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At long last, the moment we’ve been talking about all season is here. Wisconsin Badgers stars Kirsten Simms, Laila Edwards, Carolina Harvey, Adéla Šapovalivová, and Ava McNaughton are off to Madrid, leaving Mark Johnson and the rest of the team to navigate the remainder of the regular season while their teammates fight to bring back […]
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Not going to beat around the bush, the last few weeks have not been fun if you’re a Wisconsin Badgers fan. This hockey team has found all sorts of ways to lose, from giving up nice leads to being run out of their own barn. Worst of all, the current four-game skid is happening after […]
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The Wisconsin Badgers 2026 football schedule has a little bit of everything. There’s a big-time opener, some tough Big Ten road trips, a couple of new-school conference matchups, and the rivalry game that always matters most at the end. These six games stand out as the ones Badger fans will have circled the second the […]
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The Wisconsin Badgers headed into the Kohl Center and pulled off one of the most improbable escapes in the history of the Border Battle, erasing an 18-point halftime deficit to stun Minnesota 67-63. After looking completely lost in the first half, shooting a dismal percentage, and letting the Gophers dictate everything, Wisconsin flipped the script […]
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When the transfer portal opened, the Wisconsin Badgers quickly targeted Old Dominion transfer quarterback Colton Joseph as their top target, getting him in on a visit and securing a commitment shortly after. Joseph was the clear top target for the Badgers, which made sense given his dual-threat ability and multiple years of eligibility remaining to […]
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The Wisconsin Badgers won their 11th straight game over the Minnesota Gophers on Wednesday in a 67-63 nail-biter that saw them sweep the season series. It was an ugly start for the Badgers, who were trailing by 20 late in the first half and went into halftime down 35-17. But a strong defensive start to […]
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The Wisconsin Badgers were quite active in the transfer portal this offseason, landing 33 commitments, which was the second-most of any team that didn’t change head coaches. Among the positions they attacked the hardest was wide receiver, where the Badgers landed five transfers: SE Louisiana’s Jaylon Domingeaux, Oklahoma State’s Shamar Rigby, Minnesota’s Malachi Coleman, Oklahoma’s […]
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That was more than just a tale of two halves. That was two completely different basketball games before and after halftime. The Wisconsin Badgers, who found themselves down 20 points in the first half, completed a second-half comeback against the Minnesota Golden Gophers to win 67-63. The Badgers, down 35-17 (!) at halftime, tied the […]
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Well, the Wisconsin Badgers sure like comeback efforts. After beating the Minnesota Gophers in a comeback during their first matchup, Wisconsin came back down 20 to pull off a 67-63 victory at the Kohl Center to secure a must-win. It was one of the worst halves of offense for the Badgers in the opening period, […]
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The Wisconsin Badgers are taking on the Minnesota Gophers at the Kohl Center on Wednesday, with tip-off scheduled for 8:00 P.M. on Big Ten Network. The Badgers had their first loss in over three weeks when they fell 73-71 at home to the USC Trojans over the weekend in a back-and-forth game. Wisconsin fell behind […]
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The Wisconsin Badgers are rematching the Minnesota Gophers at the Kohl Center on Wednesday, with tip-off set for 8:00 p.m. on Big Ten Network. The first game between the two sides went down to the final buzzer, as John Blackwell hit a game-winning three to send Gopher fans home in a somber mood. That was […]
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The Wisconsin Badgers aim for their 11th straight win over the Minnesota Golden Gophers on Wednesday, January 27th. Tip-off is at 8:00 PM on the Big Ten Network, and the Badgers are 8.5-point favorites. The Badgers enter this game motivated after collapsing in the second half to USC last Sunday, 73-71. Three-point shooting, an emphasis […]
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The 2026 transfer portal season has been a kinetic whirlwind of activity for Luke Fickell’s Wisconsin Badgers, in both directions, and I’m going to take a look at all positions on the team to try to make sense of where the squad stands heading into February. My grades will primarily be based on the players brought in, […]
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Fresh off a 73-71 loss to the USC Trojans, the Wisconsin Badgers are taking on the Minnesota Gophers once again on Wednesday, looking to bounce back after recently going on a five-game winning streak. In their loss over the weekend, Wisconsin had an ugly shooting day, going 9 for 37 (24.3 percent) from three, as […]
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The Wisconsin Badgers have their full 2026 schedule, as the Big Ten released conference schedules for all 18 teams on Tuesday. Wisconsin’s non-conference slate was already scheduled, with the Badgers facing Notre Dame at Lambeau Field in Green Bay to kick off the year. Then, they take on Western Illinois and Eastern Michigan in back-to-back […]
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The Wisconsin Badgers are back in the projected Bracketology after their recent five-game win streak. They initially jumped off the bubble to a No. 10 seed after their win over UCLA. They bumped up to a No. 9 seed following the win on the road over Michigan and later climbed to a No. 8 seed […]
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The Wisconsin Badgers 2026 roster is going to feel brand new in a lot of spots. Luke Fickell and his staff did not just fill a few holes. They rebuilt multiple position rooms from the ground up and then stacked competition on top of it. The thinking is pretty clear: you need a quarterback who […]
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It took some extra time, but the Wisconsin Badgers have signed what is expected to be the final two players in their transfer class this offseason: Louisville quarterback Deuce Adams and wide receiver Eli Adams. Deuce Adams was a four-star recruit in the Class of 2024. He redshirted his true freshman season, not throwing a […]
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The Wisconsin Badgers saw their five-game winning streak evaporate Sunday afternoon at the Kohl Center, falling 73-71 to a USC team that had no business walking out of Madison with a victory. After an emotional road win at Michigan, this had “trap game” written all over it, and Wisconsin fell right into it. Despite a […]
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The Wisconsin Badgers haven’t shied away from playing top competition to start the season, and that won’t change in 2026. The Badgers will be a part of the AVCA’s First Serve to kick off the 2026 season, which will be hosted nearby at Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee. In the opening matchup, Wisconsin faces a very […]
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With twelve minutes to play in the second-half, the Wisconsin Badgers held a 12-point lead over USC. The “White-Out” crowd was charged up at the Kohl Center after a Braeden Carrington three-pointer extended the lead to double-digits to force a USC timeout. It appeared at that moment that the Badgers were on their way to […]
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The Wisconsin Badgers saw their five-game win streak come to an end on Sunday, as they lost 73-71 to the USC Trojans at home in just their second home loss of the year. It was a game where Wisconsin fell behind early, climbed back and took a huge lead with a major run, and then […]
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The Wisconsin Badgers look to make it six Big Ten wins in a row as they take on the USC Trojans. Tip-off is Sunday at 3:00 PM on Peacock, and the Badgers are 7.5-point home favorites. Wisconsin is coming off its most complete performance in Big Ten play, as it pummeled the Penn State Nittany […]
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That was a beatdown. In front of a “White Out” crowd at the Rec Hall, the Wisconsin Badgers earned their fifth straight win, dismantling the Penn State Nittany Lions 98-71. Like against Rutgers, the Badgers put up another 50-point first half to seize control. The Badgers, averaging over 1.4 points per possession, led by as many […]
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Following last weekend’s sweep at the hands of Michigan State, the No. 5 Wisconsin Badgers welcome another highly-ranked conference foe with a chance to make up some ground in the Big Ten race. The No. 8 Penn State Nittany Lions took two games from Notre Dame their last time out, vaulting into second place in […]
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