National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Wisconsin 79, Rutgers 57
When: 2:00 PM ET, Saturday, January 2, 2016
Where: Kohl Center, Madison, Wisconsin
Officials: # D.J. Carstensen, # Ray Perone, # Larry Scirotto
Attendance: 17287

Redshirt junior guard Zak Showalter scored a career-high 21 points to pace Wisconsin to a 79-57 Big Ten Conference win against visiting Rutgers on Saturday afternoon at the Kohl Center.

Showalter shot 8 of 8 overall from the field, including 4-of-4 shooting from 3-point range, for the Badgers (9-6, 1-1 Big Ten).

Redshirt freshman Ethan Happ posted his fifth double-double of the season with 16 points and 10 rebounds. Junior guard Bronson Koenig added 14 points for the Badgers, who shot 53.4 percent overall (31 of 58) in the win.

Sophomore guard Mike Williams contributed a team-high 20 points for Rutgers (6-9, 0-2), which has lost 17 straight games against Big Ten opponents. The Scarlett Knights' last conference win occurred January 11, 2015, when they upset then-No. 4 Wisconsin at Rutgers Athletic Center in Piscataway, N.J.

Senior guard Bishop Daniels scored 11 points for the Scarlett Knights.

Daniels and sophomore guard D.J. Foreman combined for 10 points during a 10-2 second-half Rutgers run that cut Wisconsin's lead to 45-41 with 13:40 to go.

Wisconsin posted its first conference victory for interim coach Greg Gard, who assumed the top job when Bo Ryan retired on Dec. 15.
Top Game Performances
 
Rutgers   Wisconsin
Mike Williams 20 Scoring Zak Showalter 21
Corey Sanders 4 Assists Bronson Koenig 4
Greg Lewis 7 Rebounds Ethan Happ 10
Mike Williams 4 Free Throws Made Nigel Hayes 4
Corey Sanders 1 Steals Nigel Hayes 2
Greg Lewis 1 Blocks Vitto Brown 1
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
Rutgers 57 39.7 5-12 6-6 10 23 1 2 10
Wisconsin 79 53.4 8-18 9-15 14 33 4 6 9