Keaton Nankivil News

Wednesday, December 9, 2009 12:15 a.m. Vote 0 Votes Bo Ryan has done it again. For the past eight years at Wisconsin, we have seen the same old story repeated with the men's basketball team more often than a pass interference flag at a Packers game.

After the high that followed one of Wisconsin's biggest wins in recent memory, the crash that would inevitably follow hit Badger fans on Wednesday nighta 'hard. Wisconsin's win over Duke last week put them in the national spotlight, earned them a spot in the polls, and seemed to indicate to fans that this team may not be so bad after all.

After bringing home perhaps his biggest win since taking over at Wisconsin-Green Bay, coach Tod Kowalczyk settled in for his postgame news conference with a wry smile.

Senior guard Jason Bohannon is one of three Badgers to average double-digit points per game with 11 points.

Tyler Smith scored 15 points, and No. 11 Tennessee held off scrappy East Tennessee State for a 78-66 victory Wednesday night in Knoxville.

The Badgers' win over Duke on Wednesday night is a heck of a confidence booster for the rest of the season.

MADISON, Wis. - Even after the game, Trevon Hughes had all the answers. Hughes had 19 of his career-high 26 points in the second half, and Wisconsin's 73-69 win over No.

Optimism. After Wisconsin's win over Duke Wednesday night, maybe one of the biggest victories in program history, optimism is the word of the day in Mad-town. In terms of actual significance for the Badgers' season, this win isn't as important as say winning the Big Ten title...but it's pretty close.

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Freshmen find themselves in the playing rotation for the University of Wisconsin men's basketball team by doing more than scoring points.

Badgers coach Bo Ryan said the Maui Invitational can tell you a lot about a team and during the 74-61 loss to the Gonzaga Bulldogs the Badgers' coaches, players and fans learned a lot.

LAHAINA, HAWAII -- Wisconsin disrupted Maryland's rhythm with an inelegant style that has become the staple of its program during Coach Bo Ryan's nine-year tenure: One pass, two pass, three pass, four. The Badgers remained unconcerned with Maryland's desire to push the pace during the third-place game of the Maui Invitational and prevailed due in large part to their unruffled approach.

The Terrapins dropped a 78-69 decision to Wisconsin on Wednesday, their second loss in as many days. No. 21 Maryland (4-2) has not made players available to the media after either of its defeats.

When, where: 11 p.m. today, Maui Invitational. * TV: ESPN2. * Radio: 1310 AM, 101.5 FM.

LAHAINA, Hawaii - Trevon Hughes scored 24 points and Keaton Nankivil had a pair of crucial dunks in the final 90 seconds to lead Wisconsin to a 65-61 win over Arizona in the first round of the Maui Invitational late Monday night.

Sunday, November 22, 2009 7:46 p.m. Vote 0 Votes The Bo Ryan-led Badgers are no stranger to tournaments.

Monday, November 16, 2009 12:48 a.m. Vote 0 Votes We've seen Trevon Hughes make game-winning shots, unthinkable passes and remarkable defensive plays.

It was a happy homecoming for a former Middleton high school basketball star despite his team losing.

Trevon Hughes scored 15 points Wednesday night in Wisconsin's 58-42 victory over Oakland, Mich.

Monday, November 16, 2009 12:45 a.m. Vote 0 Votes Wisconsin basketball head coach Bo Ryan does not like the blocked shot statistic.

Wisconsin got off to a somewhat sluggish start on offense but never trailed, gradually took control in the first half and won easily, 75-46, in front of an announced crowd of 17,230 Sunday night at the Kohl Center.