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MADISON, Wis. – No. 22/20 Wisconsin opened the game on a 23-4 run over the first 11 minutes and cruised to a 73-40 decision over Cornell on Sunday evening at the Kohl Center. The game was the first for both teams in the 2012 Continental Tire Las Vegas Invitational. The Badgers improved to 2-1, while the Big Red slipped to 1-3.

Devin Cherry was the lone double figure scorer for the Big Red with 13 points, while Miles Asafo-Adjei netted six points, two rebounds and two assists. Cornell's other four leading scorers, Galal Cancer, Shonn Miller, Errick Peck and Nolan Cressler combined for 4-of-25 shooting for 11 points to go along with eight turnovers. As a team, the Big Red hit on just 26 percent of its shots and 2-of-15 shooting from beyond the arc. Miller did have seven rebounds and two blocked shots.

Wisconsin physically controlled the game with their size, outrebounding Cornell 54-31, blocking nine shots and adding 10 steals to the defensive effort. Ben Brust and Jared Berggren each scored a game-high 18 points, with Brust adding 12 rebounds and four assists and Berggren chipped in seven rebounds and four blocked shots.

In losing to No. 10 Florida 74-56 on Wednesday, the Badgers allowed the Gators to shoot 75 percent in the first half and 62 percent for the game. But it was clear from the start Sunday there would be no repeat of that performance.

The Big Red started just 1 of 11 and Cornell found itself down 27-8 with just less than 8 minutes to go in the first half. Cornell then went to a trapping defense that had some success in forcing Wisconsin turnovers and picking up the pace of the game as the Big Red cut it to 27-14.

But the pressing defense also left Wisconsin shooters open, and the Badgers hit 3-pointers on three straight possessions. A Sam Dekker steal and dunk on the breakaway pushed the lead to 38-16, and Wisconsin largely cruised from there.

It was a struggle offensively most of the night for Cornell, which ended up shooting just 26 percent for the game and was outrebounded 54-31.

It also could have been worse for the Big Red, but Wisconsin was uncharacteristically sloppy with the ball, committing 16 turnovers.

It was only the second meeting between the two schools, the first an 87-69 Cornell win in the 2010 NCAA Tournament.

Cornell returns to action on Tuesday at Arizona State.