The Swing: A Wisconsin Badgers Basketball Podcast

A tough afternoon against Nebraska forces the Badgers to settle for a co-Big Ten title. The guys talk about the loss, discuss the impact Johnny Davis' injury, preview the Big Ten Tournament and debate whether the Nebraska game could change Wisconsin's seeding in the NCAA Tournament.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Wisconsin claimed at least a share of the Big Ten title. The guys talk about the win over Purdue, the performance from Chucky Hepburn, what it means for the NCAA Tournament, where this title ranks among the more improbable in Badgers history and they answer your Twitter questions.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Wisconsin is in sole possession of first place in the Big Ten. The guys talk about a pair of impressive road wins, preview Purdue, discuss if this is Greg Gard's best coaching job and more.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Wisconsin beats Michigan but it's overshadowed by Juwan Howard's post-game antics. The guys talk about what happened at the end of the game, where the blame sits and potential punishments. They also get into what was a great second half by the Badgers and discuss the NCAA bracket preview.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Wisconsin bounced back from an ugly loss to Rutgers with a gritty win at Indiana. The guys talk about the latest outstanding effort from Johnny Davis, the soft flagrant foul on Brad Davison, the lack of bench production and answer your Twitter questions.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Badgers are back in a tie for first place after beating Michigan State. The guys talk about the win at the Breslin Center, Johnny Davis performing like a Player of the Year candidate, are joined by Bart Torvik of T-Rank to discuss why the computers aren't as high on Wisconsin as humans are and they answer your Twitter questions.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Badgers are 17-3. The guys talk about the latest wins over Nebraska and Minnesota, debate whether Johnny Davis is the player of the year in the country, some concerns about the bench, Brad Davison's place in UW history and more.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Wisconsin earned two more wins in the last week. -- Wins over Ohio State and Northwestern -- Most important player outside of Johnny Davis? (3:14 - 8:01) -- Northwestern's Chris Collins the latest opponent to take issued with the officiating in a game against the Badgers. (17:22 - 23:35) -- Would a Big Ten title this year be the most surprising of the Ryan/Gard era? (25:07 - 28:57) -- Your Twitter...

Wisconsin finished off a 3-0 week in Big Ten play. The guys talk about how whiny Iowa was after the game, Tyler Wahl's huge effort against Maryland, where the Badgers sit two months out from the NCAA Tournament and Lee Sports Wisconsin's Jim Polzin joins the show.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Wisconsin earned its biggest win of the year over No. 3 Purdue. The guys talk about the remarkable night from Johnny Davis, his place among the school's best players, whether the win changes their expectations for the season and they answer your Twitter questions.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Wisconsin split its two games this week. The guys talk about the improbable comeback against Indiana and the blowout in Columbus. They also talk about Johnny Davis' postgame comments, the Badgers shooting issues and who can benefit most from the three non-conference games coming up.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Badgers are rolling. They've won five straight, including a beatdown of Marquette. The guys talk about everything they've seen in the first month of the season, especially the play of Johnny Davis. They are also joined by senior guard Brad Davison to get his take on what has transpired so far. They close by answering your Twitter questions.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy informa...

The Swing is back for Season 5! The guys talk Chucky Hepburn/Lorne Bowman, what the front court could look like with Chris Vogt, Steven Crowl and Ben Carlson, and whether Johnny Davis is ready to make the Badgers his team. They also chat with Wisconsin assistant coach Sharif Chambliss and answer your Twitter questions.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On this episode of The Swing, Zach and Jesse talk about Wisconsin landing transfer PG Jahcobi Neath, what the return of Brad Davison means, what kind of impact the incoming freshmen can have next season and what the rotation may look like.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On a special March Madness episode of The Swing, Zach and Jesse are joined by the Wisconsin State Journal's Jim Polzin and college basketball analytics expert Bart Torvik to help breakdown the bracket, what's gone wrong for Wisconsin this year and what we can expect against North Carolina on Friday.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On this episode of The Swing, Zach and Jesse breakdown the ridiculous final minute of the Iowa game, discuss Greg Gard calling out the officiating, talk Bo Borowski and Brad Davison, and look ahead to the Big Ten Tournament.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On this episode of The Swing, Zach and Jesse dissect the good and bad from the last three games, talk about a couple seniors playing better and a couple others that are struggling, where the Badgers stand a couple weeks out from Selection Sunday and discuss the biggest "what if" moments in Wisconsin basketball history.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On this week's episode of The Swing, Zach and Jesse talk about the good and bad from a win over Nebraska, Wisconsin's struggles to shoot from the outside, how the Badgers will fare in the final six games of the regular season and more.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On this episode of The Swing, Zach and Jesse look back at an up and down week for the Badgers, the struggles for consistency on defense, the resurgence of Nate Reuvers and whether Wisconsin can break out of its shooting slump.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On this episode of The Swing, Zach and Jesse talk about Tyler Wahl's move into the starting lineup and what kind of an impact it has on Nate Reuvers. They discuss Wisconsin's place in the Big Ten and what kind of seed the Badgers could be looking at in the NCAA Tournament. The two also dive into the update on Lorne Bowman's situation and answer your Twitter questions.  See omnystudio.com/list...

On this episode of The Swing, Zach Heilprin and Jesse Temple are joined by Wisconsin assistant Alando Tucker to discuss his work with D'Mitrik Trice and Tyler Wahl, what his intense conversation with Micah Potter during the Indiana game was about and the progress of freshman Jonathan Davis.  Zach and Jesse also look back at the Indiana game, talk about the Big Ten race and more.  See omn...

On this week's episode of The Swing, Zach Heilprin and Jesse Temple discuss what went wrong against Maryland, talk about what went right against Michigan State, look at the Big Ten race and answer your Twitter questions.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On this episode of The Swing, Zach Heilprin and Jesse Temple recap Wisconsin's blowout of Louisville, discuss whether the Badgers can keep shooting this well from long range, debate whether UW is the most complete team in the Big Ten and they predict what team will win the conference.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On our first episode of The Swing this season, Zach Heilprin and Jesse Temple breakdown what they've seen through the first three games, talk expectations for the rest of the year, are joined by the Wisconsin State Journal's Jim Polzin and they answer your Twitter questions.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Wisconsin assistant coach Alando Tucker joins the show to talk about what's going on in society and his role in changing it, his thoughts on pay-for-play and its impact on recruiting, how they plan to deal with sky-high expectations this upcoming season and he recounts some of his favorite moments as a player.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.