The No. 18 University of Wisconsin-Madison Badgers (24-8, 13-7 Big Ten) won a tightly-contested Big Ten Tournament second round matchup against the Northwestern Wildcats (17-16, 7-13) 70-63 Thursday, March 13 at the Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, Ind. Both teams struggled to get points on the board to open the game, but Wildcat junior Nick Martinelli sank a jumper to … [Read more...] about Men’s Basketball: Badgers defeat Wildcats, advance to Big Ten Tournament quarterfinals
Women’s Hockey: Badgers crowned champion of WCHA tournament, earn top seed in NCAA tournament
The University of Wisconsin women’s hockey team (35-1-2, 25-1-2 WCHA) won their second straight WCHA Championship, this time in a 4-3 thriller against the Minnesota Golden Gophers (28-11-1, 19-8-1) Saturday, March 8. Senior Sarah Wozniewicz scored the winning goal with under 30 seconds to give the Badgers their 11th WCHA title and ninth straight victory over the Gophers. With … [Read more...] about Women’s Hockey: Badgers crowned champion of WCHA tournament, earn top seed in NCAA tournament
Men’s Tennis: Badgers open conference play, lose 5-2 against Northwestern
The No. 58 University of Wisconsin Badgers men’s tennis team (6-3, 0-1 Big Ten) opened play in the newly expanded Big Ten this season with a 5-2 away loss against the Northwestern Wildcats (8-7, 1-0) on Friday, March 7. The Badgers, led by Head Coach Danny Westerman, who is entering his 10th season at the helm, were unable to serve up a win over Northwestern and their … [Read more...] about Men’s Tennis: Badgers open conference play, lose 5-2 against Northwestern
Men’s Basketball: Wisconsin falls to Penn State 86-75 in regular season finale
In their final home game of the season, the University of Wisconsin Badgers recognized their six-man senior class before tip-off, hoping to finish strong ahead of the Big Ten Tournament. Despite a red-hot start, the No. 12 Badgers (23-8, 13-7 Big Ten) faltered down the stretch, suffering an 86-75 upset loss to Penn State (16-15, 6-14) at the Kohl Center on Saturday, March … [Read more...] about Men’s Basketball: Wisconsin falls to Penn State 86-75 in regular season finale
Women’s Basketball: Marisa Moseley steps down after four seasons as head coach
Wisconsin will search for its eighth women’s basketball head coach in program history this offseason after Marisa Moseley resigned from the position, announced Sunday. Moseley went 47-75 (.385) across four seasons in Madison and went 21-51 in Big Ten play. The Badgers saw tangible improvement during the first three years under Moseley, with the team increasing its record by … [Read more...] about Women’s Basketball: Marisa Moseley steps down after four seasons as head coach