Date: Saturday December 15, 2007
Outcome: W 70-52
UW-Green Bay's Top Performers
Cordero Barkley (Forward // Jr.) 11 Points, 8 Rebounds
Wisconsin's Top Performers
Joe Krabbenhoft (Guard // Jr.) 12 Points, 10 Rebounds, 3 Assists
Marcus Landry (Forward // Jr.) 11 Points, 5-6 FG
Kevin Gullikson (Forward // Sr.) 9 Points, 4-4 FG
The Badgers again struggled early in the game, as they found themselves down 7-15 at one point in the first half. But after a timeout they went on a roll while the Phoenix had trouble breaking 15, and UW continued to roll through the second half, outscoring the Phoenix by 26 the rest of the game on way to a 18 point victory. The team scored very evenly as all eight players that scored tallied at least 7 points. There was only one player to take a shot (Keaton Nankivil) that did not score.
Krabbenhoft led the way with a game-high 12 points, and he also led all players in rebound and assists. Bo Ryan had the following to say regarding Krabbenhoft at a post-game presser:
“I think that’s pretty much the way Joe plays. He’s always active. Because of how hard he plays and how revved up he is, he does a lot of great things. But that also gets him to rush things at time. He’s working at it. I’d rather have that energy and have to turn it down, rather than have guys that aren’t involved. He is committed.”
As a whole, the team was committed Saturday to offensive rebounding. Possibly the most notable stat of the game is that the Badgers' offensive rebounds equaled the total of the Phoenix's defensive rebounds at 16. It was something that Green Bay head coach Tod Kowalczyk made note of after the game (while also complementing Krabbenhoft):
“[They're] obviously a lot bigger and have a guy, who in my opinion is their best player in Joe Krabbenhoft. I thought he just dominated the glass at certain times, I think he had to have at least 10 rebounds or more, but it seemed like he kept getting offensive rebounds on us."
Beyond Krabbenhoft, Marcus Landry chipped in 11 points and had his turnaround jumper working all night long. This marks the first time since November of his Freshman year (2005-06) that Landry has strung together back-to-back double-digit scoring performances. It would be great for him to do it again next game as preparation for when the team has to travel to Austin to square-off with the Texas Longhorns on December 29th.
Trevon Hughes really struggled at the line Saturday night, only hitting 5-12 from the charity stripe. He wasn't much hotter from the field, either, shooting only 1-9. His 2 assists were unfortunately overshadowed by his 4 turnovers and no steals. This is likely just some growing pains for Hughes. He's proven so far this season to be too good of a player not to bounce back from a game like this. The bright side is that, despite the lack of gaudy numbers, you could see that he was trying harder to find his open teammates, even when it didn't turn into assists.
Jon Leuer did not see any minutes, as he sat out with a sprained ankle. He shouldn't be sidelined too long. In his place, Gullikson had a very solid game.
The Badgers have Valparaiso up next on the schedule. The game won't be until next Saturday, as the team will have off for the week so that players can take finals. UW will host the Crusaders at the Kohl Center, with tipoff at 7:30 CST.
Link: UWBadgers Official Game Report
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