MADISON, Wis. (AP)—Kammron Taylor scored 20 points and Brian Butch added 17 and nine rebounds as Wisconsin beat Coastal Carolina 92-54 on Saturday night.
Wisconsin (4-0) won despite forward Alando Tucker’s quiet night. He took only one shot from the floor, finishing with five points and two rebounds. Tucker had averaged 22.7 points in the Badgers’ first three games.
Wisconsin forced the Chanticleers (0-2) into 22 turnovers and held Coastal Carolina to 38 percent (19-of-49) shooting from the field.
Jack Leasure went just 1-of-10 from 3-point range for Coastal Carolina and committed six turnovers.
Taylor hit all three of his 3-pointers in the first half as the Badgers built a 41-17 lead.
Wisconsin, who starts the 6-foot-11 Butch and 6-foot-10 Jason Chappell, exploited its size advantage over the Chanticleers and outrebounded them 38-25.
By the second half, Wisconsin went deep into its bench—11 different Badgers scored and Wisconsin’s reserves outscored those of Coastal Carolina 35-5.
Moses Sonko paced the Chanticleers with 19 points, while Pele Paelay added 13.
