The Badger Herald

The University of Wisconsin men’s basketball team opened their 127th season (1-0, 0-0 Big Ten) with a commanding 85-61 victory over Holy Cross at the Kohl Center Monday night. In his 10th year as head coach, Greg Gard saw his team rally from a slow start to dominate the second half, thanks to standout performances from John Tonje, John Blackwell and Nolan Winter. Tonje led all … [Read more...] about Men’s Basketball: Badgers surge in second half to defeat Holy Cross in season opener

The University of Wisconsin football team (5-4, 3-3 Big Ten) continued their on-again, off-again form, this time losing 42-10 away against the Iowa Hawkeyes (6-3, 4-2) Saturday, Nov. 2. The Badgers were coming off of a disappointing fourth-quarter performance against No. 3 Penn State, in which they gave up 14 unanswered points in a 28-13 loss, but looked to bounce back against … [Read more...] about Football: Hawkeyes handle Badgers in 42-10 win

The University of Wisconsin-Madison women’s basketball team (0-0, 0-0 Big Ten) kicked off their season with a commanding 72-41 exhibition win over UW-Stevens Point at the Kohl Center Tuesday, Oct. 29 . This was the first exhibition game in the venue with fans in attendance, and the crowd’s energy set the tone for a dominant defensive performance by the Badgers. Junior forward … [Read more...] about Women’s Basketball: Williams, Spasovski lead Badgers to big exhibition win over UW-Stevens Point

The University of Wisconsin women’s hockey (10-0-0, 6-0-0 WCHA) defended their home ice against Bemidji State (1-8-1, 0-6-0) in two consecutive shutout wins – defeating the Beavers 4-0 on Thursday and 6-0 on Friday. The defending champion Badgers are still ranked No. 1 in the nation. The puck dropped at 7 p.m. inside LaBahn Arena on Thursday night. It didn’t take long for … [Read more...] about Women’s Hockey: Forward Laila Edwards scores 100th career point as Badgers trample Bemidji State