Shooting goes cold, Badgers fall to Richmond

The Wisconsin Badgers four-game winning streak is over, falling to the Richmond Spiders 62-52 in the Legends Classic semifinals at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn. The Badgers were too dependent on three-pointers and hit just 7 of 27 (25.9%) from distance.  They hit...

Badgers land pair of recruits for 2021 class

The Wisconsin men’s basketball program secured commitments from a pair of players for the 2021 recruiting class over the weekend. Greg Gard received oral commitments from 6’1 point guard Chucky Hepburn from Bellevue West High School in Nebraksa and...

Badgers land pair of targets for 2020 class

After taking a number of hits on the recruiting trail, Wisconsin men’s basketball coach Greg Gard got some good news over the weekend. The Badgers landed one of their top 2020 targets when La Crosse Central G/F Jonathan Davis gave Wisconsin a verbal commitment...

Strickland leaving Wisconsin basketball program

  Wisconsin Badger freshman point guard Tai Strickland is leaving the men’s basketball program after just one season. Strickland made the announcement via twitter today. “Thank you to my teammates, my brothers, for everything y’all have done for...

Badgers miss chances on the road, fall in OT

Tuesday’s Big Ten game between the Badgers and Hoosiers in Bloomington was like a trip to the dentist.  It was painful to watch and seemed at times like nobody really wanted the win. But when the dust settled, it was the Hoosiers that ended their five-game...

Badgers win grudge match against Illinois

The Wisconsin Badgers (18-8, 10-5 Big Ten) snapped their two-game losing streak by coming from behind to beat Illinois 64-58 at the Kohl Center on Monday night. Brad Davison had 18 points and seven rebounds and Khalil Iverson added a career high 16 points with nine...

Badgers take down unbeaten Michigan

The Wisconsin Badgers ended their two-game Big Ten losing streak, knocking off previously unbeaten Michigan 64-54 on Saturday at the Kohl Center. Wisconsin (12-6, 4-3 Big Ten) got a huge performance from their best player, senior Ethan Happ.  He scored 26 points and...

Badger basketball adds Ohio State transfer

The Wisconsin Badger men’s basketball team will be adding former Ohio State forward Micah Potter to their squad.  The 6’9, 240-pound forward from Mentor, Ohio, is transferring to the University of Wisconsin.  He will join the Badgers at semester break and...

Badgers live to play another day (AUDIO)

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...

Badgers knock off No. 6 Purdue, fans storm the court

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...

Wisconsin falls short against 17th ranked Xavier

Senior guard Trevon Bluiett scored 21 of his 25 points in the second half and guard J.P. Macura added 20 points and eight rebounds to lead the Xavier Musketeers to a 80-70 win over the Wisconsin Badgers in a Dave Gavitt Tipoff game at the Kohl Center. Ethan Happ...

Currie to join Badgers in 2018

After missing out on Joey Hauser and watching Tyler Herro back out of his oral commitment with Wisconsin, the Badgers landed what they believe will be a significant contributor in 6’8 forward Taylor Currie from Clarkston (Michigan) High School.  Currie signed...

Badgers close exhibition with win over Stout

The Wisconsin Badger men’s basketball team closed exhibition play with a 85-56 win over UW-Stout on Sunday at the Kohl Center. The Badges hit 18 of 26 free throws on Sunday, with eight players getting at least one attempt. Freshman Kobe King finished with 17...