Benjamin Baer
Articles by Benjamin Baer
Syracuse Orange hang on to beat Wisconsin Badgers, head to Elite Eight
Syracuse survives, 64-63, against the Wisconsin Badgers in their Sweet 16 game Thursday at TD Garden in Boston. This is all that should matter if you’re an Orange fan. As a Wisconsin fan, I was obviously upset [...]
Round of 32 Preview: No. 5 Vanderbilt vs. No. 4 Wisconsin
The Teams No. 4 seed Wisconsin (25-9, 12-6 Big Ten) No. 5 seed Vanderbilt (25-10, 10-6 SEC) The Game 6:10 p.m. ET Saturday, March 17, at The Pit in Albuquerque, NM How They Got Here: Wisconsin [...]
NCAA tournament: Cincinnati vs. Texas preview
The Teams No. 6 seed Cincinnati Bearcats (24-10, 12-6 Big East) No. 11 seed Texas Longhorns (20-13, 9-9 Big 12) The Game 12:15 p.m. ET Thursday, March 15 at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tennessee. How They [...]
NCAA Tournament Preview: Wisconsin vs. Montana
The Teams No. 4 seed Wisconsin Badgers (24-9, 12-6 Big Ten) No. 13 seed Montana Grizzlies (25-6, 15-1 Big Sky) The Game 2:10 p.m. ET Thursday, March 15 at The Pit in Albuquerque, New Mexico How [...]
Rob Wilson leads Badgers to Big Ten semis
Over the past four years as a Badgers fan I have felt goosebumps every time Rob Wilson stepped on the court. I felt that each time he was allowed in the game something bad was going [...]
UConn in, WVU out after Huskies’ OT thriller over Mountaineers?
Coming into today’s game, both West Virginia and UConn looked to solidify their NCAA tournament spots. Both had disappointing regular seasons that had them settle in the middle of the weaker-than-usual Big East. Therefore, whoever was [...]
Big Ten report: Road wins galore
For years the Big Ten has been known as the conference where it’s the most difficult to win on the road. Student sections like the Izzone, the Grateful Red, the Orange Krush and the Nuthouse have [...]
Big Ten roundup: Top teams show mettle
This week in the Big Ten we saw the four top teams in the conference battle it out to see who was best. Michigan State showed why it has to be considered one of the top [...]
Wisconsin vs Michigan State: Backing it up
Bigger. Stronger. Faster. The Spartans showed why they have to be considered as a national title contender. After winning on the road in Columbus, Michigan State got a relatively easy win at the Breslin Center against [...]
Big Ten Report: Up to this point
To be honest the Big Ten season has provided little in the way of surprise. Before the season we predicted that Ohio State would be the best team in the conference, Jared Sullinger would be the [...]
