by Bill Scott | Nov 26, 2019
The Wisconsin Badgers four-game winning streak is over, falling to the Richmond Spiders 62-52 in the Legends Classic semifinals at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn. The Badgers were too dependent on three-pointers and hit just 7 of 27 (25.9%) from distance. They hit...
by Bill Scott | Nov 22, 2019
The Wisconsin men’s basketball team found out just hours before game time that forward Micah Potter’s final appeal to be re-instated immediately had been denied. It means Potter will miss a total of 10 games this season and won’t be eligible to play...
by Bill Scott | Nov 18, 2019
Marquette’s All-American senior guard Markus Howard poured in 16 points on 6 of 12 shooting in the first half, but the Wisconsin Badgers made life much tougher on Howard in the second half and pulled out a 77-61 win over the Golden Eagles at the Kohl...
by Bill Scott | Nov 14, 2019
The Wisconsin Badgers had to dig a little deeper on their bench on Wednesday night but eventually pulled away to beat McNeese State 83-63 at the Kohl Center. The Badgers were short-handed to start, playing with old Kobe King who injured his ankle in practice on...
by Bill Scott | Sep 30, 2019
The Wisconsin men’s basketball program secured commitments from a pair of players for the 2021 recruiting class over the weekend. Greg Gard received oral commitments from 6’1 point guard Chucky Hepburn from Bellevue West High School in Nebraksa and...
by Bill Scott | Jun 16, 2019
After taking a number of hits on the recruiting trail, Wisconsin men’s basketball coach Greg Gard got some good news over the weekend. The Badgers landed one of their top 2020 targets when La Crosse Central G/F Jonathan Davis gave Wisconsin a verbal commitment...
by Bill Scott | May 25, 2019
Wisconsin Badger men’s assistant basketball coach Howard Moore was involved in a head-on collision on Saturday in Michigan. The accident took the life of his wife, Jennifer, and daughter, Jaidyn. Moore and his son, Jerrell, both survived. According to...
by Bill Scott | Mar 26, 2019
Wisconsin Badger freshman point guard Tai Strickland is leaving the men’s basketball program after just one season. Strickland made the announcement via twitter today. “Thank you to my teammates, my brothers, for everything y’all have done for...
by Bill Scott | Mar 4, 2019
A week ago, fourth place in the Big Ten Conference and the double-bye in the Conference Tournament that went along with it, seemed like a pipe dream for the Wisconsin Badgers. Fast forward one week and the Badgers are back in control. With Maryland losing to Penn...
by Bill Scott | Feb 27, 2019
Tuesday’s Big Ten game between the Badgers and Hoosiers in Bloomington was like a trip to the dentist. It was painful to watch and seemed at times like nobody really wanted the win. But when the dust settled, it was the Hoosiers that ended their five-game...
by Bill Scott | Feb 19, 2019
The Wisconsin Badgers (18-8, 10-5 Big Ten) snapped their two-game losing streak by coming from behind to beat Illinois 64-58 at the Kohl Center on Monday night. Brad Davison had 18 points and seven rebounds and Khalil Iverson added a career high 16 points with nine...
by Bill Scott | Jan 20, 2019
The Wisconsin Badgers ended their two-game Big Ten losing streak, knocking off previously unbeaten Michigan 64-54 on Saturday at the Kohl Center. Wisconsin (12-6, 4-3 Big Ten) got a huge performance from their best player, senior Ethan Happ. He scored 26 points and...
by Bill Scott | Dec 10, 2018
The Wisconsin Badger men’s basketball team will be adding former Ohio State forward Micah Potter to their squad. The 6’9, 240-pound forward from Mentor, Ohio, is transferring to the University of Wisconsin. He will join the Badgers at semester break and...
by Bill Scott | Nov 7, 2018
The Wisconsin Badgers built a 22-point halftime lead and went on to beat Coppin State 85-63 in their season opener at the Kohl Center on Tuesday night. Preseason All-American forward Ethan Happ finished with 10 points, 12 assists and 11 rebounds, recording the...
by Bill Scott | Mar 2, 2018
The Wisconsin Badgers gave Michigan State all they could handle, but in the end, UW fell to the Spartans 63-60 in the Big Ten Tournament quarterfinals. Unlike Thursday, when the Badgers beat Maryland on the boards and at the free throw line, Wisconsin lost both of...
by Bill Scott | Mar 1, 2018
The Wisconsin Badgers made all the right plays down the stretch to knock off the Maryland Terrapins 59-54 in the second round of the Big Ten Tournament at Madison Square Garden in New York. Wisconsin (15-17) moves on to face top-seeded Michigan State (28-3) in the...
by Bill Scott | Feb 16, 2018
Fans usually don’t storm the court at Wisconsin. The Badgers usually win at a healthy clip and such an idea would never enter the minds of the fans. But this hasn’t been your normal season in Madison. The Badgers were thinned by graduation and injuries...
by Bill Scott | Nov 17, 2017
Senior guard Trevon Bluiett scored 21 of his 25 points in the second half and guard J.P. Macura added 20 points and eight rebounds to lead the Xavier Musketeers to a 80-70 win over the Wisconsin Badgers in a Dave Gavitt Tipoff game at the Kohl Center. Ethan Happ...
by Bill Scott | Nov 9, 2017
After missing out on Joey Hauser and watching Tyler Herro back out of his oral commitment with Wisconsin, the Badgers landed what they believe will be a significant contributor in 6’8 forward Taylor Currie from Clarkston (Michigan) High School. Currie signed...
by Bill Scott | Nov 6, 2017
The Wisconsin Badger men’s basketball team closed exhibition play with a 85-56 win over UW-Stout on Sunday at the Kohl Center. The Badges hit 18 of 26 free throws on Sunday, with eight players getting at least one attempt. Freshman Kobe King finished with 17...
