Badgers off to a slow start again. Down 7 early they have fought back only down 3 at the under 12 timeout. Game on BigTen Network right now.
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They're really collapsing on the block- gotta hit a few jumpers to loosen them up...
Any surprise that we take the lead with Koenig out?
Badgers bounce back and take a 33-28 lead into the halftime locker room.
What is rong with Bronson?
Hit a few jumpers, lanes start to open up...
Loving the defensive effort. Active hands leading to turnovers and transition buckets.
Still not accustomed to the coach....I miss Bo on the court.
Too helter skelter on offense... Settle down and start running the sets. Get the motion back and pass the ball.
The spacing has been poor.
Defensive effort tonight has been excellent. Really taking them out of their comfort zone...
Another FG drought , 7 minutes , hard to believe this happens.
Sets are a mess right now. Not getting anything near the paint. Making it too easy jacking up perimeter shots...
FTs will decide this one...
AND BUCKY WINS.....
Tournament hopes remain alive... Gauntlet coming, though...
Nice to see the younger guys step up though. Iverson and Brown really picked up the slack with Koenig and Showy struggling. I love how active Iverson is- he's going to be pretty special in a couple years. So explosive...
I still think they are likely to end up in the NIT, but you have to like the job Gard has done in developing these players. I didn't give them much hope for the post-season when they were 9-9 and playing MSU to stay above .500.
Here's what's left on the schedule and what I'd currently predict. The OSU, Nebraska, and Michigan games will probably be the ones that determine Bucky's post-season fate.
OSU - WIN
Nebraska - WIN
At Maryland - LOSS
at MSU - LOSS
Illinois - WIN
Iowa - LOSS
Michigan - LOSS
at Minnesota - WIN
Big Ten Tournament - Predict a 1-1 record.
If you project this out, it would mean a 9-8 Big Ten regular season record and an 18-14 overall record. That probably means the NIT. Those losses to Milwaukee and especially Western Illinois are probably going to be what ends up costing Bucky the NCAA berth. Western Illinois is winless in their conference.
I think they will win either the Iowa or Michigan game. It's time for Fran to have another meltdown and the Kohl Center would be the perfect place.
Gard ain't losing to Izzo. WTF!
With what Indiana is doing to Michigan at Michigan I have changed my mind. Badgers beat Michigan at the Kohl Center.