Jim Polzin
The Capital Times
Madison, WI, United States
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Badgers men's basketball: Offense struggles in 59-58 loss at Indiana
Players put the blame on their shoulders after going without a point for long stretches in each half. → Read More
Badgers men's basketball: A quick read on UW's 59-58 loss at Indiana
PLAYER OF THE GAME Yogi Ferrell: The Indiana senior guard scored six of his game-high 19 points over the final 37.1 seconds of the game. He also had a 3-pointer and an assist to key a 9-0 run that helped Indiana turn a three-point deficit into a 40-34 lead with 8:58 remaining. BY THE NUMBERS 0.95 – points per possession for Indiana, which entered the game 10th nationally in Ken Pomeroy’s… → Read More
Badgers men's basketball: Wisconsin's offense struggles in 59-58 loss at Indiana
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – The University of Wisconsin men’s basketball team put together a strong start and strong finish on offense Tuesday night at Assembly Hall. → Read More
Badgers men's basketball: Alex Illikainen convinced year at prep school made him ready to contribute at UW
The freshman forward skipped his senior season in Minnesota to play with tougher competition in New Hampshire, and feels he is now reaping the rewards in a Badgers uniform. → Read More
Badgers men's basketball: Potent Indiana offense will test UW's improving defense
The Hoosiers rank among the top teams in the nation in a number of categories. → Read More
Badgers men's basketball: A quick look at UW's victory against Rutgers
PLAYER OF THE GAME Zak Showalter: The UW junior guard, whose previous career high was 14 points vs. Prairie View A&M on Nov. 25, finished with 21 on 8-of-8 shooting vs. Rutgers. BY THE NUMBERS 2: Points for Corey Sanders, Rutgers’ leading scorer. Sanders, who came into the game averaging 14.2 points, didn’t start the game and went 1 of 8 from the field. 26: Points scored by Showalter in Big Ten… → Read More
Badgers men's basketball: Zak Showalter's career day leads UW to 79-57 win over Rutgers
Showalter goes 8-for-8 from the field en route to a career-high 21 points for the Badgers, who get interim coach Greg Gard his first Big Ten victory. → Read More
Badgers men's basketball: Zak Showalter leads UW to 79-57 win over Rutgers
Showalter goes 8-for-8 from the field en route to a career-high 21 points for the Badgers, who get interim coach Greg Gard his first Big Ten win. → Read More
Badgers men's basketball: Jordan Hill making most of his opportunity
You didn’t need to hear the words coming out of Jordan Hill’s mouth last season to understand how frustrating it was for him to sit and watch from the bench → Read More
Badgers men's basketball: Howard Moore makes smooth transition in rejoining UW staff
The former UW player says he gained intel on Big Ten teams by visiting practices as an employee of the Big Ten Network. → Read More
Badgers men's basketball: A.J. Hammons, Purdue prevail in Big Ten opener
The University of Wisconsin men’s basketball team is 0-1 in Big Ten play for the first time since the 2002-03 season. → Read More
Badgers men's basketball: A quick read on UW's 61-55 loss to Purdue
The University of Wisconsin men’s basketball team is 0-1 in Big Ten play for the first time since the 2002-03 season. → Read More
Badgers men's basketball: Greg Gard brings back Bo Ryan's swing offense
The swing offense, a key part of retired coach Bo Ryan's success, had been all but phased out during Ryan's final seasons at UW. → Read More
Badgers men's basketball: Purdue brings massive front line to Kohl Center
Gary Close was in charge of putting together the scouting report on Purdue for the University of Wisconsin men’s basketball team, an assignment that was equal parts exhilarating and exhausting → Read More
Badgers men's basketball: Greg Gard brings back UW's swing offense
The swing offense, a key part of retired coach Bo Ryan's success, had been all but phased out during Ryan's final seasons at UW. → Read More
Badgers men's basketball: Start of Big Ten play offers fresh start
The University of Wisconsin men’s basketball team exited the non-conference portion of its schedule with two impressive streaks in jeopardy. → Read More
Badgers men's basketball: A quick read on UW's win over UW-Green Bay
PLAYER OF THE GAME Nigel Hayes: The junior forward finished with a team-high 24 points after going 7 of 8 from the field and 9 of 9 from the free throw line. BY THE NUMBERS 8: Turnovers for UW junior point guard Bronson Koenig in 20 minutes of action. He had committed 17 turnovers in 439 minutes through the first 12 games. 17: Consecutive missed shots for UW-Green Bay during a stretch in the… → Read More
Badgers men's basketball: UW builds big lead, holds off UW-Green Bay
The Badgers commit a season-high 26 turnovers, but give Greg Gard a win in his first game as interim coach. → Read More
Badgers men's basketball: Deep coaching background has Greg Gard ready for next step
Greg Gard’s office on the second floor of the Kohl Center was a bit of a mess earlier this week as he prepared to move into a bigger space — → Read More
Badgers men's basketball: UW-Green Bay brings fast pace to tonight's game
The new-look UW-Green Bay men’s basketball team is playing at a faster pace than almost every program in the nation, according to Ken Pomeroy’s popular statistical website, and you’d think → Read More