Badgers stun No. 1 Hoosiers

BY Associated Press
Wednesday, January 16, 2013
1/16/13 at 4:33 AM


Ryan Evans had 13 points and seven rebounds, and Traevon Jackson added 11 points as Wisconsin upset No. 2 Indiana 64-59 on Tuesday night in Bloomington, Ind., to take sole possession of the Big Ten lead.

The Badgers (13-4, 4-0) have won seven straight and beaten two Top 15 opponents in four days. They now have 11 straight wins over the Hoosiers and five straight in Bloomington.

Cody Zeller scored 18 of his 21 points in the first half to lead Indiana (15-2, 3-1), which had a six-game winning streak and an 18-game home winning streak both end.

No. 12 Creighton 79, N. Iowa 68: In Omaha, Neb., Doug McDermott scored 21 of his 31 points in the second half and Creighton pulled away from Northern Iowa.

The Bluejays (17-1, 6-0 Missouri Valley) won their 11th straight game.

Anthony James scored a season-high 25 points and Jake Koch added 19 to lead Northern Iowa (9-9, 2-4).

St. John's 67, No. 20 Notre Dame 63: In New York, JaKarr Sampson scored 14 of his 17 points in the first half and St. John's handed Notre Dame its second straight loss.

The Red Storm (10-7, 2-3 Big East) scored the game's final six points for the win, their third straight over the Fighting Irish.

Eric Atkins had a season-high 21 points for Notre Dame (14-3, 2-2).


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