Ethan Happ leads Wisconsin past Houston Baptist, 96-59
MADISON, Wis. (AP) Ethan Happ is now Wisconsin's leading rebounder. He's in the top 10 for scoring.
And with four more assists, he'll crack the top 10 in that category as well.
That all-around game from the 6-foot, 10-inch forward was on full display Saturday as his third straight double-double to open the season led Wisconsin to an easy 96-59 win over Houston Baptist.
The Huskies (1-2) had no answer for Happ, who scored 15 points and grabbed a game high 12 rebounds for Wisconsin (3-0).
That included rebound No. 905 in the first half, pushing him past Claude Gregory, who played for the Badgers from 1978-81. Happ now has 911 for his career.
''It's definitely something that my dad instilled in me when I was little, just to work on your ball handling, your passing, all facets of your game and don't just limit yourself to one area even though I was a little taller than a lot of the other kids,'' said Happ, whose six assists put him at 293 for his career.
The game was never in doubt as the Badgers built their first double-digit lead six minutes into the game, pushed it to 21 a little more than halfway through the first half and crossed the 30-point mark early in the second half.
Happ, who played point guard through his freshman year of high school, recorded 17 assists in Wisconsin's first two games, and he could have had more than the six he had Saturday. At one point, he led the fast break, put on a nice spin move short of half court and flipped a behind-the-back pass to D'Mitrik Trice in the corner. But the 3-point attempt rimmed out.
''He's a unique type player,'' said Houston Baptist coach Ron Cottrell said. ''He doesn't shoot from the perimeter at all and yet he just tears you up inside, and he's so fundamentally sound.''
Brevin Pritzl scored 17 points for the Badgers, who had five players score in double figures.
Ian DuBose led the Huskies with 18 points.
TO THE MONITOR -- YET AGAIN
The new emphasis on calling the ''hook and hold'' produced four trips to the monitors so referees could review plays. Officials are trying to crack down on offensive players using their ''off'' arm to lock elbows with a defender to make it appear the defensive player is committing a foul. Cottrell said the flagrant foul assessed on those plays seem to be called no matter what the intention was. ''They're basically doing what they're told to do,'' he said of the referees. ''They're painted in a box that they have to go to the monitor and have to look at this when it happens.''
LOOSE WITH THE BALL -- SORTA
Wisconsin came in leading the nation with just six turnovers per game. But the Badgers committed their seventh before the first half was even over as Brad Davison was whistled for a charge in the closing seconds while driving for a final shot attempt, and they finished with 10 for the game. Still, that's not too shabby. Their new average of just more than seven a game still has them in the top five nationally. ''There are times that we get a little erratic, so that will always be an area that will be a point of emphasis,'' said Wisconsin coach Greg Gard.
BIG PICTURE
Houston Baptist: Teams from the Southland Conference are now 0-7 against Wisconsin. The Huskies will presumably have better nights this season than playing on the road against a Big Ten team.
Wisconsin: It was an efficient tune-up before the Badgers face stiffer competition in the Bahamas in the Battle 4 Atlantis. The Badgers shot 67 percent in the first half, including 50 percent from the 3-point line, and were never really challenged.
UP NEXT
Houston Baptist: The Huskies travel to Wake Forest on Friday.
Wisconsin: The Badgers head to the Bahamas to play Stanford
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Time | Team | Play | Score | |
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0.0 | End of period | |||
19:22 | Edward Hardt missed jump shot, blocked by Khalil Iverson | |||
19:22 | Defensive rebound by Ethan Happ | |||
19:22 | Brad Davison missed 3-pt. jump shot | |||
19:22 | Defensive rebound by Braxton Bonds | |||
18:23 | +2 | Oliver Lynch-Daniels made jump shot, assist by Braxton Bonds | 2-2 | |
19:09 | +2 | Nate Reuvers made layup, assist by Ethan Happ | 2-4 | |
17:35 | Offensive foul on Philip McKenzie | |||
17:35 | Turnover on Philip McKenzie | |||
17:35 | +3 | Nate Reuvers made 3-pt. jump shot, assist by Khalil Iverson | 2-7 | |
17:15 | +2 | Edward Hardt made hook shot | 4-7 | |
17:01 | Nate Reuvers missed jump shot | |||
16:59 | Defensive rebound by Oliver Lynch-Daniels | |||
16:52 | Shooting foul on Nate Reuvers | |||
16:52 | +1 | Ian DuBose made 1st of 2 free throws | 5-7 | |
16:52 | Ian DuBose missed 2nd of 2 free throws | |||
16:52 | Defensive rebound by Ethan Happ | |||
16:44 | +2 | Brad Davison made layup, assist by Ethan Happ | 5-9 | |
16:37 | Braxton Bonds missed jump shot, blocked by Charles Thomas IV | |||
16:35 | Defensive rebound by Ethan Happ | |||
16:25 | +2 | Ethan Happ made hook shot | 5-11 | |
16:02 | Benjamin Uloko missed jump shot | |||
16:00 | Defensive rebound by Khalil Iverson | |||
15:51 | +2 | Charles Thomas IV made layup, assist by Brad Davison | 5-13 | |
15:27 | +3 | Oliver Lynch-Daniels made 3-pt. jump shot | 8-13 | |
15:14 | Shooting foul on Oliver Lynch-Daniels | |||
15:14 | +1 | Khalil Iverson made 1st of 2 free throws | 8-14 | |
14:15 | Jackson Stent missed 3-pt. jump shot | |||
13:09 | Offensive foul on Benjamin Uloko | |||
12:44 | Shooting foul on Ian DuBose | |||
12:14 | +2 | Brevin Pritzl made layup, assist by Nate Reuvers | 11-24 | |
11:53 | Personal foul on Philip McKenzie | |||
11:22 | Khalil Iverson missed 3-pt. jump shot | |||
11:22 | Flagrant foul on Qon Murphy | |||
11:22 | +1 | Nate Reuvers made 1st of 2 free throws | 11-25 | |
11:22 | +1 | Nate Reuvers made 2nd of 2 free throws | 11-26 | |
11:08 | Nate Reuvers missed jump shot | |||
11:06 | Offensive rebound by Trevor Anderson | |||
11:03 | +2 | Trevor Anderson made layup | 11-28 | |
10:52 | Edward Hardt missed layup, blocked by Nate Reuvers | |||
10:50 | Defensive rebound by Khalil Iverson | |||
10:42 | +2 | Kobe King made layup | 11-30 | |
10:31 | +2 | Braxton Bonds made layup | 13-30 | |
10:12 | +2 | Brevin Pritzl made layup | 13-32 | |
10:04 | Jalon Gates missed 3-pt. jump shot | |||
10:04 | Offensive rebound by Houston Baptist | |||
10:04 | Personal foul on Nate Reuvers | |||
9:40 | Stephen O'Suji missed 3-pt. jump shot | |||
9:38 | Defensive rebound by Ethan Happ | |||
9:29 | +2 | Ethan Happ made dunk, assist by Khalil Iverson | 13-34 | |
9:14 | Offensive foul on Oliver Lynch-Daniels | |||
9:14 | Turnover on Oliver Lynch-Daniels | |||
9:01 | Traveling violation turnover on Ethan Happ | |||
8:37 | Ian DuBose missed jump shot | |||
8:37 | Flagrant foul on Brevin Pritzl | |||
8:37 | Flagrant foul on Jackson Stent | |||
8:34 | +2 | Edward Hardt made layup, assist by Ian DuBose | 15-34 | |
8:21 | +2 | Ethan Happ made dunk, assist by Brad Davison | 15-36 | |
8:02 | Oliver Lynch-Daniels missed 3-pt. jump shot | |||
8:02 | Defensive rebound by Brevin Pritzl | |||
7:50 | Lost ball turnover on Brevin Pritzl, stolen by Ian DuBose | |||
7:34 | Edward Hardt missed hook shot | |||
7:32 | Defensive rebound by Khalil Iverson | |||
7:19 | Brad Davison missed layup, blocked by Edward Hardt | |||
7:17 | Defensive rebound by Oliver Lynch-Daniels | |||
6:58 | Jackson Stent missed 3-pt. jump shot | |||
6:56 | Offensive rebound by Ian DuBose | |||
6:51 | Oliver Lynch-Daniels missed 3-pt. jump shot | |||
6:49 | Offensive rebound by Houston Baptist | |||
6:49 | Jumpball received by Wisconsin | |||
6:35 | Brad Davison missed 3-pt. jump shot | |||
6:33 | Offensive rebound by Khalil Iverson | |||
6:31 | +2 | Khalil Iverson made layup | 15-38 | |
6:21 | Ian DuBose missed jump shot | |||
6:19 | Defensive rebound by Ethan Happ | |||
6:16 | +2 | Trevor Anderson made layup, assist by Ethan Happ | 15-40 | |
6:08 | Lost ball turnover on Ian DuBose, stolen by Ethan Happ | |||
6:02 | Khalil Iverson missed dunk | |||
6:00 | Defensive rebound by Braxton Bonds | |||
5:56 | Offensive foul on Braxton Bonds | |||
5:56 | Turnover on Braxton Bonds | |||
5:32 | Bad pass turnover on Trevor Anderson, stolen by Ian DuBose | |||
5:25 | +2 | Ian DuBose made layup | 17-40 | |
5:05 | Lost ball turnover on Khalil Iverson | |||
4:39 | Braxton Bonds missed layup | |||
4:37 | Defensive rebound by Ethan Happ | |||
4:33 | Personal foul on Oliver Lynch-Daniels | |||
4:33 | +1 | Charles Thomas IV made 1st of 2 free throws | 17-41 | |
4:33 | +1 | Charles Thomas IV made 2nd of 2 free throws | 17-42 | |
4:20 | Personal foul on Charles Thomas IV | |||
4:03 | Ian DuBose missed layup | |||
4:01 | Offensive rebound by Houston Baptist | |||
3:58 | Jalon Gates missed 3-pt. jump shot | |||
3:56 | Defensive rebound by Charles Thomas IV | |||
3:45 | Ethan Happ missed layup | |||
3:20 | Qon Murphy missed 3-pt. jump shot | |||
3:20 | Offensive rebound by Benjamin Uloko | |||
3:20 | Personal foul on Charles Thomas IV | |||
3:16 | Lost ball turnover on Jalon Gates, stolen by Brevin Pritzl | |||
3:07 | Lost ball turnover on Kobe King, stolen by Ian DuBose | |||
3:02 | +2 | Ian DuBose made layup | 19-42 | |
2:43 | Khalil Iverson missed jump shot | |||
2:41 | Defensive rebound by Braxton Bonds | |||
2:29 | +2 | Benjamin Uloko made hook shot | 21-42 | |
2:05 | +2 | Khalil Iverson made dunk, assist by Brevin Pritzl | 21-44 | |
1:33 | Offensive foul on Ian DuBose | |||
1:33 | Turnover on Ian DuBose | |||
1:16 | +3 | Brevin Pritzl made 3-pt. jump shot | 21-47 | |
56.0 | Jalon Gates missed 3-pt. jump shot | |||
54.0 | Offensive rebound by Qon Murphy | |||
54.0 | Shooting foul on Ethan Happ | |||
54.0 | Qon Murphy missed 1st of 2 free throws | |||
54.0 | +1 | Qon Murphy made 2nd of 2 free throws | 22-47 | |
29.0 | +3 | D'Mitrik Trice made 3-pt. jump shot, assist by Brad Davison | 22-50 | |
6.0 | Stephen O'Suji missed layup | |||
6.0 | Offensive rebound by Edward Hardt | |||
6.0 | Personal foul on D'Mitrik Trice | |||
6.0 | +1 | Edward Hardt made 1st of 2 free throws | 23-50 | |
6.0 | +1 | Edward Hardt made 2nd of 2 free throws | 24-50 | |
2.0 | Offensive foul on Brad Davison | |||
2.0 | Turnover on Brad Davison |
Time | Team | Play | Score | |
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19:46 | Edward Hardt missed layup | |||
19:23 | D'Mitrik Trice missed 3-pt. jump shot | |||
19:23 | Personal foul on Edward Hardt | |||
19:09 | Brad Davison missed 3-pt. jump shot | |||
19:07 | Defensive rebound by Oliver Lynch-Daniels | |||
18:57 | Lost ball turnover on Edward Hardt, stolen by Ethan Happ | |||
18:49 | D'Mitrik Trice missed 3-pt. jump shot | |||
18:47 | Defensive rebound by Philip McKenzie | |||
18:41 | Oliver Lynch-Daniels missed 3-pt. jump shot | |||
18:39 | Defensive rebound by Ethan Happ | |||
18:31 | +3 | Brad Davison made 3-pt. jump shot, assist by D'Mitrik Trice | 24-53 | |
18:18 | +3 | Ian DuBose made 3-pt. jump shot, assist by Oliver Lynch-Daniels | 27-53 | |
17:58 | Shooting foul on Edward Hardt | |||
17:58 | +1 | Ethan Happ made 1st of 2 free throws | 27-54 | |
17:58 | Ethan Happ missed 2nd of 2 free throws | |||
17:58 | Defensive rebound by Edward Hardt | |||
17:50 | +3 | Ian DuBose made 3-pt. jump shot | 30-54 | |
17:29 | +2 | Ethan Happ made hook shot | 30-56 | |
17:17 | Personal foul on Khalil Iverson | |||
17:03 | Bad pass turnover on Braxton Bonds | |||
16:44 | +3 | D'Mitrik Trice made 3-pt. jump shot, assist by Brad Davison | 30-59 | |
16:26 | Lost ball turnover on Oliver Lynch-Daniels, stolen by D'Mitrik Trice | |||
16:19 | +2 | Brad Davison made layup, assist by D'Mitrik Trice | 30-61 | |
15:55 | Lost ball turnover on Edward Hardt, stolen by Brad Davison | |||
15:40 | Charles Thomas IV missed jump shot | |||
15:38 | Defensive rebound by Braxton Bonds | |||
15:32 | Oliver Lynch-Daniels missed 3-pt. jump shot | |||
15:30 | Defensive rebound by Ethan Happ | |||
15:16 | Personal foul on Ian DuBose | |||
14:55 | Kobe King missed 3-pt. jump shot | |||
14:53 | Offensive rebound by Wisconsin | |||
14:39 | Ethan Happ missed hook shot | |||
14:37 | Defensive rebound by Jackson Stent | |||
14:16 | +3 | Ian DuBose made 3-pt. jump shot | 33-61 | |
14:01 | +2 | Kobe King made layup, assist by Ethan Happ | 33-63 | |
13:42 | Jackson Stent missed 3-pt. jump shot | |||
13:40 | Defensive rebound by D'Mitrik Trice | |||
13:24 | Kobe King missed 3-pt. jump shot | |||
13:22 | Defensive rebound by Oliver Lynch-Daniels | |||
13:05 | +2 | Braxton Bonds made layup | 35-63 | |
12:54 | Offensive foul on Charles Thomas IV | |||
12:54 | Turnover on Charles Thomas IV | |||
12:30 | Benjamin Uloko missed hook shot | |||
12:28 | Defensive rebound by Khalil Iverson | |||
12:09 | Nate Reuvers missed hook shot | |||
12:07 | Defensive rebound by Braxton Bonds | |||
11:54 | +2 | Ian DuBose made jump shot | 37-63 | |
11:34 | +2 | Nate Reuvers made hook shot | 37-65 | |
11:22 | Braxton Bonds missed layup | |||
11:20 | Defensive rebound by Nate Reuvers | |||
11:08 | Lost ball turnover on Brevin Pritzl, stolen by Ian DuBose | |||
10:59 | Ian DuBose missed jump shot | |||
10:57 | Defensive rebound by Brad Davison | |||
10:46 | +2 | Nate Reuvers made layup, assist by Khalil Iverson | 37-67 | |
10:46 | Shooting foul on Braxton Bonds | |||
10:43 | Nate Reuvers missed free throw | |||
10:43 | Defensive rebound by Edward Hardt | |||
10:25 | Shooting foul on D'Mitrik Trice | |||
10:25 | Edward Hardt missed 1st of 2 free throws | |||
10:25 | +1 | Edward Hardt made 2nd of 2 free throws | 38-67 | |
10:10 | Personal foul on Stephen O'Suji | |||
10:10 | Flagrant foul on Brad Davison | |||
10:10 | +1 | Stephen O'Suji made 1st of 2 free throws | 39-67 | |
10:10 | +1 | Stephen O'Suji made 2nd of 2 free throws | 40-67 | |
9:56 | +2 | Stephen O'Suji made layup | 42-67 | |
9:23 | +3 | D'Mitrik Trice made 3-pt. jump shot | 42-70 | |
9:12 | +3 | Jalon Gates made 3-pt. jump shot | 45-70 | |
8:47 | +2 | Nate Reuvers made dunk, assist by Khalil Iverson | 45-72 | |
8:28 | +3 | Jalon Gates made 3-pt. jump shot, assist by Edward Hardt | 48-72 | |
8:14 | Personal foul on Stephen O'Suji | |||
7:59 | Bad pass turnover on Ethan Happ | |||
7:46 | Qon Murphy missed jump shot | |||
7:44 | Defensive rebound by D'Mitrik Trice | |||
7:35 | Personal foul on Qon Murphy | |||
7:35 | Ethan Happ missed free throw | |||
7:35 | Defensive rebound by Edward Hardt | |||
7:35 | Traveling violation turnover on Edward Hardt | |||
7:21 | D'Mitrik Trice missed 3-pt. jump shot | |||
7:19 | Offensive rebound by Charles Thomas IV | |||
7:06 | Flagrant foul on Qon Murphy | |||
7:06 | +1 | Charles Thomas IV made 1st of 2 free throws | 48-73 | |
7:06 | +1 | Charles Thomas IV made 2nd of 3 free throws | 48-74 | |
7:06 | Turnover on Qon Murphy | |||
6:57 | +2 | Charles Thomas IV made dunk, assist by Ethan Happ | 48-76 | |
6:39 | +2 | Edward Hardt made layup, assist by Stephen O'Suji | 50-76 | |
6:19 | +3 | Brevin Pritzl made 3-pt. jump shot, assist by Ethan Happ | 50-79 | |
6:04 | Bad pass turnover on Stephen O'Suji | |||
5:38 | Personal foul on Oliver Lynch-Daniels | |||
5:38 | +1 | Brevin Pritzl made 1st of 2 free throws | 50-80 | |
5:38 | +1 | Brevin Pritzl made 2nd of 2 free throws | 50-81 | |
5:20 | Braxton Bonds missed layup | |||
5:18 | Defensive rebound by Charles Thomas IV | |||
5:15 | Shooting foul on Ian DuBose | |||
5:15 | +1 | Nate Reuvers made 1st of 2 free throws | 50-82 | |
5:15 | +1 | Nate Reuvers made 2nd of 2 free throws | 50-83 | |
4:56 | Jackson Stent missed 3-pt. jump shot, blocked by Nate Reuvers | |||
4:54 | Defensive rebound by Kobe King | |||
4:43 | +2 | Brevin Pritzl made layup | 50-85 | |
4:31 | Benjamin Uloko missed hook shot | |||
4:31 | Offensive rebound by Jackson Stent | |||
4:31 | Flagrant foul on Jackson Stent | |||
4:31 | Personal foul on Charles Thomas IV | |||
4:31 | Charles Thomas IV missed 1st of 2 free throws | |||
4:31 | Charles Thomas IV missed 2nd of 2 free throws | |||
4:18 | Tai Strickland missed layup | |||
4:16 | Offensive rebound by Charles Thomas IV | |||
4:14 | +2 | Charles Thomas IV made layup | 50-87 | |
4:08 | +2 | Ian DuBose made layup | 52-87 | |
3:35 | Charles Thomas IV missed 3-pt. jump shot | |||
3:33 | Offensive rebound by Charles Thomas IV | |||
3:23 | Walt McGrory missed 3-pt. jump shot | |||
3:21 | Defensive rebound by Jackson Stent | |||
3:17 | +2 | Oliver Lynch-Daniels made layup, assist by Braxton Bonds | 54-87 | |
3:04 | Personal foul on Braxton Bonds | |||
3:04 | +1 | Tai Strickland made 1st of 2 free throws | 54-88 | |
3:04 | +1 | Tai Strickland made 2nd of 2 free throws | 54-89 | |
2:46 | Oliver Lynch-Daniels missed 3-pt. jump shot | |||
2:46 | Defensive rebound by Brevin Pritzl | |||
2:46 | Personal foul on Ian DuBose | |||
2:46 | +1 | Brevin Pritzl made 1st of 2 free throws | 54-90 | |
2:46 | +1 | Brevin Pritzl made 2nd of 2 free throws | 54-91 | |
2:25 | Shooting foul on Tai Strickland | |||
2:25 | Jalon Gates missed 1st of 2 free throws | |||
2:25 | +1 | Jalon Gates made 2nd of 2 free throws | 55-91 | |
2:11 | +2 | Kobe King made layup | 55-93 | |
1:51 | +2 | Stephen O'Suji made layup | 57-93 | |
1:38 | Personal foul on Oliver Lynch-Daniels | |||
1:38 | +1 | Brevin Pritzl made 1st of 2 free throws | 57-94 | |
1:38 | Brevin Pritzl missed 2nd of 2 free throws | |||
1:38 | Defensive rebound by Nick Jones | |||
1:26 | +2 | Jalon Gates made layup | 59-94 | |
1:13 | +2 | Tai Strickland made layup | 59-96 | |
1:02 | Jalon Gates missed 3-pt. jump shot | |||
1:00 | Defensive rebound by Brevin Pritzl | |||
41.0 | Tai Strickland missed layup | |||
39.0 | Defensive rebound by Qon Murphy | |||
31.0 | Qon Murphy missed jump shot | |||
29.0 | Offensive rebound by Houston Baptist |
Min. Per Game | ||
Pts. Per Game | ||
Ast. Per Game | ||
Reb. Per Game | ||
Field Goal % | ||
Three Point % | ||
Free Throw % |
Offensive rebound by Houston Baptist | 29.0 |
Qon Murphy missed jump shot | 31.0 |
Defensive rebound by Qon Murphy | 39.0 |
Tai Strickland missed layup | 41.0 |
Defensive rebound by Brevin Pritzl | 1:00 |
Jalon Gates missed 3-pt. jump shot | 1:02 |
+ 2 | Tai Strickland made layup | 1:13 |
+ 2 | Jalon Gates made layup | 1:26 |
Defensive rebound by Nick Jones | 1:38 |
Brevin Pritzl missed 2nd of 2 free throws | 1:38 |
+ 1 | Brevin Pritzl made 1st of 2 free throws | 1:38 |
Team Stats | ||
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Points | 0 | 0 |
Field Goals | 0-0 (0.0%) | 0-0 (0.0%) |
3-Pointers | 0-0 (0.0%) | 0-0 (0.0%) |
Free Throws | 0-0 (0.0%) | 0-0 (0.0%) |
Total Rebounds | 0 | 0 |
Offensive | 0 | 0 |
Defensive | 0 | 0 |
Team | 0 | 0 |
Assists | 0 | 0 |
Steals | 0 | 0 |
Blocks | 0 | 0 |
Turnovers | 0 | 0 |
Fouls | 0 | 0 |
Technicals | 0 | 0 |
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Team Stats | |||
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Houston Chr. 1-2 | 82.2 PPG | 42.1 RPG | 15.0 APG |
Wisconsin 3-0 | 68.6 PPG | 38.1 RPG | 12.6 APG |
Starters | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT | FT | PF | STL | BLK | TO | OREB | DREB |
Starters | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT | FT | PF | STL | BLK | TO | OREB | DREB |
Bench | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT | FT | PF | STL | BLK | TO | OREB | DREB |
Starters | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT | FT | PF | STL | BLK | TO | OREB | DREB |
Starters | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT | FT | PF | STL | BLK | TO | OREB | DREB |
Bench | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT | FT | PF | STL | BLK | TO | OREB | DREB |