2012-13 College Basketball Preview: 20. Wisconsin Badgers

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20. Wisconsin Badgers

By: Kels Dayton

WHY THEY’RE SCARY: The coach. Bo Ryan has proven before that he doesn’t need McDonalds All-Americans, or even guys  with any athletic ability whatsoever. Wisconsin wins by being smart, playing tough defense, and shooting the ball well. This group isn’t devoid of talent, with seniors Mike Bruesewitz (pictured) and Ryan Evans ready to step up and handle more of the load.

WHAT SCARES US: Losing point guard Jordan Taylor is a blow. Taylor was one of the best point guards in the nation the past three years, and he rarely made a bad decision on the floor. Highly touted freshman George Marshall and junior Josh Gasser will have to take over the decision-making duties, so there could be a bit of a learning curve for the Badgers early in the season.

FINAL DESTINATION: Without a true leader at the point, it’s tough to imagine Wisconsin repeating the Sweet 16 success it enjoyed last year. Still, an NCAA bid is a lock, and they’ll go from there.

Schedule:

2012-2013 SCHEDULE Overall 0-0 Conf. 0-0 Home 0-0 Away 0-0 Neutral 0-0 Date Opponent / Event Location Time / Result 11/07/12 vs. UW-Oshkosh #  Kohl Center TBA 11/11/12 vs. Southeastern Louisiana Kohl Center TBA 11/14/12 at Florida Gainesville, Fla. TBA 11/18/12 vs. Cornell Kohl Center TBA 11/20/12 vs. Presbyterian Kohl Center TBA 11/23/12 vs. Creighton  Las Vegas, Nev. 9:00 p.m. CT 11/24/12 vs. Arizona State/Arkansas Las Vegas, Nev. 7/10 p.m. CT 11/28/12 vs. Virginia Kohl Center 6:00 p.m. CT 12/02/12 vs. California Kohl Center TBA 12/04/12 vs. Nebraska-Omaha Kohl Center TBA 12/08/12 at Marquette Milwaukee, Wis. 5:00 p.m. CT 12/12/12 vs. Green Bay Kohl Center TBA 12/22/12 vs. Milwaukee Kohl Center TBA 12/29/12 vs. Samford Kohl Center TBA 01/03/13 vs. Penn State * Kohl Center TBA 01/06/13 at Nebraska * Lincoln, Neb. TBA 01/12/13 vs. Illinois * Kohl Center TBA 01/15/13 at Indiana * Bloomington, Ind. TBA 01/19/13 at Iowa * Iowa City, Iowa TBA 01/22/13 vs. Michigan State * Kohl Center TBA 01/26/13 vs. Minnesota * Kohl Center TBA 01/29/13 at Ohio State * Columbus, Ohio TBA 02/03/13 at Illinois * Champaign, Ill. TBA 02/06/13 vs. Iowa * Kohl Center TBA 02/09/13 vs. Michigan * Kohl Center TBA 02/14/13 at Minnesota * Minneapolis, Minn. TBA 02/17/13 vs. Ohio State * Kohl Center TBA 02/20/13 at Northwestern * Evanston, Ill. TBA 02/26/13 vs. Nebraska * Kohl Center TBA 03/02/13 vs. Purdue * Kohl Center TBA 03/03/13 vs. Purdue * Kohl Center TBA 03/07/13 at Michigan State * East Lansing, Mich. TBA 03/10/13 at Penn State * University Park, Pa. TBA

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