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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.

Badgers hold off late charge, knock off #17 Maryland

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Brad Davison (Photo by David Stluka)

Junior Brad Davison stole an inbound pass and knocked it off a Maryland player standing out of bounds, then hit the go-ahead three-pointer to give the Wisconsin Badgers a 56-54 win over the 17th ranked Terrapins on Tuesday night at the Kohl Center.

The Badgers (11-6, 4-2 Big Ten) won for the sixth time in the last seven games.  It was the third straight win over a ranked opponent (Ohio State, Penn State, Maryland).  The last time they won three straight against ranked teams was in the 2015-16 season (#4 Michigan State, #19 Indiana, #2 Maryland).

The Badgers also held an opponent under 60 points for the 7th time this season.  They’re 6-1 in those games, including a 3-0 mark in Big Ten play. [Read more…]

Badgers wrap up non-conference schedule with win over Rider

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The Wisconsin Badgers struggled against Rider’s zone defense in the first half, but Rider struggled even more against Wisconsin’s defense.  They fell to the Badgers 65-37 on Tuesday night in Wisconsin’s final non-conference tuneup of the season.

Rider shot just 16.7% from the field in the first half ans 24.6% for the game.

Nate Reuvers scored 15 points to lead four players in double figures.  Aleem Ford had 14 points while Brad Davison and Brevin Pritzl added 11 each.

Wisconsin (8-5) and Rider (7-4) combined to miss 21 of their first 23 shots from the field to start the game.

Pritzl was Wisconsin’s offense, hitting three 3-pointers in the first nine-plus minutes of the first half.  He scored all 11 of his points in the first half as the Badgers took a 21-11 lead into the locker room at halftime.

Davison came out of the locker room and hit three straight three’s for the Badgers to start the second half.  Two D’Mitrik Trice threes opened Wisconsin’s lead to 48-21 just seven minutes into the second half.

The Badgers improved to 7-0 at the Kohl Center this season and will resume Big Ten play on Friday night at 5th ranked Ohio State.

Badgers lose physical battle in road loss to Rutgers

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Kobe King (Photo by David Stluka)

The Wisconsin Badgers committed 14 turnovers and allowed 14 offensive rebounds, falling to the Rutgers Scarlet Knights 72-65 in Big Ten action on Wednesday night.

Rutgers held a 22-10 edge in points off turnovers and 23-5 edge in second-chance points.

The Badgers started Big Ten play with a 20-point win over Indiana last Saturday, but they couldn’t keep that momentum going on the road.  Wisconsin is now 0-5 on the road this season.  They’re 5-5 overall, 1-1 in the Big Ten.

Rutgers (7-3, 1-1) improved to 7-0 at home.  Geo Baker hit 9 of 18 shots from the floor and finished with 22 points.

Kobe King had 18 points on 7 of 12 shooting to lead the Badgers.  Trevor Anderson added 11.  King had 24 points to lead the Badgers in the Big Ten opener against Indiana.  But Wisconsin’s leading scorer, Nate Reuvers, hit just 2 of 8 shots and finished with six points.

The Badgers fell behind 9-0 to start but battled their way back and took a 1-point halftime lead.  Rutgers jumped back in front in the second half and never trailed the rest of the way.

The Badgers are off until a week from Saturday against UW-Milwaukee at the Kohl Center.  The Badgers will get transfer Micah Potter back for that game, his first game action as a Badger.

 

 

 

Shooting goes cold, Badgers fall to Richmond

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The Wisconsin Badgers four-game winning streak is over, falling to the Richmond Spiders 62-52 in the Legends Classic semifinals at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn.

The Badgers were too dependent on three-pointers and hit just 7 of 27 (25.9%) from distance.  They hit just 34% from the field overall, falling to 4-2 on the season.  UW will face New Mexico in the consolation game at 4 p.m. Tuesday afternoon.

The Spiders improved to 5-0 for the first time since 1985 and will take on Auburn in tonight’s championship game.

The Badgers were led by Nate Reuvers with 17 points and Kobe King added 10.

Wisconsin committed 15 turnovers.  They entered with a season average of 11.8.  Richmond turned those turnovers into 17 points.

Coach Greg Gard said his team wasn’t physical enough and failed to get the ball in the paint, where they were outscored by Richmond 28-10.

Badgers beat Green Bay after learning of Potters fate (AUDIO)

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The Wisconsin men’s basketball team found out just hours before game time that forward Micah Potter’s final appeal to be re-instated immediately had been denied.

It means Potter will miss a total of 10 games this season and won’t be eligible to play until December 21 against UW-Milwaukee.

The Badgers went out and built an early double-digit lead, led by 22 at the half and cruised to an 88-70 win over the Green Bay Phoenix at the Kohl Center.

It was the fourth straight win for the Badgers (4-1), who have won 24 of 25 games against Green Bay (1-3) in the series.

Six Badgers finished in double figures, led by Nate Reuvers with 19.  Brad Davison added 15, Kobe King and Aleem Ford has 12 each.  D’Mitrik Trice scored 11 points and Brevin Pritzl scored 10, including a buzzer beating three point attempt just before halftime.

The Badgers hit 10 of 19 three-pointers in the first half and finished 15 of 31 from beyond the arc.

Freshman Amari Davis led four Green Bay players in double-figures with 16 points.

AUDIO: Greg Gard on NCAA’s decision regarding Micah Potter 5:00

Badgers wake up in second half to pull away to victory

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The Wisconsin Badgers had to dig a little deeper on their bench on Wednesday night but eventually pulled away to beat McNeese State 83-63 at the Kohl Center.

The Badgers were short-handed to start, playing with old Kobe King who injured his ankle in practice on Monday.  Then they had to deal with Nate Reuvers foul trouble for much of the game.

With the Badgers off to a slow start, coach Greg Gard went to his bench and called on the likes of Tyler Wahl and Walt McGrory.  McGrory is a walk-on and one of his biggest roles is testing the starters in practice as a member of the scout team.

McGrory had combined for just 11 points in 22 games in his first two seasons, hadn’t played in the Badgers first two games.  But he set a personal best with 24 minutes and a career high 9 points last night.

It was McGrory and Brad Davison who supplied most of the first half firepower.  Davison finished with a season high 24-points, making 3 of 4 three-pointers, 7 of 8 shots overall and a perfect 7 of 7 at the free throw line. [Read more…]

Reuvers named Big Ten Player of the Week

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Wisconsin Badger forward Nate Reuvers had a career week to open the season and was rewarded by being named the Big Ten Player of the Week on Monday.

It marked the first career Big Ten Player of the Week honor for the junior forward, who averaged 18 points, 10 rebounds and 6.5 blocks in two games for the Badgers last week.

Last Friday in UW’s home opener against Eastern Illinois, Reuvers recorded his second career double-double and finished just one block shy of a triple-double.  The Lakeville, Minnesota, native racked up 14 points, a career high 14 rebounds and tied the school record with 9 blocks.

In the season opener against No. 20 Saint Mary’s last Tuesday, Reuvers scored a career high 22 points, while also tallying 6 rebounds and 4 blocks.

Among players who have played in multiple games, Reuvers leads the NCAA averaging 6.5 blocks per game.  He’s the first Badger to be named Big Ten Player of the Week since Ethan Happ last season (Dec. 10, 2018).

The Badgers (1-1) return to action Wednesday night against McNeese State at the Kohl Center.

Badgers drop season opener in overtime

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Jordan Ford scored 26 points and Malik Fitts added 16 to lead 20th ranked Saint Mary’s of California to a 65-63 overtime victory over the Wisconsin Badgers on Tuesday night in Sioux Falls, South Dakota.

The Badgers led by as many as eight points in the first half, but had to overcome a nine-point deficit in the second to force overtime.

In overtime, D’Mitrik Trice hit a jumper to give the Badgers a 63-60 lead, but the Badgers went scoreless for the final two-plus minutes to fall short.

The Badgers had a chance to win in regulation, but Aleem Ford’s three point attempt failed to hit iron.  Ford found the ball in his hands again for a chance at a game winner in overtime, but again his long three point attempt never drew iron.

Nate Reuvers led the Badgers with 22 points.  Brad Davison added 16 and Trice finished with 10.

Redshirt junior forward Micah Potter was allowed to travel with the team, but couldn’t play because the NCAA still deems him ineligible.  A final request for reinstatement is headed to the NCAA Committee for Legislative Relief for a final review and decision.

The Badgers return to action on Friday night when they host Eastern Illinois at the Kohl Center.

Badgers extend win streak to four

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The Wisconsin Badgers jumped out to an early 14-point lead on Nebraska, before the Cornhuskers bounced back to take a lead half way through the second half.

That’s when Charlie Davis came off the bench to neutralize the threat and sophomore guard Brad Davison went on a run to help the Badgers put the game away.  Davison scored 01 of his team-high 13 points in the second half.

The Badgers (15-6, 7-3 Big Ten) remained a half-game behind fourth-place Maryland (17-5, 8-3), which posted a 70-52 win over Northwestern.  Wisconsin will host Maryland on Friday night at the Kohl Center.

Wisconsin’s 15th victory matched their total from a year ago (15-18).

Nebraska (13-8, 3-7 Big Ten) dropped their fourth straight.  They played without senior forward Isaac Copeland, who suffered a season ending knee injury on Saturday.

Ethan Happ finished with 10 points, nine rebounds and four assists.  Forward Nate Reuvers played just 14 minutes while dealing with foul trouble.

It was a balanced, team effort for the Badgers, who got 13 points and nine rebounds from bench players.  Brevin Pritzl led that group with eight points.

Nebraska got 18 points from Isaiah Roby in the loss.

Wisconsin’s defense held the Huskers to just 17 of 60 from the field.