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Senior forward Marsha Howard followed up her 1000th career point against Ohio State with a dominant game at home Wednesday night versus Illinois.

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Badgers host Gophers as both teams look to halt conference losing streaks

By Jerry Barnett | Jan. 17, 2019

After their third straight loss, the Wisconsin Badgers (1-4 Big Ten, 10-4 overall) look to regroup against a familiar opponent whose season is also in free-fall: the Minnesota Golden Gophers (1-4, 12-4). This will be the second showdown between these two border rivals as they met earlier this season in an ugly 56-74 defeat for Wisconsin.

Despite a strong performance from sophomore forward Nate Reuvers, the Badgers fell short to the Maryland Terrapins.

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Badgers fall to Terrapins 64-60 after another horrible first half

By Sebastian van Bastelaer | Jan. 14, 2019

A sense of déjà vu permeated Wisconsin’s (3-3 Big Ten, 11-6 overall) loss to Maryland Monday. Terrapin junior guard Anthony Cowan Jr. scored 21 points and knocked down a dagger three-pointer in the final minute as Maryland (4-1, 15-3) held off a late Wisconsin comeback to win 64-60. Sophomore forward Nate Reuvers led the way for the Badgers with a career-high 18 points.

Niya Beverely recorded 10 points and six assists in UW's 71-55 first round win over Illinois, contributing to the team's season-high 22 assists in the game.

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First quarter dooms Badgers against Hoosiers in 75-68 loss

By Jacob Lebowitz | Jan. 14, 2019

Wisconsin (1-4 Big Ten, 10-7 overall) lost its third straight game in a 75-68 loss to the 25th ranked Indiana Hoosiers (4-1, 15-2).

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Wisconsin looks to break slump against No. 25 Indiana Hoosiers

By Jacob Lebowitz | Jan. 13, 2019

The Wisconsin women’s basketball team (1-3 Big Ten, 10-6 overall) will look to break a recent slump as they play the No. 25 Indiana Hoosiers (3-1, 14-2) Sunday.

D'Mitrik Trice played his best game of the season so far, recording 11 points, seven assists and a career-high eight rebounds en route to UW's 88-70 win.

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Badgers fall in overtime to Boilermakers 84-80

By Sebastian van Bastelaer | Jan. 11, 2019

In a matchup of bona fide superstars, the Purdue Boilermakers (3-2 Big Ten, 10-6 overall) and junior guard Carsen Edwards bested senior forward Ethan Happ and the Wisconsin Badgers (3-2, 11-5). In need of a win to keep pace in the Big Ten race, the Badgers instead turned in a sloppy performance, falling 84-80 in overtime despite late heroics at the end of regulation. Here are the key takeaways from the disappointing result.

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Four Takeaways: Happ heats up, Trice stays cold as Badgers stop skid with much needed road win over Penn State

By Sebastian van Bastelaer and Jake Nisse | Jan. 6, 2019

After a humiliating home defeat to rival Minnesota three days earlier, No. 22 Wisconsin traveled to Happy Valley to take on a struggling Penn State team, and came away with a 71-52 victory that was just the tonic it needed. The Badgers improved to 3-1 in Big Ten play, (11-4 overall), as the Nittany Lions (0-4 Big Ten, 7-8 overall) posted another listless performance in a rebuilding year.

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

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Badgers look to slow Hawkeyes' leading scorer Gustafson, upend losing history against Iowa

By Peyton Kadlecek | Jan. 6, 2019

Wisconsin (1-2 Big Ten, 10-5 overall) looks to bounce back after its second conference loss of the season as it prepares to take on No. 19 Iowa (1-1 Big Ten, 10-3 overall) Monday at the Carver-Hawkeye Arena.

Junior goaltender Jack Berry produced one of his best performances of the season in his first action in over a month, but it wasn't enough for the Badgers to come out with a win against Denver.

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Saturday night magic runs out for Wisconsin as Badgers drop overtime thriller to Denver

By Nathan Denzin | Jan. 5, 2019

Even Wisconsin’s (4-3-3 Big Ten, 8-9-3 overall) magic on Saturday night couldn’t save them from losing another tough game to No. 8 Denver (4-4-0 NCHC, 12-4-2 overall).

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First-half shooting slump dooms Wisconsin in historic home loss to rival Minnesota

By Jake Nisse | Jan. 3, 2019

Wisconsin made history Thursday night. It wasn’t the paltry 14 points that the No. 22 Badgers (2-1 Big Ten, 10-4 overall) finished the first half with, or the 11 turnovers, or the 17 three-point attempts they clanked throughout the night — Though none of those things helped.

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Sloppy execution, inconsistency plague Badgers in underwhelming road loss to Penn State

By Jerry Barnett | Jan. 3, 2019

The Wisconsin Badgers underwhelmed on the road as they fall to the Penn State Lady Lions (1-2 Big Ten, 8-6 overall) 64-71. With this setback, their second loss in three games, the Badgers droped to 10-5 overall and 1-2 in Big Ten play.

The Badgers finished 15-18 last year, an improvement from previous seasons under head coach Jonathan Tsipis. UW will look to improve that record this year starting with their opener Tuesday night.

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Badgers look to get out in transition, finish strong in road trip to Penn State

By Jerry Barnett | Jan. 2, 2019

After outlasting the Purdue Boilermakers (10-5, 1-1) in a 76-69 near-collapse, the Wisconsin Badgers (1-1 Big Ten, 10-4 overall) now face the Penn State Lady Lions (0-2, 7-6) as part of a two-game road trip.

A huge third quarter led by junior guard Suzanne Gilreath helped the Badgers earn their first conference win over Purdue.

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Wisconsin notches first conference win over Purdue

By Jacob Lebowitz | Jan. 2, 2019

The Badgers (1-1 Big Ten, 10-4 overall) came away with their first conference win of the season, winning 76-69 over the Purdue Boilermakers (1-1 Big Ten, 10-5 overall) thanks to a huge third quarter run led by junior guard Suzanne Gilreath.

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Badgers look for first conference win against Purdue

By Jacob Lebowitz | Dec. 30, 2018

Now that conference play has kicked off, the Wisconsin women’s basketball team (0-1 Big Ten, 9-4 overall) is looking to get their first conference win against the Purdue Boilermakers (1-0 Big Ten, 10-4 overall).

Sophomore guard Brad Davison scored 24 points in Wisconsin's losing effort to Western Kentucky.

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Badgers fall 83-76 on the road against Western Kentucky

By Sebastian van Bastelaer | Dec. 29, 2018

After a weeklong break for the holidays, the No. 15 Wisconsin Badgers (2-0 Big Ten, 10-3 overall) traveled to Bowling Green, Kentucky for their final tilt of the calendar year against the Western Kentucky Hilltoppers (0-0 C-USA, 7-6 overall). With the backing of a raucous crowd, WKU exposed UW’s rust, triumphing 83-76.

Senior outside linebacker Andrew Van Ginkel made eight tackles, forced a fumble and recorded a sack as part of a throwback performance from Wisconsin's defensive front.

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'It felt good:' After season of struggles, Wisconsin regains its defensive identity one final time

By Cameron Lane-Flehinger | Dec. 27, 2018

NEW YORK — In recent years, defense has been Wisconsin’s football identity. The Badgers ranked third in the country in scoring defense last season, fourth a year before, first the year before that. For even the most experienced players on Wisconsin’s roster, elite defense is all they’ve ever known. Or it was, until 2018.

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Wisconsin finishes season on high note, steamrolls Miami 35-3 in Pinstripe Bowl

By Cameron Lane-Flehinger | Dec. 27, 2018

NEW YORK — The pregame billing had it as a showdown between an elite pass defense and the country’s best running back. In the end, both units turned out to be wearing red and white.

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Happ grabs milestone rebound as Badgers roll over Grambling State 84-53

By Sebastian van Bastelaer | Dec. 22, 2018

Oftentimes, the singularity of a veteran player’s greatness can be easily forgotten — it can take major milestones to jolt fans from their complacency and recognize a remarkable career.

Senior forward Ethan Happ scored his 2000th career point with six minutes left Tuesday night, but the Badgers couldn't find any other offense down the stretch in a loss.

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Coming off a loss, Badgers find confidence in blowout of Savannah State

By Sebastian van Bastelaer | Dec. 13, 2018

After a dispiriting letdown in the spring, the Wisconsin men’s basketball team has spent the last two months on a redemption tour. Eager to prove that last year’s failures were merely an anomaly, they have begun their redemption tour with spirited performances against marquee opponents.

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Badgers ride record-breaking first half to dominant win against overmatched Savannah State

By Cameron Lane-Flehinger | Dec. 13, 2018

Facing an opponent that entered the Kohl Center with the nation’s worst scoring defense and had just been gashed for 139 points in its last game, Wisconsin’s Thursday-night matchup with Savannah State looked to be a chance for the Badgers to flex their offensive muscles.

Senior forward Marsha Howard became the 26th Badger to reach 1000 points, but her ultimate goal is an NIT appearance for Wisconsin.

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Badgers post season highs for scoring, margin of victory in dominant win over Chicago State

By Jerry Barnett | Dec. 12, 2018

Wisconsin (0-0 Big Ten, 8-3 overall) rolled to a breezy 85-38 victory over the still-winless Chicago State Cougars (0-0 WAC, 0-9) Wednesday night. The Badgers strengthened their all-time record against Chicago State to 7-0 in the two teams’ first matchup in over 26 years.