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Badgers break open a close game to beat Rutgers

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File Photo – D’Mitrik Trice(Photo by David Stluka)

Aleem Ford and Brad Davison scored 14 points each and D’Mitrik Trice added 13 points to lead the 9th ranked Wisconsin Badgers to a 60-54 Big Ten Conference road victory over the Rutgers Scarlet Knights in Big Ten action on Friday night in Piscataway, New Jersey.

Trice scored eight points and assisted on another basket during a 12-0 Wisconsin run to give the Badgers a 54-44 lead and create some separation from what was a back and forth struggle in the second half.

Wisconsin (11-3, 5-2 Big Ten) shot just 35% from the field and hit just 6 of 25 (24%) from behind the three-point line for the game.  Rutgers (7-5, 3-5) shot 37% from the field and made just 2 of 19 (10.5%) from three-point distance.

The Badgers let by as many as 10 points in the first half, but the Scarlet Knights cut the lead to one (33-32) at halftime.

Jacob Young led Rutgers with a game-high 17 points and the Scarlet Knights won the rebound battle 50-35.  But the Badgers made 16 of 21 (76.2%) free throw attempts, while Rutgers attempted just seven free throws for the game, making just 2 of 7 (28.6%).

It was a good bounce back win for the Badgers, after their blowout loss at Michigan on Tuesday.

The Badgers return to action on Wednesday night against Northwestern in Madison.  Rutgers is at Penn State on Thursday.

 

Badgers lose physical battle with Michigan (AUDIO)

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Greg Gard

Fifth-ranked Michigan held number-9 Wisconsin scoreless for the final 6:18 of the first half and cruised to a 77-54 win over the Badgers at the Crisler Center in Ann Arbor.

The Wolverines led by 17 at halftime and by as many as 40 points in the second half, holding the Badgers to just 30.8% from the field.

The Badgers (10-3, 4-2 Big Ten) fell into fourth place in the Big Ten standings, while the Wolverines (11-0, 6-0) retained sole possession of first place, a game up on Iowa (11-2, 5-1).

D’Mitrik Trice had 20 points on 7 of 13 shooting from the field, but Micah Potter was the only other Badgers to score in double figures, finishing with 12 points and adding six rebounds.

After Trice and Potter, Aleem Ford had six points, Tyler Wahl had five and big man Nate Reuvers had just 4 points on 2 of 9 shooting. [Read more…]

Badgers hold off Indiana in double overtime (AUDIO)

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File Photo – D’Mitrik Trice(Photo by David Stluka)

Tyler Wahl made back-to-back threes in double-overtime to help 8th ranked Wisconsin hold off the Indiana Hoosiers 80-73 on Thursday night at the Kohl Center.  Wahl finished with a career high 12 points for the Badgers (10-2, 4-1 Big Ten).

Senior point guard D’Mitrik Trice had 21 points and seven assists to lead the Badgers.  Eleven of his 21 came in the final 1:03 and the two overtimes.  Nate Reuvers added 14 points and Micah Potter had 10 as Wisconsin won for the seventh time in the last eight games.

Wahl had been 2 of 9 on 3-point field goal attempts before Thursday as the Badgers extended their Kohl Center winning streak against the Hoosiers to 18 games.

Badger freshman guard Jonathan Davis had six points but matched his career high with eight rebounds and a career-best three steals while playing a career-high 41 minutes.

Indiana (7-5, 2-3) was led by Trayce Jackson-Davis, who scored 23 points on 10-of-16 shooting.  Jackson-Davis had 16 points in the second half, but just one point in the two overtimes.  He came into the game averaging 20.3 points a game [Read more…]

Badgers Upset By Maryland, Big Ten Win Streak Is History (AUDIO)

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D’Mitrik Trice (Photo by David Stluka)

Just hours after climbing to sixth in the Associated Press Top 25 Men’s College Basketball Poll, the Wisconsin Badgers were upset by the Maryland Terrapins 70-64 on Monday night at the Kohl Center.

Wisconsin’s 10-game Big Ten win streak, which dated back to last season, is history.  So is Wisconsin’s 15-game home court winning streak at the Kohl Center.

The Badgers failed to touch the post on a consistent basis, which is a big part of their offense.  Wisconsin was outscored in the paint 38-18, as Badger big men Micah Potter and Nate Reuvers failed to make an impact.  Potter made just 2 of his 8 field goal attempts and finished with four points and five rebounds.  Reuvers made 4 of his 10 shots and finished with eight points and six rebounds.

D’Mitrik Trice had 25 points, hitting 8 of 14 from the field.  Aleem Ford is the only other player to finish in double figures with 10 points.

Wisconsin (8-2, 2-1 Big Ten) shot 43% from the field for the game (24 for 55).  They entered the game making 41% of their three-point attempts but hit just 8 of 21 (38%) against Maryland.  The Badgers also attempted just 15 free throws and made [Read more…]

Badgers Strong From Distance In Win Over Loyola (AUDIO)

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The 12th-ranked Wisconsin Badgers fell behind 7-0 early but quickly rebounded with some hot shooting and a pair of runs to roll to a 77-63 win over the Loyola Ramblers on Tuesday night at the Kohl Center.

Six Badgers hit three-point shots and finished 10 of 18 (55.6%) from distance as a team against the Ramblers.  The Badgers entered the game shooting 37% from distance and improved their average to 39.7% for the season.

Brad Davison and D’Mitrik Trice scored 17 points each for the Badgers (5-1) and UW hit 17 of their 23 free throw attempts.  The Badgers also got 13 points and seven rebounds from Micah Potter and 12 points off the bench from freshman Jonathan Davis on 5 of 10 shooting. [Read more…]

Strong First Half Leads Badgers Against Rhode Island

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Brad Davison (Photo by David Stluka)

The Wisconsin Badgers (4-1) started strong both offensively and defensively, then held on to beat the Rhode Island Rams 73-62 at the Kohl Center on Wednesday.

The Badgers built a 17-point lead at halftime (33-16) with strong defensive work and some hot early shooting from guard Brad Davison.  Davison hit his first three 3-point attempts and scored 17 of his 23 points in the first half.  The Badger guard was also perfect at the free throw line, hitting all 12 of his attempts.

D’Mitrik Trice led the Badgers defensively, holding Rams guard Fatts Russell to eight points.  Russell entered the game averaging 17.6 points a game but made just 3 of  his 14 field goal attempts.

Nate Reuvers recorded three blocks to break Ethan Happ’s program record of 154.  Reuvers now had 157, but he also spent time on the bench while dealing with foul trouble.  He had just 5 points on 2 of 8 shooting from the field. [Read more…]

Badgers improve to 3-0 with rout of Green Bay

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The 4th ranked Wisconsin Badgers stumbled out of the gates but quickly regained their footing and went in to rout the Green Bay Phoenix 82-42 at the Kohl Center on Tuesday night.

Sophomore forward Tyler Wahl gave the Badgers (3-0) some instant energy off the bench and finished with 11 points, 15 rebounds, four assists and two blocks as the Badgers pulled away.

The Badgers continued to get good balance from their deep team.  Micah Potter had 14 points and eight rebounds to lead the way.  Nate Reuvers, who played just 19 minutes because of foul trouble, still chipped in with 13 points, four rebounds and two blocked shots.

Brad Davison added 10 points and point guard D’Mitrik Trice  finished with four points, four rebounds and five assists. [Read more…]

Reuvers leads Badgers in season opener

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Nate Reuvers had 18 points and nine rebounds to lead the 7th ranked Wisconsin Badgers to a season opening 77-67 win over Eastern Illinois in their season opener at the Kohl Center on Wednesday night.

Freshman Ben Carlson came off the bench to score 13 points and D’Mitrik Trice added 11 for the Badgers.

Josiah Wallace led Eastern Illinois with 16 points.

The Badgers shot 52% from the field in the first half to jump out to a big lead and led 43-20 at halftime.  But the Panthers started the second half on a 16-4 run, eventually trimming the margin to 10 points.

The Badgers return to action on Friday night, hosting Arkansas-Pine Bluff with a 8 p.m. tip at the Kohl Center.

 

Trice named candidate for Bob Cousy Award

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D’Mitrik Trice (Photo by David Stluka)

Wisconsin senior guard D’Mitrik Trice has been named a candidate for the 2021 Bob Cousy Point Guard of the Year Award by the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame.

Trice is one of 20 watch list candidates, and one of three from the Big Ten, for the nation’s best point guard.  He is Wisconsin’s sixth candidate for the award and first since Bronson Koenig in 2017.  Devin Harris (2004) and Jordan Taylor (2011) went on to be finalists for the honor.

Trice was a Third-Team All-Big Ten honoree last season, averaging 9.8 points, 4.2 assists and 4.0 rebounds a game.  He ended the year ranked second in the Big Ten with a 2.5 assist-to-turnover ratio (131 assists, 53 turnovers).  During UW’s eight-game win streak to end the season, Trice averaged 10.4 points (46.2% 3FG) and 5.8 assists per game.

Trice scored his 1,000th career point in UW’s Big Ten title-clinching victory last season at Indiana and became the first player in school history to amass 1,000 points, 300 rebounds and 300 assists by his junior season.  Trice currently ranks fifth in UW history with a career 2.07 assist-to-turnover ratio (307 assists, 148 TO’s) and ninth for career 3-point field goals (182).

The list of candidates will be narrowed to 10 in late January.  In late February, five finalists will be presented to Mr. Cousy and the Hall of Fame’s selection committee.  The winner of the 2021 Bob Cousy Award will be presented April 9, 2021.

 

Pritzl to play professionally in Serbia

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Brevin Pritzl

Former Wisconsin Badger guard Brevin Pritzl is taking his game to Serbia after agreeing to a deal to play for KK Tamis of the Basketball League Serbia.

Pritzl averaged 8.0 points and 3.7 rebounds in 31 games for the Badgers last season.  Pritzl’s 37% mark from three-point distance was third on the team, behind Micah Potter and D’Mitrik Trice.  Wisconsin finished with a 21-10 overall mark, 14-6 in the Big Ten.

The former De Pere High School standout helped the Badgers win their final eight games last season.