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Who are the top quarterbacks in the transfer portal?

The Wisconsin Badgers are looking ahead to the offseason, where they’re expected to field a huge transfer portal class, starting at the quarterback position. Expected to have more financial resources, the Badgers will need to go get a quarterback in the transfer portal, preferably one of the top options available. Who are those quarterbacks? Let’s […]

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Gard: Badgers bench has to meet the standard

It’s been a rough start to the season for the Wisconsin Badgers, who are off to their worst start since the 2019-20 season at 7-4. The latest blow was a 76-66 overtime loss to the Villanova Wildcats, where the Badgers had a poor first half, a great second half, and an ugly overtime period. It […]

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Badgers have an ‘iron five or six’, need to figure out rest of rotation

The Wisconsin Badgers saw their struggles with consistency continue on Friday, losing to the Villanova Wildcats in what was essentially a home game at Fiserv Forum. Wisconsin came out looking like it did against the Nebraska Cornhuskers, not being aggressive on either side of the ball and catering to Villanova’s slower tempo. They weren’t physical […]

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Everything Greg Gard said after loss to Villanova

The Wisconsin Badgers suffered their fourth loss of the season, falling short in a 76-66 overtime defeat to the Villanova Wildcats on Friday. It was a tale of two halves, as the Badgers didn’t look like themselves over the first 20 minutes before dialing up a comeback in the second half. Unfortunately, their juice fell […]

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3 things that stood out from Wisconsin’s overtime loss to Villanova: Another big miss on the resume

The Wisconsin Badgers fell to the Villanova Wildcats in overtime, 76-66, on Friday, dropping them to 0-3 against Quad 1 opponents.  The first half was all Wildcats. Villanova took a commanding 35-22 lead into halftime thanks in part to outrebounding Wisconsin 18-13, including gathering six offensive rebounds to the Badgers’ one. In addition, the Badgers […]

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Badgers land big-time middle blocker in the transfer portal

It’s been a crazy three days for the Wisconsin Badgers. On Thursday, they had a heartbreaking loss to the Kentucky Wildcats in the NCAA National Semifinal. On Friday, they lost five players to the transfer portal. Well, on Saturday, amid all the portal craziness, Wisconsin landed a commitment from Florida Gators transfer middle blocker Jaela […]

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Five Badgers enter transfer portal day after loss to Kentucky

The Wisconsin Badgers suffered a tough loss to the Kentucky Wildcats in the NCAA National Semifinal on Thursday, ending their season after an incredible postseason run. One day later, five different players announced their intentions to enter the transfer portal: Freshman setter Addy Horner, sophomore outside hitter Trinity Shadd-Ceres, freshman libero Aniya Warren, sophomore libero […]

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Wisconsin has its worst start since 2019 after loss to Villanova

The Wisconsin Badgers suffered a 76-66 overtime loss to the Villanova Wildcats on Friday, dropping their second straight game as they fell to 7-4 in a gritty, close contest. It was a slow-tempo game where the Badgers outshot Villanova from the field and from three, but still ended up losing by 10 because of turnovers […]

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5 biggest needs in the transfer portal for the Badgers

It’s offseason time for the Wisconsin Badgers, who disappointed en route to a 4-8 season this year and will have quite a few changes to make over the coming months. The first already came as the Badgers replaced offensive line coach Jeff Grimes with Arkansas’s Eric Mateos, which means Wisconsin will have its fifth offensive […]

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How to watch Wisconsin’s Milwaukee showdown vs. Villanova

The Wisconsin Badgers are taking on the Villanova Wildcats on Friday, coming off a nine-day break after a 90-60 blowout loss to the Nebraska Cornhuskers last week. Wisconsin has seen some ups and downs this season, losing by over 25 points twice, while also having some major scoring bursts. They’ve had problems on both sides […]

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Kentucky does it to Wisconsin again in the Final Four

The No. 1 Wisconsin Badgers fell just short in a Final Four thriller on Thursday, losing 3-2 to the No. 1 Kentucky Wildcats in heartbreaking fashion. Wisconsin took the first set very comfortably, winning 25-12 with a great start. After Kentucky took the second set, the Badgers bounced back with a big win in the […]

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No. 3 Wisconsin Badgers vs. No. 1 Kentucky Wildcats: Game Thread

The No. 3 Wisconsin Badgers are taking on the No. 1 Kentucky Wildcats in the Final Four on Thursday, with first serve set for 8:00 P.M. on ESPN. The Badgers have gone on an incredible run so far in the NCAA Tournament, most recently beating the No. 2 seed Stanford Cardinal and the No. 1 […]

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Badgers tempo at highest under Greg Gard so far

The Wisconsin Badgers have seen an up-and-down start to the season, as they’ve seen some major scoring outbursts, but also some ugly losses en route to a 7-3 record so far. While there are a lot of things to improve on, one thing that has really stood out has been the Badgers’ tempo so far. […]

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Greg Gard says Badgers need to play harder after loss to Nebraska

The Wisconsin Badgers were embarrassed on the road last week in a 90-60 loss to the Nebraska Cornhuskers, marking the worst loss of the Greg Gard era. While Wisconsin was ice-cold from three, what was even more appalling was the lack of effort defensively, which Gard was not happy about after the game. Speaking to […]

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How to watch Wisconsin’s Final Four showdown vs. Kentucky

The Wisconsin Badgers are back in the Final Four after an amazing weekend, beating the No. 2 Stanford Cardinal and No. 1 Texas Longhorns to get there as they continue their improbable season. The Badgers kicked things off last Friday with a 3-1 win over No. 2 Stanford in the Texas Super Regional, with Mimi […]

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2 Badgers earn All-America honors

The Wisconsin Badgers are headed to Kansas City to play in the Final Four, facing off against the No. 1 Kentucky Wildcats on Thursday as they look to get more hardware. Ahead of the match, though, two Badgers were rewarded for stellar seasons: Mimi Colyer and Carter Booth. Colyer earned her fourth-career AVCA All-America honors, […]

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Wisconsin loses its lone returning starter at cornerback to the transfer portal

The Wisconsin Badgers are likely to see an overhaul at cornerback for the second straight season. Rising senior Geimere Latimer is entering the transfer portal after one season in Madison, On3’s Hayes Fawcett reported on Tuesday. Latimer, the brother of former Badgers running back commit Amari Latimer, started in the nickel this season for Wisconsin […]

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Wisconsin loses third inside linebacker to the transfer portal

The Wisconsin Badgers are seeing some more inside linebackers enter the transfer portal, as Antarron Turner is heading to the transfer portal after one season in Madison. Turner, a redshirt junior this past season, did not play in a single game this year after transferring in from Western Carolina. He was expected to be a […]

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