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Wisconsin Badgers
Location: Madison, Wis. | Founded: 1848 | Enrollment: 41,466 | Colors: Cardinal and White
Coach: Bo Ryan | Home Court: Kohl Center | Capacity: 17,142

Record: (4-1, 0-0 Big Ten)
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Badgers report: Getting inside
 

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Getting inside · Strategy and personnel · Notes, quotes
 

 

Some things have become cliche in Big Ten basketball circles. Among them? The notion that Wisconsin will wind up becoming greater than the sum of its parts and exceeding everyone else's expectations.

Considering the Badgers have concluded their last 11 seasons with an NCAA Tournament appearance -- including the unlikely run to the 2000 Final Four from the No. 8 seed -- it's fair to say this particular cliche has been in effect for 11 years running. But a closer look at last year's team suggests there might be a new Wisconsin dynamic at work.

After so many years of seeing the Badgers hang around the top of the Big Ten without an abundance of big-time recruits, everyone pegged them for another title challenge in 2008-09. Instead, Wisconsin dropped six conference games in a row during January. The Big Ten basketball world fell off its axis. But the Badgers promptly reeled off five wins in a row to squeeze into the NCAA Tournament. Once there, the Badgers upset No. 5 seed Florida State before coming up empty against Xavier.

Why rehash last year? Because that six-game dry spell might have been just enough to refresh the Wisconsin cliche. Between those losses and the graduation of team leaders Marcus Landry (12.7 ppg) and Joe Krabbenhoft (8.2 ppg, 6.7 rpg), the Badgers appear to have more questions than answers as they launch into another season under Bo Ryan. Judging by a sampling of preseason publications, Wisconsin is a second-division Big Ten team riding on the NCAA Tournament bubble.

A closer look, however, reveals this Badgers squad should operate much like Ryan's other teams. As always, he has two rock-solid seniors to be the leaders in point guard Trevon Hughes (12.1 ppg, 2.8 apg) and shooting guard Jason Bohannon (10.3 ppg). As always, there's an underclassmen who made major strides the year before in junior post Jon Leuer (8.8 ppg).

As always, there are a handful of unknown qualities who Ryan refuses to gush over or guessestimate where they might fit. This group features sophomore guard Rob Wilson, redshirt freshman swingman Ryan Evans and redshirt freshman post Jared Berggren.

"Now you obviously find out how far you can take your talents," Ryan said to madison.com. "Each player will get a chance to do that and how you get those talents to work as part of the team."

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November 25, 2009 1:05 am
Well, I can't say I was surprised at the outcome, though the game was well competed at stretches. We didn't turn the ball over much but got killed in transition for the most part. Gonzaga deserves a lot of credit for clawing ahead with a lot of talent in Gray, Bouldin and Sacre plus a couple others. For such a new and reconstructed team they played very well together and deserved the win.
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November 28, 2009 1:13 pm
The official "Wisconsin will beat Duke" thread!!! Hopefully.....maybe.....probably...
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Seriously guys...what's your thoughts on Tuesday's game? We gonna win? lose? Is it gonna be close? How many points will Nankivil have? Will our defense be able to stop Singler and Scheyer? Any other thoughts? Bring it on, let's spit it all out!!!
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November 25, 2009 6:35 pm
Now that the tourney is over I think we can make some assumptions about this season....Good win vs. AZ game was pretty sloppy though but a wins a win.....Gonzaga played way faster pace the we were used to and we got lit up by a pretty good team...Strong win vs. Maryland we did a good job shutting down Vasquez and Leuer played great
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November 24, 2009 2:41 am
Apart from coming away with a win, that was about the most painful game I have ever watched the Badgers play. I think both teams were taken out by the officiating and even when they played soft after 50-some fouls were called, there was a foul on virtually every possession. I think Leuer played about 10 minutes total. Hughes carried the team and had a couple big plays at the end and the held ball ...(more)
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November 3, 2009 10:51 pm
As many probably know Royce White was suspended indefinitely for shoplifting and 5th degree assault. He tried to steal $100 of merchandise at Macy's and pushed the security guard down to the ground multiple times.

It will be interesting to see what Minnesota does with him. Taylor and Glover got dismissed for stealing from dorm rooms. I guarantee UM doesn't have it in them to suspend
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November 16, 2009 12:53 pm
Wisconsin is entering a season in which many projections say that they will not make the NCAA Tournament for the first time in the Bo Ryan era.  This, I believe, is just a lack of respect.  There certainly is not as much raw talent at Wisconsin as there are at other schools, but they are better coached than almost any team and have a high level of willpower.  They should be in good ...(more)
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April 23, 2009 4:23 pm

 The nonconference schedule is not completed but frankly from what I can see even if the rest are cream puffs the Badgers will have one of, if not the best SOS in the nation next year. Not only do they play Duke next year but they also play in the Maui Invitational (a hugely tough tourney), and they'll play Marquette and the other two in state schools. Knowing Greg Gard though I suspect an ...(more)

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November 12, 2009 12:02 pm
On another thread there was some talk about recruiting and promises to recruits about playing time.  Here is the link to the other thread.  http://www.cbssports.com/mcc/messag
es/chrono/17824309


My point was that I think the coach should promise that with hard work, good defense and fundamental play they ca
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November 23, 2009 4:32 pm
As we all know the biggest game of the year for the badgers so far against the widcats of Arizona.. Thoughts??
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November 18, 2009 9:38 am
I am pretty excited to see the Badgers tonight.  I will be at the game in section 122, row BB.  I was listening to Lucas and Lepay yesterday and they said the Badgers should be tested tonight by Oakland U.  Does anyone have a line on Oakland? I haven't heard much about them other then a few comments such as, they are favorites to win the Summit league. 
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November 17, 2009 10:34 am

An observation about college basketball press coverage.  If you haven't noticed...Kentucky beat Miami (Ohio) not Miami FL.  Miami is ranked 133 on Pomeroy and 143 rpi ranking (CBS Sportsine).  Kentucky is ranked number 4 in the nation and they should have beaten miami by a wide margin, instead they barely won the game.  The only press coverage about the game is positive.&nbs ...(more)

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October 22, 2009 4:18 am
http://host.madison.com/sports/colu
mnists/tom_oates/article_eca02263-f
190-5e2e-a3ee-af07e626264e.html


Finally My Sentiment Is Catching On.....Its still to early to tell but i saw this coming...few people agreed but now the local "experts" and writers who have more inside info and knowledge of the team and the program are expressing what i have been saying for
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November 13, 2009 12:19 pm
This is an overview of the 3 recruits for 2010. Nothing too in depth, but its worth reading.

http://wisconsin.rivals.com/content
.asp?CID=1014246







This is kind of off topic, but one thing that really caught my eye was Bo's comment relating to Gasser.

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November 12, 2009 11:27 am
Again I know it's exhibition but UW-Superior is suppsoed to contend for their conference and are ranked #7 in Division 3 so it's nice to play a team that knows what they are doing, plays a system and sticks to it.

That said this up tempo offense is looking really good on this team. This team is reminding me on the 05-06 team (pre-suspensions) that was able to play at a pretty fast tempo
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October 18, 2009 7:08 pm
Will be playing his College Basketball at Marquette.....Not good.
 
 
 
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