Polzin: What I liked and didn't like from Wisconsin's win over Rutgers JIM POLZIN Mar 7, 2024 Mar 7, 2024 Updated Mar 13, 2024 × Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The University of Wisconsin men’s basketball team got a boost from its bench Thursday night at the Kohl Center.kAmp 3:8 3@@DE[ :? 724E]k^AmkAm%96 C6DF=E H2D 2 k2 9C67lQ9EEADi^^32586C6IEC2]4@>^DA@CED^32D<6E32==^>6?^b\E9:?8D\E92E\DE@@5\@FE\7C@>\H:D4@?D:?\>6?D\32D<6E32==D\H:?\GD\CFE86CD^2CE:4=60633eb65_\545e\``66\g_35\3f2ebgg5g65_]9E>=Q E2C86ElQ03=2?<Qmfg\ee G:4E@CJ @G6C #FE86CDk^2m E92E k2 9C67lQ9EEADi^^32586C6IEC2]4@>^4@>>6?E2CJ^4@=F>?D^A@=K:?^H:D4@?D:?\32D<6E32==\EJ=6C\H29=^2CE:4=605df5f23_\5364\``66\267d\7ff`a`df5272]9E>=Q E2C86ElQ03=2?<QmD6?E %J=6C (29= @FEk^2m 2D 2 H:??6C @? D6?:@C ?:89E]k^Am kA 4=2DDlQE?4>D\:?=:?6\=:?<Qmk2 9C67lQ9EEADi^^32586C6IEC2]4@>^E?4>D^2DD6E^65:E@C:2=^633eb65_\545e\``66\g_35\3f2ebgg5g65_Qmb E9:?8D E92E DE@@5 @FE 7C@> (:D4@?D:? >6?VD 32D<6E32==VD H:? 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E96J 3@EE=6 FA E9@D6 `c >:?FE6D[ 3642FD6 E92E =@@<65 >@C6 =:<6 E96 E62> H6 D2H :? }@G6>36C[ s646>36C 2?5 y2?F2CJnk^Am View Wisconsin men's basketball's regular-season home finale from courtside Contact Jim Polzin at jpolzin@madison.com. Be the first to know Get local news delivered to your inbox! Sign up! * I understand and agree that registration on or use of this site constitutes agreement to its user agreement and privacy policy. Related to this story Wisconsin men's basketball warms up ahead of matchup with Rutgers Polzin: Tyler Wahl always has been 'all in' for Wisconsin basketball Once shy and timid, the fifth-year senior forward has grown into a mature 23-year-old on and off the court. 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Polzin: Tyler Wahl always has been 'all in' for Wisconsin basketball Once shy and timid, the fifth-year senior forward has grown into a mature 23-year-old on and off the court. One thing hasn't changed: his comm…
Wisconsin men's basketball junior guard back at practice, feeling 'ready to go' The key Badgers reserve has practiced three times this week as he works toward a return to game action.Â
Open Jim: How warm is the seat under Wisconsin men's basketball coach Greg Gard? BadgerExtra columnist Jim Polzin answers questions from readers in his weekly mailbag.
Wisconsin men's basketball to participate in inaugural early season tournament The Badgers are headed to the foothills of the Appalachian mountains for the event's first field. Here are the participants, dates and more.
How experts view Wisconsin basketball's NCAA Tournament projections with 2 regular-season games left Here's the draw experts see the Badgers getting in the NCAA Tournament after falling to Indiana and Illinois last week.Â
Former Mr. Basketball uniquely prepared in torching of Wisconsin men's basketball The Waupun native had not played the Badgers, but left the Kohl Center with a winning record. Here's why it shouldn't be a surprise.
Former coach returns to Wisconsin men's basketball floor for first time since tragic crash The Badgers welcomed back their former player and assistant coach for the first time since a 2019 crash. Here's how the Kohl Center crowd reacted.
Polzin: Emotional return of former Wisconsin coach after tragic crash inspires beyond basketball The Badgers fell for the seventh time in nine games. But this columnist's heart was warmed with a return "full of energy."
ESPN analyst praises Wisconsin men's basketball freshmen at No. 1 Arizona A freshman led the team in scoring and rebounding against the No. 1 team in the country.
Airport encounter, fatherly advice aid Wisconsin men's basketball freshman's impactful start John Blackwell is the son of a former Big Ten player, and a chance encounter partly led him to being an impact freshman for the Badgers.
Injury forces Wisconsin men's basketball starter to exit vs. Rutgers The Badgers had a guard return to the lineup but lost their sparkplug to an injury. Here's what we know.
3 things that stood out from Wisconsin men's basketball's win vs. Rutgers The Badgers get back in the win column in their regular-season home finale. Here's what stood out.
Wisconsin men's basketball fans give returning guard his flowers after win vs. Rutgers It appeared the Badgers had their depth return as a pair of guards who didn't play at Rutgers helped beat the Scarlet Knights.
Polzin: Return of Wisconsin basketball's 'pit bull' brings shades of early season success The Badgers needed a jolt of energy and defense. The junior guard added even more during a backbreaking run.
3 things we've learned since the last Wisconsin-Purdue men's basketball matchup The Badgers fell 75-69 to the Boilermakers on Feb. 4 at the Kohl Center, but they get another chance against the now-Big Ten regular-season ch…
How this junior guard's return could help Wisconsin men's basketball create more steals The Badgers had a season-high 14 steals on Thursday. Here's why that defensive pressure could become a more common sight.
3 things that stood out from Wisconsin men's basketball's loss to No. 3 Purdue The Badgers got close late in the second half before the Boilermakers went on a 10-0 run. Here's what stood out.Â
Wisconsin men's basketball fans call out officiating after loss to No. 3 Purdue Fans didn't love the calls they saw Sunday as the University of Wisconsin men's basketball team fell at No. 3 Purdue in its regular-season finale.Â
Wisconsin men's basketball 3-point shots falling away from topping Purdue in road loss The Badgers shot 8 of 43 from 3-point range in two games against the Boilermakers this year.
Why Wisconsin men’s basketball’s bench, now healthy, looks different this year Now healthy, the Badgers have a fuller cast of contributors of the bench that were vital to their success at the beginning of the year.
Meet the man who helped get one more Wisconsin men’s basketball season out of Tyler Wahl What's it like to track every moment of one of the longest careers in Wisconsin men's basketball history? For Tyler Wahl's grandfather, John W…