Dakota Whyte
Senior guard Dakota Whyte scored a career-high 23 points to lead the Wisconsin Badgers to a 82- 62 win over Penn State on Sunday at the Kohl Center.
The Badgers (6-8, 2-2 Big Ten) went on a 12-2 run late in the second quarter and opened up a 40-29 lead at the break. The lead increased to 74-49 in the fourth quarter.
Marquette earns first Big East win
Down twelve points at halftime, the Marquette Golden Eagles shot a blistering 61.3% in the second half to pull out a 87-72 win over Georgetown at the Al McGuire Center. It is the first Big East Conference victory for Marquette.
Marquette (6-10, 1-4 Big East) went cold in the first quarter, going without a basket for the final 4:58. They trailed by as many as 18 points in the second quarter before chipping away to go down 12 at the half.
The Golden Eagles took their first lead with 5:20 left to play, then went on a 16-0 run to pull away. The Golden Eagles scored a season high 35 points in the fourth quarter.
Freshman Allazia Blockton poured in 25 points to lead five Marquette players in double figures.