Wisconsin's worst of fears were confirmed on Friday afternoon when Ole Miss pulled the cliche-but-common 12/5 upset in a dramatic 57-46 win over the Badgers. The Badgers uncharacteristically lost the turnover battle, 11-to-9, and shot an atrocious 25.4 percent from the field. Many felt Ole Miss was a borderline tournament team and the most publicized player in this year's … [Read more...] about Ugly basketball dooms but doesn’t define the Wisconsin Badgers
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Wisconsin’s Ben Brust may be the Badgers most important player by a longshot
With only 2.4 seconds left on the clock, Wisconsin Badgers junior guard Ben Brust made one of the most memorable shots in the history of the program. Brust took an inbound pass from teammate Mike Bruesewitz at half-court, turned the corner and hit a game-tying 40 foot running jump-shot at the buzzer with a Michigan defender draped all over him. Not only did he hit one of the … [Read more...] about Wisconsin’s Ben Brust may be the Badgers most important player by a longshot
#1 Syracuse vs. #4 Wisconsin: everything you need to know
For the first time in program history, the Wisconsin Badgers are making back-to-back Sweet 16 appearances. In typical fashion, most critics were underestimating UW's chances of advancing past the first weekend but Bo Ryan has done it again. The Badgers will match up with top seed Syracuse Thursday night in an East Regional game in Boston. Many were hopping off the Orange … [Read more...] about #1 Syracuse vs. #4 Wisconsin: everything you need to know
Wisconsin Badgers clip the Commodores for a trip to the Sweet 16 (Rapid Reaction)
Thanks to some pesky defense against the #5 Vanderbilt Commodores, the #4 Wisconsin Badgers are Boston bound for their second trip to the Sweet 16 in the last two years. Threes were flying from everywhere with the Badgers shooting a total of 33 shots from beyond the arc. They connected on ten of them, … [Read more...] about Wisconsin Badgers clip the Commodores for a trip to the Sweet 16 (Rapid Reaction)
Cold Day at the Kohl Center: Iowa Hawkeyes Knock Off #11 Wisconsin
No, this headline is not a misprint, the #11 Wisconsin Badgers have indeed dropped their conference home-opener to the Iowa Hawkeyes by the score of 72-65. Iowa (9-6, 1-1) took full advantage of a horrendous-shooting performance from the Badgers (24-for-69) and a lackluster showing on the defensive end despite … [Read more...] about Cold Day at the Kohl Center: Iowa Hawkeyes Knock Off #11 Wisconsin
#16 Marquette Golden Eagles at #7 Wisconsin Badgers: Brutally Honest Preview
I’m obviously biased, but I think Marquette-Wisconsin is one of the best non-conference college basketball rivalries in the country. The two fan bases pretty much despise one another and the past few years, it always seems to be a battle of Top 25 teams and a hard fought, down-to-the wire game. Saturday afternoon, the 118th all-time meeting between the two schools takes place … [Read more...] about #16 Marquette Golden Eagles at #7 Wisconsin Badgers: Brutally Honest Preview
Badgers Ben Brust Leads the Way in Annual Red-White Scrimmage
A serious question facing the 2011-12 Badgers is whether or not they can replace the production from departing seniors Jon Leuer, Keaton Nankivil and Tim Jarmusz. In Sunday's annual Red-White Scrimmage at the Kohl Center, part of that question was possibly answered. Sophomore guard Ben Brust stepped up in a big way … [Read more...] about Badgers Ben Brust Leads the Way in Annual Red-White Scrimmage