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MEN'S BASKETBALL

With his final game approaching, Ethan Happ prepares to leave Wisconsin as an all-time great

By Jake Nisse | Mar. 7, 2019

Ethan Happ has seen quite a bit at Wisconsin.

BASKETBALL

‘A necessary step’: Before NBA fame, Stan Van Gundy found failure in Madison

By Jake Nisse | Mar. 7, 2019

Before the Bo Ryan era, the 16 straight NCAA Tournament appearances, the establishment of Wisconsin as a basketball institution — Stu Jackson threw a whistle.

SPORTS

Badger seniors leave on top after overtime thriller

By Nathan Denzin | Mar. 3, 2019

Wisconsin (9-10-5 Big Ten, 13-16-5 overall) took on Michigan (9-10-5 Big Ten, 13-14-7 overall) in the last night of regular-season college hockey across the country tonight, and won in dramatic fashion 4-3 in overtime.

WOMEN'S HOCKEY

Rule of three: Pankowski's hat trick seals weekend sweep for Wisconsin over St. Cloud

By Téalin Robinson and Kalli Anderson | Mar. 2, 2019

Annie Pankowski and the Badgers put up plenty of threes this weekend.

SPORTS

Wisconsin finds offense from unlikely places in comeback win over Penn State

By Jared Schwartz | Mar. 2, 2019

Stop me if you’ve heard this before: It was a tale of two halves for the Badgers.

Junior guard Brevin Pritzl led the Badgers with 17 points and hit multiple huge three-pointers in the second half.

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Pritzl comes up clutch for Badgers in nail-biting win over Penn State

By Cameron Lane-Flehinger | Mar. 2, 2019

Trailing at the half to a team in the bottom half of the Big Ten standings yet again, Wisconsin got another reminder Saturday morning that no game in the conference can be taken for granted.

MEN'S HOCKEY

Dhooghe's last-second goal keeps Wisconsin's hopes of home-ice alive

By Cameron Lane-Flehinger | Mar. 2, 2019

When senior center Seamus Malone went off for a hooking with two minutes and 28 seconds left in overtime, Wisconsin’s chances of making it to the end of the period looked slim.

WOMEN'S HOCKEY

Focus on dirty goals carries Wisconsin to 5-0 win over St. Cloud

By Cameron Lane-Flehinger | Mar. 1, 2019

A week after being stymied by an elite WCHA goaltender, Wisconsin made sure it wouldn’t happen again.

WOMEN'S HOCKEY

Badgers looking to prove February struggles just a fluke with March success

By Cameron Lane-Flehinger | Mar. 1, 2019

Four weeks ago, Wisconsin’s women’s hockey team travelled to Bemidji, Minnesota sporting a 16-game unbeaten streak against the Beavers — and promptly dropped the series opener 2-1.

Annie Pankowski was named one of the three finalists for the Patty Kazmaier Award Thursday, the sixth Badger to receive such an honor.

WOMEN'S HOCKEY

Pankowski named top three finalist for Patty Kazmaier, six Badgers make All-WCHA teams

By Kalli Anderson | Feb. 28, 2019

Senior forward Annie Pankowski was named one of three finalists for the Patty Kazmaier Memorial Award for the best player in Division 1 women’s college hockey Thursday.

Senior forward Marsha Howard recently became the seventh Wisconsin player to record 1,000 career points, and will finish her career at the Kohl Center Thursday night against Ohio State.

WOMEN'S BASKETBALL

Wisconsin looks to send Howard, Karlis out on a high note for senior night

By Jacob Lebowitz | Feb. 28, 2019

Coming off a blowout loss to Rutgers on Monday, the Wisconsin Badgers (4-12 Big Ten, 13-15 overall) seek revenge for a two point loss against Ohio State (9-7 Big Ten, 13-12 overall) and look to send their seniors out with a win.

A conference All-Freshman team selection in 2018, Taylor Johnson is one of several young stars leading the Badgers in 2019.

SOFTBALL

Young stars, new faces leading the charge for Badgers in record start

By Cameron Lane-Flehinger and Andrew Guckes | Feb. 28, 2019

After graduating five seniors from a team that produced a respectable 29-23 record in 2018, Wisconsin softball head coach Yvette Healy came into the season with an optimism that suggested more was yet to come from the Badgers.

With senior Alex Hornibrook on his way out of the program, sophomore Jack Coan and freshman Graham Mertz are set to compete for Wisconsin's starting job.

FOOTBALL

With Hornibrook transfer, starting quarterback job up for grabs

By Jared Schwartz | Feb. 28, 2019

Wisconsin’s winningest quarterback in school history wants out.

Quarterback Alex Hornibrook posted the best winning percentage in Wisconsin history in his 32 starts, but he won't return for his senior season.

FOOTBALL

Hornibrook announces intention to transfer, opening door for Coan, Mertz

By Cameron Lane-Flehinger | Feb. 27, 2019

The quarterback has left the building. Senior signal-caller Alex Hornibrook has elected to leave the program and seek a transfer, according to an announcement from head coach Paul Chryst Wednesday afternoon.

Senior forward Marsha Howard had 16 points while Imani Lewis put up 18 in Wisconsin's loss to Rutgers Monday night.

WOMEN'S BASKETBALL

Badgers put up early fight but can't keep it going in 73-53 loss to Rutgers

By Peyton Kadlecek | Feb. 27, 2019

After a short run of conference success, Wisconsin (4-12 Big Ten, 13-15 overall) fell in an underwhelming 73-53 road loss to Rutgers (11-5 Big Ten, 19-8 overall) Monday night.

SPORTS

Offensive struggles, free throws doom Badgers in 75-73 double OT heartbreaker against Hoosiers

By Jake Nisse | Feb. 26, 2019

For Wisconsin’s men’s basketball team (11-6 Big Ten, 19-9 overall), Tuesday’s game was a must-win in the race for a top-four conference finish. Against a hungry Indiana Hoosiers team (5-12 Big Ten, 14-14 overall) that had won only one game since January, the No. 19 Badgers fell short, 75-73 in double overtime.

WOMEN'S HOCKEY

Ohio State dashes Wisconsin's hopes of fourth straight WCHA title with 2-2 tie

By Kalli Anderson | Feb. 24, 2019

No. 1 Wisconsin’s hopes of becoming the first team in WCHA history to win four consecutive regular season titles were dashed on the season’s final day, as the Badgers (18-4-2 WCHA 28-4-2 overall) were only able to manage a tie against No. 10 Ohio State (12-10-2, 18-12-2).

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Badgers escape Evanston with 69-64 win

By Sebastian van Bastelaer | Feb. 23, 2019

No. 22 Wisconsin (11-5 Big Ten, 19-8 overall) bested Northwestern (3-13, 12-15) 69-64 in a tight game at Welsh-Ryan Arena in Evanston. The Badgers struggled against a Wildcats team that has now lost eight straight, demonstrating the parity that has characterized the Big Ten all season. Here are the main takeaways from the victory:

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Not just a shooter: Pritzl embracing 'glue guy' role with confidence in 2019

By Jake Nisse | Feb. 23, 2019

After Wisconsin’s defeat of Illinois on Monday, you may have credited Brad Davison’s 18 points or Khalil Iverson’s season-high 16 for the victory. You wouldn’t have been wrong, but you’d be overlooking Brevin Pritzl.

Forward Abby Roque notched the first goal of the game less than three minutes into the game en route to UW's 3-0 win.

SPORTS

Braendli stymies Badgers as Wisconsin ties Ohio State 1-1

By Cameron Lane-Flehinger | Feb. 22, 2019

With just over two minutes left in regulation Annie Pankowski streaked down the ice, sized up Ohio State goaltender Andrea Braendli with a quick hesitation and went left, opening up a lane to the goal.