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National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Wisconsin 50, Manhattan 35
When: 2:00 PM ET, Thursday, November 25, 2010
Where: HP Field House, Kissimmee, Florida
Officials: # Bryan Kersey, # Hal Lusk, # Mike Stuart
Attendance: 3035

Wisconsin had been known for its offense this season, but Thursday turned out to be a defense-first game against Manhattan.

The Badgers beat Manhattan 50-35 at HP Field House in Lake Buena Vista, Fla. They advance to the second round of the Old Spice Classic against Boston College on Friday.

That makes the 99 points Wisconsin scored against Prairie View A&M, the most it scored in 15 years, and 85 against North Dakota seem paltry by comparison. The Badgers entered averaging 83 points per game, good for fourth in the Big 10.

Forward Jon Leuer led Wisconsin (3-1) with 16 points, while guard Josh Gasser added 12. No other Badger scored more than six points.

Of course, the final score looks like an offensive outpouring considering the first half. The Badgers held a slim 17-10 lead at halftime.

The Jaspers (2-2) received a team-leading 15 points from guard Michael Alvarado. Just three other players scored for Manhattan, which hadn’t scored fewer than 59 points this season.

They are without injured players Torgrim Sommerfeldt, Mohamed Koita and Roberto Colonette.

Wisconsin could’ve used a more persuasive showing after falling from the latest ESPN/USA Today poll on Monday. The Badgers were previously No. 25 but six spots to 31.

Top Game Performances
 
Wisconsin   Manhattan
Jon Leuer 16 Scoring Michael Alvarado 15
Jordan Taylor 5 Assists Kidani Brutus 4
Jon Leuer 13 Rebounds Kidani Brutus 7
Josh Gasser 2 Free Throws Made Michael Alvarado 4
Mike Bruesewitz 2 Steals Kidani Brutus 2
Jon Leuer 2 Blocks N/A
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
Wisconsin 50 36.2 5-21 3-5 15 36 3 6
Manhattan 35 28.6 2-7 5-10 6 33 0 3