MIKE BRUESEWITZ RUMORS

It's part three of our series looking back at the individuals that made up the 2011-12 Badgers and how they performed and contributed to the Sweet 16 effort. Today it's the Bruiser himself, Mike Bruesewitz under the microscope as Cole and I had out our grade and our reasoning behind it. Before getting to him don't forget to check out our looks at Jared Berggren and...

MADISON, Wis. Middle-aged men cursed under their breath at the sight of the scrawny fifth grader attempting to participate in their pick-up basketball games. They did not understand that, even at 11 years old, Mike Bruesewitz wanted to play and win just as badly as them. Bruesewitz, while clearly not yet possessing the same physical attributes as the other players, continued...

(photo courtesy Christian Peterson, Getty Images) Going into the NCAA Tournament the chances of Mike Bruesewitz's name coming up as an important key to victory were probably less than the chances of you picking Norfolk State to beat Missouri, but guess what? Both happened last weekend and with the style of play from the Orange his continued hot hand will be important once again...

Mike Bruesewitz of Wisconsin battles Art Steward #1 and Jared Berggren for a rebound during their NCAA tournament game. Wisconsin won. (John W. McDonough/SI)Murray State Racers forward Ivan Aska snatches up a loose ball against Colorado State. (Photo by Damian Strohmeyer/SI)BYU forward Brandon Davies goes for a rebound against Jae Crowder and Vander Blue of Marquette. (Damian Strohmeyer...

With his floppy red afro and his tough-as-nails mentality to come back five days after a knee sprain, Mike Bruesewitz was the feel-good story of UW's NCAA Tournament. After a challenging regular season, Bruesewitz is looking to find that magic again for No.14 Wisconsin heading into Friday's Big Ten Tournament quarterfinal.

MADISON, Wis. Mike Bruesewitz means no disrespect to the Minnesota basketball program by saying this, but there's a reason some of the most talented high school players in the "Land of 10,000 Lakes" have ventured east to play for Wisconsin in recent years. Bruesewitz, a St. Paul, Minn., native and Badgers forward, said part of Wisconsin's success in recruiting...

Wisconsin head coach Bo Ryan along with senior Jordan Taylor and juniors Mike Bruesewitz and Ryan Evans address the media following Wisconsin's 77-57 victory over Northwestern Wednesday at the Kohl Center.

By ALAN FERGUSON STATS WriterWisconsin has a couple of highly anticipated games coming next week, but junior forward Mike Bruesewitz insists his team's immediate focus is on improving.The 11th-ranked Badgers will try to do that while getting off to their best start in four seasons Friday night against Bradley at the Chicago Invitational Challenge.Wisconsin (4-0) has displayed...

Wisconsin has a couple of highly anticipated games coming next week, but junior forward Mike Bruesewitz insists his team's immediate focus is on improving. The 11th-ranked Badgers will try to do that while getting off to their best start in four seasons Friday night against Bradley at the Chicago Invitational Challenge. Wisconsin (4-0) has displayed one of the best defenses...

MADISON, Wis. -- To some, the names Bruesewitz, Berggren and Evans might sound more like a major law firm than a major Division I college basketball starting frontcourt. But Mike Bruesewitz, Jared Berggren and Ryan Evans are certain that people who don't know much about their games will discover soon enough that they can play ball for the University of Wisconsin at a pretty...