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NCAA opening rounds begin at UW Field House

The No. 11 UW volleyball team (23-6) is starting the NCAA tournament right where they want to be not only geographically, but also momentum-wise. Heading into Friday's first-round matchup against Loyola (13-17), the Badgers have won four straight matches in convincing fashion, are healthy and have returned to their dominant early-season form. In addition, Wisconsin gets to play the first weekend at home, where they went 11-2 during the season. 

Barry, Badgers await bowl destination

With the Wisconsin football team off for a month, they can only sit back and watch this weekend as their bowl status is determined. 

Winter weather: moped friend or foe?

Wind, snow and sleet may not stop the most determined of moped riders from zipping down University Avenue in between classes, but a little piece of rock salt may put an end to their moped riding during the winter.  

Execution foes gather in vigil for reformed gang leader

Death penalty opponents gathered on Library Mall Monday night for a candlelit vigil in support of Stanley 'Tookie' Williams, a co-founder of the Crips gang in California. 

Regionals await UW

The UW men's cross country team heads to Bloomington, Ind. Saturday attempting to defend last year's Great Lakes Regional competition. The Badger runners are clearly the favorites, regaining the No. 1 ranking in the country as of Tuesday.  

Volleyball splits against Big Ten foes

At the end of any season, teams that are at the bottom try to claw their way out, teams in the middle make a mad dash for the top, and the best teams just try to stave off all challengers. This weekend, the No. 10 UW volleyball team (10-4 Big Ten, 18-5 overall) was able to stave off a clawing Illinois (4-10, 13-12) team but were not able to defeat a hard-charging Purdue (10-4, 21-4) squad. 

Spectacular finishes conclude classic day

For any diehard college football fan, waking up on a crisp fall Saturday produces a feeling comparable only to a kid running down the stairs early on Christmas morning. All those games, perfectly wrapped up and delivered by ESPN, ABC and CBS, are just waiting to be watched by their grateful recipients. While everyone's favorite is their alma mater's game, all the others can be enjoyed as well. Some even surpass expectations and become the most cherished. 

Volleyball to host conference foes Minnesota and Iowa

Riding high on the wave of a 12-game winning streak and a 13-match home winning streak, the Badger volleyball team takes on NCAA runner-up, No. 5 Minnesota (10-1) and a much-improved Iowa (9-3) team this weekend. Proving that they could beat elite teams last year, especially with the sweep against No. 13 UCLA, Wisconsin welcomes the challenge of the opening of their Big Ten schedule. 

Battles for conference supremacy abound

While some conferences around the nation have already begun conference play, many-like the Big Ten-also begin beating each other up this weekend. With that in mind, GameDay breaks out the crystal ball and tarot cards to predict who will emerge victorious come December. 

Freshman ignites UW

After starting the season with two road weekends in a row, the 5-1 UW women's volleyball team will put their 10 match home winning streak on the line this weekend as they return to the Field House for the InnTowner Invitational. And nobody is more happy about coming back home than redshirt freshman Audra Jeffers, who will be playing the first home match of her young career. 

Freshman ignites UW

After starting the season with two road weekends in a row, the 5-1 UW women's volleyball team will put their 10 match home winning streak on the line this weekend as they return to the Field House for the InnTowner Invitational. And nobody is more happy about coming back home than redshirt freshman Audra Jeffers, who will be playing the first home match of her young career. 

Softball ready for Panthers

After taking three out of four games on the road this weekend and winning seven of its last eight, the UW softball team (6-8 Big Ten, 20-20 overall) is peaking at the right time. With Northern Iowa visiting for a doubleheader on Wednesday and the Big Ten and NCAA tournaments looming, the Badgers are optimistic about their chances. 

'War'ning, 'God' features excellent gameplay

In an industry notorious for rehashing old ideas, making almost everything with the slightest success into a sequel and producing many licensed products, it is refreshing to see the beginning of a new franchise. When the franchise gets started with a game as good as \God of War,"" there is cause to get extra excited. 

Breaking down the bracket, region by region

Chicago Regional 

UW skates with old foe

This weekend marks a series of firsts for the University of Wisconsin's women's hockey team. For the first time in four years, they are playing Dartmouth, and for the first time in school history, the No. 3 Badgers (20-7-1 Western Collegiate Hockey Association, 28-8-1 overall) will be taking part in the NCAA tournament.  

Film holds Willis 'Hostage'

Hard as it is to believe, almost five years have passed since Bruce Willis' last hit, 2000's \Unbreakable."" Still, with Arnold going to politics and Sly going straight to video, Willis is really the last of his generation's action men to hang onto star status. But with the muddled ""Hostage,"" Willis demonstrates once again just how hard it is to suit an action flick to his talents and just how long it's been since anyone got it right. 

Badgers lose thriller to Gophers

The No. 3 Wisconsin women's hockey team headed to Minneapolis hoping to win their first-ever Western Collegiate Hockey Association tournament. But in the end, it was the No. 1 Minnesota Golden Gophers (25-1-2 WCHA, 33-2-2 overall) that prevailed with a 3-2 overtime win in one of the most exciting games in WCHA tournament history.  

Women icers begin postseason

It seems like only yesterday the No. 4 Wisconsin women's hockey team swept St. Cloud State for the final series of the regular season. Just one week after the sweep, the Badgers (20-7-1 Western Collegiate Hockey Association, 26-7-1 overall) will try to achieve a third consecutive victory over the Huskies (7-18-3, 9-21-4) Friday during the opening round of the WCHA Tournament at Ridder Arena in Minneapolis, Minn.  

Women's hoopsters last home stand

It has been a long tough road, marred by unexpected collapses, understandable coaching changes and sub-.500 records. But for seniors guard Stephanie Rich and forward Ebba Gebisa, Wednesday night's home finale will be one last opportunity for them to put on their home Wisconsin jerseys in front of the Kohl Center faithful.