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
Men’s Basketball: Badgers defeat Wildcats, advance to Big Ten Tournament quarterfinals
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



