The Swing: A Wisconsin Badgers Basketball Podcast

By The Zone

A podcast focused solely on the Wisconsin basketball team with hosts Zach Heilprin of the Wisconsin Sports Zone Network and Jesse Temple of The Athletic.... more

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The podcast currently has 132 episodes available.

The Swing: A Wisconsin Badgers Basketball Podcast episodes:

December 05, 2019 The Swing: Dec. 5, 2019
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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42min
November 20, 2019 The Swing: Nov. 19, 2019
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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33min
November 14, 2019 The Swing: Nov. 14, 2019
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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46min
November 06, 2019 The Swing: Nov. 6, 2019
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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45min
November 05, 2019 Info on a new season of The Swing
The Swing is back starting on Wednesday!
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1min
March 26, 2019 The Swing: March 26, 2019
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?
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50min
March 20, 2019 The Swing: March 20, 2019
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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44min
March 12, 2019 The Swing: March 12, 2019
On this week’s episode of “The Swing,” Zach and Jesse breakdown the good and bad from the Ohio State win, debate the importance of the Big Ten tournament, chat with the Wisconsin State Journal’s Jim Polzin and answer your Twitter questions.
2:19 — The play of Khalil Iverson has been impressive and much needed
5:53 — Impact of the Big Ten tournament on NCAA seeding
9:17 — Sold or Not Sold
1) Wisconsin finding a way to win the Ohio State game was the story not the blown lead.
2) Khalil Iverson should have been on the Big Ten’s All-Defensive Team.
3) It’s important for Wisconsin to make it to Saturday in the Big Ten tournament.
4) I think Wisconsin will be a No. 4 seed when the brackets are revealed on Sunday.
19:22 — Jim Polzin interview
34:31 — Twitter questions
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49min
March 05, 2019 The Swing: March 5, 2019
On this week’s episode of “The Swing,” Zach and Jesse look back at the win over Penn State, are joined by Wisconsin guard Brevin Pritzl and answer your Twitter questions.
1:35 — Fighting for that double bye…what are the tiebreakers?
3:47 — The “controversy” at the end of the Penn State game
7:36 — Fact or Fiction
1) Not having your head coach, like Iowa this week, is a big deal in a game.
2) Brevin Pritzl’s shooting is the key to a deep tournament run.
3) Wisconsin will be no worse than a 4-seed in the NCAA tournament.
4) Wisconsin will make a deeper run in the tournament than Marquette.
5) The regular season champ of a conference should get the automatic bid, not the conference tournament winner.
19:32 — Brevin Pritzl interview
32:04 — Twitter questions
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46min
February 27, 2019 The Swing: Feb. 27, 2019
On this week’s episode of “The Swing,” Zach and Jesse look back at an up-and-down week for Wisconsin, discuss some breaking football news and answer your Twitter questions.
1:56 — Close games have become the norm for Wisconsin and you’re not sure which Badgers squad is going to show up.
4:51 — Breaking down the game-winner by Indiana’s Romeo Langford
10:03 — Sold or Not Sold
1) It’s more likely Wisconsin will get knocked out in the first round of the tournament than it is that they will make it to the second weekend.
2) Wisconsin has already exceeded my expectations for this season.
3) Free throw shooting was the main reason for Wisconsin’s loss to Indiana.
BREAKING NEWS: 18:54 to 25:18 — Alex Hornibrook is transferring…what does it mean for Wisconsin’s quarterback situation?
30:53 — Twitter questions
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41min

FAQs about The Swing: A Wisconsin Badgers Basketball Podcast:

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