Wisconsin edges out Minnesota in overtime to secure season sweep
Wisconsin (8-18, 3-11 Big Ten) traveled to Minneapolis to take on Minnesota (9-16, 2-12) for the second time this season. Earlier this season at the Kohl Center, Wisconsin won 81-77.
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Wisconsin (8-18, 3-11 Big Ten) traveled to Minneapolis to take on Minnesota (9-16, 2-12) for the second time this season. Earlier this season at the Kohl Center, Wisconsin won 81-77.
The whole season, coach Greg Gard and the Wisconsin men’s basketball team have been playing with fate. Out of the 23 games played prior to Feb. 11, 14 of those games have been decided by five or less points — the most in the country.
The 2022-23 sports season has not been kind to the Wisconsin Badgers men’s teams. Once kings atop the Big Ten and college sports landscape, the football, men’s hockey and basketball teams have devolved into bottom-feeders of their respective sports. And with the shocking firing of head football coach Paul Chryst now several months behind us, it seems other coaching changes loom on the horizon.
As temperatures in Madison began to thaw out the snow, the Badgers’ basketball team seemed to thaw out their offense on Wednesday night. Wisconsin (14-9, 6-7 Big Ten) traveled to Penn State (14-10, 5-8) for a crucial Big Ten matchup between two March Madness bubble teams.
It’s officially softball season for Wisconsin, even if Madison’s recent weather suggests otherwise. Luckily, the Badgers will begin their 2023 campaign with four games — from Thursday through Saturday — on Mexico’s west coast in Puerto Vallarta.
In a season rife with losses and ineptitude on the ice, the Wisconsin Badgers (10-18-0, 3-15-0 Big Ten) added two more forgettable performances to their resume following this weekend’s series against the No. 6 Michigan Wolverines (18-9-1, 10-8-0).
In a rematch of the rescheduled loss at the end of January, Wisconsin (13-10, 5-7 Big Ten) welcomed the Northwestern Wildcats (17-7, 7-5) to the Kohl Center for a Sunday evening duel. The possibility of missing March Madness tournament bids loomed large for both teams.
The No. 8 Wisconsin Badgers (21-8-1, 17-6-1 WCHA) took on the No. 14 St. Cloud State Huskies (16-15, 9-15), for the seventh ever “Fill the Bowl” game at the Kohl Center Friday.
Ohio State (20-3, 9-3 Big Ten) traveled to the Kohl Center to face Wisconsin (7-16, 2-9 Big Ten) on Wednesday night.
A rollercoaster of emotion would be an understatement in describing Thursday night as the Wisconsin Badgers (13-8, 5-6 Big Ten) managed to hold onto their lead late and defeat Ohio State (11-11, 3-8 Big Ten) on the road.
This past weekend, the Badgers (20-7-1, 16-5-1 Big Ten) played against St. Thomas (7-20-1, 2-19-1) with the hopes of continuing their newly-sparked win streak. Not only was Wisconsin able to win both games, but a few Badgers achieved career milestones as well.
Host, Rohan Chakravarthi discusses with Daily Cardinal Sports Writer, Seth Kruger, on where the Badger Basketball team have been falling short this season and what they need to focus on for the rest of the season to improve their performance with respect to some of the areas they have been doing well in. They ended on where the Badger Football team is doing with recruitment.
The Wisconsin Badgers faced a tough loss to the Northwestern Wildcats, losing 67-70 in the last five minutes of Sunday’s women’s basketball game.
The Wisconsin Badgers (10-16-0, 3-13-0 Big Ten) showed little fight in their road series against No. 20 Notre Dame (13-12-3, 8-8-2), dropping both games to the Fighting Irish in ugly fashion.
It’s been seven games since Greg Gard coached a fully healthy Badger basketball team. In that span, Wisconsin won just twice, both three point wins over Minnesota and Penn State.
Julie Pospisilova entered the DATE Valparaiso women’s basketball game with 997 career points, after scoring 18 in their last matchup against Penn State. Pospisilova, the Czech Republic native, hit a 3-pointer to finally reach 1,000 after she forced a turnover.
Devastating mid-season funks strike countless teams throughout the college basketball world every year. Each fanbase hopes their team can avoid dangerous skids in the thick of the season. Unfortunately for Wisconsin, the funk has hit hard in the form of injuries, inconsistencies, and most importantly, losing.
The Wisconsin Badgers’ surprise hire of Cincinnati’s Luke Fickell has given the program what they’ve desperately lacked in recent years — momentum.
A pattern seems to be emerging for the Badgers this season. In every game that a typical starter is injured, Wisconsin (12-6, 4-4 Big Ten) loses. Unfortunately, the pattern was further reinforced on Monday night in Evanston, as Coach Greg Gard’s team dropped another tight game, this time to Northwestern (13-5, 4-3) by a score of 66-63.
On Saturday and Sunday, the Wisconsin Badgers (18-7-1, 14-5-1 WCHA) faced off against the Minnesota State Mavericks (13-13-0, 7-13-0) at home and managed to spark another winning streak following five consecutive losses. They narrowly overtook the Mavericks Saturday, 2-1, before stampeding their way to a 6-0 victory Sunday.