UW's efficient offense, dominant rebounding lead way against Kentucky
INDIANAPOLIS— Saturday night, the Wisconsin Badgers accomplished what no other team in college basketball had done this season: defeat the Kentucky Wildcats.
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INDIANAPOLIS— Saturday night, the Wisconsin Badgers accomplished what no other team in college basketball had done this season: defeat the Kentucky Wildcats.
INDIANAPOLIS—Saturday night’s Final Four showdown between top seeds Kentucky and Wisconsin has all the ingredients to be an evenly matched contest, as the country’s most efficient offense will take on the nation’s most stout defense. Since Ken Pomeroy started tracking tempo-free statistics back in 2002, no team has posted a higher offensive efficiency rating than this Wisconsin team.
OMAHA, Neb.—Locked in an intense NCAA Tournament battle with the Oregon Ducks for a second consecutive year, the Wisconsin Badgers desperately needed someone to deliver a huge second-half performance to keep their dreams of a national title alive.
OMAHA, Neb.—The Wisconsin Badgers’ performance Friday night wasn’t their best or most exciting of the season, but it was still more than enough to send them into the Round of 32 of the NCAA Tournament.
The top-seeded Wisconsin Badgers’ quest for a national title begins this weekend in Omaha, Neb., where they’ll likely still be without the services of senior guard Traevon Jackson.
Big Ten official Gene Steratore was vaporized into a heap of smoldering ashes Sunday afternoon after making direct eye contact with Wisconsin head coach Bo Ryan’s death stare.
Wisconsin’s Big Ten Championship win gave all watchers a preview of what college basketball in March is going to bring.
After putting together arguably its best half of the season to cruise past Purdue, the stage is all set for Wisconsin.
CHICAGO–While shooting around before the game, Duje Dukan received a warm welcome from a group of United Center security guards. That moment was just the beginning of what ended up being a special homecoming for the redshirt senior forward, who grew up in the Chicago area.
When you think of Wisconsin athletics, several things immediately come to mind.
With the Big Ten tournament looming and a chance at a No. 1 seed in the NCAA tournament still in play, the sixth-ranked Wisconsin Badgers wanted to make a statement in the final game of the regular season.
One trophy down, two to go.
Wisconsin’s quest for a Big Ten title will have to wait until at least this weekend.
Another day, another impressive performance by senior forward Frank Kaminsky and another victory for the No. 5 Wisconsin Badgers, who have now won a season-high 10 games in a row.
When No. 5 Wisconsin and Penn State square off Wednesday night at 6 p.m. in University Park, Pennsylvania, it will be a matchup of two teams that are on opposite sides of the Big Ten spectrum.
The recipe for success for No. 5 Wisconsin has been fairly consistent during its current eight-game winning streak, and Sunday afternoon was no different.
A blistering start and another excellent performance from sophomore guard Bronson Koenig were all the Badgers needed to cruise past the Northwestern Wildcats Saturday evening.
After picking up a couple of wins on the road over Michigan and Iowa, the No. 5 Wisconsin Badgers (7-1 Big Ten, 19-2 overall) will return home to the Kohl Center to take on Tom Crean’s Indiana Hoosiers (6-3, 16-6) Tuesday at 6 p.m.
Behind yet another strong performance from senior forward Frank Kaminsky, No. 5 Wisconsin cruised to a second consecutive road win and continued to distance itself from the rest of the Big Ten.
Behind a balanced, efficient offensive performance and a couple of big runs in the first half, No. 6 Wisconsin cruised to an emphatic 82-50 victory over No. 25 Iowa Tuesday night at the Kohl Center.