Badgers beat Purdue in Lafayette!

[Voyageur]

For the Badgers, going into Lafayette and beating Purdue, it's a real program boost. We haven't won a game there, against Purdue, since 2014. Johnny Davis hit for 37 points, and Brad Davidson had 15. They were the only two Badgers in double figures.

What won the game for the Badgers was their tough inside play, and constantly being in the face of their 3-point shooters. Inside, it was a war, and 3 Badgers actually fouled out. But, they did their jobs, keeping the Boilermakers from making easy shots.

Purdue was ranked #3, and Wisconsin #23. This year, the only two losses the Badgers have, Ohio State and Providence, were to top 20 teams. They've also won two games from top 20 teams. This young team has a lot of wins ahead of them beyond this year. It's fun watching them play.

 

[weeds]

While the Purdue win was nice (and unexpected), I really LIKED the win over Ohio State given the "payback" stuff at play. Beating OSU in anything makes me giddy as a school girl.

 

[longtimefan]

While the Purdue win was nice (and unexpected), I really LIKED the win over Ohio State given the "payback" stuff at play. Beating OSU in anything makes me giddy as a school girl.

Id pay to see you as a school girl lol

 

[Voyageur]

Id pay to see you as a school girl lol

I was able to find a picture of Weeds when he was in high school. Worth sharing.​

You must be logged in to see this image or video!

 

[weeds]

Id pay to see you as a school girl lol

What I do in the privacy of my own home on a quiet Saturday night ... is my choice.

 

[Pokerbrat2000]

Id pay to see you as a school girl lol

Do we need to get you 2 a room?

 

[Pokerbrat2000]

I had a great thought about Badger Basketball, but all these previous posts made me forget....I need to go burn my eyeballs out.

 

[longtimefan]

Do we need to get you 2 a room?

Rubber room

 

[Poppa San]

Rubber room

Dyslexia strike again?? It's room with rubbers aka massage parlor,

 

[Pokerbrat2000]

Dyslexia strike again?? It's room with rubbers aka massage parlor,

My eyes are burning AGAIN!

 

[Pokerbrat2000]

If you missed this last night....well worth a watch!

FOX Sports Live - Watch Live Sports, Shows, and Events Online | FOX Sports

Stream live sporting events, news, & highlights, and all your favorite sports shows featuring former athletes and experts, on FOXsports.com.

www.foxsports.com

 

[Voyageur]

If you missed this last night....well worth a watch!

FOX Sports Live - Watch Live Sports, Shows, and Events Online | FOX Sports

Stream live sporting events, news, & highlights, and all your favorite sports shows featuring former athletes and experts, on FOXsports.com.

www.foxsports.com

He was on fire. Had a great night. Five guys hitting double figures. You're tough to beat when you get that kind of a spread.

When I look at where they stand in national rankings on offense and defense, I wonder how they can be playing this well. It won't be long and we'll see how good they really are. They're going into the meat of their conference schedule.

 

[lambeaulambo]

I must admit...I thought the UW team would be bottom dwellers..not so. I dont know about sweet 16, but they play hard.

 

[Voyageur]

I must admit...I thought the UW team would be bottom dwellers..not so. I dont know about sweet 16, but they play hard.

I'm with you on this. I had no idea they were anywhere near the level they're playing at. I keep waiting for the wheels to fall off the bus.

It's a fun team to watch.

 

[Pokerbrat2000]

Johnny Davis has been a big part of the surprise success of the Badgers. He was over shadowed by the upper classmates last season and didn't get a ton of minutes. Nobody saw this coming, probably even his coach. I have heard he might be a top 5 pick in the draft.

I think his play is not only attracting a lot of national attention, but on the court as well. Opponents are trying to slow him down and much like Giannis and the Bucks, that's just going to free up other players and make the whole team better as a result.

Badgers are really exciting to watch this year and the MSU game tomorrow should be a fun one between the top 2 teams in the Big10.

 

[longtimefan]

Golden Eagles! Took down Villanova who were #11..think this was win 7 in a row

 

[Pokerbrat2000]

Golden Eagles! Took down Villanova who were #11..think this was win 7 in a row

At PA too. Marquette beat a ranked Providence team too. Maybe a Badger-Marquette Final 4?

 

[Voyageur]

At PA too. Marquette beat a ranked Providence team too. Maybe a Badger-Marquette Final 4?

If we want to dream, why not dream big!

 

[lambeaulambo]

hmmm...Juwan Howard open hand slap to Frankenhofft....very very classy. Lets all join Bill in singing with the Leeds crowd...

 

[Voyageur]

hmmm...Juwan Howard open hand slap to Frankenhofft....very very classy. Lets all join Bill in singing with the Leeds crowd...

He has to be suspended. Two infractions. Grabbing the front of Gard's shirt was an assault, and the swing at Krabbenhoft was actually battery. My opinion is he should be gone for the year, and let Michigan decide if they want to go beyond that. But, it's up to the NCAA and the Big 10 to do the suspension.

He obviously has some anger issues that need to be addressed.

 

[Pokerbrat2000]

Classless act for a coach that left starters in down by 15 with a minute to play. He puts full press on and gets PO'd because Gard calls a timeout to explain to his reserves that they have 4 seconds to inbound the ball (under the basket) and get it past half court.

 

[weeds]

He pulled this kind of crap a couple of years ago according to ESPN. He and Harbaugh must have a blast at the annual company Christmas party

 

[Pokerbrat2000]

How about this Badger Basketball Team!!? From predictions of being 10th in the Big10 to 1st in the Big10 and 10th in the country! Love this team, they just find ways to win. Different players stepping up in different games. Coach Gard has to be in the conversations for National Coach of the year.

If they win Sunday (VS. Nebraska @ home) and win the Big10 Tourney, at minimum they will be a #2 NCAA Tourney Seed and possibly a #1 in their bracket.

Go Bucky!

 

[Krabs]

Jonny Davis is the x-factor. Hepburn is the game manager and turning into quite the player himself. Davison is the leader or hype man if you will. I used to dog on Wahl, but I'll admit he is the hustle guy. Does all the dirty work and is great around the rim. Then they have a slew of big men that are almost interchangeable (Crowl, Vogt, Carlson). It's a nice mix of players that could make a deep run. Hopefully they don't run into one of those cinderella teams like they did when Curry was at Davidson.

 

[Voyageur]

Jonny Davis is the x-factor. Hepburn is the game manager and turning into quite the player himself. Davison is the leader or hype man if you will. I used to dog on Wahl, but I'll admit he is the hustle guy. Does all the dirty work and is great around the rim. Then they have a slew of big men that are almost interchangeable (Crowl, Vogt, Carlson). It's a nice mix of players that could make a deep run. Hopefully they don't run into one of those cinderella teams like they did when Curry was at Davidson.

I hope they can claim the #2 seed of the NCAA Tournament in Milwaukee. If that happens, they could end up playing two rounds in Milwaukee, and move on to Chicago all the way through until the Final Four, which would leave them in a great position because of fans.

Such an amazing year, no matter how it ends. I'm just amazed at the way these guys have played.