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Badgers down Florida Atlantic, improve to 2-0

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The Wisconsin Badgers got off to a better start on Saturday, but they come out of their 31-14 win over Florida Atlantic with more questions.

The Badgers led 24-14 at halftime and the defense pitched a second half shutout, while the offense managed just a single touchdown in the final two quarters.

Freshman tailback Jonathan Taylor rushed 26 times for 223 yards and three touchdowns, helping the Badgers jump out to a 14-0 lead.

Taylor got the early workload while the Badgers played without Bradrick Shaw, who was sidelined with a leg injury.  Taylor’s longest touchdown run was his first, going 64-yards. [Read more…]

Parker signs 4-year deal with the Bucks

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The Milwaukee Bucks signed their first round draft pick, Jabari Parker to a four-year contract worth $22.3 million.  The last two years are team options, which is standard in rookie-scale deals for first-round draft picks.

Parker will make $4.9 million in his first NBA season and $5.2 million in his second season.  The final two years of the deal would pay $5.4 million and $6.8 million.

The Bucks were looking to wrap up the deal with Parker prior to the team’s first summer league practice this week in Las Vegas.

Nate Wolters

Milwaukee Bucks point guard Nate Wolters suffered a left ankle injury during Summer League practice on Wednesday but said he hopes to be able to play in the teams Summer League opener on Friday.

The Bucks will face the Cleveland Cavaliers at 7pm on Friday night.

Wolters and former Wisconsin guard Jordan Taylor are the point guards on the Bucks summer league roster.

Bucks coach Jason Kidd said Wolters will be fine and hopefully ready to go on Friday.

Bucks announce 2014 Summer League roster

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The Milwaukee Bucks announced their 2014 NBA Summer League roster on Thursday.  They’ll open Summer League action in Las Vegas a

Ben Brust

Ben Brust

week from today against Cleveland.

Current Bucks players, Giannis Antetokounmpo, Nate Wolters and Chris Wright will lead this year’s squad that is headlined by the second-overall pick in the 2014 NBA Draft, Jabari Parker.

One of Milwaukee’s second-round picks in this year’s draft, Johnny O’Bryant (38th overall) will also be on the team, along with former Badgers Ben Brust and Jordan Taylor.

AUDIO: Ben Brust is excited to get the opportunity :15

Next Friday’s Summer League opening matchup against Cleveland will feature a matchup of the top two picks in the draft, Andrew Wiggins and Jabari Parker.

The Bucks will continue their opening round with games against Phoenix on Sunday, July 13th and Utah on Monday, July 14th.  Following the opening three games, the participating teams will be seeded for the single-elimination tournament that will culminate in a championship game on July 21.  A consolation round will be held for teams failing to advance, ensuring that each team is guaranteed to play as least five games.

The Bucks will hold three days of practice, July 8, 9 and 10 before taking off for Las Vegas.

Bucks hold first pre-draft workout

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The Milwaukee Bucks held the first of several NBA pre-draft workouts at their

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team training center in St. Francis. 

Sunday’s session was loaded with guards and included Jordan Taylor (Wisconsin) and Darius Johnson-Odom (Marquette). 

AUDIO: Jordan Taylor said he’s out to prove the doubters wrong :13

AUDIO: Jordan Taylor on the importance of showing he can shoot :12

AUDIO: Darius Johnson-Odom wants to show he can be a defensive stopper too :15

AUDIO: Odom says he knows he can contribute to an NBA team :13

Also competing during the workouts on Sunday were:

6’7 SR Guard Kris Joseph of Syracuse
6’6 SR Guard Chris Johnson of Dayton
6’5 FR Guard Tony Wroten of Washington
6’4 JR Guard Jared Cunningham of Oregon State [Read more…]

Badger shooters cruise past Montana

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This has not been a great shooting season for the Wisconsin Badgers, but Bo Ryan’s team didn’t let the past affect the way they played

Ryan Evans

their opening round NCAA Tournament game.

The Badgers hit shots from all over the floor and opened a 10-point halftime lead.  They were never threatened in the second half and cruised to a 73-49 win over the Grizzlies.

Ryan Evans scored 14 of his team high 18 points in the first half.  About the only thing Evans did wrong was commit 5 turnovers.

AUDIO: Ryan Evans on his 18 point night :16

Jordan Taylor hit 6 of 10 from the field and 3 of 5 from beyond the arc to add 17 points, 8 rebounds, 6 assists and no turnovers in 36 minutes.  Taylor also helped hold Montana’s Will Cherry to 9 points, 7 below his average.

In the end, the Badgers as a team hit 52% from 3-point range (10 of 19). 

Even Mike Bruesewitz, who was 0 for his last 14 from beyond the arc over an 8-game stretch, hit 2 of 3 in the win yesterday.

AUDIO: Bo Ryan says it’s good to see the lid come off for Bruesewitz :18

Center Jared Berggren scored only 5 points, but blocked 7 shots. 

The Badgers are now 10-1 in NCAA tournament openers under Bo Ryan, winning their 25th game of the season.

The Badgers will face Vanderbilt in second round action on Saturday from Albuquerque, New Mexico.

Taylor named All-Big Ten

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Wisconsin Badger point guard Jordan Taylor has been named All-Big Ten first

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team for the second consecutive season, becoming the sixth UW player to garner first-team, all-league honors twice.

Taylor joins consensus player of the year Draymond Green (Michigan State), Robbie Hummel (Purdue), Jared Sullinger (Ohio State) and John Shurna (Northwestern) on the coaches’ first team.

The media voters put Penn State guard Tim Frazier on the first team ahead of Taylor.

Taylor finished 7th in the Big Ten in scoring (16.3 ppg).  He led the Badgers to a 12-6 Big Ten mark (4th place) and an overall record of 23-8. 

AUDIO: Bo Ryan’s initial impression of Jordan Taylor :18

Junior’s Jared Berggren and Ryan Evans were consensus honorable mention selections.  Sophomore guard Josh Gasser was chosen to the league’s all-defensive team and senior guard rob Wilson was named UW’s sportsmanship award recipient.

 

Badgers clinch first round Big Ten bye

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The Wisconsin Badgers got 22 points from Jordan Taylor and beat the

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Minnesota Golden Gophers 52-45 at the Kohl Center on Tuesday night. 

After Wisconsin trailed 23-16 at the break, the Badgers opened the second half on a 16-4 run to create some separation and pull out the win. 

The game was mucked up by 43 fouls and 58 free throws and in the end, Wisconsin was able to knock down their free throws.

AUDIO: Bo Ryan on the Badgers free throw shooting :17

Badger coach Bo Ryan was hit with a technical foul late in the first half.  Wisconsin guard Jordan Taylor said that jump started the Badgers.

AUDIO: Jordan Taylor says Ryan’s technical jump started the Badgers :20

The Badgers picked up their 22nd win (11-6, 22-8) of the season.  They’ll close out the regular season at home on Sunday against Illinois at the Kohl Center.

Badgers host Gophers tonight

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The 14th ranked Wisconsin Badgers can’t afford to let up now.  Coming off of a

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63-60 win over Ohio State in Columbus on Sunday, the Badgers are back home to host Minnesota at the Kohl Center tonight. 

Wisconsin (21-8, 10-6 Big Ten) is looking to lock down 4th place in the Big Ten standings, which will earn them a first round bye in the upcoming Big Ten Tournament. 

Minnesota is headed in the opposite direction.  In fact, since the Badgers beat the Gophers 68-61 in overtime in the Twin Cities on Feb. 9th.  Since that game, the Gophers have lost four more in-a-row, which makes for a 5-game losing streak.

Minnesota (17-12, 5-11) lost at home to Indiana on Sunday.

AUDIO: Jordan Taylor says Badgers need to remain focussed :18

Following tonight’s 7pm tipoff, the Badgers will get a few more days before they close out the regular season against Illinois at the Kohl Center on Sunday.

Time set for Badgers regular season finale

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The Big Ten announced the game times for the final day of the Big Ten regular season.

The Wisconsin Badgers close out on Sunday, March 4 at the Kohl Center against Illinois.  That game will air live on the Big Ten Network and tip-off at Noon on that day.

The matchup against the Illini also serves as Senior Day for the Badgers’ Jordan Taylor and Rob Wilson.

AUDIO: Rob Wilson said his career is winding down :14

Wilson and Taylor has combined to play in 235 games and score 1,623 career points.  Wisconsin has won 10 straight Senior Day games.

Wisconsin won the first meeting in Champaign earlier this season, 67-63.  Taylor led all scorers in that game with 19 points.

Also on March 4;

Michigan at Penn State  Noon  (ESPN)
Ohio State at Michigan State   3pm     (CBS)

 

Badgers shoot their way to win over Penn State

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Josh Gasser scored 15 points to lead the 15th ranked Wisconsin Badgers to a

Josh Gasser

65-55 win over the Penn State Nittany Lions at the Kohl Center on Sunday.

Gasser teams with Jordan Taylor and Jarred Berggren to hit three 3-pointers each as the Badgers broke out of a home court shooting slump with 11 out of 22 from distance in the win. 

Jared Berggren added 13 points and Ryan Evans and Jordan Taylor added 11 points each as the Badgers improved to 20-7 overall and 9-5 in Big Ten play. 

Tim Frazier had 20 points for Penn State (12-16, 4-11) in defeat.  The Nittany Lions haven’t won in Madison since 1995, a span of 15 games.