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With his final game approaching, Ethan Happ prepares to leave Wisconsin as an all-time great

By Jake Nisse | Mar. 7, 2019

Ethan Happ has seen quite a bit at Wisconsin.

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‘A necessary step’: Before NBA fame, Stan Van Gundy found failure in Madison

By Jake Nisse | Mar. 7, 2019

Before the Bo Ryan era, the 16 straight NCAA Tournament appearances, the establishment of Wisconsin as a basketball institution — Stu Jackson threw a whistle.

Senior forward Marsha Howard recently became the seventh Wisconsin player to record 1,000 career points, and will finish her career at the Kohl Center Thursday night against Ohio State.

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Wisconsin looks to send Howard, Karlis out on a high note for senior night

By Jacob Lebowitz | Feb. 28, 2019

Coming off a blowout loss to Rutgers on Monday, the Wisconsin Badgers (4-12 Big Ten, 13-15 overall) seek revenge for a two point loss against Ohio State (9-7 Big Ten, 13-12 overall) and look to send their seniors out with a win.

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Badgers escape Evanston with 69-64 win

By Sebastian van Bastelaer | Feb. 23, 2019

No. 22 Wisconsin (11-5 Big Ten, 19-8 overall) bested Northwestern (3-13, 12-15) 69-64 in a tight game at Welsh-Ryan Arena in Evanston. The Badgers struggled against a Wildcats team that has now lost eight straight, demonstrating the parity that has characterized the Big Ten all season. Here are the main takeaways from the victory:

Junior guard Brevin Pritzl led the Badgers with 17 points and hit multiple huge three-pointers in the second half.

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Not just a shooter: Pritzl embracing 'glue guy' role with confidence in 2019

By Jake Nisse | Feb. 23, 2019

After Wisconsin’s defeat of Illinois on Monday, you may have credited Brad Davison’s 18 points or Khalil Iverson’s season-high 16 for the victory. You wouldn’t have been wrong, but you’d be overlooking Brevin Pritzl.

Senior forward Marsha Howard followed up her 1000th career point against Ohio State with a dominant game at home Wednesday night versus Illinois.

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Howard scores 1000th point as Badgers down Illini 75-67

By Jerry Barnett | Feb. 21, 2019

Revenge was swift and sweet for Wisconsin as the Badgers (4-11 Big Ten, 13-14 overall) won confidently against Illinois (2-14 Big Ten, 10-17 overall) in a 75-67 grudge match Wednesday night. The game knots the overall series record at 37-37 as both teams have exchanged wins with each other this season.

Senior forward Ethan Happ scored his 2000th career point with six minutes left Tuesday night, but the Badgers couldn't find any other offense down the stretch in a loss.

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Offense runs dry in closing minutes as Badgers fall at home to Michigan State

By Jake Nisse | Feb. 12, 2019

With six minutes and two seconds remaining in the second half on Tuesday, senior big man Ethan Happ scored his 2000th point as a Badger, joining rare company and bringing No. 20 Wisconsin within one point at 56-55. It wasn’t a harbinger of things to come.

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Second half offensive struggles doom Badgers to home loss against Spartans

By Sebastian van Bastelaer | Feb. 12, 2019

After a back-and-forth game that featured a remarkable 12 lead changes, Michigan State (11-3 Big Ten, 20-5 overall) pulled out a thrilling 67-59 victory over Wisconsin at the Kohl Center.

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Foul trouble hampers Badgers as Michigan gets revenge in Ann Arbor

By Sebastian van Bastelaer | Feb. 9, 2019

After paying back rival Minnesota for a home-court defeat on Thursday night, No. 19 Wisconsin traveled to Ann Arbor to face a seventh-ranked Michigan team looking to exact similar vengeance for Wisconsin’s thrilling victory three weeks ago that sparked the Badgers six-game win streak.

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For Kobe King, trip to Ann Arbor touches a piece of family history

By Jake Nisse | Feb. 8, 2019

When Kobe King played at Central High School in La Crosse, Wis., his coach Todd Fergot would offer some late-game advice to his players. “Don’t pull a Chris Webber,” he’d say.

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Defense leads the way as Wisconsin beats Minnesota 56-51

By Sebastian van Bastelaer and Jake Nisse | Feb. 7, 2019

The No. 19 Wisconsin Badgers (9-3 Big Ten, 17-6 overall) triumphed 56-51 over their rival the Minnesota Golden Gophers (6-6 Big Ten, 16-7 overall) Wednesday night to win their sixth straight game and take over third place in the conference. Here are the top takeaways from tonight’s action.

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Wisconsin writes a new script in comeback win over No. 21 Maryland

By Sebastian van Bastelaer | Feb. 1, 2019

Just when it seemed a raucous Kohl Center could scream no more, sophomore guard Brad Davison grasped the the ball with both hands, riling up the crowd into yet another round of cheers. He paced around the floor, reveling in a victory that could hardly have been sweeter.

Senior forward Ethan Happ had 18 points and 11 rebounds as Wisconsin staged a second-half comeback to extend its winning streak to five games.

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Badgers pull away late against Maryland with lockdown defense, big-time shots

By Jake Nisse | Feb. 1, 2019

All it took was a foul for No. 21 Maryland (8-4 Big Ten, 17-6 overall) to unravel.

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Wisconsin hangs tough early, can't hold on in 75-57 loss to No. 11 Maryland

By Peyton Kadlecek | Jan. 31, 2019

Despite hanging around for a majority of the game, Wisconsin (2-8 Big Ten, 11-11 overall) was unable to pull out a win and fell on the road to No. 10 Maryland (8-2, 19-2) 75-57 Thursday night.

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Defense, bench help extends Wisconsin's win streak to four against Nebraska

By Jake Nisse | Jan. 29, 2019

Wisconsin (7-3 Big Ten, 15-6 overall) needed a team effort at Nebraska (3-7, 13-8) on Tuesday, and it got one.

The Badgers finished 15-18 last year, an improvement from previous seasons under head coach Jonathan Tsipis. UW will look to improve that record this year starting with their opener Tuesday night.

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Karlis stuns Huskers with buzzer beater as Badgers snap six-game skid

By Jerry Barnett | Jan. 27, 2019

The Wisconsin Badgers (2-7 Big Ten, 11-10 overall) defeated the Nebraska Cornhuskers (4-5 Big Ten, 9-11 overall) in thrilling fashion Sunday with a 70-69 comeback victory capped off by a spectacular finish. The win snapped a six-game losing streak and marked the team’s first victory in 2019.

Wisconsin point guard D'mitrik Trice went scoreless in his only career game against Nebraska, but he's a dramatically different player than he was in that contest two seasons ago.

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Trice looking for first career points against Nebraska as Badgers travel to Lincoln

By Jake Nisse | Jan. 27, 2019

In 67 games at Wisconsin, sophomore guard D’Mitrik Trice has scored 586 points. He’s hit layups, floaters, step-backs and spot-ups galore — especially this season, where he’s averaging a career-high 14.2 points per game. But never against Nebraska.

Junior forward Abby Laszewski will have the unenviable job of guarding dual-threat Husker forward Taylor Kissinger on Sunday.

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Defensive rebounding, disciplined defense key for Badgers against Nebraska

By Jerry Barnett | Jan. 26, 2019

After their sixth straight loss, the Wisconsin Badgers (1-7 Big Ten, 10-10 overall) look to salvage what remains of this season with a crucial homestand against the Nebraska Cornhuskers (4-4, 9-10).

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While Happ's triple-double made headlines, UW's backcourt polished off Northwestern

By Jake Nisse | Jan. 26, 2019

How does one record a quiet triple-double?

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Ethan Happ gets another triple-double as Wisconsin defeats Northwestern

By Sebastian van Bastelaer | Jan. 26, 2019

Propelled by a euphoric crowd and yet another heroic performance from senior center Ethan Happ, Wisconsin (6-3 Big Ten, 14-6 overall) defeated Northwestern 62-46 (3-6 Big Ten, 12-8 overall) to win their third consecutive game Saturday. Happ scored the third triple-double in school history, his second of the year. In a victory similar to the early season successes, the Badgers took advantage of Happ’s all-around dominance, a strong defensive performance and hot three-point shooting to halt the Wildcats’ two-game winning streak.