No. 14 Wisconsin Beats Struggling Illinois 70-56
MADISON, Wis. (AP) – Senior Jordan Taylor scored 16 points in his final home game, helping No. 14 Wisconsin beat Illinois 70-56 on Sunday in both teams’ regular season finale. Josh Gasser added 16...
View ArticleNo. 4 Wisconsin Routs No. 23 Illinois 95-70
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Ben Brust scored 18 points, Sam Dekker added 17 and No. 4 Wisconsin used a 20-0 run in the first half to easily beat No. 23 Illinois 95-70 on Wednesday night. The Badgers improved...
View ArticleHoge: Brust, Kaminsky Represent The Illinois Products Who Got Away
By Adam Hoge- MILWAUKEE (CBS) — In basketball-rich Illinois, there’s not much to be excited about when it comes to the NCAA Tournament. Despite a wealth of talent in Chicago and beyond, not a single...
View ArticleFive Things: Miller Brothers Bounced And Florida Is Still The Favorite
By Andrew Kahn >>More articles It’s hard to get too upset over your busted bracket when the Tournament has been this entertaining. The opening weekend delivered plenty of thrilling games and...
View ArticleHoge: Finding ‘Frankie’— Meet The Man Who Discovered Frank Kaminsky
By Adam Hoge- CHICAGO (CBS) — When Howard Moore walked into the Hinsdale Central High School gym on March 16, 2010, he wasn’t exactly expecting to find the player who four years later would lead...
View ArticleEmma: Final Four Primer
By Chris Emma- (CBS) With all due respect to the Cinderellas and the try-hards, this is a Final Four a basketball junkie dreams of. The overwhelming favorite to win it all is Florida, which has reeled...
View ArticleFive Things: Kentucky And UConn To Play For Title
By Andrew Kahn >>More articles The wildest NCAA Tournament of the modern era culminates with an 8 seed versus a 7 seed for the championship. Kentucky, a 74-73 winner over Wisconsin on Saturday,...
View ArticleEmma: 5 Preseason Big Ten Basketball Storylines
By Chris Emma- (CBS) Basketball season is back. It unofficially began Thursday morning in Rosemont with Big Ten media day, a gathering the conference’s 14 coaches and selected players.It will be...
View ArticleEmma: High Hopes Don’t Faze Badgers
By Chris Emma- ROSEMONT, Ill. (CBS) — The accolades and honors followed the Wisconsin basketball team through its magical 2013-’14 season. A Final Four run for the Badgers brought plenty to celebrate....
View ArticleJahlil Okafor Named A Preseason All-American
(AP) Jahlil Okafor has yet to play a game for Duke. The hype surrounding his arrival is all pegged to potential and what he accomplished against high school players. Had he come up in another era,...
View ArticleNo. 4 Wisconsin Cruises Past Northwestern 81-58
EVANSTON, Ill. (AP) — It was Sam Dekker on the outside, and Frank Kaminsky all over the court. Duje Dukan provided a lift when he checked into the game, and Nigel Hayes had his share of positive...
View ArticleEmma: Wisconsin’s Way Of Winning Is Fun
By Chris Emma– CHICAGO (CBS) – Late into overtime of Sunday’s Big Ten Tournament title tilt, with a Wisconsin win and championship in hand, Frank Kaminsky waved his arms through the air and pumped up...
View ArticleFrank Kaminsky, Jahlil Okafor Headline All-American Team
(AP) Wisconsin senior Frank Kaminsky is a unanimous selection for the 2014-15 AP All-America team, while Duke freshman Jahlil Okafor received all but one first-team vote. Notre Dame senior Jerian...
View ArticleChicago Area Celebrating Local Players In NCAA Title Game
CHICAGO (CBS) — No matter which team won Monday night’s men’s basketball national title game, Chicago was going to have bragging rights as both teams have a connection to our area. Duke’s starting...
View ArticleReport: Michael Jordan Declined Offer Of 4 1st-Round Picks From Celtics So...
(CBS) For all his on-court basketball brilliance, Michael Jordan has never sniffed close to the same type of success as a personnel evaluator in his post-playing career. Now the man who once brought...
View ArticleWatch: Frank Kaminsky’s Reaction To Bronson Koenig’s Buzzer-Beater Was Terrific
(CBS) Hornets big man and former Badgers star Frank Kaminsky was intently watching the NCAA Tournament on Sunday evening like so many of us, and let’s just say he was really excited to see his friends...
View ArticleBadgers Coach Greg Gard Talks Replacing Bo Ryan And His Head Coaching Journey
This article in sponsored by Delta Air Lines. In December of 2015 when Bo Ryan, a name synonymous with Wisconsin men’s basketball, announced his retirement, it was met with great respect for Ryan but...
View ArticleFrank Kaminsky Can’t Hide His Disdain For Cubs, Wears A Custom Steve Bartman...
"I don't want to see them do well," Kaminsky said.
View ArticleCubs Twitter Cuts To Frank Kaminsky’s Heart In Referencing Wisconsin’s 2015...
(CBS) Hornets big man Frank Kaminsky, a product of Benet Academy in the suburbs and a diehard White Sox fan, trolled the Cubs by wearing a Steve Bartman jersey to the United Center on Monday night...
View ArticleCubs Roast Nemesis Frank Kaminsky On Twitter
The rivalry between Kaminsky and the Cubs' official Twitter account is awesome.
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