Freshmen class helps fuel Wisconsin’s rise to No. 2
No. 2 Wisconsin Badgers men’s hockey have started the season with a strong 15-3-2 record — a far cry from last year's 7-10-1, which left the Badgers unranked in the USCHO polls.
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No. 2 Wisconsin Badgers men’s hockey have started the season with a strong 15-3-2 record — a far cry from last year's 7-10-1, which left the Badgers unranked in the USCHO polls.
After Wisconsin women’s basketball’s best start in Big Ten play in 15 years, the Badgers have dropped to 3-3 in conference play, losing to the No. 9 Michigan Wolverines 86-60 Sunday afternoon.
The Badgers undefeated home record came to an end Thursday night, as the Purdue Boilermakers defeated Wisconsin 75-67.
Wisconsin women’s basketball once again left it to the final quarter to come away victorious, as they narrowly beat the Penn State Nittany Lions 74-73 at the Kohl Center Sunday.
The Badgers came away with an incredible upset over the No. 2 Michigan Wolverines, winning 91-88 Saturday in a hard fought game in Ann Arbor. Taking down the undefeated Wolverines took a team effort, including breakout games from bench guard Braedon Carrington and freshman forward Aleksas Bielauskas, two first-year Badgers.
In one of the most unexpected outcomes of the season, John Blackwell, Nick Boyd and Aleksas Bieliauskas helped Wisconsin take down the previously undefeated No. 2 Michigan Wolverines 91-88 in Ann Arbor on Saturday afternoon.
Wisconsin women’s hockey will be well represented in the 2026 Milan Cortina Winter Olympics, as four current and two former Badgers were announced to the final U.S. Olympic Women’s Hockey roster earlier this month.
Despite a humiliating loss against Purdue just a few days prior, Wisconsin bounced back and managed to secure a conference victory at home, defeating the UCLA Bruins in a hard fought 80-72 victory.
With the No. 5 Purdue Boilermakers paying a visit to the Kohl Center last Saturday night, Wisconsin had a chance to close the gap between them and the top of the Big Ten. Unfortunately for the Badgers, the skill discrepancy between their squad and the No. 5 Boilermakers was far too much, as Wisconsin lost 89-73, dropping to 9-5 (1-2 Big Ten) on the year.
After a miserable season for Badger quarterbacks, Wisconsin made a splash in the transfer portal by landing former Old Dominion quarterback Colton Joseph, who was regarded as one of the premier leaders in this year’s transfer portal. Joseph will have two years of eligibility remaining.
Wisconsin women’s basketball fought back from an early 21-point deficit to defeat the Rutgers Scarlet Knights 70-63 Thursday for their second Big Ten win of the season, taking a massive step in proving this new-look Badgers can compete in conference. The win was the second largest comeback in program history.
The Wisconsin Badgers men's basketball team defeated the visiting UCLA Bruins 80-72 in the Kohl Center on Tuesday, Jan. 6, 2025.
The Wisconsin Badgers men's basketball team defeated the visiting UCLA Bruins 80-72 in the Kohl Center on Tuesday, Jan. 6, 2025.
The Wisconsin Badgers men's basketball team defeated the visiting UCLA Bruins 80-72 in the Kohl Center on Tuesday, Jan. 6, 2025.
The Wisconsin Badgers men's basketball team defeated the visiting UCLA Bruins 80-72 in the Kohl Center on Tuesday, Jan. 6, 2025.
The Wisconsin Badgers men's basketball team defeated the visiting UCLA Bruins 80-72 in the Kohl Center on Tuesday, Jan. 6, 2025.
Five members of the Wisconsin Badgers women's hockey team who were selected for their Olympic teams are honored at a Wisconsin men's basketball game at the Kohl Center on Tuesday, Jan. 6, 2025.
The No. 3 Wisconsin Badgers (13-3-2, 8-2-0 Big Ten) fell 4-1 to the reigning national champion No. 6 Western Michigan Broncos (12-6-0) in a lop-sided final game of the Kwik Trip Holiday Face-Off this weekend.
Wisconsin prevailed against the Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis Jaguars 81-72 at the Kohl Center on Dec. 21 before getting blown out by the No. 7 Mayland Terrapins 97-59 on the road Monday.
The Wisconsin Badgers closed out their nonconference slate with a comfortable 80-60 win against the UW-Milwaukee Panthers Tuesday night at the Kohl Center. Senior guard Nick Boyd led the Badgers with 16 points.