RUTGERS VS WISCONSIN LIVE - NCAAM Basketball Game Score MAR 07, 2024

yeah Indiana here you know we kind of came we were left for dead and he he banged home a couple threes to really give us uh get them get away from them in overtime so yeah they're just he's had you know everybody goes through those moments I think obviously him you know he'll have stories to tell just because Co you know put extra fuel on all that fire and made the stressful times even more stressful um but it it's it's good to I wondered when they started handing out Co years if this was going to work well and and you know what is for the right reason so they get a true experience and and get uh you know with fans in the building that that cardboard cutout year was not fun and to be able to have fans in the building for his senior night uh is special today shout out to Tyler shout out to the senior managers who will be recognized here tonight as well we'll take a break we'll talk more about tonight's game the Badgers and Ruckers our pregame chat presented by H gaming back in a couple 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the practice Flor it's been a minute since he's we've seen him on the floor it has it has and I think you know he's he's been very eager um he's been pushing the training staff to hey I want back I want back and and he's he's done a good job of following the plan and you know it'll be in a limited role he's not completely full blast you know uh so it'll be some Pitch things and just like there was in practice leading up to tonight but it's it's good to have him back cuz he you know he brings some juice to us regardless of how many minutes he plays it's really the energy and the the toughness he adds to us on the defensive end he's added a big spark for us in several games so just having him back I know the rest of his teammates are really excited to have him him back in uniform tonight and speaking of toughness that's been what Ruckers is about in a season where scoring is up considerably in the Big 10 conference this year from last it's a Ruckers team that's still is going to grind it it's going to be hard to score against it is yeah they definitely you know if you you study the defensive analytics in the in the league it's you know it's ruter it's Maryland are two at the top along with Penn State and allbe it a little different but Ruckers and Maryland are very similar in terms of defensive identity um Personnel uh obviously a rim protector Cliff alar ru's having a had a really good career for ruter so yeah it will be you know we caught them right when they were rolling out there and they had just gotten Williams eligible um so we're going to you know we're going to be better tonight and I I think our guys are ready to to show that we are better I feel like I say this every year but it's hard to believe it's the last home game it's gone fast which is when you can say that that means you like your team yeah this team has been great I know we've had some bumps here but so is everybody else we've just had them here in the last you know four weeks so I I like how we practice I've liked how we responded I I'm excited to see us perform tonight um and looking forward to not only tonight but what's coming down the road but yeah it it has flown by maybe the weather has something to do with that Matt it's it's pretty nice out it's unlike uh early March yeah hope people get off the golf course in time to catch tonight's game as Badgers head coach Greg guard stay with us we'll check out the rest of the Big 10 presented by the Big 10 Network back in a couple of minutes this is Badger basketball from learfield famous worst mockers Bob and Tony in The Smokehouse beef summer sausage and salami and because they're from yingers you know they're the best made with all lean beef and imported spices cured and smoked the old world way because quality has been usinger's number one ingredient for more than a century made right here in Milwaukee since 1880 Usinger America's Fina wora yeah yeah you bet the puck drops for Wisconsin men's hockey postseason this weekend 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knows what goes through your mind what was going through your mind pregame well it's different I think that's the biggest thing we're creatures of habit athletes are we want it to be the same way every single time and then you throw this night into it and there's a lot of emotion cuz you know it's done you know this is the last time you're going to put this jersey on in this building in front of these people um that that's the thing that you're trying to wrap your head around and I know Bo did a good job of preparing us for that we'd have interviews a couple days before so you had a couple of days to get yourself right to be able to handle it and then you got to go play a basketball game and most importantly you got to win a basketball game like as that was the biggest thing the biggest pressure that I felt that senior night was we can't lose this like we cannot there's and we had a big 10 Championship on the line and Robbie hble sitting there right across and I'll remind him again that you know we won that he doesn't have anything so of course but that that's the pressures you want this to be the last one but you also want it to be the one that where you can leave here on a good note and while might not be a big 10 championship at stake here tonight there's still a double buy to go chase there's a lot of reasons why you want to win this game but just looking at the tangibles Northwestern will play Minnesota Saturday night Wisconsin sitting right now at 10 and8 Northwest 11-8 Bader's had the tiebreaker with the Wildcats right so this game has more than just a little bit of significance to it this game is huge I'm GNA be on the call for that Northwestern Minnesota game and I'm looking at both of it and I probably shouldn't say but Minnesota very like has a great opportunity to to get a banged up Northwestern team so if you're Wisconsin you're looking at this you have to take care of yours and right now in front of you you've got the opportunity to possibly give 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pregame coverage continues at the coal Center the Wisconsin Badgers and the ruers Scarlet nights it's time now for but's keys to the game when you look at it so far ruter early on they're going to try to get easy baskets stop transition the one win that they have over the last five games they out fast break point Michigan 18 to3 in that game so don't let Ruckers get out go get going next pace for Wisconsin offensively get that ball moving back and forth in the half court pace is different than speed we'll talk about it in this game but you got to get Rucker defense to shift they're really good defensively fourth as far as adjusted defensive in the nation you got to get him side to side that Ball's got to pop and then last you've got to get off to a good start last time they played Rutter the first 3 minutes and 6 seconds they were down 9 nothing it started with a cliff Amore Aly dunk you can't allow that you've got to set the tone early on those are the three main things yeah a lot of turnovers early in that game just defensively did not handle the pressure well and never really made that game interesting maybe a possession or two away from that door opened a little bit in the second half but never really all that close to breaking through those are your keys for tonight's game for the Badgers and the Ruckers Scarlet Knights we're back with the starting lineups presented by the Wisconsin Department of Transportation this is Badger basketball from learfield wouldn't it be great if life came with a remote control you know you could hit pause when you needed to or hit rewind like that time you knock down that wasp's nest uh-oh well like life doesn't always give you time to change the outcome but pre-diabetes does with early diagnosis and a few healthy changes you can stop pre-diabetes before it leads to type 2 diabetes to learn your risk take the one minute test today at DOI have prediabetes.org brought to you by the Ad Council and its pre-diabetes awareness Partners 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expect to see him out maybe not a ton but he could get a little bit of run here tonight as Kamari hopefully returning here after missing the last 11 games by the way the Badgers were four and seven in that stretch that is your W Health injury update now to the starting lineups brought to you by the Wisconsin Department of Transportation first for ruter Steve pel in his eighth year a record of 132 and 119 he's got Andre high at 66 senior from the Bronx at 10 1 12 points 4.7 rebounds per game big click amori 611 senior from Nigeria about 11 points 8 and 1 half rebounds he averages three block shots per game 87 rejections this season first in the Big 10 second nationally CH Michel Davis is a 6-2 freshman out of Chattanooga Tennessee at 5 and A2 points three rebounds Derek Simpson a 63 sophomore from Mount Laurel New Jersey nearly nine points a game 3.3 rebounds and three assists and Jeremiah Williams appearing in his 10th game now for Ruckers 64 Junior at 13 points four rebounds and three assists per contest for Greg guards wicin Badgers same lineup tonight as he had from day one he's got Tyler wall averaging 12 points about six rebounds a game Steven crra 11 points 7 and a half rebounds and two assists per contest AJ store 16 points 3.7 boards Max kman at 10 points a game and Chucky heurn at nine a game three and and a half rebounds nearly four assists per game we mentioned the 8.8 that Chucky is scoring per game but over the last four much closer to 15 points or as buty would say 14.7 there you go because we like to be precise those your starting lineups brought to you by the Wisconsin Department of Transportation the opening tip presented by Odyssey Greek yogurt is just moments away jump start your day with thick creamy allnatural Greek yogurt with real flavorful fruits Odyssey Greek yogurt this is Badger basketball from learfield hey friends matat here for br of lamat pizza does it seem like you're camping in the forest of complaints when it comes to your kids in 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and 11 overall 10 and 8 in the Big 10 ruers 15 and 14 and 7 and 11 in conference play before we get started let's pause 10 seconds for station identification 10 for an ID this is Badger basketball from learfield well but I said a moment ago the Badgers are in a pretty good spot in the biggest picture getting in the NCAA tournament fans can maybe not be so ansted rid about that but they still want to they still want to be playing better basketball finish games get as high a seed as you can and just feel better about yourself because they're very close now just trying to get over the top but here's a beautiful thing about basketball is you can turn it quickly you can start playing B and all it takes is one or two games in the in the momentum and the Mojo like you see them players all the time we saw it with Max thr a stretch there last five and he's crazy like but that's how basketball works and it can do the same thing with the team and to me that's what this team needs now they have a great opportunity with this ruers team offensively I'm just going to be very blunt they are horrible like they are not good on the offensive end now you get lock that doesn't mean they can't be good tonight though we saw that right Fernandez and everybody that like that they do and how they go about it like they have the ability they just haven't been good for the majority of the Year locking on this but get right on your on your side the ball offensively pay play with a little bit I love the the match up here because offensive Ruckers isn't great however on the defensive end they are great so it forces you really to get back to being simple move the ball share the ball have body movement those sorts of things and now all of a sudden you kind of can turn the page and and build As you move to Sun that's the hopes as we leave the tip and you just spoke to it a bit but let's Circle back cuz we we talked about this from time to time this season Pace versus speed there's a difference there is when you talk about playing fast and speed that's up and down that's getting the ball going and going boom boom back and forth when you talk about Pace that's all in the half court and it's getting bodies to move that ball is getting multiple sides of the floor you're going from One Wing through the top to the other wing and it's going back and forth a really good possession it can go five six times without getting a shot clock violation cuz that ball is moving and then you get the defense to move and realistically nobody wants to play defense for that long if they tell you they're lying there's no basketball player that I know that wants to play defense at long if you can tell somebody you know what you're going to play defense the entire game game and not shoot at all this floor would be empty oh you love playing defense no I hated it I had to to play but I hated it it's such an interesting contrast because if you're a ruers fan you're thinking man we could just be decent on offense we'd be an NCA tourament tournament team Badger fans saying man if they could just be a little bit better on defense they score enough then you're chasing championships and you just feel a lot better about things so we'll see who gets the better of areas of improvement needed here to tonight Doug Surman Don Dy Owen short are your officials Badgers in home white the Cardinal trim and Ruckers in the traveling red and the black and white trim as we are ready to roll for the last time this season at the coal Center home game number 17 for the Badgers they are 13 and3 in this building this season it's game number 156 with Tyler walls he gets cranked up with his teammates one last time we know Tyler plays with great energy he for him to harness it right be in control I just hope he didn't have too many mountain Dees just one not five I'll have the five you have the one go that's right liore and Steven crra ready to jump [Music] Center and you know we've talked about all that stuff but right this to start this game you've got to get off to a quick start yes like the first 3 minutes and 6 seconds in Piscataway you were down n nothing and they took the air out of out of your ball and they went home with it you can set the tone right now that's what was Scott's ask you they've got to set the tone early on in this game yeah that was they've had some games where they started fast but that was not one of them and really never got into a position to make a hard run throughout the course of the game so now we are ready to roll Wisconsin and ruter at the coal Center and the opening tip will belong to ruter and the Scarlet Knights we'll move to our right to the first half we underway in Madison Jeremiah Williams out front at the right elbow pulls pops over heurn and hits right away Williams at 18 against Wisconsin and gets a bucket early on tonight and Chucky and Max have to communicate they tried to switch it it was just a little late Badgers moving to our left in the first half Steven Crow against Cliff Amore now wall versus hayatt with the basketball is Max kman Simpson on him a bounc to wall in the lane goes up right hand good and we're tied at two ref is coming out straight up defensively it can mix things up on the defensive end but was manto man in that opening possession drick Simpson will throw to Williams High on the left High screen Amore Williams against Max kesman throwing right side for Hyatt who shoots a lot of Threes he'll try a long two it's off the rim and out no good AJ store the rebound he'll turn and go left side of the front court is store kicks to kman fakes the three steps back and fakes another three finds crra at the top into wall mid post left turns double teamed and to get it out of there to kmond pass intercepted by jichael Davis turnover Wisconsin Davis on the push a pass to Hyatt on the left wing got deflected by kmet but High it gathers they rapid right wing for Davis inside am Mory right block knocked away got it back throws to Davis rotates Simpson feeds Jeremiah Williams High on the left with a shot clock at 10 minute and a half in tied at two Williams off the left wing lost his balance against store ball is loose picked up by wall sliding to the floor gets rid of it to kond and Here Comes Wisconsin Max front Court to the right side and a whistle as they stop played as Cliff Amore is favoring his left shoulder and the best shot Blocker in the Big 10 second best in the country looking like he is in a lot of pain and they are taking him back to the locker room area and it looks like his shoulders out of place is what it looks like store inbounds to heer near the right corner Chucky drives Baseline in the lane threw it away wanted kman picked off by Derek Simpson so another Wisconsin turnover Simpson will kick it to Davis flips a three left side it's good and jichael Davis who does not shoot many threes Just Hits one it's 5-2 ruers wi Scots started that game in New Jersey with 11 turnovers in the first half now they only had one in the second half but this start again too many turnovers early on two minutes in this game yep turnovers on backto back possessions here's backing on a B's in the lineup now and a right hand jump hook right block no good from crra rebound wall picks it up throws it up Miss but a foul and Tyler wall goes to the free throw line Emanuel e Bley in the lineup now he was listed as questionable 610 260 pounder is in for the injured Cliff Amore an all of 260 yeah yeah his shoulder I mean big wide shoulders yeah put together the foul is on Hyatt his first in Tyler wall a 67% free throw shooter at the line for a pair that's Mark touser shoulders right there oh for sure I mean now not the gut I mean it's a little bit trimmed up there by bully I mean touch is a little bit more of a round but it's a jolly round with touch right the sneaky Nimble right T yeah absolutely right it's a jolly round wall and taler sharing something in common they get a couple of senior nights in their career as Tyler I love you to all right I love you Tyler this the first hit the second free throw 5-3 ruers about 2 and 1 half minutes into the game here's drick Simpson pull up jumper left lane line rattles out no good to bully the offensive rebound left block feeds Davis in the lane shot blocked got it back turns it out the high and wide open three right of the circle is good for Andre Hyatt he'll try five of those per game on average and it's A3 ruers Scarlet Knights with a couple of triples they came in 29% from three for the year here's kmit left of the lane throws to heurn into wall off the left block gets doubled retreats to the left wing wall picked up the dribble whips at the H bur between the circles refeeds wall inside feed crra catches single coverage of buy now the double from Davis as crra left shoulder tur up right hand back riming down nicely done from Steven Crow 85 Ruckers with 3 minutes 15 seconds into the game and he gets a steal of Simpson Chucky to the line down the lane goes up blocked by Simpson and a foul is called Derek Simpson as heurn with the p for he goes to the foul line I thought he got a lot of ball there to be honest if you're Wisconsin you take this I thought there was a lot of ball there I really did you said it before won't complain but look pretty clean the first free throw is missed from Chucky as John Blackwell will check in for AJ store it's 85 ruter 16 42 left in the first half mention Ruckers the three-point shooting W but against Wisconsin and Piscataway the Scarlet Knights hit 10 of 17 Chucky hits the second free throw eight six Ruckers five of those came from Noah Fernandez who went five of five from the three-point line here's Simpson outside right heurn trying to get into him hard screen of bullly Simpson's open foul line jumper off the himim no good cman snaps down the rebound and here comes Max to the front court for the Badgers Lea for heer 16 20 left in the half 86 Ruckers wall jumps stop of the lane throws it up no good got his own rebound right block turns up right hand off the left side iron no good Simpson the rebound for ruter little bit of a force inside here's Andre highy to the left wing High against wall off the left wing taken away by Max kesman helping out Tyler wall inside kesman gets the Steel max right sideline dribbles off the wing leads up for heurn bobbles the hot pass and another turnover a bully comes up with it and here's Jeremiah Williams darts at the Hyatt right corner wall flies by a throw to Simpson wraps it Williams turns it left corner Davis tries a three off the rim no good wall the rebound 1538 left in the first half 86 Ruckers we'll see three Subs in for Wisconsin at the whistle crra open for three straight on back iron no good to bully the rebound both teams will substitute three 1520 lift in the first half 86 ruers Eric Simpson with sophomore out of Mount Laurel New Jersey sets the flo for the Scarlet Knights throwing to Jeremiah Williams he's with pman Williams turning down the aboli screen kills a dribble left foul line extended flips to aboy up top hands off to Simpson Simpson Glides right wing five to shoot Simpson against wall Simpson dribble Drive in the lane floats it up good with the right hand good finish by Simpson 10 six ruter here's Wisconsin the other way kman dribbling off the left wing and now takes it outside right 14 50 left and the half 10 six Ruckers heurn left points Loops it inside Crow catches single coverage Emanuel eoli and he knocked it away and a foul is called on Eboli that'll be his first as we finally have our first mediate timeout tonight's game brought to you in part by Alliance Energy visit Alliance energy.com to see how Alliance Energy invest in solutions for clean reliable energy now and in the future and by clear building Corp we protect what of value visit clear building.com to see the CLE difference 1442 left in the first half ruter 10 Wisconsin 6 this is Badger basketball from learfield save 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grocery store the puck drops for Wisconsin men's hockey postseason this weekend and it'll be a series you won't want to miss secure your tickets today and get loud we need you to help bring the energy to the coal Center this weekend for more information and to purchase your postseason Badger's hockey tickets today visit waders.com or call 1800 go Badgers at waders.com or call 1800g go Badgers it's Ford truck month and we're celebrating 47 years as the bestselling trucks in America with special once a year offers on Ford F series featuring the new 20124 Ford F-150 and Ford Superduty the 2024 North American Truck of the Year celebrate with us America this is Ford truck month based on 1977 to 2023 industry report in total [Music] sales top tier Tri clean gasoline helps your engine run smoother and cleaner along the way when you start with CCO you're good to go 106 ruter leads Wisconsin 1442 left for the first half Nolan winter on the floor Marcus silver along with store Blackwell and heurn Noah Fernandes in the lineup for Ruckers and Cliff Amore has returned little wrap on that left shoulder inbounds pass to Blackwell off a high screen from Winter Blackwell left of the circle he went out with a left shoulder injury early in this game but he is back in there now for the scar of knights winter hands off to heer seven to shoot Chucky in the paint whips it to ilver tries a three right side off the right side iron no good and the rebound comes down to Austin Williams for Ruckers Austin Williams High screen Amore Williams right lane line stops and the pass inside and that is thrown away out of bounds W aore winter in front kind of screening off the receiver if you will turnover ruers and last possession for Wisconsin Chucky gets into the paint passes to Marcus for a good shot but I thought he could have taken that 12T jumper put a lot of pressure there store right Baseline gets it out of there to ilver as the Badgers reset the offense 6 minutes in 10-6 ruter heer left to the Circle leads it for winter they work the perimeter to the store in the right wing AJ store against Gavin Griffith in the in the lineup for Ruckers right lane line jumper store rolls off the rim and out no good winter ties up aore to get a held ball Arrow Wisconsin nice job by the Freshman you took the words right out of my mouth nice job but be aggressive when you and then that's what you didn't see in piscat you didn't see the physicality you didn't see that those sorts of plays he bur inbounds to Winter gets it back to heurn throws to ilver at the top turns to Blackwell high on the left and tried to split a double team lost it Austin Williams ahead to Gavin griffi right of the lane up left hand and good it's five fast break points already for Ruckers five of the 12 that's what that that's what they need and the Badgers again loose with the basketball that was the case in game one against ruter it's the case here early tonight 126 ruter Blackwell slips falls down on one knee gets the pass away to ilver feeds store barrels in the lane got tripped up and fouled that'll be team foul number four against Ruckers and that's on Gavin griffi the 68 freshman out of simsberry Connecticut and if I'm AJ store I'm catching and going every single time until there's a body that stops here until I see a body that driving lane was wide open sometimes he gets two happy shoot outside jump shots BR kman and wall back in there for Wisconsin joining store and Chucky heurn as crra throws the wall Baseline right in the lane out the store left corner AJ behind the back on the Dribble To The Rim shot blocked by Amore rebound batted around gathered by Gavin griffi Griff to the front court for ruter he'll throw to Jeremiah Williams right corner for the Scarlet Knights bounce pass Amore right block against Crow turns flipped at right hand no good rebound wall 1250 left in the half 126 Ruckers wall to the front Court throws to heurn Quick Pass crra top of the circle bral finds wall a flip the store left corner AJ off the wall ball ball screen left foul line extended throws to Hep finds Max open three right side off the rim no good Jeremiah Williams the rebound and Williams and knocked Away by wall but Williams gets it back runs it down right wing isolated against kman now stops right elbow good job by Max pass stolen away by Chucky he's on the Breakaway down the lane to the rim two hand slam dun Chucky Hepper and another piler for the junior out of obal and the biggest thing is bring some energy to this building 128 ruers 126 left in the first half Noah Fernandes at the center circle against Chucky heer who's getting into him Fernandes on the dribble hands off Austin Williams and almost stolen away again by heurn Austin Williams gets it back and it's stolen by heper again another steal for Chucky right side front Court Loops it to kusman top of the circle whips the store measures a three takes the three and makes the three from the left pocket timeout ruers Badgers 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for him to get into game Rhythm he's against Derrick Simpson right now a throw to Fernandes high on the left with kman checking it Fernandes puts it on the floor right of the lane almost dragging the pivot foot throws it up missed but a foul and Noah Fernandes senior the transfer from UMass will go to the free throw line lesmond with a foul who's first and and it's a situation where Fernandes probably does drag the foot to lead to a travel there but kamaru came over did enough Max didn't need to over worry too much just worry about staying in front there he doesn't even though there's a little bit of that drag of the foot you got to keep your chest there so you can't give the foul option heres misses the first free throw he's an 85% free throw shooter and he splits as he makes the second 1311 Ruckers and the scarland Knights putting on a little backourt resistance badges breaking biggee throwing a crow back to Kamari left Point thought about it dribbles off the wing and the L floats it up welcome back Kamari McGee tied to 13 How great is that to see that those little minutes that Kamari is going to give you his energy like that wasting no time getting into the flow here's Michael Davis feeds Gavin Griffith staps off a deep three and that's short rebound AJ store score on the run up the middle to the line shakes down the lane to the rim lay up no and it comes down to Cliff Amore and here comes Davis the other way on the push beat Simpson throwes to griffi now Simpson for three right corner good Derek Simpson for three and it's 1613 Ruckers it's another three in transition rers three out of five from deep wall into Crow low on the right layup no got his own rebound goes up blocked by amori and Cliff Amore a factor again he had eight blocks in the first game against Wisconson and starting to mount them up here early tonight Amore hands off to Griffith back to Amore screen and roll the lane goes up got it it counts and a foul amore with the bucket and one and the lead is five for Ruckers already two blocks for Cliff Amore and he gets his first two points Nolan winter will check in for crra they'll get McGee for the foul who's first and Greg isn't happy and I don't have the Scout report in front of you but big Steve hard showed that D and allowed the slip to cliffmore to get to the front of the basket yep dribble hand off by the way if you want to know what DHL means as aore hits the free throw I like that see basketball players aren't smart right dribble hand off dho and we can't make you know football would it'd be nine different letters flies and jets and this no no DHL keep it simple 1913 ruers as wall with a high fast ball that goes through the hands of Nolan winter and out of bounds 1913 Ruckers 10:9 left in the first half five turnovers for Wisconsin seven for Ruckers Chucky heurn back in there for the Badgers mention winter in for crra here's to Michel Davis outside left turns down the Gavin Griffith screen will throw to griffi at the top against wo right of the lane he is now Fernandes trying to turn the corner against McGee flips to Griff is tries a deep three right side good and ruter just likes playing with conent when it comes to hitting the long shots 2213 the Scarlet Knights now on a n-point run 940 left in the first half McGee left point he'll throw to Nolan win here between the circles wol Fulk is in there for Ruckers another big a muscular big Off the Bench and walk can't handle a pass another turnover griffi has it for ruter the Freshman leaves it for Fernandez at the top he'll try a three it's off the rim rebound store 918 left in the first half 2213 Ruckers heer outside left throwing a wall turns to store on the right wing AJ store pass deflected by Javis he goes back to AJ hard left hand dribble in the lane pushed it up blocked but a foul looks like they'll get Griff is in there for ruter and that'll be the case and that'll be his second he talked a lot about Pace man the ball was not moving multiple sides offensively and then when they're trying to do it they're trying to force too many uh passes that aren't there and you look at the turnovers that Wisconsin has had not a lot of them are forced right so like they have to be sure of like they're not it's not like it's a an attacking aggressive turnover it's a pass or a laot pass into the post it's a sloppy pass where you don't get it with two hands AJ missing the first free throw crowl in for winter second free throw for store and that's no good Simpson the rebound so AJ missing both and Simpson quickly to the front court for Ruckers 855 left in the half 2213 Ruckers Simpson high on the right on the leftand dribble takes a left double SLI the pass for antoon willful can't handle it store does AJ up the floor left of the lane spinning around a double team or through a double team and he gets fouled had the foot on the gas pedal there he's able to draw the contact it's on jichael Davis his first and the teams six store is out Blackwell is in Austin Williams will come in for ruter as drick Simpson sits down Chucky heurn Baseline left will inbound for Wisconsin down nine with 844 left in the half inbounds pass to crra Stevie high on the left Antoine wol defending now hipper throwing a wall at the top feeds Chucky left of the circle oops it to kmet with 15 to shoot Max goes into crra right in the lane backing is Crow against wol for goes up right block missed it off the glass and rim and the rebound tapped out to Austin Williams goes Cross Court left to right to jichael Davis he feed High it steps into a three straight on bricked wide left rebound dug out by KRA 815 left in that 2213 ruers here's Steven KRA top of the circle feeds kman on the left wing max getting a screen from crra hurls in the lane pivots finds heurn turns to Blackwell right corner they dri out to the wing in front of the ruers bench now moving in Baseline right pushed it up missed but a foul and couple of shots coming up for John Blackwell as Davis picked up his second foul as we have the under eight mediate timeout Wisconsin just five of 17 from the field so far the all of us research program in Wisconsin aims to speed up medical research by asking Wisconsin I to share health information learn more at all of us. wc.edu and Badger fans tonight's game is brought to you by the official products of Wisconsin Athletics rwub lamat Pizza Old Dutch chips and Pepsi 756 left in the first half ruter 22 Wisconsin 13 this is Badger basketball from F when you're high you feel different you think different you talk different you draw different you listen to music different but you probably knew that problem is you also Drive different and not in a good way that's why driving high is illegal everywhere so if you're high just don't drive make a plan to get a sober ride because if you feel different you drive different brought to you by Nitsa and the the Ad [Music] Council sometimes I just cannot believe all the storms we've gone through here I 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play the percentages M like it's a situation where you they 300 and 47th in the nation at 28.9% from three you play those percentage but the thing I'm most disappointed in oh0 seven and lamps you got to even though there's a shot blocker down there finish through the chest free throws are good for Blackwell hitting him both for his first two points of the game it stops that ruter run at nine the Badgers had gone dry for nearly 3 and A2 minutes 2215 ruers 748 left in the first half Jeremiah Williams gets a screen from wol Fulk and is a wide open jumper and knocks it down for the foul line and Max has got to get over this he can't get caught on the screen he most certainly did one W folk setting it guy who had some football opportunities coming out of high school 730 left and a half here's kmet right wing dribbles off the wing and the lane poked away but a foul they're going to get Derek Simpson Badgers are in the one and one it's team foul number eight to the Scarlet Knights 725 left in the half 245 [Applause] ruers at 16 points Saturday against Illinois did a good job against him last month in Piscataway though just three points as missed the front end of the one and one wol for the rebound and that's the other thing you're going to have to start talking about with Wisconsin when you look at the free throw line four of nine four out of nine this is a good free throw shooting team not the case tonight Williams wide open three up top missed it crra the rebound FK in there with cff Amore on the bench left side line of the front Court Chucky on the wing left side he'll throw to crra turns to kman high in the right ma one dribble leads it for AJ stor store against Jeremiah Williams a feed for heper throws it back to AJ 10 to shoot store kicks it to Blackwell for three left corner is good 46% shooter from distance Blackwell with a big three Badgers within six and that was a big three offensively I still would love to for them to play with a lot more Pace 6 and 1/2 minutes left in the half 2418 ruter Jeremiah Williams slips on the floor and he ran out of room I believe went out of bounds it'll go to Wisconsin is it Williams Lost His balance and hit the sideline right in front of the Wisconsin bench and when I say pace again it's in the half court they catch the ball rers is ice in the ball string which means they're pushing it down so the ball handler comes the big Steven CW catches that ball up top he looks that look should be half a second there's nothing obvious swing that thing get the defense to move more instead they're holding an extra you know second or two and the defense is loaded he bur inside Amore back in for Ruckers scor four for three right wi nailed it second three for AJ store 24-21 ruers 615 left to the first half Onre hayatt trying to shovel a pass to griffi it's punted out of bounds by kman that's a big time three by AJ store now I don't want to live with that it's a tough shot y he's a guy who can drive the ball get to the foul line badger in the bonus in the bonus with 6 13 left Simpson sideline right inbounds to Jeremiah Williams he's against John Black well a throw to Gavin griffi who's covered up by kman griffi on the dribble left of the lane near the Baseline turns it out of there to Williams and they'll reset the offense Jeremiah Williams against the Freshman Blackwell they isolate Williams right of the lane Fades flips right lane line off the rim and in members bounce for Jeremiah Williams 26-21 Ruckers you said it it was isolation one-on-one who's going to win the battle 542 left in the first half chy heurn on the dribble against Derrik Simpson to throw to kond high in the left BS it into crra left of the lane single cover Jor Stevie backing mid post left backing turns left shoulder and he will flip it in with the right hand there you go 2623 records well you need that because Steve started the game one of six from the floor and he's able to go oneon-one and win that match up with Cliff Amore now he's hedging the screen Williams driving right of the lane layup rolls off no good rebound fought for it's loose digging it out of there is Jeremiah Williams finds griffus for three right of the circle no good Crow The Rebound with five minutes left in the first half heurn runs up the right sideline Chucky on the dribble off the wing in the lane whips to Max for three in the tie left side tie game lesmond for three we're tied at 26 score 50 left in the half big play Chuck gets the paint sprays it out for the three badgers have hit their last four shots Derek Simpson sets the table for ruter Simpson left of the lane stops finds Amore low on the right goes up missed it inside Crow the rebound out L pass to Max Fond Lesman to the front Court hard left hand dribble in the lane High arching shot off the glass and rim no good high at the rebound out L past Jeremiah Williams hits the brakes finds Simpson takes the three drives Baseline right turns it out Jeremiah Williams feeds griffi right side Griffith right of the paint pulls goes up way short right hand it's into the hands of Blackwell running three on two kman right side thought about it thought otherwise throws to crra at the top of the circle four minutes left and the half tied at 26 score against Hyatt AJ outside left skips it Blackwell for three right corner it's off the rim and out no good Amore the rebound good pass by AJ store there 348 left in the first half Wisconsin and Ruckers tied to 26 Jeremiah Williams goes to Cliff fori between the circles he'll give it up to Simpson outside left Simpson to pass intended for griffi stolen by cman here comes Max down the lane to the Run layup no score with a rebound slam done Badgers Take the Lead 2826 and it started with their defensive intensity here's Derek Simpson walking it through the mid cord logo send it off the Amore screen right of the lane pulls Pops from 10an round it out no good Blackwell the rebound Here Comes JN up the right side Blackwell Taps the brakes high on the right Retreats a couple of steps Jeremiah Williams defends a throw to he bur high on the left Chucky on the left wing against Gavin Griffith Chucky now drives Baseline left Stop left block feeds crra whips to kmond turns to score right side he'll take the three off the rim no heper trying to tip it'ss into the hands of Blackwell low on the right and he'll peel it out of there and reset the floor 240 left in the half 28-26 Wisconsin PE bur right corner goes inside crowd will catch right lane finds a cutting Blackwell low on the left goes up got fou and there's Blackwell again with that hard cut to the rim and he'll go to the free throw line when play continues and we'll take a break Badger fans if you're looking for the perfect in-game meal choose a brew pup Pizza loaded with Quality Meat and veggie toppings then bombarded with over half a pound of awardwinning Wisconsin mozzarella cheese Brew Pub latat pizzas or a proud partner of badger Athletics and are available in your 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points six mes for Wisconsin equals eight points for Ruckers but I think the main part is on the defensive end they've been connected they've brought energy on that side that's then LED offensively and then obviously Wisconsin hit some threes to create create some more space but it's been defensively and it's amazing when you guard at a high level the energy it gives you on the offensive end and I think Ruckers has made some mistakes as well I'm giving credit to Wisconsin but also Ruckers was just with just some decisions on that end offensively that you kind of just shake your head a little bit think so the line for the John Blackwell at the free throw line seven points against Illinois before fouling out on Saturday hits a first free throw he's three of three at the line six first half points with a freshman out of Bloomfield Hills Michigan 2926 Wisconsin second free throw for John on the way and good again about a guy who can restore order as a freshman that's John Blackwell he'll come out wall is in well he's able to get to the free throw line and just com averages you know 7.9 a game but it's just how he does it in in a calming way without having to run a play for him 30 to 26 Wisconsin wol Fork hands off Noah Fernandes chased by Kamari McGee a step back mid-range Jay is good for Noah Fernandez 30-28 Wisconsin 215 left in the first half m to the front Court throws to crra whips it high on the left for kman Wiles around the crra screen top of the circle kills the dribble throws a Kamari right corner fernandy's defense mgee with a bounce for wall he's doubl by Hyatt in Andes Tyler in some trouble dribbles to the corner bounces to kmet n to shoot backs in the lane against Davis goes up and it's ripped away by jichael Davis well there's a veteran move from The ruter Freshman here's hayatt left of the lane and he gets tied up and fouled Greg guard campaigning for a foul at the other end to get it the Wisconsin coach is hot the Wisin physical play from jichael Davis as Kamari McGee picked up that foul now that's his seconds 148 left in the half 30 to 28 [Music] Wisconsin and if we're being honest I really didn't think it was a foul on Max Max initiated the contact they're going to like Yep this physical physical Big 10 ball right yeah in bounce pass to Antoine wolf hands off to Austin Williams bobbled the hand off got it back d right L line up right hand around and in broken play turned into a bucket we're tied at 30 with a minute 35 left till halftime Chucky hurn in for McGee Chucky throws the wall top of the circle a flip for AJ store at the left Point hooks to pass to wall left of the lane double team Tyler now digging as Williams Jed loose ball is loose dug out by Austin Williams another Wisconsin turnover not dug out just taken away wow here's Andre Hyatts outside right with a minute 10 left in the first half tied at 30 now deliberate with the offense Noah Fernandes almost stepping back beyond the half court Fernandez on the dribble against wall five to shoot Fernandes lost the dribble now he got it back and a wild flip goes off the glass and here comes Wisconsin the other way Fernandes is on the floor go go and now here's kesman driving in the lane pushed it up right hand got it they win aent thank you like it was because fanes was still trailing it go you had the advantage they they had like another half second of a five on four at best 32 to 30 Wisconsin with 30 seconds left in the half wol Fulk at the top hands off Austin Williams inside the left elbow the jumper is good Williams with four tied at 32 with 20 seconds left of the first half shot clock is dark hard has a use it or lose it if he wants it use it or lose it timeout looks like they they may play through here heurn outside left 10 seconds left in the half tied at 32 Chucky working off screens from wall and crra 5 seconds left here's Max on the deck in the lane leads it for store low on the right up and in and that's how the first half ends beautifully executed at the end of the half and the Badgers take a two-point lead into the locker room and it came off of a double dragon then a pin down for Max Max curls that and because he curls it gets the paint good things happen a drop off to AJ store and we are at halftime in Madison listen to coverage of the NCAA championships on the varsity Network app powered by learfield fans can hear Westwood 1's exclusive National coverage along with most School broadcasts through a multicast option that's only on the varsity Network app available for free in your app store halftime in Madison Wisconsin 34 ruter 32 we're back with a halftime report presented by Culver this is Badger basketball from learfield my simple solution to the problem was remove people from the scene and help them feel safer in response to attacks against asian-americans Maddy Park raised over $250,000 to donate cab rides to the Asian Community there is so much more work to be done we really need to come together and Tackle 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they start finding their way Chucky's got three of three steals Tyler's got two steals eight total steals for as a team for Wisconsin which has created some you know opportunities to get out and go hasn't resulted in made layups but now you can spray it make some threes um but not a great you know half a basketball but I'll use the word gritty how about that yeah that works gritty half basketall that old line gritty not pretty one of 11 at the rim and they're still at one point per possession for sure like so I mean and part of that is just the way that the game's going and it is but in general there's a lot that's still uh offensively that Wisconsin's left on the bone really is the foul line starting to you know John Blackwell's four for four but Wisconson as a team just six of 11 at the foul line of the first half as opposed to two out of three for Ruckers 3 4:32 Wisconsin leads Ruckers at the break more of our halftime chat presented by American Family Insurance coming up this is 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game left on Sunday at Purdue the conference tournament but you get to that time I think every conference is feeling this way it's about time to break away to break away it's time to break away it's time to play get to your tournament play and get to the NCA and that's where it's at like The Season's long and you're starting to see that a little bit you really are is that in in a season where the scoring is up considerably in the Big 10 last year the highest scoring team in conference play was Iowa I think it's 78 there are three teams averaging in the 80s and I think six averaging 75 and above there was just one last year so we are seeing you know I don't know B worse defense we'll just say better offense maybe or just bad defense or new rules new R let's hon the biggest thing there I've heard a lot of coaches try to explain oh well it's this and the player well how about you just look at the rules on top of they've taken away the charge in the game they like just because of those rules so now all of a sudden it creates more space and when you have space space equal scor M and and that's that's one of the big things yeah I think players are better all of that is true I get that but yeah I think the rules is a big part of it and there's no doubt you look at other sports this just in TV Partners like offense oh yeah there you go and we're seeing where you are seeing more of it this year throughout college basketball 34-32 Wisconsin leading Ruckers at the half we'll check out some of the first half stats presented by H CH gaming this is Badger basketball from ler field the big game family friends we know you count on Alliant Energy to deliver the safe reliable energy you need whether you're watching the game cooking your famous burger or leaving a light on for loved ones for us it means going beyond the expected to make sure we're planning for the energy you need today and tomorrow that way you can keep your eye on the ball and focus on what's most important to you 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Department of Health and Human Services Administration for children and families and the Ad [Music] Council all right ready for the second half 3432 ruers in Wisconsin and a tight one the Badgers with this two-point lead as Ruckers will have the first possession of the second half and we talked about the first half getting off to good start with a two-point game very true right now as far as starting off the second half as well you got a chance to set a tone again and I think it's really important where you want to take your energy it's got to be locked in on the defensive end and then offensively see if you can play from that energy you give yourself on the defensive end buers led by as many as nine in the first half at 2415 bigas Wisconsin Advantage just four original starting five for both teams out there as second half underway as Jeremiah Williams flips it inbounds to jichael Davis Davis throwing to Williams against Max kman a screen from Davis another one from mamori and Williams a right elbow jumper is good yeah Wisconsin struggling with the double drag up top yet again tied at 34 opening minutes second half Badgers moving to our right Chucky heurn left of the lane backing on Davis turns it out the crow for three straight on got it going glass oh he Brian Butch from straight away 3734 Wisconsin I love a good bank shot I'm never going to say no to that one never apologize right Jeremiah Williams inside the arc whips it into Amore in the lane up left hand back ring in for Cliff Amore he has five 3736 Wisconsin still not quite a minute into the second half of play Crow throwing at Tyler wall between the arcs gives it up to store a flip for Crow out top of the circle one dribble he turn it out the wall a toss for kman for three left wing off the rim no good rebound tipped and knocked out of bounds last Touch by store of Wisconsin it belongs to Ruckers so when talk about Ruckers running a double dragons they've got two bigs or two players about the three top of the three-point line and what they're doing is having that guard come off of both of them and Wisconsin struggling on that second screen being able to guard that there's Williams out front looking to do that again Williams off that second screen from Amore mid-range foul line jumper or mid-range jumper I should say is good let through his leads 3837 minute and a half gone by second half your Ruckers keep going through it right well absolutely and because Wisconsin just hasn't hand that handled that action well here's wall low on the left he's at the Block against the mor up left tan off the glass and rim no good the rebound tipped to jich Davis on the run for Ruckers stops right wing feeds Andre High behind the back on the dribble knocked away stolen here's Max Lesman Lesman pushing up the middle front Court stops top of the AR his pass deflected and stolen away by Derek Simpson to the rim and the layup is good as they trade turnovers and it's 40 to 37 ruers Mike GG is getting pretty darn close to call one I know he doesn't want to I know he doesn't want to nor should he but 210 gone by second half here's AJ store right hand toss to wall turns it to kmet max top of the arc flips the store deep three left side good and we're tied third three for AJ store we're tied at 40 deep one at that little no no yes yeah absolutely Simpson high on the left for Ruckers he'll toss it to aore top of the circle and dribble pitches it to Simpson left wing slips into Amore low on the left goes up and in with the left hand off the window not much defensiv could do good pass 32 to 40 Rucker score in the lane turns it out to kman open three left side short no good the rebound to Derek Simpson about 3 minutes into the second half 42 to 40 ruter Derek Simpson gets him organized offensively throwing at Jeremiah Williams working off a Simpson screen another one from mamori left of the lane stops mid post left goes inside caught by Amore right block turns up right hand no rebound weak side of the putback from jichael Davis and AJ tries to go and gets the block weak side he leaves and there was no backside crack to get the offensive rebound 44 to 40 ruers with the ball is Steven Crow gets doubled left block one pump two pumps ight hand back iron no rebound knocked out of bounds last Touch by wall John Blackwell will come in for Wisconsin to replace Max kman 1628 remaining 44- 40 ruers ruers has beaten Wisconsin three of the last four meetings including its last two two trips here at the Cole Center antoan wul coming in for Cliff Amore goldan winter will check in for Steven crra the difference is last couple times those ruers teams were really good mhm yes yeah not that this one isn't but just say it's not as good as the other one no they're seven 11 and lost you know four of the last five SC 65 points the game here's wolle hands off to Jeremiah Williams at the foul line leans in pass knocked away and into the hands of Tyler wall wall up the middle for Wisconsin barreling left to the Lane and he gets fouled Jeremiah Williams getting in there and it may not be on him though it's going to be on Antoine wol be his first but Tyler did a good job of attacking until somebody stopped him right now there's been a couple times that Wisconsin has been able to keep going in transition and they pulled up and stop when no one's been in front of him Jeremiah Williams comes out Gavin griffi is in inbounds pass the story against Griffith up left hand around the rim and out no good wol folk the rebound one of 13 for layups unbelievable four minutes gone second half 44 to 40 ruter Derek Simpson sets the offense for the Scarlet Knights will throw to wol Hulk at the top of the circle dribbles to the right wing hands off Davis right elbow feeds griffi at the top returned past Davis whips it to Hyatt on the right wing closed by Blackwell shot clock is down to five Hyatt Baseline right in the lane jump stop throws to Griffith two to shoot he will for three left side off the left side iron no good rebound Chucky heer heer with a lead feed to Blackwell The Freshman got around Simpson who then reached and fouled and a foul on Simpson will be his third same thing they're pushing at least until somebody stops here and we have the under 16 media timeout it's a new season at Kohl's with everyday styles of great prices you can get more of what you want from or less find go-tos for going everywhere in perfect picks for your home shop Kohls and ks.com today and by walth Sports medic the healthcare team for the Badgers are proud sponsors of w Athletics 1529 remaining Ruckers 44 Wisconsin 40 this is Badger basketball from learfield you're at the game with your girl and you're going to pop the question so you take a big Swig of overpriced liquid courage you pull the ring out of your pocket get down on one knee and then she says um I need to go to the bathroom and you realize the whole stadium is watching proposing on a Jumbotron big gamble H Chun gaming Wisconsin Dells better 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by Tyler because the sideline out of bounds what they've done is hit the high post and then they' handed off to AJ store coming off but Tyler read that was able to turn that corner get a foul there three team fouls on Ruckers inbounds pass Nolan winter hands to heurn Chucky outside left against jichael Davis heurn just under the arc a pass for winter return feed heurn high in the left Chucky probing goes out the winter at the top gets it to score with eight to shoot AJ at the top of the circle shot clock down to three long three heurn in and out no good rebound no and winter and a second chance here's AJ store steps back he'll launch a three Nope off the back of the rim no good rebound Gavin griffi for ruers to the front Court Comes The Freshman for the Scarlet Knights he'll send it out to Noah Fernandes back in there for Ruckers at the midcourt logo Blackwell defense Fernandes off the wol folk screen stops left elbow Scoops it to griffi shot clock is at 10 now Fernandes high on the left whs it back to Griffith he'll try a three and hit it from the right side 47 to 40 Ruckers 14 1/2 minutes remain [Applause] Chucky heurn against J Michel Davis a pass for wall flips to store on the right wing bounce past wall Tyler double turns to the Baseline got fouled by Fernandez it's team f number four the Wisconsin you continue to pound the ball inside forc the fouls called work your way to the free throw line but again we've talked earli in this game at about Pace right now it's catch and hold for about a second too long on offense versus just moving that thing and ruers is so good defensively they're loaded up buman and crra in store and winter will sit down Tyler wall at the top bounces for heurn off the wing now to crra at the top Scoops it to kman a pass for heurn shot clock at five Chucky steps back left foul line extended jumper thuds off the back room no good Rebound crra with a put back low on the right and offensively Wisconsin's best offense right now is the offensive glass yeah it is like they got created another opportunity the N took AJ took one there so but but it's got to get moving Max kman shaking up play is stopped Brien newart the athletic trainer is leading Max over looks like they're going to go into the locker room area Kamari McGee coming in for Wisconsin 1356 remaining 4742 Ruckers here's jichael Davis against McGee out High a throw to lorei longer with a wrap on that left shoulder by the way that he injured early in the game a hand off to griffi gets it to Fernandes off the right wing Scoops it up left hand wild shot Miss badly rebound to Mory got tied up but a foul is called heurn and Blackwell were there guard again again not happy the foul on heer will be his first and the first of the half against Wisconsin but the Matt the problem there is there's four Badgers there there's one ruers player M happen to be a their best big in Cliff Mor here's Austin Williams against wall Williams hard left-and dribble stops mid post left throws it out to jichael Davis probes the lane runs it up missed but a foul and they're going to get Kamari McGee for his third 1326 to play 4742 ruers first game back for Kamari McGee he had missed 11 the tow injury against Indiana the first Indiana game that was back on January 19th first free throw for Davis is no good off the heel of the rim he's only a 52% foul shooter R through 66 1 12% as a team from the foul line and the Badgers are 76% second free throw that's in and out no good Blackwell the rebound so Ruckers leaving a couple of points of the foul line but they lead by five 1320 remaining Blackwell to the front court against Davis High screen crra a bounce to wall up top finds heurn Chucky on the dribble whips it to Blackwell fakes the three right of the lane stops mid post pops hits Blackwell with nine Badgers within three 47 and 44 ruers good move there by John just to be solid 1253 remaining aore gives it up to jichael Davis on the left wing get this to the foul line flips it out Gavin Griffith squares away takes a three missed it left of the circle rebound tap Chucky grabs It On the Run H bur he'll apply the brakes outside left MERS not to his liking he looped it into wall Tyler in the lane finds McGee for three right quarter got it Kamari McGee t the game at 47 timeout recers Kamari McGee with a big time three for the home team and this will be a full timeout at US Bank we know when you invest in a community the community invest in you we are committed to providing high quality Innovative products and services that meet the needs and demands of our customers US Bank Equal Housing lender member FDIC 1229 remaining ruers 47 Wisconsin 47 this is Badger basketball from learfield the big game family friends we know you count on Alliant Energy to deliver the safe reliable energy you need whether you're watching the game cooking your famous burger or leaving a light on for loved ones for us it means going beyond the expected to make sure we're planning 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from has been the double drag action which Wisconsin hasn't and I've never understood that if I was a coach I'd run that thing until they finally stop it and then get away from it but if you're wiscons take full advantage of it we'll see if they go back to it now ruers on offense and they've run it a lot with Jeremiah Williams as well getting the ball coming off of it but off the floor is Noah Fernandes now Jeremiah Williams off that second screen for mamori right of the lane up with the seven-footer missed it but a foul rers bench campaigning for it saying settle down we got it great guard guard with his hands behind his headd but it's a typical basketball game because that just means no coach is Happy B on Chucky heurn is his second Jeremiah Williams at the free throw line first attempt is good for 85 Bou shooter not a ton of attempts coming in it's his 10th game back maybe ailles injury at Iowa State and had to get cleared with the eligibility off the gambling probe second free throw is good it was 700 plus days between Games they' been practicing that they hit the floor running and helping ruers win for straight but it's Dro four or five C two-point lead ruter as heurn goes into Crow low on the left wide open slam dunk tied at 49 with 12 minutes to play and a great cross screen to get him wide open andies to Jeremiah Williams off the Amore screen Hein Works under it picks up Williams the right elbow throwing to Austin Williams he's with Blackwell Austin Williams on the left hand dribble hands off to Noah Fernandes takes left moves right gives it to Griff he'll weave it out front for Jeremiah Williams shot clock at six Jeremiah Williams refusing the Amore screen bothered by Blackwell to to shoot one to shoot shot clock violation as Kamari McGee started to pry it away oh oh there is some man's defense from The Freshman Blackwell and Big Time assistance from the junior Kamari McGee as we hit the Under 12 media timeout sitco top tier try clean gasoline helps 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Blackwell did a great job defending one-on-one against Jeremiah Williams but that helps side Kamari McGee being there cuz Williams would have got a shot off he would have got something off now hits the rim long rebound you never know but kamari's there to be able to plug that hole so there's no shot like those little plays go a long way and Kamari still on the floor Max kman on the exercise bike 11 and 1/2 minutes remaining tied at 49 you got wall McGee Blackwell Crow and heurn on the floor for Wisconsin you were on that exercise bike today right oh I was all over I thought so I thought I thought I had a good a good sweat on it beforehand I thought that was all you you know 8 to 10 miles on the treadmill and then some cookies three quter pressure from ruers is Kamari McGee across the midst stripe on a bounce past the wall flips to heern high on the right Chucky gives it up to crra between the yards Steven shoves it into the wall low on the left takes it right lay up too strong no good Gavin griffi is there he'll bust it up the floor to Jeremiah Williams back to griffi HS the pass Jeremiah Williams he'll try a three right side bangs off the rim no good rebound battled for it's loose it's picked up by Wisconsin and here's Tyler wall Kamari McGee in there to jar that ball loose again here's he bur high in the left Chuy Loops it to Steven crra left of the circle gets it back to heurn 1045 to play tied at 49 heern retreats to a mid Court logo Gavin Griffith defending shot clock at seven heurn turns the corner Baseline left into McGee low on the left goes up and in oh good delivery by heurn and a big time left hand flip from McGee 5149 Wisconsin Austin Williams against heurn who cut him off ball loose picked up by McGee he's fouled by Austin Williams the he bur McGee combo delivering a yeah exact and everyone should be standing for Kamari mcke right now because he has brought some energy that this team has needed and it's started by getting into the legs of camore in the first play he gets the steal then he scores and he gets another one pad's break the three quarter pressure 1017 to play 5149 Wisconsin mgee against Derrick Simpson Kamari off the right wing in the lane off balance finds Blackwell off the left wing he's in the paint low on the right up knocked away no good rebound Austin Williams he'll turn and push it front Court to the free throw line in the lane shovels a pass inside for griffi stolen away by Blackwell hustling back on defense was the Freshman 955 remaining 5149 Wisconsin inside feed Crow catches one pump goes up gets hacked and Steven crra goes to the free throw line I know we talked a lot about offense and it's all scoring to you know what still gets the job done is when you guard like it's amazing three steals Kamari starts there gets in the legs of Amore then he gets a steal then all of a sudden John Blackwell hustles down gets another steel those are three possessions that now gets Wisconsin going offensively they get a couple of buckets they get to the free throw line you're right I can offer no argument to that it's a formula that's worked fairly well around here and this is not going to be you know it's going to be a defensive team that's not up to the standards that doesn't mean you can't have stretches where you can make some plays and they making them here of late as Steven Crow hits the first as well as the second free throw and it's 5349 Wisconsin at 948 to play here's Derek Simpson against Kamari McGee at the center circle a throw to Gavin Griffith high in the left hands off Davis now out to Simpson off the Amore screen the runner right hand air ball caught Inside by Chucky heper heper up the left side great defense by Kamar I know I've seen it a lot but he get over the screen to force some horrible shots wall turns it right wing for Blackwell curls off the screen right elbow jumper off the rim short rebound Crow lower on the left wild shot no W the tip off the left side iron Rebound crra in the lane up no good he'll try again missed again he'll try one more time and get fouled all about the grit and Steven crra goes to the free throw line smiles from the Wisconsin coaching staff that's called pad your stats is what he's doing doing he just trying to get a couple of offensive rebound that's all well he's got his double double now I'm sure he does 13 and 10 I'm sure he does after that first free throw for crra is good 5449 Wisconsin Manuel laoli coming in for Gavin griffi Jeremiah Williams will Sub in Jeremiah Williams offensive rebounds for Steven cow yeah how about that griffi and Amore will come out 14 and 10 now for Big Steve he's second free throw good make it 15 and 10 and I don't care how you get it as long as you get it no doubt get to the free throw line 5549 Wisconsin 905 remaining Jeremiah Williams High on the right against heper a bully the screen he trying to fight over at fou line jumper off the himim no good Blackwell elevates and secures The Rebound with 855 remaining heurn left sideline for Wisconsin off the wall screen Chucky leads it for Tyler Quick Pass McGee trying to cut it off the wing in the lane reverse layup is good have yourself a night Kamari McGee timeout rers yes sir the pride of rine St Catherine doing a little damage for his team here at Wisconsin 32 timeout taken by Steve pel I think they missed him a little bit what do you think a people didn't think it was a big deal come on he only plays so many minutes it's not going to have an the impact that he's had in this game 5749 Wisconsin with 842 to play for me it's the defense right but then what he's been able to do and how he's been able to get to the basket he's not catching and waiting he hasn't played since January he wants to get that ball and go now all of Wisconsin guards can watch that tape and say that's the energy you need to play with rip it and go rip it and go rip and go and I know the coaches we've sat through practices they've SE it time and time again but when you rip and go the amount of pressure that you put on the rim it forc his defenses to collapse and now all of a sudden they move it I know Kamari not points his season high right now but it's the way he's done it it's as high as a badger as a matter of fact you figure Ruckers will be getting into him now though here's drick Simpson of the front Court left hand dribble high on the left lead it for Jeremiah Williams off the a bully screen flips it to Simpson Baseline left pull up 10-footer is off the rim no good rebound batted around gathered by jichael Davis now Hyatt wide open three straight on around it out no good Blackwell the rebound just reaching over jichael Davis 818 to play 5749 Wisconsin heurn off the crow screen goes it to Blackwell in the lane through through the lane finds McGee Baseline right to the rim reverse layup is good oh my goodness 5949 Wisconsin 8 minutes remaining Derek Simpson at the midcourt Logo High screen Hy picked up by wall in the switch a Bly the screen Wall Works under it a pass Jeremiah Williams off the left wing jumps stop of the lane throws it up missed but a foul and it's going to be on Kamari McGee and that's going to be four on the G as we have the under 8 Minute media timeout no one gets closer to the game then Serius XM Big 10 radio tune in for News Talk and Analysis from the offseason through the regular season and into the postseason we've got your team covered anywhere you go get a free trial at Sirius xm. us/ big1 Radio 2023 7:45 to play Wisconsin 59 Ruckers 49 this is Badger basketball from learfield life's better with a home policy from American Family Insurance because you'll feel protected no matter how the wind blows also you can keep enjoying the home of your dreams and our expert agents can help you save up to 23% when you bundle home with auto insure carefully dream fearlessly American Family Insurance get a quote find an agent at amfam.com products not available in every state visit amfam.com to learn how 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shoot two he was fouled by Kamari going into that media timeout and right now Max kman not on the bench even yeah he was on the exercise bike for a while but nope he I thought that broke cuz you were on it so much though earlier today I didn't I thought that's why he got off of it a lot of smoke was coming off that's that's what I thought thought it was a broken Bike second free throw rattles out no good store the rebound and little backward pressure now don't pick a drible up a yeah he did way in the back court got to go blackwat it knocked away and that's 10 seconds 10 second's been trying to call a time out like great like there's been there was three different people trying to call call time I don't know who the Back official was but like they were sitting there trying to call the timeout did not get it no they didn't and I don't I don't know how cuz Steven coll and gregard both were calling jichael Davis Baseline R in bounds to Amore a hand off jichael Williams fakes the three puts it on the deck a bump a play on and they flipped it in with the right hand to Jeremiah Williams 5952 Wisconsin 722 to play he bur in the back court to the Coss of B stripe against jichael Davis H turning it up a notch on the defensive end wall against griffi will throw to heurn high on the right it up the crowd top of the circle they try to back up now he'll catch left block fls to the goal lay up good score with 15 npoint lead Wisconsin 7 minutes to play 6152 the badges DK Simpson edge of the center circle he'll toss it to Amore this to the left hands off Jeremiah Williams behind the back lost his balance lost the ball diving to get it is John Blackwell for Wisconsin who's wall up the floor for the badges Tyler right side P score AJ M it up to crra top of the circle couple of dribbles to his left he'll hand off the Blackwell slips it back to Crow mid post left whips it to heper tap pass stor right side three and that's wide left no good wall trying to keep it alive knocked out of bounds last Touch by Wisconsin that was a he of a save by heer in the right corner on a high pass to him and he was able to flip it the store but and one more right like not a great pass because it's in the shot pocket because it was a save yeah it was right like you can't that's one you can't shoot AJ shot 40% from three at St John's he's down to 30% right now it's CU some of those shots from three that one that we had a good look at that that was wide left in the get go Simpson in the lane leaning shooting and scoring he banked it in 61 54 Wisconsin 605 remaining bur brings it up against Noah Fernandes wobs it across the mid strike for John Blackwell returns it to heurn heer against Fernandes walks the dribble right sideline goes to crra top of the Ark Stevie angles to the left wing shoves it into score low on the left goes up and in there you go that's where he can do the damage 6354 Wisconsin 540 remaining score with 17 tonight such a better option for him that by far SS it off the Amore screen to the free throw line knocked away another P for for heper Chucky right side to the front Court off the right wing behind the back toss to Tyler wo and he'll Retreat out front wall against griffi throwing a Blackwell on the right side off the screen from walles it up to crra between the arcs 15 is shoot heurn left open flips a Three Buck from the left wing heurn with 12-point lead Wisconsin coming up with the final 5 minutes in Madison Fernandes will a cross over to the left elbow 6654 Wisconsin Eric Simpson left wing Simpson against Blackwell right hand toss Griff is long three right side off the rim no good rebound tipped to Blackwell and a oh they're going to get scored for the foul John blackwall with the foul AJ AJ sorry you're right you had JJ was going in I [Music] apologize score with his first foul the fifth on Wisconsin Jeremiah Williams ready to come back in didn't look like there I mean I get two guys go for one falls to the FL but Jeremiah Williams in Simpson out jichael Davis Baseline right looks inbounds to Fernandes 447 to play 6654 Wisconsin Fernandes against Crow small versus a big now to grip is for three and he hits it from the right side third three of the night for the Freshman 6657 Wisconsin with four and A2 minutes to play Blackwell blasting off the left wing goes up blocked by Amore foul called inside Blackwell with a strong take Amore the foul and Blackwell shoots two for Wisconsin and what did John do John goes right into the body of a shot blocker not worried about if you're going to get your your shot is going to get blocked but you go in you create the contact you take your shoulder right into him and you go right into it gives yourself a chance for some contact and when you have the contact going up like that you're going to be rewarded second foul on aore Blackwell the first free throw and it's good backwell now with 10 points for Wisconsin that's the lead for the Badgers at 67- 57 for minutes and 30 seconds to play second free throw for Blackwell on the way straight through he is six of six at the foul line tonight 6857 Wisconsin 425 remaining Fernandes walks it through the logo throwing to Davis High in the left kills the dribble back out to Fernandes looking off the Amore screen in the lane and whipped it inside wide of the target wanted Amore pass goes out of bounds turnover Ruckers 414 to play [Music] wall will inbound backboard pressure on heurn catches single coverage for Andes now it's Blackwell going in the back court break it break it across the midst stripe and he got fouled and a one and one now as jichael Davis picked up his fourth foul Blackwell with a one and one Badgers up 11407 remaining how about 22 points from John black and Kamari McGee you I mean you like just the way that they've done it the energy that they've brought and it started on the defensive end there's free throw good for [Music] Blackwell Greg's talked about this we asked him about Kamari there have been games this season that have been kind of slow starting and then Kamari comes off the bench and brings the juice and we've seen that from Blackwell as well and John hits both free throws 70 to 57 Wisconsin as now we're at the final four minutes at the Cole Center jichael Davis left side hits the brakes feeds griffi leftway matched up with wall griffi at the top knocked away blackwall griffi gets it back right of the lane goes up no good rebound ripped down by AJ store 345 remaining 70- 57 Wisconsin thater across half court checked by Noah Fernandes Chucky with a pass for crra turns it with Blackwell high on the left rips the wall up top Tyler in the lane out the store a about it turn it down off the wing to the rim and he rips it down with the left hand oh that was personal from AJ store woooo 15-point lead Wisconsin Davis off the wing goes up no but a foul mat that was personal but that was smart he had a three he gave it up to go finish on somebody oh he can be so different fou called on store 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truth cuz buty always wants a big I said not the guard man it's a guards game what about St Bank three I mean I was just going to go one big play I I got you it's a good thing we don't have any fun doing this this is great it's March I mean you get this from me when it's November we we get March in November you're right and by the way there's nothing wrong with that to Michael Davis at the free throw line he has five points tonight 0 of two at the line make it 0 of three as the first rattles out 7257 Wisconsin with 3 minutes and 16 seconds to play second threee throw on the way and that's good one out of two for Davis who now has six points 7258 job not done presses on wall inbounds to heurn trying to get a trap on Chucky and gets it out of there to Tyler wall breaks the bitstrip on the right side wall throw it to store Baseline right going the double on him releases the wall whips it the crow reverses he fakes the three left side shakes still with it a skip for store tap pass Blackwell for three nailed it from the right corner that's how you move the basketball 7558 Wisconsin 248 the play rers throwing to Cliff Amore lead it for Jeremiah Williams off the Amore screen and a three is on the way back iron no good AJ store elevates for the rebound and that's been the adjustment with Jeremiah Williams is going under that ball screen for him into to be a three-point shooter Wisconsin and nobody did it in the Big 10 the first four games that he played yeah Williams four of 18 from three coming into the game inside feet he bur to Crow Easy Money bucket as the Badgers are pulling away 7758 Wisconsin 25 remaining Fernandes out front throwing to omore at the top of the circle Mory hands off to Davis to the free throw line cut off by crra a throw to Fernandes left corner now jald Maya Williams two minutes to play shot clock at 10 Williams a passer Fernandes flips a three left side off the rim no good rebounds to Michael Davis Second Chance ruckies Jeremiah Williams got tied up momentarily was able to get it back and throw it to Michael Davis with 12 on the shot clock 145 in the game clock Davis working around the Amore screen pull up left elbow jumper is good and a timeout taken the final one for Steve pel 77-60 Wisconsin with a minute 39 into play this is the 62nd timeout for rugies the Badgers with 77 points against a team that gives up in Big 10 plays 66 a game maybe tightening up in a few other areas too to allow pull away yeah no and I think defensively Wisconson was a lot better that got themselves going on the defensive on the offensive end excuse me but this this is a game and it felt like Wisconsin first of all needed something like this second of all it's one game I'm I'm going to first say you about that it's one game however this game reminds me a lot of what we saw in November December and January where there were different guys that stepped up at different moments you didn't know who it was going to be but it was always somebody stepping up in a big time game and a big time moment I get it's one game and it's Kamari McGee tonight but you don't know there was a time when we were talking with Scotts of basketball throughout the nation and Big 10 night where everywhere else I was at how do you guard him what do you got to do who you going to step up how do you is it Kamari oh my goodness like and Kamari is not a guy that necessarily is in that conversation how do you stop but there was it okay do you stop Steve do you stop Tyler do you stop AJ do you stop Chuy and that that faded a little bit this is a game where it's brought back up again with the play of Kamari McGee inbounds pass against the pressure to crra throwing to heurn against Williams and griffi Chucky gets out of at the wall flips the front court for crra as the Badgers will burn the clock run the offense Blackwell Baseline left throws it out to crra CH CL at 13 123 to play Tyler wall the birthday boy and going to work on senior night down the lane to the rim goes up no but a foul his TI Tyler wall goes crashing to the floor looked like he came out of his hand funny on that drive maybe a little early he didn't get a full control but he drew the contact and he'll be at the foul line you know why that came out funny out of his hand CU he got a hit no I think he was trying to go PM that thing and try to finish that I'm trying to I'm trying to be nice to the guy you can be nice I won't be me it's exactly what he had he was looking for that birthday dunk 100% first free throw no good a minute 16 remaining 77 to 60 [Applause] Wisconsin Chucky heer getting the trying to get the crowd going here Tyler wall second free throw no good rebound amorey had it knocked away got it back and up the floor comes ruers noan winter is going to be checking in it's going to be one Lake Bill guy coming in for another the next opportunity 105 to play Jeremiah Williams throws it up missed but a foul now ISAC Lindsay ready to come in with 63 seconds remaining it's game number 156 for Tyler wall and he's about to be on The Winning Side for the 103d time in his career well John going back and forth right now with up 17 get to the line yeah just get to the get yeah get to the fre line get to the free get to the free throw line get just get let him take the shots Jeremiah Williams 15 points tonight back at the free throw line where he is three of four first of two on the way and it's good and the biggest thing with Williams is only one assist and piscatway had seven assists by the way Winter's in for crow lindsy in for store so Tyler wall remains in the game 77- 61 1 Wisconsin 103 to play second free throw for Jeremiah Williams is Airborne off the rim no good Blackwell the rebound and now a timeout a official stop play we have 101 [Music] remaining now wall will inbound this will allow Ruckers to try to put on little backourt pressure Chucky Loop it for Blackwell it's stolen away by Davis but he stepped on the sideline right at midp just got away with one there 55.6 to play 7761 [Music] Wisconsin and they're going to going to get that shot clock reset it was showing 30 they're going to reset at the 22 Isaac Lindsay on the floor for Wisconsin wall inbounding to Lindsay the back Fort against Gavin Griffith now across half court Lindsay being chased two Defenders wide pass bobbled around turnover as winter couldn't control here's jichael Davis to the line in the lane Scoops it up and no but a foul not a Picasso type of ending here for Wisconsin Isaac Lindsay called for the foul with 40.7 seconds to play 16-point lead for Wisconsin I think we said it perfectly get to the line finish Finish Line just get there let's get out of here Badgers at Purdue on Sunday at 11:30 a.m. tip at Mackie Arena first free throw is good for Davis Purdue the outright spig 10 Cham and now Wisconsin goes Saturday to watch a little Northwestern Minnesota is they're going to scoreboard watch a little bit as well they not beig go for fans huh they might be second free throw good for Davis and now Conor is seen will check in for Chucky heer 40.7 seconds to play 7763 Wisconsin wall will inbound it to Isaac Lindsay press remains on for Ruckers Blackwell and a pass deflected bounced around now aan has it across half court that's deflected stolen away by Cliff Amore he'll throw to Gavin Griff as he'll try a three and hit it 7766 Wisconsin 25 seconds to play in the back court Lindsay and his pass stolen away by jichael Davis throw it left corner three in the air Fernandes no good Blackwell the rebound 15 seconds left Blackwell trying to dribble through traffic and he gets fouled and free throws coming up with 12 seconds to play well ruers is they're they're still playing and Wisconsin just getting brutally sloppy now Carter Gilmore is going to come in momentarily and I'm thinking this time it's going to be for wall think this time it's for wall absolutely sh two John Blackwell will shoot two 7766 Wisconsin with 12 seconds remaining Blackwell with 16 points eight rebounds first free throw no good he had made eight straight and now Gilmore will come in and Tyler wall will take a final B as those two guys Embrace Gilmore and wall is seen the same as Tyler wall will exit the co Center floor for the final time what a career this guy is having not going to say past tense present tense is having for Wisconsin second free throw is good for Blackwell 12-point lead Wisconsin with 10 seconds to play here's griffi turns to Davis tries a three and that is defle Ed by winter it comes down to Lindsay they'll dribble out the clock and the Badgers win it by [Applause] 12 they did what they needed to do and I thought it started on the defensive end for this group and it was Kamari McGee brought the energy when they needed to have the energy and what a response after what was a slow first half f it was they led by by two at the half did Wisconsin somehow ruter grabed the lead by as many as seven in the second half and then the Badgers got it cranked up Kamari McGee a catalyst and a half tonight he was just that good in his first game back after missing 11 and it started again defensively he got it and then offensively he just attacked he ripped he went made it three but all those things that he did and and the beautiful thing about about that is the guy played off of him and that's what you need in March that's what you're going to need is somebody to step up to play Big to give you some energy that's what he did it it was fun and you that's a moment Matt you've been in here for a lot of them but you feel so good for him oh no doubt they were saying the coaches have been saying it he's been like how's this guy as a as a quote patient cuz he's never had to deal with an injury before and they said he's been unbelievable just doing everything right earns himself a chance to get back on the floor tonight and a major reason why Wisconsin has won the game final score Wisconsin 78 ruter 66 we'll be back with the 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Badgers and by UW Health Sports Medicine treating the Badgers treating you visit wsports medicine.org welcome to the badger postgame show including a brief uh you want to call it a speech Just addressing the crowd here and then he gets mobbed by his teammates as uh you always want a win for the seniors and the Badgers get a win for their senior Tyler wall Tonight 78 to 66 well Bute as we've seen sometimes the script doesn't always play out but Tyler wall birthday boy senior night team trying to feel good about itself hitting the end of the regular season this time if you're a Wisconsin fan the script actually played out the right way well it did and I think a lot of it that's what you want to leave a day with when it's senior day and especially when you're the only one it's it's one of those where you find a way to get a win find a way to know that you're still going to play some basketball after this and now it's kind of gone which is good now you can worry about what you want to worry about and where you want to leave your legacy and that starts in March yeah that's the reality of it obviously Big 10 championships play a factor in your conversation of your career but what you do in March is a huge part as well yeah the best part and we've been saying this a lot now of these senior nights it's not your last game hope you got a lot of games left and you know talking with Tyler yesterday you know they they hope and believe that the best can be yet to go yet to come Tyler wall a part of two big 10 championship teams multi trips to the NCAA tournament the what might have been in 2020 the team that won a piece of the championship and then obviously we didn't have the NCA tournament that year but as you mentioned a couple minutes ago though Butchie it's one game I know no but it's one that this team dearly needed things to work on for sure got sloppy in the end but they did a lot of things well when they had to here tonight yeah and that's the thing it was one game for Tyler wall as a senior was much bigger for this team yes and I said it I said it during our our broadcast that I felt like this was one of those games that we saw in that December January time where it was like sure who are you going to stop and it was Kamari McGee tonight that came in and gave some energy during the last nine games there was there a lot of like there wasn't a lot of that where where a guy would come in and inject so much energy and so much effort and and then had the results behind it that you're like this is great like whoa that's what that's all we needed we just needed a little bit of a punch in the punch of the arm to get going again like that's what they had and and you're sitting at a 12-point game that was really 17 with about a minute left I mean that's what we've been used to that was the narrative earlier in the year oh not a lot of close games Wisconsin hasn't they've been able to kind of extend that lead down the stretch and then all of a sudden they got into some close games and when you're in close games they can go either way and that's where getting one key stop is a big part of it didn't do that over that nine game stretch but this is what we've been used to seeing from this team and I said it earlier before the game even started the game of basketball it does not take a lot to turn it to get your mojo back to start feeling good about yourself as a player all it takes is one game you go five of five from the floor you make some threes now all of a sudden you have good two or three weeks and that's what like as a basketball player you love being in those moments can this team like we don't know they'll build from it can this team build from it it's tough to build from it when you go play at Mackey however why not why not like build on it take some things move that to the tournament see if you can get the double buy if you can get the double buy now you start playing more and I think that's the interesting M interest interesting thing Matt is I know Bo and Greg feeli the same way about the tournament we're going to go we're going there to win the thing I don't like March Madness we won't be tired like we're not worried about being tired we're going there to win it I know some teams it's okay if they lose because you you get a couple of extra days at rest before no no no that least that's not the philosophy when I was here and I don't think it's the philosophy now you're going there to win that thing I used to always laugh cuz I don't think Bo I I I got the impression he wasn't the biggest fan of conference tournaments but if you're but as he would say are they going to keep scoring well that's all you need to know and you guys cut down Nets in Indianapolis or in Chicago so yeah if you're going to play it play it to win it baders have one game left let's first pause 10 seconds for station identif ification 10 for an ID this is Badger basketball from learfield Wisconsin defeats Ruckers tonight 78-66 more of our 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