The No. 1 Wisconsin women’s hockey team swept the St. Thomas Tommies in dominant fashion this past weekend, winning 6-1 on Saturday and 11-1 on Sunday. Junior forward Laila Edwards scored five goals over the weekend, logging the Badgers’ first hat trick of the season.
The No. 18 Wisconsin Badgers men’s basketball team have already surpassed preseason expectations with a 15-4 record. While several returning players have flourished in bigger roles, the driving factor of the Badgers’ success this season is University of Missouri transfer guard John Tonje.
With the inaugural 12-team College Football Playoff crowning Ohio State as National Champions, a vast majority of NCAA teams have quickly shifted their focus to the transfer portal, seeking game-changing additions to their programs.
The Wisconsin Badgers (15-3) continued to play consistently sound basketball on Saturday, solidly defeating the USC Trojans (11-7) 84-69 in Los Angeles. More than halfway through the season, the Badgers seem to be firing on all cylinders.
The Wisconsin Badgers men’s basketball team took a 17-point lead into halftime, but it took all 40 minutes of the game on Jan. 14 to fend off the pesky Ohio State Buckeyes at the Kohl Center 70-68 to win their sixth straight game and improve to 14-3 on the season and 4-2 in the Big Ten Conference.
Although men and women’s hockey had differing starts to the season, the end goal is the same: make a strong playoff push. Rankings don’t mean much of anything if you can get past the first round of the Big Ten or WCHA playoffs, but both teams are looking for wins to close out the season that is ending in just over a month.
Behind a balanced scoring attack and diligent second-half defense, the Wisconsin men’s basketball team overcame a slow start to handily defeat the Minnesota Golden Gophers 80-59 on Jan. 10.
The No. 1 Wisconsin Badgers women's hockey team (14-1-1) suited up to face No. 2 Ohio State (8-5-3) at Chicago’s Wrigley Field as a part of the first-ever Frozen Confines: Big Ten Hockey Series.
The Wisconsin Badgers men’s hockey team (9-12-1) fell to the Michigan State Spartans (17-2-1) in overtime on Saturday night at the Frozen Confines. The Badgers were one of four men's hockey teams that traveled to Chicago for a chance to play in the Frozen Confines: Big Ten Hockey Series.
With only one game in the previous 18 days, the Wisconsin Badgers men’s basketball team could’ve been forgiven if it came out of its midseason hibernation sloppy. But instead of starting the rest of conference play with a lull, Wisconsin did just the opposite. The Badgers scored a Kohl Center record 116 points, hit a program record 21 three-pointers and thoroughly throttled the Iowa Hawkeyes 116-85.
A few weeks ago, the Wisconsin Badgers men’s basketball team learned firsthand the damage that dual seven-footers can do to a team.
The Wisconsin Badgers men’s hockey team (7-10-1) found mixed results against the University of Michigan Wolverines (record) on Dec. 13 and 14, reminiscent of their last season’s performance, skating away with one loss and one overtime win.
The No. 2-seeded University of Wisconsin-Madison volleyball team lost in three seats after facing No. 1 Nebraska in the Lincoln Regional Final of the NCAA tournament on Sunday
The No. 2 seeded University of Wisconsin-Madison volleyball beat No. 6 Texas A&M 3-2 in the NCAA Sweet 16 Friday night in Lincoln, Nebraska.
The No. 2 seeded University of Wisconsin-Madison volleyball beat No. 6 Texas A&M 3-2 in the NCAA Sweet 16 Friday night in Lincoln, Nebraska.
The Wisconsin Badgers volleyball team beat Fairfield and Georgia Tech at the UW Fieldhouse Dec. 6 to start NCAA Tournament play.
With an 86-80 loss to the Illinois Fighting Illini in Champaign, Illinois on Tuesday night, No. 20 Wisconsin has now lost three straight games.
Wisconsin Badgers quarterback Braedyn Locke announced his intention to enter the NCAA transfer portal with two years of eligibility remaining Wednesday.
The No. 11 Wisconsin Badgers men’s basketball team entered Fiserv Forum on Saturday with the goal of keeping their three-game winning streak over their in-state rival, the No. 5 Marquette Golden Eagles. But they were unable to contain Marquette star Kam Jones and his pesky cast of supporting scorers. The Badgers head back to Madison having relinquished their in-state bragging rights, falling 88-74 in front of a packed arena.
December marks a transitional period of sorts when it comes to collegiate sports.
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