NCAA basketball floor assembled by Waukesha company
MILWAUKEE (WITI) -- March Madness got crazier in Wisconsin when the Wisconsin Badgers landed a number 2 seed -- and a showcase game in Milwaukee on Thursday, March 20th.Jason Heiman is the athletic manager at Schmidt Custom Flooring in Waukesha.
Badgers play in Milw., UWM in NY as NCAA Tourney kicks off
MILWAUKEE (WITI) -- Selection Sunday is the day NCAA Tournament brackets and seeds are released -- and Wisconsin sports fans were waiting to see who and where the UW-Milwaukee Panthers, and the UW Badgers will play in the tourney.The first round of the NCAA Tournament occurs this Tuesday, March 18th and Wednesday, March 19th in Dayton, Ohio.The second round occurs Thursday, March 20th and Saturday, March 22nd -- and the BMO Harris Bradley Center in Milwaukee hosts some second round games.We've learned the #2 Wisconsin Badgers will play #15 American in Milwaukee at the BMO Harris Bradley Center on Thursday.
No. 12 Wisconsin runs away from Minnesota, 83-57
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Ben Brust scored a career-high 29 points and Frank Kaminsky had 12 rebounds to lead No. 12 Wisconsin to an 83-57 rout over Minnesota 83-57 in Friday's Big Ten tournament quarterfinals.The second-seeded Badgers (26-6) have won nine of 10 and will face No. 22 Michigan State or 11th-seeded Northwestern in Saturday's semifinals.Minnesota (20-13) was led by Deandre Mathieu with 18 points and Joey King with 14 but lost for the sixth time in their last eight tries against the Badgers.
Barrett urges Milwaukeeans to clean up "lasagna problem"
MILWAUKEE (WITI) -- Thousands of visitors will be piling into Milwaukee next week to catch some NCAA action.
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.
Marquette's NCAA streak on line at league tourney
MILWAUKEE (AP) — An eight-year run to the NCAA tournament could be on the line for Marquette at this week's Big East tourney.The team that advanced to the regional finals last season is in danger of not making it at all this year.
Mike Mahnke loves his hobby; PA announcing for the Badgers
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.
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.
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).
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.
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.
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.
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.
Marquette fouls up Seton Hall in 77-66 win
NEWARK, N.J. -- Jamil Wilson scored a career-high 25 points and added 10 rebounds as Marquette rallied to beat host Seton Hall 77-66 Tuesday night at the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey.Wilson scored 14 of the Golden Eagles first 16 points as coach Buzz Williams team raced out to a 12 point lead.But 10 first half turnovers allowed the Pirates to claw their back.
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.
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.
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).
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.
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.