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The University of Wisconsin women’s basketball team moved to 9-9 on the season after breaking a three-game skid by defeating the now 14-5 University of Minnesota Golden Gophers by a score of 59-56 in front of their home crowd. In those three consecutive Big Ten losses, UW’s defense allowed an average of 82 points, but an unusually icy Golden Gophers’ offense was smothered to … [Read more...] about Women’s Basketball: Badgers earn marquee upset win over rival Minnesota

The University of Wisconsin men’s basketball team needed the full 40 minutes to pull out their sixth straight Border Battle victory, as the game-tying field goal shot by Golden Gophers’ Mike Mitchell Jr. in the final seconds clanged off the front rim and into the hands of Minnesota native Tyler Wahl. Tuesday’s contest marked another Big Ten road challenge — as the conference … [Read more...] about Men’s Basketball: Gard picks up his 100th Big Ten win in nail-biter against Minnesota

After a disappointing road loss to Penn State University on Tuesday, the University of Wisconsin men’s basketball team righted the ship Friday and took down a 12-7 Indiana University team that was missing star center Kel’el Ware due to a right foot injury. The victory advanced UW to 14-4 on the season and 6-1 in conference play, retaining their seat atop the Big Ten. The … [Read more...] about Men’s Basketball: Wisconsin bounces back, beats Indiana 91–79 behind season-high 26 from Klesmit

The University of Wisconsin football team traveled south to Tampa, Florida, to take on No. 13 ranked Louisiana State University in the ReliaQuest Bowl — formerly known as the Outback Bowl. UW entered the game with a 7-5 record after tallying wins against rivals in the University of Nebraska and University of Minnesota to end the season. LSU came to Raymond James Stadium with a … [Read more...] about Football: Wisconsin falls to LSU in ReliaQuest Bowl to kick off new year

Four teams embarked on a journey to Tampa, Florida, to compete in the NCAA Women’s Volleyball Final Four over the course of the latter half of the week. Thursday night, the semifinals took place in a packed Amalie Arena. The University of Nebraska took care of business as the No. 1 overall seed to begin the evening — downing the University of Pittsburgh in a 3–0 sweep. In the … [Read more...] about Volleyball: Texas eliminates Wisconsin in Final Four behind service, defensive play