BadgerNation.com: No. 18 Badgers Hammer PSU

BadgerNation.com: No. 18 Badgers Hammer PSU:

“Wisconsin handled Penn State at the Jordan Center Saturday night, jumping out to an early lead and cruising to a 76-50 victory.

“Sharif Chambliss returned to the Jordan Center Saturday night, a much different player than the freewheeling gunner who spent three years at Penn State before transferring to Wisconsin.

“This Chambliss was patient. He was efficient. He was methodical. He was unrattled even while being met with a throaty chorus of boos every time he touched the rock.

“Chambliss was, in short, the personification of Bo Ryan’s 18th-ranked Badgers, who, four days after seeing their 38-game home winning streak broken by No. 1 Illinois, calmly dispatched Penn State, 76-50.

“Wisconsin improved to 14-4 overall and 5-2 in the Big Ten, despite playing without leading scorer Alando Tucker (sore foot).

“The Lions fell to 7-13 and 1-6. Never mind 38-game home winning streaks, this outfit can’t win two in a row at home.

“‘I think we picked a really, really bad night to play the worst game we’ve played in a long time,’ PSU coach Ed DeChellis said. ‘… We had no answers. They beat us in every fashion. They’re a very good team.’ … “