Marcus Landry News

Going into the season, one of the questions facing the Badgers is how well they can replace Joe Krabbenhoft and Marcus Landry in the post.

The preseason predictions from the major publications are in and they are unanimous.

Thursday, November 12, 2009 1:05 a.m. Vote 0 Votes In spite of misleading nomenclature, the Wisconsin basketball team proved to be the superior program Wednesday night in a final exhibition tune up against the UW-Superior Yellow Jackets.

Tuesday, November 10, 2009 1:04 a.m. Vote 0 Votes With the Wisconsin men's basketball team left out of the AP Top 25 poll behind six other Big Ten teams after finishing tied for fourth in conference last season, the Badger players could be forgiven if they were playing with a little chip on their shoulders.

Tuesday, November 3, 2009 12:37 a.m. Vote 0 Votes Though the game may not have the importance of a Big Ten conference battle, the Wisconsin men's basketball team is just happy to get their season under way Wednesday night when Bemidji State comes to the Kohl Center.

This is perfect for Bo Ryan. Go ahead and pick Wisconsin low, somewhere in the bottom third of the Big Ten.

The Wisconsin Badgers men's basketball teams' annual red and white scrimmage was highlighted by redshirt freshman Ryan Evans.

Thursday, October 22, 2009 12:40 a.m. Vote 0 Votes Last season, UW men's basketball forward Keaton Nankivil scored a career high 21 points in the Badgers' second game against Purdue, showing a deft touch on the perimeter with five three-pointers. Nankivil followed up with five points against Northwestern in Wisconsin's next game.

According to the New York Daily News undrafted rookie Marcus Landry has earned a roster spot with the New York Knicks.

According to a newsday.com report, former Wisconsin Badgers forward Marcus Landry has earned a spot on the New York Knicks roster.

When Joe Krabbenhoft and Marcus Landry completed their eligibility last March, the Badgers lost a lot.

Josh Herwitt is a college basketball editor for FOXSports.com and a former college basketball editor for CSTV.com. He has also written for Sporting News and SI.com and worked as a sports reporter for two newspapers.

Some things have become cliche in Big Ten basketball circles. Among them? The notion that Wisconsin will wind up becoming greater than the sum of its parts and exceeding everyone else's expectations.

South Dakota is making its mark on the Big Ten basketball scene, with Roosevelt graduate Joe Krabbenhoft recently ending a four-year career with Wisconsin, Yankton's Colton Iverson playing at Minnesota and Roosevelt senior Cody Larson giving a verbal commitment to Iowa.

Coach: Bo Ryan . Last season's record: 20-13 overall, 10-8 in Big Ten . Postseason: Lost to Xavier in NCAA tournament second round.

By the end of the trip, in which the U.S. won bronze, Wisconsin coach Bo Ryan was jokingly regretting Battle's inspired play because he knew he had to play against him this winter.

THE GOOD NEWS: Wisconsin maintained its 11-year run of finishing in the top half of the Big Ten and earning an NCAA Tournament bid.

FINAL RECORD: 20-13, 10-8, tied for fourth in the Big Ten. WHAT WENT RIGHT: Wisconsin found a pair of versatile big guys who can get it done in the swing offense.

JANUARY 15: Ralph Sampson III #50 of the Minnesota Golden Gophers and Marcus Landry #1 of the Wisconsin Badgers look to rebound the ball after a free-throw at the Kohl Center January 15, 2009 in Madison, Wisconsin.

The Pacers held a workout Tuesday morning for several NBA hopefuls. One of the guys who attended was former Notre Dame star and former Indiana Mr.