Wiscosin's Jared Berggren, left, and George Marshall celebrate a three-point basket by teammate Ben Brust during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game against Illinois, Saturday, Jan. 12, 2013, in Madison, Wis.
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Updated: Saturday, 12 Jan 2013, 5:11 PM CST
Published : Saturday, 12 Jan 2013, 3:55 PM CST
MADISON, Wis. (AP) - Jared Berggren scored 15 points and grabbed a season-high 12 rebounds, and Traevon Jackson added a career-best 14 points to lead Wisconsin over No. 12 Illinois 74-51 Saturday.
The Badgers (12-4, 3-0 Big Ten) scored the game's first 14 points and led by 20 at halftime on the way to their sixth straight win.
It was a stunning performance from a team that scored just 47 in the previous game against Nebraska, but a supposedly slow and methodical team locked into a higher gear and ended the suspense almost as soon as the game began.
Whether they were making 3-pointers, driving for layups, putting back misses or throwing down dunks, the Badgers had their way in this one. They outshot Illinois 49.1 percent to 35.3 percent, making 10 of 23 3-pointers, and outrebounded the Illini 43-24.
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