The Badgers have shot 48% and hit 32 three-pointers in the last two games, marksmanship that has helped the team start Big Ten play 6-3.
For Fred Hoiberg's Cornhuskers, the result marked the team's sixth connective loss to a Big Ten opponent dating back to Jan. 7. After Nebraska fell behind 19-2 in the game's first five minutes, Wisconsin completely controlled the pace for the remainder of the contest.
Nebraska coach Fred Hoiberg had high praise for Wisconsin following the Badgers’ blowout win over the Cornhuskers on Sunday. Backed by 27 points from star wing John Tonje, the Badgers rolled to an 83-55 victory in front of a raucous home crowd.
If there is one thing that Nebraska head coach Fred Hoiberg hasn’t been during this losing streak, now six games after Sunday’s 83-55 drubbing at No. 18
After John Tonje was held scoreless during a win at Southern Cal earlier this month, a heart-to-heart with Badgers assistant Kirk Penney helped get him back on track.
Coaches would never call any regular game a “Super Bowl.” But that’s where Fred Hoiberg is right now. He's pushed seemingly every button, so all that's left is pushing all
After inserting two new starters against Wisconsin, Nebraska coach Fred Hoiberg continues to evaluate what lineup tweaks may help the Huskers moving forward.
Wisconsin basketball handed Nebraska its sixth-straight loss thanks to a blistering performance from beyond the arc
Nebraska was hoping to snap a four-game losing streak at home against the USC Trojans on Wednesday, but Fred Hoiberg and the Cornhuskers squandered their two-point halftime lead, eventually falling by five to drop their record to 12-7.
Save for a couple stretches, the University of Wisconsin men’s basketball was solid on both ends of the floor Sunday afternoon at the Kohl Center. The result was an 83-55 victory over Nebraska, which lost its sixth consecutive game. Here are some of my thoughts on the game:
Wisconsin held Nebraska to its lowest point total (55) since a Dec. 7 loss to Michigan State (52). That performance raised the Badgers' KenPom defensive efficiency ranking to No. 50 nationally. That pushed the team's overall ranking to No. 14.
The Nebraska Cornhuskers are heading into Sunday’s matchup against No. 18 Wisconsin with their season hanging by a thread. A loss in Madison would be their sixth straight defeat and might all but end their hopes of salvaging anything meaningful from this year.