LIVE GAMETHREAD: Wisconsin at No. 22/25 Illinois
by Phil Mitten on Jan 22, 2012 12:30 PM CST
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Jan. 22, 2012 1:00 PM CT Assembly Hall (16,618), Champaign, Ill. |
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TV: BTN (Brian Anderson, Gary Williams) Radio: 1070 FM / 1310 AM (Matt Lepay, Mike Lucas) |
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All-time Series: Illinois leads 110-76 Last Meeting: UW won 76-66 (1/15/11) |
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Illinois fell victim to a last-second shot by Tim Frazier and saw their short stay atop the Big Ten swatted away by Penn State the last time out. Meanwhile, Wisconsin blitzed Northwestern in the second half to pull within a half game of the Illini in the conference standings.
The key to the game may very well be junior Jared Berggren. Though Berggren snapped up a career-best 13 rebounds against Nebraska, his touch has deserted him during Big Ten play. Now shooting 31.7% in conference, Berggren is only Wisconsin's sixth-leading scoring in those games. But his proclivity to fire jumpers may actually come in handy by pulling Illinois' 7-footer, Meyers Leonard, away from the hoop. Leonard averages 7.6 rebounds and 2.1 blockers per game and is second on the team in scoring behind Brandon Paul with 13.1 points per contest.
Paul and six other Chicago-area players litter the Illini roster. Five Badgers hail from the Chicago area too, though none were recruited seriously by Illinois. Could guys like Ben Brust and Frank Kaminsky play with a chip on their shoulder in this quasi-homecoming?
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Ridiculous
Thuggery and officials has the Indiana-Penn State game running late. Indiana’s already won (up 17). BTN is a joke right now … can’t even see the Badger score on the split screen.
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Berggren hits a deeep 2 to tie the game
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Finally ...
Illini up 7-2. Apparently we’ve missed a lot of bad offense.
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Stupid offensive foul by Leonard
I think he had just asked for a breather too. Knocked Taylor down when setting the pick. Taylor had missed a WIDE OPEN 15-footer on the other end previously.
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Big Frank in for UW along with Brust
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Can't be lazy Evans
Gets ball poked away and takes his sweet time recovering … Illini hustles forces Badger timeout.
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Gasser bangs a 3. UW trails 7-5 still
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Bruiser and Berggren back in for Evans and Frank
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Brust draws an offensive foul on guy (Egwu?) picking for Richardson
13:37 remaining.
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Nice! Runout by Bruesewitz for layup
Great lead pass by Taylor. But Illini answer.
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Berggren getting some clean looks in deep with Leonard out.
Badgers up 13-9 now that Rob Wilson hits a 3!
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Jard Berrgren is on fire. It's simple.
About time too…
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Taylor with some nice passes so far, but...
that last low bounce pass ahead to Evans in traffic would be tough for anyone to handle. Evans tried to gather and dribble but ran into a defender and traveled. 18-11 Uw lead.
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Illini shooting ~25% right now
including some very tough shots. Wisc getting the whistles early on, so expect a major “correction” at some point.
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Bruiser misses 2 FTS
cant do that — picks up his 2nd foul on the next play too.
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Illinois goes 9 mins w/o a FG and Wisc only up 6
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Argh
terrible pass out of the post by Wilson, bounces off Berggren’s feet. Wilson hits the pine on the TO. Results in Richardson 3-pointer.
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make a freaking layup Taylor
I am too drunk to taste this chicken.
by ThroughBeingCool on Jan 22, 2012 1:41 PM CST reply actions
Richardson with a wild shot that banks in
after getting popped in the throat by Taylor
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Taylor gets to the rack and misses again, but draws the foul
of course, he misses both FTs. awful. 1-6 from the line today for UW.
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Taylor cannot make free throws to save his life.
I am too drunk to taste this chicken.
by ThroughBeingCool on Jan 22, 2012 1:41 PM CST reply actions
awful charge call, that was easily a block
hope Berg is ok
I am too drunk to taste this chicken.
by ThroughBeingCool on Jan 22, 2012 1:42 PM CST reply actions
close one. looked like back of Maniscalco's feet were on the circle
which would invalidate the charge call. at least Berggren’s head is okay
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Third time's the charm.
Taylor responds with a +1 layup to retake the lead, 23-22.
Please make the FT.
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Neither of these teams look very good today.
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Thought his 3 was a sure thing too
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All tied up at 26 at halftime
Bertrand ties it up with 3 ticks left,. He’s keeping Illini in the game. His 12 pts leads all scorers.
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Wisconsin only 2-8 on FTs, but 4-8 on 3s
Berggren has 10.
Taylor/Brueser 0-5 FTs
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Nice drive by Evans for 2
Brust and Bruiser have looked aggressive at times also. Need to keep it up.
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I do like the Badger defense today in general.
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EVans AIRBALLS a FT ... unbelievable
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how is that an and 1? stupid continuation
I am too drunk to taste this chicken.
by ThroughBeingCool on Jan 22, 2012 2:25 PM CST reply actions
Big stretch for Wisc with Berggren on the bench right now
has 3 fouls.
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Tied 41-41, 12:12 remaining
Leonard to the line for 2 FTs
Offense for both teams looking better … you know, except for that airballed 3 by Wilson.
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Leonard getting loose, huge alley oop from Abrams +1
Berggren was doing a good job checking him earlier. Pretty weak foul by Evans.
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3 fouls each for Bruiser, Evans and Berggren
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Taylor with a huge 3 off Gasser's Off Reb
46-46
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Somebody might want to guard him
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Bruiser for 3 off Illini TO
then Brust scores layin after mad loose ball scramble. Weber calls TO. His guys made some bad decisions on both those plays.
Nice 5-pt swing for Bucky.
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Wisc outscoring ILL 24-9 from 3-pt land
ILL up 9-5 on FTs
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Wow, Leonard convinced that ball to roll up and over the front edge of the rim
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Stupid stupid shot by Taylor
Airballs a 3 by a mile. Took it from about 27 ft with a few secs on shot clock.
Wisc had a 1-pt lead, but Bertrand ties it up at the line. 5:10 to go
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Big hustle by Brust on the put backfollowed by Berggren trey
Wisc up 58-53 until Paul dunk. 58-55 UW.
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only Paul's 6th point of the game
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Crowd certainly alive right now in Champaign
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60-57 with 1:20 remaining
and Illinois gets called for the foul.
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by OBrienSchofieldismyHero on Jan 22, 2012 2:54 PM CST reply actions
Bergs deflect Richardson's shot and Evans fouled on rebound
1 min remaining…
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Wisc up 62-57
cold-blooded jumper by Taylor
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It looked like it was going to go all the way to Hawaii with the arc Taylor put on the shot...
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by OBrienSchofieldismyHero on Jan 22, 2012 2:56 PM CST up reply actions
Huge shot by Taylor, under 30 to go...
62-57…and Gasser gets called for a foul.
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by OBrienSchofieldismyHero on Jan 22, 2012 2:55 PM CST reply actions
I would definitely foul the badgers early and often here if I'm Weber
They’ve been putrid today and those things have a way of lingering.
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Thanks for the updates, Phil
I can’t watch, and ESPN Gamecast still hasn’t updated to the correct score.
MYDFTs.
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by OBrienSchofieldismyHero on Jan 22, 2012 2:57 PM CST reply actions
Huge FT for Taylor.
63-59.
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by OBrienSchofieldismyHero on Jan 22, 2012 2:59 PM CST reply actions
64-59.
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by OBrienSchofieldismyHero on Jan 22, 2012 2:59 PM CST up reply actions
Taylor gets a friendly bounce
and hits the 2nd
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Taylor with a great breakaway and the rebound.
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by OBrienSchofieldismyHero on Jan 22, 2012 2:59 PM CST reply actions
Another friendly bounce for Taylor.
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by OBrienSchofieldismyHero on Jan 22, 2012 3:00 PM CST up reply actions
Swish.
66-59 with 12.0 remaining.
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by OBrienSchofieldismyHero on Jan 22, 2012 3:00 PM CST up reply actions
that 2nd one was HUGE
3 possession game
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Finally, we're shooting 50%+ from the line after the makes...
I felt like I was watching a Calipari team with the way they were shooting at the line earlier O_o
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by OBrienSchofieldismyHero on Jan 22, 2012 3:01 PM CST up reply actions
huge road win for the Badgers today
I am too drunk to taste this chicken.
by ThroughBeingCool on Jan 22, 2012 3:00 PM CST reply actions
The crowd is gone...
Seriously, the fans have given up. Not that I blame them…
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by OBrienSchofieldismyHero on Jan 22, 2012 3:02 PM CST reply actions
still 7 ticks left
but a couple FTs here will ice it.
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So Kobe Brust shot 0 for 3 from beyond the arc...
Ugh.
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by OBrienSchofieldismyHero on Jan 22, 2012 3:03 PM CST reply actions
That's a wrap.
Wisconsin takes an upset win on the road, 67-63.
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by OBrienSchofieldismyHero on Jan 22, 2012 3:04 PM CST reply actions
Big time defense today by the boys.
Any road win is a big win in the B1G this year, but this one especially big.
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That Purdue game has been huge.
It feels like the Badgers really turned a corner and they haven’t looked back since then.
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by OBrienSchofieldismyHero on Jan 22, 2012 3:05 PM CST up reply actions
Bruce Weber is always a pest in Madison, though.
I’m hoping that we seal the deal to close the season, but anything’s possible when that team comes to the Kohl Center…
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by OBrienSchofieldismyHero on Jan 22, 2012 3:07 PM CST up reply actions
But at the very least, the Badgers have a split.
Which is great news.
by Cheeseandcorn on Jan 22, 2012 3:08 PM CST up reply actions
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