EVANSTON, Ill. (AP) - Wisconsin freshman Josh Gasser had 10 points, 12 rebounds and 10 assists for the first triple-double in school history, leading the 19th-ranked Badgers to a 78-46 victory over Northwestern.
Jon Leuer scored 19 points, Keaton Nankivil had 16 and Jordan Taylor 14 as the Badgers (15-4, 5-2 Big Ten) won their third straight game.
John Shurna and Luka Mirkovic scored 13 points apiece for the Wildcats (13-6, 3-5).
Gasser's baseline 3-pointer at the 13-minute mark snapped a tie and sparked the Badgers to a 15-4 run over the next 5:10. Wisconsin opened its biggest lead at 45-26 just before the half when Gasser picked up the ball in a scramble under the basket and put it in.
Leuer had just two points in the first half, but scored 15 of Wisconsin's first 20 in the second half as the lead grew to 65-30.
The 32-point loss was Northwestern's largest of the season.
No. 21 West Virginia 56, South Florida 46MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (AP) - Casey Mitchell had 13 points and 14 rebounds to power West Virginia to the conference win.
John Flowers and Kevin Jones added 13 points apiece for West Virginia (13-5, 4-2 Big East). The Mountaineers bounced back from a 75-71 loss to Marshall on Wednesday after entering the Top 25 for the first time this season.
Augustus Gilchrist had his third straight double-double with 20 points and 10 rebounds for South Florida (7-14, 1-7). The Bulls lost for the 11th time in 13 games and remain winless in nine road games.
Despite a solid defensive effort, West Virginia's 56 points were well below its season average of 75 and eight fewer than its previous low for the season, a 64-61 win at Duquesne on Dec. 12.
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