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COL BKB: Wisconsin 65, St. Louis 57

CANCUN, Mexico, Nov. 26 (UPI) -- Traevon Jackson scored 16 points and Frank Kaminsky added a dozen Tuesday in leading No. 11 Wisconsin to a 65-57 win over St. Louis in Cancun, Mexico.

The victory put the Badgers (7-0) in Wednesday's finals of the Cancun Challenge Rivera Division Championship Game against West Virginia.

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Jackson also had six rebounds and Kaminsky grabbed eight for the Badgers, who narrowly out-rebounded the Billikens (5-1) 40-38, and was 17-for-30 from the foul line compared to 11-for-17 for St. Louis.

Rob Loe led St. Louis with 15 points. Austin McBroom scored 14.

McBroom hit two free throws to trigger an 11-4 run by the Billikens that cut Wisconsin's lead to 56-51 with 1:44 to play. Wisconsin got back on track, however, and led by 10 with 22 seconds to play.

St. Louis will face Old Dominion in Wednesday's consolation game.

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