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La Crosse’s Davis goes for 9 points, 8 rebounds in Badgers win
It took all of 22 seconds for La Crosse native to score his first collegiate bucket.
In the Wisconsin freshman’s second game, Davis scored nine points in a team-high 25 minutes off the bench, as the seventh-ranked Badgers beat Arkansas-Pine Bluff 92-58 at the Kohl Center.
Wisconsin started with this 25-0 run, shooting 66% from the field, and getting points from six players, including Davis.
Davis, a Central High School graduate, finished 3-for-10 from the field, 1-for-2 from deep and 2 of 3 from the free-throw line. He added eight rebounds, two assists and a block. Davis scored eight points in his first-career game.
Micah Potter led Wisconsin (2-0) with 19 points, while D’Mitrik added 15 — both were 6 of 9 from the field.
Jonathan Davis’ twin brother, Jordan Davis, played for 3 minutes but didn’t record a stat.
The Badgers host UW-Green Bay at 4 p.m. Tuesday, before playing at Marquette on Friday.
