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Wisconsin was better but still falls short at Purdue

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Purdue’s 7’4 freshman center Zach Edey scored a career-high 21 points to lead the 23rd ranked Boilermakers to a 73-69 win over the 25th ranked Wisconsin Badgers in West LaFayette, Ind., on Tursday night.

With the Boilermakers dealing with foul trouble, Edey delivered, going 8 for 11 from the field and pulling down seven rebounds.

Purdue (17-8, 12-6 Big Ten) has won four straight and five of their last six, putting themselves in position for a first round bye in next weeks Big Ten Tournament.

Brad Davison had 15 points to lead the Badgers (16-10, 10-9).  Nate Reuvers and Micah Potter added 11 each, but the Badgers have dropped four of their last five and fell to 4-42 all-time at Mackey Arena.  Wisconsin is also now 0-7 against Big Ten teams in front of them in the standings.

If they Badgers are going to finish above .500 in the Big Ten regular season, they’re going to need to win at Iowa on Sunday.

The Badgers shot just 24.1% from three-point range (7-of-29) and were outrebounded 37-27.

 

Badgers fall to Iowa, offense is a mess

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The number-21 Wisconsin Badgers shooting woes continued on Thursday night, falling to 11th ranked Iowa 77-62 at the Kohl Center.

The shooting issues have plagued the Badgers for the better part of a month now and it reached new lows against the Hawkeyes when Wisconsin hit just 4 of 15 layups in the game.  UW had 17 offensive rebounds, yet scored just four second chance points.

The Badgers did make 5-of-14 three-pointers in the first half, but just 19-of-22 from inside the arc.

For the game, UW made 13-of-34 three’s (38.2%), but just 21-of-70 (30%) overall.  Micah Potter finished with 23 points on 8-of-15 shooting and Brad Davison hit 5-of-11 from the field, including 5-of-8 from three-point distance for 15 points.

But things were much worse for the rest of the Badgers.  Aleem Ford made 2-of-10 shots and finished with 6 points.  Tyler Wahl was 0-for-6, 0-for-2 from distance and 0-for-2 from the free throw line.  Potter’s 23-point night meant Nate Reuvers [Read more…]

No. 3 Michigan returns from layoff, sweeps Wisconsin

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The third-ranked Michigan Wolverines returned from a three-week layoff, coming from 14 points down to knock off the 21st ranked Wisconsin Badgers 67-59 on Sunday afternoon at the Kohl Center, sweeping the two game season series.

The Wolverines (14-1, 9-1 Big Ten) scored the games final eight points and held the Badgers without a field goal for the final 4:43 of the game.  UW had just one field goal over the last 7:45.  Wisconsin (15-7, 9-6) missed its last seven shots.

Isaiah Livers scored 20 points and freshman Hunter Dickinson collected a double-double with 11 points and 15 rebounds.

The Wolverines last played on Jan. 22nd, beating Purdue 70-53.  Michigan announced the next day that it was pausing all athletic activities after a number of people linked to the athletic department tested positive for a COVID-19 variant that transmits at a higher rate.

The Badgers shot 53.8% overall and went 5 of 7 from 3-point range in the first half, but Wisconsin shot just 25% (7 of 28) in the second half and missed their last 11 3-point attempts. [Read more…]

Despite cold shooting, No. 21 Wisconsin gets by Nebraska (AUDIO)

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The Wisconsin Badgers may have been fortunate to be facing a Nebraska team that is still looking for its first Big Ten Conference victory.  UW struggled again offensively, shooting just 32% from the field but still managed to pull out a 61-48 victory over the Cornhuskers in Lincoln, Neb.

Freshman Jonathan Davis scored 10 points, the only Badger in double figures to help UW pull away in the second half.

With five of their final six games against ranked opponents, the Badgers will most likely have to figure out their shooting woes or struggle to win games as a result.  The first test comes Sunday against 3rd ranked Michigan at the Kohl Center.

The Badgers (15-6, 9-5 Big Ten) swept their season series with the Huskers.  Nebraska (4-11, 0-8) has now lost 25 straight games in Big Ten play. [Read more…]

Illini turns out to be too much for Badgers

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File Photo – D’Mitrik Trice(Photo by David Stluka)

The Wisconsin Badgers (14-6, 8-5 Big Ten) missed out on a chance to move into a tie for second place in the Big Ten, falling to Illinois (13-5, 9-3) 75-60 on Saturday in Champaign.

The Illini extended their winning streak to four games and moved to within one-half game of the first-place Michigan Wolverines, who are still on pause and won’t play again until Feb. 14 against the Badgers.

Kofi Cockburn led the Illini with 23 points and 14 rebounds, collecting nine dunks against the Badgers.  Ayo Dosunmu added 21 points, 12 rebounds and 12 assists for the Illini, who shot 52.8% (28 of 53) from the field.

The Badgers made a couple of small second half runs but could never get any closer than seven points.

D’Mitrik Trice shook off a short offensive slump by scoring 22 points for the Badgers in the loss.  Nate Reuvers added 11 points, while Tyler Wahl and Jonathan Davis added seven points each.  But senior guard Brad Davison missed all five of his three-point attempts and went scoreless for the game.

The Badgers missed all 9 three-point attempts in the first half and finished just 4 of 24 (16.7%) for the game from distance.

The Badgers string of seven-straight wins in Champaign came to an end.  They return to action on Thursday against the Nebraska Cornhuskers in Lincoln (4 p.m. CT – BTN).

 

 

 

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…]

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…]