Photos: No. 12 Wisconsin Badgers 69, Rutgers Scarlet Knights 64
The 12th-ranked Wisconsin Badgers men's basketball team defeated the Rutgers Scarlet Knights, 69-64, in a Big Ten matchup on Monday night at the Kohl Center in Madison.
Badgers 69, Scarlet Knights 64
Wisconsin Badgers guard Brevin Pritzl (1) and Rutgers Scarlet Knights guard Geo Baker (0) fight for a loose ball in the second of the Badgers' win over the Scarlet Knights on Monday, Dec. 3, 2018, at the Kohl Center in Madison.
Badgers 69, Scarlet Knights 64
Wisconsin Badgers forward Ethan Happ (22) shoots while defended by Rutgers Scarlet Knights center Shaquille Doorson (2) in the second of the Badgers' win over the Scarlet Knights on Monday, Dec. 3, 2018, at the Kohl Center in Madison.
Badgers 69, Scarlet Knights 64
Wisconsin Badgers guard Khalil Iverson (21) drives towards the basket while defended by Rutgers Scarlet Knights forward Shaq Carter (13) in the second of the Badgers' win over the Scarlet Knights on Monday, Dec. 3, 2018, at the Kohl Center in Madison.
Badgers 69, Scarlet Knights 64
Rutgers forward Issa Thiam defends Wisconsin guard Khalil Iverson in the first half of the Badgers' win over the Scarlet Knights on Monday, Dec. 3, 2018, at the Kohl Center in Madison.
Badgers 69, Scarlet Knights 64
Rutgers forward Shaq Carter guards Wisconsin forward Ethan Happ in the first half of the Badgers' win over the Scarlet Knights on Monday, Dec. 3, 2018, at the Kohl Center in Madison.
Badgers 69, Scarlet Knights 64
Wisconsin Badgers guard Khalil Iverson passes past Rutgers Scarlet Knights guard Peter Kiss in the second of the Badgers' 69-64 win over the Scarlet Knights on Monday, Dec. 3, 2018, at the Kohl Center in Madison.
Badgers 69, Scarlet Knights 64
Wisconsin forward Nate Reuvers and Rutgers forward Eugene Omoruyi attempt to control the ball in the first half of the Badgers' win over the Scarlet Knights on Monday, Dec. 3, 2018, at the Kohl Center in Madison.
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Wisconsin Badgers guard Kobe King has the ball stripped by Rutgers Scarlet Knights guard Peter Kiss in the second of the Badgers' 69-64 win over the Scarlet Knights on Monday, Dec. 3, 2018, at the Kohl Center in Madison.
Badgers 69, Scarlet Knights 64
Wisconsin Badgers forward Ethan Happ defends against Rutgers Scarlet Knights guard Peter Kiss in the second of the Badgers' 69-64 win over the Scarlet Knights on Monday, Dec. 3, 2018, at the Kohl Center in Madison.
Badgers 69, Scarlet Knights 64
Wisconsin Badgers guard Khalil Iverson fights for a rebound with Rutgers Scarlet Knights forward Shaq Carter in the second of the Badgers' 69-64 win over the Scarlet Knights on Monday, Dec. 3, 2018, at the Kohl Center in Madison.
Badgers 69, Scarlet Knights 64
Wisconsin Badgers forward Aleem Ford is guarded by Rutgers Scarlet Knights forward Eugene Omoruyi in the second of the Badgers' 69-64 win over the Scarlet Knights on Monday, Dec. 3, 2018, at the Kohl Center in Madison.
Badgers 69, Scarlet Knights 64
Wisconsin Badgers forward Ethan Happ defends against Rutgers Scarlet Knights forward Eugene Omoruyi in the second of the Badgers' 69-64 win over the Scarlet Knights on Monday, Dec. 3, 2018, at the Kohl Center in Madison.
Badgers 69, Scarlet Knights 64
Wisconsin Badgers forward Aleem Ford defends against Rutgers Scarlet Knights guard Geo Baker in the second of the Badgers' 69-64 win over the Scarlet Knights on Monday, Dec. 3, 2018, at the Kohl Center in Madison.
Badgers 69, Scarlet Knights 64
Wisconsin forward Ethan Happ is guarded by Rutgers center Shaquille Doorson in the first half of the Badgers' win over the Scarlet Knights on Monday, Dec. 3, 2018, at the Kohl Center in Madison.
Badgers 69, Scarlet Knights 64
Wisconsin forward Ethan Happ looks towards the basket while defended by Rutgers forward Eugene Omoruyi in the first half of the Badgers' win over the Scarlet Knights on Monday, Dec. 3, 2018, at the Kohl Center in Madison.
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Wisconsin guard D'Mitrik Trice defended by Rutgers guard Caleb McConnell in the first half of the Badgers' win over the Scarlet Knights on Monday, Dec. 3, 2018, at the Kohl Center in Madison.
Badgers 69, Scarlet Knights 64
Wisconsin guard Khalil Iverson drives towards the basket while defended by Rutgers center Myles Johnson in the first half of the Badgers' win over the Scarlet Knights on Monday, Dec. 3, 2018, at the Kohl Center in Madison.
The Badgers (7-1, 1-0 Big Ten) moved up after a big week that included a 79-75 home win over North Carolina State in the ACC/Big Ten Challenge and a 72-66 win at then-No. 14 Iowa in a Big Ten opener on Friday night.
Ready or not, Strickland may be in line for an expanded role starting Monday night when the No. 22 Badgers (7-1, 1-0 Big Ten) host Rutgers (5-2, 0-1) at the Kohl Center.
Sophomore guard D’Mitrik Trice scored 20 points as No. 22 Wisconsin put a capper on an impressive month of November with a 72-66 victory over No. 14 Iowa Friday night at Carver-Hawkeye Arena.
Wisconsin State Journal reporter Jim Polzin asked Badgers fans on Twitter what they thought of No. 22 Wisconsin's 72-66 win over the 14th-rank…
The 22nd-ranked Wisconsin Badgers men's basketball team opened Big Ten play with a 72-66 victory over the 14th-ranked Iowa Hawkeyes on Friday …
Coach Greg Gard has added a new wrinkle to UW's offense, a motion-based set called the Flow that acts as a changeup to the Badgers' Swing offense.
UW's game against North Carolina State in the ACC/Big Ten Challenge on Tuesday night at the Kohl Center was the fans' first real chance to see with their own eyes if UW is truly improved over last season's inexperienced, injury-riddled team that missed the NCAA tournament for the first time in 19 years.
One of the heroes of UW's 79-75 victory was D’Mitrik Trice, who finished with 18 points, six assists and three steals. And then there was Brad Davison, who made two free throws to seal the win and also drew four charges, including one on the possession after Trice’s biggest shot.
The Wisconsin Badgers men's basketball team defeated the North Carolina State Wolfpack, 79-75, in the ACC/Big Ten Challenge on Tuesday night a…
The Badgers shot 33.5 percent from 3-point range last season, their third-lowest mark ever, but are at 42.1 percent through six games this season.
Senior Ethan Happ was there to provide a spark, and he wasn’t alone in a 69-64 win over Rutgers that helped keep No. 12 Wisconsin unbeaten in the Big Ten through the first wave of conference play.
Wisconsin State Journal reporter Jim Polzin asked Badgers fans on Twitter what they thought of No. 12 Wisconsin's 69-64 win over the Rutgers S…
The Marquette junior is averaging 22.4 points per game this season as the Marquette Golden Eagles (7-2) get set to host the 12th-ranked Wisconsin Badgers (8-1) at the Fiserv Forum on Saturday.
The 12th-ranked Wisconsin Badgers men's basketball team lost to the Marquette Golden Eagles, 74-69, in overtime on Saturday at the Fiserv Foru…
When a reporter asked about Happ’s big stat line in the No. 12 Badgers’ 74-69 overtime loss to Marquette – the senior center finished with a career-high 34 points to go along with 11 rebounds – he made it clear the bottom line was all that mattered.
Wisconsin State Journal reporter Jim Polzin asked Badgers fans on Twitter what they thought of No. 12 Wisconsin's 74-69 overtime loss to the M…
Even though No. 12 Wisconsin played strong defense and limited rival Marquette to 35.4 percent shooting at the Fiserv Forum on Saturday, it wasn't good enough to win because the Badgers didn't do the things they usually do best.
State Journal reporter Jim Polzin breaks down the matchup between the 16th-ranked Wisconsin Badgers men's basketball team and the Savannah Sta…
The 16th-ranked Wisconsin Badgers men's basketball team took care of business on Thursday night with a 101-60 victory over the Savannah State …