Sophomore guard John Blackwell’s 28-point performance led the victory. He excelled as USC dedicated its game plan to stopping leading scorer John Tonje — who was held scoreless on 0-of-3 shooting. Trojans head coach Eric Musselman had much to say postgame about Blackwell’s play and the Badgers’ overall quality.
MADISON, WISCONSIN – JANUARY 03: John Blackwell #25 of the Wisconsin Badgers reacts after making a three-point shot in the first half of the game against the Iowa Hawkeyes at Kohl Center on January 03, 2025 in Madison, Wisconsin. (Photo by John Fisher/Getty Images)
The Badgers men's basketball coach is one victory away from becoming the fourth coach in program history to win 200 games.
Much like his first career win, the Badgers tested their coach's nerves down the stretch. But one trend continued Tuesday: Several players contributed to the victory.
The No. 24 Wisconsin men's basketball team picked up a too close for comfort 70-68 victory over Ohio State on Tuesday at the Kohl Center, but the night held
726) and Michigan State's Tom Izzo (.646). Additionally, Gard’s conference win rate ranks 8th-best among Big Ten coaches in the last 45 years. Those might not be Bo Ryan-level numbers ...
When Wisconsin (12-3, 2-2) hosts Minnesota (8-7, 0-4) in Friday's Big Ten Conference rivalry matchup ... Following practice, head coach Greg Gard didn't know whether or not Klesmit would suit ...
Welcome back to the Big Ten Basketball Midweek Rundown. In this edition of the Midweek Rundown, we will be examining where each ranked Big Ten team sits in the
The offense has proven to be consistent, so holding other teams from scoring will be important moving forward.
MADISON – Bo Ryan, Harold "Bud" Foster, Walter "Doc" Meanwell and …. Greg Gard. The Wisconsin men’s basketball program has been around since 1898 and during 127 seasons only three coaches ...
That performance is a departure from Wisconsin’s impressive offensive renaissance. Gard and his staff have reworked the program’s approach in recent seasons, an initiative that has the team averaging 82.4 points per game and ranked No. 12 in KenPom offensive efficiency.
Entering Friday, 15 of the 18 Big Ten teams are ranked inside the top 70 on kenpom.com. There's also been a real pivot to playing with more pace. The Big Ten is now up to third amongst all the conferences in tempo after rating 24th last year out of 32 leagues.