Posted Tuesday, February 7, 2012 --- 7:00 a.m.

Here is the latest Wisconsin sports news from The Associated Press:

ROSEMONT, Ill. (AP) -- Darius Johnson-Odom scored 23 points last night as No. 18 Marquette topped DePaul 89-76. The Golden Eagles used a 16-3 run to open the second half to pull away from the Blue Demons for good. Cleveland Melvin had 22 points and Jamee Crockett added 17 for DePaul.

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) -- Samantha Prahalis had a career-high 34 points as No. 10 Ohio State beat Wisconsin 72-58 last night. Tayler Hill added 18 points as the Buckeyes won their 20th straight over the Badgers. Taylor Wurtz scored 20 points for Wisconsin, which hit a school-record 12 three-pointers.

MILWAUKEE (AP) -- Relegated to the bench, Stephen Jackson isn't sure where he stands with the Milwaukee Bucks. Jackson has played a total of about nine minutes in the Bucks' past five games. He says he'll continue to prepare for games and respect his coaches.

MADISON, Wis. (AP) -- Wisconsin coach Bret Bielema has hired Eddie Faulkner to coach the team's tight ends. Bielema hired Faulkner away from Pittsburgh, where former Badgers defensive coordinator Paul Chryst has taken over as head coach. Faulkner played running back for Wisconsin from 1996-2000.

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