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Badgers fall one game short

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Frank Kaminsky

Frank Kaminsky

The most memorable season in Wisconsin basketball history fell one win short.  The Badgers led by 9 with just over 13-minutes to play against Duke, but the Blue Devils went on a 10-0 run and closed out a 68-63 victory over the Badgers to win their 5th National Championship.

The Badgers had the most difficult road, beating teams like Oregon, North Carolina, Arizona and Kentucky in the NCAA Tournament.  But even after falling to Duke way back in December at the Big Ten/ACC Challenge, the Badgers couldn’t return the favor in last night’s NCAA Championship game.

Four seniors, Frank Kaminsky, Josh Gasser, Traevon Jackson and Duje Dukan, played their final games for the Badgers.  Junior forward Sam Dekker hasn’t announced whether or not he’ll be back next season.

AUDIO: Bo Ryan said his seniors won’t forget this :16 [Read more…]

NCAA helping with family expenses: It’s a start

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Josh Gasser

Josh Gasser

For those who think the NCAA should be doing more to help the players, who the ones responsible for making the organization a boat load of money each season, well they’re making an effort.

The NCAA is using a pilot program to pay up to $3,000 total for travel, hotel and meal expenses for family members of each player who competes in the upcoming national semifinals.  For those players that win and advance to the National Championship, the organization is adding up to another $1,000.

Wisconsin Badger guard Josh Gasser said the NCAA should be contributing money for every round of the tournament, not just the Final Four.  But it’s a start.

AUDIO: Josh Gasser says the NCAA’s effort to help families with expenses is a start :21

Each player is allotted six tickets for family members, in addition to the money given by the NCAA.  But considering the fact that teams travel twice prior to the Final Four, which means airfare, hotels, meals and tickets, they can build up a sizeable bill even before they get any relief from the NCAA at the Final Four.

Jackson returns to practice with Badgers (Audio)

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Traevon Jackson

Traevon Jackson

After missing 17 games with a broken right foot, Wisconsin senior guard Traevon Jackson has returned to practice with his Badger teammates.

It remains unclear if Jackson will play when Wisconsin (31-3) opens the NCAA Tournament against Coastal Carolina (24-9) on Friday in Omaha, Nebraska.

“Right now I’m not there yet but each day I feel better,” Jackson said.  “I feel stronger as I keep going.  I’m not going to rush back.”

Jackson averaged 9.4 points in Wisconsin’s first 17 games.  The Badgers are 16-1 since Bronson Koenig took over for Jackson.  Koenig is averaging 12.2 points and shooting 46.5% from three-point range.

Nobody is sure how Jackson will play after being sidelined for so long, including Jackson himself.  But his teammates are eager to get him back and fellow guard Josh Gasser feels Jackson will play on Friday.

AUDIO: Josh Gasser thinks Jackson will play on Friday :15

AUDIO:Josh Gasser said Jackson’s return would be a big lift :13

Gasser is anxious to see how Jackson performs Wednesday (today) when UW starts preparing for Coastal Carolina.

AUDIO: Traevon Jackson wants to play but says he won’t force it :16

Kaminsky is Big Ten Player of the Year; Bo Ryan is Coach of the Year

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Frank Kaminsky

Frank Kaminsky

Senior Frank Kaminsky was one of four Badgers to earn All-Big Ten honors, while head coach Bo Ryan was recognized by conference coaches as the Coach of the Year.

Kaminsky was named 2015 Big Ten Player of the Year by both the media and coaches, including unanimous selection from the media.  Kaminsky was also a consensus first-team All-Big Ten selection.

Ryan was recognized with Big Ten Coach of the Year, as voted on by the coaches.  The fourth Big Ten Coach of the Year honor for Ryan, only Purdue’s Gene Keady (7) and Indiana’s Bob Knight (5) have earned the distinction more times than Ryan. [Read more…]

Badgers crush Ohio State in Big Ten finale

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Bronson Koenig

Bronson Koenig

The 6th-ranked Wisconsin Badgers had already wrapped up the Big Ten regular season title and the number-1 seed in the Big Ten tournament.  But they still had one game left to play and coach Bo Ryan said the mission was to head back to Madison with a win.

Mission Accomplished!  The Badgers rolled to 72-48 win over the Ohio State Buckeyes on Senior Day in Columbus, Ohio.

Ryan said, “If we were going to get knocked down, it wasn’t going to be because we weren’t out there diving for loose balls, playing hard and playing tough.”

The Badgers (28-3, 16-2 Big Ten) won for the 13th time in their last 14 games.  Frank Kaminsky scored 20-points or [Read more…]

Badgers clinch a share of the Big Ten title (AUDIO)

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2015 Big Ten Champion Wisconsin Badgers

2015 Big Ten Champion Wisconsin Badgers

The Wisconsin Badgers wrapped up a share of the Big Ten Conference title on Sunday, knocking off the Michigan State Spartans 68-61 on Senior Day at the Kohl Center.

Wisconsin went right at the Spartans on offense, dumping the ball inside to Frank Kaminsky and Nigel Hayes.  Those two did the rest, combining for 45 points to pull out the win.

Kaminsky saved his best for his final home game, pouring in 31 points, pulling down 8 rebounds and assing three assists, three blocks and two steals.  Kaminsky hit 3 of 4 from three-point distance and 11 of 17 from the field overall. [Read more…]

Badgers pull off sweep of Iowa

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Frank Kaminsky

Frank Kaminsky

Frank Kaminsky is averaging 19.4 points and 8.9 rebounds while shooting 54.2% in Big Ten play.

The victory allowed the Badgers to move 1 1/2 games up on Ohio State (17-5, 6-3), Maryland (18-4, 6-3), Michigan (13-8, 6-3) and Indiana (16-6, 6-3).

Iowa fell to 13-8, 4-4 in the Big Ten, suffering their third straight home loss.

The Badgers shot 53.6% from the field in the first half (15 of 28), but cooled off in the second (33% / 8 of 24).  But the Badgers defense held Iowa to 30% from the field in [Read more…]

Badgers crush rival Hawkeyes

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Sam Dekker

Sam Dekker

The 6th-ranked Wisconsin Badgers expected a much stiffer challenge from 25th-ranked Iowa last night, but it never came.

The Badgers played their most complete game of the season, playing solid defense, shooting well and committing just one turnover in the game (a shot clock violation).

The Badgers used hot three-point shooting and some stellar defense to jump out to a 18-point halftime lead and the Badgers went on to earn their fourth straight victory over the Hawkeyes in the series.

Wisconsin (17-2, 5-1) got 17 points and eight rebounds from forward Sam Dekker, 16 points and five rebounds from Nigel Hayes, 13 points, 11 rebounds and six assists from Frank Kaminsky and 13 points from sophomore guard Bronson Koenig in the win.

The Badgers hit 6 of 14 (42.9%) from three-point range in the first half and finished 9 of 22 for the game.

Former Badger Jarrod Uthoff was the only Iowa player to score in double figures.  He had 12.

Wisconsin won for the second time without Traevon Jackson and moved into a tie for first place with Maryland, which shares the same record as the Badgers.  The Terrapins play Thursday at Indiana.  The Badgers are off until Saturday when they face the Michigan Wolverines in Ann Arbor.

AUDIO: Josh Gasser says this may have been their best performance :15

AUDIO: Bo Ryan says Iowa is good, but UW played really well :18

AUDIO: Bo Ryan on just one turnover :14

Hayes leads Badgers in Berkeley

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Nigel Hayes

Nigel Hayes

Playing for the first time since Dec. 13, the sixth-ranked Wisconsin Badgers were sloppy, but eventually settled in to pull out a 68-56 win over the California Golden Bears in Berkeley.

Sophomore Nigel Hayes tallied his third double-double of the season, tallying 17 points and 13 rebounds to lead the Badgers.  Hayes entered the night averaging 11.7 points and 7.6 rebounds a game.

Wisconsin improved to 22-5 away from home over the last two seasons and the Badgers ended the Golden Bears 17-game winning streak in non-conference home games.

Frank Kaminsky added 14 points and eight rebounds.  Sam Dekker added 14 points and six rebounds and Josh Gasser and Bronson Koenig added seven points each.

Wisconsin entered the game shooting 71% at the free throw line, but hit 17 of 18 against the Golden Bears (10-2).

The Badgers (11-1) return home to host Buffalo on Sunday night (7pm).

 

Badgers cruise past Nicholls

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Josh GasserWisconsin built a 32-point halftime lead and cruised to a 86-43 win over Nicholls in front of 17,279 at the Kohl Center on Saturday afternoon.

The win is the 200th at the Kohl Center for Bo Ryan (200-22).

Wisconsin (10-1) hit 19 of 27 shots (70.4%) in the first half from the field, building a 47-15 lead.  For the game, the Badgers shot 51.9% for the game.

Josh Gasser scored a season-high 14 points for the Badgers, who are off until Dec. 22nd when they play at California.