Taylor scores career-high 28, guides No. 18 Wisconsin past Indiana
MADISON, Wis. -- Jordan Taylor scored a career-high 28 points to lead No. 18 Wisconsin to a 69-60 victory over Indiana on Thursday for the Badgers' 14th straight win in the Kohl Center.
Taylor's performance came five days after he had a 22-point outburst in a victory over then-No. 16 Illinois.
Taylor and Jon Leuer, who finished with 20 points for his 25th straight game in double figures, were the only offense early for Wisconsin (14-4, 4-2 Big Ten). The Badgers rallied from a second-half deficit and trailed for most of the first 27 minutes.
Indiana (10-9, 1-5) got 16 points from Jordan Hulls in its first game without Maurice Creek, who sustained a stress fracture in his right knee in Saturday's victory over Michigan.
Jeremiah Rivers cut Wisconsin's lead to 54-52 with 7:14 remaining before Indiana missed five straight shots and committed two turnovers.
The Hoosiers are 1-24 on the road since coach Tom Crean took over the beleaguered program three seasons ago.
■ No. 20 Washington 85, Arizona 68 -- At Seattle, Isaiah Thomas scored 22 points, dealt 10 assists and got six rebounds, helping the Huskies (14-4, 6-1) take sole possession of the Pac-10 lead. Derrick Williams led Arizona (15-4, 4-2) with 22 points and 11 rebounds, but got into foul trouble and didn't score in the final 6:42.
WESTERN ATHLETIC CONFERENCE
■ UNR 90, New Mexico State 71 -- At Reno, Deonte Burton had 22 points to lead five UNR scorers in double figures as the Wolf Pack (6-13, 3-3 WAC) breezed past the Aggies (10-10, 4-2).
Dario Hunt had 20 points and 12 rebounds for UNR, which led 43-36 at halftime and didn't trail thereafter.
