A photo of Chucky Hepburn and Tyler Wahl of the Wisconsin Badgers men's basketball team

19% and 90%: What the numbers tell us about Wisconsin Badgers men’s basketball (so far)

Expect at least one major offensive category to improve drastically as the season progresses. Hopefully during the three games of hell week coming right up. By Peter Cameron, BADGER STRIPES After seven games, including four against high-quality opponents, the Wisconsin Badgers men’s basketball team is 5-2. Now they enter perhaps their toughest stretch of the season, in which they play #2 Marquette at home on … Continue reading 19% and 90%: What the numbers tell us about Wisconsin Badgers men’s basketball (so far)

A mashup of three Badger players, Conner Essegian dribbles on the left, Tyler Wahl posts up in the middle, and John Blackwell shoots a jumper on the right.

How much Wisconsin Badger men’s basketball players charge for NIL services

The basketball team is a little pricey when it comes to Name, Image and Likeness services, especially if you want an appearance. By Nathan Denzin, BADGER STRIPES Want an autograph Chucky Hepburn? How about an appearance from Connor Essegian at your event? With payments for Name, Image and Likeness, or NIL, in full swing across college athletics, the student-athletes of the Wisconsin Badgers Men’s Basketball team … Continue reading How much Wisconsin Badger men’s basketball players charge for NIL services

A photo of Chucky Hepburn shooting for the Wisconsin Badgers.

VIDEO highlights from the Badgers’ record 105-point opening night

Everyone contributed on the highest-scoring night ever for a team in the Kohl Center. By Peter Cameron, BADGER STRIPES The Badgers scored a Kohl Center record 105 points in their home opener against Arkansas State on Monday, winning 105-76. The previous record had been held by the Kansas Jayhawks when they defeated the Oregon Ducks 104-86 in an Elite Eight game at the Kohl Center … Continue reading VIDEO highlights from the Badgers’ record 105-point opening night

Ex-Wisconsin high school star rejoins West Virginia as a coach, but said he wanted to be a Badger

Jordan McCabe of Kaukauna was named the state’s Mr. Basketball in 2018, though he didn’t receive a scholarship offer from UW. By Peter Cameron, BADGER STRIPES A college basketball player for the past five years, Jordan McCabe has a paying gig in the game now. The uptempo point guard from Kaukauna and 7th-leading scorer in Wisconsin high school basketball history was hired in July by … Continue reading Ex-Wisconsin high school star rejoins West Virginia as a coach, but said he wanted to be a Badger

A photo of Tyler Wahl laying the ball in during the Wisconsin Badgers Red and White Scrimmage

VIDEO: Highlights from Wisconsin Badgers men’s basketball scrimmage

The Wisconsin Badgers Men’s Basketball Team played their annual Red and White Scrimmage on Sunday. Here are some video highlights. Kamari scoop Connor Essegian to the hole The Gus Bus Max Klesmit to the hole Klesmit for 3 Nolan Winter for 3 Winter for 3 again Nolan Winter block Tyler Wahl curl cut Badger Stripes is a sports news organization that provides in-depth coverage of … Continue reading VIDEO: Highlights from Wisconsin Badgers men’s basketball scrimmage

A photo of AJ Storr dunking in the Red and White Wisconsin Badgers Scrimmage at the Kohl Center on Sunday.

ALLEY OOP: Watch new Badger AJ Storr’s dunks in transition

A.J Storr can get up the floor in a hurry. And he can jump too. Here’s some video of Storr in action in the Wisconsin Badgers Men’s Basketball Red and White Scrimmage on Sunday. The second of three AJ Storr dunks in the scrimmage: Badger Stripes is a sports news organization that provides in-depth coverage of Wisconsin athletics. Follow us on Facebook. Continue reading ALLEY OOP: Watch new Badger AJ Storr’s dunks in transition

A photo of the Wisconsin Badgers during the Red/White Scrimmage, Sunday, Oct. 15, 2023, in Madison, Wis. (Photo by David Stluka/Wisconsin Athletic Communications)

The frosh can play, and AJ Storr is an offensive typhoon: Observations from the Wisconsin Basketball scrimmage

Newcomers could make this team special. By Peter Cameron, BADGER STRIPES The undersized point guard Kamari McGee drove to the basketball, but appeared well-covered by two opposing players tracking back on defense. But McGee flipped the ball into the air behind him, and new Badger A.J. Storr seemed to appear from nowhere. He rose through the air to grab the ball and flush it. The … Continue reading The frosh can play, and AJ Storr is an offensive typhoon: Observations from the Wisconsin Basketball scrimmage

A photo of Walt McGrory driving against OSU.

UW basketball family helps fund experimental cancer treatments for former teammate

Players past and present and other members of the Wisconsin Badger clan donate to help Walt McGrory now that health insurance will not. By Peter Cameron, BADGER STRIPES Walt McGrory, a 6’3” guard from the Minneapolis area, walked on to the Badgers and played for the team from 2017-2021. After graduating with his bachelor’s degree in economics, he intended to take his fifth Covid year … Continue reading UW basketball family helps fund experimental cancer treatments for former teammate

A photo of Wisconsin head coach Greg Gard during a game between Western Michigan and the Badgers at the Kohl Center in Madison, WI.

Greg Gard is a champion recruiter, in state and out

An elite, in-state recruit slips through UW’s fingers and ends up at a blue blood. It happens everywhere. The future is extremely bright in Madison. By Peter Cameron, BADGER STRIPES https://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/js/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-4317615640364969 (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); It’s a familiar story. The Badgers recruit an elite Wisconsin high school player hard, for months or even years, and then an out-of-state blue blood school swoops in at … Continue reading Greg Gard is a champion recruiter, in state and out