It was 23 degrees in Madison at tip-off, with the wind-chill pushing that number well into the teens. It’s part of a nation-wide arctic blast, plummeting temperatures around the country. Somehow, Wisconsin’s (2-1) offense started even colder Wednesday night in its 83-63 win over the McNeese State Cowboys (1-3).
What a difference a half makes.
After two record setting games, all eyes are on junior forward Nate Reuvers as the Badgers enter their third game of the season against McNeese State Wednesday night.
Wisconsin (0-1) looks to bounce back after a narrow 65-63 overtime loss against No. 20 St. Mary’s on the road Tuesday. The Badgers will kick off home play against Eastern Illinois (0-1), who also suffered a 71-59 loss against No. 13 Texas Tech in its season opener.
Coming off a promising exhibition win last Wednesday, the Wisconsin Badgers (1-0) continued their success in a season opening win against the North Florida Ospreys (0-1) on Tuesday.
Jordan Ford may have stole the show for the Saint Mary’s Gaels (1-0) with a game-high 26 points, but Malik Fitts put the final dagger in the Wisconsin Badgers (0-1) Tuesday night.
There’s no doubt there is an Ethan Happ-shaped hole in Wisconsin’s rotation heading into this season. The dominant big man averaged a double double last season with 17.3 ppg and 10.2 rpg as Happ was named to the First Team All-Big Ten Team for his third straight season, helping the Badgers return to the NCAA Tournament after the disappointing 2017-18 campaign.
The bad news: The Badgers lost their leader in points, rebounds, assists and steals from last season. The good news: All of that production came from Ethan Happ, who now plays for Euro League side Olympiacos.
Basketball season is back as the Badgers prepare to officially kick things off on the road against St. Mary’s on Tuesday, November 4.
A new bill would cap the amount of student fees allowed to fund intercollegiate athletics at $225 — affecting UW-Milwaukee, UW-Green Bay and UW-Superior — and require building projects to be approved by the majority of the student population.
Wisconsin’s season, one filled with failures to realize their rarefied potential, reached its logical conclusion Friday night.
SAN JOSE, CALIFORNIA — A litany of familiar flaws brought Wisconsin’s 2018-2019 season to a premature end Friday afternoon.
Through the first two-thirds of the season, Wisconsin was one of the best three-point shooting teams in the country.
To quote Jon Rothstein, “This is March.” With the 2019 NCAA Men’s Divison I Tournament round of 64 set to begin Thursday, let’s take a lot at some of the best games to watch in the first round.
When filling out a bracket, everyone has that moment where they reach the Final Four, and realize they chose all the No. 1 seeds to advance. It feels like when five straight answers on an exam are B. “It can’t be this easy,” you tell yourself.
The three South Region teams that will join Wisconsin in San Jose — Oregon, UC-Irvine and Kansas State — all took unique routes to the NCAA Tournament. They could also pose a variety of issues if UW hopes to get to the Sweet Sixteen in Louisville. Here is a brief recap of each team’s season and how they could match up with the Badgers.
Playing its third game in as many days, Nebraska may have been expected to tire out against the well-rested Badgers on Friday. Instead, with their fumes low and their bench shallow, the Cornhuskers ran on pure adrenaline.
Ethan Happ has seen quite a bit at Wisconsin.
Before the Bo Ryan era, the 16 straight NCAA Tournament appearances, the establishment of Wisconsin as a basketball institution — Stu Jackson threw a whistle.
Coming off a blowout loss to Rutgers on Monday, the Wisconsin Badgers (4-12 Big Ten, 13-15 overall) seek revenge for a two point loss against Ohio State (9-7 Big Ten, 13-12 overall) and look to send their seniors out with a win.
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