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Men's Basketball: Badgers come up short in Iowa City
By Parker Gabriel | Feb. 24, 2012IOWA CITY, Iowa—Matt Gatens came into Thursday’s game against No. 15 Wisconsin (9-6 Big Ten, 20-8 overall) shooting 40 percent from three-point range, so when his first attempt found the bottom of the net, it did not come as a surprise.
Men's Hockey: In search of road wins
By Ryan Evans and By Marina Oliver and Jaime Brackeen | Feb. 24, 2012Playing away from Madison has not been kind to the Wisconsin men’s hockey team (8-14-2 WCHA, 13-15-2 overall) this season, but it will try to improve on its dismal road record this weekend as it travels north to face Bemidji State (9-12-3, 15-14-3) hoping to build momentum for the postseason.
Women's Hockey: The ‘second season’ begins
By Nico Savidge | Feb. 24, 2012Talk to members of the Wisconsin women’s hockey team about the first round of the WCHA playoffs this weekend against Minnesota State, and a similar theme emerges in how they refer to the start of postseason hockey.
Women's Basketball: Badgers drop sixth straight game in loss to Indiana
By Adam Tupitza | Feb. 24, 2012The Wisconsin women’s basketball team knew it was going to face an Indiana squad desperate for its first conference victory of the season on Thursday night. In their last home game of the season, the Hoosiers delivered with a 62-60 win over the Badgers.
Men's Basketball: Badgers meet Hawkeyes in Iowa City
By Ted Porath | Feb. 22, 2012The No. 16/15 Wisconsin men’s basketball team (9-5 Big Ten, 20-7 overall) looks to get an important road win against Iowa (6-8, 14-13) in Iowa City on Thursday.
Women's Basketball: Wisconsin aiming to get back on winning track in Indiana
By Ryan Hill | Feb. 22, 2012The Wisconsin women’s basketball team (4-10 Big Ten, 8-18 overall) is in the midst of its second-longest losing streak. The Badgers hope to finish their up-and-down season in the home stretch of the regular season on a strong note Thursday against Indiana (0-14, 5-22) at Assembly Hall.
Softball: Dust off the diamond
By Matthew Kleist | Feb. 21, 2012The old saying goes something like "it must be spring, pitchers and catchers are reporting." However, for the Wisconsin softball team (2-2), spring, and its season, has already begun.
Women's Hockey: Wisconsin moving on from loss, preparing for Mankato
By Peter Geppert | Feb. 20, 2012Few programs in college sports have been as synonymous with winning and championships as the No. 1 Wisconsin women’s hockey team (23-3-2-1 WCHA, 29-3-2 overall).
Men's Basketball: Hot shooting leads Badgers past Penn State
By Ted Porath | Feb. 19, 2012The No. 15/17 Wisconsin men’s basketball team (9-5 Big Ten, 20-7 overall) rebounded from a disappointing loss at Michigan State Thursday night to beat the Penn State Nittany Lions (4-11, 12-16) Saturday, 65-55.
Women's Basketball: Badgers losing streak hits five with loss to Nebraska
By Adam Tupitza | Feb. 19, 2012Coming into Sunday’s road game against No. 16 Nebraska, the Wisconsin women’s basketball team was 0-7 against top-25 ranked opponents. The Cornhuskers ensured that the Badgers remained winless against ranked teams this season, taking home a 68-59 victory at the Devaney Center in Lincoln, Neb.
Men's Basketball: Wisconsin loses big in East Lansing
By Max Sternberg | Feb. 16, 2012Just when it seemed as if the Wisconsin men's basketball was hitting its stride, the No. 15/17 Badgers (8-5 Big Ten, 19-7 overall) simply didn't show up to play in Thursday night's 69-55 loss to No. 7/8 Michigan State (10-3, 21-5).
Men's Hockey: Badgers looking for anything
By Matt Masterson | Feb. 16, 2012Coming off the team's first bye week since the winter break in December, the Wisconsin men's hockey team (7-13-2 WCHA, 12-14-2 overall) will host No. 10 Denver in their final home series of the regular season.
Women's Basketball: Badgers drop fourth-straight game in loss to Michigan State
By Adam Tupitza | Feb. 16, 2012Both the Wisconsin men and women's basketball squads couldn't hang with Michigan State on Thursday night. The Kohl Center hosted the women's edition of the budding Big Ten rivalry, and the Spartans left Madison with an easy 62-46 victory over the Badgers.
Women's Hockey: Wisconsin host Ohio State to finish season at home
By Daily Cardinal Staff and Vince Huth | Feb. 16, 2012The No. 1 Wisconsin women's hockey team (22-2-2-1 WCHA, 28-2-2 overall) will host Ohio State (12-13-1, 15-13-4) this weekend in its final regular season series.
Women's Basketball: Fresh off of bye week, Wisconsin faces Michigan State
By Ryan Hill | Feb. 15, 2012In late January, the Wisconsin women’s basketball team (4-8 Big Ten, 8-16 overall) pulled off a string of quality conference wins against Northwestern, Minnesota and Michigan to pull itself right into the middle of the Big Ten standings.
Men's Hockey: Not done yet, ready for senior night
By Ryan Evans | Feb. 14, 2012The past few weekends haven't gone as planned for the Wisconsin men's hockey team (7-13-2 WCHA, 12-14-2 overall). The Badgers have dropped four straight games and as a result, find themselves well outside their goal of securing home ice advantage for the WCHA playoffs.
Men's Basketball: Badgers’ season reminiscent of 2002
By Peter Geppert | Feb. 13, 2012When the No. 15/17 Wisconsin men’s basketball team (8-4 Big Ten, 19-6 overall) takes on Penn State (3-10, 11-15) Sunday the athletic department will celebrate the 10th anniversary of the 2002 Badgers team.
Women's Hockey: Wisconsin women claim WCHA title in series sweep
By Vince Huth | Feb. 12, 2012In its final road series of the regular season, the No. 1 Wisconsin women's hockey team (22-2-2-1 WCHA, 28-2-2 overall) swept St. Cloud State (4-22, 5-25-2). The Badgers clinched at least a share of the WCHA regular season championship with the six points they earned over the weekend.