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Miserable offensive day plagues No. 11 Wisconsin in 71-62 loss at No. 8 Michigan State

By Jacob Szczap | Mar. 3

All season long, the No. 11 Wisconsin Badgers men’s basketball team rode on the notion that their high-powered, free-wheeling offense could carry them to magical places. That conviction took a menacing blow Sunday afternoon in East Lansing as the No. 8 Michigan State Spartans stymied Wisconsin’s offense, defeating the Badgers 71-62 in front of a raucous Breslin Center.

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Badgers crush Marquette, send warning signal ahead of Big Ten play

By Amina Haniieva | Mar. 3

The Wisconsin men’s tennis team made their presence felt, delivering a decisive 5-2 victory over Marquette to secure their first road win of the season on February 27th.

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Wisconsin women’s basketball routed 91-61 in home season-finale against No. 2 UCLA

By Yadiel Chavez | Mar. 3

Coming off back-to-back wins for the first time since December, the Wisconsin women’s basketball team had optimism going into their Wednesday night nationally televised matchup against the No. 2 UCLA Bruins. That optimism quickly simmered as the Badgers fell to UCLA 91-61 in a 30-point blow-out defined by the overwhelming size advantage of the Bruins.

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Badgers men’s basketball transfer portal superlatives

By Otto von Sothen | Mar. 2

At the start of the season I wrote a story on the incoming transfers. Let’s look at how they have done so far.

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The Badgers head to East Lansing for top-15 battle with the Spartans

By Spencer Teman | Mar. 2

Coming off a dominant 26-point victory over the Washington Huskies, the No. 11 Wisconsin Badgers men’s basketball team will head to East Lansing to take on the No. 8 Michigan State Spartans on Sunday. Both teams are fighting for a potential No. 2 seed in the NCAA Tournament, so this matchup will be crucial in determining this outcome.

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Badgers claim 10th WCHA Regular Season Title, marking years of women’s hockey excellence

By Julia Walkowicz | Feb. 28

The Wisconsin women’s hockey team earned its 10th WCHA regular season title after defeating the Minnesota Golden Gophers 8-2 at Labahn Arena on Feb. 8. Winning is a tradition for this program, as the team holds the second most titles in conference history.

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What to expect in women’s hockey’s postseason run

By Tejas Rao | Feb. 28

Last year’s championship face-off against the Ohio State Buckeyes ended the Wisconsin women’s hockey team’s hopes of winning their eighth ever NCAA title quite bluntly with a 1-0 loss.

PHOTOS: Badgers subdue Washington Huskies, 88-62

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Wisconsin bounces back in big way, bullying Washington to 26-point victory

By Jacob Szczap | Feb. 28

After Saturday’s disaster, the No. 11 Wisconsin Badgers men’s basketball team needed to bounce back, and they did so in a big way against Washington Tuesday night at the Kohl Center by handily defeating the Huskies 88-62 behind an explosive offensive effort.

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Badgers split against Notre Dame in last regular season series of season

By Abigail Bures | Feb. 27

The Wisconsin men’s hockey team finished ahead in their final series of the regular season against Notre Dame, winning 7-3 on Friday and losing 1-6 on Saturday.

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Notre Dame hands Wisconsin men’s tennis a reality check

By Tejas Rao | Feb. 26

The Wisconsin Badgers men’s tennis team faced off against the Notre Dame Fighting Irish at the Eck Tennis Center Friday, marking their first away game of the season. The Badgers played a number of forgettable matches, as they went pointless for the first time since last season against the Ohio State Buckeyes.

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Badgers softball adds 10 new players to roster for 2025 season

By Eliana Mann | Feb. 26

The Wisconsin Badgers softball team began its season on Feb. 7 and currently boasts a solid 8-4 record. Since last season, they have signed eight new freshmen and two transfer athletes. Who are these new faces, and what do they bring to the team?

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Nolan Winter steps up big for the Badgers

By Matt Rosenthal | Feb. 25

Nolan Winter has been one of the most productive players for the Wisconsin men’s basketball team in 2025. After a quality season as a rotation player in 2024, Winter has blossomed into a centerpiece on the consistently top-ranked team in the country.

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Key women’s hockey players to watch this postseason

By Haellie Opp | Feb. 25

Wisconsin women’s hockey (25-1-2) is on top of the WCHA and NCAA. They finished their regular season this weekend with two wins against Bemidji State. The WCHA playoffs start on Feb. 28 in a best-of-three first round.

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What will the Badgers have to win for the Big Ten Conference title?

By Caroline McGartland | Feb. 25

The Wisconsin Badgers men’s basketball team has four games left this season, and they are one of the four contenders for the Big Ten Conference regular season title. Tied for third place with Maryland, there is still a chance for the Badgers to raise the regular season trophy, but that means they need to win every game.

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Firing on all cylinders: How Wisconsin men’s basketball turned into an offensive juggernaut

By Josh Murphy | Feb. 24

The 2022-23 Wisconsin Badgers men’s basketball team averaged 65.3 points per game on offense, the second-lowest in the Big Ten. The Badgers were ranked No. 14 in the country at the start of the new year before dropping 12 out of their last 18 games and missing the NCAA Tournament entirely.

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Badgers women’s basketball secures back-to-back wins, besting Northwestern 73-68 on senior day

By Yadiel Chavez | Feb. 24

The Wisconsin women’s basketball team (13-14, 4-12 in Big Ten) had a week-long gap between their last win against Penn State and Sunday’s game against Northwestern.

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Badgers dominate Illinois State in unstoppable 7-0 sweep

By Amina Haniieva | Feb. 24

The Wisconsin men’s tennis team put on a strong performance Wednesday night at Nielsen Tennis Stadium, dismantling Illinois State 7-0 to extend their all-time dominance over the Redbirds to 24-0.

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Simms hat trick guides Wisconsin women’s hockey to second 6-1 win over Bemidji

By Molly Sheehan | Feb. 23

BEMIDJI, Minn. — In a program record-breaking sweep, the No. 1 Wisconsin Badgers women’s hockey team (31-1-2) snagged a second 6-1 win to close out their series against the Bemidji State Beavers (6-28-1) Saturday afternoon.

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Oregon uses full-court pressure, stuns No. 11 Wisconsin

By Jacob Szczap | Feb. 23

The No. 11 Wisconsin Badgers led the Oregon Ducks by double-digits for most of Saturday afternoon before, seemingly out of nowhere, the Ducks took the life out of Wisconsin, ending regulation on a grueling, nine-minute, 19-4 run to defeat the Badgers 77-73 in overtime.

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Women’s hockey picks up 6-1 win against Bemidji State

By Molly Sheehan | Feb. 21

BEMIDJI, Minn. — The No. 1 Wisconsin Badgers women’s hockey team’s (30-1-2) slow start against the Bemidji State Beavers (6-27-1) steamrolled into an eventful 6-1 win at the Sanford Center Friday afternoon.