Badgers Unrestricted

Following a disappointing loss to Iowa in the Big Ten Tournament, the Badgers were given a No. 9 seed in the NCAA Tournament, where they’ll take on No. 8 North Carolina with a likely battle with No. 1 Baylor on the line. While Wisconsin impressed early in the season, they haven’t won more than two games in a row since Christmas and they haven’t even won back-to-back games since mid-January. If they want to make a deep tournament run, they’ll need to find consistency.

Wisconsin struggled this week, falling to Illinois, Purdue and Iowa in three closely-fought games that came down to the final buzzer. Despite this, the team showed promise in the second half against Iowa even with poor reffing from Badger-hater Bo Boroski, nearly overcoming a 12-point deficit. With the Big Ten Tournament and NCAA Tournament looming, Harrison and Will preview Wisconsin’s path to the Big Ten title and provide predictions for Wisconsin’s postseason outcomes.

fter a tough week that resulted in the Badgers falling to No. 23 in the AP rankings, Wisconsin impressed in their 68–51 win over Northwestern behind a balanced attack that resulted in five players finishing with double-digit points, potentially creating a blueprint for Wisconsin with tournament season approaching. Harrison and Will recap the Northwestern game before providing previews of big games against Illinois and Purdue with just three regular season games remaining.

Following a strong second-half performance in their win over Nebraska last week, the Badgers blew a 12-point halftime lead to Michigan over the weekend before being dominated by Luka Garza and the Iowa Hawkeyes on Thursday night. Harrison and Will provide a recap of all three games before previewing Wisconsin’s weekend matchup with Northwestern. They also give a Bracketology update for the 2021 NCAA Tournament with the regular season drawing to a close.

It’s been an up-and-down season for the Wisconsin men’s basketball team. It would be a shock if Wisconsin doesn’t make the NCAA Tournament, but the Badgers aren’t living up to the team’s lofty expectations this season, as they’ve gradually fallen in the rankings during Big Ten play. Will and Harrison go over what has surprised them and things to look out for as the NCAA Tournament approaches.

On this week’s episode, Harrison and Will discuss the Badgers’ second consecutive loss to Indiana and the somewhat disappointing week for the men’s basketball team, with a heartbreaking loss to Marquette before a foul-heavy win over Rhode Island. They also provide a preview of Wisconsin’s last regular-season game against Iowa and look ahead to Wisconsin’s next matchup on the court against Northern Iowa next week.

On this week’s episode, former Badger Jordan Taylor joins the podcast to talk about Wisconsin men’s basketball’s hot 3-0 start to the season, his experiences as a professional basketball player overseas and how his podcast, “The Role Player,” has gone. Harrison and Will also preview Wisconsin’s upcoming matchups with Marquette and Louisville on the court, as well as a preview of the football team’s battle against Indiana Saturday afternoon.

On this week’s episode, Harrison and Will discuss the Badgers’ disappointing loss to Northwestern and the cancellation of the Minnesota-Wisconsin battle for the Axe, as well as provide an outlook for the rest of the Badgers’ shortened season. They also provide a look at Wisconsin men’s basketball’s upcoming matchups with Eastern Illinois, Arkansas - Pine Bluff and Green Bay.

On this week’s episode, Harrison and Will discuss the Badgers’ victory over Michigan, the dominant defensive schemes of Jim Leonhard, and provide a preview and predictions for Saturday’s matchup with Northwestern. The duo also previewed Wisconsin’s upcoming men’s basketball season, providing a prediction for the Badgers and a look back on the late-season success of Coach Gard and the team.

On today's episode, Harrison and Will discussed Wisconsin's COVID-19 outbreak, Jim Harbaugh's future at Michigan and previewed Wisconsin's Saturday night showdown at The Big House.

Will and Harrison recapped Wisconsin's 45–7 win against Illinois and also discussed what Wisconsin's quarterback situation will look like following the loss of quarterbacks Graham Mertz and Chase Wolf to COVID-19

Will and Harrison preview the Illinois Fighting Illini and what to expect from the Badgers in their season opener. The two also delved into the thing that they've missed the most about Badger gamedays and gave a score prediction for Friday.

Will and Harrison break down Wisconsin football's three toughest games on their schedule. Along with breaking down the schedule, we broke down Nick Herbig's potential role in the Badgers' defense and expectations for redshirt freshman Graham Mertz.

In the first episode of Badgers Unrestricted, hosts Harrison Freuck and Will Whitmore broke down some of the Badgers' key losses heading into the 2020 season. Wisconsin will be without starting safety Reggie Pearson due to health concerns and senior quarterback Jack Coan is expected to miss time after injuring his foot in practice this past weekend.