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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 knock off No. 6 Purdue, fans storm the court

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Frank Kaminsky

Fans usually don’t storm the court at Wisconsin.  The Badgers usually win at a healthy clip and such an idea would never enter the minds of the fans.

But this hasn’t been your normal season in Madison.  The Badgers were thinned by graduation and injuries with not much left in the cupboard.

Needless to say, it’s been a long year for the Badgers, entering play with a 11-16 overall record and 4-10 Big Ten mark, there hasn’t been much to write home about.  So enter 2015 National Player of the Year Frank Kaminsky.  He led the Badgers to back-to-back Final Fours in his final two seasons on campus and has gone on to a nice career in the NBA.

The UW decided it would be a great idea to honor Kaminsky by retiring his number-44, raising it high to the rafters of the Kohl Center.  It might not have had to do with all of the Badgers play, but it certainly had something to do with it and the Badgers would go on to knock off No. 6 Purdue 57-53 before 17,287 at the Kohl Center.

When the final horn went off, many of the excited fans flooded the court to celebrate with their team. [Read more…]

Badgers blown out by Purdue

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The Wisconsin Badgers went down by double digits in the first three minutes of last night’s Big Ten matchup in West Lafayette and never mounted any kind of challenge.  The Badgers fell to 3rd ranked Purdue 78-50.

Vincent Edwards scored 21 points and Carsen Edwards added 20 points to lead Purdue to its 14th straight win and 19th straight at home.  The Boilermakers (18-2, 7-0 Big Ten) matched the best 20-game record in school history.

Ethan Happ had 15 points, seven assists and six rebounds to lead the Badgers (9-10, 2-4), who have now lost three straight.  But Happ also tied teammate Brad Davison with seven turnovers each.  The Badgers finished with a season high 20 turnovers as a team.

Purdue entered the game shooting 41.5% from three-point range.  They hit 14 of 22 (63.6%) against the Badgers.  Purdue hit their first four three-point attempts to jump out to a 12-0 lead.

The Badgers are now 0-5 against ranked opponents this season.  They’ll return home to host Illinois on Friday night.  It’ll be their first home game since January 2.  Illinois is winless in the Big Ten after losing on a last second three-point shot against Nebraska on Monday night.

Green Bay bows out of NCAA Tournament, falling to Purdue

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Mehryn Kraker (file photo)

The Green Bay Phoenix fell behind early and would never catch up in falling to Purdue 74-62 in the opening round of the NCAA Women’s Basketball tournament in South Bend, Indiana.

The Phoenix missed their first seven shots to start the game and shot just 32.9% from the field.  The Boilermakers shot 51.2% overall, 50% from three-point range (6 for 12) and 86.7% (26 for 30) from the free throw line.  Purdue did have 23 turnovers that Green Bay converted into 18 points.

Senior forward Mehryn Kraker led Green Bay with 23 points.  Junior forward Jessica Lindstrom had 15 points and 12 rebounds before fouling out.

Green Bay was hoping to beat the Boilermakers and get another shot at No. 1 seeded Notre Dame.  They lost to the Irish in South Bend earlier this season by four points.

Phoenix to open NCAA women’s tournament against Purdue

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Green Bay Phoenix women celebrate their matchup against Purdue.

The Green Bay Phoenix women’s basketball team received a number-eight seed and will play 9th-seeded Purdue in the first round of the NCAA Tournament on Friday afternoon (4 p.m. ESPN2) in South Bend, Indiana.

The Phoenix played at the same venue earlier this season, facing then, number-one ranked Notre Dame.  Green Bay took the Irish to the wire before suffering a 71-67 loss.

Green Bay is making its 17th appearance in the NCAA Tournament, going 6-16 all time in tournament play.  It is the sixth time they have earned a single digit seed and the second time in the last three years. [Read more…]

Purdue grabs share of Big Ten title

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The 16th ranked Purdue Boilermakers grabbed a share of the Big Ten men’s basketball regular season title by knocking off the Indiana Hoosiers 86-75 in West Lafayette, Indiana on Tuesday night.

Caleb Swanigan scored 21 points, 17 in the second half, to lead the Boilermakers.  Teammate Dakota Mathias scored 17 of his 19 in the first half as the Boilermakers (24-6, 13-4 Big Ten) can do no worst than share the Big Ten title.

James Blackmon Jr. had 16 points to lead Indiana (16-14, 6-11), which has now dropped eight of their last 10 games. [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 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 fall in Big Ten opener

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Motion WThe Wisconsin Badgers gave 14th ranked Purdue a good battle but in the end, it was the Boilermakers who prevailed, winning the Big Ten opener 61-55 over the Badgers at the Kohl Center on Tuesday night.

The game was tied at 24 at halftime and a 7-point run put the Boilermakers in front for good with about 13-minutes left.

The Badgers had little answer for Purdue’s 7-footer A-J Hammons, who scored 24 points to lead all scorers, helping the Boilermakers improve to 13-1 on the season and end a 4-game slide against Wisconsin.

The Badgers got 17 points from Nigel Hayes and freshman Alex Illikainen added 10 points but Bucky fell to 8-6.

Wisconsin returns to the Kohl Center on Saturday, playing host to Rutgers.

Ball fuels Wisconsin Badger win over Purdue

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Montee Ball scored three rushing touchdowns, including a 67 yard touchdown, to help lift the Wisconsin Badgers (5-2) over the Purdue Boilermakers (3-3) 38-14.

This win moves the Badgers back above the .500 mark in Big Ten play at 2-1, while the Boilermakers fall to 0-2 in conference play.  It also puts the Badgers in the driver’s seat in the Big Ten Leaders Division to get to the Big Ten title game.  Wisconsin has a 2-game lead on Purdue and both Ohio State and Penn State are ineligible to play in the title game.

Badger quarterback Joel Stave completed 12 of his 21 passes, with a touchdown and an interception but the hero on this day was Montee Ball.

Ball rushed for 247 yards on 29 carries with three touchdowns.  It’s the 4th 100 yard game of the season for Ball and the 20th of his career at Wisconsin.  Ball also scored his 72nd touchdown, which sets the all-time Wisconsin and Big Ten record for career rushing touchdowns.  Ball passed Ron Dayne (71 td’s) to take over the top spot. 

The Badgers as a team rushed for more than 400 yards in a game for the 16th time in school history.  The 467 yards rushing is the 5th best in school history.

The Badger offense rolled up 645 total yards, which is the second highest total in school history.  The top single game total is 705 yards against Indiana on Oct. 16, 1999.

Head coach Bret Bielema also earned his 65th career victory at Wisconsin, tying him with Phil King for second place on the all-time victory list at Wisconsin.  Barry Alvarez has 118 career victories.

The  Badgers next face the rival Minnesota Golden Gophers with Paul Bunyan’s Axe on the line, this coming Saturday at Camp Randall.