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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…]

Defense Leads Badgers To Victory After Slow Start

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Brad Davison (Photo by David Stluka)

The 9th ranked Wisconsin men’s basketball team got off to one of its worst starts in recent memory.  They didn’t reach double-digit points until the 5:26 mark of the first half, but it was the defense that held strong in a 67-53 Big Ten Conference opening win over the Nebraska Cornhuskers at the Kohl Center on Tuesday night.

Brad Davison had 15 points to lead four players in double figures.  He added seven assists and three rebounds in the win.  Aleem Ford added 13 points and eight rebounds and Micah Potter had a double double with 10 points and 11 rebounds for the Badgers (7-1, 1-0 Big Ten).

The Badgers didn’t score until 4 minutes and 43 seconds had elapsed and it came from freshman Jonathan Davis, a three-pointer off the bench.

The difference in the game, besides the Badgers solid defensive play of course, was Wisconsin picked up their shooting, while Nebraska (4-4, 0-1) didn’t.  The Huskers hit just 18 of 54 field goal attempts and 8 of 27 from three-point range.

The Badgers will hit the road on Christmas Day to face the Michigan State Spartans at the Breslin Center in East Lansing.

Badgers Strong From Distance In Win Over Loyola (AUDIO)

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The 12th-ranked Wisconsin Badgers fell behind 7-0 early but quickly rebounded with some hot shooting and a pair of runs to roll to a 77-63 win over the Loyola Ramblers on Tuesday night at the Kohl Center.

Six Badgers hit three-point shots and finished 10 of 18 (55.6%) from distance as a team against the Ramblers.  The Badgers entered the game shooting 37% from distance and improved their average to 39.7% for the season.

Brad Davison and D’Mitrik Trice scored 17 points each for the Badgers (5-1) and UW hit 17 of their 23 free throw attempts.  The Badgers also got 13 points and seven rebounds from Micah Potter and 12 points off the bench from freshman Jonathan Davis on 5 of 10 shooting. [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…]

Badgers improve to 3-0 with rout of Green Bay

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The 4th ranked Wisconsin Badgers stumbled out of the gates but quickly regained their footing and went in to rout the Green Bay Phoenix 82-42 at the Kohl Center on Tuesday night.

Sophomore forward Tyler Wahl gave the Badgers (3-0) some instant energy off the bench and finished with 11 points, 15 rebounds, four assists and two blocks as the Badgers pulled away.

The Badgers continued to get good balance from their deep team.  Micah Potter had 14 points and eight rebounds to lead the way.  Nate Reuvers, who played just 19 minutes because of foul trouble, still chipped in with 13 points, four rebounds and two blocked shots.

Brad Davison added 10 points and point guard D’Mitrik Trice  finished with four points, four rebounds and five assists. [Read more…]

Wisconsin’s Potter & Reuvers added to preseason watch lists

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Wisconsin senior forward Micah Potter has been named a candidate for the 2021 Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Center of the Year Award on Friday.

Potter is one of 20 watch list candidates, and one of five from the Big Ten, for the nation’s best center.  The Mentor, Ohio native is Wisconsin’s third candidate for the Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Award and first since Ethan Happ in 2019.

In the six-year history of the Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Award, two Badgers have taken home the honor, most recently Ethan Happ in 2019 and Frank Kaminsky in 2015 as the inaugural winner.

Potter missed the first semester of the 2019 season because of NCAA transfer rules, but he ended up averaging 10.9 points, 6.9 rebounds and hit 54.2 percent from the field (46.9% 3FG).

Reuvers candidate for Karl Malone Award

Badger forward Nate Reuvers has been named a candidate for the 2021 Karl Malone Power Forward of the Year Award by [Read more…]

Pritzl to play professionally in Serbia

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Brevin Pritzl

Former Wisconsin Badger guard Brevin Pritzl is taking his game to Serbia after agreeing to a deal to play for KK Tamis of the Basketball League Serbia.

Pritzl averaged 8.0 points and 3.7 rebounds in 31 games for the Badgers last season.  Pritzl’s 37% mark from three-point distance was third on the team, behind Micah Potter and D’Mitrik Trice.  Wisconsin finished with a 21-10 overall mark, 14-6 in the Big Ten.

The former De Pere High School standout helped the Badgers win their final eight games last season.

Badgers clinch share of Big Ten title, capture top seed in Conference Tournament

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The Wisconsin Badgers capped off a 9-point second half comeback to beat Indiana 60-56, securing a share of the Big Ten regular season title on Saturday in Bloomington.

After an 18-point loss to the Minnesota Gophers on Feb. 5, the Badgers (21-10, 14-6 Big Ten) have reeled off a Big Ten leading eight straight victories to grab a share of the conference title with Maryland and Michigan State.  The Badgers will enter the Big Ten Tournament this week as the number-1 seed.

The Badgers outscored the Hoosiers 16-5 over the final 6 minutes and 34 seconds.

Nate Reuvers led all scorers with 17 points.  Teammate Micah Potter added 16 points and 11 rebounds.

After a locker room celebration, Greg Gard brought his assistant coaches, Dean Oliver, Joe Krabbenhoft and Alando Tucker to the podium with him.

The Badgers have overcome adversity before and during the season, on their way to the Big Ten title.  Gard said their season went from tragic to magic and they’re not done yet.

The Badgers get a double-bye into the tournament’s quarterfinals.  They’ll open on Friday morning at 11 a.m. in Indianapolis, against the winner of Thursday’s second round game between #8-seed Rutgers and #9-seed Michigan.