How experts view Wisconsin basketball's NCAA Tournament projections entering the postseason Colten Bartholomew Mar 12, 2024 Mar 12, 2024 Updated Sep 16, 2024 × The Badgers went 5 of 23 from 3-point range against the Boilermakers on Sunday, spoiling an opportunity to upset the Big Ten champions at home. Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The University of Wisconsin men’s basketball team is limping into the postseason after going 3-8 since the calendar turned to February.kAm(92E’D H@CD6 7@C E96 q2586CD :D E92E E96:C =2E6\D62D@? D=:56 4@DE E96> 2 5@F3=6\3J6 :? E96 q:8 %6? E@FC?2>6?E[ H9:49 DE2CED (65?6D52J :? |:??62A@=:D] %96 A@DED62D@? 368:?D 7@C E96 q2586CD W`h\`a[ ``\h q:8 %6?X 2E `ib_ A]>] %9FCD52J H96? E96J E2<6 @? 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Wisconsin sticks with Purdue, but doesn't make enough shots in loss The Badgers went 5 of 23 from 3-point range against the Boilermakers on Sunday, spoiling an opportunity to upset the Big Ten champions at home.
Why didn't slide remove Wisconsin men's basketball from NCAA tournament field? Wisconsin men's basketball lost six of eight games in February. Here's why it remains in the top-half of NCAA Tournament seeding projections, …
Wisconsin men's basketball guard matches program record with latest honor The freshman averaged 17.5 points on 62.5% shooting in two games last week, hitting 11 of 14 free throws and grabbing 6.0 rebounds per game.
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.
A look at Wisconsin men's basketball's Big Ten tournament bracket Where and when Wisconsin men's basketball will play its first game in the Big Ten Tournament.
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
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.
2 key contributors land on Wisconsin men's basketball injury report against Purdue The Badgers could be without one starter and a key reserve at Purdue. Here's the latest on their injury report.Â
Sophomore guard headlines Wisconsin men's basketball's group of All-Big Ten honorees The Badgers had several players earn Big Ten basketball awards after a fifth-place finish in the conference standings.
Polzin: 3 reasons Wisconsin men's basketball needs to avoid a short stay in the Big Ten tournament The Badgers haven't had much success in this event of late. But Greg Gard's team could check off some boxes in Minneapolis, namely ending long…
Open Jim: What will the Wisconsin men's basketball roster look like in 2024-25? BadgerExtra columnist Jim Polzin answers questions from readers in his weekly mailbag.
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…
3 things that stood out from Wisconsin men's basketball's Big Ten Tournament win over Maryland The Badgers were dominant offensively as they opened the postseason with several career-high performances. Here's what we learned.
'He can shoot': 3-point barrage fruit of Wisconsin men's basketball's progression The Badgers made their most 3-pointers since a game Dec. 19, 2020, and seemingly everyone got in on the action. It's a sign of growth for the offense.
3 things that stood out about Wisconsin men's basketball signee Daniel Freitag's playoff game BadgerExtra attended Badgers signee Daniel Freitag-led Breck High School's 87-61 section semifinal win over Blake. Here's what stood out about…
How a Wisconsin men's basketball player developed his logo for the NIL era The Corner Storr moniker developed from AJ Storr's shooting from a spot on the court, and it turned into an online marketplace for apparel wit…