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Bronson Koenig
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Anatomy of a win: Koenig thrives against Xavier's 1-3-1 zone defense

By Zach Rastall | Mar. 24, 2016

Heading into Sunday’s matchup with Xavier, Bronson Koenig was mired in a significant shooting slump. By the end of the night, the junior guard had put forth one of the best performances of his collegiate career and drilled a game-winning 3-pointer to send the Badgers into the Sweet Sixteen. Prior to Sunday night’s game, Koenig had gone 7 of 32 from the field (21.9 percent), including 3 of 17 from 3-point range (17.6 percent). Needless to say, Koenig’s shooting stroke was off, and Wisconsin probably couldn’t afford off nights from both Koenig and junior forward Nigel Hayes if they were to move forward in the NCAA Tournament. Luckily for the Badgers, Koenig was up for the task. The night didn’t start particularly well for Koenig, who started 0 of 4 from the field, including a pair of misses from deep.

Brett Pinfold and Cannon Clifton
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Pride of Houston

By Kelly Ward | Mar. 21, 2016

In March 2012, Cannon Clifton and Brett Pinfold, competing on different teams and living on opposite sides of Houston, Texas, were at Texas A&M lining up a couple lanes away from each other to race in the finals of the 100-yard butterfly at a sectional meet.

Wisconsin Basketball
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Badgers advance to Sweet Sixteen on Koenig's buzzer beater

By Zach Rastall | Mar. 20, 2016

ST. LOUIS — When Bo Ryan stepped down in mid-December, the Wisconsin Badgers appeared on the fast track to the NIT after a 7-5 start to the season. Three months later, they are headed to their fifth Sweet Sixteen in the last six years thanks to some Bronson Koenig heroics. Koenig buried a game-winning 3-pointer at the buzzer to hand the Badgers () a 66-63 win over No. 2 seed Xavier (28-6), the latest twist in a roller coaster season for Wisconsin. “I’ve seen him make a lot of big shots, but none bigger than that one,” redshirt junior guard Zak Showalter said.

Danielle Valley
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All-American Valley, Badgers take 21st at NCAAs

By Kelly Ward | Mar. 20, 2016

Led by junior Danielle Valley’s All-American designation and seventh-place finish in the 1650-yard freestyle, school records fell and personal bests were lowered at the NCAA Women’s Swimming and Diving Championships last week at the Georgia Institute of Technology. Valley, a transfer from the University of Florida, proved to be stellar; her 1650 time of 16:00.43 set a new school record and made her the only Wisconsin woman to get first-team All-American honors. 

Vitto Brown
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Badgers ready to square off with Xavier for spot in the Sweet Sixteen

By Zach Rastall | Mar. 19, 2016

After a rather ugly 47-43 win over Pittsburgh, Wisconsin is moving on to face No. 2 seed Xavier in the second round of the NCAA Tournament. But to earn a fifth trip to the Sweet Sixteen in the last six years, the Badgers know they will have to put forth a better performance than what they did Friday night against the Panthers. “Xavier is very similar [to Pitt], but bigger,” UW head coach Greg Gard said.

Minnesota's offensive surge was simply too much for the Badgers to contain in the Frozen Four Semifinal 
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Minnesota closes door on Badgers' historic campaign

By Jessi Schoville | Mar. 19, 2016

DURHAM, N.H. — “We will get them next year,” is a phrase much too familiar to the No. 2 Wisconsin women’s hockey team (24-3-1 WCHA, 35-4-1 overall) after a hard-fought 3-2 overtime loss to No. 3 Minnesota (24-3-1 WCHA, 34-4-1 overall) in the semifinals of the NCAA Frozen Four at Whittemore Center in Durham, N.H.

Daily Cardinal
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Column: March is forever

By Thomas Valtin-Erwin | Mar. 19, 2016

There is nothing on Earth like college basketball in March. Picture it: Your small school of just a few thousand students hasn't been relevant in the basketball world in 50 years, making the NCAA Tournament just eight times since 1954 and losing every game. Your team last made the tournament in 2007, losing by 10 in the first round to Southern Illinois.

Ethan Happ
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Wisconsin grinds out win over Pitt in first round of NCAA Tournament

By Zach Rastall | Mar. 18, 2016

It was far from pretty, but the Badgers remain alive in the NCAA Tournament. In a game that was the living embodiment of “survive and advance,” No. 7 seed Wisconsin (21-12) grinded out a 47-43 win against No. 10 seed Pittsburgh (21-12) in the first round of the NCAA Tournament Friday night. The play of redshirt freshman forward Ethan Happ was key for the Badgers in the victory, especially in the second half.

Greg Gard
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Wisconsin, Pittsburgh set to square off in battle of like-minded programs

By Zach Rastall | Mar. 17, 2016

In a year that has been nothing short of a total roller coaster ride, the Wisconsin Badgers enter the NCAA Tournament coming off one of the lower points of their up-and-down season. After suffering a shocking loss to Nebraska in the Big Ten Tournament last week, No. 7 seed Wisconsin (20-12) will look to shake it off and regroup as it looks to make a run in the NCAA Tournament, starting with its first-round matchup with No. 10 seed Pittsburgh (21-11) Friday at 5:50 p.m.

Hockey Celebration
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Border Battle resumes in the Frozen Four

By Ryan Weinkauf | Mar. 17, 2016

For the third consecutive season, the No. 2 Wisconsin Badgers (35-3-1) return to the NCAA Women’s Hockey Frozen Four looking to bring a National Championship trophy back to Madison for the first time since 2011. Their semifinal matchup comes against an opponent they are very familiar with.

The Badgers hope to send State Street into a frenzy once again. 
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Cardinal Zone - 3.16 - Part II

Mar. 16, 2016

In this episode of the Cardinal Zone podcast, sports editors Jake Powers and Zach Rastall are joined by Thomas Valtin-Erwin to preview the NCAA Tournament, evaluate Wisconsin's draw and reveal their Final Four picks.

Swim
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Badgers send five swimmers to NCAA Championships in Atlanta

By Kelly Ward | Mar. 16, 2016

This year’s women’s NCAA swimming and diving championships start Wednesday in Atlanta. This is usually the biggest event of the year for collegiate swimmers, but this year it is overshadowed a bit by June’s Olympic Trials. The No. 12 ranked Wisconsin women have qualified in 17 swims, including four relays, and are poised for a strong finish.

Wisconsin vs. Michigan State
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One year later: A look back at the final chapter of the Bo Ryan-Tom Izzo rivalry

By Zach Rastall | Mar. 15, 2016

One year ago today, the final chapter to the Bo Ryan-Tom Izzo rivalry was written. When Wisconsin and Michigan State met on March 15, 2015 in the Big Ten Tournament title game, no one knew that it would be the final installment in the iconic Ryan-Izzo rivalry, which had helped define Big Ten basketball for a decade and a half. But their meeting in Indianapolis did, in fact, end up being their last, which perhaps was fitting given the significance and high quality of that game. Wisconsin entered the game as the favorites after winning the outright Big Ten regular-season title.

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