As the 2011-'12 college hockey season prepares for its stretch, the postseason pictures across the country are beginning to take shape.
For the first time this season, the No. 1 Wisconsin women's hockey team (16-2-2-1 WCHA, 22-2-2 overall) will play back-to-back prime-time games at the Kohl Center. The Badgers will host Bemidji State (14-10-3, 8-10-2) Friday and Saturday night at 7 p.m.
The Wisconsin women's basketball team's (3-5 Big Ten, 7-13 overall) quick start and ability to hold off a late Minnesota (3-5, 11-11) rally propelled the Badgers to come away with a 78-72 Big Ten win on the road. Tonight's game marked the highest point-total on the season for the Badgers, who shot 50 percent (30-60) from the floor.
Everybody knows the stat lines on Bo Ryan. In his decade of dominance at UW, Ryan has only lost eight Big Ten home games. Yes, eight. In 11 years. The Badgers have reached the NCAA Tournament in each of his 11 seasons in Madison, never finishing outside the top four in the conference standings.
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.
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.
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).
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.
PASADENA, Calif.-"Football is a game of inches," the old cliché goes.
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.
Many times, football games are billed as potential shoot-outs and then fail to live up to the high-scoring hype.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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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