Kirk Eastenson

@Giannis_An34 Thanks for all that you have brought to the Milwaukee Bucks with your hard work and leadership. Bringing a NBA championship to Milwaukee is a memory we will always cherish and never forget! More great things to come in Milwaukee!

Year 13 ✅📖 This has been one of the toughest seasons of my career, but as they say, like a phoenix from the ashes, I’ll rise.💯 To the city of Milwaukee, MY city, thank you for the unwavering love and support. 🤎

@BarstoolBigCat Unbelievable to outplay a team that badly like the badgers did. Out shoot them 31 to 15, but a lost goalie stick, lucky deflection,& puck that hits the crossbar loses the game. The team that played the better game definitely did not win the national championship. Heartbreaking!

Well, this is the worst

@B1GHockey @Badgerconnect @BadgerMHockey Outstanding leader whose Badgers totally outplayed Denver and deserved to win the national championship! He has led the team to new heights and definitely left the hockey program in better shape than it was before he contributed during his four years!

Ben Dexheimer reflects on his time as a Badger and what it means to have led his team to the national final.

@BadgerMHockey @stevemegargee Fantastic season and an unbelievable run to the national championship game. Totally outplayed Denver and deserved to win the national championship, but unfortunately the lucky breaks go to Denver once again. On Wisconsin! Thanks for the great memories by an awesome team!

FINAL: Denver 2, Wisconsin 1. Our journey ends in the national championship game. Thank you, fans.

@CBBcontent Great news! An excellent player who has gotten better every year and displays some outstanding leadership qualities. Proud to have him continue to represent the Wisconsin Badgers so well on and off the court!

Wisconsin big man Nolan Winter will return to school for his senior year, a source told me. The 7-0 Minnesota native averaged 13.1 PPG, 8.5 RPG and 1.2 BPG. Shot 56.9% from the field.

@_Johnblackwell1 Thanks for the hard work, leadership, & love you poured into the Wisconsin Badgers. So many great memories you provided for us die hard Badgers basketball fans. Your development as a player was fun to watch, & you will always be 1 of my favorite Badgers. Good luck & On Wisconsin!

Thank you Wisconsin! #Badger4L

@braedencarri4 Was awesome to watch you develop and become such an important piece of the Badgers success. I was at Williams Arena that night and may have enjoyed your great game just as much as you did! Best of luck in your future endeavors, and ON WISCONSIN!

❤️🙏🏽

@NicholaswBoyd What a pleasure it was to watch you compete & bring so much success to the Wisconsin Badgers this year. One of the best point guard performances in Wisconsin history,& you led the team to some of the best conference victories ever in road wins against Michigan, Illinois & Purdue!

That’s a wrap.. Man God is so good. It’s been a blessing to represent these three universities throughout my college career. Lots of highs, lots of lows but most importantly people and memories I will cherish forever. Thank you! Best years of my life!

@barryisthedon Both

Did Wisconsin underachieve in March or were they overachieving in the regular season?

@jessetemple Great kid who has provided lots of fantastic memories for Badgers fans.Effort and focus sometimes seem to wane at times.Disappointing 2nd half today.Hope he returns after another offseason of hard work, & leads the Badgers again next year.This time with some NCAA tourney success.

John Blackwell: "This is one of the hardest years of my life mentally. These guys took me in and kept picking me up. I went through it like a lot. My coaches and everybody looked out for me. I can’t be more thankful for them. That’s why I wanted to win so bad with this team."

@billt209 @TheBadgerNation that is embarrassing & shows how many times they were lost defensively again today or didn't box out. :(

@TheBadgerNation High Point had 13 offensive rebounds. Let that sink in for a minute.

Greg Gard: "The heartache that comes with this tournament is that a team plays exceptionally and you get sent home when you don't take care of the things you need to take care of."

@TheBadgerNation High Point didn't play exceptionally well.Badgers shot a better % on 2's & 3's. Lost 13-6 on offensive glass. Blew 8 point lead late by allowing 3 straight 3's because guys weren't up on their man.don't use two strong hands to catch inbounds pass again. Boyd needed some help late

@BigMack_4 Disappointing.Outrebounded 13-6 on offensive glass, Up 8 late and 3 different guys lose their man & give up 3 straight 3's. Don't catch an inbounds pass with 2 strong hands! Boyd did all he could, but not enough help late. Such a fun regular season, but terrible tourney again. :(

March Sadness

@THEbadgermaniac no, he was a liability when he was on the court all year. Fouling machine, and offensive liability. Hopefully he gets healthy & plays more like he did the previous year next year. Would love to see him succeed because he is a hard worker.

Wondering if Janicki makes a difference in game like this? Would have given them another option defensively.

@THEbadgermaniac lose Offensive rebound edge 13-6, up 8 late & 3 different guys close late on 3 point shots allowing 9 points. Guy doesn't catch inbounds pass with two strong hands again. Boyd couldn't carry the entire team the last 4 minutes. Defense was poor most of the year & cost them again

Yes, I know High Point made a bunch of improbable shots (welcome to basketball), but Badgers just did not play sound down the stretch. When you don't play sound, you open yourselves up to some "fluke" plays. Loss was deserved.

@LucasAtLarge Offensive rebounds 13-6 against 6'8" tallest player. Up 8 but late closeouts by 3 different players give up 3 straight 3's. Don't catch the inbounds pass with two hands strongly again! Boyd did all he could but got little help down the stretch. Inexcusable loss. Outhustled! :(

So many highs. Road wins at Mich., Ill., Purdue. Home win vs MSU. B10 Tourney win vs Ill. So many lows. Dec. loss to Nova in Milw. Road losses at Ind., OSU, Oregon. Now the ultimate gut punch, a loss to High Point and a first round KO in the Big Dance. Hurts the most and longest.

@JonRothstein Badgers were terrible defensively most of the year, & lost 13-6 on the offensive glass again today. Inexcusable. Up 8 late & not guarding the 3 point line because of late closeouts by 3 different players cost them. Make them shoot twos! Boyd couldn't do it all alone late. :(

SHOCKER IN PORTLAND: High Point stuns Wisconsin.

@JimPolzinWSJ Lousy defensively most of the year.Constantly losing their men, & not boxing out. If you refuse to play a 2-3 zone at all, (Not a 1-3-1!) Player not boxing out, & getting lost giving up a wide open 3 cost them Michigan game. Up 8 late give up 3 straight 3's is inexcusable defense

The #Badgers have scored a combined 171 points in their last two NCAA Tournament games ... and have lost both of them.

@TomOatesWSJ Deserve to lose. lost offensive rebounds 13-6. Protecting lead late & give 3 pointers multiple times. Don't catch a simple inbounds pass strongly with 2 hands again. Not diving on floor for loose balls. 4 guys watching Boyd down the stretch.Fun regular season ruined.

Well, that ended quickly. High Point did to Wisconsin what Wisconsin has been doing to its opponents: It got impossibly hot from 3-point range. Tough to stop once it gets started.

@BReimer32 @HellerSports I don't blame coaching. Up 8 late you just make sure you take away the three point line. Rohde, Rapp, and Boyd all were late getting to their men and gave 3 pointers down the stretch. Inexcusable to give up that 8 point lead late by allowing 3's. :(

@HellerSports Low Point indeed. It seemed to me that Badgers couldn’t defend the 3. Slow close outs. Guys losing their main and failing to recover quickly. Not sure if that’s coaching fault or not.

No Excuses... The Badgers couldn't finish with the guy that's finished all season, Nick Boyd. All the credit in the world to High Point... #Damn What a crushing loss... and it's it's a credit to the players and coaches for High Point. For the Badgers... crushing and hard to take