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Varsity - January 3, 2013

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INSIDE MEN'S BASKETBALL BY PATRICK HERB Opening statement Seniors carry UW in conference opener I f there are two things Wisconsin knows how to do, it's win at home and win Big Ten openers. The Badgers' 60-51 victory over Penn State on Thursday night at the Kohl Center marked UW's 10thconsecutive win in a conference opener. Wisconsin joins Kansas and Gonzaga as the only other schools in the country to accomplish the feat. The trio of Jared Berggren, Ryan Evans and Mike Bruesewitz did most of the heavy lifting in the win, as the senior frontcourt combined for 63 percent of UW's point total and 20 of the team's 32 rebounds on the night. 48 » VARSITY JANUA RY 3, 2013 Junior Ben Brust joined Berggren and Evans with a team-best 13 points apiece, but it was a pair of rim-rattling dunks from Berggren that nearly took the roof off of the Kohl Center and ultimately sealed the game. Despite a 15-2 run by the Badgers to end the first half and an 11-point advantage heading into the break, Penn State did not flinch. The Nittany Lions cut UW's lead to one with less than 3 minutes remaining, but an 11-2 run by the Badgers, including a highlight reel slam from Berggren, sent Penn State home with its 16th-straight loss at the Kohl Center. @BadgerMBB SCHEDULE (10-4, 1-0) Last Five Dec. 8 Dec. 12 Dec. 22 Dec. 29 Jan. 3 at Marquette Green Bay Milwaukee Samford Penn State L, 50-60 W, 65-54 W, 74-53 W, 87-51 W, 60-51 This Week Sunday at Nebraska 3:30 p.m. Next Five Jan. 12Illinois Jan. 15 at Indiana Jan. 19 at Iowa Jan. 22 Michigan State Jan. 26 Minnesota 1:15 p.m. 8 p.m. 7 p.m. 6 p.m. 1 p.m. 'All White' Everything » When Wisconsin and Nebraska meet this season, both teams will be wearing special adidas uniforms. The first meeting comes Sunday in Lincoln, Neb. UW's jerseys will feature a monochromatic color scheme with a completely white uniform, including white lettering and numbers slightly accented by red trim.

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