Posts Tagged ‘University of Wisconsin’
Alando Tucker landed by Hapoel Tel-Aviv
Alando Tucker (198 cm, Wisconsin’07) has agreed to terms with Hapoel Tel-Aviv (Israel-Winner League) and will a fresh addition to their roster for the 2016-17 season. The Wisconsin grad began the 2015-16 season playing for Sluc Nancy Basket Pro (France-Pro A). He played five Eurocup games for them and averaged 9.0 ppg and 3.8 rpg.…
Read MoreNCAA Tournament Sweet 16 Set
The dust has settled after the exciting resolution of the 2nd Round of the NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament. Only 16 teams remain, comprising the “NCAA Tournament Sweet 16.” The third stage of the tournament is set to resume on March 24th. There were, as usual, the fair share of upsets and surprises. However, this season…
Read MoreClay Tucker leaves Konyaspor
Clay Tucker (196 cm, University of Wisconsin’03) has parted ways with Konyaspor Basketbol Kulubu (Turkey-BSL) and is now a free agent. He leaves the team after logging 18 games for them and providing averages of 19.6 ppg and 2.8 rpg. He spent the last couple of seasons playing for Ronesans TED Kolejliler Ankara (Turkey-TBL). In…
Read MoreJared Berggren to Dolomiti Trento
Jared Berggren (208 cm, Wisconsin’13) has moved to Dolomiti Energia Trento (Italy-Serie A) this 2016 after starting the season with Acqua Vitasnella Cantu (Italy-Serie A). The 25-year-old Berggren played nine games for AV Cantu in the FIBA Europe Cup and averaged eight points and 5.9 rebounds per game. He also logged 14 games in the…
Read MoreDuke beats Wisconsin 68-63 for 2015 NCAA Title
The full drama and spectacle of the 2015 NCAA Tournament has reached its climax. The Duke Blue Devils, thanks to the unexpected heroics of a reserve player, rallied in the second half of the Finals to defeat the Wisconsin Badgers, 68-63. On one hand the Blue Devils are now filled with triumphant jubilation, while on…
Read MoreWisconsin vs. Duke NCAA Finals Preview
We’re just several hours away from the culmination of the 2015 NCAA Tournament and it will be Wisconsin vs. Duke in the Finals. Duke is a four-time National Champion, while Wisconsin is hunting for its second; the first coming way back in 1941. As an institution, Duke has the experience advantage as far as competing…
Read MoreKentucky stunned by Wisconsin in Final Four
It seemed written in lore that the March Madness Final Four would go to form and that number 1 seeds Duke and Kentucky would progress to the championship game. However, Basketball is a funny old game and anything can happen over a single shootout on the hardwood. And so it proved as Duke lived up…
Read MoreMarch Madness Final Four preview
March Madness is ready to hit the Final Four stage this week when the quartet of schools still left in the NCAA tournament clash for a place in Championship Game on April 6th. Three number one regional seeds enter the Final Four on April 4th, with just one lower ranked school left to claim the…
Read MoreNCAA Elite Eight: First Four teams are in!
Notre Dame, Kentucky, Arizona, and Wisconsin are the first four schools to book their seats to the 2015 NCAA Elite Eight. All four teams that are moving on were matched up against teams that were lower seeded in the Sweet 16. The number one seed from the Midwest Region, the University of Kentucky destroyed West…
Read MoreMarch Madness is Here!
March Madness is upon us as all 68 participants of the NCAA Tournament have been announced. It comes as no surprise that University of Kentucky Wildcats and their pristine 34-0 record are the hands down favorites to claim the big one. Much has been written about the Wildcats, their overflow of talent and the brilliance…
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