National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Wisconsin 68, Michigan St 61
When: 4:00 PM ET, Sunday, March 1, 2015
Where: Kohl Center, Madison, Wisconsin
Officials: # Tom Eades, # Gene Steratore, # Terry Wymer
Attendance: 17279

No. 4 Wisconsin 68, No. 25 Michigan State 61: Frank Kaminsky scored a season-high 31 points on 11-of-17 shooting while collecting eight rebounds and three blocked shots as the host Badgers handled the Spartans to clinch a share of the Big Ten regular-season title.

Nigel Hayes added 14 points on 6-of-9 shooting as Wisconsin (26-3, 14-2 Big Ten) shot 59.3 percent from the field in the first half before finishing at 52 percent. Sam Dekker contributed eight points and nine boards as the Badgers owned a 35-24 rebounding edge.

Bryn Forbes made all five 3-point shots while scoring a season-best 21 points on 8-of-9 shooting for Michigan State (19-10, 10-6). Travis Trice added 16 points while Denzel Valentine had 10 points and six assists.

Michigan State led 13-11 just past the midway point of the first half before Dekker capped a 10-2 burst with a tip-in to give the Badgers a six-point edge. A 3-pointer by Valentine with 1:56 remaining in the half was the Spartans’ last points for 6 1/2 minutes and Wisconsin led 36-25 at the break.

The Badgers rolled off 15 straight points – four to end the first half, 11 to start the second – to take a 47-25 lead on Josh Gasser’s 3-pointer with 15:44 left. Michigan State used an 11-4 burst to move within 12 with 5:43 to play before Kaminsky knocked down a jumper with 3:23 left and later hit another one to go over the 30-point mark.

GAME NOTEBOOK:
Kaminsky has scored 20 or more points 11 times this season. … The Spartans had a 35-2 edge in bench points. … The victory was just the second for Wisconsin in its last eight contests against Michigan State.
Top Game Performances
 
Michigan St   Wisconsin
Bryn Forbes 21 Scoring Frank Kaminsky 31
Denzel Valentine 6 Assists Frank Kaminsky 3
Gavin Schilling 6 Rebounds Sam Dekker 9
Travis Trice 2 Free Throws Made Frank Kaminsky 6
Alvin Ellis III 1 Steals Frank Kaminsky 2
Matt Costello 2 Blocks Frank Kaminsky 3
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
Michigan St 61 45.3 9-17 4-9 14 23 4 3 7
Wisconsin 68 52.0 4-14 12-15 10 30 3 3 8