Wisconsin Vs. Duke Game Updated 11/30

[MJLiverock]

hawing I feel for you having to deal with that annoying fan during the game. For some reason I always get an obnoxious fan from the opposing team next to me at the football games. I don't understand how the seat next to me in section DD is always occupied by the visiting fans. Oh yeah, it is owned by the UW Alumni association and somebody always takes the tickets and sells them on EBay.

 

I noticed in one shot during the game when the Badgers hit a three down the stretch there were two clearly in blue Duke fans sitting in the student section who immediately jumped up cheering and clapping. It made me think they were WI fans who love front run and root for Duke (believe me I have a friend just like that) and when it was apparent WI might actually win they switched sides and started cheering for WI. I had to back up the DVR 2x just to see them and it made me want to puke.

[bani1717]

was at the game and it was AWESOME. I didn't feel like there were too many Duke fans there - a fair number, as would be expected from any great college program, but no way this game was even close to Cubs-like IMHO

 

As far as the "blown calls" I felt like many of the ones the crowd got upset over were good calls, or at least decent calls (ie could've gone either way). Everyone's emotions were running high just because of the magnitude of the game. Back in the first half I actually thought Bo was gonna get a technical as he argued on a couple early non-calls I believe it was. Then when a foul was called on Duke, he was still complaining about something at a timeout and the one official he had made all his complaints to actually had to give him the stop sign.

 

I was down by the Kohl Center early as I had to put in some work to find a ticket without paying scalper prices. (Tix varied widely in price but I wound up getting one for cheap.) When I got there around 5:30, though, the line for the student gate was already almost a block long (from the Kohl Center all the way out to the street). I got in line with my friends at 7:10 - an hour and 5 minutes before the game, which would normally put you halfway up the 100 level at worst, and I was in the middle of the 200 level.

 

I walked into the pregame deal for a minute but didnt stay long - I had yet to meet up with my friends and had already eaten dinner. If nothing else, though, it made for a nice place to warm up for a couple minutes.

 

In all, the only thing that would've made this night better (and tomorrow worse, no doubt) would be if I were 21 and could go out and have fun. Oh well. At least I got to rush the court http://forum.brewerfan.net/images/smilies/smile.gif

[stoutdude04]

In all, the only thing that would've made this night better (and tomorrow worse, no doubt) would be if I were 21 and could go out and have fun. Oh well. At least I got to rush the court http://forum.brewerfan.net/images/smilies/smile.gif

Im not a huge basketball fan(watch mainly march madness and 'big' games mid-season), ive often wondered why the fans rush the court. As soon as they did it I wondered why this became the norm. Seems silly and pointless to me I suppose. Then again, Ive never had the opportunity to do it.

[owbc]

I figured the Badgers were going to have to play a perfect game to win--they did. For those that do not appreciate Bo Ryan, he just dismantled a team full of All-Americans and one of the top 5 greatest coaches of all time--with his bunch of no-name recruits. Duke is clearly an incredible shooting team and if it wasn't for Singler, they lose by at least 10-15. Wisconsin only committed FIVE turnovers--that would be impressive against Edgewood College but they did it against Duke. Coach K's biggest mistake was trying to establish an inside game against our underrated big men. I am used to Duke teams that attempt far more 3-pointers. But credit to Wisconsin for correcting that compared to 2 years ago.

 

It was also refreshing to have Bob Knight calling the game instead of Dick Vitale's unrestrained love for Duke. Knight understands Wisconsin basketball without dropping the same 5 cliche phrases about how Bo does this every year.

 

It's still too early to tell how this season will play out, but they need to beat Marquette. I am sick of losing the family bragging rights.

[sbrylski]

The only call the sticks out in my mind as absolutely terrible was the missed offensive goal-tending on Duke in the last minute of the game. That was blatantly still in the cylinder when he threw it down.

[trwi7]

The only call the sticks out in my mind as absolutely terrible was the missed offensive goal-tending on Duke in the last minute of the game. That was blatantly still in the cylinder when he threw it down.

 

 

Right before that play their player (can't remember who it was) lost control of the ball and was the first player to touch it again. That should've been a travel.

Weird game. It was a game of mini runs. Badgers would go up by 7, Duke would cut it to 2, Badgers would rebound and go up by 9, Duke would cut it to 3, Badgers would go up by 10, Duke would cut it to 2. Amazing that there were no lead changes.

[T B0NE 10]

i wax in the 100 row behind the duke fans...the first row back actually- why would they put duke fans there?

 

amazing game- i rushed the court, seriously its amazing, i shook bobby knights hand and then came back and puonded a few back! I still cant belive this!! AWESOME!

[Oldcity]

On the possession towards the end when Wisconsin got not one, but two offensive rebounds, and then Hughes rattled in the three... Well, I went ape crap. Outstanding game.

[Oldcity]

I don't usually use textspeak, but OMG. Just wow. I have a lot of negative thoughts to take back about Trevon Hughes.

 

Sweet pepper and egg sandwich!

[Fatter than Joey]

Right before that play their player (can't remember who it was) lost control of the ball and was the first player to touch it again. That should've been a travel.

 

I think technically it's a 2x dribble -- however, I agree there should have been a whistle. That was immediately before the goaltend no-call.

 

Great game. It got sick when Dawkins starting jamming in all those threes, but we got some great defensive stops.

[Diskono]

Im not a huge basketball fan(watch mainly march madness and 'big' games mid-season), ive often wondered why the fans rush the court. As soon as they did it I wondered why this became the norm. Seems silly and pointless to me I suppose. Then again, Ive never had the opportunity to do it.

I think its cool to do after a really important game (like, winning a championship), but I don't know about this. It almost seems self-deprecating to rush the court after an early season non-conference win. Its not like Duke is some ridiculous unbeatable force that goes 30-0 every year. With Wisconsin's home record, I'd think this should be expected (just like beating, say, MSU or Illinois a few years ago).

[FVBrewerFan]

I agree. I had a feeling they would rush the court, and I mentioned to my wife "man I hope they don't do that." If UW- Green Bay beats Duke, hey go for it. But UW beating Duke early in the season shouldn't rise to the level of storming the court.

[brewerfan82]

I love it when the fans rush the court to celebrate with the players, so I had no problem with it. But it does make me chuckle to think what it would look like if the Brewers beat the Yankees in a regular season game and the fans rushed the field, haha.

[hawing]

Sweet pepper and egg sandwich!

I'd forgotten that phrase. Good call! http://forum.brewerfan.net/images/smilies/smile.gif

 

I agree that generally, an early season nonconference win shouldn't prompt a court-storm. It was Duke, though.

[RyDogg66]

Im down on court storming. It usually is a sign that you just beat a team that you dont feel you should have. If Wisconsin (fans) wants to be taken seriously, they need to believe they should be Duke at home. As my old football/baseball coach said about scoring touchdowns and hitting home runs - act like you've been there before.

[bjkrautk]

Im down on court storming. It usually is a sign that you just beat a team that you dont feel you should have. If Wisconsin (fans) wants to be taken seriously, they need to believe they should be Duke at home. As my old football/baseball coach said about scoring touchdowns and hitting home runs - act like you've been there before.

 

In terms of beating Duke in the Big Ten/ACC Challenge, no one had been there before. I didn't expect Wisconsin to shoot well enough to hold their own against the Blue Devils (with the ugly black uniforms...I miss the royal blue days of the 90s). They went wire-to-wire against one of the top programs of the past decade, held off a series of late rallies, what looked like questionable whistles, and actually had fewer FTAs than the other team in the Kohl Center for the first time in I don't know how long. Add to it the national audience, and the #5 ranking, and I'm not going to condemn college kids from celebrating the win on the floor.

(Then again, I remember running out onto the Kohl Center court twice as a student to celebrate Big Ten titles, so I'm probably a bit biased in favor of the practice.)

 

[Gobias Industries]

That was a very entertaining game, and I typically loathe NCAA athletics.

 

I wonder if Hughes has any shot of getting drafted? He was great last night.

[homer]

I ran on the field at Camp Randall once. Too bad it was the one time people almost died. Sort of soured my take on the practice.

[owbc]

I think rushing the court was justified in this case. It was against Duke, it was to win the Big Ten/ACC challenge for the first time, and Wisconsin was unranked. If it was something like #10 vs #5 then it is different. I had some tickets the year we were #7 and beat #2 Pitt and then later beat #1 Ohio State when we were #2. The students did not rush the court in either of those games. At least they allow the students to rush the court--security put up a riot-style blockade at the Bradley Center when Marquette upset #1 UConn. One person got around it and they chased him away.

[hawing]

http://badgerherald.com/resources/scripts/t/t.php/q=85;650x1000;/news/2009/12/03/BBALL_JS.jpg

From today's Badger Herald.

 

Judging from some of the reactions I saw from Athletic Department staff just after the game ended, this win was a big deal for the department. Here's hoping Grambling State on Saturday isn't too much of a letdown in comparison.

 

 

 

[Brewbadger]

I was one of those who rushed the court last night, and let me tell you, it was amazing. Those of you who watched the game on TV have no idea what it was like being in that building, and the level of excitement the student section (and everyone else) had. You can say whatever you want about the practice, but there is NO substitute for being there, and being in the actual moment. I don't think I've cheered or yelled that much in my life, I'm hoarse today. Beating Duke in itself is a special win, because of the reputation that Duke has. It doesn't hurt that they were the #5 team in the country. #5 is pretty highly ranked IMO and considering we were an unranked team, that's even more special. It allowed the Big Ten to finally capture the Big Ten-ACC challenge and handed Duke their first loss in the event EVER. Chances are we don't face as talented of a team the rest of the season (yes, I know all about Michigan State and Purdue), and we BEAT that team. So please, let us college kids have our fun. We stood outside in the cold for 2 hours, we paid for the tickets. Critics of the on-court celebration were sitting back in their LA-Z-BOY at home, and likely didn't have to move an inch the whole game. State Street after the game was also a great time, I don't think I've went out on a Wednesday night since my freshman year. So again, please let us have our fun.

[hawing]

Side question, for Badger basketball fans who have been to games this fall and are more knowledgeable about modern music than I am:

What is the song they play about 30 seconds of right after the starting lineups are announced, and before the band launches into Hot Time? The refrain-y part at the end of the clip sounds like it has "let's go" repeated several times, but I've never been good at discerning lyrics, especially in a noisy arena.

[DuWayne Steurer]

I've been saying this since the Tony Bennett days, but this team can, on any given night, play with anyone because of their style of play. Some might find it boring, but it pretty obviously works. It's pretty rare that the Badgers aren't able to impose their will and force teams to play a grind it out style game and keep it competitive.

 

Storming the court.......meh, it doesn't bother me, in most cases, I find it pretty cool. On the other hand, this team is something like 142-10 at home under Bo Ryan, is routinely ranked, has a couple of 30 win seasons recently, as well as holding the #1 ranking in the country late in the season a few years back. It should never 'shock' anyone when a team of Wisconsin's caliber beats a top 10 team at home.

[homer]

Let me rephrase my post. I don't have a problem with storming the court/field....I just won't do it if I'm in that position again because 1) i'm old 2) I saw dead people on the ground at Camp Randall - they came back to life later but at that moment they were pulseless non breathers.

[Roscoe Chill]

They played Sound Tribe Sector 9 off their new album "Peaceblaster" more than once last night, not sure if that's what you're talking about. Have to agree both ways on the storming of the court. I'm 35 and of the opinion that the Badgers are hardly chopped liver, so the "been there before" argument I can relate to. On the other hand, I was there last night too, and I can't remember a more emotional (I hate Duke) and exciting game. So, as brewbadger said, let the kids have their fun.