Archived Gameday Blog: Men's basketball vs. UIC

By Patrick Herb on December 27, 2009 5:02 PM
Please join Patrick Herb as he chronicles all the action from today's game between the Badgers and Illinois-Chicago courtside from the Kohl Center with the Gameday Blog.


 MBB: UW vs. Illinois-Chicago Gameday Blog(12/27/2009) 
2:20
Final non-conference tune-up for the Badgers today as the Illinois-Chicago Flames invade the Kohl Center. We're getting close to tip-off...
Sunday December 27, 2009 2:20 
2:25
UIC comes into the game with a 3-7 record having lost to both Milwaukee and Green Bay in its Horizon League.
The Badgers are 9-2 on the season and are looking to head into Big Ten play on a high note. UW has won three straight games and will host Ohio State in the conference opener on New Year's Eve.
Sunday December 27, 2009 2:25 
2:26
I'm afraid the Packers' game is having an impact on our early-arriving crowd today. The Pack is up by like 35 points! Where is everybody?
Sunday December 27, 2009 2:26 
2:27
The alumni band is here today since the students are on break or at the Champs Bowl in Orlando. They're kicking out some old favs though.
Sunday December 27, 2009 2:27 
2:28
Illinois-Chicago will put out the following starting lineup:
G Robo Kreps - 6-0 - Jr.
G Zavion Neely - 6-1 - So.
G Spencer Stewart - 6-4 - Sr.
F Jeremy Buttell - 6-7 - Sr.
F Brad Birton - 6-7 - Jr.
Sunday December 27, 2009 2:28 
2:29
As you can see they are a little under-sized. They do have two players who are 6-11 and 6-9 on the bench though that could see minutes. KC Robbins is a 6-11 junior who has started six games this year and is averaging 15.0 minutes per game.
Sunday December 27, 2009 2:29 
2:31
Wisconsin will start the following (type along if you know 'em):
Sunday December 27, 2009 2:31 
2:32
G Trevon Hughes - 6-0 - Sr.
G Jason Bohannon - 6-2 - Sr.
F Tim Jarmusz - 6-6 - Jr.
F Jon Leuer - 6-10 - Jr.
F Keaton Nankivil - 6-8 - Jr.
Sunday December 27, 2009 2:32 
2:35
Starting line-ups are finished as is the anthem and we're about set for hoops.
Sunday December 27, 2009 2:35 
2:36
One of the few tips that Nankivil will be taller than his fellow jumper.
Sunday December 27, 2009 2:36 
2:37
UIC wins the tip and begins with a failing shot that misses, but the rebound gets tipped in.
Sunday December 27, 2009 2:37 
2:37
Keaton misses a long jumper for UW and the Flames set up shop.
Sunday December 27, 2009 2:37 
2:38
Neely beats his man who thought he had help and scores a lay-up. Quick 4-0 lead for UIC.
Now a turnover in the corner and Bo Ryan goes to his bench quickly.
Taylor and Evans replace J-Bo and Leuer.
Sunday December 27, 2009 2:38 
2:38
Buttell is way long on a jumper and Evans rebounds.
Sunday December 27, 2009 2:38 
2:38
Keaton dumps down to Taylor in the post and he hits a turn-around off the glass... the swing at its finest!
Sunday December 27, 2009 2:38 
2:39
Hughes pokes it away on defense... a scramble and it's tied up. Jump ball goes to UW.
Sunday December 27, 2009 2:39 
2:40
Birton gest whistled for a hand-check trying to slow Evans. That's the game's first foul. Leuer comes back in for Keaton.
4-2 UIC lead with 17:20 to play.
Sunday December 27, 2009 2:40 
2:40
UIC is active in its 2-3 zone and Kreps knocks away a pass on the perimeter. He runs with it, but Taylor knocks it away to get it back for UW. J-Bo comes back in for Taylor.
Sunday December 27, 2009 2:40 
2:41
J-Bo tries an alley-oop to Evans and he catches, but is well guarded and can't look at the rim. UW resets and Hughes fires from the wing... no good.
Leuer goes over the back and fouls the UIC player on the rebound.
Sunday December 27, 2009 2:41 
2:42
Hughes is checking Kreps... UIC's top scorer. He forces him into a tough shot and miss. Evans misses at the other end on a great look from Leuer. Bummer... that was point blank and he'll want that one back.
Sunday December 27, 2009 2:42 
2:43
Media timeout as UW ties up the Flames on the defensive end.
Wisconsin 2
UIC 4
15:41 left in 1st
Sunday December 27, 2009 2:43 
2:44
Bucky is 1-for-4 in the early going with two ugly turnovers. Thankfully UIC isn't much better and the deficit for UW is just two points.
Sunday December 27, 2009 2:44 
2:44
Slow start to the blog here too. Anybody with me?
Sunday December 27, 2009 2:44 
2:44
Bueller?
Sunday December 27, 2009 2:44 
2:45
[Comment From GuestGuest: ] 
Yep! At work with no BTN to watch, so keep it coming!
Sunday December 27, 2009 2:45 Guest
2:45
You got it.
Sunday December 27, 2009 2:45 
2:45
UIC inbounds off the TO.
Sunday December 27, 2009 2:45 
2:45
Timeout that is... not turnover
Sunday December 27, 2009 2:45 
2:45
Kreps bombs a three and is well short... UW runs it down court.
Sunday December 27, 2009 2:45 
2:46
Bruiser in the game and quickly rebounds a J-Bo miss that rattled in and out.
Sunday December 27, 2009 2:46 
2:46
Leuer takes two dribbles left, then spins back right and knocks down an elbow jumper. Tie game 4-4. He loves that mid-range jumper.
Sunday December 27, 2009 2:46 
2:46
[Comment From GuestGuest: ] 
Actually had a credential to cover this game for my blog, but work got in the way!
Sunday December 27, 2009 2:46 Guest
2:46
[Comment From GuestGuest: ] 
I am with you
Sunday December 27, 2009 2:46 Guest
2:46
Work... blast it.
Sunday December 27, 2009 2:46 
2:47
Leuer pins a UIC shot to the backboard and UW recovers. Leuer leads the Badgers and is among the top 15 in the Big Ten in blocks.
Sunday December 27, 2009 2:47 
2:47
Bruiser misses a jumper and UIC boards. Rob Wilson getting some early work today too. Bo Ryan trying to light a fire with the young guys playing.
Sunday December 27, 2009 2:47 
2:48
Whoa... wild shot by UIC hits the side of the backboard and Taylor makes it pay with a quick triple from the wing. Nice when he's hitting from outside.
Sunday December 27, 2009 2:48 
2:49
UIC splashes a long 2-pointer and Leuer answers with another mid-ranger. UW leasds 9-6 and the scoring is increasing now.
Sunday December 27, 2009 2:49 
2:49
UIC misses and Bucky comes away with it.
Sunday December 27, 2009 2:49 
2:49
UW is really trying to work the ball to Leuer... no brainer I guess. He can't get post position, so he steps out and burries a three instead! He has the whole game folks. UW up six now.
Sunday December 27, 2009 2:49 
2:50
Neely gets a tough bucket to stop the bleeding for UIC... again UW goes to Leuer.
Sunday December 27, 2009 2:50 
2:50
This time the junior misses, but Wilson rebounds over his man and UW resets.
Sunday December 27, 2009 2:50 
2:50
Ball swings to Bru in the corner... no good. UIC ball.
They travel with it and bring us to the media timeout.
Sunday December 27, 2009 2:50 
2:51
Wisconsin 12
UIC 8
11:01 left in 1st half
Sunday December 27, 2009 2:51 
2:53
Wilson has three rebounds in the early going... nice production in his limited work. Leuer leads all scorers with 7.
Sunday December 27, 2009 2:53 
2:54
UIC picks up full court with a zone press... UW handles it until Taylor throws it away at the top of the zone. That's twice now for a guy who normally NEVER turns it over.
Sunday December 27, 2009 2:54 
2:54
J-Bo will replace him after a UIC foul gives UW the ball back,
Sunday December 27, 2009 2:54 
2:55
UW handles the press again and Hughes misses on the offensive end. Gotta get his mo-jo back.
Sunday December 27, 2009 2:55 
2:55
Keaton gets called for a trip, trying to slow his man. UIC in-bounds and Kreps fires quickly... no good. UW snatches the board and runs to beat the press.
Sunday December 27, 2009 2:55 
2:56
UW is having trouble with this zone... lots of close misses on the passes. Late in the shot clock Tim shoots from the corner and misses. Leuer rebounds and is fouled.
Sunday December 27, 2009 2:56 
2:57
That's the thing with presses... tough to rebound the Def. glass sometimes. UW inbounds and Evans hits from the short corner. UW up 14-8
Sunday December 27, 2009 2:57 
2:57
UIC misses, but the rebounds goes OB off a UW player.
Sunday December 27, 2009 2:57 
2:58
UIC overlays a couple of inside shots and finally the ball goes OB to Wisconsin. Both teams are attacking the offensive glass. Because of that... Bruiser checks back in.
Sunday December 27, 2009 2:58 
2:58
J-Bo knows how to beat a zone... fire up a few threes that go in. There's one!
UW up 17-8.
Sunday December 27, 2009 2:58 
2:58
Buttell gets inside position and scores in the lane. Bucky by 7.
Sunday December 27, 2009 2:58 
2:59
Hughes follows J-Bo's lead and hits a DEEP three from the same spot as Bohannon. Zone stretchers... both of them.
Sunday December 27, 2009 2:59 
2:59
Kreps has an answer with a trey from the wing. UW 20-13 lead... under 7 to play.
Sunday December 27, 2009 2:59 
3:00
Evans flashes to the high post... catches and shoots... no good. UIC board.
Sunday December 27, 2009 3:00 
3:01
Buchanan misses a trey and Evans rebounds.
Hughes loses the handle at the other end and then picks up a foul trying to get it back. That's two on Pop... he'll probably sit the rest of the half.
Sunday December 27, 2009 3:01 
3:01
Media timeout
Wisconsin 20
UIC 13
6:15 left in 1st half
Sunday December 27, 2009 3:01 
3:01
The scoreboard just flashes the Green Bay Packers score... 48-3 and got a nice rise from the crowd. Wow... what a rout.
Sunday December 27, 2009 3:01 
3:03
UW shooting 44% to UIC's 35%
The Badgers are 4-of-5 from 3-point range so far though and that's the difference in the game. Four different players have hit from deep.
Sunday December 27, 2009 3:03 
3:04
Buchanan shuffles the feet before dribbling... traveling. Bo called that one too apparently as he and Ed Hightower share a laugh.
Sunday December 27, 2009 3:04 
3:04
Taylor takes over the point guard duties and promptly hits a three from the top of the key. Tyalor has 8 points and that zone isn't look as good lately.
Sunday December 27, 2009 3:04 
3:05
Keaton takes a... block apparently. UW bench disagrees and applauds the effort no less. Neely will shot two FTs.
Sunday December 27, 2009 3:05 
3:05
Berggren checks in to see his first action. He joins Taylor, J-Bo, Rob Wilson and Leuer on the floor.
Sunday December 27, 2009 3:05 
3:05
Neely hits one of two FTs.
Sunday December 27, 2009 3:05 
3:06
Taylor is long this time from 3, but again Wilson boards. The ball circles the arc and J-Bo hits a trey from the wing! 6 triples for UW today!
UW leads 26-14
Sunday December 27, 2009 3:06 
3:07
Kreps scores a floater, but it's wiped out by a charge foul on him. Collins... the UIC coach jumps and says "Nooooo."
Sunday December 27, 2009 3:07 
3:07
Media timeout
Wisconsin 26
UIC 14
3:44 left in 1st half
Sunday December 27, 2009 3:07 
3:09
The stats have settled down a bit for UW. The Badgers have 4 turnovers, but UIC has 7. Rebounds are tight 13-12, UW leads. Downtown shooting continues to be the story as UW is 6-for-8 from 3-point range.
Sunday December 27, 2009 3:09 
3:09
Badgers go with Berggren, Wilson, J-Bo, Taylor and Leuer. UIC calls off the press and here we go...
Sunday December 27, 2009 3:09 
3:10
J-Bo with a pretty shot-pass to Leuer underneath. Jon caught it in the air and went straight up with it for an alley-opp lay-in. Nice read from J-Bo.
Sunday December 27, 2009 3:10 
3:10
Kreps misfires and Wilson gets another board... that's his fifth.
Leuer gets trapped in the corner and smartly calls timeout to avoid the turnover.
Sunday December 27, 2009 3:10 
3:11
Just a 30 second TO and UW will draw up a play off this in-bound from the corner.
Sunday December 27, 2009 3:11 
3:12
J-Bo misses a triple from the wing... his first miss from 3. Wilson rises and rebounds again... he finds Berg underneath and Jared gets fouled going up. He'll shoot two FTs.
Sunday December 27, 2009 3:12 
3:12
3-of-4 at the line going in... he misses both. Ouch.
Sunday December 27, 2009 3:12 
3:13
Stewart and Neely miscommunicate and throw it OB. Evans replaces Berggren.
Sunday December 27, 2009 3:13 
3:14
Ball swings to Wilson and he shoots over the zone... looks good... but isn't. Rims out. UIC misses and Taylor runs it out. His lay-up is no good but Leuer puts in the rebound.
Sunday December 27, 2009 3:14 
3:14
Just over a minute to play and Collins calls timeout from the UIC bench. Badgers have their biggest lead of the night at 30-14.
Sunday December 27, 2009 3:14 
3:15
Buttell can't get the pass on the pick and roll and it's OB to Wisconsin. 50 seconds left in the half.
Sunday December 27, 2009 3:15 
3:16
Taylor lobs low to Leuer who tries a reverse dunk... Kelly fouls him to prevent it. He'll shoot a pair of FTs.
Sunday December 27, 2009 3:16 
3:16
Leuer, who has raised his FT pct every year, hits the first.
And the second is also good.
Sunday December 27, 2009 3:16 
3:16
Neely scores off a pretty cross-over and UW will have the final shot.
Sunday December 27, 2009 3:16 
3:17
J-BO! he knocks down another three from the wing with 5 seconds on the shot clock.
Sunday December 27, 2009 3:17 
3:18
Whoa... five seconds was too long apparently. Kreps bombs a half-courter at the buzzer... it's good!
That sends the teams to the locker room with Wisconsin leading 35-19.
Sunday December 27, 2009 3:18 
3:18
Wisconsin 35
UIC 19
Halftime
Sunday December 27, 2009 3:18 
3:33
We're back after a brief pause for intermission.
Sunday December 27, 2009 3:33 
3:34
UIC will have the ball to start the second half.
Sunday December 27, 2009 3:34 
3:34
Leuer led the way in the first half with 13 points.
Sunday December 27, 2009 3:34 
3:35
UIC misfires and Hughes grabs a one-handed rebound. He's probably itching to play after seeing just 11 first half minutes with foul trouble.
Sunday December 27, 2009 3:35 
3:35
Leuer misses for UW, but UIC misses at their end. A tie up on the board attempt and UW will get it.
Sunday December 27, 2009 3:35 
3:35
UIC's coach just told one of his players to at least look like you have energy.
Sunday December 27, 2009 3:35 
3:36
Hughes to Keaton for three... no good. Leuer gets the board and goes up uncontested for two. UW leads 37-19.
Sunday December 27, 2009 3:36 
3:36
Buttell with a nice little cross-over and jumper.
Sunday December 27, 2009 3:36 
3:37
J-Bo catches in traffic at the high post and has it slapped away, out of bounds off of his leg. UIC ball.
Sunday December 27, 2009 3:37 
3:37
Taylor enters and the student section begins chanting his name... fan favorite.
Sunday December 27, 2009 3:37 
3:37
UIC miss wildly and Keaton scores in the post off a pass from Taylor.
Sunday December 27, 2009 3:37 
3:38
UIC misses and then misses the put back try. Hughes rebounds and runs... the ball swings to Tim and he can't find the shot, but a foul will give the ball back to UW.
Sunday December 27, 2009 3:38 
3:38
Hughes misses a trey, but Jarmusz flies in for the rebound. Lots of offensive boards to be had against the zone.
Sunday December 27, 2009 3:38 
3:39
Taylor capitalizes on the reset with a triple! He has 11 points today.
Sunday December 27, 2009 3:39 
3:39
Robo Kreps hits a three in response.
Then Keaton drops a one-handed jump hook. Bucky by 21.
Sunday December 27, 2009 3:39 
3:40
Kreps almost banks in a three, but it rims out. UW boards and runs.
Sunday December 27, 2009 3:40 
3:40
UW turns it over and UIC runs it out. Kreps drives and leaves for a teammate who is fouled going up. Someone nameless (didn't see it) will shoot two after the break.
Sunday December 27, 2009 3:40 
3:41
Media timeout
Wisconsin 44
UIC 23
16:05 left in game
Sunday December 27, 2009 3:41 
3:43
Jolene Anderson in the house getting a nice round of applause when she appears on the screen.
Sunday December 27, 2009 3:43 
3:43
Birton was the shooter and he hits one of two FTs. Cuts the lead to 20.
Sunday December 27, 2009 3:43 
3:44
Wilson misses a three from the corner, but Evans is wide open under the rim to collect the miss and put it in. Second chance points are 16-2 in UW's favor.
Sunday December 27, 2009 3:44 
3:44
Kreps drains a trey from the wing... he has 11 points on the day.
Sunday December 27, 2009 3:44 
3:45
Leuer gets fouled kicking the ball out of the post and the UIC bench disagrees.
Sunday December 27, 2009 3:45 
3:45
UW turns it over off the in-bounds.
Sunday December 27, 2009 3:45 
3:46
Buttell hits a tough fall-away jumper with a man in his face. Looked like Singler did from the Duke. Nice shot.
Sunday December 27, 2009 3:46 
3:47
Taylor pulls up for an 18-foot jumper with 8 on the shot clock. Evans is fouled going for the rebound. UW will in-bound.
Sunday December 27, 2009 3:47 
3:47
Taylor finds J-Bo open at the top of the arc and he burries his fourth three of the day. Can't leave him that open.
Sunday December 27, 2009 3:47 
3:47
UIC misses quickly and Evans pulls it down.
Sunday December 27, 2009 3:47 
3:48
Ryan is working his bench today, getting Wilson, Bruiser and Berggren minutes in the last game before Big Ten play starts.
Sunday December 27, 2009 3:48 
3:48
Tim misses from the corner, but Taylor rebounds the long carom. A hand-check foul on Neely will send us to the under 12:00 media timeout.
Sunday December 27, 2009 3:48 
3:49
Wisconsin 49
UIC 29
11:37 left in 2nd half
Sunday December 27, 2009 3:49 
3:52
Evans catches at the low right block and then drops a pretty bounce pass to a cutting Bruiser. He's fouled going up for the shot. He'll shoot a pair.
Sunday December 27, 2009 3:52 
3:52
His first FT attempts of his career.... he knocks them both down. Nicely done Bru.
Sunday December 27, 2009 3:52 
3:52
UIC can't get a reverse lay-in to go and UW boards.
Sunday December 27, 2009 3:52 
3:53
Evans works in the post again... this time turning and hanging for a jumper from 12 feet. Nice play from Ryan. He's starting to build his repetoire.
Sunday December 27, 2009 3:53 
3:53
Buttell gets an inside bucket at the other end to stay within 22. He has eight.
Sunday December 27, 2009 3:53 
3:54
Evans gets called for an off-ball offensive foul.
Hughes, Leuer and Nankivil check back in.
Sunday December 27, 2009 3:54 
3:54
Neely crosses over into a jumper and it's good. Nice and smooth there. UW up 53-33.
Sunday December 27, 2009 3:54 
3:55
J-Bo steps back for a long two and is no good. UIC controls looking to go on a run here.
Sunday December 27, 2009 3:55 
3:55
Birton just picked up his fifth foul wrestling for a loose ball after a UIC turnover. He has to take a seat with 9:02 left.
Sunday December 27, 2009 3:55 
3:56
Hughes with a nice looking drive and step through the defense. That's five points for Pop.
Sunday December 27, 2009 3:56 
3:56
UIC misses and J-Bo rebounds. At the other Hughes attacks again and leaves for Keaton, who is fouled on the way up. He'll shoot.
Sunday December 27, 2009 3:56 
3:57
Keaton makes the first only and UIC rebounds the miss. They can't convert though after a miss and rebound goes OB.
Sunday December 27, 2009 3:57 
3:58
Hughes drives and leaves for Keaton again... this time he rocks the rim with a huge two-handed dunk. Biggest cheer of the night on that one!
Sunday December 27, 2009 3:58 
3:59
A quick miss from UIC and Hughes runs out the rebound. He's making up for lost time apparently. He slices down the left lane line and lays in a left-hander.
Sunday December 27, 2009 3:59 
3:59
UIC calls timeout to slow down UW's 7-0 run.
Sunday December 27, 2009 3:59 
3:59
Wisconsin 60
UIC 33
7:18 left
Sunday December 27, 2009 3:59 
4:03
Off the timeout Kreps steps inside the lane and scores a floater.
Buttell picked up a foul at the other end sending us to the media timeout. Too bad for the foul because it messed up a highlight-reel play.
Hughes drove and flipped a behind the back pass to Leuer, but the foul ruined a chance for a big dunk.
Sunday December 27, 2009 4:03 
4:05
UIC can't get it to fall... they've gone cold. UW turns it back over to them.
Sunday December 27, 2009 4:05 
4:06
Another UIC miss... they are under 30% this half.
Sunday December 27, 2009 4:06 
4:07
Nankivil gets hammered and makes one of two FTs.
Sunday December 27, 2009 4:07 
4:07
Hughes steals it and makes an AND-ONE mix tape move at the other end. Witha fake behind the back pass and then lay-in... sweet.
Sunday December 27, 2009 4:07 
4:07
UIC misses and Evans hits for UW.
Sunday December 27, 2009 4:07 
4:08
Buttell stops the bleeding for the moment with a two.
Maybe not... J-Bo rains in a three from the corner.
Sunday December 27, 2009 4:08 
4:08
UIC misses again and Hughes steps into a long triple. UW leads 73-37.
Sunday December 27, 2009 4:08 
4:10
UIC knocks down two free throws.
Evans answers with two. He has 10 points now.
Sunday December 27, 2009 4:10 
4:10
Whoa! Snuggie alert... in the courtside seats too. Fashionable and practical!
Sunday December 27, 2009 4:10 
4:10
And airball from UIC and UW will walk it up. Young lineup in for Bucky. Berggren, Wilson, Bruiser, Taylor and Evans. Three freshman and two sophomores.
Sunday December 27, 2009 4:10 
4:11
Media timeout
Wisconsin 75
UIC 39
2:47 left in game
Sunday December 27, 2009 4:11 
4:12
Wisconsin has five players in double-figures. First time since a game at Iowa last season.
Sunday December 27, 2009 4:12 
4:13
Q Smith and Brett Valentyn check in for Bucky.
Sunday December 27, 2009 4:13 
4:14
Foul on Valentyn on defense. UIC in-bounds and misses. For a team named the Flames...they are anything but.
Sunday December 27, 2009 4:14 
4:15
Valenty catches and shoots... foul. He'll shoot his first career FTs. He makes them both. Atta boy. Something to tell the kids about.
Sunday December 27, 2009 4:15 
4:15
Harris scores for UIC.
Valentyn misses for UW.
Sunday December 27, 2009 4:15 
4:16
Q gets called for a non-shooting foul. UIC will in-bound.
Sunday December 27, 2009 4:16 
4:16
Loose ball and Fahey comes up with it. The bench is empty now!
Sunday December 27, 2009 4:16 
4:17
With 30 seconds left, UW slows it down.
Sunday December 27, 2009 4:17 
4:17
Bruesewitz tips in a miss by Q.
Sunday December 27, 2009 4:17 
4:17
Harris scores and that'll do it.
Sunday December 27, 2009 4:17 
4:17
Final socre 77-41. Thanks for following along folks!
Sunday December 27, 2009 4:17 
4:33
Final score 77-43. Thanks for following along!
Sunday December 27, 2009 4:33 
4:34
 

 
 
 

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