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Final HLT
10 MKE
4 NKU53
59 -
Final HLT
10 MKE
6 UIC74
68 -
Final HLT
10 MKE
2 VALPO43
41 -
Final HLT
10 MKE
7 DET85
60 -
Final
OAK
MKE86
75 -
Final
UDM
MKE81
74 -
Final
MKE
VALPO61
67 -
Final
GB
MKE80
56 -
Final
MKE
WSU63
69 -
Final
MKE
WSU65
76 -
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UIC
MKE105
100 -
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MKE
OAK70
79 -
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MKE
UDM73
69 -
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YSU
MKE85
94 -
Final
CSU
MKE62
63 -
Final
MKE
UIC57
71 -
Final
WSU
MKE70
67 -
Final
NKU
MKE58
68 -
Final
MKE
GB74
80 -
Final
MKE
CSU53
62 -
Final/2OT
MKE
YSU87
88 -
Final
BELM
MKE62
56 -
Final
WIU
MKE75
59 -
Final
MKE
OHIO69
71 -
Final
MKE
LUC56
72 -
Final
MKE
MSU83
78 -
Final
MKE
MONT69
75 -
Final
JAX
MKE67
72 -
Final
MKE
SDSU58
81 -
Final
MKE
UCI54
37 -
Final
MKE
ETSU62
86 -
Final
MKE
MEM54
68 -
Final
MSOE
MKE58
88 -
Final/Exh.
CUW
MKE62
77 -
Final HLT
5 MKE X
4 GB61
70 -
Final HLT
8 NKU X
5 MKE69
86 -
Final
UIC
MKE85
98 -
Final
VALPO
MKE80
76 -
Final
YSU
MKE51
87 -
Final
CSU
MKE54
88 -
Final
MKE
GB68
70 -
Final
MKE
DET66
80 -
Final
MKE
OAK93
85 -
Final
MKE
NKU71
75 -
Final
MKE
WSU83
84 -
Final
GB
MKE94
95 -
Final
OAK
MKE82
79 -
Final
DET
MKE80
83 -
Final
MKE
UIC87
62 -
Final
MKE
VALPO56
68 -
Final
MKE
CSU65
62 -
Final
MKE
YSU81
65 -
Final
NKU
MKE67
76 -
Final/OT
WSU
MKE84
82 -
Final
MKE
UM74
65 -
Final/2OT
USD
MKE92
91 -
Final
JUD
MKE74
125 -
Final
MKE
UW68
67 -
Final
SIUe
MKE51
64 -
Final
CMU
MKE78
84 -
Final/OT
DUQ
MKE96
92 -
Final
MKE
MSU63
66 -
Final
TIU
MKE61
85 -
Final
MKE
#18 ND78
86 -
Final
MKE
SC71
65 -
Final
MKE
LIPS71
65 -
Final
MKE
DEN71
58 -
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PARK
MKE0
0 -
Final/EXH
UWP
MKE54
68 -
Final
MKE
VILLA53
73 -
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MKE
WSU69
63 -
Final/OT/HLT
MKE
GB73
66 -
Final/HLT
MKE
VU74
57 -
Final/HLT
DET
MKE73
83 -
Final
MKE
DET68
62 -
Final
UIC
MKE80
58 -
Final
MKE
CSU50
74 -
Final/OT
MKE
YSU83
88 -
Final
VU
MKE77
62 -
Final
MKE
GB73
63 -
Final
OAK
MKE64
86 -
Final
WSU
MKE64
68 -
Final
DET
MKE73
54 -
Final
MKE
WSU57
73 -
Final
MKE
VU62
75 -
Final
MKE
UIC67
63 -
Final/OT
GB
MKE93
86 -
Final
MKE
OAK84
75 -
Final
CSU
MKE77
49 -
Final
YSU
MKE76
82 -
Final
ASU
MKE54
67 -
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NU
MKE62
59 -
Final
MKE
WIS52
78 -
Final
BRAD
MKE67
72 -
Final
UNI
MKE72
83 -
Final
MKE
UMKC84
79 -
Final
JUD
MKE56
89 -
Final
MKE
TTU72
63 -
Final
DEP
MKE80
71 -
Final
MKE
NIU82
69 -
Final
MKE
JMU77
66 -
Final
MKE
SJSU64
61 -
Final
MKE
DAV81
77 -
Final
MKE
LUC72
76 -
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MKE
GB46
62 -
Final
MKE
GB61
78 -
Final/OT
MKE
IUPUI95
88 -
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UIC
MKE53
64 -
Final
MKE
CSU67
88 -
Final
MKE
YSU80
94 -
Final
LUC
MKE53
71 -
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WSU
MKE64
49 -
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DET
MKE82
74 -
Final
MKE
VU40
71 -
Final
MKE
LUC65
76
Panthers go to Madison as Badgers hit their stride
- Updated: December 8, 2015

Wednesday night at the Kohl Center, the Milwaukee Panthers will face a Wisconsin Badger team with a much different look to it than the team the Panthers have faced over the past two seasons. Gone are the likes of Frank Kaminsky, Sam Decker, Trevon Jackson and Josh Gasser who each caused the Panthers many an issue during their career. In their place are a few recognizable names that are left over and several newcomers who are being asked to fill significant voids on the Wisconsin roster.
The recognizable names remaining on the roster are those of juniors Nigel Hayes and Bronson Koenig. Both players understand they are on a young team with a lot of younger players. Therefore they are taking a lot on themselves as upperclassman. Hayes has the ability to work down on the blocks or hit mid-range shots. He is also second on the team in rebounding. Hayes is capable of hitting from long range but the Panthers need to defend his inside and midrange game as their first priority on him. Bronson Koenig has taken his game to another level this season. He has nearly doubled his scoring average over last season. Koenig is a very diverse player. He is shooting 43% on all field goals this season including 37% on three point attempts. The Panthers should look to take the three away from him and force him to take two points shots. He is also a very good free throw shooter, hitting at over a 90% clip. He has only missed two free throws so far this season.
There are also several Badgers who have seen significantly increased roles this season. Junior Guard Zak Showalter is the type of player that symbolizes what Bo Ryan has become known for in his program. A player may seem buried in the program but then minutes become available for them and that person makes a significant statistical leap in the span of one season. He served as a back-up guard last season and is starting now. He has already surpassed his season totals of last year in the first nine games this season in every statistical category. Showalter’s value to the Badgers runs far beyond stats however. He serves as their energizer bunny if you will. In a recent game against Temple, Showalter dove for a loose ball on three separate occasions in a single possession. The way he plays the game is not only infectious to his teammates but to the home crowd. Showalter thrives by hustling and outworking people. For the Panthers to have a shot to pull a big upset, they are going to have to out-hustle and outwork Showalter and the Badgers.
Another example of players evolving in Bo Ryan’s system is junior forward Vitto Brown. He was used sparingly last season, averaging only six minutes and under two points per game last season. This season, Brown like Showalter, has seen a significant jump in minutes and production. He is averaging over 25 minutes, 10 points and six rebounds this season. Brown had one of his bigger games of the season in the Badgers recent upset of Syracuse in the B1G/ACC challenge.
The Badgers are in a situation where they are forced to play young players. They play a seven man rotation and three of those seven players are freshman. The headliner of the freshman class is Ethan Happ. He redshirted last season, practicing against the likes of Decker and Kaminsky on a daily basis. Happ does not have the outside game of either Decker or Kaminsky but he does have a good inside game at this point in his career. He will be a challenge for the interior defense of the Panthers. Happ is the third leading scorer for the Badgers. He also is a factor on the glass as he is the team leader in rebounds.
The Badgers opened the year with several upsets but this Badgers team is steadily improving and gaining more confidence with each game. This game will be a challenge for the Panthers because winning in the Kohl Center is never an easy task. In order for the Panthers to have a shot in this game they need to beat the Badgers in the areas they do well. The Badgers do not commit many fouls or turnovers. So discipline on both offense and defense is important for the Panthers. Jordan Johnson will have his hands full dealing with Bronson Koenig and Happ and Hayes will be equally troublesome on the inside for the likes of Matt Tiby and JJ Panoske on the inside. With that being said, the Panthers stayed in the game almost all the way to the final horn against a Fighting Irish team a couple weeks ago and a similar effort may have a better effect on Wednesday night in Madison.