Villanova takes advantage of undermanned Marquette
MILWAUKEE (AP) — Villanova coach Jay Wright loved the way his team opened the second half.Darrun Hilliard scored 17 points, Ryan Arcidiacono added 16, including three 3-pointers, and No. 6 Villanova beat Marquette 87-76 on Saturday."A key was Arch coming out the start of the second half and hitting those 3s," Wright said. "It just kind of creates some separation and not letting them getting this place going."After scoring five points in the first half, Arcidiacono got the Wildcats' offense going when the first nine points of the second came on his three 3-pointers.JayVaughn Pinkston, who had 14 points and four rebounds, made a fast-break layup during the opening surge that pushed Villanova's 43-34 halftime lead to 54-38 with just 2 minutes gone."A good start like that was important because it allowed us to pressure them a little bit and forced them to have to come after us," Wright said.Arcidiacono praised his teammates during that decisive stretch."A couple great screens by the guys and a couple good passes," he said. "And then, I felt good after one, so then I took a couple more."Villanova maintained a comfortable double-digit lead for most of the second half, withstanding every Marquette attempt at an upset.
MILWAUKEE (AP) — Villanova coach Jay Wright loved the way his team opened the second half.Darrun Hilliard scored 17 points, Ryan Arcidiacono added 16, including three 3-pointers, and No. 6 Villanova beat Marquette 87-76 on Saturday."A key was Arch coming out the start of the second half and hitting those 3s," Wright said. "It just kind of creates some separation and not letting them getting this place going."After scoring five points in the first half, Arcidiacono got the Wildcats' offense going when the first nine points of the second came on his three 3-pointers.JayVaughn Pinkston, who had 14 points and four rebounds, made a fast-break layup during the opening surge that pushed Villanova's 43-34 halftime lead to 54-38 with just 2 minutes gone."A good start like that was important because it allowed us to pressure them a little bit and forced them to have to come after us," Wright said.Arcidiacono praised his teammates during that decisive stretch."A couple great screens by the guys and a couple good passes," he said. "And then, I felt good after one, so then I took a couple more."Villanova maintained a comfortable double-digit lead for most of the second half, withstanding every Marquette attempt at an upset.
Badgers beat Nittany Lions for 9th straight Big Ten win
STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (AP) — No. 5 Wisconsin couldn't control Penn State's D.J. Newbill on Wednesday night, so the Badgers settled for stopping all his teammates.Sam Decker scored 22 points and Frank Kaminsky added 16 as No. 5 Wisconsin overcame a late Penn State surge to defeat the Nittany Lions 55-47.Dekker and Penn State's D.J. Newbill waged an entertaining scoring battle.
STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (AP) — No. 5 Wisconsin couldn't control Penn State's D.J. Newbill on Wednesday night, so the Badgers settled for stopping all his teammates.Sam Decker scored 22 points and Frank Kaminsky added 16 as No. 5 Wisconsin overcame a late Penn State surge to defeat the Nittany Lions 55-47.Dekker and Penn State's D.J. Newbill waged an entertaining scoring battle.
Bald is beautiful! Badgers football players have their heads shaved for a very good cause
MADISON (WITI) -- You've heard the saying - bald is beautiful.
MADISON (WITI) -- You've heard the saying - bald is beautiful.
Badgers blast Illinois for 8th straight win 69-48
MADISON (AP) — Frank Kaminsky scored 23 points, Bronson Koenig added 15, and No. 5 Wisconsin beat Illinois 68-49 on Sunday, February 15th.Nigel Hayes had 14 points for the Badgers, who are now off to their best start in school history at 23-2.
MADISON (AP) — Frank Kaminsky scored 23 points, Bronson Koenig added 15, and No. 5 Wisconsin beat Illinois 68-49 on Sunday, February 15th.Nigel Hayes had 14 points for the Badgers, who are now off to their best start in school history at 23-2.
Short handed Marquette falls at Creighton
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Will Artino scored 12 points and grabbed a career-high 14 rebounds as Creighton held off Marquette in the final minutes for a 77-70 victory on Saturday.Devin Brooks made a layup and Creighton led 69-59 with 4:18 to play.
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Will Artino scored 12 points and grabbed a career-high 14 rebounds as Creighton held off Marquette in the final minutes for a 77-70 victory on Saturday.Devin Brooks made a layup and Creighton led 69-59 with 4:18 to play.
Badgers football tickets could cost you more this fall! How much more?
MADISON (WITI) -- Wisconsin Badgers football tickets could cost you more this fall.UW Athletics has proposed a $3 increase.
MADISON (WITI) -- Wisconsin Badgers football tickets could cost you more this fall.UW Athletics has proposed a $3 increase.
An incredible feat! UW-Whitewater national champion football, basketball, baseball teams honored in Madison
MADISON/WHITEWATER (WITI) – State Representative Andy Jorgensen (D-Milton) and State Senator Janis Ringhand (D-Evansville) on Thursday, February 12th welcomed University of Wisconsin-Whitewater student-athletes, coaches, and administrative staff, including Chancellor Richard Telfer, to the Capitol.
MADISON/WHITEWATER (WITI) – State Representative Andy Jorgensen (D-Milton) and State Senator Janis Ringhand (D-Evansville) on Thursday, February 12th welcomed University of Wisconsin-Whitewater student-athletes, coaches, and administrative staff, including Chancellor Richard Telfer, to the Capitol.
Badgers win 7th in a row 65-55 at Nebraska
LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Sam Dekker matched his career high with 21 points, and No. 5 Wisconsin built a big lead early and then held off Nebraska's late comeback bid for a 65-55 victory on Tuesday night.The Badgers (22-2, 10-1 Big Ten) won their seventh straight game and extended their lead in the Big Ten to three games over the four teams tied for second place.
LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Sam Dekker matched his career high with 21 points, and No. 5 Wisconsin built a big lead early and then held off Nebraska's late comeback bid for a 65-55 victory on Tuesday night.The Badgers (22-2, 10-1 Big Ten) won their seventh straight game and extended their lead in the Big Ten to three games over the four teams tied for second place.
"It's a dream come true:" Bo Ryan coaches dad, Steve Showalter and son, Zak Showalter -- 30 years apart!
MADISON (WITI) -- Badgers Head Coach Bo Ryan has been around the game of basketball for a long time.
MADISON (WITI) -- Badgers Head Coach Bo Ryan has been around the game of basketball for a long time.
Badgers win 6th in a row, 65-50 over Northwestern
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Bronson Koenig scored a career-high 16 points, Sam Dekker also had 16 and No. 5 Wisconsin won its sixth straight by beating Northwestern 65-50 on Saturday.Nigel Hayes added 11 points and eight rebounds for the Badgers (21-2, 9-1 Big Ten), who are off to their best start since going 21-1 in 2006-7.Wisconsin overpowered the Wildcats (10-13, 1-9) with its athleticism to open a big early lead.Dekker started the scoring for Wisconsin with a 3 before later darting through the interior of the 2-3 zone for a dunk.
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Bronson Koenig scored a career-high 16 points, Sam Dekker also had 16 and No. 5 Wisconsin won its sixth straight by beating Northwestern 65-50 on Saturday.Nigel Hayes added 11 points and eight rebounds for the Badgers (21-2, 9-1 Big Ten), who are off to their best start since going 21-1 in 2006-7.Wisconsin overpowered the Wildcats (10-13, 1-9) with its athleticism to open a big early lead.Dekker started the scoring for Wisconsin with a 3 before later darting through the interior of the 2-3 zone for a dunk.
Badgers roll over Hoosiers at home for 13th straight time
MADISON (AP) — Trying to stop Frank Kaminsky would be a tough enough task alone for most teams.The unique predicament posed by No. 5 Wisconsin is that the 7-footer has two frontcourt running mates who can make life in the paint just as miserable for opponents.Kaminsky scored 23 points and shot 9 of 12 from the field, Nigel Hayes added 16 points on 5-of-5 shooting and the big men led the Badgers to a 92-78 win on Tuesday night over undersized Indiana.Guard Bronson Koenig provided balance from the outside with 15 points, going 3 of 4 from 3-point range as Wisconsin (20-2, 8-1 Big Ten) won its fifth straight."I think our guys made some tough shots inside," coach Bo Ryan said. "We had to have that because we knew they were going to hit some 3s."Sam Dekker, the third member of the athletic starting frontcourt, added 14 points on 5-of-7 shooting.
MADISON (AP) — Trying to stop Frank Kaminsky would be a tough enough task alone for most teams.The unique predicament posed by No. 5 Wisconsin is that the 7-footer has two frontcourt running mates who can make life in the paint just as miserable for opponents.Kaminsky scored 23 points and shot 9 of 12 from the field, Nigel Hayes added 16 points on 5-of-5 shooting and the big men led the Badgers to a 92-78 win on Tuesday night over undersized Indiana.Guard Bronson Koenig provided balance from the outside with 15 points, going 3 of 4 from 3-point range as Wisconsin (20-2, 8-1 Big Ten) won its fifth straight."I think our guys made some tough shots inside," coach Bo Ryan said. "We had to have that because we knew they were going to hit some 3s."Sam Dekker, the third member of the athletic starting frontcourt, added 14 points on 5-of-7 shooting.
Kaminsky, Badgers knock off Hawkeyes
IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — Frank Kaminsky wasn't letting another second-half lead get away from No. 5 Wisconsin.Kaminsky had 24 points and nine rebounds and the Badgers locked in defensively during the second half en route to a 74-63 win over Iowa on Saturday.
IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — Frank Kaminsky wasn't letting another second-half lead get away from No. 5 Wisconsin.Kaminsky had 24 points and nine rebounds and the Badgers locked in defensively during the second half en route to a 74-63 win over Iowa on Saturday.
OT unkind to Golden Eagles in loss to Bulldogs
MILWAUKEE (AP) — Andrew Chrabascz helped the Butler Bulldogs gain the extra time they needed to salvage an improbable road victory.Chrabascz scored a career-high 30 points and No. 25 Butler overcame a 10-point deficit in the final 4:21 of regulation to beat Marquette 72-68 in overtime over Marquette in a Big East Conference game on Saturday."He had a whale of a game," said Marquette coach Steve Wojciechowski. "I mean, he was the guy that put Butler on his back.
MILWAUKEE (AP) — Andrew Chrabascz helped the Butler Bulldogs gain the extra time they needed to salvage an improbable road victory.Chrabascz scored a career-high 30 points and No. 25 Butler overcame a 10-point deficit in the final 4:21 of regulation to beat Marquette 72-68 in overtime over Marquette in a Big East Conference game on Saturday."He had a whale of a game," said Marquette coach Steve Wojciechowski. "I mean, he was the guy that put Butler on his back.
2nd half surge by Pirates grounds Golden Eagles
MILWAUKEE (AP) — Sterling Gibbs scored 24 points, including 11 straight for Seton Hall early in the second half, and had 10 assists to lead the Pirates past Marquette 80-70 on Wednesday night.Seton Hall started the second half on a 17-2 run and outscored Marquette 28-8 through the first 9 minutes of the second half — highlighted by three consecutive 3-pointers by Gibbs.Khadeen Carrington scored 20 points and Brandon Mobley had 13 with nine rebounds for Seton Hall (14-6, 4-4 Big East).
MILWAUKEE (AP) — Sterling Gibbs scored 24 points, including 11 straight for Seton Hall early in the second half, and had 10 assists to lead the Pirates past Marquette 80-70 on Wednesday night.Seton Hall started the second half on a 17-2 run and outscored Marquette 28-8 through the first 9 minutes of the second half — highlighted by three consecutive 3-pointers by Gibbs.Khadeen Carrington scored 20 points and Brandon Mobley had 13 with nine rebounds for Seton Hall (14-6, 4-4 Big East).
Badgers get by Wolverines in overtime
ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) — Frank Kaminsky scored eight of his 22 points in overtime, and No. 6 Wisconsin held off Michigan 69-64 on Saturday night.Derrick Walton's 3-pointer with 1.3 seconds left in regulation tied the game at 57, but the Badgers never trailed in the extra session.
ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) — Frank Kaminsky scored eight of his 22 points in overtime, and No. 6 Wisconsin held off Michigan 69-64 on Saturday night.Derrick Walton's 3-pointer with 1.3 seconds left in regulation tied the game at 57, but the Badgers never trailed in the extra session.
Hoyas get by Golden Eagles in overtime thriller
MILWAUKEE (AP) — D'Vauntes Smith-Rivera hit five 3-pointers and finished with 19 points, and Joshua Smith added 18 points and 15 rebounds to help Georgetown beat Marquette 95-85 in overtime on Saturday.Tre Campbell hit an open 3-pointer from the corner to give Georgetown an 89-85 lead in overtime, and after Matt Carlino missed, Smith-Rivera hit two of Georgetown's six free throws in the final 39 seconds.Isaac Copeland had 17 points and Campbell added 14 for Georgetown (14-5, 6-2 Big East).Copeland made a runner in the lane for a 79-76 advantage with 46 seconds left in regulation, then Marquette's Duane Wilson answered with contested 3-pointer.
MILWAUKEE (AP) — D'Vauntes Smith-Rivera hit five 3-pointers and finished with 19 points, and Joshua Smith added 18 points and 15 rebounds to help Georgetown beat Marquette 95-85 in overtime on Saturday.Tre Campbell hit an open 3-pointer from the corner to give Georgetown an 89-85 lead in overtime, and after Matt Carlino missed, Smith-Rivera hit two of Georgetown's six free throws in the final 39 seconds.Isaac Copeland had 17 points and Campbell added 14 for Georgetown (14-5, 6-2 Big East).Copeland made a runner in the lane for a 79-76 advantage with 46 seconds left in regulation, then Marquette's Duane Wilson answered with contested 3-pointer.
Badgers shoot down Iowa 82-50
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Frank Kaminsky had 13 points and 11 rebounds, and No. 6 Wisconsin relied on tough defense to rout No. 25 Iowa 82-50 on Tuesday night.Sam Dekker added 17 points and eight boards for the Badgers (17-2, 5-1 Big Ten), who won their second straight since losing starting point guard Traevon Jackson to a foot injury.Jackson's replacement, Bronson Koenig, shot 3 of 6 from 3-point range and finished with 13 points.Iowa (13-6, 4-2) trailed by 18 at halftime in its first road loss of the season.
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Frank Kaminsky had 13 points and 11 rebounds, and No. 6 Wisconsin relied on tough defense to rout No. 25 Iowa 82-50 on Tuesday night.Sam Dekker added 17 points and eight boards for the Badgers (17-2, 5-1 Big Ten), who won their second straight since losing starting point guard Traevon Jackson to a foot injury.Jackson's replacement, Bronson Koenig, shot 3 of 6 from 3-point range and finished with 13 points.Iowa (13-6, 4-2) trailed by 18 at halftime in its first road loss of the season.
Kaminsky returns, leads Badgers to 70-55 win over Nebraska
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Frank Kaminsky scored 22 points in his return from a concussion that sidelined him a game to help No. 7 Wisconsin beat Nebraska 70-55 on Thursday night.Kaminsky was 4 of 5 from 3-point range and 7 of 11 overall after missing the Badgers' loss at Rutgers on Sunday night.
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Frank Kaminsky scored 22 points in his return from a concussion that sidelined him a game to help No. 7 Wisconsin beat Nebraska 70-55 on Thursday night.Kaminsky was 4 of 5 from 3-point range and 7 of 11 overall after missing the Badgers' loss at Rutgers on Sunday night.
Kaminsky out, Jackson hurt, Badgers upset at Rutgers 67-62
PISCATAWAY, N.J. (AP) — Myles Mack had 19 of his 21 points in the second half and Rutgers scored its biggest upset in school history, a 67-62 victory over banged up No. 4 Wisconsin on Sunday night.Kadeem Jack added 20 points for the Scarlet Knights (10-7, 2-2 Big Ten), whose previous biggest upset was a win over No. 6 West Virginia in 1982.Sam Dekker and Nigel Hayes had 15 points apiece for Wisconsin (15-2, 3-1).
PISCATAWAY, N.J. (AP) — Myles Mack had 19 of his 21 points in the second half and Rutgers scored its biggest upset in school history, a 67-62 victory over banged up No. 4 Wisconsin on Sunday night.Kadeem Jack added 20 points for the Scarlet Knights (10-7, 2-2 Big Ten), whose previous biggest upset was a win over No. 6 West Virginia in 1982.Sam Dekker and Nigel Hayes had 15 points apiece for Wisconsin (15-2, 3-1).
Badgers beat stubborn Purdue 62-55
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Frank Kaminsky scored 21 points and Josh Gasser added 15 as fourth-ranked Wisconsin held off stubborn Purdue 62-55 on Wednesday night.The Badgers (15-1, 3-0 Big Ten) pulled away from a 45-all tie with a 9-2 run to open a 54-47 lead on Gasser's free throw with 3:19 left.Wisconsin, which has won eight straight since an 80-70 loss at home to Duke in early December, maintained a two-possession lead the rest of the way.The Badgers offset a 43.6 percent shooting night by making 25 of 31 free throws, including 15 in the final 9:11.Jon Octeus had 15 points and a team-high eight rebounds for Purdue (10-6, 2-1).
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Frank Kaminsky scored 21 points and Josh Gasser added 15 as fourth-ranked Wisconsin held off stubborn Purdue 62-55 on Wednesday night.The Badgers (15-1, 3-0 Big Ten) pulled away from a 45-all tie with a 9-2 run to open a 54-47 lead on Gasser's free throw with 3:19 left.Wisconsin, which has won eight straight since an 80-70 loss at home to Duke in early December, maintained a two-possession lead the rest of the way.The Badgers offset a 43.6 percent shooting night by making 25 of 31 free throws, including 15 in the final 9:11.Jon Octeus had 15 points and a team-high eight rebounds for Purdue (10-6, 2-1).