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The Wisconsin Badgers jumped back into the AP Top 25 this week at No. 24 after wins over the No. 8 Illinois Fighting Illini and No. 10 Michigan State Spartans last week. They were last ranked back in Week 4, so it’s been a long climb back to the rankings. The Badgers have been making […]
The Wisconsin Badgers are on a roll, beating the Illinois Fighting Illini and Michigan State Spartans last week. That earned them a spot in the AP Top 25, and they’ve got an opportunity to improve their resume even more when they face the Ohio State Buckeyes on Tuesday. Wisconsin is slowly creeping up the Big […]
I feel the need for a caveat at the beginning of this piece: I’m well aware that the NCAA’s NET Rankings in mid-February will not determine what line the Wisconsin Badgers are on in March. But they are a good guidepost for what the Committee thinks about Wisconsin right now, and that’s relevant. Greg Gard’s squad […]
It’s been 12 weeks, but the Wisconsin Badgers are finally back in the AP Top 25, coming in at No. 24 on Monday after their wins over the Michigan State Spartans and the Illinois Fighting Illini last week. It was an amazing week for the Badgers, who had been lacking Quad 1 wins, having secured […]
The Wisconsin Badgers are losing an assistant coach late in the cycle, as wide receivers coach Jordan Reid is joining the Atlanta Falcons as an assistant quarterbacks coach, according to 247Sports’s Matt Zenitz and Nick Osen. Reid came to Wisconsin last offseason after coaching wide receivers at Western Michigan from 2023-24. He’s also coached at […]
The Wisconsin Badgers pulled off another impressive win on Saturday, beating the No. 10 Michigan State Spartans 92-71 at home, capping off a week with two Top 10 wins. It’s been a strong last six weeks for the Badgers, who have won nine of their last 11 games, which includes wins over No. 2 Michigan, […]
The Wisconsin Badgers pulled off their third top-10 upset of the season when they blew out the Michigan State Spartans on Saturday, winning 92-71 in a beatdown at the Kohl Center. Wisconsin started fast in the win and never looked back, leading for essentially the entire game, as they shot the ball extremely well, played […]
The Wisconsin Badgers pulled off an impressive 92-71 victory over the No. 10 Michigan State Spartans at home on Friday evening, using a strong first half to pull away and get their second-straight Top 10 win after upsetting the No. 8 Illinois Fighting Illini on the road on Tuesday. It was a big-time performance from […]
The Wisconsin Badgers are taking on the No. 10 Michigan State Spartans on Friday evening, looking to pull off their second Top 10 upset in a row after beating the No. 8 Illinois Fighting Illini 92-90 on Tuesday. In the win, Wisconsin overcame a 12-point deficit with eight minutes left in the second half to […]
The Wisconsin Badgers are hosting the Michigan State Spartans on Friday in another battle against a top-10 opponent, as they look to make some noise and potentially crack back into the Top 25. To secure a victory against the No. 10 team, the Badgers must execute a disciplined game plan that focuses on controlling the […]
The last two weeks would have been a daunting schedule for Wisconsin with a full roster, let alone after losing five players to the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics. Even so, the No. 1 Wisconsin Badgers remain atop the WCHA after four games against No. 3 Minnesota and No. 2 Ohio State, earning a split […]
The Wisconsin Badgers take on another AP top-10 conference opponent this Friday, as the No. 10 Michigan State Spartans come to the Kohl Center. Tip-off is at 7:00 PM on Fox, and the Spartans are slim 2.5-point favorites. On Tuesday, Wisconsin added another remarkable road win to its NCAA Tournament resume, defeating No. 8 Illinois […]
It may be hard to believe, but at long last, the Wisconsin Badgers men’s hockey team returned to the win column. Sure, it may have come against the Big Ten’s last-place team in Notre Dame, but as the saying goes, “they don’t ask how, they ask how many.” In the case of the No. 13 […]
The Wisconsin Badgers are taking on the No. 10 Michigan State Spartans on Friday evening, with tip-off set for 7:00 p.m. at the Kohl Center on FOX. The Badgers are coming off an impressive 92-90 road victory over the No. 8 Illinois Fighting Illini on Tuesday, where they found a way to overcome another double-digit […]
Fresh off a 92-90 overtime victory over the Illinois Fighting Illini, the Wisconsin Badgers are taking on the Michigan State Spartans at home on Friday, looking to make a statement against another Top 10 team. The Badgers had a thriller on the road against Illinois, hitting 16 threes at a 44 percent clip while the […]
The preliminary round of the women’s hockey tournament at the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics is complete, with Team USA going 3-0 in group play, including a 5-0 win over Team Canada. Team USA plays Friday morning against Italy in the quarterfinal to begin knockout play. Speaking of knockout play, Wisconsin Badgers senior Caroline Harvey […]
Starting on Thursday, the Marcus Point Theatres will be airing the documentary ‘A Road At Night’, a powerful film about former Wisconsin Badgers player and coach Howard Moore and his family, for the next week through February 19th. The 73-minute documentary directed by renowned John Roach focuses on the story of Moore and his family […]
The Wisconsin Badgers pulled off the upset over the Illinois Fighting Illini on Tuesday, marking their second win on the road over an AP Top 10 opponent this season. It was a fantastic game from the start, as Wisconsin got off to a hot start and then managed to overcome a 12-point deficit in the […]
That is how you respond to adversity. The Wisconsin Badgers earned their second road win of the season against an AP top-10-ranked opponent with a resilient 92-90 overtime victory against No. 8 Illinois. It was the Badgers’ first win in Champaign since 2019 and the first win over an AP top-10 Illinois team since 2002. […]
The Wisconsin Badgers defied the odds again on Tuesday, coming back down 12 points in the second half to beat the No. 8 Illinois Fighting Illini 92-90 in overtime and knock off another top-10 team on the road. This game was a battle. And, at many times, it felt like the Badgers were going to […]
The Wisconsin Badgers pulled off yet another impressive upset on the road on Tuesday, beating the Illinois Fighting Illini 92-90 in overtime in a thriller. It was the second time Wisconsin upset a top-10 team on the road this season after their 91-88 victory over the Michigan Wolverines in January that really started the turnaround […]
The Wisconsin Badgers played their second overtime game in three days and found themselves on the other side of the result, beating the No. 8 Illinois Fighting Illini 92-90. It’s a huge victory for the Badgers, who secured their second Quad 1 victory on the season and earned their second top-10 win on the road. […]
Fresh off a 78-77 overtime loss to the Indiana Hoosiers, the Wisconsin Badgers are staying on the road against the Illinois Fighting Illini, facing a top-10 team for the fourth time this season. Three of those have been on the road, with Wisconsin traveling to Provo to face the BYU Cougars earlier in the season, […]
The Wisconsin Badgers take on the eighth-ranked Illinois Fighting Illini at the State Farm Center in Champaign this Tuesday. Tip-off is at 7:00 PM on Peacock, and the Fighting Ilini are 11.5-point favorites. The Badgers are coming off a 78-77 overtime loss at Indiana that featured two controversial foul calls in the final twenty seconds […]
The Wisconsin Badgers are taking on the Illinois Fighting Illini on Tuesday, looking to bounce back from their loss to the Indiana Hoosiers over the weekend. That one was a tough, emotional loss, given how Wisconsin fell short at the end with close calls after a strong comeback effort on the road. Nonetheless, Wisconsin will […]