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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.

MEN'S BASKETBALL

Wisconsin snaps five-game losing streak with win over Illinois

By Thomas Valtin-Erwin | Feb. 8, 2018

As the Wisconsin men’s basketball team took to the road Thursday night in the midst of a season-long five-game losing streak, the Badgers (4-9 Big Ten, 11-15 overall) put their faith in the steady hands of Ethan Happ as they dispatched Illinois (3-9, 12-13) 78-69. The redshirt junior forward was the only fully functional aspect of the UW offense against the Fighting Illini, shredding the UI defense from the opening tip to the final whistle.

The Boys and Girls Club of Dane County would like to turn a currently vacant Sam’s Club into a regional sports complex.

CITY NEWS

Boys and Girls Club of Dane County vying for vacant Sam’s Club

By Max Bayer | Feb. 8, 2018

On Jan. 26, a Sam’s Club located at 7050 Watts Road on the west side of Madison was one of 63 warehouse stores of its kind chosen to shut down.

Senior Aaron Moesch and freshman Brad Davison have become close off the court, allowing Moesch to mentor the young Badger and help him develop into a future star.

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Friend and mentor: Off-court relationship helps Moesch mold Davison into future UW star

By Ben Pickman | Feb. 8, 2018

On a recent Friday night, Aaron Moesch and Brad Davison drove to James Madison Memorial High School to see the high school’s performance of its school play, Curtains.

MEN'S BASKETBALL

UW looks for spark from backcourt against Illinois

By Ben Pickman | Feb. 8, 2018

On December 9, 2017, T.J. Schlundt experienced his first real taste of college basketball. The redshirt junior guard was thrust into Wisconsin’s rotation on short notice, as UW was unexpectedly without both Kobe King and D’Mitrik Trice for its matchup with in-state rival Marquette.

WOMEN'S BASKETBALL

Versatility key for McMorris as she reaches 1000-point plateau

By Peyton Kadlecek | Feb. 7, 2018

The University of Wisconsin welcomed senior Cayla McMorris into the 1000-point scorer club during last Saturday’s game against Ohio State when she dropped 15 points.

COLUMNS

Ward to the Wise: Nassar scandal must inspire schools around country to be more proactive

By Kelly Ward | Feb. 7, 2018

With the fallout of the Larry Nassar scandal affecting Michigan State, schools in the Big Ten Conference and NCAA in general, schools all over the country are now being held under increased scrutiny in terms of how they choose to respond to misconduct scandals involving their coaches. Nassar’s conviction resulted in MSU’s president and director of athletics both stepping down amidst pressure from the school community, mainly because they allowed Nassar’s abuse to go on for so long, allowing him to harm many more victims.

FOOTBALL

Former Wisconsin running backs star in Super Bowl LII

By Ben Pickman | Feb. 4, 2018

Last April, former Wisconsin Badgers running back Corey Clement waited anxiously to hear his name called during the NFL Draft.

Sophomore forward Alexis Mauermann scored the opening goal of Wisconsin's game on Saturday, but UW fell short, 3-1.

WOMEN'S HOCKEY

Wisconsin gets swept by Ohio State for first time since 2010

By Suzie Kazar | Feb. 4, 2018

In a disappointing weekend in Columbus, Ohio, the No. 1 Wisconsin Badgers (23-3-1, 17-2-1 WCHA) were swept by the No. 6 Ohio State Buckeyes (19-7-4, 12-4-4). Wisconsin had not lost to Ohio State since 2015 and had not been swept by the Buckeyes since 2010.

MEN'S TENNIS

Wisconsin sweeps Saturday matches to improve to 4-2 on season

By Alex Young | Feb. 4, 2018

The Wisconsin men’s tennis team returned to their winning ways in impressive fashion this weekend, with a pair of victories at Nielsen Tennis Center on Saturday. In the first match of the day against East Tennessee State (2-3), the Badgers (4-2) pulled off a hard-earned win.

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.

MEN'S BASKETBALL

Wisconsin comes up short against Maryland to drop fifth straight game

By Ben Pickman | Feb. 4, 2018

Less than an hour after Wisconsin (3-9 Big Ten, 10-15 overall) dropped its third game of the week, injured sophomore point guard D’Mitrik Trice took to Twitter with a message for UW’s fan base.

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Wisconsin looks to avoid first five-game losing streak since 2009 as it travels to face Maryland

By Thomas Valtin-Erwin | Feb. 4, 2018

Having lost seven of eight games — four of which were double-digit losses — the Wisconsin men’s basketball team (3-8 Big Ten, 10-14 overall) heads to College Park, Md., Sunday staring down the barrel of its worst nine-game stretch in 20 years.

Senior forward Marsha Howard had 16 points while Imani Lewis put up 18 in Wisconsin's loss to Rutgers Monday night.

WOMEN'S BASKETBALL

McMorris scores 1000 career point, but Wisconsin falls to Ohio State

By Morgan Spohn | Feb. 3, 2018

For the majority of Saturday afternoon, the Wisconsin women’s basketball team (2-10 Big Ten, 9-16 overall) made it a competitive game against the No 18 Ohio State women’s basketball team (8-3, 19-5) in front of a season-high 6,623 Kohl Center crowd.

WOMEN'S TENNIS

Wisconsin continues undefeated start to season with weekend sweep over Green Bay, Bradley

By Jared Schwartz | Feb. 3, 2018

The undefeated Wisconsin Badgers (6-0) continued their hot start to the season on Saturday, sweeping Green Bay 7-0 in the second part of a doubleheader, after defeating Bradley 7-0 in the first match of the day.

Cayla McMorris and the rest of her senior class look to take advantage of their final shot at a postseason run Wednesday against Northwestern.

WOMEN'S BASKETBALL

UW look to defend OSU's big three in Think Pink Game

By Peyton Kadlecek | Feb. 3, 2018

Coming off a loss at home on Wednesday, the Badgers look to bounce back with a win as they host Ohio State Saturday Saturday in their annual Play4Kay, Think Pink game.

WOMEN'S HOCKEY

Wisconsin travels to Ohio State looking to continue its momentum

By Nathan Denzin | Feb. 2, 2018

No. 1 Wisconsin (26-1-1) travels to No. 6 Ohio State (17-7-4) this weekend in a matchup featuring two of the top teams in the country.

MEN'S BASKETBALL

Wisconsin's slow start sinks UW against Northwestern

By Thomas Valtin-Erwin | Feb. 1, 2018

Much has been made this season of the Wisconsin men’s basketball team’s inability to close games.

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Slow start plagues Wisconsin as UW falls to Northwestern

By Ben Pickman | Feb. 1, 2018

Coming out of the under-16 media timeout at the 15:46 minute mark of the first half, the Rolling Stone’s hit song “Start Me Up” blared over the loudspeaker.

The fact that hockey players only play in short spurts on the ice can lead to feelings of intense frustration, excitement and anticipation.

MEN'S HOCKEY

Quick change: Badger skaters wrestle with challenges of short shifts on ice

By Ethan Levy | Feb. 1, 2018

Hockey is vastly different than any other sport. It’s remarkably fast, uniquely physical and fiercely emotional.

SPORTS

Wisconsin’s resiliency will be put to the test against Northwestern

By Ben Pickman | Feb. 1, 2018

For the entirety of Wisconsin’s (3-7 Big Ten, 10-13) practice Tuesday afternoon, freshman point guard Brad Davison graced the Kohl Center floor without wearing the usual brace he straps around his banged-up left shoulder.

MEN'S HOCKEY

Wisconsin, Michigan both in must-win mode for clash in Ann Arbor

By Ethan Levy | Feb. 1, 2018

Wisconsin and Michigan are both in full desperation mode. No. 18 Wisconsin (7-8-2-1 Big Ten, 13-12-3-0 Overall) will likely need to go around 4-2 over its last six games and have a pretty successful Big Ten Tournament run in order to make the postseason.