Tag Archives: Wisconsin Badgers
Day two Big Ten Tournament preview
Posted on 14. Mar, 2013 by JF.
Day one of the Big Ten tournament is in the books with one surprise but a few good finishes. Now the top teams in the conference take the floor for what should be a thrilling afternoon and night.
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Gophers save season in win over Wisconsin
Posted on 15. Feb, 2013 by zipsofakron.
In what was perhaps the biggest game of the season in terms of postseason implications, the Gophers fought tooth and nail against Wisconsin to notch an overtime victory that went down to the final seconds. After a solid start to the season, the Gophers ended a free fall that saw them fall out of the [...]
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When the Gophers play the Badgers, the real rivals are perception and reality.
Posted on 25. Jan, 2013 by JF.
Saturday’s match-up between the Golden Gophers and the Wisconsin Badgers will be billed as rivalry weekend; reeling weekend might be more accurate. The Gophers have lost three straight games and the Badgers are coming off two losses in a row. Both teams had visions of a top four conference finish dancing in their head, and thanks to these early stumbles, it feels like that opportunity could be slipping away.
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2012-2013 schedule preview: the bonus wins.
Posted on 23. Oct, 2012 by JF.
The last set of games in our schedule preview hopefully will not determine if the Golden Gophers make the NCAA tournament, but will likely go a long way in determining how far they go in the NCAA tournament. If they win all the games in the must-win and should-win categories, they won’t be on the [...]
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Barn Blurbs – 4/18/12
Posted on 18. Apr, 2012 by zipsofakron.
Good news was heard ’round Gopher Nation this week when Trevor Mbakwe officially announced via Twitter and a cool YouTube video that he would be returning for his tenth and final season at the college level. This, of course, means that Gophers should be taken extremely seriously next season, returning essentially every player they had this [...]
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Badger loss stings, but tournament hopes still alive
Posted on 11. Feb, 2012 by zipsofakron.
The Gophers left a tremendous opportunity to bolster their NCAA at-large resume on the table Thursday night against Wisconsin and further solidify what was shaping up to be a decent argument to be one of the final teams selected in March. The Gophers, winners of five of their previous seven conference games, battled back from [...]
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A rivalry renewed: The Badgers come to The Barn
Posted on 08. Feb, 2012 by JF.
On Thursday night the Gophers and Badgers renew their always heated rivalry, with a lot on the line. The Golden Gophers are one win away from reaching .500 in the Big Ten and a clear path to the NCAA tournament. With a win, the Badgers can climb right back into the thick of the Big Ten race, and all but lock up an NCAA tournament bid themselves. Throw in national television coverage, the very deserved hatred of Bo Ryan, and the first time in two seasons that the teams play each other twice, and needless to say, this is a big one.
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B1G Preview: Wisconsin Badgers
Posted on 26. Dec, 2011 by JF.
It has become something of a running joke in college basketball circles that Bo Ryan could take a team of any 12 players to the NCAA tournament, and that team would lose to an inferior opponent when they get there. Deep NCAA tournament runs have been non-existent during the Bo Ryan era, but don’t doubt [...]
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Big Ten Tournament Preview: The Top Five
Posted on 10. Mar, 2011 by JF.
Well, the Gophers sure went out with a whimper. There won’t be any miracle run in the Big Ten Tournament, and there probably won’t be a trip to the NIT either. Post-season basketball is nice and all, but the Gopher season realistically ended when they lost at Indiana, and the team has acted like they were waiting for [...]
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Gophers unable to overcome Wisconsin fundamentals in 68-60 loss
Posted on 29. Dec, 2010 by zipsofakron.
Several questions faced the Minnesota Golden Gopher basketball team as they entered Big Ten conference play. How would they handle the relative increased level of competition? Would they play up to their opponent after playing down so often in the non-conference season? How would the team look with both Al Nolen and Devoe Joseph healthy [...]
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Border Battle Live-Blog
Posted on 28. Dec, 2010 by JF.
Game is on ESPN2 at 6:00 pm. Join the fun! #13 Gophers vs. #24 Badgers
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Game 13 Preview: #13 Gophers at #24 Wisconsin Badgers
Posted on 27. Dec, 2010 by JF.
Golden Gophers vs. Wisconsin Badgers 6:00 pm (CST) at Kohl Center (Madison, WI) TV: ESPN Liveblog Starting at 5:45 Finally, a chance for some answers. After seemingly endless weeks of mediocre basketball against bad teams, the Gophers take on the #24 Wisconsin Badgers in the Big Ten opener for both teams. By about 8pm central [...]
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Looking back at the non-conference season and forward to the Big Ten
Posted on 26. Dec, 2010 by JF.
The Gophers will enter Big Ten play with an 11-1 record, and will likely enter Big Ten play as the second highest ranked Big Ten team after beating South Dakota State on Christmas Eve Eve. It is obviously a little late for the traditional write-up, thanks to the hectic nature of the holiday season. Instead, [...]
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Big Ten Roundtable: Players to Watch
Posted on 10. Nov, 2010 by zipsofakron.
Recently, FTB thought it would be fun to preview the season by connecting with our fellow Big Ten bloggers to get their thoughts on various topics, both Big Ten-related and not. This is the fourth in a series of five preview discussions that include input from 10 of the 11 Big Ten teams. Northwestern was unavailable for [...]







