Steven Crowl's double-double helps Wisconsin cruise past Western Illinois 71-49
MADISON, Wis. -- — Steven Crowl scored 13 points and grabbed 11 rebounds as Wisconsin cruised to a 71-49 victory over Western Illinois on Monday night.
AJ Storr and Chucky Hepburn also scored 13 points apiece and Tyler Wahl added 12 for Wisconsin (5-2), which won its fourth straight game. The Badgers entered having won the Fort Myers Tip-Off Beach Division, beating then-No. 24 Virginia in the opener and SMU in the title game on Nov. 22.
The Badgers shot 53% (25 of 47) from the floor and 81% (13 of 16) from the free-throw line against Western Illinois (2-5).
James Dent Jr. scored 17 points on 4-of-12 shooting and made two of the Leathernecks' four 3-pointers. Drew Cisse had 11 rebounds to go with eight points.
Wisconsin opened on a 19-9 run and led 35-19 at the break. Storr led with 11 points and Wahl chipped in seven. The Leathernecks pulled to 42-34 with 13 minutes to play but didn't get closer.
The Badgers face fourth-ranked Marquette at home on Saturday. Western Illinois hosts NAIA’s Hannibal-LaGrange on Thursday.
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Game Information
- Referees:
- Wil Howard
- Mike Pearson
- Mason Siler
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| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| SIU Edwardsville | 10-4 | - | 17-8 |
| Little Rock | 9-4 | 0.5 | 15-9 |
| Morehead State | 9-4 | 0.5 | 14-10 |
| Southeast Missouri State | 9-4 | 0.5 | 14-10 |
| Tennessee Tech | 7-6 | 2.5 | 12-12 |
| Tennessee State | 7-6 | 2.5 | 11-13 |
| Lindenwood | 6-7 | 3.5 | 11-13 |
| UT Martin | 5-8 | 4.5 | 9-15 |
| Southern Indiana | 4-9 | 5.5 | 9-14 |
| Eastern Illinois | 4-9 | 5.5 | 8-16 |
| Western Illinois | 2-11 | 7.5 | 8-16 |
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| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Purdue | 11-2 | - | 19-5 |
| Michigan State | 10-2 | 0.5 | 19-4 |
| Michigan | 10-2 | 0.5 | 18-5 |
| Wisconsin | 9-4 | 2 | 19-5 |
| UCLA | 8-4 | 2.5 | 17-6 |
| Maryland | 7-5 | 3.5 | 17-6 |
| Illinois | 7-6 | 4 | 15-8 |
| Ohio State | 6-6 | 4.5 | 14-9 |
| Nebraska | 5-7 | 5.5 | 15-8 |
| USC | 5-7 | 5.5 | 13-10 |
| Rutgers | 5-7 | 5.5 | 12-11 |
| Oregon | 5-8 | 6 | 16-8 |
| Indiana | 5-8 | 6 | 14-10 |
| Iowa | 4-8 | 6.5 | 13-10 |
| Northwestern | 4-8 | 6.5 | 13-10 |
| Minnesota | 4-8 | 6.5 | 12-11 |
| Penn State | 3-9 | 7.5 | 13-10 |
| Washington | 2-9 | 8 | 11-11 |
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