Thursday, December 2, 2010

Old Spice: Badgers take Manhattan

LAKE BUENA VISTA, in Florida (AP) - Wisconsin received a taste at the beginning of a match for Playoffs grinding.

Jon Leuer has 16 points and 13 rebounds, Josh Gasser added 12 points and Wisconsin overcame a poor start to beat Manhattan 50-35 Thursday in the opening round of the Old Spice classic.

"To succeed through a tournament that either type pre-season tournament, NCAA, tournament or tournament Conference you survive this kind of games," said Wisconsin coach Bo Ryan."And then when you arrive to try not to have the same thing happen twice."

Leuer had seven points during the execution of a 12-4 that Wisconsin 31-16 and 15 minutes to jouer.Plus later, badgers won 10 consecutive points, including a set of three points by Gasser, storing the result set.

Wisconsin (3-1), coming off the coast of a loss of 68-65-UNLV Saturday night shot 36.2% only (58 21). Badger on average 83 points in his first three matches.

"The second half we just have more in a pace offensively," said Leuer.

Michael Alvarado led Manhattan (2-2) with 15 points.

"If you told me before the game that we are capable of restricting perhaps their to 36 per cent on the ground, I would feel much better about the result," said coach Barry Rohrssen Manhattan. "Unfortunately, we couldn't shoot the ball better than than ourselves.While evil us.»

Since last season, Leuer scored in double-digits in 11 consecutive matches.

"It is a great player," said Rohrssen. "A machine double - double.»

Wisconsin fought during the journey for a half-time lead 17-10 .the Badgers made 7 30 lashes, including beach 3 points, 13 1 in the opening 20 minutes.

Manhattan did much better rates, struck just 5 25 shots during the first semestre.Le Jaspers, was less however, only 10-8 almost 14 minutes in the game.

"Half-time, it seemed like a game of football to a basketball game scores Thanksgiving note" said Rohrssen. "Probably some football teams today notes .but no team shot the ball really well.»

Wisconsin will play Boston College in support of winner Friday.

Manhattan will face Texas A & M, lost 67-65 at Boston College, Thursday, Friday in the second round.

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