NCAA Basketball

Jon Leuer won’t have to travel too far from Madison to begin his NBA career. The Milwaukee Bucks selected the former UW forward with the tenth pick in the second round in Thursday’s NBA draft. Many NBA writers have stated the Bucks selected Leuer to gain some fans from the Madison area who have followed [...]

The NBA draft is Thursday, on former Wisconsin power forward Jon Leuer is likely to be the only Badger selected. After Leuer’s dismal six point performance in last season’s NCAA Tournament regional semifinals, many thought he had played himself out of the draft entirely. However, with time and a few solid workouts, Leuer is back [...]

6-2 shooting guard Jordan Smith will turn down a scholarship offer from Saint Louis and walk on with the Badgers, Madison.com’s Rob Schultz reported Wednesday. Smith was all set to walk on with the Badgers before receiving a call from Butler coach Brad Stevens and Saint Louis coach Rick Majerus a few weeks ago. Smith told [...]

The Badgers have had some success in the Big Ten/ACC challenge in recent years — upsetting Duke at home in 2009 and dismantling North Carolina State in 2010 — but for the 2011 season, the Badgers drew their toughest opponent yet: the University of North Carolina. The Badgers will travel to Chapel Hill Nov. 30 [...]

Anyone who has ever attended a Badger men’s basketball game at the Kohl Center could tell you how electric the atmosphere can get, and now they’ll have the numbers to back it up. According to a report released by the NCAA last week, the Badgers ranked seventh in the nation in attendance, with an average [...]

Zach Bohannon, younger brother of former Wisconsin guard Jason Bohannon, will join the Badgers as a walk-on after using his first two years of eligibility with the Air Force Academy. Bohannon, who at 6-fee-8 stands six inches taller than his brother, told Madison.com’s Rob Schultz he wanted to join the Badgers to avoid the five-year service [...]

Well, it’s finally here. Following one of the most anti-climactic national championships in recent memory, the college basketball season is over and the annual four months of anxiety between the end of the basketball season and the start of football season has begun. Despite their disappointing regional semifinal exit to eventual runner-up Butler, the Badgers [...]

Mike Bruesewitz’s gained some national notoriety during Wisconsin’s run to the Sweet Sixteen in March. His stellar play during the tournament and his majestic red afro were tough to miss, and even earned him a spot in the annual “One Shining Moment” video montage shown after the National Championship. However, after briefly sporting cornrows, Bruesewitz went [...]

The Badgers finished the season ranked No. 15 in the final USA Today Coaches Poll released Tuesday. NCAA champion Connecticut received every first place vote but one. Northern Arizona coach Mike Adras ranked Ohio State, which was eliminated in the Sweet Sixteen, as his No. 1 team. The Buckeyes were ranked No. 5 overall in [...]

Jordan Taylor was named a second team All-American and Jon Leuer was an honorable mention as both players were recognized by the Associated Press Monday. Taylor became only the fourth Badger to be named to the first or second team after averaging 18.1 points per game and finishing the season with a 3.81 assist-to-turnover ratio, [...]