Here’s the thing about the vast majority of bad decisions in sports: They are at least partially explainable.
After being swept by top ranked Minnesota, Wisconsin handed out a sweep of its own to Minnesota State (7-20-1 WCHA, 12-21-1 overall( this weekend in Mankato, by a score of 5-1 Friday and 3-1 Saturday. The series marked the final regular season matchup of the season for the Badgers (21-5-2, 25-5-2), as post-season conference play begins Feb. 28.
In a battle against their third-straight top-25 opponent, the Badgers could not pull out a victory against Purdue and left West Lafayette Sunday afternoon with a loss, marking their sixth-consecutive defeat.
As Wisconsin reveled in its sweep of Michigan State, the nine seniors on the Badgers’ roster turned to face the student section. Together, they sang “Varsity” on home ice for the last time.
In the past decade of Big Ten basketball, the Badgers (9-5 Big Ten, 22-5 overall) have only finished lower than fourth once. Their quest to continue this trend was put to the test in Iowa City Saturday morning.
The Badgers skid continued after another conference loss.
As the Badgers prepare to play in the Kohl Center for the last time this season, they also will be saying goodbye to nine team members.
Coming off a disappointing weekend against top-ranked Minnesota, No. 2 Wisconsin is looking to get back on track before heading into the WCHA conference tournament.
After a strong showing Sunday against No. 11 Penn State that turned into a tough 78-68 loss, Wisconsin (3-10 Big Ten, 10-15 overall) is hoping to finally will its way to a win against No. 23 Michigan State (9-3, 17-8) Thursday at the Kohl Center for Student Organization Night.
While not quite as shiny as their 16-0 undefeated start, the Badgers (8-5 Big Ten, 21-5 overall) will be traveling to Iowa City on quite a hot streak.
On the surface, the National Football League is doing great.
Men’s Basketball
Kyrie Irving approached this All-Star weekend with hopes of defending his 3-point contest title.
The National Basketball Association All-Star game is boring. Even a big comeback and close game couldn’t save the event from playing to a stereotype of the NBA as a league high on star power but low on real competition. No one believes that when you bring together the NBA’s best players, 318 total points scored is a natural result.
While Madison is as cold and snowy as ever, the softball team is heating up, spending its last two weekends in the Sunshine State to open up their 2014 season.
The United States and Russia have long had a bitter rivalry on the rink that dates back to their 1980 “miracle on ice” showdown.
The Wisconsin women’s basketball team (3-10 Big Ten, 10-15 overall) had a strong start against No. 11 Penn State (11-2, 20-5) on the road Sunday, but the team ultimately fell to the Lady Lions 78-68.
After being swept in a hard-fought road series against Minnesota in early October, the Badgers were looking for a little payback when they welcomed their WCHA rival into Madison.
The Badgers’ (8-5 Big Ten, 21-5 overall) January loss to the Wolverines (10-3, 18-7) hurt arguably as much as the Indiana loss that ruined an undefeated season.
For the second time in three weeks, Wisconsin (8-5-1 Big Ten, 17-9-2 overall) split their series with conference rival Ohio State (5-6-3, 15-10-3) falling to the Buckeyes 2-1 on Friday night before rallying for a 4-2 win on Saturday.
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