--The Badgers claimed at least a share of their first Big Ten regular-season crown since 2003 with a sensational Senior Night performance on Wednesday in Madison.

Junior Marcus Landry scored a game-high 15 points and seniors Brian Butch (12) and Greg Stiemsma (10) also reached double digits for No. 10 Wisconsin (25-4, 15-2), which won its sixth consecutive contest, 77-41 over Penn State. The Badgers have won 11 straight against the Nittany Lions in Madison and eight straight overall.

The nation's stingiest defense limited Penn State (14-15, 6-11) to 29.6 percent shooting from the field (16-of-54) and 24 percent (6-of-25) from 3-point distance. The score was 34-17 at halftime and 48-20 with about 14 minutes remaining.

Wisconsin's two other seniors got in on the act, with Michael Flowers contributing nine assists, eight rebounds and five points and reserve Tanner Bronson drilling a 3-pointer for his first bucket since Nov. 16.

--As Wisconsin hones its offense for the postseason, its opponents must teach its big men that they can't leave 6-foot-11 senior Brian Butch open on the perimeter. Butch drilled a career-high four 3-pointers in the Badgers' win over Michigan State on Feb. 28.

QUOTE TO NOTE
"They seem to be freelancing more on their offense as opposed to last year when it was more structured and more predictable. I don't know if it was easier to defend (when they had Alando Tucker and Kammron Taylor). But we seemed to have more success with it last year." -- Michigan State guard Drew Neitzel, praising Wisconsin's balance in The Capital Times.

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