Wisconsin’s defense powers past Delaware

Wisconsin held Delaware to 35.6 percent shooting and won 73-64 at the Kohl Center on November 6, improving to 2-0. The Badgers shot 39.7 percent, but their defense helped them pull away after a close first half.

Carrington and Foxwell scored 16 points apiece. Victory Onuetu added 11 points and 11 rebounds, while Nolan Winter and Eian Elmer also scored 11 each. Onuetu blocked two shots. Delaware’s Chuck Bailey III had a game-high 26 points, including five three-pointers.

The lead changed hands in the first half, with Bailey giving Delaware a 26-25 advantage late in the period. Onuetu’s three-point play and a Foxwell jumper helped Wisconsin take a 35-28 lead into halftime. Delaware opened the second half with a 7-0 run to tie the score, but Carrington answered with a three-pointer, and the Badgers stayed in front for the rest of the game.

Wisconsin’s defensive pressure helped create a decisive stretch after Delaware had drawn within one. The Badgers forced turnovers and limited the Blue Hens to one-shot possessions, building an 11-point cushion. Wisconsin scored 16 points off turnovers, compared with two for Delaware, despite committing eight turnovers to Delaware’s nine.

Wisconsin hosts Fairfield on Tuesday, with tipoff scheduled for 7:30 p.m. Delaware is set to host James Madison on Wednesday.