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Surging Michigan snaps 15-year drought in Madison

 
Nik Stauskas, passing over Wisconsin’s Josh Gasser (21), Traevon Jackson (12) and Frank Kaminsky during the second half, scores 23 and hits a key 3-pointer with less than a minute left in the game to help Michigan earn its first win in Madison since 1999.
Nik Stauskas, passing over Wisconsin’s Josh Gasser (21), Traevon Jackson (12) and Frank Kaminsky during the second half, scores 23 and hits a key 3-pointer with less than a minute left in the game to help Michigan earn its first win in Madison since 1999.
Published Jan. 19, 2014

MADISON, Wis. — Step back, dribble between the legs and fire.

Nik Stauskas played it cool in front of a raucous road crowd, hitting a clutch shot late in the game that helped Michigan hold on for a rare win at Wisconsin.

Stauskas scored 23, including his key 3 with less than a minute left, and the Wolverines fended off a late surge for a 77-70 victory Saturday over the third-ranked Badgers, who lost their second straight after a school-best 16-0 start.

Stauskas said his first thought was to go to the rim, but he noticed that defender Nigel Hayes was overplaying him.

"He kind of slid forward a little bit and I was open for 3, and I just tried to be aggressive and shoot it," Stauskas said.

Caris LeVert added 20 for the Wolverines (13-4, 5-0 Big Ten), who celebrated a victory in Madison for the first time since 1999.

But wins don't come easy at the Kohl Center for any team, and the Badgers (16-2, 3-2) made it difficult for Michigan in nearly overcoming a 15-point deficit.

Wisconsin went on a 14-2 run late, and Ben Brust's putback got them within 68-67 with about two minutes left.

But after whiffing on a 3 from the right wing, Stauskas hit his step-back 3 from the left side to give Michigan a 71-67 lead.

"That step back is so fast, and that release is so fast," Wisconsin coach Bo Ryan said. "He's quick, he's like a cat."

NO. 2 SYRACUSE 59, NO. 22 PITT 54: Freshman point guard Tyler Ennis had 16 points, including two driving layups and two free throws in the final two minutes, and the host Orange (18-0, 5-0 ACC) rallied past the Panthers (16-2, 4-1) in a battle for first in the league between the former Big East rivals.

NO. 4 MICH. ST. 78, ILLINOIS 62: Gary Harris had 23 points and Denzel Valentine 11 rebounds for the visiting Spartans (17-1, 6-0 Big Ten), who stayed on top of the league with their 10th straight win.

NO. 5 WICHITA ST. 68, INDIANA ST. 48: Ron Baker had 16 points as the host Shockers (19-0, 6-0 MVC) extended the school records for winning streak and start to a season.

NO. 6 VILLANOVA 88, DEPAUL 62: James Bell had 17 points and eight rebounds, and the host Wildcats (16-1, 5-0 Big East) made 19 of 26 shots (73 percent) in the second half.

TEXAS 86, NO. 8 IOWA ST. 76: Jonathan Holmes scored 23 for the host Longhorns, who sent the Cyclones (14-3, 2-3 Big 12) to their first three-game losing streak since the 2010-11 season.

NO. 15 KANSAS 80, NO. 9 OKLA. ST. 78: Naadir Tharpe had 21 points for the host Jayhawks (13-4, 4-0 Big 12), and Frank Mason stripped Le'Bryan Nash at the final buzzer to snuff a rally by the Cowboys (15-3, 3-2).

NO. 10 San Diego St. 63, UNLV 52: Xavier Thames had 18 points for the host Aztecs (16-1, 5-0 MWC), who used a 19-2 first-half run to win their 15th straight.

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NO. 25 OKLA. 66, NO. 12 BAYLOR 64: Buddy Hield scored all of his 19 after halftime for the Sooners (14-4, 3-2 Big 12), who snapped a 13-game home winning streak by the Bears (13-4, 1-3).

NO. 13 KENTUCKY 74, TENN. 66: Freshman Andrew Harrison scored a season-high 26 for the host Wildcats (13-4, 3-1 SEC), who made 23 of 24 free throws, including their first 17.

NO. 16 UMASS 84, ELON 74: Cady Lalanne had 16 of his 23 points in the first half and Chaz Williams scored all of his 20 in the second for the visiting Minutemen (16-1).

NO. 17 MEMPHIS 101, LEMOYNE-OWEN 78: Nick King had 18 points for the host Tigers (13-4), who had lost two straight home games.

NO. 18 L'VILLE 76, UCONN 64: Russ Smith scored 18 of his 23 in the second half for the visiting Cardinals (16-3, 5-1 AAC), who won their fifth in six games.

PROVIDENCE 81, NO. 20 CREIGHTON 68: Bryce Cotton had 23 points and six assists for the host Friars, who snapped a 10-game winning streak by the Bluejays (15-3, 5-1 Big East).

NO. 21 COLO. 83, USC 62: Josh Scott had 20 points for the host Buffaloes (15-4, 4-2 Pac-12), still shaken by the loss of star guard Spencer Dinwiddie to a season-ending knee injury.

NO. 23 DUKE 95, N.C. STATE 60: Jabari Parker had 23 points and the Blue Devils (14-4, 3-2 ACC) scored 33 off turnovers to keep the Wolfpack winless at Cameron Indoor Stadium since 1995.

NO. 24 St. LOUIS 74, FORDHAM 48: Dwayne Evans had 21 points and 10 rebounds as the host Billikens (17-2, 4-0 Atlantic 10) won their 11th straight.

UTAH 74, NO. 25 UCLA 69: Jordan Loveridge had 17 points and nine rebounds to help the host Utes earn their first victory over the Bruins (14-4, 3-2 Pac-12) since the 1983 NCAA Tournament.

N'WESTERN 54, INDIANA 47: Tre Demps scored 13 of his 15 in the second half for the Wildcats (9-10, 2-4 Big Ten), who held the Hoosiers (12-6, 2-3) to 25 percent shooting (15-of-60).

UNC 82, BC 71: Marcus Paige scored 21 for the host Tar Heels (11-6, 1-3 ACC), who avoided their first 0-4 start in conference play.

MIAMI 56, GA. TECH 42: Freshman Manu Lecomte had a career-high 16 points, and the visiting Hurricanes (10-7, 2-3 ACC) used their tight zone defense to hold off the Yellow Jackets.

SMU 58, UCF 46: Markus Kennedy had 15 points and eight rebounds for the visiting Mustangs, who used a 19-5 second-half run to get by the Knights (9-7, 1-4 AAC).

FAMU 78, S.C. STATE 72: Jamie Adams scored 27 to help the visiting Rattlers (7-11, 3-2 MEAC) hold off a second-half surge.

SAVANNAH ST. 70, B-CU 60, OT: Keierre Richards scored five of his 17 in overtime for the host Tigers, who handed the Pirates (2-18, 0-5 MEAC) their 16th straight loss.

TAMPA 51, LYNN 46: Eric Moraes had 11 points and 10 rebounds to lead the host Spartans (11-4, 4-2 Sunshine State).

BARRY 68, ECKERD 65: Savad Garner hit a go-ahead layup with 13 seconds left, then forced a turnover to hold off a rally by the Tritons (9-7, 2-3 SSC).

SAINT LEO 74, PB ATLANTIC 71: Ron Foxx had 18 points, 12 rebounds and a season-high four blocks, and reserve Taylor Bassett hit 3 of 4 3-pointers in a two-minute second-half stretch to help rally the host Lions (14-4).

Women

USF 63, UCF 38: Courtney Anderson had 18 points for the visiting Bulls (9-8, 4-2 AAC), who held the Knights (8-9, 1-5) to 14-of-57 shooting from the field (24 percent) to improve to 3-0 in conference road games.

TAMPA 77, LYNN 52: Juliana Cavallaro had 20 points and Ellen Nurmi 17 for the host Spartans (10-5, 4-2 SSC).

BARRY 69, ECKERD 55: The host Tritons (7-7, 1-4 SSC) shot 16.7 percent (4-of-24) in the second half and blew a nine-point halftime lead.

NO. 11 OKLA. ST. 82, TEXAS TECH 56: Brittney Martin had 15 points to lead the host Cowgirls (16-1, 5-1 Big 12).

KANSAS ST. 80, NO. 13 IOWA ST. 74: Top scorer Hallie Christofferson went more than 33 minutes between field goals as the visiting Cyclones (14-3, 3-3 Big 12) lost their third straight.