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Matt Stajan Flames Jersey . -- Freshman reserve Nigel Hayes had a career-high 19 points and No. 4 Wisconsin remained
unbeaten with an easy 76-49 victory over Northwestern in their Big Ten opener
Thursday night. Hayes went 8 for 12 from the field and had six rebounds while
showing a nice combination of power and finesse. The prize recruit is averaging
15.3 points in his last three games. Sam Dekker scored 15 points and Traevon
Jackson had 10 for the Badgers (14-0, 1-0), who earned their seventh consecutive
win against the Wildcats. They shot 55 per cent (32 for 58) from the field and
enjoyed a 38-27 rebounding edge. Northwestern (7-7, 0-1) has dropped two
straight after a three-game winning streak. Alex Olah had a career-high 23
points, and Drew Crawford finished with 10 points on 3-for-11 shooting.
Wisconsin improved to 14-0 for the first time since the Badgers won each of
their 15 games in the 1911-12 and 1913-14 seasons. It was their 11th straight
win in a Big Ten opener. They can match the school record for fastest start with
a victory against No. 22 Iowa in their first conference home game on Sunday.
Wisconsin grabbed control with a virtually flawless first half, scoring 36 of
the final 45 points before intermission. The almost clinical performance began
with a 16-2 run that included eight points from Hayes, who sparked the decisive
sequence with two free throws and a jumper in the paint. Hayes by himself had a
13-12 lead over the Wildcats with 1:30 to go. Duje Dukans layup with 28 seconds
left sent the Badgers to the locker room with a 40-14 lead. Wisconsin had a
dominant advantage in virtually every category at the break, shooting 59 per
cent with only one turnover and building a 20-10 rebound difference. Wisconsins
start was so impressive that even hard-charging coach Bo Ryan seemed satisfied
with the Badgers effort. He kept a close watch on the action from in front of
the bench, but he seemed almost serene as his team picked apart the Wildcats. It
was more of the same in the second half, with Jackson finding Dekker for a
fast-break dunk that made it 49-20 with 14:40 left. Northwestern forward Nikola
Cerina left with an injury after Dekkers jam. The 6-foot-9 redshirt senior
appeared to be favouring his right leg as he hobbled off the court. The Wildcats
shot 34.5 per cent (19 for 55) and their reserves managed just four points,
compared to 32 for their counterparts on the Badgers.
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