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Game Day Grades – Wisconsin vs. UW-Green Bay

What grades did Wisconsin earn following their victory over in-state foe UW-Green Bay?

Offense: B+

Wisconsin came out firing against UW-Green Bay as they were able to quickly build a double-digit lead over the Phoenix as the Badgers never trailed. By the time the 16-minute media timeout hit in the first half Wisconsin was up 16-4 and were shooting 6-for-9 from the field and were 3-for-5 from three.

Wisconsin’s shooting was strong throughout most of the game but the Badgers did hit some dry spells too, which opened the door for the Phoenix to climb back into the game.

Despite the strong start to the game from the field after the 16-minute media timeout, the Badgers went to shoot 3-for-7 from the field and committed five turnovers as the Badgers allowed Green Bay to cut their double-digit lead to six at 27-21 with 7:44 to go in the first half.

Wisconsin was able to regain their shooting form and end the half on a high note as the Badgers finished the first half on a 24-8 run. Wisconsin went 8-for-14 to end the half as five of those eight made field goals came from 3-point range.

The Badgers were two made three’s shy of tying a school record for most 3-pointers made in a game as the Badgers went 15-for-31 (48.4 percent) from three.

Seven different players for Wisconsin made at least one three and six different Badgers made at least two of their 3-point attempts. D’Mitrik Trice and Brad Davison each made three of their 3-point attempts while Aleem Ford, Kobe King, Nate Reuvers, and Brevin Pritzl all made two 3-pointers. Tyler Wahl (five points) went 1-for-2 on his 3-point attempts.

Wisconsin did an excellent job of working the basketball around as the Badgers registered 24 assists on their 32 made field goals. With the Badgers consistently playing selfless basketball it allowed for Wisconsin to consistently generate open looks on offense as Trice led the team with seven assists.

With Wisconsin consistently working the basketball around the Badgers were able to get contributions from a variety of players for a second straight game. As the Badgers had six different players reach double figures as Reuvers led the way with 19 points. Davison finished with 15 points, King and Ford each had 12 points, Trice had 11 points, and Pritzl scored 10 off the bench.

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Notes: Wisconsin Beats Instate Rival Marquette at Home 77-61

Game notes from Wisconsin’s victory over instate rival Marquette.

MADISON, Wis.– News and notes from UW Athletics after Wisconsin’s 77-61 victory over instate rival Marquette on Sunday.

TEAM NOTES

  • Wisconsin moved to 3-1 on the season, recording its 12th consecutive non-conference home win.
  • Head coach Greg Gard improved his overall record to 83-48 (.634), including a mark of 49-14 (.778) at the Kohl Center.
  • Wisconsin registered its 300th win in Kohl Center history. Since the building opened on Jan. 17, 1998, the Badgers are 300-51 (.855) all-time at the Kohl Center, the 9th-highest win percentage among NCAA Division I venues.
  • Wisconsin improved to 68-58 all-time against Marquette, including a mark of 39-18 in Madison. The Badgers are 2-2 vs. the Golden Eagles under head coach Greg Gard.
  • The Badgers’ 16-point margin of victory marked their largest win over Marquette since a 65-41 triumph on Dec. 23, 1998.
  • Wisconsin’s 77 points were their most scored against Marquette at the Kohl Center since a 77-63 victory on Dec. 10, 2005.
  • A total of 6 Badgers scored in double figures, marking the first game for Wisconsin with 6 double-digit scorers since a 93-84 win over Marquette on Dec. 10, 2016.
  • Wisconsin went 18-for-20 (.900) at the free throw line. That marked the first time the Badgers shot at least 90.0% from the charity stripe on 20 or more attempts since going 28-for-31 (.903) vs. Indiana on Feb. 3, 2015.
  • The Badgers shot 57.1% (8-for-14) from 3-point range in the second half en route to shooting a season-high 47.8% for the game.
  • Wisconsin outscored Marquette in the paint 24-10. On the season, the Badgers are outscoring opponents by an average of 9.0 points per game in the paint (28.0-19.0).
  • The Badgers held Marquette’s Markus Howard to 2 points on 0-for-9 shooting in the 2nd half. Howard, who finished with 18 points, had averaged 24.0 points in his previous 3 games vs. the Badgers.
  • Wisconsin surrendered only 5 offensive rebounds and 3 second-chance points to Marquette. The Badgers scored 14 secondchance points on their 9 offensive boards.

INDIVIDUAL NOTES

  • Senior G Brevin Pritzl posted the first doubledouble of his career with 15 points and a career-high 13 rebounds, including 6 offensive boards.
  • Pritzl went 3-for-4 from 3-point range and 4-for-4 at the free throw line.
  • Junior G Brad Davison scored 15 points and pulled down 3 rebounds.
  • Junior F Aleem Ford scored 12 points and matched his career highs with 7 rebounds and 2 blocks.
  • Junior F Nate Reuvers scored in double figures for the 4th consecutive game, tallying 10 points.
  • Junior G D’Mitrik Trice scored 10 points and matched his career high with 3 steals.
  • Sophomore G Kobe King scored in double figures for the 2nd-consecutive game and the 7th time in his career.

Badgers blowout Marquette at home, 77-61, behind massive team effort

Wisconsin had a balanced attack on offense, which was a key to leading the Badgers to victory over Marquette

MADISON- In a highly anticipated matchup between in-state rivals Marquette and Wisconsin, the host Badgers got the best out of the Golden Eagles in blowout fashion, 77-61.

The two teams were within five of each other at the half, but Wisconsin exploded in the second half from long range, and Marquette really struggled to score against the Badgers’ defense.

Check out my keys to the game below:

Balanced attack 

In the win, the host Badgers had one of the most balanced attacks that I have seen in a long time, especially during the Greg Gard era.

This was to be expected this season losing an all-time great like Ethan Happ, but in a rivalry game like this one, it was impressive to see it come together in such fashion for Wisconsin.

Eight Badgers played at least five minutes in the game, and six of them scored in double figures.

One of those players came off the bench, and the rest included all five starters on the squad, combining for 57 of the team’s 77 points.

There will be players that step up more than others on the offensive end, but when a team can get that kind of production from just about their whole rotation, that is certainly a sight to see for this offense.

In addition, Wisconsin shot 48% from the three-point line.

Pritzl

Brevin Pritzl, the one Badgers player that scored in double figures off the bench, very well may have been the MVP of this one for Wisconsin.

In the early-going when the game was very much up for grabs, Pritzl provided an instant spark for the victors, delivering seven points and seven rebounds in eight minutes, at the guard position no less.

Whether it was grabbing offensive rebounds or hitting knock down threes, Pritzl was absolutely relentless for Wisconsin, and finished with a career-high 15 points and 13 rebounds for the Badgers.

After the game, the team let him know how important he was to this win:

Shutting down Howard 

In order to beat Marquette, you have to shut down All-American Markus Howard.

And the Badgers, led by D’Mitrik Trice at the lead guard position, did just that and more.

Howard finished with a solid 18 points, but he scored 16 of those in the first half, and did not make a field goal in the second half.

In addition, Howard only shot 6/21 from the field, which is certainly a testament to how players like Trice, Davison, and Pritzl made things tough on Howard today.

All in all, it was a total team effort from Wisconsin, and an impressive performance to move to 3-1 on the young season.