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UW coaches evaluate upcoming week

By Ben Leadholm | Mar. 1, 2016

Wisconsin (24-3-1 WCHA, 32-3-1 overall) advanced to the WCHA Final Face-Off in Minneapolis, Minn. after sweeping Minnesota State (0-25-3, 3-29-4) 4-0 and 6-0 at LaBahn Arena. Junior goaltender Ann-Renée Desbiens broke the NCAA shutout record Saturday, blanking UW’s opponent for the 18th time this season. Head coach Mark Johnson believes that Desbiens is currently having the best season ever for a goaltender.

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Athlete body shaming is wrong

By Jake Powers | Mar. 1, 2016

Perpetuated by celebrity influences, aspirational advertising and the dark, swirling world of social media, the ugly act of body shaming takes shape both within private conversations with friends and very public conversations on the internet.

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Greg Gard has earned the Wisconsin job

By Zach Rastall | Feb. 29, 2016

When Greg Gard took over after Bo Ryan stepped down as head coach back in December, an enormous task laid ahead for him. The young Badgers sat at 7-5, including devastating home losses to Western Illinois and Milwaukee, and now had been dealt yet another blow with the loss of their head coach. Sure, the timing of Ryan’s resignation essentially gave Gard a three-month tryout to convince athletic director Barry Alvarez that he was the right man for the job on a permanent basis, but he was inheriting a team that was mired in a state of disarray for which there was no easy solution. Of course, every Wisconsin fan knows how the story has played out since then.

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Jordan Smith finally gets his moment in the spotlight

By Zach Rastall | Feb. 29, 2016

Jordan Smith isn’t used to the spotlight. Throughout his five years in Madison, the redshirt senior guard has lived in relative anonymity when compared to most of his teammates, a group that includes some of the best players to ever slip on a Wisconsin uniform. With only 16 points and 52 minutes of game action to his name, Smith isn’t exactly the first guy fans think of when it comes to Badger basketball. But on Sunday afternoon, Jordan Smith had the spotlight all to himself. As the sole senior on UW’s roster this season, Smith was the total focus of the Senior Day festivities.

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Big second half pushes Badgers past Michigan on Senior Day

By Zach Rastall | Feb. 28, 2016

Wisconsin’s starting lineup did most of the heavy lifting for the Badgers in a 68-57 win over Michigan, but Sunday night belonged to Jordan Smith. The redshirt senior guard, the lone senior on UW’s roster this season, took center stage for a Senior Day ceremony prior to tip-off.

Michala Johnson
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Purdue runs away from Wisconsin, spoils regular-season finale

By Ben Pickman | Feb. 28, 2016

After the Wisconsin Badgers (3-15 Big Ten, 7-21 overall) fell to the Northwestern Wildcats last Saturday afternoon, head coach Bobbie Kelsey straightforwardly summed up the most important part of basketball: “Basketball is about making shots,” Kelsey said. And Sunday afternoon against the Purdue Boilermakers in the Badgers’ regular season finale, Wisconsin struggled to make shots and, not surprisingly, fell to Purdue in underwhelming fashion 68-48. Saying the Badgers struggled to make shots Sunday afternoon might be giving them too much credit.

Linebacker Joe Schobert was selected by the Cleveland Browns with the first pick in the fourth round of the NFL Draft. 
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Schobert, Stave impress, Marz struggles at NFL Combine

By Lorin Cox | Feb. 28, 2016

Wisconsin offensive tackle Tyler Marz, quarterback Joel Stave and outside linebacker Joe Schobert participated in the NFL Scouting Combine in Indianapolis this weekend with the hopes of improving their draft stocks in advance of the NFL Draft in late April.

Ethan Happ
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NCAA Tournament implications on the line in Badgers' home finale against Michigan

By Matt Tragesser | Feb. 28, 2016

With its final home game Sunday, Wisconsin (10-5 Big Ten, 18-10 overall) will look to all but seal up an NCAA Tournament bid against the Michigan Wolverines (10-6, 20-9). Winning nine games out of its last 10, the Badgers have been one of the most impressive squads in the entire nation over the past month and a half, owning wins over Michigan State, Indiana, Maryland and Iowa. Getting a victory Sunday will essentially clinch an NCAA Tournament spot for UW and will serve as another résumé booster.

Wisconsin easily swept Minnesota State and now will travel to Minnesota for the WCHA Final Face-Off. 
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Desbiens sets NCAA record, Badgers move on to WCHA Final Face-off

By Ryan Weinkauf | Feb. 27, 2016

It was a momentous Saturday for the No. 3 Wisconsin Badgers (32-3-1), as they defeated Minnesota State (3-29-4) 6-0, earning a series sweep and booking their place at the WCHA Final Face-Off next weekend, along with junior goaltender Ann-Renée Desbiens recording her 18th shutout, breaking the single season NCAA record, all in front of a sold out crowd at LaBahn Arena in Madison.

Khalil Iverson
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Anatomy of a win: Supporting cast production leads Wisconsin past No. 8 Iowa

By Zach Rastall | Feb. 27, 2016

With a 67-59 win on the road against No. 8 Iowa Wednesday night, the Badgers all but locked up their spot in the NCAA Tournament for an 18th consecutive year. To do so, they relied on major contributions from their supporting cast and a barrage of 3-pointers to get the job done. Throughout Wisconsin’s remarkable turnaround over the last month and half, junior forward Nigel Hayes and redshirt freshman forward Ethan Happ have been the key cogs on offense most nights.

Ashley Van Zeeland
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Kansas, UNLV prove to be too much on first day of USF tournament

By Ben Leadholm | Feb. 26, 2016

Wisconsin (5-6) dropped its first two games of the USF Under Armour Showcase to Kansas (5-6 overall) 2-1, and to UNLV (8-4) 14-3 Friday in Tampa, Fla. The Badgers continued their early season trend of scoring first, jumping out to a 1-0 lead in the first inning after an RBI double from freshman catcher Melanie Cross scored senior infielder Ashley Van Zeeland. Kansas tied the game in the bottom of the fourth inning on a solo home run. UW missed two opportunities in the late innings.

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