Tuesday night was a fun night to be a Badger fan with the big win over Michigan State.  As the game approached halftime the Badgers were continuing to stretch the lead and in the second half the Spartans never really put a scare into Wisconsin after the 12 minute mark.
The Badgers have now lost three conference games, at Ohio State, at Purdue and at Michigan State.  I would say the only game the Badgers were handled in was the Ohio State game.  The Badgers handily beat those three teams in Madison which could setup an interesting Big10 tournament.  Will the Badgers [...]

There is no shame in losing at Purdue for Wisconsin as they have not had much success there, but this one was there for them.
Even with the loss the Badgers have proven that this team is much better prepared for the tournament environment in March.

It was a good night for state of Wisconsin basketball fans as both the Bucks and Badgers got a win.  Both games ended at nearly the same time so there was plenty of channel flipping in the last few minutes of each game.
Bucks
Who cares how pretty it was, the Bucks needed a win.  Chris Bosh could not be stopped as he posted his career high in points with 44.  It was not enough as the Bucks held off the Raptors for the win.
One thing about this game really puzzled me.  In the closing minutes when every score is huge it [...]

Mike Redd is out again.  He is officially out for the season leaving his future with the Bucks and NBA in doubt.  I feel bad for Redd, I really do.  He seems like a great person and a truly nice guy.   But, I do not see how Redd could have been a part of the long-term plans for the Bucks once his contract expired.  I also do not think it was possible for Redd to do enough to lure any trade offers.  With his injury history and the massive salary number he is getting next season, I think it was [...]

The Badgers had what I would qualify as a good loss last night at Michigan State.  The Spartans are an elite program as evidenced by their numerous final four trips.  To beat them at their place is highly unlikely, and to sweep them in a season is almost impossible. 
College basketball is not college football, teams are allowed to lose games.  The Badgers lost, but it was a close, competetive game.  This Badger team will have another shot at Michigan State at the Kohl Center later in the year.  If Wisconsin can beat Purdue on Saturday this loss will mean absolutely nothing. 
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Last night was a good night of early season basketball for Bucks/Badger fans with both teams on.  Not only were both teams on tv, the games were staggered so we could watch the ending of the Bucks game, then switch over to ESPN to watch the Badgers take on Duke.  I stated a while ago that one advantage basketball has over football is that games are on during the week, and last night was a great night to get over hump day.
Bucks
This was a frustrating loss for the Bucks.  The Wizards are actually one of the teams the Bucks are competing [...]