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 * "Badger Breakdown"**

For my practicum assignment, I chose to blog about the men's Badger basketball games. After each game, starting with the January 29th game against Purdue, I'll post my comments, thoughts, and opinions about what will hopefully be a Badger win!! Please feel free to become a follower of my blog, and by all means, post comments! The url is: [|http://badgerbreakdown.blogspot.com]

Once the regular season is over, I'll blog about the Big Ten tournament, and then the NCAA tournament as well. Since the basketball season ends before our sping semester does, I'll start blogging about the Badgers' spring football season when the NCAA tournament is over. I'll talk about how spring practice is going, who on the team is playing well/poorly, and then finally the Spring game in mid April.


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__1/29/10: Badgers vs. Purdue__**

Unfortunately, my first blog covers a Badger loss. Although the game did come down to the wire, and we couldn't have asked for a better look at the basket to win the game, the Boilermakers were too much for us on this night. Read my blog and find out why guard play isn't enough to win games, and what - or whom - we're really missing! The link below will take you to the ESPN game summary...

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 * __2/3/10: Badgers vs. Michigan State__**

What a win for Bucky!! Traveling to Madison for away games has never been a high priority for MSU coah Tom Izzo, in fact his team hasn't won here since 2001 - a streak that will now be extended thanks to a blow out last night. Go to my blog for much more!!

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 * __2/6/10: Badgers vs. Michigan__**

Another win for the Badgers!! J-Bo gets hot, and so does the rest of the team.


 * __2/9/10: Badgers vs. Illinois__

Huge loss tonight for Wisconsin. Illinois guard and center absolutely light it up, and nobody on the badgers can stop them. With this loss, the Badgers will most likely not gain the number one seed in the conference. Oh yea, this was the first time Bo Ryan has even lost to an un-ranked conference opponent at home!!!!!

__2/13/10: Badgers vs. Indiana__**

Jason Bohannon leads the Badgers to a blow out win over the Hoosiers at the Kohl Center. After this impressive win, it looks as though the Badgers are back on the right track after their heartbreaking loss to Illinois. As always, check out what I have to say in full at Badger Breakdown.

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 * __2/18/10: Badgers vs. Minnesota__**

So much for Wisconsin getting back on track. The loss to Minnesota could very well mean that the Badgers have to say goodbye to any hope of winning the regular season Big Ten title. Oh yeah, Jon Leuer returned for the game, but not much help came from him!

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 * __2/21/10: Badgers vs. Northwestern__**

Badgers pull it out after a big scare yesterday in the Kohl Center. One positive that came from this game was the Jon Leuer started to look more like his olf self. Hopefully, the entire Badgers team will soon start looking like their old selves as well.

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With three games left in the regular season, here is the Big Ten standing...


 * Standings |||||||| Conference |||||| Overall ||
 * || W || L || GB || PCT || W || L || PCT ||
 * [|Purdue] || 11 || 3 || - || .786 || 23 || 3 || .885 ||
 * [|Ohio State] || 11 || 4 || ½ || .733 || 21 || 7 || .750 ||
 * [|Michigan State] || 11 || 4 || ½ || .733 || 21 || 7 || .750 ||
 * [|Wisconsin] || 10 || 5 || 1½ || .667 || 20 || 7 || .741 ||
 * [|Illinois] || 9 || 5 || 2 || .643 || 17 || 10 || .630 ||
 * [|Minnesota] || 7 || 7 || 4 || .500 || 16 || 10 || .615 ||
 * [|Michigan] || 6 || 8 || 5 || .429 || 13 || 13 || .500 ||
 * [|Northwestern] || 6 || 9 || 5½ || .400 || 17 || 10 || .630 ||
 * [|Iowa] || 3 || 11 || 8 || .214 || 9 || 18 || .333 ||
 * [|Indiana] || 3 || 11 || 8 || .214 || 9 || 17 || .346 ||
 * [|Penn State] || 2 || 12 || 9 || .143 || 10 || 16 || .385 ||


 * Expanded |||| AP 25 |||| ESPN/USA |||||| Overall ||
 * || W || L || W || L || PF || PA || STRK ||
 * [|Purdue] || 5 || 1 || 5 || 1 || 74.0 || 61.3 || W9 ||
 * [|Ohio State] || 5 || 5 || 4 || 4 || 73.7 || 60.4 || W1 ||
 * [|Michigan State] || 2 || 5 || 1 || 5 || 74.0 || 64.6 || L1 ||
 * [|Wisconsin] || 5 || 2 || 5 || 2 || 67.4 || 57.1 || W1 ||
 * [|Illinois] || 4 || 4 || 4 || 5 || 72.6 || 67.1 || L2 ||
 * [|Northwestern] || 2 || 6 || 1 || 6 || 69.1 || 65.3 || L2 ||
 * [|Minnesota] || 2 || 4 || 2 || 4 || 74.5 || 64.2 || W2 ||
 * [|Michigan] || 2 || 5 || 2 || 5 || 65.5 || 62.0 || L1 ||
 * [|Penn State] || 0 || 5 || 0 || 4 || 64.9 || 64.0 || W2 ||
 * [|Indiana] || 0 || 5 || 0 || 5 || 67.3 || 70.7 || L8 ||
 * [|Iowa] || 0 || 7 || 0 || 7 || 61.6 || 65.4 || L2 ||

__**2/25/10: Badgers vs. Indiana**__
 * Records vs. Associated Press Top 25, ESPN/USA Top 25 teams reflect games vs. opponents ranked during the current week. ||

Huge win in Bloomington for the Badgers. Leuer starts playing a little bit better, but still has some improvements he needs to make. Another valuable win for Bo Ryan, as with any in the Big Ten this year, especially on the road. Check out the blog for much, much more.

__**3/3/10: Badgers vs. Iowa**__

Senior Day in Madison. Coach Bo Ryan could not have scripted a better way to end the season, and a better way for Bohannon and Hughes to end their careers at the Kohl Center. Jon Leuer is 100% back as his double-digit points helped contribute to the massive romping of the Hawkeyes. Badger befense also proves unstoppable as well. As always, refer to the blog for complete analysis.


 * __3/7/10: Badgers vs. Illinois__**

What a great way to get revenge for Wisconsin. We beat Illinois on their home court, on senior day, and at a time when Illinois couldn't afford to lose. Trevon posts a double double and Taylor and Leuer light up the scoreboard in this win in Champaign.

Wisconsin finished the regular season 4th in the Big Ten, which gives them the 4 seed heading into the Big Ten tournament this weekend. We also finished 15th in the AP poll, and 19th in the ESPN/USA Today poll. Below are the final Big Ten rankings, the final AP rankings, and the final ESPN/USA Today rankings.

Big Ten Standings

 * TEAM || CONF || OVERALL ||
 * |Ohio State || 14-4 || 24-7 ||
 * |Purdue || 14-4 || 26-4 ||
 * |Michigan State || 14-4 || 24-7 ||
 * |Wisconsin || 13-5 || 23-7 ||
 * |Illinois || 10-8 || 18-13 ||
 * |Minnesota || 9-9 || 18-12 ||
 * |Northwestern || 7-11 || 19-12 ||
 * |Michigan || 7-11 || 14-16 ||
 * |Iowa || 4-14 || 10-21 ||
 * |Indiana || 4-14 || 10-20 ||
 * |Penn State || 3-15 || 11-19 ||


 * AP Top 25 ||
 * RK || TEAM || RECORD || PTS ||
 * 1 || |Kansas (63) || 29-2 || 1,623 ||
 * 2 || |Kentucky (2) || 29-2 || 1,553 ||
 * 3 || |Syracuse || 28-3 || 1,500 ||
 * 4 || |Duke || 26-5 || 1,348 ||
 * 5 || Ohio State || 24-7 || 1,344 ||
 * 6 || |Purdue || 26-4 || 1,252 ||
 * 7 || |West Virginia || 24-6 || 1,231 ||
 * 8 || |New Mexico || 28-3 || 1,188 ||
 * 9 || |Kansas State || 24-6 || 1,063 ||
 * 10 || |Villanova || 24-6 || 1,016 ||
 * 11 || Michigan State || 24-7 || 1,015 ||
 * 12 || |Butler || 27-4 || 796 ||
 * 13 || |Wisconsin || 23-7 || 710 ||
 * 14 || Brigham Young || 28-4 || 690 ||
 * 15 || Tennessee || 23-7 || 650 ||
 * 16 || |Pittsburgh || 24-7 || 644 ||
 * 17 || |Temple || 26-5 || 552 ||
 * 18 || |Gonzaga || 26-5 || 534 ||
 * 19 || Maryland || 23-7 || 499 ||
 * 20 || |Vanderbilt || 23-7 || 480 ||
 * 21 || Baylor || 24-6 || 474 ||
 * 22 || |Georgetown || 20-9 || 277 ||
 * 23 || |Texas A&M || 22-8 || 271 ||
 * 24 || |Xavier || 23-7 || 136 ||
 * 25 || |UTEP]] || 24-5 || 134 ||


 * ESPN/USA Today Coaches Poll ||
 * RK || TEAM || RECORD || PTS ||
 * 1 || |Kansas (30) || 29-2 || 774 ||
 * 2 || Kentucky || 29-2 || 740 ||
 * 3 || Syracuse (1) || 28-3 || 709 ||
 * 4 || |Duke || 26-5 || 661 ||
 * 5 || |Purdue || 26-4 || 625 ||
 * 6 || |West Virginia || 24-6 || 610 ||
 * 7 || Ohio State || 24-7 || 604 ||
 * 8 || |New Mexico || 28-3 || 526 ||
 * 9 || |Kansas State || 24-6 || 501 ||
 * 10 || Villanova || 24-6 || 476 ||
 * 11 || |Michigan State || 24-7 || 463 ||
 * 12 || |Butler || 27-4 || 461 ||
 * 13 || Tennessee || 23-7 || 387 ||
 * 14 || Gonzaga || 26-5 || 347 ||
 * 15 || Brigham Young || 28-4 || 324 ||
 * 16 || |Pittsburgh || 24-7 || 295 ||
 * 17 || |Temple || 26-5 || 282 ||
 * 18 || |Wisconsin || 23-7 || 273 ||
 * 19 || |Maryland || 23-7 || 210 ||
 * 20 || |Baylor || 24-6 || 167 ||
 * 21 || |UTEP || 24-5 || 153 ||
 * 22 || Georgetown || 20-9 || 125 ||
 * 23 || |Vanderbilt || 23-7 || 117 ||
 * 24 || |Texas A&M || 22-8 || 103 ||
 * 25 || |Northern Iowa || 28-4 || 54 ||
 * __ON TO THE BIG TEN TOURNAMENT!!!!__**

(Greg Stiemsma of the Badgers cutting down the nets after the Badgers won the tournament in 2008)

(The Big Ten tournament logo)


 * __3/12/10: Badger vs. Illinois__**

With a buy in the first round of the Big Ten tournament, Wisconsin took on fifth seeded Illinois in Indianapolis on Friday. Once again, the Illini proved too tough for the Badgers as the defeated us 58 - 54. Play like this won't get the Badgers far in the NCAA tournament come Thursday!


 * __3/19/10: Badgers vs. Wofford__**

Wisconsin opened NCAA tournament play in 2010 with a win over Wofford in the first round Firday. But will play like this be good enough to beat a red hot Big Red Cornell team? Check out the blog to find out.


 * __3/21/10: Badgers vs. Cornell__**

And that's all she wrote for Bo Ryan and the Badgers this season. Cornell's shootinig and sound fundamentals proved too much for Wisconsin to handle. Check out Badger Breakdown for the last post about Badger games this year!


 * __4/4/10: "What Does the Future Hold for Bo"__**

Now that the season is over for Wisconsin, my blog will continue to cover basketball until the entire season comes to an end, at which point my focue will soon turn to Spring football practice, and eventually the Spring game. Today, check out my opinion on Bo Ryan, and what the future has in store for him as he continues to get booted from the tournament in the first weekend.

ON TO FOOTBALL.....


 * __Spring Game and More: 4/17/10__**

This year's spring game had a good showing of Badger fans, 23, 567. This really ins't bad for a team that isn't named Alabama or Florida. Overall, our offense wasn't too great, although there were some signs of hope - Ball's rushing, was one of them. Check out the blog to read more on the game, and thoughts on this upcoming season.

Thought I'd throw in a picture of Camp Randall for some dramatic effects: