The Swing: A Wisconsin Badgers Basketball Podcast

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The Swing: Jan. 13, 2020 Jan 13, 2020

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On this week's episode of The Swing, Zach Heilprin and Jesse Temple look at the positives and negatives from a 1-1 week, talk about what Micah Potter's big game could mean for the starting lineup, discuss Wisconsin's Big Ten and NCAA tournament chances and answer your Twitter questions.

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The Swing: Jan. 6, 2020 Jan 06, 2020

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On this week's episode of The Swing, Zach Heilprin and Jesse Temple talk about what's changed for Wisconsin in its four-game winning streak, the impact of Micah Potter, the continued maturation of Tyler Wahl and they answer your Twitter questions.

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The Swing: Dec. 12, 2019 Dec 12, 2019

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On this week's episode of The Swing, Zach Heilprin and Jesse Temple address Wisconsin's issues on the road, talk about whether Micah Potter will start right away and give their Wisconsin All-Decade picks.

1:15 -- Was the effort and energy an issue vs Rutgers?

11:28 -- Some have called Wisconsin a bad team -- that's not true.

14:56 -- Sold or not sold

1) Wisconsin will win two or more games on the road this season.

2) Kobe King is the best player on the roster

3) Tyler Wahl should be in the starting 5.

4) Micah Potter will start against UW-Milwaukee

26:48 -- All-Decade picks

1) All-Decade starting 5

2) Best game

3) Worst moments

4) Best moments

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The Swing: Dec. 5, 2019 Dec 05, 2019

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On this week's episode of The Swing, Zach Heilprin and Jesse Temple look back a disappointing three-game stretch for the Badgers, discuss the struggles on 3-pointers and answer your Twitter questions.

2:41 -- Wisconsin is ranked 289th in the country from beyond the arc

7:20 -- The Badgers and Nate Reuvers really need Micah Potter

14:12 -- Sold or not sold

1) Wisconsin will finish the season shooting 35.9% or better from 3

2) Micah Potter will be as big of an addition to the basketball team as Quintez Cephus was to the football team

3) ESPN went over the top with their coverage of Brad Davison.

4) I still believe Wisconsin is a tournament team

26:24 -- Twitter questions

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The Swing: Nov. 19, 2019 Nov 20, 2019

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On this week's episode of The Swing, Zach Heilprin and Jesse Temple breakdown the win over Marquette, discuss the importance of Brevin Pritzl's performance, talk about a more aggressive Aleem Ford and answer your Twitter questions.

3:55 -- The defensive effort to put the clamps on Markus Howard was overwhelming

11:26 -- Sold or not sold

13:26 -- Wisconsin is much more difficult to guard this year

20:51 -- Will the NCAA do the right thing and make Micah Potter eligible at some point before the first semester ends?

25:03 -- Twitter questions

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The Swing: Nov. 14, 2019 Nov 14, 2019

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On this week's episode of The Swing, Zach Heilprin and Jesse Temple look back at Wisconsin's two wins, talk about the latest recruiting haul, discuss Badgers/Marquette and answer your Twitter questions.

:57 -- Walt Frickin McGrory

5:00 -- That second half shooting effort has to be encouraging

9:51 -- Sold or not sold

20:24 -- Which is the better team? Marquette or Wisconsin? Which program has the brighter future?

31:48 -- Twitter questions

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The Swing: Nov. 6, 2019 Nov 06, 2019

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On the season premiere of The Swing, Zach Heilprin and Jesse Temple look back at the loss to St. Mary's, talk about the Micah Potter situation and give their predictions for the season.

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Info on a new season of The Swing Nov 05, 2019

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The Swing is back starting on Wednesday!

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The Swing: March 26, 2019 Mar 26, 2019

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On this season-ending episode of The Swing, Zach and Jesse look at what went wrong against Oregon, look forward to what the future holds for Wisconsin, are joined by BadgerBlitz.com’s Jon McNamara to talk recruiting and they also answer your Twitter questions.

3:49 — Figuring out what went wrong shooting-wise in the final 12 games is key

11:47 — How will the offense look different without Ethan Happ and Khalil Iverson?

15:25 — Superlatives
1) Player most likely to take the biggest jump from this year
2) Player (not named Micah Potter) most likely to make an impact after not playing this year
3) Player most likely to fill Ethan Happ’s scoring void
4) Player most likely to fill Khalil Iverson’s defensive stopper role

23:56 — Jon McNamara interview

38:22 — Twitter questions

47:14 — Will Wisconsin basketball ever win a national title?

The Swing: March 20, 2019 Mar 20, 2019

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On this week’s episode of “The Swing,” Zach and Jesse look at Wisconsin’s matchup with Oregon, discuss whether the Badgers can snap out of their cold streak from beyond the arc, recap their season predictions and answer your Twitter questions.

2:22 — Wisconsin is shooting just 28.7-percent on 3-pointers in its last 11 games

8:06 — Fact or Fiction
1) People are giving Oregon too much credit for its eight-game winning streak.
2) D’Mitrik Trice will finish the season shooting 40-percent or better from 3.
3) I’m confident the Badgers will be playing on Sunday.
4) The Big Ten will get at least one team into the Final Four.

24:21 — What team should the Badgers want to see in the second round — Kansas State or UC-Irvine?

32:26 — Twitter questions

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