With the playoffs right around the corner, the Badgers head to Ohio State for their last road series of the season. For the Buckeyes’ leading scorer, sophomore forward Claudia Kepler, it is a little taste of home coming to Columbus.
The Wooden Award committee came out Wednesday with their short list of the 20 players in the country that can win the prestigious Wooden Player of the Year award. Of course, they could likely have just shortened that list to two players.
Throughout the student section they stand, 150 strong, with hoarse voices and red shirts bearing a screaming depiction of their namesake across the chest.
About a year ago, a Top 10 Wisconsin team walked into Nebraska’s Pinnacle Bank Arena and encountered a team—and crowd—that simply refused to lose, as if it was something that could be refused. That didn’t happen this time, as the Badgers (10-1 Big Ten, 22-2 overall) were able to ride a defensively dominant first half to a 65-55 victory over the Huskers (5-7, 13-11).
The Badgers (4-8 Big Ten, 8-14 overall) head to Minneapolis this Wednesday to square off against a Minnesota team (7-5, 18-6) sporting the fourth best overall record in the Big Ten. The two teams last played each other in early January, with the Golden Gophers winning 72-60.
It was a chilly night in Madison, Wis., a perfect evening for hockey. The Badgers were honoring the seniors that had donned the red and white for the past four years. The seniors’ families were in town and emotions filled the LaBahn Arena as each player was announced.
If it is not already clear that Wisconsin is the best team in the Big Ten, then it’s time to get your head out of the snow. However, despite the name, there are still 13 other teams in the conference!
Dean Smith was never like the other coaches. He attended the University of Kansas on an academic scholarship and majored in mathematics. He was a guard for the basketball team, while also playing varsity baseball, freshman football, active in a fraternity and enrolled in the Air Force ROTC.
The Minnesota Duluth Bulldogs (12-8-4-2 WCHA, 17-8-5 overall) have had no shortage of drama this season. This weekend’s series against the Badgers (17-4-3-1,22-4-4) was par for the course.
Following a series with back-and-forth offensive chances and momentum shifts, Wisconsin men’s hockey now hasn’t won a regulation game in 10 straight tries.
It happened again. The Wisconsin Badgers (8-14, 4-8 Big Ten) fought hard but just couldn’t keep up with the 16th ranked Iowa Hawkeyes (19-4, 10-2 Big Ten), losing 87-75.
Despite some bright spots, Wisconsin’s weekend in the Arizona State tournament ultimately bore little fruit in the desert. Hoping to get the season off to a positive start, the Badgers’ record is now a losing 1-4.
A blistering start and another excellent performance from sophomore guard Bronson Koenig were all the Badgers needed to cruise past the Northwestern Wildcats Saturday evening.
When starting point guard Traevon Jackson went down with a foot fracture in Wisconsin’s still baffling loss to Rutgers, there was a very real worry the Badgers were about to do what they did last season: collapse. Instead, Wisconsin has been on a roll that would make a steamroller blush.
Despite sitting at third in the conference, Minnesota Duluth announced recently that their head coach Shannon Miller would not have her contract extended beyond this season. Citing financial shortfalls, the university is reportedly unable to continue to pay the staff at the same rate.
For the past week, there’s been a lot of talk that Scott Walker’s proposed $300 million in cuts to the UW System directly coincides with his $220 million financing plan to build a new arena for the Milwaukee Bucks.
Coming off a slump-busting win on Sunday, Wisconsin (4-7 Big Ten, 8-13 overall) will welcome No. 16 Iowa (8-2, 17-4) to the Kohl Center this Sunday in the annual Pink Game. The Badgers are looking to string together consecutive victories for the first time since December 28th.
After enjoying a stretch of two months with only two road games, the Badgers (0-6-2 Big Ten, 2-16-4 overall) will start a small road trip of two series this weekend against Penn State (5-2-1, 13-7-4) in State College.
Wisconsin head coach Paul Chryst sat down with the media on National Signing Day to discuss the Badgers 2015 recruiting class, one that came with serious drama after the departure of Gary Andersen.
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