Nick Schmitt
UW's two seniors go out with a victory
By Nick Schmitt | Mar. 4, 2010In their last game at the Kohl Center senior guards Jason Bohannon and Trevon Hughes said farewell the only way they know how: with style.
Indiana shows little resistance as UW cruises
By Nick Schmitt | Feb. 26, 2010The Badgers picked up just their fourth road win of the season with a 78-46 clinic over the Hoosiers last night, marking their largest margin of victory in a road Big Ten game since their 54-20 win over the University of Chicago in 1942.
Wisconsin survives close call with Northwestern
By Nick Schmitt | Feb. 22, 2010It's hard not to look sloppy and sometimes foolish against Northwestern's signature 1-3-1 defense, but thanks to a strong first half, No. 14 Wisconsin (10-5 Big Ten, 20-7 overall) was able to hold on and top the Wildcats 70-63.
Wisconsin rebounds in convincing win
By Nick Schmitt and By Rachel Schulze | Feb. 15, 2010The Grateful Red were given free towels to cheer on the Wisconsin men's basketball team Saturday against Indiana, but it was the Hoosiers who threw in the towels moments after the tip-off.
Badgers go cold late, suffer first home loss
By Nick Schmitt | Feb. 10, 2010Down four with just over two minutes remaining before the Badgers would be hit with their first home loss of the season, sophomore guard Jordan Taylor split between two Illinois defenders and saw an open lane to the basket. The lay-up would cut the Fighting Illini's lead to two, and just like Wisconsin has done all season in the Kohl Center, they would ride the momentum to escape defeat.
Illinois up next as Badgers try for Big Ten title
By Whitney Newman and Nick Schmitt | Feb. 9, 2010Two storms are brewing on their inevitable paths toward campus. One brings drifts of snow, and the other, if weathered, could bring the Wisconsin's men's basketball team another Big Ten regular season title.
UW offense storms past Michigan in win
By Nick Schmitt | Feb. 8, 2010Recently Wisconsin (8-3 Big Ten, 18-5 overall) has relied on its late game heroics to clinch its wins, but in Ann Arbor on Saturday the Badgers continued what they started last Tuesday against Michigan State and jumped all over the Wolverines early.
Wisconsin bulldozes No. 5 MSU
By Nick Schmitt | Feb. 3, 2010Well that was definitely easier than expected.