St. Francis (BKN) Terriers vs Wisconsin Badgers Match Player Stats On Nov 09, 2021

Johnny Davis scored 15 points and freshman Chucky Hepburn added 13 as Wisconsin rolled past St. Francis (Brooklyn) 81-58 in the nonconference season opener for both teams on Tuesday night in Madison, Wis.

Steven Crowl, a 7-foot sophomore center, added 11 points and eight rebounds for Wisconsin, which has won 23 of its last 24 home openers. Chris Vogt, a 7-foot graduate transfer from Cincinnati, had a team-high nine rebounds in 17 minutes as the Badgers had a 48-31 advantage on the boards.

Patrick Emilien, a graduate transfer from Western Michigan, had 18 points on 8-of-11 shooting for the Terriers. Michael Cubbage, a graduate transfer from Marist, and Trey Quartlebaum each added 10.

Wisconsin missed its first six field-goal attempts, but then took control with a 12-0 run. The Badgers hit five straight shots, including 3-pointers by Hepburn and freshman Lorne Bowman II for a 14-3 lead with 6 1/2 minutes gone.

The Badgers ran off 15 consecutive points to stretch the lead to 34-12 before Emilien hit consecutive baskets for the Terriers.

Emilien, who had 11 first-half points, hit a 3-pointer at the buzzer to make it 42-21 as Wisconsin missed its final five shots before the break.

The Badgers scored 14 points off nine St. Francis turnovers in the first half and had a 10-0 advantage in fast-break points.

The Terriers scored the first six points of the second half, but the Badgers led comfortably the rest of the way.

Hepburn's 3-pointer put Wisconsin up 63-33 with 9:05 remaining.

Wisconsin, which returned starters Brad Davison and Tyler Wahl, along with top substitute Davis, a 6-5 sophomore guard, has 12 underclassmen on its roster -- seven sophomores and five freshmen. The Badgers used 15 players against the Terriers, with nine getting at least 15 minutes.

The Badgers host in-state rival Wisconsin-Green Bay on Friday, while the Terriers, picked to finish seventh in the Northeast Conference in the preseason coaches poll, host St. Thomas (Minnesota) on Saturday.

--Field Level Media