The Badger Herald

MINNEAPOLIS – Despite coming into the game banged up and dealing with foul trouble throughout the entirety of the contest, the University of Wisconsin men’s basketball team took down the Big Ten’s top seed behind 22 points — including a game-tying layup to force overtime — from point guard Chucky Hepburn and a game-winning floater from guard Max Klesmit with seconds to spare in … [Read more...] about Men’s Basketball: Badgers upset top-seeded Purdue 76–75 in overtime to advance to Big Ten Tournament Championship

After avenging their two regular season losses to Purdue University in a gutsy overtime victory Saturday, the University of Wisconsin men’s basketball team’s revenge tour will be making its final stop Sunday against the Fighting Illini. Illinois got the best of UW on their March 2 date — topping the Badgers 91–83 at the Kohl Center to become just the second team to put up 90 or … [Read more...] about Men’s Basketball: All you need to know before UW’s eighth championship appearance

MINNEAPOLIS — The University of Illinois’ high-powered offense was unstoppable down the stretch — shooting 61% from the field on 26 attempts and averaging a blazing 1.63 points per possession in the second half. It was déjà vu for the University of Wisconsin men’s basketball team, as Marcus Domask went for 26 points (17 in second half) and dominated UW in isolation late. Domask … [Read more...] about Men’s Basketball: Wisconsin falls short of program’s fourth Big Ten Tournament Championship 93–87 to Illinois

MINNEAPOLIS — In March, all you need to do is survive and advance. The University of Wisconsin men’s basketball team did that and plenty more Thursday — shellacking the University of Maryland behind a season-high 16 3-pointers on 25 attempts and scoring their most points ever in a Big Ten Tournament game. UW never trailed in the win. Prior to Thursday’s outburst, the Badgers … [Read more...] about Men’s Basketball: Badgers catch fire, cruise to 87–56 win over Maryland