Instacap: Wisconsin Clobbers Ohio State, 72-48, On Senior Day

By Patrick Maks on March 8, 2015 at 6:23 pm
Thad Matta.
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In a game that was billed as a barometer for an Ohio State team on the upswing, it was run off its home court in its regular-season finale.

  1 2 F
NO. 6 WISCONSIN 37 35 72
NO. 23 OHIO STATE 23 25 48

Wisconsin, the Big Ten Champions, obliterated the Buckeyes, 72-48, Sunday afternoon.

D'Angelo Russell, the star freshman forward, scored 17 points and Jae'Sean Tate, the freshman forward, had 13 points. Shannon Scott, the senior guard, chipped in 10. 

OHIO STATE STAT WISCONSIN
48 POINTS 72
18-53 (34) FGM-FGA (PCT.) 31-62 (50)
3-15 (20) 3PM-3PA (PCT.) 7-21 (33.3)
9-14 (64.3) FTM-FTA (PCT.) 3-3 (100)
9 TURNOVERS 9
27 TOTAL REBOUNDS 41
9 OFFENSIVE REBOUNDS 13
18 DEFENSIVE REBOUNDS 28
2 BENCH POINTS 14
3 BLOCKS 2
7 STEALS 5
9 ASSISTS 10

Behind Frank Kaminsky, who scored 20 points, and the Badgers' relentless defense, one which held Ohio State to 35 percent shooting on Senior Day in Columbus, the Badgers survived a second-half shooting slump before pulling away.

In the second half, Thad Matta's club cut the lead to seven points but faltered down the stretch before rolling over. 

Wisconsin dominated the Buckeyes in the paint, outscoring them, 40-22. The Badgers also overpowered them, 41-27, in total rebounds.

With the regular season finished, the Buckeyes turn their attention to the postseason, where they will be the sixth seed in the Big Ten Tournament next week. 

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