Michigan shocks Wisconsin 71-56 to win Big Ten Tournament
WASHINGTON -- Michigan completed a magical run to its first Big Ten Tournament title, using a swarming defense and accurate shooting to beat No. 24 Wisconsin 71-56 on Sunday.
Wisconsin tops Northwestern 76-48, will head to Big Ten Tournament Championship Game
WASHINGTON — Wisconsin revved up the defense against weary Northwestern and got the desired result, a 76-48 victory Saturday that earned the No. 24 Badgers a berth in the Big Ten Tournament championship game for the third time in five years.Nigel Hayes scored 18 points and Ethan Happ added 16 for the second-seeded Badgers.
Koenig, Happ, D lead Wisconsin past Indiana 70-60 in Big Ten
WASHINGTON — Maybe, just maybe, Wisconsin's late-season swoon is over."We're starting to do this weird thing where we play well offensively and defensively," senior forward Nigel Hayes said, shaking his head. "We haven't really done that often, so it's kind of new to us.
Bo Ryan to be inducted into National Collegiate Basketball Hall of Fame
MADISON -- Former Wisconsin head men's basketball coach Bo Ryan will be inducted into the National Collegiate Basketball Hall of Fame, according to the Wisconsin Athletics website.The site indicates Ryan is one of eight individuals that make up the Class of 2017, joining Wake Forest's Tim Duncan, Winston-Salem State's Cleo Hill, Indiana's Scott May, Purdue's Rick Mount, Creighton's Paul Silas, Gonzaga's John Stockton and Duke's Jay Williams.The 2017 Hall of Fame Induction Celebration takes place on Sunday, November 19th at the Arvest Bank Theatre at the Midland in Kansas City, Missouri.
"Puts Milwaukee on the map:" 2 teams, 1 city -- vying to be part of the Big Dance
MILWAUKEE -- Feeling the fever!
Marquette women beat No. 23 Creighton in Big East semis
MILWAUKEE — Amani Wilborn shot 7 of 12 from the field, made 7 of 8 free throws and finished with a career-high 21 points, four assists and two steals to help Marquette beat No. 23 Creighton 72-65 on Monday to advance to the championship game of the Big East Tournament.Allazia Blockton added 19 points and seven rebounds, while Danielle King scored 18 with five rebounds and five assists for third-seeded Marquette (24-7).
Koenig hits 5 3s on Senior Day, No. 22 Badgers beat Gophers
MADISON — Senior guard Bronson Koenig scored 17 points in his final home game, combining with D'Mitrik Trice to give No. 22 Wisconsin's offense a second-half boost in a 66-49 victory over Minnesota on Sunday, March 5th.The Badgers (23-8, 12-6 Big Ten) secured the second seed in the conference tournament and got a sorely needed confidence boost to end the regular season after having lost five of their previous six games.Nate Mason had 17 points for Minnesota (23-8, 11-7).
Marquette beats Creighton 91-83 in regular season finale
MILWAUKEE — Jajuan Johnson scored 20 points and Marquette beat Creighton 91-83 in a regular season finale for both teams Saturday.The win positions the Golden Eagles (19-11, 10-8) as the No. 4 seed in the Big East Conference Tournament.
Badgers lose 4 of 5, falling to Michigan State 84-74
EAST LANSING, Michigan — Nick Ward had 22 points and nine rebounds, Miles Bridges had 17 points and Matt McQuaid added a season-high 15 to help Michigan State beat No. 16 Wisconsin 84-74 on Sunday.The Spartans (18-11, 10-6 Big Ten) have won six of their last eight games, moving them into a third-place tie in the conference and perhaps sealing their spot in a 20th straight NCAA Tournament.The Badgers (22-7, 11-5) have lost four of five and lost a chance to pull into a first-place tie with No. 14 Purdue.Wisconsin's Nigel Hayes scored 22 points, Bronson Koenig had 17 and Zak Showalter added 15.
Bullock scores 20 to fuel Providence's rally over Marquette
PROVIDENCE, R.I. — Rodney Bullock scored 20 points and Providence rallied from 12 points down with 7:20 left to beat Marquette 72-69 on Saturday.The game was crucial for both schools' NCAA Tournament prospects, as both entered the day on the bubble.
No. 11 Wisconsin beats No. 23 Maryland 71-60 in Big 10 tilt
MADISON — Nigel Hayes scored 14 of his 21 points in the second half, Ethan Happ had 20 points and No. 11 Wisconsin beat No. 23 Maryland 71-60 in a choppy, foul-filled game on Sunday, February 19th.The Badgers (22-5, 11-3) overcame 27 points from Terrapins guard Melo Trimble to snap a two-game losing streak and stay in a tie atop the Big Ten with Purdue.Bronson Koenig scored all nine of his points in the second half, giving the Badgers a lift with his jump shot after the senior missed a game with a left calf injury.
Howard hits 9 3s, scores 34; Marquette beats Xavier 83-61
MILWAUKEE — Markus Howard tied the Marquette single-game record with nine 3-pointers and had a career-high 34 points , Andrew Rowsey scored 18 with a career-high tying seven assists and the Golden Eagles beat Xavier 83-61 on Saturday night to snap a two-game skid.Haanif Cheatham had 15 points and eight rebounds for Marquette (16-10, 7-7 Big East), which is one game back of the fourth-place Musketeers in the conference standings.
Badgers fall to Wolverines, 64-58
ANN ARBOR, Mich. — Moe Wagner scored 21 points and Zak Irvin broke out of a slump with 18, helping Michigan beat No. 11 Wisconsin 64-58 on Thursday night.
No. 7 Wisconsin Badgers fall to Northwestern 66-59
MADISON — Bryant McIntosh scored 25 points, and defensive-minded Northwestern beat No. 7 Wisconsin 66-59 on Sunday, February 12th -- securing an important win for the school's bid to make its first-ever NCAA Tournament.Dererk Pardon added 11 for the Wildcats (19-6, 8-4), who confounded the Big Ten-leading Badgers by doubling dominant big man Ethan Happ.Nigel Hayes scored nine of his 13 points in the second half for the Badgers (21-4, 10-2), who had their eight-game winning streak snapped.The Badgers didn't let up despite falling behind by 10 with 1 minute left, closing to 60-55 with less than 15 seconds after Zak Showalter hit two foul shots.But McIntosh followed with two free throws with 42 seconds left, and Wisconsin ran out of time.
Georgetown has 3 20-plus scorers in win over Marquette
WASHINGTON — Jessie Govan scored 23 points and grabbed eight rebounds to lead three Georgetown players with 20-plus-points and the Hoyas beat Marquette 80-62 on Saturday.Rodney Pryor added 20 points and 10 rebounds and L.J. Peak scored 20 to top 1,000 career points for Georgetown (14-12, 5-8 Big East).The trio combined to make 23 of 42 field-goal attempts and the Hoyas shot 54.7 percent overall.Georgetown jumped out to a 20-11 lead after Pryor's back-door cut for a dunk and the Hoyas led 41-32 at the break.
No. 10 Wisconsin outmuscles Indiana, holds on for 65-60 win
MADISON — Ethan Happ scored 20 points, Nigel Hayes added 15 and 10 rebounds, and No. 10 Wisconsin outmuscled Indiana to hold on for a 65-60 win on Sunday, February 5th.Happ was 8 of 10 from the field to help the Badgers (20-3, 9-1 Big Ten) win their seventh straight game.
No. 10 Wisconsin routs Illinois 57-43
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — Ethan Happ scored 14 points and led the way in No. 10 Wisconsin's 57-43 rout over Illinois on Tuesday night, January 31st.Wisconsin (19-3, 8-1 Big Ten) started the game with a 16-2 run and never trailed.Much of the hot start came from the open 3-pointers Illinois allowed Wisconsin's players to take — the Badgers shot 7 of 23 from 3-point range in the game.The Badgers big men dominated the game in the post, out-rebounding Illinois 45-36, including 19-6 on the offensive boards.Nigel Hayes scored 11 points and added eight rebounds for Wisconsin.Malcolm Hill and Maverick Morgan both had 10 points for Illinois (13-10, 3-7).
No. 15 Wisconsin beats Rutgers 61-54 in OT
NEW YORK — Ethan Happ scored seven of his career-high 32 points in overtime and No. 15 Wisconsin overcame offensive struggles to beat Rutgers 61-54 on Saturday at Madison Square Garden.Happ was the only player for the Badgers (18-3, 7-1 Big Ten) to shoot above 50 percent, and the team finished at 33.3 percent for the game (20 for 60), including 3 for 25 from 3-point range.
Badgers shut down Penn State in second half in blowout
MADISON — Bronson Koenig scored 20 points Tuesday night, January 24th and No. 15 Wisconsin shut down Penn State in the second half on its way to an 82-55 victory.The Badgers (17-3, 6-1 Big Ten) started to shake off the Nittany Lions (11-10, 3-5) after Ethan Happ came alive.He struggled in the first half, shooting 2 of 6 from the field, in part because Penn State's Mike Watkins blocked him twice in the span of about 5 minutes.But Happ asserted himself to open the second half, scoring on the Badgers' first two possessions to spark a 13-2 run that put Wisconsin up 52-38 on Vitto Brown's 3-pointer.
Marquette ready to host BIG EAST Women's Basketball Tournament
MILWAUKEE -- It’s an exciting time for Marquette basketball.