Badgers Prepare to Take On Panthers
December 12, 2007 | Men's Basketball
After dropping their second contest of the year to Marquette Saturday, the Badger men 's basketball team (6-2) looks to rebound against another Milwaukee school on Wednesday. The game will be shown on WISC TV in Madison and Time Warner Sports in Milwaukee starting at 7 p.m. Be sure to check uwbadgers.com for Brian Lucas' live courtside blog tonight.
Over the last six seasons (all under Bo Ryan) the Badgers are 29-6 coming off a loss. To read more about UW's ability to bounce back, check out the postid=435"> --> Badger Basketball Blog (Moving On) .
Wisconsin will travel to UW-Milwaukee for the first time since Dec. 27, 2001. Leading the all-time series 23-1, the Badgers have won 14-consecutive games in the series including all eight games played in Milwaukee.
Head coach Bo Ryan spent two seasons as the head coach of the Panthers, from 1999-2001. UWM head coach Rob Jeter was an assistant under Ryan for 10 years at UW-Platteville, UW-Milwaukee and Wisconsin. Jeter also played for Ryan at UW-Platteville from 1987-91.
The Panthers enter the contest with a 3-6 record, while they are 2-3 at home. UWM has lost their last five consecutive games, including a 73-68 overtime decision at Loyola on Dec. 8. The Panthers are led by Torre Johnson (18.7 points per game) and Paige Paulsen (14.0 ppg.).
Following Wednesday's game, the Badger will return home and host the last of their three-game in-state schedule as UW-Green Bay travels to Madison. Saturday's game is set for 5 p.m. CT and will be shown live on the Big Ten Network.
Pre-game Information
Wisconsin Game Notes
UW-Milwaukee Game Notes
Big Ten Release and Stats
Horizon League Release and Stats
Pre-game Links
Wisconsin State Journal: Hughes deals with growing pains
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id=695863"> --> Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: Weekly Badgers report
The Badger Herald: Wisconsin hits road for Milwaukee
The Daily Cardinal: UW readies for in-state battle No. 2
Capital Times: Winning culture a work in progress at UWM
id=695900"> --> Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: Badgers' visit will pay, at tough cost
Wisconsin State Journal: Jeter, Panthers up next
Pre-game Video
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