Wisconsin Survives Scare From TAMU-Corpus Christi
Badgers 76, Islanders 63
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Friday, March 16, 2007; 5:35 PM
CHICAGO (AP) -- Wisconsin looked liked the NCAA tournament rookies, at least at the start.
Flustered for most of the first half, the Badgers overcame an 18-point deficit to beat 15th-seeded Texas A&M-Corpus Christi 76-63 Friday in the opening round of the Midwest Region.
Kammron Taylor, scoreless at the break, finished with 24 points. Wisconsin also clamped down its defense on the Islanders (26-7), who began playing basketball in the 1999-2000 season.
Second-seeded Wisconsin (30-5) advanced to Sunday's second round at the United Center against UNLV, which beat Georgia Tech 67-63 in Friday's opening game.
The Islanders came out strong in their first tournament appearance, scoring the game's first 10 points and later leading 25-7 against the stunned Badgers.
Taylor rallied Wisconsin, scoring 14 straight points at one stretch. The Badgers did it at the other end, too, holding A&M-Corpus Christi without a basket for nearly nine minutes.
Big Ten Player of the Year Alando Tucker scored 23 points for the Badgers, while 7-foot center Chris Daniels led A&M-Corpus Christi with 20 points.
The Islanders' bid to become just the fifth No. 15 seed to upend a No. 2 was hurt greatly by struggles at the free throw line in the second half. They missed eight from the line in the final 10 minutes.
