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3 things that stood out from Wisconsin’s season opener

The Wisconsin Badgers began their season with a 96-64 win over Campbell. While the score looks like another opening-season blowout that other ranked teams accomplished on Monday night, Campbell put some scares into the Badgers. The Fighting Camels, in former Florida Gators assistant John Andrzejek’s debut as head coach, cut Wisconsin’s lead to five on […]

3 quick takeaways from Wisconsin’s 96-64 win over Campbell

The Wisconsin Badgers started off their season with a big win, running away with a 96-64 victory over the Campbell Fighting Camels in the opener at the Kohl Center. Wisconsin had a slow start on both sides, but surged to end the first half, scoring 47 points in the first 20 minutes. Then, after Campbell […]

No. 24 Wisconsin Badgers vs. Campbell Fighting Camels: Game Thread

The college basketball season is officially upon us, as the No. 24 Wisconsin Badgers are hosting the Campbell Fighting Camels in their season opener on Monday night. Tip-off is set for 7:00 p.m. at the Kohl Center. The Badgers had two exhibition games ahead of the regular season. They kicked things off with a tight […]

Why Carter Smith should start for the Badgers for the rest of the season

While it’s hard to imagine the Wisconsin Badgers quarterback situation getting any worse, head coach Luke Fickell has still been wildly resistant to the idea of throwing four-star freshman signal-caller Carter Smith out there over either Hunter Simmons or Danny O’Neil. I’ve taken a hard look at the situation and have come up with the top […]

Wisconsin vs. Campbell Preview: Can the Badgers get off to a hot start?

The Wisconsin Badgers begin their 2025-26 season taking on Campbell at the Kohl Center at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Wisconsin comes in as a 20.5-point favorite. Last Wednesday, Wisconsin pulled away from UW-Platteville 69-53 in their final exhibition game of the season. Despite a lackluster shooting night from the Badger offense, Nolan Winter starred for […]

Wisconsin rules out 2 key starters for the rest of the season

The Wisconsin Badgers have been hit hard by the injury bug this season, which was especially seen against the Oregon Ducks, where several starters were ruled out. Well, multiple players have been ruled out for the season, head coach Luke Fickell announced on Monday ahead of the Badgers’ matchup against the Washington Huskies this weekend. […]

Greg Gard addresses Badgers turnover issues from preseason

The Wisconsin Badgers are just days away from the season opener against Campbell, with tip-off scheduled for 7:00 p.m. at the Kohl Center on Monday. Ahead of the regular season, Wisconsin had two preseason games, losing 84-83 to the Oklahoma Sooners before beating the UW-Platteville Pioneers 69-53 on Wednesday. In the second game, the Badgers […]

Badgers swept in rough outing vs. No. 1 Nebraska

The No. 11 Wisconsin Badgers struggled at home in a highly anticipated matchup against the No. 1 Nebraska Cornhuskers on Friday, losing 25-22, 25-19, 25-13. Wisconsin put up a battle early against its top-ranked opponent, keeping things close after a 4-1 Nebraska run to be within two at 15-13. Then, after the Cornhuskers rattled off […]

Minnesota topples Wisconsin to snap 23-game winning streak

The Wisconsin Badgers 10-game winning streak over the Minnesota Gophers came to an end Friday night as a quick four-goal outburst in the third period gave the road team a 5-1 win. Despite the return of both Laila Edwards and Kirsten Simms in game one of the weekend series, Wisconsin was unable to match Minnesota’s […]

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No. 11 Wisconsin Badgers vs. No. 1 Nebraska Cornhuskers

On Halloween, the No. 11 Wisconsin Badgers are taking on the No. 1 Nebraska Cornhuskers at the UW Field House. First serve is set for 8:00 p.m. on Big Ten Network. It’s the matchup many have been waiting for this season, and Wisconsin enters the game with a 15-3 record coming off back-to-back road wins […]

CBS Sports: Luke Fickell has the hottest seat in the country

The Wisconsin Badgers are on their bye week, trying to recover from a six-game losing streak that has carried deep into conference play this season. After wins in their first two games, the Badgers have lost to the Alabama Crimson Tide, Maryland Terrapins, Michigan Wolverines, Iowa Hawkeyes, Ohio State Buckeyes, and the Oregon Ducks, all […]

Who will be Wisconsin’s leading scorer in 2025?

It’s on to the regular season for the Wisconsin Badgers, as they wrapped up exhibition games against the Oklahoma Sooners and UW-Platteville Pioneers over the last week. In the first game, the Badgers had a thriller finish, falling just short in an 84-83 loss. John Blackwell led the way with 20 points, while Nick Boyd […]

Injuries mounting for Badgers ahead of showdown with No. 3 Minnesota

In what is surely the marquee matchup in women’s hockey to this point of the season, the top-ranked Wisconsin Badgers are still not sure who will be able to take the ice against No. 3 Minnesota. The Badgers are on a 10-game winning streak this year (23 games overall, a program record), and have done […]

What We Learned From Wisconsin’s Exhibition Win

The Wisconsin Badgers tipped off their 2025–26 season with a 69–53 exhibition win over UW-Platteville at the Kohl Center on Sunday. While the score favored Wisconsin, the performance offered a mix of promise and polish—some strong individual efforts, a sluggish start, and a reminder that there’s still work to do before the regular season begins. […]

Unbeaten Badgers begin Big Ten play with Border Battle 

For the 317th and 318th time in the long-standing rivalry, the Wisconsin Badgers and Minnesota Golden Gophers men’s hockey teams will battle at the Kohl Center to kick off conference play. Bucky endured the season sweep last year against Minnesota, but looks to get back on top when they put their six-game unbeaten streak to […]

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Wisconsin Badgers vs. UW-Platteville Pioneers: Game Thread

The Wisconsin Badgers are taking on the UW-Platteville Pioneers in their second exhibition game on Wednesday. Tip-off is set for 7:00 p.m. at the Kohl Center on Big Ten Plus. Wisconsin faced off against the Oklahoma Sooners in a big exhibition match last Friday in Milwaukee at the Fiserv Forum. That one went down to […]

How to watch Wisconsin’s final exhibition game

The Wisconsin Badgers are taking on UW-Platteville in their final exhibition game on Wednesday before the season opener next week. The Badgers changed things up this season, going with two exhibition games rather than one, as they hosted the Oklahoma Sooners for a game in Milwaukee at the Fiserv Forum last Thursday. It was a […]

Badgers dismiss transfer from the team

The Wisconsin Badgers have dismissed forward Elijah Gray from the team, the school announced in a statement on Tuesday. “Elijah Gray has been dismissed from the University of Wisconsin-Madison men’s basketball team related to events preceding his enrollment at UW-Madison. “Gray arrived in Madison as a fourth-year senior transfer this summer and had yet to […]