National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Wisconsin 87, Samford 51
When: 2:00 PM ET, Saturday, December 29, 2012
Where: Kohl Center, Madison, Wisconsin
Officials: # Bill Ek, # Ed Hightower, # Toby Martinez
Attendance: 16376

Wisconsin 87, Samford 51: Frank Kaminsky scored a career-high 16 points off the bench and the host Badgers coasted to their third straight victory.

Ryan Evans collected 14 points and 12 rebounds as Wisconsin (9-4) shot 52.5 percent and made 12 of 22 3-pointers. Mike Bruesewitz added a season-high 13 points, Sam Dekker contributed 12 points and Jared Berggren added 10

Rajion Kelly led the Bulldogs (3-11) with 16 points and Connor Miller added 12 as Samford shot 35.3 percent and was outrebounded 43-20.

Bruesewitz scored nine points in the first five minutes as the Badgers scored the first eight points and opened a 13-2 lead. Wisconsin opened its first 20-point lead on George Marshall's 3-pointer with 6:31 remaining, and took a 47-19 halftime lead thanks to 13 points from Bruesewitz.

Wisconsin never led by less than 30 after Evan Anderson's three-point play opened a 61-29 lead with 13:21 remaining. The Badgers briefly held a 41-point lead on Kaminsky's 3-pointer with 4:45 to play after a sequence where they maintained possession for over a minute after grabbing seven straight offensive rebounds.

GAME NOTEBOOK: Brusewitz made his first start since suffering a concussion on Dec. 4 against Nebraska-Omaha. ... Wisconsin held an opponent under 20 points in the first half for the fifth time this season. ... The Badgers have held 16 straight visiting opponents under 60 points.
Top Game Performances
 
Samford   Wisconsin
Raijon Kelly 16 Scoring Frank Kaminsky 16
Connor Miller 4 Assists Ben Brust 6
Clide Geffrard Jr. 6 Rebounds Ryan Evans 12
Clide Geffrard Jr. 3 Free Throws Made Ryan Evans 4
Jaylen Beckham 2 Steals Ryan Evans 3
Clide Geffrard Jr. 1 Blocks Jared Berggren 4
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
Samford 51 35.3 7-13 8-15 9 20 3 4 10
Wisconsin 87 52.5 12-22 13-17 21 43 6 6 6