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Senior forward Khalil Iverson scored two key baskets to start the first half and played a jack-of-all-trades role in the win over Rutgers.

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Wisconsin overcomes first-half struggles once again to put away Rutgers

By Jake Nisse | Dec. 3, 2018

For the fourth straight game, the Badgers (2-0 Big Ten, 8-1 overall) entered the second half without a lead. And yet, after No. 12 Wisconsin’s 69-64 win over Rutgers (0-2, 5-3), just one of those games in question has ended in a loss. Call the Badgers a second-half team if you want, head coach Greg Gard would probably just call them winners.

Senior forward Ethan Happ had 18 points and 11 rebounds as Wisconsin staged a second-half comeback to extend its winning streak to five games.

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Despite early struggles, No. 12 Badgers earn 69-64 win against Rutgers

By Sebastian van Bastelaer | Dec. 3, 2018

Trailing Rutgers 27-17 in the waning moments of the first half Monday, it appeared likely the No. 12 Wisconsin basketball team (2-0 Big Ten, 8-1 overall) would earn themselves a dubious distinction.

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.

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Wisconsin looks to stop losing skid at home against Marshall

By Peyton Kadlecek | Dec. 3, 2018

After opening the season on a 6-0 start, Wisconsin (6-2 overall) struggled to keep the winning record alive during its most recent matchups, but it hopes to snap its two-game losing streak when it hosts the Marshall Thundering Herd (3-4) on Tuesday. The Badgers fought hard to overcome their deficit in the Duke game, but they were unable to hit necessary shots and shut down Duke’s size on the boards, ultimately losing 60-53.

Senior forward Emily Clark scored three times on the weekend to help Wisconsin tighten its grip on the WCHA regular-season title.

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Clark returns to scoring form with hat trick as Badgers take down Syracuse 9-1

By Kalli Anderson | Dec. 2, 2018

For the first time since returning from a right leg injury, redshirt senior forward Emily Clark scored. Three times.

Senior forward Will Johnson scored a pair of goals and contributed valuable physical play to help the Badgers collect their first win in six games.

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Wisconsin rides momentum swings to roller-coaster 8-5 victory over Penn State

By Cameron Lane-Flehinger | Dec. 1, 2018

“The great teams are the teams that when the game is on the line, you figure out how to turn it into a W,” head coach Tony Granato had said the night before. It wasn’t always pretty, it didn’t always look likely, but in the end Wisconsin came away with a win for the first time in six games, and did so in dramatic, roller-coaster fashion.

Senior Tionna Williams received a standing ovation from the crowd after what was likely her last game at the UW Fieldhouse

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Emotional, but confident, Tionna Willams leads Wisconsin to sixth-straight Sweet Sixteen

By Simon Farber | Dec. 1, 2018

Head Coach Kelly Sheffield was unsure how his team would deal with an athletic Pepperdine team Friday night. Much to his delight, the Badgers (15-5 Big Ten, 24-6 overall) were ready for the Waves'attack, beating Pepperdine (14-4 WCC, 22-9) 25-16, 25-12, 15-25, 25-13 to advance to the regional semifinals of the NCAA tournament.

Wisconsin took a 3-2 lead in the second period on two goals in 24 seconds, but couldn't hold the lead with its season on the line.

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Caufield's two goals power Wisconsin to 3-3 tie with No. 6 Penn State

By Nathan Denzin | Nov. 30, 2018

Officially, it’ll go down as a tie. The unranked Wisconsin Badgers (1-3-3 Big Ten, 5-7-3 overall) matched up against the No. 6 Penn State Nittany Lions (2-2-1, 10-3-1) Friday night, and after three periods and an overtime session the official score ended in a 3-3 tie.

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

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Badgers overcome rebounding woes, foul trouble to score marquee road win over Iowa

By Sebastian van Bastelaer | Nov. 30, 2018

Wisconsin’s Big Ten revenge tour began in style Friday night with a 72-66 victory over Iowa on the road to begin conference play. Here are the major takeaways from the encouraging victory:

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

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After dramatic overtime sweep, Wisconsin looking for easier skating against Syracuse

By Kalli Anderson | Nov. 30, 2018

The Wisconsin women’s hockey team (15-1-0 overall, 7-1-0 overall) hosts the Syracuse Orange (4-10-0 overall, 4-3-0 CHA) for the first time at LaBahn Arena this weekend.

Senior middle blocker Tionna Williams hit .636 percent with seven kills as the Badgers swept the Green Bay Phoenix to advanced to the next round of the NCAA Tournament.

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Wisconsin sweeps Green Bay in first round of NCAA Tournament

By Simon Farber | Nov. 29, 2018

No. 6 Wisconsin’s athleticism was simply too much to handle for the Green Bay Phoenix Thursday night in the first round of the NCAA tournament.

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Experienced, gritty Badgers off to hot start head to Iowa for first conference test

By Jake Nisse | Nov. 29, 2018

Flip through the Badgers roster, and you may scratch your head as to why the team has started this season 6-1. It’s virtually the same group that stumbled to a 15-18 overall record last season and failed to make the NCAA Tournament for the first time in 19 years.

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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After lofty expectations and ranking, Wisconsin's football season falls flat

By Jared Schwartz | Nov. 29, 2018

On Aug. 20, the Badgers were ranked fourth in the nation. Fans’ confidence grew in hopes UW was a title contender.

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Wisconsin takes six-match winning streak into NCAA Tournament

By Simon Farber | Nov. 29, 2018

The No. 6 Wisconsin Badgers (15-5 Big Ten, 22-6 overall) are playing their best volleyball when it matters most.

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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Second-quarter deficit too much to overcome as Badgers fall to Duke at home

By Jerry Barnett | Nov. 29, 2018

The Duke Blue Devils (0-0 ACC, 5-3 overall) handed Wisconsin (0-0 Big Ten, 6-2) its first home loss of the season in a 53-60 defeat for the Badgers, their second straight loss of the year.

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

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'Team win:' Wisconsin's grit, depth shine through under pressure against NC State

By Sebastian van Bastelaer | Nov. 27, 2018

Tuesday night, the Wisconsin men’s basketball team faced a home test for the first time. To make matters more difficult, NC State (0-0 ACC, 6-1 overall) applied pressure throughout the game, daring the Badgers to make them pay. The Wolfpack seemed to have an answer for every Wisconsin run. It appeared the Badgers would succumb to the pressure. On this occasion, however, they found an answer.

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 storm back to take down unbeaten NC State 79-75 in Big Ten-ACC challenge

By Jake Nisse | Nov. 27, 2018

With 16 seconds remaining, the Badgers finally took the game by its reins. Brad Davison took his fourth charge of the game, this time on the Wildcats’ talisman Markell Johnson, and from there the Badgers had enough to eke out a 79-75 win in its toughest home contest of the season.

Wisconsin will have to stop Duke's well-rounded scoring attack to avoid its first home loss of the season on Wednesday.

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Badgers look to bounce back from first loss as they welcome Duke in Big Ten-ACC Challenge

By Jerry Barnett | Nov. 27, 2018

Last time out, Wisconsin (0-0 Big Ten, 6-1 overall) dropped a 69-68 nail-biter to the Arkansas Razorbacks for its first loss of the season. Now the Badgers return to Madison looking to change the tide as they prepare to take on the the Duke Blue Devils (0-0 ACC, 4-3) in the Big Ten-ACC Challenge.

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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Wisconsin loses first game of season but wins Challenge in Music City

By Jacob Lebowitz | Nov. 26, 2018

Wisconsin (0-0 Big Ten, 6-1 overall) lost its first game of the season in a nail-biting 69-68 loss to Arkansas (0-0 SEC, 4-2) in the final game of the Challenge in Music City tournament on Sunday.

Annie Pankowski scored a shorthanded equalizer in the first and another in overtime to lift the Badgers over Harvard.

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Pankowki's two goals lead Wisconsin in overtime victory against Harvard

By Kalli Anderson | Nov. 23, 2018

While some UW-Madison students were out shopping and saving on Black Friday deals, the Wisconsin women’s hockey team (7-1-0 WCHA, 14-1-0 overall) looked to gobble up a team they haven’t played since 2014: The Harvard Crimson (1-3-1 ECAC, 2-4-1).

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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Fourth-quarter surge leads Badgers to win over Pitt in Music City

By Jerry Barnett | Nov. 23, 2018

The Wisconsin Badgers (0-0 Big Ten, 5-0 overall) improved to 5-0 and continued their impressive start to the season with a 57-42 win over the Pittsburgh Panthers (0-0 ACC, 2-4 overall) in their first of three games in the Challenge for Music City tournament.