Panthers Fall to Cross-State Rival Badgers, 67-46
Nov. 29, 2008
MADISON, Wis. (AP) - Trevon Hughes scored 16 points and Joe Krabbenhoft added 12 points and 10 rebounds as No. 25 Wisconsin beat Wisconsin-Milwaukee 67-46 on Saturday. This one was a lot like most games between the Badgers (5-1) and Panthers (3-4). Wisconsin is 24-1 overall against the Panthers and has outscored Wisconsin-Milwaukee by more than 15 points a game under coach Bo Ryan, who coached the Panthers before coming to Madison. It didn't help the Panthers that they were without senior guard Ricky Franklin, who was suspended for the game after he was arrested early Thursday morning for operating while intoxicated. Wisconsin-Milwaukee coach Rob Jeter said Franklin, a starter averaging 11.3 points and 4.5 rebounds, would be out of the lineup indefinitely. The Panthers had some success early when they tried to beat Badger defenders off the dribble one-on-one. But when they started settling for contested 3-pointers and awkward shots off the drive, they began to fade. After a pair of free throws from Tone Boyle made it 24-23 with just less than 6 minutes left in the half, the Badgers clamped down. Wisconsin reeled off a 13-4 run to go into halftime with its first double-digit lead at 37-27. Wisconsin then went on a 15-3 run over the first 10 minutes of the second half, and the rout was on. The Panthers, led by Tony Meier and Deonte Roberts with 11 points each, shot less than 36 percent for the game. That included 4-of-19 from 3-point range. The Badgers, meanwhile, were a model of efficiency. Wisconsin was plagued by 22 turnovers in its first loss this week against No. 2 Connecticut in the Paradise Jam Tournament in the Virgin Islands. But the Badgers gave up the ball just six times Saturday while dishing out 13 assists. Marcus Landry also scored in double digits for the Badgers with 12 points.
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