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Badgers fall short against Michigan State, season is over

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Coach Greg Gard

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 those battles to Michigan State on Friday.

The Badgers were out-rebounded 41-27 and 16-10 on the offensive end.  Michigan State only shot 11 free throws, but they made 10 of them.  The Badgers attempted just six free throws and made only two.

The three-point loss guaranteed UW’s NCAA Tournament streak of 19 is over.  For 19 straight seasons, Wisconsin called the NCAA tournament their postseason home, but not this year.

The loss for Wisconsin (15-18) is also the third straight this season against Big Ten regular season champion Michigan State.

Michigan State (29-3) advances to the semifinals of the Big Ten Tournament against cross-state rival Michigan.  The Wolverines (26-7) knocked off Nebraska 77-58 in the tournaments second quarterfinal game.

Ethan Happ hit 10 of 15 from the field and led the Badgers with 22 points.  Brad Davison, who poured in 30 points in last Sunday’s loss to the Spartans in Madison, finished with 10 points, as did Khalil Iverson. [Read more…]

Badgers live to play another day (AUDIO)

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Khalil Iverson

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 quarterfinals on Friday morning at 11 a.m.

The Spartans won both games against the Badgers during the regular season, 76-61 in East Lansing and 68-63 in Madison last Sunday.

The Badgers out-rebounded Maryland (19-13) 59-54 and hit 20 of 24 free throws (83.3%).  The Terrapins shot 88.9% from the free throw line but got just nine attempts, making eight of them.

Ethan Happ led four Badgers in double figures with 14 points.  He hit 6 of 7 free throws to help the Badgers improve to 15-17 on the season.

Wisconsin shot just 36% from the field for the game and hit just 3 of 18 (16.7%) from three-point range.  But when it counted, the Badgers made the plays. [Read more…]

Davison earns Big Ten Freshman of the Week honor

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Brad Davison (Photo by David Stluka)

Wisconsin Badger freshman Brad Davison poured in a career high 30 points against No. 2 Michigan State on Sunday, earning him this week’s Big Ten Conference Freshman of the Week honor.

Davison had to leave the game in the second half after dislocating his left shoulder.  After a brief trip into the tunnel of the Kohl Center, Davison returned to the game less than a minute later, continuing to help the Badgers nearly upset Big Ten champion Michigan State.

Davison became the first Badger freshman with a 30-point game since Sam Okey scored 30 points against Milwaukee on Dec. 10, 1996.  The last UW freshman to score 30 points in a Big Ten game was Michael Finley, on February 26, 1992 against Michigan.

In three games this past week, Davison averaged 18 points, 47.2 percent shooting, plus 3.3 assists and 3.0 rebounds a game.

Davison is second in season scoring for the Badgers, averaging 12.1 points a game.  he is on track to become just the fourth Badger in the last 20 years to average double-digit scoring as a freshman (Devin Harris in 2002, Alando Tucker in 2003 and Ethan Happ in 2016).

It’s the second Big Ten Freshman of the Week honor for Davison.  He and the Badgers will begin postseason play as the No. 9 seed in the 2018 Big Ten Tournament at Madison Square Garden in New York City.  The Badgers will face eighth-seeded Maryland on Thursday in an 11 a.m. (CT) game live on Big Ten Network.

 

Badgers fall short in finale against Michigan State (AUDIO)

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Brad Davison (Photo by David Stluka)

The Michigan State Spartans wrapped up the outright Big Ten title in Madison on Sunday, but it didn’t come easy.  After falling behind in the second half, the Spartans made some big shots down the stretch and buried eight-straight free throws in a 68-63 win over the Wisconsin Badgers on Senior Day at the Kohl Center.

The Badgers (14-17, 7-11 Big Ten) saw their three-game winning streak come to an end, losing to Michigan State for the second time this season.

Michigan State (28-3, 16-2) won their 12th straight.

Wisconsin freshman Brad Davison scored a career high 30 points, 23 of which came in the second half.  Davison even had to leave the game in the second half when he dislocated his left shoulder, but returned less than a minute later.

Davison hit 3 of 6 from three-point distance and 10 of 19 shots overall.  He became the first UW freshman to score 30 points in a Big Ten game since Michael Finley had 30 against Michigan on Feb. 26, 1992. [Read more…]

Badgers rebound to knock off Gophers in OT

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Brevin Pritzl

Just days after the Wisconsin Badgers rebounded in the second half to knock off then, sixth ranked Purdue, the Badgers did it again.  UW came from four down in the final minute and a half of regulation to force overtime and then beat Minnesota 73-63 on Monday night at the Kohl Center.

Earlier this season, Brevin Pritzl had a hard time throwing the ball in the ocean while standing right next to it.  But Pritzl has found his stroke again,  He came in averaging 12 points and 5 rebounds in the last three games.  Monday night, Pritzl finished with 20 points, including 6 of 9 from three-point distance to lead the Badgers to victory.  Two of the teams four overtime field goals were Pritzl three’s.

Brad Davison added 19 points, hitting 5 of 8 three-pointers.  The Badgers made 12 of 29 from distance as a team.

Ethan Happ was held scoreless in the first half, but Happ scored ten points in the second half, to go along with the tying basket with 5.2 seconds left in regulation that sent the game to overtime.

Khalil Iverson added seven points and 12 rebounds.  Aleem Ford hit just 1 of 8 from three-point range, but finished with nine points and four rebounds. [Read more…]

Badgers knock off No. 6 Purdue, fans storm the court

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Frank Kaminsky

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 with not much left in the cupboard.

Needless to say, it’s been a long year for the Badgers, entering play with a 11-16 overall record and 4-10 Big Ten mark, there hasn’t been much to write home about.  So enter 2015 National Player of the Year Frank Kaminsky.  He led the Badgers to back-to-back Final Fours in his final two seasons on campus and has gone on to a nice career in the NBA.

The UW decided it would be a great idea to honor Kaminsky by retiring his number-44, raising it high to the rafters of the Kohl Center.  It might not have had to do with all of the Badgers play, but it certainly had something to do with it and the Badgers would go on to knock off No. 6 Purdue 57-53 before 17,287 at the Kohl Center.

When the final horn went off, many of the excited fans flooded the court to celebrate with their team. [Read more…]

Badgers end 5-game slide (AUDIO)

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Ethan Happ poured in 27 points to lead the Wisconsin Badgers to a 78-69 win over the Illinois Fighting Illini, ending a five-game losing streak in the process.

The Badgers 911-15, 4-9 Big Ten) won for the first time since they beat the Illini (12-13, 2-10) on January 19 in Madison.

The Badgers are alone in 10th place in the Big Ten and if the season ended today, the Badgers would get a first round bye in the Big Ten playoffs.

The Badgers beat Illinois for the 13th straight time and 6th straight time in Champaign.

Brevin Pritzl, who has been mired in a season-long shooting slump, scored 13 of his 15 points in the second half, hitting all three of his three-point shots.  He added six rebounds.

AUDIO: Greg Gard on Brevin Pritzl’s performance :17

Brad Davison added 14 points and dished out five assists in the win.

The Badgers finished with 20 assists and only 10 turnovers.

Illinois freshman guard Trent Frazier poured in 32 points.

The Badgers are off until Sunday when they host Michigan in a noon game at the Kohl Center.

 

Badgers drop 5th straight, falling just short at Maryland

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The Wisconsin Badgers were in position to pull out a road win but fell short at Maryland, losing to the Terrapins 68-63.

The Badgers trailed by ten points at halftime before coming back to lead by two points on a number of occasions in the final minutes.  Then, down by five, the Badgers erased a 65-60 deficit but Maryland would outscore UW 8-3 over the final 1:25 to pull out the win.

It’s the fifth straight loss for Wisconsin (10-15, 3-9 Big Ten), dropping them into a tie for 10th in the Big Ten with Minnesota and Iowa.  The losing streak is the longest for the Badgers since they dropped six straight during the 2008-’09 season.

The loss also means the Badgers can’t finish above .500 in Big Ten play.  The last time Wisconsin finished at .500 or worse in Big Ten play was 1999-2000 when they finished 8-8 under Dick Bennett.  But that team reached the NCAA Tournament and eventually the Final Four.

Ethan Happ had 18 points and 9 rebounds to lead the Badgers.  Nate Reuvers added 13 with Aleem Ford and Brad Davison each finishing with 12 points.

The Badgers, down 3, had a chance to tie the game with 9.8 seconds left.  But Davison decided to drive inside instead of going for a three-point shot.  He missed and the Terripins would make two final free throws for the final margin.

 

Poor start dooms Badger hoops

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Just when you didn’t think it could get any worse, the Wisconsin Badgers got off to another slow start and fell to Northwestern 60-52 at the Kohl Center on Thursday night.

Northwestern jumped out to a 18-1 lead, on their way to a much-needed victory.

The Badgers (10-14, 3-8 Big Ten) were coming off a bad loss to Nebraska on Monday, then laid an egg early against the Wildcats on Thursday night.

Northwestern (14-10, 5-6) didn’t do much in the second half, but their lead was enough to survive.  Junior center Derek Pardon finished with 17 points to lead the Wildcats.  Scottie Lindsey chipped in with 14.

Junior forward Khalil Iverson had 15 points and a career high nine rebounds to lead the Badgers.  Ethan Happ added 14 points, Aleem Ford had 12 and freshman guard Brad Davison finished with 10 points.

The Badgers shot a season low 32.8% from the field in Big Ten play.  They hit just 29.4% in the second half.

Sophomore guard Brevin Pritzl’s shooting slump continued.  He finished 0 for 11 and 0 for 9 from three-point range.  The Badgers as a team were 7 of 26 (26.9%) from distance for the game.

The Badgers crawled back to within six at 52-46 with 1:19 left to play, but having to foul late, they watched the Wildcats go 8 for 8 at the free throw line in that final stretch.

The Badgers play next at Maryland on Sunday.

Badgers tripped up at Iowa

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Khalil Iverson

The Iowa Hawkeyes entered Tuesday night’s Big Ten matchup against Wisconsin with a 1-7 Big Ten record and five double-digit conference losses.  But after being blown out by league-leading Purdue, the Hawkeyes rebounded for a 85-67 win over the Badgers at Carver Hawkeye Arena.

The Badgers missed their first nine shots and fell behind 9-0, a hole they would never be able to crawl out of.

Coach Greg Gard knows what he has with his offense.  They’re going to struggle.  But he wasn’t happy with the effort on the defensive end.  Gard said, “We are not built offensively to make it a shootout.”

The Badgers (10-11, 3-5 Big Ten) were coming off a 25-point win over Illinois last Friday, but lost for the fourth time in the last five games with all four losses coming on the road.

Ethan Happ had 21 points and 10 rebounds and Khalil Iverson added 17 points and seven boards.  Charlie Thomas chipped in with 10 points off the bench, but he struggled on defense too. [Read more…]