The No. 18 University of Wisconsin men’s basketball team (26-9, 13-7 Big Ten) fell at the final hurdle of the Big Ten Tournament, losing to the No. 22 Michigan Wolverines (25-9, 14-6) 59-53 at the Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, Indiana. Despite the loss, the Badgers earned a No. 3 seed in March Madness, two spots higher than their No. 5 ranking last season, and will … [Read more...] about Men’s Basketball: Badgers fall at final hurdle, lose 59-53 to Michigan in Big Ten Championship
Men’s Basketball: Bracket reveal, No. 3 Badgers face No. 14 Montana in first round
The University of Wisconsin Badgers men’s basketball team (26-9, 13-7 Big Ten) was awarded the No. 3 seed in the NCAA Tournament’s East Regional during the March Madness bracket reveal on March 17. The Badgers will meet the No. 14 seed Montana Grizzlies (25-9, 15-3 Big Sky) who won the Big Sky Conference Tournament to punch their ticket to the NCAA Tournament. The game will … [Read more...] about Men’s Basketball: Bracket reveal, No. 3 Badgers face No. 14 Montana in first round
Men’s Basketball: Sweet revenge, Wisconsin shoots past UCLA into Big Ten Tournament semifinals
In a quarterfinal matchup that felt more like a shooting clinic, the University of Wisconsin men’s basketball team (25-8, 13-7 Big Ten) acted on revenge against UCLA (22-10, 13-7) with a convincing 86-70 victory at the Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, Indiana. No. 5 Badgers tied a Big Ten Tournament record with 19 3-pointers, advancing to their 14th semifinal appearance … [Read more...] about Men’s Basketball: Sweet revenge, Wisconsin shoots past UCLA into Big Ten Tournament semifinals
Men’s Basketball: Tonje’s record night propels Wisconsin past Michigan State into Big Ten Championship
In a gut wrenching semifinal clash that came down to the final seconds, No. 5 University of Wisconsin men’s basketball team (26-8, 13-7 Big Ten) punched their ticket to the Big Ten Tournament championship game with a hard-fought 77-74 victory over No. 1 Michigan State (27-6, 17-3) at Gainbridge Fieldhouse. Graduate student John Tonje delivered a performance for the record … [Read more...] about Men’s Basketball: Tonje’s record night propels Wisconsin past Michigan State into Big Ten Championship
Women’s Tennis: No. 15 Badgers close out weekend with 4-1 win against Illinois
The University of Wisconsin women’s tennis team (10-1, 3-0 Big Ten) continued its dominant run through the season with their ninth straight victory, a commanding 4-1 win over Illinois (6-7, 1-1) on Sunday, March 9 at home. Wisconsin entered the matchup with the Fighting Illini riding the momentum of a 4-0 win over Northwestern just two days prior on March 7. The Northwestern … [Read more...] about Women’s Tennis: No. 15 Badgers close out weekend with 4-1 win against Illinois