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Badgers dig early hole, fall to Spartans

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Wisconsin’s streak of three straight wins against ranked opponents is over after falling to the Michigan State Spartans 67-55 at the Breslin Center in East Lansing, Michigan on Friday night.

The Badgers struggled out of the gates, shooting just 29% from the field in the opening half, trailing 35-20 at the break.

The Badgers (11-7, 4-3 Big Ten) trailed the entire game, but they did go on a 13-0 run with Nate Reuvers scoring 11 points to cut the Spartan lead to six.  After a timeout, Michigan State (14-4, 6-1) went on another run to break the game open.

Reuvers led the Badgers with 19 points and Kobe King added 10 in the loss.  Xavier Tillman had 15 for Michigan State, leading four Spartans in double figures.

Wisconsin finished the first half just 9 of 31 overall and 1 of 9 (11.1%) from three point range.  The Spartans meanwhile, shot 53.8% in the first half and 42.9% (3 of 7) from three point distance.

Spartans senior guard Cassius Winston had four assists, including the 817th assist to set the Big Ten record which was originally held by another Michigan State great, Mateen Cleaves.

Michigan State rebounded from a 71-42 loss at Purdue last Sunday.

The Badgers return to the Kohl Center to play host to Nebraska on Tuesday night.

Badger women upset #24 Michigan State

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The Wisconsin women’s basketball team knocked off a ranked opponent for the first time since the 2013 season, rolling past #24 Michigan State 79-62 on Thursday  night at the Kohl Center.

Wisconsin (12-13, 3-10 Big Ten) set the tone of the game early, jumping out to a 8-0 lead less than four minutes in.  The Badgers used the three-pointer to outscore Michigan State (17-7, 7-6 Big Ten), 22-8, in the first quarter.

The Badgers led 46-27 at the half and would get no closer than 17 points the rest of the night.

Senior Marsha Howard had a game-high 28 points to lead the Badgers.  Fellow senior Kelly Karlis recorded her second career double-double with 13 points and a team-high 10 rebounds.

The Badgers forced 16 turnovers and scored 20 points off of Spartan giveaways.

Wisconsin heads to Columbus, Ohio, on Sunday to face the Ohio State Buckeyes.

 

Badgers miss chance to draw closer in title hunt (AUDIO)

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With Big Ten Conference leader Michigan and second place Purdue both losing last night, the Wisconsin Badgers missed a chance to climb to within a game of the conference lead.

Cassius Winston poured in 23 points to lead 11th ranked Michigan State to a 67-59 win over the 20th ranked Badgers on Tuesday night at the Kohl Center.

Ethan Happ had 20 points and 12 rebounds, reaching the 2,000 point mark for his career, but missed all six of his second half free throws and committed six of the Badgers 10 turnovers in the loss.

The Badgers didn’t get much help from their top two guards either.  D’Mitrik Trice and Brad Davison managed just 11 points combined, hitting just 4 of 18 field goals.

Wisconsin (17-7, 9-4) struggled down the stretch, going more than five minutes without a point as the Spartans put the game away. [Read more…]

Badgers miss chance to move back into first place

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Nigel Hayes

After Purdue did Wisconsin a favor by losing on Saturday, the Badgers missed a chance to move back into first place atop the Big Ten, falling to Michigan State 84-74 on Sunday in East Lansing, Michigan.

The Badgers (22-7, 11-5 Big Ten) lost for the fourth time in five games.  It was also their 10th straight loss at the Breslin Center.

Michigan State (18-11, 10-6) continued to look like a team destined for the NCAA Tournament, winning for the fourth time in their last five games.

Nigel Hayes scored 22 points and pulled down 11 rebounds, but missed eight of his 12 free throw attempts.  The Badgers as a team made just 13 of 25 at the line. [Read more…]

Badgers pull off the upset over Michigan State (AUDIO)

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Ethan HappThe Wisconsin Badgers beat a ranked opponent for the first time under interim head coach Greg Gard, pulling out a 77-76 win over the fourth-ranked Michigan State Spartans at the Kohl Center on Sunday.

Junior guard Bronson Koenig hit a three-pointer with 26.8 seconds left, then after Wisconsin forced a turnover with a full-court press, Koenig hit Ethan Happ in the lane and Happ scored on a reverse layup.

The Badgers (10-9, 2-4 Big Ten) not only snapped their three-game losing streak, but they beat the Spartans (16-3, 3-3) for the 11th time in the last 13 games at the Kohl Center.

It also gives the young Badgers a big shot of confidence after suffering their four Big Ten losses by just 15 points this season. [Read more…]