2006 January 28 » Brats & Beer

January 28, 2006

The Iowa State Cyclones dropped their third straight conference home game today, losing to the Kansas Jayhawks 95-85. Once again the outside shooting was pretty bad, but they also got manhandled when they did try to drive into the lane. Turnovers were also a problem in the critical final 10 minutes of the game. Overall, […]

Wisconsin got off to a slow start against Michigan and never recovered, eventually falling 85-76 to the Wolverines. The Badgers trailed the entire game, getting as close as a couple points early before fall back by 11 at halftime. Kam Taylor tried to spark a late rally hitting four three-point buckets in the final five […]

The Golden Eagles came out of the gates with lots of steam but the Pitt Panthers recovered in the second half to win 77-71. Marquette had a couple good runs in the first half on their way to a 40-33 halftime lead, including an 8-0 run at the start and a 19-7 run later in […]

Yesterday the Packers announced the hiring of Carl “Big Daddy” Hairston to the defensive coaching staff, though his actual title and duties have yet to be determined. Hairston is a veteran line coach with 11-years experience so he’ll most likely help out Robert Nunn, who was promoted to defensive line coach on Monday. “Big Daddy” […]

Milwaukee came up with a win over Toronto last night, but Mo Williams paid the price. The back up guard suffered a sprained ankle in the fourth quarter and had to be taken off the court before the Bucks sealed a 108-87 victory over the Raptors. Williams suffered the injury when he landed wrong after […]

Wisconsin took it on the chin last night at the Kohl Center, losing to Minnesota 4-5. A rash of penalties and poor execution allowed the Gophers to take a 5-1 lead in the first two periods, but the Badgers came back to score three in the final 20 minutes on goals by Jack Skille, Nick […]

You better get all your outdoor chores done early, or put them off until later, because there is lots of hoops action to watch today. The Wisconsin Badgers are looking for a second straight Big 10 win as they go up against Michigan in Ann Arbor. The Wolverines are 4-2 in conference play and come […]