by Bill Scott | Mar 23, 2019
Wisconsin’s offensive struggles in the latter portion of the season was a concern going into Friday’s NCAA Tournament opener against Oregon and those concerns turned out to be valid. The Badgers shot just 20 percent from three-point range (6 of 30) and...
by Bill Scott | Mar 10, 2019
The 21st ranked Wisconsin Badgers blew a 23-point second half lead and needed overtime to knock off the Ohio State Buckeyes 73-67 in Columbus, Ohio on Sunday. Ohio State (18-13, 8-12 Big Ten) outscored the Badgers (22-9, 14-6) 27-5 over the last seven minutes of...
by Bill Scott | Mar 8, 2019
After playing close game after close game, the Wisconsin Badgers cruised to a convincing 65-45 senior night victory over the Iowa Hawkeyes on Thursday night at the Kohl Center. The win moved the Badgers to within one victory of securing fourth place in the Big Ten...
by Bill Scott | Feb 27, 2019
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...
by Bill Scott | Feb 19, 2019
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...
by Bill Scott | Jan 24, 2019
It was another sloppy night of basketball for the Wisconsin Badgers on Wednesday night in Champaign, Ill., but in the end, Bucky found a way to persevere, 72-60 over Illinois. The Badgers (13-6, 5-3 Big Ten) extended their winning streak against the Illini (5-14, 1-7)...
by Bill Scott | Dec 14, 2018
The Wisconsin Badgers scored a program record 69 points in the first half and went on to beat Savannah State 101-60 on Thursday night at the Kohl Center. Sophomore guard Brad Davison pulled out of his season long shooting slump by hitting 6 of 9 three-pointers on the...
by Bill Scott | Mar 2, 2018
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...
by Bill Scott | Mar 1, 2018
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...
by Bill Scott | Feb 23, 2018
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...
by Bill Scott | Feb 16, 2018
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...
by Bill Scott | Feb 2, 2018
Just when you didn’t think it could get any worse, the Wisconsin Badgers got off to another slow start and fell to Northwestern 60-52 at the Kohl Center on Thursday night. Northwestern jumped out to a 18-1 lead, on their way to a much-needed victory. The Badgers...
by Bill Scott | Jan 24, 2018
The Iowa Hawkeyes entered Tuesday night’s Big Ten matchup against Wisconsin with a 1-7 Big Ten record and five double-digit conference losses. But after being blown out by league-leading Purdue, the Hawkeyes rebounded for a 85-67 win over the Badgers at Carver...
by Bill Scott | Dec 28, 2017
The Wisconsin Badgers pushed their win streak to three games with a 82-70 home win over Chicago State in men’s college basketball action at the Kohl Center. Ethan Happ scored 18 points and pulled down 12 rebounds and Khalil Iverson added 17 points in the win. ...
by Bill Scott | Dec 5, 2017
After suffering an embarrassing 83-58 loss to Ohio State on Saturday at the Kohl Center, the Wisconsin Badgers took to the road and pulled out a 64-63 victory over Penn State in State College, Pennsylvania. The Badgers built a 17-point lead in the second half, but had...
by Bill Scott | Nov 22, 2017
The Wisconsin Badgers dropped their third straight game, falling 72-70 to UCLA in the consolation game of the Hall of Fame Classic in Kansas City. The Badgers led by as many as six in the final minutes but turned the ball over in three of their last eight possessions,...
by Bill Scott | Nov 13, 2017
Khalil Iverson scored a college career high 17 points on 8 of 9 shooting to lead the Wisconsin Badgers to a 89-61 win over Yale at the Kohl Center on Sunday evening. Wisconsin (2-0) built a 43-22 halftime lead and Iverson hit 6 of 7 from the field for 13 points to...
by Bill Scott | Mar 17, 2017
Senior guard Bronson Koenig hit eight of his 17 three-pointers and finished with 28 points to lead the Wisconsin Badgers to a 84-74 win over Virginia Tech in the first round of the NCAA East Regional on Thursday night in Buffalo. Fellow senior Nigel Hayes added 16...
by Bill Scott | Nov 18, 2016
A sloppy start for the Wisconsin Badgers saw head coach Greg Gard go to his bench early. The result, a 69-64 victory over Chicago State at the Kohl Center. Ethan Happ, Vitto Brown and Zack Showalter were all pulled from the game in the first two minutes and the bench...
by Bill Scott | Mar 3, 2016
The Minnesota Gophers played once again without three of their top players, after they were suspended for the remainder of the season. The Wisconsin Badgers jumped out early, built a comfortable lead and cruised to a 62-49 victory at Williams Arena. Wisconsin coach...
