No. 12 Badgers to follow Milwaukee's lead to NCAAs
MADISON (AP) — For once, the 12th-ranked Badgers are following the lead of another team in the University of Wisconsin system.Coach Bo Ryan doesn't mind that one of his former assistants, Milwaukee's Rob Jeter, officially clinched a trip to the NCAAs first this season.
MADISON (AP) — For once, the 12th-ranked Badgers are following the lead of another team in the University of Wisconsin system.Coach Bo Ryan doesn't mind that one of his former assistants, Milwaukee's Rob Jeter, officially clinched a trip to the NCAAs first this season.
Mike Mahnke loves his hobby; PA announcing for the Badgers
MADISON (WITI) -- A good public address announcer is accurate and informative.
MADISON (WITI) -- A good public address announcer is accurate and informative.
Nebraska snaps Badgers 8 game winning streak
LINCOLN, NE -- Shavon Shields and Terran Petteway scored 26 points apiece as a fired-up Nebraska squad beat the 9th ranked Badgers, 77-68 Sunday night to end Wisconsin's longest conference winning streak since 1940-41 at 8 games.Frank Kaminsky led 4 UW players in double figures with 14 points.The Cornhuskers bolstered their resume for their first NCAA Tourney bid since 1997-98.The Badgers' (25-6, 12-6 Big Ten) shot at a number 1 seed went by the boards, but there's still a chance for a number 2, depending on what happens this coming weekend in the Big Ten Tourney at Indianapolis.
LINCOLN, NE -- Shavon Shields and Terran Petteway scored 26 points apiece as a fired-up Nebraska squad beat the 9th ranked Badgers, 77-68 Sunday night to end Wisconsin's longest conference winning streak since 1940-41 at 8 games.Frank Kaminsky led 4 UW players in double figures with 14 points.The Cornhuskers bolstered their resume for their first NCAA Tourney bid since 1997-98.The Badgers' (25-6, 12-6 Big Ten) shot at a number 1 seed went by the boards, but there's still a chance for a number 2, depending on what happens this coming weekend in the Big Ten Tourney at Indianapolis.
Badgers beat Boilers for 8th straight conference win
MADISON -- The 9th ranked Badgers won their 8th straight conference game, 76-70 over Purdue Wednesday night at the Kohl Center.
MADISON -- The 9th ranked Badgers won their 8th straight conference game, 76-70 over Purdue Wednesday night at the Kohl Center.
Badgers win 7th in a row, beat Penn State 71-66
STATE COLLEGE (WITI)-- The No. 14 Wisconsin Badgers keep their newest win streak alive at 7 games, beating Penn State 71-66.Josh Gasser lead Bucky in points with 15, draining 3 buckets from beyond the arch (3-6 3PM-A).
STATE COLLEGE (WITI)-- The No. 14 Wisconsin Badgers keep their newest win streak alive at 7 games, beating Penn State 71-66.Josh Gasser lead Bucky in points with 15, draining 3 buckets from beyond the arch (3-6 3PM-A).
Ron Dayne remains Badgers legend after defining program from '96-'99
MADISON (WITI) -- Ron Dayne came from humble beginnings that helped him stay grounded - even when he was running for more yards than anyone in college football history!What Dayne achieved at the University of Wisconsin was simply remarkable.
MADISON (WITI) -- Ron Dayne came from humble beginnings that helped him stay grounded - even when he was running for more yards than anyone in college football history!What Dayne achieved at the University of Wisconsin was simply remarkable.
It's a father-son affair for two athletes headed to UW next year
MADISON (WITI) -- We all hold onto something a parent taught us - whether it's how to change the oil or how to throw the pig skin.
MADISON (WITI) -- We all hold onto something a parent taught us - whether it's how to change the oil or how to throw the pig skin.
Badgers get Frank beat Michigan 75-62
ANN ARBOR, MI. -- Frank Kaminsky had 25 points and snared 11 rebounds in posting his first career double double as the Badgers beat Big Ten co-leader Michigan, 75-62 Sunday in Ann Arbor.With Bo Ryan's team on the verge of blowing an 18 point first half lead, the seven foot junior personally went on a 7-2 run.
ANN ARBOR, MI. -- Frank Kaminsky had 25 points and snared 11 rebounds in posting his first career double double as the Badgers beat Big Ten co-leader Michigan, 75-62 Sunday in Ann Arbor.With Bo Ryan's team on the verge of blowing an 18 point first half lead, the seven foot junior personally went on a 7-2 run.
Badgers bury Gophers 78-70
MADISON -- Bo Ryan's Wisconsin Badgers won their third straight game, 78-70 over Minnesota Thursday night at the Kohl Center.
MADISON -- Bo Ryan's Wisconsin Badgers won their third straight game, 78-70 over Minnesota Thursday night at the Kohl Center.
Badgers Jackson shoots down Spartans, 60-58
MADISON -- Traveon Jackson makes mistakes on the court that hurt his team from time to time, but there is no denying his ability to make the big shot; Mr.
MADISON -- Traveon Jackson makes mistakes on the court that hurt his team from time to time, but there is no denying his ability to make the big shot; Mr.
25 recruits make of Badgers class of '14
MADISON -- As always, time will tell where Wisconsin coach Gary Andersen's first full recruiting class ranks, but Andersen isn't about rankings; he's about performance.For the record, his group was ranked as high as 19th before falling a several notches to 26th, most notably because of the departures of 4-star recruit Craig Evans, a defensive tackle, who decommitted in favor of Michigan State.Andersen and his staff picked up speed-particularly on offense.
MADISON -- As always, time will tell where Wisconsin coach Gary Andersen's first full recruiting class ranks, but Andersen isn't about rankings; he's about performance.For the record, his group was ranked as high as 19th before falling a several notches to 26th, most notably because of the departures of 4-star recruit Craig Evans, a defensive tackle, who decommitted in favor of Michigan State.Andersen and his staff picked up speed-particularly on offense.
Badgers end two-game losing streak with 75-63 win over Illinois
MADISON (WITI)– The Wisconsin Badgers ended a two-game losing streak Tuesday, February 4th with a 75-63 win at Illinois.Sophomore Sam Dekker hit some big shots in the 2nd half and finished with 16 points; senior guard Ben Brust also scored 16 points.UW, which had lost five of its previous six games, beat the Illini for the seventh straight time.The Badgers record is now 18-5 (5-5 in the Big Ten).
MADISON (WITI)– The Wisconsin Badgers ended a two-game losing streak Tuesday, February 4th with a 75-63 win at Illinois.Sophomore Sam Dekker hit some big shots in the 2nd half and finished with 16 points; senior guard Ben Brust also scored 16 points.UW, which had lost five of its previous six games, beat the Illini for the seventh straight time.The Badgers record is now 18-5 (5-5 in the Big Ten).
Badgers fall 59-58 to Ohio State
MADISON (WITI)-- For the first time under Head Coach Bo Ryan, the Badgers have lost 3 games in a row at home.Despite Nigel Hayes' 17 point effort off the bench, Wisconsin fell 59-58 to the Buckeyes.Ben Brust was strong wtih 13 points and 7 rebounds but he was the only Wisconsin starter to see double digits.The Badgers trailed 1 with 8 seconds left but Sam Dekker missed from the arch and the Badgers pick up their 5th loss, dropping 5 out of their last 6.
MADISON (WITI)-- For the first time under Head Coach Bo Ryan, the Badgers have lost 3 games in a row at home.Despite Nigel Hayes' 17 point effort off the bench, Wisconsin fell 59-58 to the Buckeyes.Ben Brust was strong wtih 13 points and 7 rebounds but he was the only Wisconsin starter to see double digits.The Badgers trailed 1 with 8 seconds left but Sam Dekker missed from the arch and the Badgers pick up their 5th loss, dropping 5 out of their last 6.
Admirals welcome UW Badgers Band on Saturday night
MILWAUKEE (WITI) -- After a road game in Iowa on Friday, January 31st, the Admirals return home to take on the Grand Rapids Griffins Saturday night, February 1st at 7:00 pm at the BMO Harris Bradley Center.The University of Wisconsin Badgers Band will make their annual trip to the Ads game, courtesy of Reinhart Partners.
MILWAUKEE (WITI) -- After a road game in Iowa on Friday, January 31st, the Admirals return home to take on the Grand Rapids Griffins Saturday night, February 1st at 7:00 pm at the BMO Harris Bradley Center.The University of Wisconsin Badgers Band will make their annual trip to the Ads game, courtesy of Reinhart Partners.
Ice cold Badgers burned by Northwestern 65-56
MADISON -- The Badgers stopped a 3 game skid with a win at Purdue last Saturday-only to fall back into the loss column with a 65-56 loss to Northwestern Wednesday night.The Wildcats won for the first time ever at the Kohl Center and for the first time in Madison since 1996.Wisconsin connected on just 15 of 57 shots for a frigid 26 percent; they missed 19 of 24 three pointers.Leading by one at the break, Bo Ryan's team went without a field goal for over 12 minutes in the 2nd half.This was the Badgers 4th defeat in 5 games; they suffered back to back home losses for the first time since 1998.Drew Crawford poured in a season-high 30 points for the lowest-scoring team in the Big Ten; Ben Brust led UW with 21.
MADISON -- The Badgers stopped a 3 game skid with a win at Purdue last Saturday-only to fall back into the loss column with a 65-56 loss to Northwestern Wednesday night.The Wildcats won for the first time ever at the Kohl Center and for the first time in Madison since 1996.Wisconsin connected on just 15 of 57 shots for a frigid 26 percent; they missed 19 of 24 three pointers.Leading by one at the break, Bo Ryan's team went without a field goal for over 12 minutes in the 2nd half.This was the Badgers 4th defeat in 5 games; they suffered back to back home losses for the first time since 1998.Drew Crawford poured in a season-high 30 points for the lowest-scoring team in the Big Ten; Ben Brust led UW with 21.
Badgers snap 3 game losing streak
LAFAYETTE (WITI)-- The Wisconsin Badgers finally snapped their 3 game losing streak when they beat Purdue 72-58.Sam Dekker was huge from the charity stripe going 8-11 and finishing with 15 points and 7 rebounds.Frank Kaminksy lead the Badgers with 16 points and 6 rebounds.
LAFAYETTE (WITI)-- The Wisconsin Badgers finally snapped their 3 game losing streak when they beat Purdue 72-58.Sam Dekker was huge from the charity stripe going 8-11 and finishing with 15 points and 7 rebounds.Frank Kaminksy lead the Badgers with 16 points and 6 rebounds.
Badgers lose 3rd straight, 81-68 at Minnesota
MINNEAPOLIS, MN -- The ninth-ranked Wisconsin Badgers have now lost 3 straight conference games for the first time in 3 years, thanks to Minnesota's 81-68 win on Wednesday night in the Twin Cities.As has been the case during the skid, Bo Ryan's guys, once 16-0 and ranked as high as 3rd in the country, couldn't keep an opponent out of the paint.
MINNEAPOLIS, MN -- The ninth-ranked Wisconsin Badgers have now lost 3 straight conference games for the first time in 3 years, thanks to Minnesota's 81-68 win on Wednesday night in the Twin Cities.As has been the case during the skid, Bo Ryan's guys, once 16-0 and ranked as high as 3rd in the country, couldn't keep an opponent out of the paint.
Badgers pick up back to back loses, fall to Michigan
MADISON (WITI)-- For the first time since March 2013, the Wisconsin Badgers picked up consecutive loses.
MADISON (WITI)-- For the first time since March 2013, the Wisconsin Badgers picked up consecutive loses.
Croatian-born Duje Dukan contributing to Badgers this season
MADISON (WITI) -- With players on the court like Sam Dekker, Ben Brust and Nigel Hayes, the Badgers have their fair share of big names on the roster, but this season, Bo Ryan is looking for production from a player whose name was somewhat of a mystery when he first arrived on campus."Dool-yay, Dool-jay -- Coach called me Do-ay for awhile, but he finally got it down pat now!" Badgers forward Duje Dukan said.Redshirt Dukan is proving to be a key contributor for Wisconsin this season, but his basketball roots go deeper than just the college level -- and grow beyond the borders of the United States."I was born in Croatia.
MADISON (WITI) -- With players on the court like Sam Dekker, Ben Brust and Nigel Hayes, the Badgers have their fair share of big names on the roster, but this season, Bo Ryan is looking for production from a player whose name was somewhat of a mystery when he first arrived on campus."Dool-yay, Dool-jay -- Coach called me Do-ay for awhile, but he finally got it down pat now!" Badgers forward Duje Dukan said.Redshirt Dukan is proving to be a key contributor for Wisconsin this season, but his basketball roots go deeper than just the college level -- and grow beyond the borders of the United States."I was born in Croatia.
Boo Hoo Badgers lose to Yogi IU 75-72
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. -- Tom Crean's Indiana Hoosiers finally beat Wisconsin 75-72, Tuesday night in Bloomington; in the process, IU handed Bo Ryan's 3rd ranked Badgers their first loss in 17 games; in addition, UW saw its' 12 game winning streak over Indiana snapped; the Hoosiers had never lost 13 in a row to any team.Yogi Ferrell was the star; after being benched by Crean, he game back to score 19 of his game high 25 points in the 2nd half as the host (12-5, 2-2 Big Ten) rallied from a 52-42 deficit.Traevon Jackson led the Badgers (16-1, 3-1 Big Ten) with a career-high 21.
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. -- Tom Crean's Indiana Hoosiers finally beat Wisconsin 75-72, Tuesday night in Bloomington; in the process, IU handed Bo Ryan's 3rd ranked Badgers their first loss in 17 games; in addition, UW saw its' 12 game winning streak over Indiana snapped; the Hoosiers had never lost 13 in a row to any team.Yogi Ferrell was the star; after being benched by Crean, he game back to score 19 of his game high 25 points in the 2nd half as the host (12-5, 2-2 Big Ten) rallied from a 52-42 deficit.Traevon Jackson led the Badgers (16-1, 3-1 Big Ten) with a career-high 21.