Kaminsky scores 26 as No. 3 Wisconsin beats Boise St.
MADISON, Wis. - Frank Kaminsky scored 26 points and No. 3 Wisconsin beat Boise State 78-54 on Saturday night.
Nigel Hayes added 15 points for the Badgers (4-0), and Traevon Jackson had 11.
Derrick Marks led Boise State (3-1) with 16 points.
The Broncos were able to hang with Wisconsin early, even though they shot poorly from the floor and leading scorer Anthony Drmic had an off night.
Part of that was because Boise State was aggressive on the boards. The Broncos outrebounded Wisconsin in the first half 14-13, and six of those were offensive rebounds.
But eventually the accurate shooting of Kaminsky and the rest of the Badgers proved too much. Kaminsky hit all seven shots he took in the first half, including three 3-pointers, and the Badgers shot almost 63 percent before halftime. They finished at 55 percent for the game.
Wisconsin also contained Drmic. He was averaging almost 21 points per game coming in, but managed just seven. The 6-foot-6 Drmic had only two points in the first half on 1-for-7 shooting. The Badgers constantly switched on Drmic, who was guarded by anyone from the 6-3 Jackson to the 7-foot Kaminsky.
TIP-INS
Wisconsin: Under coach Bo Ryan, the Badgers have built a reputation for winning at the free throw line - and that's been the early trend this season as well. Coming in, Wisconsin was averaging almost 27 free throws per game, while Badgers opponents had taken just 33. But the Broncos did a good job of keeping Wisconsin off the line. The Badgers took just six foul shots, making all of them.
Boise State: The Broncos are 0-8 against Big Ten schools. ... It was the third time Boise State played a top-3 team. Both previous matchups, against No. 3 Cincinnati in 1999 and No. 2 UCLA in 1978, were losses.
UP NEXT
Wisconsin plays UAB Wednesday in the Bahamas.
Boise State hosts Idaho on Tuesday.