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Happ working out for the Lakers today

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Ethan Happ

Wisconsin Badger forward Ethan Happ has yet to receive an invite to the NBA Combine, but he’s still set to undergo some private workouts for NBA teams.

The Wisconsin State Journal reported that Happ is scheduled to workout for the Los Angeles Lakers on Thursday and the Oklahoma City Thunder on Saturday.

Happ can work out for NBA teams and still maintain his collegiate eligibility.  The Badger big man has yet to sign with an agent, so he can still withdraw his name from draft consideration and return to school for his senior season.

Happ initially said he would return to school if he’s not projected to be selected in the first round.

Happ has until May 30th to gather all of the information he can before making a decision.

Happ has been working out with a trainer in Chicago.  He averaged 17.9 points, 8 rebounds and 3.7 assists a game as a junior last season.

Happ to enter NBA Draft without an agent

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Ethan Happ

As expected, Wisconsin’s Ethan Happ announced on Tuesday that he will enter the NBA Draft without hiring an agent.  Happ is still waiting to get a picture of where he stands with respect to a potential selection.

Happ averaged 17.9 points and 8.0 rebounds a game for the Badgers last season.

Happ has until June 11 to withdraw his name and return to Madison for another season.  The Draft is set to take place on June 21.

For Happ, it’s simple.  If he is not projected to be taken in the first round, he’ll return to Wisconsin.

Happ to test NBA waters

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Ethan Happ

Following Wisconsin‘s 63-60 loss to Michigan State at the Big Ten Tournament on Friday, Badger big man Ethan Happ said he plans to test the NBA waters.  Happ also made it clear if he isn’t projected to be taken in the first round he will return to Wisconsin.

Happ shot down reports that he is considering leaving Wisconsin as a graduate transfer.

Happ hit 10 of 15 shots in the loss on Friday, leading UW with 22 points.  But he missed the front end of the bonus with 26.8 seconds left and the Badgers trailing by two.  He played just 26 minutes because of foul trouble.

Happ led the Badgers in scoring (17.9) and rebounding (8.0).  He also finished number one on the team in steals, blocked shots and assists.

 

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 extend win streak to three

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The Wisconsin Badgers extended their Big Ten win streak to three, knocking off Northwestern 70-64 Allstate Arena in Rosemont, Illinois.

Ethan Happ led four Badgers in double figures with 19 points, seven rebounds, three assists, three blocks and four steals.  Fifteen of his 19 points came in the second half.

Junior forward Khalil Iverson added 16 points and 6 rebounds, but the surprise in the group came from big man Andy Van Vliet, who scored 14 points in the win.

Van Vliet entered the night having played just 14 minutes in four Big Ten games and a total of 94 minutes in 13 games overall.  Thursday night, Van Vliet hit 4 of 6 from three-point range as Coach Greg Gard attempted to pull Northwestern out of its zone defense.  The plan worked as the Wildcats picked up the Badgers in man-to-man in the second half.

Wisconsin hit just 7 of 26 three-pointers in the teams’ first meeting in Madison.  The Wildcats jumped out to an 18-1 lead and beat UW  60-52.  The Badgers adjusted and returned the favor Thursday night.

Sophomore guard Brevin Pritzl added 11 points and hit a crucial three pointer to give the Badgers a 68-64 lead with 27 seconds left to play. [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…]