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ST. LOUIS — When Bo Ryan stepped down in mid-December, the Wisconsin Badgers appeared on the fast track to the NIT after a 7-5 start to the season.
For the Daily Cardinal's second Action Project, the Documentary team took a special look at racial political advocacy for the political advocacy focused project. With a historic comparative analysis of modern day, the mini-documentary follows the story of former Badger, Andrew Goodman during the Civil Rights movement, comparing his efforts to those of the present day as demonstrated by groups such as UW Blackout or Young, Gifted and Black.
Coming into the 2015-’16 season, North Carolina had clear championship goals. The Tar Heels’ returned four of their five starters, making them one of the most experienced teams in the country. Not only do all five starters have at least one year of experience, but UNC is led by two experienced and dynamic seniors in power forward Brice Johnson and shooting guard Marcus Paige.
One of the more surprising selections made this Sunday came with the announcement that the Oregon Ducks would enter the tournament as the highest seed in the West Region of the 2016 bracket. Considered a two seed by most, the Ducks’ ascension to the top seed was likely the product of the their dominating display in the Pac-12 Tournament.
Six-seeded Wisconsin and 10-seeded Pittsburgh will meet for the 18th time Friday in St. Louis, Mo., in the first round of the NCAA Tournament. The teams haven’t played since 2006, when the Badgers won 89-75 at the Kohl Center when Wisconsin was ranked No. 7 and Pitt ranked No. 2.
Player to watch: Buddy Hield, Oklahoma
INDIANAPOLIS—The presence of senior forward Shavon Shields made all the difference in the world in Nebraska’s (16-17 overall) 70-58 upset win over Wisconsin (20-12) Thursday night in the Big Ten Tournament at Bankers Life Fieldhouse in Indianapolis.
After class Wednesday, all Gavin Nearbrook wanted was a fluffy, toasty-warm baked potato before bed. But when he mistakenly left his fork in the microwave to cook with it—sticking up and out of the delicious tuber—he got a whole lot more: infinite, clean and piping-hot energy.
No. 1 Indiana
After numerous years of youth basketball, four years at the high school level, four years of college ball and one year of professional basketball, the game starts to become the only job you know. Life becomes centered around turning the dream of becoming a professional basketball player into a reality. Still, there comes a time in every player’s life where that dream has to be altered, as playing the sport can no longer serve as your profession.
After class Wednesday, all Gavin Nearbrook wanted was a fluffy, toasty-warm baked potato before bed. But when he mistakenly left his fork in the microwave to cook with it—sticking up and out of the delicious tuber—he got a whole lot more: infinite, clean and piping-hot energy.
With their lengthy, deep frontcourt, the Purdue Boilermakers are a force to be reckoned with in the post on any given night. And when they’re getting shots to fall from behind the arc, they’re just about unbeatable.
With its final regular season game remaining, Wisconsin (12-5 Big Ten, 20-10 overall) has to feel pretty good about the situation they are currently in.
Minnesota’s 2016 senior night will be not be one Gopher fans will want to remember.
Wisconsin’s starting lineup did most of the heavy lifting for the Badgers in a 68-57 win over Michigan, but Sunday night belonged to Jordan Smith.
In the eyes of many sports fans, an athlete is often solely measured in terms of their wins, losses and statistics. However, to a college athlete, their experience at a university goes way beyond those measures. To most college athletes reflecting on their career, the ability to grow and develop into a stronger and better person through playing a college sport is their standard metric.
With its final home game Sunday, Wisconsin (10-5 Big Ten, 18-10 overall) will look to all but seal up an NCAA Tournament bid against the Michigan Wolverines (10-6, 20-9).
With a 67-59 win on the road against No. 8 Iowa Wednesday night, the Badgers all but locked up their spot in the NCAA Tournament for an 18th consecutive year.
With 45 seconds left to play in the first half, the Badgers (3-14 Big Ten, 7-20 overall) were remarkably down only one point to a Maryland (15-2, 26-3) team who currently ranked second in the Big Ten and sixth in the nation. Wisconsin senior guard Nicole Bauman tried to penetrate, but turned the ball over to Maryland’s redshirt senior guard Brene Moseley. Moseley mishandled the ball, and she and Wisconsin senior guard Tessa Cichy both dove for the loose ball in the middle of the court. Moseley found a way to corral the ball, and Maryland’s ensuing ball movement found junior guard Shatori Walker-Kimbrough wide open for a three to extend the Terrapins’ lead.
Ever since the sudden retirement of Bo Ryan in late-December, interim head coach Greg Gard has utilized his bench more and more and has seen noticeable results.
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