by Bill Scott | Sep 28, 2017
Former Wisconsin point guard Bronson Koenig has signed a training camp contract with the Chicago Bulls. Koenig was released by the Milwaukee Bucks last week after signing a two-way deal in July. Koenig averaged 5.2 points on 29% shooting over 15.8 minutes a game...
by Bill Scott | Sep 22, 2017
The Milwaukee Bucks requested waivers on former Wisconsin guard Bronson Koenig, ending his two-way contract with the team. Koenig averaged 5.2 points on 29.4% shooting while averaging 15.8 minutes during Milwaukee’s five-game stint in the Las Vegas Summer...
by Bill Scott | Jul 11, 2017
Rashad Vaughn scored 21 points and first round draft pick D.J. Wilson added 17 points and eight rebounds, but the Milwaukee Bucks dropped to 1-2 in Summer League play, falling to the Los Angeles Clippers 100-93. Wilson scored 10 points in the first six minutes and had...
by Bill Scott | May 19, 2017
Former Wisconsin Badger standout Bronson Koenig saw his pre-draft workout with the Milwaukee Bucks on Thursday, end early. Koenig, who rolled his left ankle in his second game at the Portsmouth Invitational, rolled his right ankle while working out for the Bucks. ...
by Bill Scott | May 18, 2017
Wisconsin guard Bronson Koenig wasn’t invited to take part in the NBA’s pre-draft camp in Chicago last week, but he will get to workout for some NBA teams prior to the June 22nd draft. Koenig is in Milwaukee, working out for the Bucks today. Koenig is one...
by Bill Scott | Apr 3, 2017
Wisconsin’s Bronson Koenig received the 2017 United States Basketball Writers Association’s Most Courageous Award at the Final Four in Phoenix this week. A life sciences communication major who will graduate in May, Koenig embraced his role as a spokesman...
by Bill Scott | Mar 25, 2017
For the second straight season, the Wisconsin’s NCAA Tournament run ended in the Sweet 16. Florida guard Chris Chiozza hit a floating three-pointer to send the Gators to a 84-83 overtime victory over Badgers. Wisconsin jumped out to a fast start, then blew a...
by Bill Scott | Mar 19, 2017
The 8th-seeded Wisconsin Badgers are headed back to the “Sweet 16”, coming from behind to knock off Villanova 65-62 in the second round of the NCAA Tournament in Buffalo. The Badgers trailed 57-50 with just over five minutes left. Villanova would score...
by Bill Scott | Mar 17, 2017
Senior guard Bronson Koenig hit eight of his 17 three-pointers and finished with 28 points to lead the Wisconsin Badgers to a 84-74 win over Virginia Tech in the first round of the NCAA East Regional on Thursday night in Buffalo. Fellow senior Nigel Hayes added 16...
by Bill Scott | Mar 13, 2017
Wisconsin (25-9) finished second to Purdue in the Big Ten Conference regular season and second to Michigan in the Big Ten Tournament, losing the title game on Sunday 71-56 at the Verizon Center in Washington D.C. Their reward for playing on Sunday is an 8-seed in the...
by Bill Scott | Mar 6, 2017
Five members of the Wisconsin men’s basketball team received season-ending awards from the Big Ten Conference on Monday, led by Ethan Happ, who earned first-team All-Big Ten recognition. Happ joins Michael Finley (1993) as the only Wisconsin players to earn...
by Bill Scott | Mar 6, 2017
After sitting all but five minutes of the first half with foul trouble, senior guard Bronson Koenig took over in the second half, scoring 17 points to lead the Wisconsin Badgers to a 66-49 win over the Minnesota Gophers on Senior Day at the Kohl Center. Koenig hit...
by Bill Scott | Mar 3, 2017
The Wisconsin Badgers certainly weren’t setting the world on fire, but they did appear as if they would pick up a much needed Big Ten win to stay in the Big Ten title hunt. Then a play here and play there, a couple of missed free throws and the heroics of an...
by Bill Scott | Feb 27, 2017
After Purdue did Wisconsin a favor by losing on Saturday, the Badgers missed a chance to move back into first place atop the Big Ten, falling to Michigan State 84-74 on Sunday in East Lansing, Michigan. The Badgers (22-7, 11-5 Big Ten) lost for the fourth time in five...
by Bill Scott | Feb 24, 2017
The 15th-ranked Wisconsin Badgers (22-6, 11-4 Big Ten) picked a poor time to let up defensively, falling to the Ohio State Buckeyes 83-73 in Big Ten action on Thursday night in Columbus, Ohio. The loss cost the Badgers a spot at the top of the conference standings,...
by Bill Scott | Feb 22, 2017
Wisconsin Badger senior guard Bronson Koenig says he came out of Sunday’s win over Maryland feeling good and expects to start Thursday’s Big Ten Conference matchup with Ohio State in Columbus. Koenig was held out of the Michigan game last week with a...
by Bill Scott | Feb 20, 2017
Nigel Hayes and Ethan Happ combined for 41 points and 17 rebounds, helping the 10th ranked Wisconsin Badgers end a two-game losing streak with a 71-60 win over Maryland at the Kohl Center. The Badgers trailed the 24th-ranked Terrapins by six points at halftime but...
by Bill Scott | Feb 17, 2017
Playing without senior point guard Bronson Koenig (left calf injury), the 10th ranked Wisconsin Badgers lost their second consecutive game, falling 64-58 to the Michigan Wolverines in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Ethan Happ finished with 22 points on 10 of 13 shooting, but 18...
by Bill Scott | Feb 16, 2017
The Wisconsin Badgers will go with freshman D’Mitrik Trice at point guard tonight, replacing injured senior Bronson Koenig against the Michigan Wolverines in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Badger coach Greg Gard made the announcement this morning after Koenig missed the...
by Bill Scott | Feb 13, 2017
Bryant McIntosh scored 25 points and added 7 rebounds and 7 assists as the Northwestern Wildcats knocked off the 5/7 ranked Wisconsin Badgers 66-59 on Sunday night at the Kohl Center. It’s a big win for the Wildcats, who are trying to secure a bid to their...
