Bronson Koenig OUT
No Koenig tonight. Can not say that I am mad about it.
D'Mitrik Trice will make his first career start tonight.
— Wisconsin Basketball (@BadgerMBB) February 16, 2017
Hear from Greg Gard on the #Badgers lineup at Michigan.https://t.co/KIe30Mom3L
February 16th, 2017 at 12:26 PM ^
Make a more informative title, or face the haters
February 16th, 2017 at 12:29 PM ^
Indeed. I thought this thread was about Balki from "Perfect Strangers" circa 1987...
February 16th, 2017 at 12:32 PM ^
That scene where his girlfriend slaps the bag of cocaine all over him as the cop is approaching the vehicle is hilarious.
February 16th, 2017 at 12:58 PM ^
Hahah was his name really Elliot Spitzer in that? (former NY gov).
But yes, he was great in True Romance. Also amazing in his bit part in Beverly Hills Cop.
February 16th, 2017 at 1:00 PM ^
Wow - it was Elliot Blitzer. Weird. Anyway, he's a brilliantly talented actor and Hollywood needs to get over his typecasted-ness and put him in more stuff
February 16th, 2017 at 1:48 PM ^
February 16th, 2017 at 1:39 PM ^
He has (or had) a home improvement show.
February 16th, 2017 at 12:38 PM ^
How dare anybody downvote this! You downvote my cousin, you've got me to deal with!
February 16th, 2017 at 1:01 PM ^
Now that you're here, you can do that dance of joy!
February 16th, 2017 at 12:44 PM ^
February 16th, 2017 at 12:28 PM ^
Younger brother of Travis Trice. First career start.
February 16th, 2017 at 12:32 PM ^
but is he related to Obie Trice?
February 16th, 2017 at 12:33 PM ^
February 16th, 2017 at 12:46 PM ^
Sadly, yes.
February 16th, 2017 at 3:03 PM ^
Ugh. She is the worst.
February 16th, 2017 at 2:29 PM ^
February 16th, 2017 at 12:26 PM ^
February 16th, 2017 at 12:27 PM ^
That's super news. Looking forward to the 60-foot falling out of bounds bank shot off the scoreboard by D'Mitrik Trice.
February 16th, 2017 at 12:27 PM ^
D’Mitrik Trice, younger brother of Travis, will make his first career start for Wisconsin tonight. Koenig had started 84 of 137 career games
— Brendan F. Quinn (@BFQuinn) February 16, 2017
February 16th, 2017 at 12:29 PM ^
I want to be happy about this, but all this means is that someone else for Wisconsin is going to make the stupid lucky three-pointers. Nothing changes with that program, it's just an evil assembly line.
February 16th, 2017 at 12:37 PM ^
I even think Gard is really Bo Ryan wearing a better looking mask.
February 16th, 2017 at 12:30 PM ^
How many games have we lost over the last couple years because of injury? Still won't be easy, but a win puts us game out from a double bye and tied for one of the single bye slots.
February 16th, 2017 at 12:33 PM ^
Has been shooting pretty horrible from the field and above average from three. Even though the sample size is much smaller, Trice has shown he can hit the three with a substantially higher percentage. Normally, this would be a good thing. The Wisconsin offense has been absolutely stalled out the last few weeks, I'd rather have them stick with the status.
This may actually be a benefit for them. I'd rather see Koenig play. The dude's struggling and dealing with injuries. Trice is fresh.
February 16th, 2017 at 1:45 PM ^
when you shoot a high ratio of 3s:2s, your overall FG percent isn't going to look good, but your efficiency can be great since you get 3 points for the makes instead of 2.
Koenig has the same eFG percent (53) as Trice on a much higher usage rate (which means he's not able to be as selective). This is a downgrade and a loss of depth, of which Wisky doesn't have much of. Of course, Trice is going to go off for 25, but it's Wisconsin but on paper, this is a downgrade. Usually is when you lose your senior leader PG.
February 16th, 2017 at 1:56 PM ^
I appreciate the clarity on his numbers.
You are right, it's definitely hurtful to the lineup to lose anyone who is starting. My big fear is that their offense has been in a complete tailspin, so there's that potential of a fresh ignite with a new starter.
February 16th, 2017 at 2:05 PM ^
February 16th, 2017 at 2:57 PM ^
agree with this. I think Wisconsin was very much poised for a let down coming of a home loss. Oddly, before I heard this news, I was pretty confident we were going to win handily tonight. I am also not a fan of this deviation from the status quo tonight either. I am now concerned that Wisconsin will play more inspired ball and Michigan will come out flat.
February 16th, 2017 at 12:34 PM ^
leading to steals and turnovers. Loss of Koenig removes major "kick-out three ball" threat. Blue wins this one.
February 16th, 2017 at 12:36 PM ^
helps. Let's go boys.
February 16th, 2017 at 12:38 PM ^
Bronson Koenig is my 2nd favorite Bronson next to Charles Bronson.
February 16th, 2017 at 12:50 PM ^
Wyatt?
February 16th, 2017 at 1:46 PM ^
Coogi sweater now
February 16th, 2017 at 12:47 PM ^
February 16th, 2017 at 1:14 PM ^
Hey Ma - how bout some cookies?
No dice.
this aint ova.
February 16th, 2017 at 12:42 PM ^
February 16th, 2017 at 1:01 PM ^
February 16th, 2017 at 2:07 PM ^
A nice Grayson Allen?
February 16th, 2017 at 12:44 PM ^
February 16th, 2017 at 12:51 PM ^
Koenig has been struggling big time. Trice is a 47% 3 point shooterl and superiour athlete. Does not have the sam experience which will hurt guarding Walton, but scary on offense.
February 16th, 2017 at 12:56 PM ^
Trice is hitting 46% (24/52) for the season but only 27% (6/22) in league play, which means he hit a ridiculous 18/30 in non-conference.
February 16th, 2017 at 3:06 PM ^
Sounds like a guy struggling to adjust to Big Ten defenses, kind of like Duncan Robinson last year.
February 16th, 2017 at 1:05 PM ^
It looks like 6-22 from beyond the arc in B1G play. Frosh G shooting under 30% from three and roughly 35% from the floor in B1G games. Wishing for this to continue, and not being careful about it.
February 16th, 2017 at 12:57 PM ^
His conference-only numbers on KenPom are ghastly, which of course means he'll blow up tonight.
(Please don't.)
February 16th, 2017 at 12:56 PM ^
AND this game starts before my bed time?!?! Must be my lucky day.
February 16th, 2017 at 1:06 PM ^
Not buying the idea the Koenig out is a good thing for Wisconsin.
Koenig has been struggling and Trice has some decent numbers, but it's on very small sample sizes. Koenig has attempted more 3's than Trice has FGs this year for comparison.
Trice's numbers have also dropped significantly in conference play. His last game against NW was his first in double digits all conference, and before this last games he had 8 conference games with 4 points or less compared to 3 with 5 or more (5, 7 and 7 points).
I'm not buying that a true freshman in his first start ever, on the road, having to play an expanded role at PG, who has been struggling in conference, is better than a senior PG with Final Four experience, who's generally a good player. I'll have to see that to believe it.
Also keep in mind Trice was going to play regardless. This isn't an issue of "is Trice or Keonig better" (it's Koenig), it's "is 28 minutes of Koenig and 12 of Trice better than 25 of Trice and 15 of whoever Wisconsin's 3rd string PG is." That has a much more obvious answer.