by Bill Scott | Mar 8, 2013
The Wisconsin Badgers couldn’t throw one in the ocean last night. The result, a 58-43 loss to the Michigan State Spartans in East Lansing last night. The Badgers (20-10, 11-6 Big Ten) trailed by 7 at halftime but scored the first points of the second half on a...
by Bill Scott | Mar 4, 2013
The Wisconsin Badgers started out strong but it looked like they changed uniforms at halftime. Coming out of the halftime break, it was Purdue that out-hustled and out-played Wisconsin on their own home floor and pulled out a 69-56 win over the Badgers. AUDIO: Mike...
by Bill Scott | Feb 28, 2013
A good friend of mine, a long time veteran high school coach that I won’t identify for this story, often wonders about the excitement of the blocked shot in basketball. That friend usually works local basketball games with me in the Fox Cities. I think...
by Bill Scott | Feb 15, 2013
After a pair of thrilling overtime wins against Iowa and Michigan last week, the third time would not be a charm for the Wisconsin Badgers in Minnesota. The Badgers managed just 6-points in the final 11-minutes of action last night and fell to the Gophers 58-53 in...
by Bill Scott | Feb 11, 2013
With seven Big Ten games left in the Big Ten Conference regular season, the Wisconsin Badgers (17-7, 8-3 Big Ten) are tied for third place with Michigan. Both are just 1-game behind league leading Indiana and Michigan State. The Spartans took over sole possession of...
by Bill Scott | Jan 29, 2013
Wisconsin (14-6, 5-2 Big Ten) and Ohio State (15-4, 5-2) head into tonight’s Big Ten matchup in Columbus tied for 4th place in the conference standings, but just a game behind co-leading Michigan and Indiana. The Badgers are 3-3 against ranked opponents this...
by Bill Scott | Jan 25, 2013
The Wisconsin Badgers will try to end a 2-game Big Ten losing streak on Saturday afternoon. They’ll not only be battling the rival Minnesota Gophers, but themselves as well. Consistency on offense has been a problem for the Badgers this season. Especially at...
by Bill Scott | Jan 23, 2013
For the Wisconsin Badgers, there’s nothing free when it comes to free throws. The Badgers are the worst free throw shooting team in the Big Ten Conference, hitting 7 of 18 last night in a 49-47 loss to 13th ranked Michigan State at the Kohl Center. Throw in 29%...
by Bill Scott | Jan 21, 2013
After falling for the first time in Big Ten play on Saturday night in Iowa City (70-66), the Wisconsin Badgers have a quick turn-around, facing the Michigan State Spartans on Tuesday night at the Kohl Center. Wisconsin dug itself a 20-point hole late in the first...
by Bill Scott | Jan 4, 2013
It certainly wasn’t pretty, but the Wisconsin Badgers knocked off Penn State 60-51 to win their Big 10 Opener at the Kohl Center. Wisconsin’s season long shooting slump continued for much of the game. The Badgers shot 38% from the field, 17.6% from...
by Bill Scott | Nov 15, 2012
The 22nd ranked Wisconsin Badger men’s basketball team struggled right out of the gate last night, falling to the 10th ranked Florida Gators 74-56 in Gainesville. Florida Senior forward Erik Murphy matched a career high with 24 points, hitting all 10 of his...
by Bill Scott | Nov 8, 2012
The Wisconsin Badgers fell behind UW-Oshkosh 7-0 and 12-6 before going on a 29-2 run and rolling to a 96-44 win over the Titans in an exhibition at the Kohl Center. Senior forward Ryan Evans and redshirt freshman guard George Marshall each scored 7 points during the...
by Bill Scott | Nov 7, 2012
The Wisconsin Badger men’s basketball team will host Div. 3 UW-Oshkosh tonight in an exhibition at the Kohl Center. The Titans aren’t expected to keep things too close, but that doesn’t mean 1st year head coach Pat Juckem (pronounced Yuck-em)...
by Bill Scott | Oct 25, 2012
More than 1,600 UW-Madison students helped raise $41,279 in the Charity Stripe Challenge. The idea was that of Wisconsin men’s basketball coach Bo Ryan and his wife, Kelly. The efforts of the students would help decide just how much the check would be,...
by Bill Scott | Oct 24, 2012
In 11 seasons under Wisconsin men’s basketball coach Bo Ryan, the Badgers have never finished worse than 4th in the Big Ten. This year, a panel of 24 Big Ten media members picked the Badgers to finish 5th. Indiana was selected 1st, followed by Michigan, Ohio...
by Bill Scott | Aug 30, 2012
The Big Ten Conference announced the complete 2012-13 league schedule on Thursday. The Wisconsin Badgers will open and close the conference slate against Penn State, beginning Jan. 3 at the Kohl Center. Wisconsin will have home-and-home series with seven of the 11...
by Bill Scott | Jul 12, 2012
Former Wisconsin men’s basketball star Joe Krabbenhoft is returning to Madison to assume the role of video coordinator with the Badgers, under head coach Bo Ryan. Krabbenhoft is an All-Big Ten defensive Team honoree. He appeared in every game of his four-year...
by Bill Scott | Apr 19, 2012
The University of Wisconsin has lifted several restrictions originally placed on freshman forward Jarrod Uthoff today. Uthoff is now free to contact any school outside the Big Ten Conference. Uthoff met today with associate athletic director Justin Doherty and...
by Bill Scott | Apr 19, 2012
Jarrod Uthoff is set to have his appeal of transfer restrictions heard today, a process that could eventually include Wisconsin Athletic Director Barry Alvarez. The freshman forward last week asked for and was granted a release from his scholarship with the Badger...
by Bill Scott | Mar 15, 2012
This has not been a great shooting season for the Wisconsin Badgers, but Bo Ryan’s team didn’t let the past affect the way they played their opening round NCAA Tournament game. The Badgers hit shots from all over the floor and opened a 10-point halftime...
