The Wisconsin Badgers lost their second straight game at the Kohl Center as the Northwestern Wildcats completed the season sweep. The Badgers came into Sunday with hopes of clawing their way back to .500 among a vicious Big Ten conference schedule. After dropping their first matchup with the Wildcats, the second matchup proved to be a key midseason game for a young Wisconsin … [Read more...] about Wisconsin fails to overtake Wildcats, falls under .500 in conference
Men’s Basketball: Badgers survive Buckeyes’ late surge, capture critical conference victory in Columbus
Following a discouraging second half against the Illinois Fighting Illini, Greg Gard’s Wisconsin Badgers (13-8, 5-6) conquered Chris Holtmann’s Ohio State Buckeyes (11-11, 3-8), 65-60, Feb. 2 in Columbus. In a 2022-2023 campaign defined by inconsistency, untimely injuries and monumental shifts in the rotation, the University of Wisconsin men’s basketball team could not afford … [Read more...] about Men’s Basketball: Badgers survive Buckeyes’ late surge, capture critical conference victory in Columbus
Women’s Hockey: Badgers losing streak slides into new year
The normally dominant University of Wisconsin women’s hockey team recently hit a rough patch. After starting the year with a dominant 16-2-1 record and being ranked No. 2 in the college hockey polls, the Badgers entered a new year’s funk, losing five straight games to start 2023. Looking closer at the games, some of the causes of the streak become clear. Men’s basketball: … [Read more...] about Women’s Hockey: Badgers losing streak slides into new year
Five Wisconsin athletes to watch during 2023 spring semester
Students at the University of Wisconsin only returned to classes Jan. 24, but Badger athletes were already long underway in the 2023 season. Entering a bustling spring semester, here are five Wisconsin athletes to watch out for during the 2023 spring semester. Men’s Basketball: Steven Crowl Steven Crowl was an integral part of Wisconsin’s regular season Big Ten title last … [Read more...] about Five Wisconsin athletes to watch during 2023 spring semester
Women’s Basketball: Badgers drop second straight, struggle to contain No. 10 Buckeyes
The University of Wisconsin women’s basketball team (7-16, 2-9) lost their second straight Big Ten Conference game to No. 10 Ohio State (20-3, 9-3), 90-67, Feb. 1 at the Kohl Center. Ohio State orchestrated a 15-3 scoring spurt with four minutes remaining in the first quarter which was enough to establish a sizable 29-14 edge after the opening frame. The Badgers outscored Ohio … [Read more...] about Women’s Basketball: Badgers drop second straight, struggle to contain No. 10 Buckeyes