Author: Dylan Buboltz

It was a game that went back and forth for almost the entire 40 minutes. The Wisconsin Badgers held off Liberty for a 75-71 win in front of a packed Kohl Center. Wisconsin now advances to the NIT bracket quarterfinals. Chucky Hepburn recorded a career-high 27 points. Steven Crowl added 14 points, while Tyler Wahl notched 16. Here are three takeaways from today’s win. Wisconsin Has Dominated the Pain To Advance in the NIT Bracket https://twitter.com/Evan_Flood/status/1637506876240691201 The Badgers were 1-15 from three in today’s game. That one make didn’t happen until the last few minutes, thanks to Max Klesmit. Wisconsin…

After coming off an 81-62 win against Bradley Tuesday, the Wisconsin Badgers face Liberty in the second round of the NIT. A trip to the quarterfinals is on the line. The Flames are coming off a 62-57 win against Villanova. Tip time is 11 AM tomorrow on ESPN 2. Here is a preview of tomorrow’s game. Containing Darius McGhee Everything Liberty does on offense starts with senior Darius McGhee. He’s been the conference player of the year the last three seasons and averages almost 23 points a game. McGhee also shoots 40% from three and averages 21 points a game…

It’s been quite the 20 hours or so for Packer fans. Aaron Rodgers went on The Pat McAfee Show yesterday and stated his intentions are to play for the New York Jets next season. While we wait for the trade to be finalized between the Packers and Jets, a lot of fans are curious to see what kind of haul the Packers will get for Aaron Rodgers. Some say maybe multiple first round picks. Some have said maybe not any first round picks. ESPN insider Adam Schefter was on ESPN’s Get Up and stated a potential trade package for the…

Tonight was the Steven Crowl show for the Badgers. Wisconsin rolled past Bradley 81-62 in the first round of the NIT Tournament as Crowl had a career-high 36 points. It was the most a Badger player has scored in a game since Johnny Davis scored 37 at Purdue last season. Max Klesmit chipped in 16 points, while Connor Essegian added 14. Wisconsin shot 43% from the field and 23-28 from the free throw line. Here are three takeaways from tonight’s NIT Tournament victory. We Saw What Steven Crowl Can Be https://twitter.com/Evan_Flood/status/1635843714412077060 Greg Gard mentioned after the Ohio State loss last…

The NIT tournament begins for the Wisconsin Badgers tomorrow. As the number two seed, they will welcome the Bradley Braves to the Kohl Center. The Braves are 25-9 and are a part of the Missouri Valley Conference. A win tomorrow would result in a clash with either Villanova or Liberty. Tip time is 8:30 PM on ESPN. Here is a preview of tomorrow night’s game. What Badger Team Shows Up? https://twitter.com/Evan_Flood/status/1635106097345490945 I’m sure if you ask any coach or player on this team, they will tell you they would rather be playing in the NCAA Tournament. However, Greg Gard has…

While it isn’t the tournament Badger fans hoped for, Wisconsin will be participating in the NIT. The Badgers received a three seed and will open up against Bradley out of the Missouri Valley Conference. This game will be in Madison on Tuesday night at 8:30 PM on ESPN. https://twitter.com/BadgerMBB/status/1635101872225939456 About Bradley Bradley won the Missouri Valley Conference regular season and owns a 25-9 record. They fell to Drake in the conference tournament championship 77-51 on March 5. This is the last time the Braves have played. Bradley also has at least four players averaging nine points a game so they…

It doesn’t come as too much of a surprise, but the Wisconsin Badgers have missed the NCAA Tournament. This is the first time since the 2017-2018 season the Badgers did not hear their name called on Selection Sunday. Why Wisconsin Missed the NCAA Tournament Wisconsin had enough quad 1 and 2 wins to get in, but a poor NET ranking and only 17 total wins were going to make it hard for Wisconsin to get in. The NIT bracket will be released later tonight. There is a chance the Badgers could be a part of that tournament and potentially a…

It’s been a popular saying this season among a chunk of Badger fans about Wisconsin Men’s Basketball Head Coach Greg Gard. The saying is called #FireGard. It’s become clear this group of people want to see changes. In a way, they are not wrong. The Badgers finished the season 17-14 and are waiting to hear if there will be any postseason for them. After what Wisconsin athletic Director Chris McIntosh has done with the Football and Men’s Hockey programs and after firing Paul Chryst and Tony Granato, fans think that McIntosh needs to do the same with Greg Gard. I’m…

It’s been a tough 24 hours for Wisconsin Badger fans. After a 65-57 loss to Ohio State in the Big Ten Tournament yesterday, the NCAA Tournament hopes for the Badgers are thin. Most teams that stay on the bubble and miss the tournament are usually invited to the next tournament. That is the NIT Tournament. The NIT used to be bigger and better than the NCAA Tournament, but that was a long time ago. It’s been an interesting discussion among Badgers Twitter. Some fans would love to see more basketball from the Badgers. Other would not like to see this…

Playing for their NCAA Tournament lives, the Wisconsin Badgers played one of their worst games of the season. They were awful in the first half and fell behind as much as 27 in the second half. While the Badgers did fight back to within four at one point, they were not able to make open shots when they needed it most. As a result, Wisconsin fell 65-57 and is eliminated from the Big Ten Tournament and likely the NCAA Tournament. Here is three takeaways from this brutal loss. Wisconsin Was Punched In The Mouth Early And Folded The first half…