Coach Bono took his team on a day trip to Welsh-Ryan Arena in Evanston, Ill., as the Wisconsin Badgers wrestling team (5-11, 1-7 Big Ten) battled the Northwestern Wildcats (4-6, 2-5) on their senior night. The teams held their positions near the bottom of the Big Ten team standings, with Wisconsin in 13th and Northwestern in 12th. With that, Wisconsin finishes the conference … [Read more...] about Wrestling: Wisconsin falls to Northwestern in final conference dual
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Men’s Basketball: Tonje surges in dominant 94-84 win over No. 7 Purdue
In a high-stakes Big Ten matchup, the No. 16 Wisconsin Badgers (20-5, 10-4 Big Ten) defeated No. 7 Purdue Boilermakers (19-7, 11-4) 94-84 in an highly competitive upset win on the road Saturday, Feb. 15. This win marked Wisconsin’s second triumph over a top-10 team this season and extended their winning streak to four games. Graduate student John Tonje led the team with 32 … [Read more...] about Men’s Basketball: Tonje surges in dominant 94-84 win over No. 7 Purdue
3 things that stood out from Wisconsin’s 94-84 win over Purdue
Alex Martin/Journal and Courier / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images The Badgers were the talk of the town in a big win on Saturday afternoon. The Wisconsin Badgers picked up their most impressive victory of the season, as Greg Gard’s crew went into Mackey Arena and defeated seventh-ranked Purdue, 94-84. It was the most points the Badgers have ever scored in West … [Read more...] about 3 things that stood out from Wisconsin’s 94-84 win over Purdue
Wisconsin Badgers ‘State of the Program’ Worry Levels, Part II
Mark Hoffman/Milwaukee Journal Sentinel / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images What is the state of the Badgers program at the moment? Although this pursuit is admittedly highly subjective, I decided to come up with worry levels based on a 1-10 scale (with 1 being 100 percent chill and 10 being full panic mode) for a number of Wisconsin Badgers programs. A couple of quick … [Read more...] about Wisconsin Badgers ‘State of the Program’ Worry Levels, Part II
Wisconsin vs. Purdue: Opponent Preview
Matt Krohn-Imagn Images Can the Badgers get their biggest victory yet on the road against Purdue? The No. 16 Wisconsin Badgers return to the hardwood for the first time in a week and take on the No. 7 Purdue Boilermakers at Mackey Arena. Tip-off is at noon CT on CBS, and Wisconsin is a 5.5-point underdog. Last Saturday, Wisconsin completed the season sweep of rival … [Read more...] about Wisconsin vs. Purdue: Opponent Preview