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Defensive lapse costs Badgers (AUDIO)

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The 15th-ranked Wisconsin Badgers (22-6, 11-4 Big Ten) picked a poor time to let up defensively, falling to the Ohio State Buckeyes 83-73 in Big Ten action on Thursday night in Columbus, Ohio.

The loss cost the Badgers a spot at the top of the conference standings, where Purdue (23-5, 12-3) now enjoys a full one game lead on the Badgers with three games remaining.  The Boilermakers also own a head-to-head tiebreaker over the Badgers.

Purdue plays Saturday at Michigan, while Wisconsin is at Michigan State on Sunday.

The Buckeyes (16-13, 6-10) lost to the Badgers by 23 points (89-66) earlier this season.  They turned the tables on Wisconsin last night, hitting 10 of 16 three pointers (62.5%) and out-rebounding the Badgers 38-25. [Read more…]

Badgers rebound, end 2-game slide (AUDIO)

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Nigel Hayes and Ethan Happ combined for 41 points and 17 rebounds, helping the 10th ranked Wisconsin Badgers end a two-game losing streak with a 71-60 win over Maryland at the Kohl Center.

The Badgers trailed the 24th-ranked Terrapins by six points at halftime but dominated the second half to pull out the win.

Both teams dealt with foul trouble throughout and the Badgers dealt with poor shooting in the first half before turning things around.

Wisconsin failed to shoot 40% or better in five of their last six games and started Sunday’s game by hitting just 28% from the floor (7 of 25) in the opening half.  But this time the Badgers rebounded, shooting 51.5% (17 of 33) in the second half. [Read more…]

Badgers fall to Michigan, Seniors need to step up (AUDIO)

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Nigel Hayes

Playing without senior point guard Bronson Koenig (left calf injury), the 10th ranked Wisconsin Badgers lost their second consecutive game, falling 64-58 to the Michigan Wolverines in Ann Arbor, Michigan.

Ethan Happ finished with 22 points on 10 of 13 shooting, but 18 of the 22 came in the first half.  The Badgers committed crucial turnovers and missed shots down the stretch as they fell into a first place tie with Maryland and Purdue atop the Big Ten Conference, all with 10-3 league records.

The Badgers (21-5, 10-3) will host Maryland (22-4, 10-3) on Sunday at the Kohl Center.  Purdue (21-5, 10-3) will host Michigan State on Saturday. [Read more…]

Northwestern upsets Wisconsin, ending Badgers 8-game win streak

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Bronson Koenig (File Photo by David Stluka)

Bryant McIntosh scored 25 points and added 7 rebounds and 7 assists as the Northwestern Wildcats knocked off the 5/7 ranked Wisconsin Badgers 66-59 on Sunday night at the Kohl Center.

It’s a big win for the Wildcats, who are trying to secure a bid to their first-ever NCAA tournament.  Northwestern beat Wisconsin for the second straight year and third time in the last five meetings.

The race for the Big Ten title drew closer as well.  Wisconsin’s loss means the Badgers have just a one game lead over both Maryland and Purdue.

Followers of Wisconsin basketball could see this coming.  The Badgers (21-4, 10-2 Big Ten) struggled with their shooting over the past four games (37% FG & 25% 3-point FG). [Read more…]

Badgers run win streak to eight, beat Nebraska in OT (AUDIO)

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Nigel Hayes

The 5/7 ranked Wisconsin Badgers struggled again offensively and once again, found a way to pull out a close win.  The Badgers knocked off the Nebraska Cornhuskers 70-69 in overtime at Pinnacle Bank Arena on Thursday night.

Nigel Hayes hit a three-pointer with 18.4 seconds to play in overtime to give the Badgers the lead.  Ethan Happ then blocked Tai Webster’s shot with three seconds left to preserve the victory.

Nebraska’s Michael Jacobson hit a three-pointer for the Cornhuskers to tie the game in regulation and force the overtime.

The Badgers (21-3, 10-1 Big Ten) stayed  1 1/2 games in front of Purdue for the Big Ten lead.  They won their eighth straight and beat the Cornhuskers for the eighth time in the last ten games. [Read more…]

Badgers climb in both Top 25 polls

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Nigel Hayes

The Wisconsin Badgers (20-3, 9-1 Big Ten) moved up four spots to number-five in the Amway Coaches Poll and three spots from 10th to seventh in the Associated Press Top 25 Poll on Monday.

The Badgers have won seven straight and 16 of their last 17 and will travel to Nebraska to face the Cornhuskers (10-13, 4-7) on Thursday night.  Nebraska has lost seven of their last eight games.

Wisconsin forward Nigel Hayes said Sunday as they rise in the rankings, the bulls-eye gets bigger.

AUDIO: Nigel Hayes on the pressure that goes with high rankings :10

The Badgers are one of three teams in the To 25.  Purdue is 16th in the AP poll and 18th in the Coaches poll.  Maryland is 21st in the AP poll and 22nd in the Coaches poll.

 

Defense leads Wisconsin to victory over Indiana (AUDIO)

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The Wisconsin Badgers struggled offensively, but found a way to knock off the Indiana Hoosiers 65-60 in Big Ten play on Sunday.

The win is the 7th straight for Wisconsin (20-3, 9-1 Big Ten) and moved them into first place by themselves, a game in front of Maryland, who lost on Saturday.

The Badgers had 16 turnovers and shot just 39.6% from the field (19 of 48) and 23% from three-point range (4 of 17).  But Wisconsin hit 7 of 8 free-throw attempts in the final 51.7 seconds to help secure the win.

The Hoosiers (15-9, 5-6) lost for the third time in four games.  Indiana is now 2-15 under coach Tom Crean against Wisconsin and 1-15 at the Kohl Center. [Read more…]

Badgers comeback to beat Michigan

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Bronson Koenig (File Photo by David Stluka)

With the Badgers down, guard Bronson Koenig responded with a 10-point run in the second half, two driving baskets and two three-pointers to lead 17th ranked Wisconsin to a 68-64 win over the Michigan Wolverines at the Kohl Center.

Wisconsin (15-3, 4-1 Big Ten) moved back into a first-place tie with Maryland (16-2, 4-1).  The Terrapins had the night off and will play next at Iowa on Thursday.

John Beilein’s struggles against Wisconsin continued.  The Wolverines (12-7, 2-4) are now 2-16 against the Badgers.

Koenig finished with 16 points to lead the Badgers.  Vitto Brown and Nigel Hayes added 13 points each.  Ethan Happ had 11 points, six rebounds and two steals.

Zak Irvin scored 21 points to lead the Wolverines.

The Badgers return to action on Saturday against the Minnesota Gophers in the Twin Cities.

AUDIO: Bronson Koenig on getting more aggressive in the second half :14

AUDIO: John Beilein on falling to 2-16 vs. Wisconsin :14

Badgers see 9-game win streak end in West Lafayette

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Greg Gard

Number-11 Wisconsin were the last remaining unbeaten team in the Big Ten.  That ended on Sunday in West Lafayette, Indiana with a 66-55 loss to the Purdue Boilermakers at Mackey Arena.

The Badgers nine-game win streak ended when they shot just 34% from the floor in the first half and only 39% for the game.  They hit just 2 of 14 from beyond the arc (14%).  But the Badgers struggled to finish even around the rim, making just two of 14 from inside of two feet in the first half.

Ethan Happ hit just one of his first six shots from the field, banging with Purdue’s 7’2 big man Isaac Haas and 6’9 forward Caleb Swanigan.  Happ, to his credit, did figure things out in the second half and finished with 17 points for the game.

Nigel Hayes had 10 points and Bronson Koenig (14.1 avg) was held to nine points on just eight attempts for the game.

Purdue hit 46% of their three-point attempts (7 of 15) and shot 52% from the field overall.  Swanigan had 18 points and 13 rebounds for his eighth straight double-double.

The Badgers fell to 2-1 (13-3 overall) in the Big Ten, a half game behind Purdue, Minnesota, Nebraska and Michigan State.  Wisconsin returns home to host Ohio State on Thursday night at the Kohl Center.

AUDIO: Greg Gard on his teams 39% shooting :11

AUDIO: Greg Gard says his team couldn’t finish around the rim :14

Badgers run win streak to nine, knock off Hoosiers

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Ethan Happ

Ethan Happ scored 19 points and Bronson Koenig added 17 to lead the 13th ranked Wisconsin Badgers to a 75-68 win over the 25th ranked Indiana Hoosiers in Bloomington on Tuesday night.

The Badgers (13-2, 2-0 Big Ten) have won nine straight games.

The Badgers made their first five shots and their first four three-point field goals to jump out to a 16-2 lead.  Indiana would climb back and actually take a lead before the Badgers went on a late 10-2 run to pull away for the win. [Read more…]