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Badgers clinch share of Big Ten title, capture top seed in Conference Tournament

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The Wisconsin Badgers capped off a 9-point second half comeback to beat Indiana 60-56, securing a share of the Big Ten regular season title on Saturday in Bloomington.

After an 18-point loss to the Minnesota Gophers on Feb. 5, the Badgers (21-10, 14-6 Big Ten) have reeled off a Big Ten leading eight straight victories to grab a share of the conference title with Maryland and Michigan State.  The Badgers will enter the Big Ten Tournament this week as the number-1 seed.

The Badgers outscored the Hoosiers 16-5 over the final 6 minutes and 34 seconds.

Nate Reuvers led all scorers with 17 points.  Teammate Micah Potter added 16 points and 11 rebounds.

After a locker room celebration, Greg Gard brought his assistant coaches, Dean Oliver, Joe Krabbenhoft and Alando Tucker to the podium with him.

The Badgers have overcome adversity before and during the season, on their way to the Big Ten title.  Gard said their season went from tragic to magic and they’re not done yet.

The Badgers get a double-bye into the tournament’s quarterfinals.  They’ll open on Friday morning at 11 a.m. in Indianapolis, against the winner of Thursday’s second round game between #8-seed Rutgers and #9-seed Michigan.

 

Badgers climb into tie for the Big Ten lead

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The 24th ranked Wisconsin Badgers have come a long way, moving into a tie for the Big Ten lead with Maryland and Michigan State with one game left to play in the regular season.  The Badgers (20-10, 13-6 Big Ten) knocked off Northwestern 63-48.

Nate Reuvers scored 11 points to lead the Badgers, who shot just 39% from the field, but four other players scored 9-points each (Brevin Pritzl, Aleem Ford, Brad Davison and Micah Potter) in the win.

The Badgers finished 8 of 25 (32%) from three-point range, but won their seventh straight game and 20th of the season.  Wisconsin has now won 20 or more games in four of Greg Gard’s five seasons as head coach.  Gard also collected his 100th career victory (100-57) in Madison.

The Badgers have gone from a 5-5 start in December to a three-way tie for the Big Ten lead.  They’ll close out the regular season at Indiana on Saturday and can wrap up at least a share of the Big Ten title with a win.

 

Wisconsin adds Whitted as wide receivers coach

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The University of Wisconsin announced the hiring of Alvis Whitted as the school’s new wide receivers coach, completing the coaching staff for the 2020 football season.

Whitted comes to Madison after serving as wide receivers coach of the Green Bay Packers in 2019.  Prior to his one-year in Green Bay, Whitted spent seven years coaching wide receivers at Colorado State.

His move to coaching followed a nine-year NFL career that began when he was selected by Jacksonville in the seventh round of the 1998 NFL Draft.  He later played for the Atlanta Falcons in 2001 and the Oakland Raiders from 2002-06.

Whitted played in 122 NFL games and made 24 starts, catching 74 passes for 1,030 yards and six touchdowns.  He also returned kicks, including a 98-yard return for a touchdown in 1999, and was a special teams standout.  Whitted played in two AFC championship games and helped the Raiders reach Super Bowl XXXVII in 2002.

 

Roque named top-three finalist for Patty Kazmaier Award

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Abby Roque

Wisconsin senior forward Abby Roque has been named one of three finalists for the Patty Kazmaier Award, given to the best player in women’s college hockey.

Roque is the ninth leading scorer in program history and this year ranks seventh in the country with 57 points, including 25 goals.  Her teammates, Sophie Shirley and Daryl Watts, were top-ten finalists.

Wisconsin has had five Patty Kazmaier Award winners, Sara Bauer in 2006, Jessie Vetter in 2009, Meghan Duggan in 2011, Brianna Decker in 2012 and Ann-Renee Desbiens in 2017.

The Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan, native has been clutch for UW as she has five game-winning tallies this year.  As a stellar center in the faceoff circle, Roque’s 494 faceoff wins pace the NCAA while her .663 faceoff clip ranks second in the country.

The 2020 Patty Kazmaier Memorial Award winner will be announced on Saturday, March 21 in Boston.

The Badges head to Minneapolis for the WCHA Final Faceoff.  They’ll play Minnesota-Duluth in the conference semifinals Saturday at 2 p.m.  If they win, they’ll play Minnesota or Ohio State for the WCHA playoff title and an automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament.

Inaugural Holiday Face-Off tourney set for Fiserv Forum in December

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Milwaukee Bucks President Peter Feigen and Gazelle Group President Rick Giles officially announced a three-year agreement for Fiserv Forum to host the Holiday Face-Off Tournament, beginning December 28-29.

The inaugural event will feature Wisconsin, Arizona State, Clarkson and Connecticut.  Matchups will be announced at a later date.

General public tickets for the Holiday Face-Off will go on sale at 11 a.m. (CT) on March 5 with single-day and tournament packages available.

College hockey in Milwaukee has a rich history.  The city has hosted the NCAA men’s Frozen Four on three occasions:  1993, 1997 and 2006.  In 2006, Wisconsin won its most recent National Championship on the Bradley Center Ice.

In addition, from 1989-2002, Wisconsin hosted the Badger Hockey Showdown at the Bradley Center, averaging over 26,000 fans a year during that span.

Davison takes his turn as Badgers hold off Gophers

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Brad Davison (Photo by David Stluka)

The Wisconsin Badgers ran their win streak to six-straight games, holding off the rival Minnesota Gophers 71-69 on Sunday night at the Kohl Center.

Minnesota native Brad Davison scored 20 points and added seven rebounds and five assists for the Badgers.  Davison took his turn in a lineup that has featured five different top point producers during the winning streak.

Senior Brevin Pritzl, who scored 15 points on Sunday, started the winning streak by leading the Badgers with 19 points against Ohio State.  Davison followed that with a 30 point performance against Nebraska.  Aleem Ford led the way with 19 against Purdue.  Micah Potter took his turn with 18 points against Rutgers.  D’Mitrik Trice, who managed just four points on Sunday, scored 28 in a win over Michigan and Davison bounced back with 20 against the Gophers.  That’s five different top scorers during the six-game stretch. [Read more…]

Badgers upset #22 Michigan, win fifth straight

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D’Mitrik Trice File Photo – by David Stluka

The 22nd-ranked Michigan Wolverines entered Thursday nights home game against Wisconsin as the hottest team in the Big Ten Conference, having won five straight.  The Badgers were next, riding a four-game winning streak.

When the dust settled, the Badgers (18-10, 11-6 Big Ten) extended their win streak to five and moving into a four-way tie for second p lace in the Big Ten by pulling out a 81-74 win over the Wolverines in Ann Arbor.

The Badgers never trailed in the game and converted nearly 54% (29-of-54) from the field in the win.  They hit 11-of-23 three point attempts (47.8%).

Going in, the game was being billed as a battle between point guards.  D’Mitrik Trice for the Badgers and Zavier Simpson for Michigan.  Neither player disappointed.  Simpson finished with 32 points, five rebounds and six assists.  Trice had 28 points, five rebounds and four assists.

Aleem Ford and Micah Potter added 18 points each for the Badgers, who return to Madison to host [Read more…]

Pair of Badgers named Big Ten Hockey Stars

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Two Wisconsin hockey players were named Big Ten Conference hockey stars after the Badgers swept a two-game series against Arizona State last weekend.

Sophomore forward Roman Ahcan (Savage, Minnesota) was named the Big Ten’s number-1 star after scoring a pair of game winning goals and recorded six points in Wisconsin’s two wins over 9th ranked Arizona State.

Ahcan notched his first career hat trick and five-point game in Friday’s 7-6 victory.

Freshman forward Alex Turcotte recorded a five point weekend and was named the Big Ten’s number-three star.  Turcotte matched his career-high three points in Friday’s win, collecting two goals and an assist.

Turcotte added two more assists in Saturday’s 6-2 win.

Biadasz not taking part in on-field workouts at combine

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Tyler Biadasz

Former Wisconsin center Tyler Biadasz won’t be working out at the NFL Scouting Combine this week.

Biadasz revealed Wednesday that he had arthroscopic surgery on the AC joint in his right shoulder after the Badgers season concluded.

Biadasz decided to forego his redshirt senior season in Madison after winning the Rimington Trophy as college football’s top center.  Biadasz said he didn’t want anything lingering on to OTA’s or rookie camp, so he got the procedure taken care of.

Biadasz never played guard in Madison, but he said he had practice reps at the position and feels if an NFL team wanted to move him over from center, he could handle the move.

 

King to remain in the Big Ten, headed to Nebraska

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Kobe King (Photo by David Stluka)

Former Wisconsin Badgers guard Kobe King will reportedly stay in the Big Ten after his departure from UW in late January.  CBS Sports first reported that King plans to transfer to Nebraska to play for Fred Hoiberg and the Cornhuskers.

King started Wisconsin’s first nine Big Ten games and was the teams leading scorer (12.8 points) in conference play.

King played his high school ball at La Crosse Central High School and was named Wisconsin’s 2017 Mr. Basketball.