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Men's Basketball: Indiana awaits resurgent Badgers

By Peter Geppert | Jan. 23, 2012

Just two weeks ago it appeared the Wisconsin men’s basketball team’s (5-3 Big Ten, 16-5 overall) season was headed for disaster. With three straight losses, including a rare stretch of back-to-back home losses the Badger’s streak of 12 consecutive NCAA tournament births was in jeopardy. Fast forward just sixteen days later and Wisconsin suddenly finds itself only a half game out of first place in the conference after an impressive four-game Big Ten winning streak.

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Time runs out on Wisconsin comeback, Badgers fall 45-38 in Rose Bowl

By The Daily Cardinal | Jan. 23, 2012

PASADENA, Calif.—After a roller coaster season that included some of college football's most memorable finishes, Wisconsin's 2011 football campaign has come to a close after a heartbreaking 45-38 loss to Oregon in the Rose Bowl Game. And just as it did with the first loss back in October, the Badgers' final contest ended with a replay, this time confirming the call that senior quarterback Russell Wilson's spiked pass did not hit the ground before the clock hit zero.

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Wisconsin wins in overtime, sweeps UMD

By Vince Huth | Jan. 23, 2012

The Wisconsin women's hockey team (16-2-2-1 WCHA, 22-2-2 overall) made a successful return to the Kohl Center this weekend, sweeping No. 8 Minnesota-Duluth (9-10-1-1, 12-11-1).

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Wisconsin claims first Big Ten victory in convincing fashion

By Ryan Hill | Jan. 23, 2012

Senior forward Anya Covington scored a career-high 23 points and matched her career high in rebounds with 12 as Wisconsin (2-5 Big Ten, 6-13 overall) handily defeated the Northwestern Wildcats (2-5, 12-8) 75-55 Sunday afternoon at the Kohl Center.

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Analysis: Clock management, timeouts cost Badgers in Rose Bowl loss

By Parker Gabriel | Jan. 2, 2012

PASADENA, Calif.-"Football is a game of inches," the old cliché goes.

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Game column: For all the heartbreakers, a truly special season

By Nico Savidge and Dylan Anderson Andy Holsteen | Jan. 2, 2012

PASADENA, Calif.—For a season as successful as the one Wisconsin enjoyed, it is ironic that some of the most indelible memories of the year came in loses.

FOOTBALL

Football: Return to the Roses

By Andy Van Sistine and Parker Gabriel | Jan. 1, 2012

Many times, football games are billed as potential shoot-outs and then fail to live up to the high-scoring hype.

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Football: UW prepares for ‘supersonic’ pace

By Parker Gabriel and Alex Pacheco | Dec. 30, 2011

LOS ANGELES—When the Oregon offense gets billed as fast, the first inclination is to think about 40-yard dash times and the big-play ability across the offensive skill positions.

WOMEN'S BASKETBALL

Women's Basketball: Slow start to Bobby Kelsey era

By Ryan Hill | Dec. 15, 2011

The Wisconsin women's basketball team (4-7 overall) is in the midst of a 12-day break, and based on its last few performances, it appears the time off comes at the perfect time for the Badgers.

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Women's Hockey: Badgers dominate 2011 slate

By Abby Becker and Vince Huth | Dec. 15, 2011

The No.1 Wisconsin women's hockey team (13-1-0 WCHA, 19-1-0 overall) came into the season as the defending national champion in women's collegiate hockey. The Badgers have hit the midway point of the season and have yet to deviate from that top spot.

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Men's Basketball: Badgers survive scare

By Max Sternberg and By Rachel Schulze | Dec. 14, 2011

MILWAUKEE—Leading by 17 points with just over 15 minutes left in the game, it seemed as if the Wisconsin men's basketball team (9-2 overall) would have no trouble picking up its first true road win of the young season. But after UW-Milwaukee (2-0 Horizon, 8-3 overall) responded with a 21-4 run over the next 10 minutes, the Badgers immediately had a fight on their hands. However, thanks in large part to a clutch three-pointer in the final minute made by senior guard Jordan Taylor, Wisconsin got out of Milwaukee with a 60-54 victory.

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Men's Basketball: Badgers seeking first win on the road

By Max Sternberg | Dec. 12, 2011

Having seemingly gotten back on their feet after two consecutive losses to top-10 teams North Carolina and Marquette, the No. 14/15 Wisconsin men’s basketball team (8-2 overall) now faces its final road test of the non-conference schedule as it visits in-state rival UW-Milwaukee (2-0 Horizon League, 8-2 overall) Tuesday night.

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Men's Basketball: Brust pushes UW past UNLV

By Max Sternberg | Dec. 11, 2011

It was far from pretty, but the Wisconsin men’s basketball team (8-2 overall) team finally picked up the non-conference win it needed as it defeated UNLV (9-2) 62-51 Saturday.

HOCKEY

Men's Hockey: Badgers fail to take step forward

By Matt Masterson | Dec. 11, 2011

Facing top ranked teams has become increasingly routine for the Wisconsin men’s hockey team this season, but after failing to come away with a win against No. 1 Minnesota-Duluth, the young Badgers are still looking to take the next step forward.

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Women's Hockey: Wisconsin sweeps Bemidji to end 2011

By Molly Reppen and Vince Huth | Dec. 11, 2011

The No. 1 Wisconsin women’s hockey team (13-1-0 WCHA, 19-1-0 overall) swept No. 7 Bemidji State (6-7-1, 10-7-2) this weekend, extending their winning streak to 14 games.

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Women's Basketball: Badgers fall to Drake at home

By Andrew Haffner and Adam Tupitza | Dec. 11, 2011

The Wisconsin women’s basketball team mounted a late comeback against Drake at the Kohl Center Sunday, but ultimately it wasn’t enough, as the Bulldogs took home a 65-54 victory.

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Women's Basketball: Wisconsin scores season-low in loss to Kansas

By Adam Tupitza | Dec. 8, 2011

In their first and only road game in the month of December, the Badgers women's basketball team suffered their worst loss of the season. Kansas' stifling defense carried the Jayhawks to a 73-44 victory over Wisconsin in a Big Ten/Big 12 Challenge contest on Thursday in Lawrence, Kan.

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Men's Basketball: All attention on UNLV

By Ted Porath and By Natalie Amend | Dec. 8, 2011

This weekend's matchup will be the Badgers' (7-2 overall) final game of a three-game home stand and will be the second game of a home-and-home series the Badgers currently have with UNLV (9-1). Wisconsin will look to take out some revenge on the Rebels, as UNLV beat the Badgers in Las Vegas last year 68-65.

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Men's Hockey: Badgers hope to cool No. 1 Bulldogs at home

By Ryan Evans | Dec. 8, 2011

Fresh off of its bye-week, the Wisconsin men's hockey team (4-7-1 WCHA, 7-8-1 overall) returns to action this weekend to face No. 1 and defending national champion Minnesota-Duluth (9-2-1, 13-4-1).

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Men's Basketball: Badgers down in-state rival Green Bay

By Ted Porath | Dec. 8, 2011

After two straight losses, the No. 16 Wisconsin men’s basketball team got back on track against in-state foe UW-Green Bay. The Badgers (7-2 overall) looked like a team on a mission and soundly defeated the Phoenix (4-5 overall, 2-0 Horizon), 70-42.