INSIDE MEN'S BASKETBALL BY PATRICK HERB @BadgerMBB SCHEDULE
Preseason Saturday Practice officially begins Oct. 30 R/W Scrimmage
Regular Season Nov. 12 Kennesaw State Colgate
Nov. 16
Nov. 19 Wofford Nov. 22 UMKC
2 p.m. Nov. 5 UW-Stevens Pt. (ex.) 7 p.m.
Noon 7 p.m. 7 p.m. 7 p.m.
Filling the void » Saying goodbye to a six-man se- nior class (including starters Jon Leuer, Keaton Nankivil and Tim Jarmusz), the Badgers return 53.6% of their scoring, 54.7% of their rebounding and 68.8% of their assists from 2010-11. Overall, the Badgers will be looking to replace 46.0 percent of the minutes played last season.
With holes to fill, Bo's
envelops the Badger foot- ball team, Bo Ryan and the Wisconsin men's basketball team will quietly tip off the 2011-12 season. Saturday's 8 a.m. practice
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at the Nicholas-Johnson Pa- vilion will signify the open- ing step in a season full of
couple hours before the Homecoming hoopla
boys open practice Season officially begins Saturday morning
both expectations and un- certainty.
The Badgers return their starting backcourt from last season's Sweet 16 team in preseason Player of the Year candidate Jordan Taylor and sophomore Josh Gasser. The frontcourt, however, looks to replace three de- parted seniors.
Bruesewitz abroad » In August, junior Mike Bruesewitz was selected to play for the East Coast All-Stars, a 10-man national team that competed in the Four Nations Cup in Estonia. Playing against the national
teams from Estonia, Georgia and Sweden - some that included NBA players - Bruesewitz averaged 9.3 points, 6.5 rebounds, 1.0 assists and 2.0 steals.
Red/White Scrimmage set » The Badgers will hold their annual Red/White scrimmage on Sun- day, Oct. 30 at 2 p.m. at the Kohl Center. Admission is free with the coaches and players available for autographs after the scrimmage.
