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Badgers fall victim to the Gophers and some cold shooting

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The Wisconsin Badgers shot just 26% from the field in the first half and dug too big of a hole to get out of, falling to the rival Minnesota Gophers 59-52 on Thursday night at the Kohl Center.

The Badgers made just 2 of 14 three-pointers (14.3 percent) and 6 of 26 field goals overall in the first half, trailing 29-14 at the break.

Wisconsin (10-4, 2-1 Big Ten) shot 63% from the field in the second half and pulled to within 49-47 with just over two minutes left before committing three straight turnovers.  That allowed the Gophers to pull away for the victory, ending the Badgers seven game win streak over Minnesota at the Kohl Center.  The Gophers last win at the Kohl Center came on January 15, 2009.

Ethan Happ had 17 points and eight rebounds and played well in the second half.  But he also made just 1 of 7 free throws as UW finished 7 of 17 from the stripe.

D’Mitric Trice finished with just eight points, hitting just 2 of 7 from three-point distance and 3 of 10 shots overall.  He also committed four costly turnovers. [Read more…]

Strong second half lifts Badgers past Rutgers

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D’Mitrik Trice File Photo by David Stluka)

For the third straight game, the Wisconsin Badgers needed a strong second half to win and that’s what happened again Monday night.

Wisconsin trailed by as many as 10 points in the first half and five points at halftime before rebounding for a 69-64 win over the Rutgers Scarlet Knights in Big Ten action at the Kohl Center.  The Badgers improved to 8-1 on the season, their best start since starting 15-1 to begin the 2014-15 season.

Ethan Happ scored 20 points, D’Mitrik Trice added 14 and Nate Reuvers added 10 as the Badgers shot 58.6% in the second half.  Wisconsin committed just six turnovers, just one after halftime.  The Badgers outscored Rutgers (5-3, 0-2 Big Ten) 55-45 in the second half.

After a good first half, the Badgers clamped down defensively in the second, holding Rutgers to 40.6% shooting from the field.

The Badgers get a day off on Tuesday.  Their next game is Saturday against the rival Marquette at Fiserv Forum.

Badgers tip off Big Ten with win at Iowa

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D’Mitrik Trice File Photo by David Stluka)

The Wisconsin Badgers stayed with the Iowa Hawkeyes in their Big Ten opener in Iowa City and in the end, pulled out a 72-66 victory.

Ethan Happ fouled out with 45.8 seconds left, but the Badgers still got a big three-pointer from D’Mitrik Trice with 20 seconds left.  Then it was Brad Davison and Trice hitting some key free throws to maintain a two possession lead to give the Badgers (7-1, 1-0 Big Ten) the win.

The Hawkeyes led for much of the second half.  Their biggest lead was eight early on, but the Badgers made several small runs to keep the game within striking distance.

Trice had 20 points to lead the Badgers, hitting 4 of 8 three-pointers.  Happ left with 13 points, seven rebounds and five assists.  Brevin Pritzl came up big off the bench with 12 points and four rebounds.

The Badgers had to deal with foul trouble throughout as Nate Reuvers, Aleem Ford, Khalil Iverson and Davison all spent extra time on the sidelines.

Iowa was led by Tyler Cook with 19 points and 15 rebounds.

Badgers beat Stanford in Bahamas

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The Wisconsin Badgers were in command for most of their 62-46 victory over Stanford in the opening round of the “Battle 4 Atlantis” in the Bahamas on Wednesday afternoon.

Ethan Happ and D’Mitrik Trice scored 16 points each and Nate Reuvers  added eight points and three rebounds and added a program record tying nine blocked shots in the win.  Khalil Iverson added 12 rebounds and five points for the Badgers.

Happ fouled out with 2:41 left but hit 7 of 15 shots from the field.  Brad Davison added 14 points, including 8 of 9 at the free throw line as the Badgers improved to 4-0.

The Badgers entered the tournament averaging 22 three-point attempts per game.  They attempted just eight on Wednesday and making just one.  Kobe King hit the Badgers only shot from distance with 30 seconds left to play in the game.

Wisconsin will face Oklahoma (4-0) in Thursday’s semifinals (12:30 p.m.).  The Sooners advanced after beating Florida 65-60.

 

Happ leads Badgers to Gavitt Tipoff victory

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Ethan Happ

Ethan Happ followed up his triple-double from last week with another big performance, leading the Wisconsin Badgers to a 77-68 win over Xavier in the Gavitt Tipoff Games in Cincinnati.

Happ poured in 30 points and pulled down 13 rebounds to lead the way for the Badgers (2-0).  D’Mitrik Trice added a career-high 22 points, hitting all five of his three-point shots and Brad Davison added 19 points and six rebounds.

Happ made 15 of 23 shots from the field as he, Trice and Davison accounted for 71 of the Badgers 77 points.

The Badgers controlled most of the game, although Xavier did pull to within two points at halftime.  But the Badgers used a 16-2 second half run to once again take control.

The Badgers snapped Xavier’s 41-game home court, nonconference win streak.  The last Xavier loss against a non-conference opponent came back on Dec. 22, 2012 when the Musketeers fell to Wofford, 56-55.

Naji Marshall had 24 points and 13 rebounds to lead Xavier in defeat.

 

Happ’s triple-double helps Badgers in opener (Audio)

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Ethan Happ

The Wisconsin Badgers built a 22-point halftime lead and went on to beat Coppin State 85-63 in their season opener at the Kohl Center on Tuesday night.

Preseason All-American forward Ethan Happ finished with 10 points, 12 assists and 11 rebounds, recording the program’s second ever triple-double.  Josh Gasser had the first back in 2011 against Northwestern.

D’Mitrik Trice scored 17 of his game high 21 points in the first half, hitting five of nine from three-point range.  He finished seven of thirteen overall.

Brevin Pritzl hit four of five from behind the arc and finished with 16 points.

As a team, the Badgers hit 12 of 32 from distance for the game and even more impressively, made 23 of 26 at the free throw line. [Read more…]

King to have surgery, miss the rest of the season

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Kobe King (Photo by David Stluka)

Wisconsin freshman guard Kobe King suffered an injury to his left knee and will undergo season-ending surgery today (Monday).

King, who appeared in each of the first 10 games this season, will be eligible to apply for a medical hardship waiver after the season.  If granted, the La Crosse native will return as a redshirt freshman for the 2018-19 season.

King was averaging 19 minutes and 5.2 points per game, including a career-high 10 points against Ohio State on December 2.

Teammate D’Mitrik Trice is also undergoing surgery on his right foot today.  UW said his initial rehab process will begin in 2-3 weeks.

Badgers fall to 0-4 against ranked opponents

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The Wisconsin Badgers dropped to 0-4 against ranked teams this season, falling to Virginia 49-37 in the Big Ten/ACC Challenge in Charlottesville, Va.

The Badgers fell to 3-4 overall with the loss.  Ethan Happ led UW with 14 points and eight rebounds to lead the Badgers.  D’Mitrik Trice added 10 points.  Only five Badgers scored in the contest.

Wisconsin entered the game averaging 75 points a game while shooting on average, 47.7% from the field.  The Badgers didn’t come close to that on Monday night, shooting just 31% from the field  (15 of 48) and 15% from three-point range (3 of 20).

Virginia had a 34-18 edge in points in the paint and had 14 offensive rebounds as they pushed their record to 7-0 to start the season.

The Badgers now head to Big Ten play.  They’ll host Ohio State on Saturday and travel to Penn State on Monday night.

Badgers drop third straight with another late game defeat

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Ethan Happ

The Wisconsin Badgers dropped their third straight game, falling 72-70 to UCLA in the consolation game of the Hall of Fame Classic in Kansas City.

The Badgers led by as many as six in the final minutes but turned the ball over in three of their last eight possessions, scoring just five points during that stretch.  It allowed the Bruins to call a timeout with 13 seconds left to set up a final play.  Aaron Holiday’s drive and score with nine-tenths of a second left won it for the Bruins.

The Badgers attempted  long in bound pass from Brad Davison to Ethan Happ that was busted up as time expired.

The Badgers fell to 2-3 with all three losses coming against ranked opponents (Xavier, Baylor and UCLA).

Ethan Happ led the Badgers with 19 points, nine rebounds and five assists.  Khalil Iverson, D’Mitrik Trice and Brad Davison added 14 each.

The Badgers return home to host instate rival Milwaukee on Friday night at the Kohl Center.

Iverson leads Badgers past Yale

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Khalil Iverson

Khalil Iverson scored a college career high 17 points on 8 of 9 shooting to lead the Wisconsin Badgers to a 89-61 win over Yale at the Kohl Center on Sunday evening.

Wisconsin (2-0) built a 43-22 halftime lead and Iverson hit 6 of 7 from the field for 13 points to lead the way.

Iverson played much better than he did in last week’s opener, where he didn’t attempt and committed four turnovers in 22 minutes.  In that game, Iverson was playing just one night after the three-year anniversary of his fathers’ death and admitted it still bothers him.

The Badgers hit 3 of their first 5 three-pointers but then struggled the rest of the night and finished 7 of 22.  But the Badgers scored 46 points inside on 31 of 61 (50.8%) shooting and converted 20 of 26 free throws.

Ethan Happ recorded his second straight double-double, finishing with 12 points and 11 rebounds.  He felt some discomfort in his left knee in the final minute of the first half but said he felt fine in the second half while using a protective sleeve on his leg. [Read more…]