KRT Wire | 01/30/2005 | Wisconsin bounces back to rout Penn State:
“The Penn State faithful let Sharif Chambliss have it Saturday night.
“But instead of booing the Nittany Lion-turned-Wisconsin Badger every time he touched the ball, maybe the fans in Penn State’s student section should have focused their attention on Kammron Taylor.
“Maybe that ‘Chris Rock’ chant that’s been circling the Big Ten Conference would have thrown the sophomore off. Then again, maybe not
“The 6-foot-2 guard who resembles the comedian was no joke against the Nittany Lions, scoring 20 points with three assists and just one turnover in the 18th-ranked Badgers’ 76-50 victory in front of a crowd of 9,142 at the Bryce Jordan Center.
“He set the tone for a crisp performance in which the Badgers attacked the lane at will and produced 17 assists against just six turnovers. Their 53.4 percent shooting was the best against a Big Ten opponent this season.
“‘He’s learning some things,’ UW coach Bo Ryan said. ‘He got to places where not too many guys on our team can get to when he puts it on the floor.’ …”