Bouldin scores 18 as Gonzaga beats Wisconsin 74-61

By Associated Press

Summary

Led by Matt Bouldin's 18 points, four players scored in double digits and Gonzaga advanced to the championship game of the Maui Invitational with a convincing 74-61 victory over Wisconsin on Tuesday night.

Story Published: Nov 24, 2009 at 10:01 PM PDT

Story Updated: Nov 24, 2009 at 10:01 PM PDT

Bouldin scores 18 as Gonzaga beats Wisconsin 74-61

Gonzaga center Robert Sacre (00) post up against Wisconsin forward Keaton Nankivil in the first half of an NCAA college basketball game Tuesday Nov. 24, 2009 at the Maui Invitational in Lahaina, Hawaii. (AP Photo/Eugene Tanner)

LAHAINA, Hawaii (AP) - Led by Matt Bouldin's 18 points, four players scored in double digits and Gonzaga advanced to the championship game of the Maui Invitational with a convincing 74-61 victory over Wisconsin on Tuesday night.

Steven Gray scored 15 points, Robert Sacre 13 and Elias Harris 12 for Gonzaga (4-1), which will meet Cincinnati in Wednesday night's championship.

Leading by 10 at halftime, the Bulldogs extended their lead to 14 when Demetri Goodson delivered a coast-to-coast layup with 16:41 to play.

The Badgers (3-1) cut it to 10 four times and finally trimmed it to single digits on a layup by Jon Leuer with just more than nine minutes to go. But they didn't hit another basket for 7:30 in dropping into Wednesday's third-place game, where they'll face Maryland.

Jordan Taylor led Wisconsin with 19 points, while Leuer added 18 and Trevon Hughes 10.