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No. 3 Michigan returns from layoff, sweeps Wisconsin

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The third-ranked Michigan Wolverines returned from a three-week layoff, coming from 14 points down to knock off the 21st ranked Wisconsin Badgers 67-59 on Sunday afternoon at the Kohl Center, sweeping the two game season series.

The Wolverines (14-1, 9-1 Big Ten) scored the games final eight points and held the Badgers without a field goal for the final 4:43 of the game.  UW had just one field goal over the last 7:45.  Wisconsin (15-7, 9-6) missed its last seven shots.

Isaiah Livers scored 20 points and freshman Hunter Dickinson collected a double-double with 11 points and 15 rebounds.

The Wolverines last played on Jan. 22nd, beating Purdue 70-53.  Michigan announced the next day that it was pausing all athletic activities after a number of people linked to the athletic department tested positive for a COVID-19 variant that transmits at a higher rate.

The Badgers shot 53.8% overall and went 5 of 7 from 3-point range in the first half, but Wisconsin shot just 25% (7 of 28) in the second half and missed their last 11 3-point attempts. [Read more…]

Despite cold shooting, No. 21 Wisconsin gets by Nebraska (AUDIO)

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The Wisconsin Badgers may have been fortunate to be facing a Nebraska team that is still looking for its first Big Ten Conference victory.  UW struggled again offensively, shooting just 32% from the field but still managed to pull out a 61-48 victory over the Cornhuskers in Lincoln, Neb.

Freshman Jonathan Davis scored 10 points, the only Badger in double figures to help UW pull away in the second half.

With five of their final six games against ranked opponents, the Badgers will most likely have to figure out their shooting woes or struggle to win games as a result.  The first test comes Sunday against 3rd ranked Michigan at the Kohl Center.

The Badgers (15-6, 9-5 Big Ten) swept their season series with the Huskers.  Nebraska (4-11, 0-8) has now lost 25 straight games in Big Ten play. [Read more…]

Wisconsin avenges loss to Penn State with bounce back win (AUDIO)

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Freshman Jonathan Davis scored a career-high 17 points to lead the 19th-ranked Wisconsin Badgers knocked off the Penn State Nittany Lions 72-56 on Tuesday night at the Kohl Center.

Penn State had ended Wisconsin’s 13-game win streak in the series on Saturday with a 81-71 win over the Badgers.  UW got some payback on Tuesday night in the back-to-back series.

The Badgers (14-5, 8-4 Big Ten) have not lost to Penn State at home since 1995 and has won 27 of the last 30 meetings overall.

Brad Davison gave the Badgers a two-point halftime lead (33-31) with a three-pointer at the halftime horn.  It was part of an 18-2 Badger run that included two other three’s from Davison, who finished with 13 points for the game. [Read more…]

Badgers settle a score against Maryland (AUDIO)

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After falling to Maryland 70-64 on December 28, allowing the Terrapins to score 38 points in the paint, the 14th ranked Wisconsin Badgers turned the tables last night, pulling out a 61-55 win in College Park.

Everything went well for the Badgers in the first half, has they jumped out to an 18-point halftime lead.

Wisconsin knew Maryland would deliver a punch in the second half and the Terrapins did.  But the Badgers (13-4, 7-3 Big Ten) took that punch and survived, handing Maryland (9-8, 3-7) it’s seventh conference loss this season.

Micah Potter finished with season highs in points with 23 and rebounds with 12 to lead the Badgers.  Senior guard D’Mitrik Trice added 13 points, 8 rebounds and 3 assists. [Read more…]

10th ranked Badgers hand Northwestern 6th straight defeat (AUDIO)

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After allowing Northwestern to score 34 points in the first half, Wisconsin coach Greg Gard said his team needed to be much better in the second half.  The 10th ranked Badgers got the message, allowing just 18 points in the second half, holding the Wildcats to their lowest point total of the season in a 68-52 Wisconsin victory at the Kohl Center.

“I thought we did a better job of stopping the ball and not letting them get in the paint,” said Gard.  “I thought the first half, we didn’t execute well enough in some of the ball-screen situations.  Second half, we were better.  We talked about some of those things at halftime.  The second 20, I thought we were more aggressive in the ball screens and eliminated some of that dribble penetration.” [Read more…]

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…]

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…]

Wisconsin 7th in Top 25 Coaches basketball poll

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Greg Gard

The Wisconsin Badger men’s basketball team will enter the 2020-21 college basketball season as a top 10 team.

Greg Gard’s Badgers came in at number-seven in the A.P. Top 25 on Monday.  Thursday, the Badgers came in at number-seven again in the USA Today Top 25 Coaches Poll.

The Badgers captured a share of the 2019-20 Big Ten regular season title.

A total of six Big Ten teams were in the USA Today Top 25 poll.  Iowa leads the way at number-six, followed by the Badgers at seven.  Illinois is tenth, Michigan State 12th, Rutgers is at 23 and Ohio State is 24th.

The last time UW opened the season as a consensus top-10 team was in the 2014-15 season.  They were No. 3 in the AP poll and No. 4 in the Coaches Poll.  They went on to win the Big Ten regular season title with a 16-2 record, won the Big Ten Tournament and made it to the NCAA Championship game before falling to Duke.  Wisconsin finished the season that year at 36-4.