Awwww, shucks....

[Fullodds]

Harrison is now 3-3 on last second game winning/tying 3 pt shots.  In this tourney.   Onions.

[mufansince72]

Hopefully you all realize that Bucky has not won since Wojo Hired!

[butchbadger]

Just glad it wasn't 59-30 at half.

The real loser tonight is the NCAA.

[MUfan12]

For a little while....they are absolutely loaded for next year and something tells me they will be locking up a few more recruits as a result.

Also had a little bit of luck in this run. You're right, they're gonna be good. But that doesn't mean they are gonna be locks for another FF.

[ChicosBailBonds]

Also had a little bit of luck in this run. You're right, they're gonna be good. But that doesn't mean they are gonna be locks for another FF.

Agreed....my prediction earlier today was that they would win this game, lose in the finals and come back next year as a 1 seed but lose in an upset in the Sweet 16.  I'll stick to the latter part.

[ChicosBailBonds]

Just glad it wasn't 59-30 at half.

The real loser tonight is the NCAA.

You still can't beat Kentucky....

Congrats on a great year...I know when MU was in the Final Four I got myself out there to actually go to it, then drank myself silly on Bourbon Street....but hey, if you need to be on a rival's message board a few hours later, that only confirms what we have always known....MU is your biggest rival.  You aren't out on the Michigan board, or the Michigan State board, or Minnesota, or IU, or UI....nope, you came to the MU board.

How the real loser tonight was the NCAA is beyond me.  Two great games tonight and a great one shaping up for Monday.  You had your chanced....don't miss a free throw Jackson.  Show up Kaminsky.  Gasser didn't play well, yet you guys were right there.

Thanks for stopping by.

[MUBurrow]

THIS!!!!

Traveon Jackson played Hero ball down the stretch and his skill set is not that of an Elite Player. He will probably never be on a NBA Team....

Just because Jim Jackson is your dad that doesnt warrant you to make some of the decisions he was making.

The Badgers had a good year but between Jackson choices and Kaminsky not putting up those numbers. They lost.

Disagree with the Jackson hate, and I've seen a lot of it from Badger fans as well. I think Jackson's late game monopoly is more a product of the fact that he's one of the only Wisco players that could create his own shot - not some sort of selfish tic.  Kaminsky or Brust would probably be better candidates to shoot with the game on the line, but with 6 seconds left, are you going to give either of them the ball in the backcourt? Are you going to try to draw up an off-ball screen and hope that everything comes together? No, you're probably going to give the ball to your most able 1 v 1 player and hope for the best. Kaminsky and Brust are great in the offense, but neither is going to get half the look Jackson got against a defender the size of what UK had on the court.

[Nevada233]

Disagree with the Jackson hate, and I've seen a lot of it from Badger fans as well. I think Jackson's late game monopoly is more a product of the fact that he's one of the only Wisco players that could create his own shot - not some sort of selfish tic.  Kaminsky or Brust would probably be better candidates to shoot with the game on the line, but with 6 seconds left, are you going to give either of them the ball in the backcourt? Are you going to try to draw up an off-ball screen and hope that everything comes together? No, you're probably going to give the ball to your most able 1 v 1 player and hope for the best. Kaminsky and Brust are great in the offense, but neither is going to get half the look Jackson got against a defender the size of what UK had on the court.

His Skill set doesn't call for him to take hero shots...
Just because hes the point guard doesnt make it the best shot to take.
If Derrick came down and jacked up a Game winner in a Final 4 game.
That would be the end of all humanity as we see it.
Not to mention Kaminsky was "Wide Open" under the basket and
Dekker is perfectly capable of putting up a quality shot in my opinion.
I knew it was over on the inbound to him. I looked on Bucky Scout forums and they are livid.

There is a 107 comment thread called "Horrible Last Shot" I promise I couldnt make this up. Ha ha

[Groin_pull]

Just glad it wasn't 59-30 at half.

The real loser tonight is the NCAA.

Thanks for stopping by. So tell us, what's more painful....this loss or those three straight Rose Bowl defeats?

[The Process]

Just glad it wasn't 59-30 at half.

The real loser tonight is me.

FIFY. Don't you have your supposed B1G rivals to be visiting instead of us?

Or did they come to your turf and make you cry? Are you ok? Do you need a hug?

[thekahoona]

I wanted both teams to lose. I hate Kentucky.  Ugh

same same.

[Mu2323]

This board is pretty pathetic. This team would have lost by 50 to uk last night. Barely .500 team.

[Tugg Speedman]

This board is pretty pathetic. This team would have lost by 50 to uk last night. Barely .500 team.

Like Kentucky who was 5-5 to end the regular season losing to such powerhouses like Arkansas and South Carolina?

We all forget, because it was more than 3 weeks ago, that they were not that good this season.  Even Calipari says all the hate heaped on them was somewhat justified.

[Fullodds]

Thanks for stopping by. So tell us, what's more painful....this loss or those three straight Rose Bowl defeats?

Very telling that on the night of Wisconsin's most important basketball game ever we have butch stopping over to troll with mention of Marquette's loss in '03.  At least now Bo has a FF loss like his pal Tom Crean.

[Groin_pull]

Very telling that on the night of Wisconsin's most important basketball game ever we have butch stopping over to troll with mention of Marquette's loss in '03.  At least now Bo has a FF loss like his pal Tom Crean.

And frankly, I'd rather lose big than on a heartbreaking three pointer the way UW did. Man, that would be tough to live with.

But hey, I slept great last night.

[Coleman]

You still can't beat Kentucky....

Congrats on a great year...I know when MU was in the Final Four I got myself out there to actually go to it, then drank myself silly on Bourbon Street....but hey, if you need to be on a rival's message board a few hours later, that only confirms what we have always known....MU is your biggest rival.  You aren't out on the Michigan board, or the Michigan State board, or Minnesota, or IU, or UI....nope, you came to the MU board.

How the real loser tonight was the NCAA is beyond me.  Two great games tonight and a great one shaping up for Monday.  You had your chanced....don't miss a free throw Jackson.  Show up Kaminsky.  Gasser didn't play well, yet you guys were right there.

Thanks for stopping by.

[GooooMarquette]

Very telling that on the night of Wisconsin's most important basketball game ever we have butch stopping over to troll with mention of Marquette's loss in '03.  At least now Bo has a FF loss like his pal Tom Crean.

Yep.  And THIS is one of the biggest reasons why I am so happy Becky lost.  Their fans are insufferable.

When MU lost in 2003, the last thing on my mind was looking for Becky fans to rip about their loss in the 2000 Final Four.  Then Becky loses last night, and Butch's first instinct is to come here and troll.

[T-Bone]

[Blackhat]

Bronson Koening looks like he's gonna be a helluva player as well.   Kid rose up when the spotlight was on.

Bo had his team firing on all cylinders down the stretch.

[Fullodds]

Bo had them playing their best at the right time.  So many options make them dangerous. Hard to believe they could have won a championship during a year they lost to NW at home, a bad Indiana and Nebraska.  This is why the tourney is so great.  One bad game and your season is over.  One great run and you're playing for it all.

[MUEng92]

Next year they could just as easily be the heavy favorite that has a bad shooting night and loses in the second round.  Might as well picture that all summer rather than the opposite.

[MikeDeanesDarkGlasses]

Next year they could just as easily be the heavy favorite that has a bad shooting night and loses in the second round.  Might as well picture that all summer rather than the opposite.

It all depends on the matchups next year, in the tourney.  This year, they had a very favorable path to the final four while #1 seed Wichita St. had a very difficult path.  If Wichita St. had to face, American, Oregon, and Baylor, they would have made it to the Elite 8.

UCONN, has been playing lights out, but they did have to face an Iowa St. team that was missing a key starter.  That helped their chances of moving on, plus the home crowd they had when they played Michigan St.  Mich St. is still asking themselves why they lost that game.  UCONN should have been beaten that game. 

Kentucky wouldn't be as far without Harrison's 3 consecutive game winning shots. 

Wisconsin needs to recruit someone who can create their own shot.  That's really, the only missing piece to their puzzle.  Then again, Live by Bo's system, die by Bo's system. 

[MUSF]

Disagree with the Jackson hate, and I've seen a lot of it from Badger fans as well. I think Jackson's late game monopoly is more a product of the fact that he's one of the only Wisco players that could create his own shot - not some sort of selfish tic.  Kaminsky or Brust would probably be better candidates to shoot with the game on the line, but with 6 seconds left, are you going to give either of them the ball in the backcourt? Are you going to try to draw up an off-ball screen and hope that everything comes together? No, you're probably going to give the ball to your most able 1 v 1 player and hope for the best. Kaminsky and Brust are great in the offense, but neither is going to get half the look Jackson got against a defender the size of what UK had on the court.

You're missing the point. I don't think anyone questions giving him the ball at the end, but he doesn't have to shoot EVERY time. He is the best option to create and draw the defense, but not the best option to take the last shot, unless he gets to the rim.

[mattyv1908]

Like Kentucky who was 5-5 to end the regular season losing to such powerhouses like Arkansas and South Carolina?

We all forget, because it was more than 3 weeks ago, that they were not that good this season.  Even Calipari says all the hate heaped on them was somewhat justified.

Just stop.

You must forget all the posts in which you've knocked Kentucky and Calipari.  You have used them specifically as an example for why the one and done approach does not work.  You must forget what you've posted if it's more than three weeks ago.  With the sheer amount of topics you start it wouldn't surprise me.

[Nevada233]

You're missing the point. I don't think anyone questions giving him the ball at the end, but he doesn't have to shoot EVERY time. He is the best option to create and draw the defense, but not the best option to take the last shot, unless he gets to the rim.

Im glad
He took it. Missed it an they season is over. Good for them. Hahah