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National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Wisconsin 67, Illinois 63
When: 2:00 PM ET, Sunday, January 22, 2012
Where: Assembly Hall, Champaign, Illinois
Officials: # John Higgings, # Gene Steratore, # Terry Wymer
Attendance: 16618

Jordan Taylor had 19 points, nine rebounds and five assists to lead Wisconsin to a 67-63 win at No. 25 Illinois on Sunday.

Taylor, who has scored at least 19 in his last four games against the Illini, helped the Badgers break Illinois' 14-game home court win streak. Teammate Jared Berggren added 18 points, including a 3-pointer and tip-in during a 12-3 second-half run that put Wisconsin ahead to stay.

The Badgers (16-5, 5-3 Big Ten) extended their winning streak to four games. Wisconsin is now 14-0 when its shooting percentage is better than its opponents; the Badgers shot 44.4 percent, the Illini 43.6 percent.

Illinois (15-5, 5-3 Big Ten) lost its second straight despite getting 16 points and 11 rebounds from Meyers Leonard. Joseph Bertrand had 15 points, five rebounds and five assis, and D.J. Richardson added 13 points.
Top Game Performances
 
Wisconsin   Illinois
Jordan Taylor 19 Scoring Meyers Leonard 16
Jordan Taylor 5 Assists Joseph Bertrand 5
Jordan Taylor 9 Rebounds Meyers Leonard 11
Jordan Taylor 7 Free Throws Made Meyers Leonard 4
Jared Berggren 1 Steals Sam Maniscalco 1
Jared Berggren 1 Blocks N/A
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
Wisconsin 67 44.4 9-22 10-18 12 33 1 4 10
Illinois 63 43.6 3-12 12-15 8 29 0 2 9