The No. 18 Wisconsin men’s basketball team (15-4, 5-3 Big Ten) concluded their trip out west with a stop at UCLA (13-6, 4-4). The trip for the Badgers started out strong with a big win against USC, 84-69. The Badgers hoped to conclude with one more win, and an undefeated trip, against Big Ten newcomer UCLA. The game started out with fireworks. UCLA hit five straight shots to … [Read more...] about Men’s Basketball: Badgers fall 85-83 to Bruins, drop to 5-3 in Big Ten following trip out west
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2 things that stood out from Wisconsin’s 85-83 loss to UCLA
Kiyoshi Mio-Imagn Images What were the key takeaways from the Badgers loss on Tuesday? The Wisconsin Badgers seven-game winning streak came to a halt in Pauley Pavilion as the UCLA Bruins rode a strong second half to win 85-83. The Bruins’ 7’ 3” Spanish center, Aday Mara, was the MVP of the game with a career-high 22 points on a perfect 7-of-7 shooting night. UCLA … [Read more...] about 2 things that stood out from Wisconsin’s 85-83 loss to UCLA
Badgers redshirt freshman DL Jamel Howard withdraws from transfer portal
Mark Stewart / Milwaukee Journal Sentinel / USA TODAY NETWORK The Badgers are getting back another defensive line piece after he initially entered the portal. The Wisconsin Badgers are getting back another piece, as redshirt freshman Jamel Howard is withdrawing from the transfer portal and returning to the program. Howard, a top three-star recruit in the Class of 2023, … [Read more...] about Badgers redshirt freshman DL Jamel Howard withdraws from transfer portal
Badgers OC Jeff Grimes on QBs: ‘I would not take a guy that I didn’t think could run some’
Evert Nelson/The Capital-Journal / USA TODAY NETWORK The new Badgers offensive coordinator shared his philosophy for taking quarterbacks/ The Wisconsin Badgers made a major move in the offseason, hiring Kansas Jayhawks offensive coordinator Jeff Grimes to the same position to replace Phil Longo, ending an era in Madison after just 23 games. Grimes, a coordinator at … [Read more...] about Badgers OC Jeff Grimes on QBs: ‘I would not take a guy that I didn’t think could run some’
No. 18 Wisconsin vs. UCLA: Picks, odds, and prediction
Alex Martin/Journal and Courier / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images Can the Badgers extend their seven-game winning streak on Tuesday? Fresh off an 84-69 win over the USC Trojans, the No. 18 Wisconsin Badgers are set to face off against the UCLA Bruins on Tuesday evening, with tip-off set for 8:30 p.m. at the Pauley Pavillion. The Badgers, standing at 15-3, are riding … [Read more...] about No. 18 Wisconsin vs. UCLA: Picks, odds, and prediction