Posts Tagged ‘University of Wisconsin’
NCAA: Kentucky stays perfect, still No. 1
NCAA – At the end of Week 16 the Kentucky Wildcats maintain their unanimous number one ranking across various polls, riding on their pristine 27-0 record. They took down Tennessee and Auburn last week in convincing fashion. They are set to face Mississippi State and Arkansas (22-5) this week, and remain as the heavy favorites…
Read MoreKentucky Opens NCAA Season as Heavy Favorites
The NCAA 2014-15 is underway and no less than the Kentucky Wildcats are projected to be the favorites to win this year’s title. The team is simply stacked with talent. They have nine All-Americans and their recent commitments from two top-caliber players in Skal Labissierie and Isaiah Briscoe may have just taken them over the…
Read MoreBrian Butch inks with An Nahl Sharjah
American power forward Brian Butch (211 cm, Wisconsin’08) has signed on the dotted line at An Nahl Sharjah in the United Arab Emirates top flight. The 30-year old American center played the end of the 2014 season with Meralco Bolts (Philippines-PBA). He impressed with 27.5ppg and 21.0rpg over six games of the Commissioner’s Cup. Butch…
Read MoreMike Bruesewitz signs with Grosuplje
Slovenian team Grosuplje (Telemach League) has signed Mike Bruesewitz (198 cm, Wisconsin’13) for the rest of the season. After graduating from Wisconsin University following the 2012-2013 season, Bruesewitz played abroad in Israel for the past nine months. His team, Hapoel Jerusalem (Winner League), was the regular season runner-up in the Israeli Premier League and Mike…
Read MoreNCAA – UConn, Kentucky enter Final Four
The NCAA Men’s Basketball Final Four is set. Two teams were able to carve out upsets yesterday in order to book their seats. University of Connecticut (7) defeated MSU (4) 60-54 and University of Kentucky (8) downed Michigan (2) in an exciting 75-72 nail-biter via a last ditch three-point shot. UConn and Kentucky will be…
Read MoreNCAA: Indiana upsets Wisconsin
NCAA – The Indiana Hoosiers came to play and play hard they did in their stunning 75-72 upset victory over the Wisconsin Badgers (3). Wisconsin came into the game undefeated, 3-0 in the Big Ten and 16-0 overall. Indiana is now on a roll and have knocked down two Big Ten teams in a row.…
Read MoreNCAA: Arizona still number one in Top 25
NCAA – In this week’s AP Top 25 rankings, Arizona still keeps it’s leader status after a very close victory over Michigan 72-70, upping their pristine record to 11-0. Arizona is the consensus top team heading into holiday break with the expectation that they could possibly hit 15-0 before heading to UCLA at January 9th. Syracuse…
Read MoreAlando Tucker signs with Bratislava
Former NBA player Alando Tucker (198 cm, Wisconsin’07) has signed in Slovakia with BK Inter Bratislava. Alando Tucker was picked in the 1st round (29th) by the Phoenix Suns in the 2007 NBA Draft. In the beginning of his career he bounced around between the NBA and the D-League until he signed in Porto Rico…
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