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Nantz/Kellogg assigned to Jacksonville games
CBS Sports announced Monday their No. 1 crew of Jim Nantz and Clark Kellogg will call this weekend's games in Jacksonville.
That includes both Wisconsin's game against Wofford Friday and a possible second round game against either Temple or Cornell Sunday.
Here's the complete list:
Thursday
Oklahoma City - Kevin Harlan & Dan Bonner
New Orleans - Dick Enberg & Jay Bilas
Providence, R.I. - Verne Lundquist & Bill Raftery
San Jose - Spero Dedes (...who?) & Bob Wenzel
Friday
Buffalo - Gus Johnson & Len Elmore
Milwaukee - Ian Eagle & Jim Spanarkel
Jacksonville - Jim Nantz & Clark Kellogg
Spokane - Tim Brando & Mike Gminski
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Badgers earn No. 4 seed, will play Wofford
by Adam Hoge on Mar 14, 2010 6:13 PM CDT
in UW Men's Basketball
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Update (10:26 p.m.): Friday's game vs. Wofford will tip off at approximately 1:50 p.m. CT.
INDIANAPOLIS -- Wisconsin's poor performance in the Big Ten Tournament apparently didn't hurt their seeding in the NCAA Tournament.
The Badgers were handed a No. 4 seed and will play No. 13 Wofford Friday in Jacksonville, Fla.
The Terriers have come a long way since their one and only meeting with the Badgers back in 2007. Wisconsin won that game at the Kohl Center 70-43, but Wofford has since built a pretty decent team and is now headed to its first-ever NCAA Tournament.
School-wise, Wofford is very similar to Davidson, which beat Wisconsin in the 2008 Sweet 16. It's a school with an enrollment of only 1,450 students in the small town of Spartanburg, South Carolina. Of course, Wofford does not have Stephon Curry and even though the Terriers have won 13 straight games, the Badgers should be heavily-favored.
Wisconsin was placed in the East regional, where Syracuse, N.Y. will host the Sweet 16 and Elite Eight. Kentucky is the No. 1 seed in the regional and Marquette is the No. 6 seed.
Should the Badgers beat Wofford, they would play the winner of No. 5 Temple and No. 12 Cornell. Both teams will be very tough outs.
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Cold shooting day dooms Badgers
by Adam Hoge on Mar 12, 2010 6:38 PM CST
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INDIANAPOLIS -- Is it cold in here or is it just the Badgers?
Wisconsin made a courageous comeback in Friday’s Big Ten Tournament Quarterfinal game against Illinois, but could not overcome a ridiculously cold shooting day and fell 58-54.
It's hard to even explain how cold the Badgers were at Conseco Fieldhouse, which is known for its tight rims. The Badgers were only 6-of-39 at one point in the second half, shooting only 15 percent. Illinois, by contrast, shot 65 percent in the first half. The fact the Illini only had a 29-20 lead at the half was somewhat surprising.
"It’s very tough to start a game out like that and shoot they way we did," senior Jason Bohannon – who only hit 1-of-10 shots – said. "We got some good looks and they just didn’t happen to fall. We certainly can’t let that affect the way we shoot the rest of the year. We got to get that confidence back."
Bohannon and classmate Trevon Hughes combined to start the game 0-of-17 from the field and Wisconsin trailed by 16 points with 6:45 left in the game as a result.
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LIVE GAME THREAD: Big Ten Tournament Quarterfinals
by Adam Hoge on Mar 12, 2010 11:23 AM CST
in UW Men's Basketball
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LIVE COVERAGE FROM CONSECO FIELDHOUSE
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Big Ten Tournament Quarterfinals No. 5 Illinois vs No. 4 Wisconsin |
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March 12, 2010 Approx. 1:30 PM CT Conseco Fieldhouse, Indianapolis, Ind. |
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TV: ESPN (Dave O'Brien and Steve Lavin) Radio: Badgers Radio Network (Matt Lepay and Mike Lucas) Opponent Blog: Hail to the Orange Coverage: Our Wisconsin-Illinois Game Page |
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All-time Series: Illinois leads 107-75 Last Meeting: Wisconsin won, 72-57, Mar. 7, 2010 |
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| Demetri McCamey |
G | Trevon Hughes |
| D.J. Richardson |
G | Jordan Taylor |
| Bill Cole |
G | Jason Bohannon |
| Mike Davis |
F | Tim Jarmusz |
| Mike Tisdale |
F | Keaton Nankivil |
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Ah, We Meet Again
by Jbharris87 on Mar 12, 2010 11:15 AM CST
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At least unfamiliarity with the opponent won't be an excuse.
Wisconsin and Illinois face each other for the second time in six days Friday at the Big Ten Tournament in Indianapolis, and not much has changed for either team.
The Illini are still desperate for a win to vault them back into NCAA tournament consideration. The Badgers are looking to improve their seeding in the Big Dance and have a legitimate shot at winning the conference tournament title. They will also be looking to prove they can consistently beat good teams away from the Kohl Center.
The winner will most likely face top-seeded Ohio State in the semifinals Saturday.
Nowhere has Jon Leuer's impact on Wisconsin been demonstrated more clearly than in the Badgers' two performances against Illinois in the regular season. Without the junior forward, the team lost 63-56 at home, the only time they fell in Madison this year. They had trouble generating any offense in the second half and had no answer for Mike Tisdale of the Illini.
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Big Ten Tournament Day 1 Coverage
The Badgers don't play today but if you are interested in my day one coverage, check out my live blog on 670TheScore.com.
Also, be sure to follow me on Twitter at http://twitter.com/AdamHoge670 and B5Q at http://twitter.com/b5q
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Clay will miss entire spring season
by Adam Hoge on Mar 10, 2010 6:08 PM CST
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Wisconsin running back John Clay will not participate in spring drills, head coach Bret Bielema announced in a press conference Wednesday afternoon.
Clay is one of three key players who will miss the entire spring season. The other two are linebackers Chris Borland and Mike Taylor, both of whom were expected to be out when practices start Saturday.
Clay has had a history of ankle problems that go back to his high school days. To remedy those problems, he is in the process of having procedures done on both ankles and is expected to be fully healthy when summer conditioning starts June 7.
"We thought the best option for him was to get completely healthy," Bielema said. "Last year he was kind of limited in summer drills and we thought that really affected his play early on. He actually got stronger as the season wore on so we really want him to enter fall camp in good shape."
Clay told reporters Wednesday that he had surgery Jan. 7 on his left ankle. He had a bone removed and said he could feel the relief immediately after the surgery.
"It was a pain (last season)," Clay said. "Just getting hit hard, getting landed on anyway kind of tweaked it."
The reigning Big Ten Offensive Player of the Year is set for surgery on his right ankle March 25 and Clay said the recovery time on this ankle should only be a month because he is just having it cleaned out. No bones will be removed.
Borland, meanwhile, had an operation done on his shoulder after the bowl game. He will miss the entire spring but Bielema said his rehab has his on course to be completely ready to go by fall camp.
Bielema said linebacker Mike Taylor, who tore his ACL Oct. 17 against Iowa, is "doing extremely well" and should be fully ready for summer conditioning.
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My Big Ten Tournament Preview
Had to write a preview for 670 The Score, so I'll just to link to it here.
Spoiler alert! I picked Wisconsin to win it all.
You know why I am starting not to like that prediction, however? Wisconsin seems to be the hot pick this weekend.
Hammer and Rails likes the Badgers this weekend too.
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Big Ten Conference Standings
(updated 3.15.2010 at 12:34 AM CDT)
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Purdue Boilermakers
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14 | 4 | 27 | 5 |
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Ohio St. Buckeyes
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14 | 4 | 27 | 7 |
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Michigan St. Spartans
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14 | 4 | 24 | 8 |
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Wisconsin Badgers
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13 | 5 | 23 | 8 |
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Illinois Fighting Illini
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10 | 8 | 19 | 14 |
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Minnesota Golden Gophers
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9 | 9 | 21 | 13 |
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Northwestern Wildcats
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7 | 11 | 20 | 13 |
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Michigan Wolverines
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7 | 11 | 15 | 17 |
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Indiana Hoosiers
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4 | 14 | 10 | 21 |
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Iowa Hawkeyes
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4 | 14 | 10 | 22 |
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Penn St. Nittany Lions
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3 | 15 | 11 | 20 |
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