by Bill Scott | Mar 22, 2013
It’s happened before, where the Wisconsin Badgers couldn’t throw the ball in the lake if they were standing right next to it. They simply picked the worst time of the year to do it again. The Badgers, who made the Sweet 16 in each of the last two seasons,...
by Bill Scott | Feb 27, 2013
The Wisconsin Badgers eclipsed 20 wins for the 7th-straight season, rolling to a 77- 46 Big Ten victory over the Nebraska Cornhuskers at the Kohl Center on Tuesday night. Freshman Sam Dekker tied a career-high with 19 points to go along with 4-assists in 22-minutes. ...
by Bill Scott | Feb 25, 2013
Watching Wisconsin Badger forward Ryan Evans shoot free throws this season, it’s hard to believe he was an 81% shooter from the charity stripe last season. Evans is hitting just 40.5% from the line on the season (51 of 126), a 40% difference from a year ago. The...
by Bill Scott | Feb 15, 2013
After a pair of thrilling overtime wins against Iowa and Michigan last week, the third time would not be a charm for the Wisconsin Badgers in Minnesota. The Badgers managed just 6-points in the final 11-minutes of action last night and fell to the Gophers 58-53 in...
by Bill Scott | Feb 4, 2013
After a slow start on Sunday afternoon, the Wisconsin Badgers started to heat things up and beat Illinois 74-68 in Champaign. Ben Brust scored 20 points, Frank Kaminsky added 19 and Ryan Evans 15 to keep the Badgers in 5th place in the Big Ten at 6-3. The Illini have...
by Bill Scott | Jan 16, 2013
The Wisconsin Badgers are beginning to think Assembly Hall in Bloomington, Indiana is their home away from home. Ryan Evans scored 13 points and Traevon Jackson added 11 to help the unranked Badgers beat the 2nd ranked Indiana Hoosiers 64-59. It ended Indiana’s...
by Bill Scott | Jan 7, 2013
The Wisconsin Badgers continued shooting woes, yet found a way to beat Nebraska 47-41 to remain unbeaten in the Big Ten (11-4, 2-0 Big Ten). Sunday marked the lowest point total in a Wisconsin Big Ten victory since a 35-29 win over Michigan State in 1951. Wisconsin...
by Bill Scott | Dec 30, 2012
Just two days after the death of his mother, Wisconsin coach Bo Ryan led his Badgers to a 87-51 non-conference win over Samford at the Kohl Center. Bo Ryan’s mother Louise Ryan passed away at the age of 86 in Florida. Forward Mike Bruesewitz returned to the...
by Bill Scott | Dec 13, 2012
Wisconsin Badger senior forward Ryan Evans has started the season in a horrendous shooting slump, but he’s starting to slowly heat up. Evans scored 13 points on Wednesday night to lead the Wisconsin Badgers to a 65-54 win over the Green Bay Phoenix at the Kohl...
by Bill Scott | Nov 8, 2012
The Wisconsin Badgers fell behind UW-Oshkosh 7-0 and 12-6 before going on a 29-2 run and rolling to a 96-44 win over the Titans in an exhibition at the Kohl Center. Senior forward Ryan Evans and redshirt freshman guard George Marshall each scored 7 points during the...
by Bill Scott | Oct 24, 2012
In 11 seasons under Wisconsin men’s basketball coach Bo Ryan, the Badgers have never finished worse than 4th in the Big Ten. This year, a panel of 24 Big Ten media members picked the Badgers to finish 5th. Indiana was selected 1st, followed by Michigan, Ohio...
by Bill Scott | Mar 15, 2012
This has not been a great shooting season for the Wisconsin Badgers, but Bo Ryan’s team didn’t let the past affect the way they played their opening round NCAA Tournament game. The Badgers hit shots from all over the floor and opened a 10-point halftime...
by Bill Scott | Mar 6, 2012
Wisconsin Badger point guard Jordan Taylor has been named All-Big Ten first team for the second consecutive season, becoming the sixth UW player to garner first-team, all-league honors twice. Taylor joins consensus player of the year Draymond Green (Michigan State),...
by Bill Scott | Feb 24, 2012
Any chances Wisconsin has at a Big Ten title are pretty much up in smoke after the Badgers fell to Iowa 67-66 in Iowa City on Thursday night. Iowa senior Matt Gatens hit 7 of his 10 shots from distance and 12 of 18 overall, scoring 33 points to lead the Hawkeyes to...
by Bill Scott | Feb 20, 2012
Josh Gasser scored 15 points to lead the 15th ranked Wisconsin Badgers to a 65-55 win over the Penn State Nittany Lions at the Kohl Center on Sunday. Gasser teams with Jordan Taylor and Jarred Berggren to hit three 3-pointers each as the Badgers broke out of a home...
by Bill Scott | Feb 17, 2012
The Wisconsin Badgers dropped its 7th straight game at the Breslin Center, falling to the Michigan State Spartans 69-55. The loss dropped the Badgers 2-full games behind Big Ten co-leaders Michigan State and Ohio State. Michigan State raced to a 31-19 halftime lead...
by Bill Scott | Feb 10, 2012
Jordan Taylor scored 27 points to earn his first college win in his home state, helping the Badgers beat the Minnesota Gophers 68-61 in overtime on Thursday night at Williams Arena in Minneapolis. The Badgers (19-6, 8-4 Big Ten) let a 13-point second half lead get...
by Bill Scott | Feb 1, 2012
It wasn’t easy, but the 19th ranked Wisconsin Badgers held off gritty Penn State 52-46 to earn their 6th straight win. The Badgers (18-5, 7-3 Big Ten) moved into second place in the Big Ten standings, 1/2 game behind the first place Ohio State Buckeyes. The...
by Bill Scott | Jan 19, 2012
The Wisconsin Badgers are starting to show signs that they’re climbing out of their recent shooting slump, hitting 12 of 23 shots from beyond the arc (52%) and 2 of 54 overall (50%) in the Badgers 77-57 win over Northwestern at the Kohl Center. Ryan Evans...
