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Wisconsin continues perfect start with sweep of Lindenwood
By Whitney Newman and Jessi Schoville | Nov. 23, 2015No. 1 Wisconsin (10-0-0 WCHA 14-0-0 overall) upended the Lindenwood Lions (1-3-2 CHA, 3-9-2 overall) in Madison by taking away a pair of physical victories this past Friday and Sunday. The Badgers resumed their record-breaking start to the season and continued to impress, both offensively and defensively.
Turnover, miscues plague Badgers in loss to Dayton
By Ben Pickman | Nov. 23, 2015In principle, free throws are supposed to be, well, free. They are undefended and unimpeded by defenders. But nothing for Wisconsin (1-2) in its 87-64 loss against the Dayton Flyers (3-0) came free, especially its free throws.
Badgers show improvement against Denver
By Eric Shor | Nov. 22, 2015Despite being outscored by four goals, Wisconsin was able to survive the weekend with only one loss against No.9 Denver after tying the Pioneers Friday night.The Badgers put forward a strong effort in Friday’s 3-3 tie, but ultimately ran out of gas Saturday, falling 6-2.
Cold-shooting Badgers fall to Georgetown in 2K Classic
By Zach Rastall and Andy Van Sistine | Nov. 20, 2015Faced with its toughest test of the young season, Wisconsin looked more like the team that dropped its season opener to Western Illinois and less like the one that impressed in wins over Siena and North Dakota.
Ohio State-Michigan State highlights B1G weekend
By Zach Rastall | Nov. 19, 2015Though the Big Ten West is Iowa’s division to lose at this point, the race for the Big Ten East is far from over.
Northwestern led by dangerous Jackson
By Ben Pickman | Nov. 19, 2015After the Baltimore Ravens defeated the San Francisco 49ers in Superbowl XLVII, Ravens head coach John Harbaugh summed up his team’s win with an adage that was simple yet expressive: “It’s never pretty. It’s never perfect. But it was us,” he said.
Wild Week 11 shakes up playoff outlook
By Thomas Valtin-Erwin | Nov. 19, 2015Chaos ruled Week 11 of college football, as eight ranked teams lost and nine more won by 10 points or fewer. It was an especially rough week for teams with Tigers as mascots: Both Memphis and No. 17 LSU lost to lower-ranked teams, while No. 1 Clemson survived a scare from 3-7 Syracuse, which it fended off by just 10 points.
Dominant defense continues, but offensive efficiency lags
By Ethan Levy | Nov. 19, 2015In 2012, the Badgers’ defense was 15th in the nation in yards per game. In 2013 it was seventh and in 2014, the Badgers finished the year ranked fourth overall. This season, the Badgers defensive continues to prove nearly impenetrable.
A closer look at Big Ten Championship game scenarios
By Alex Pacheco and Bobby Ehlrich | Nov. 19, 2015