The yearly tradition started with the work of three students at UW who were looking to raise money for the Badgers’ athletic teams at the time. In 1982, Tom Grantham, Ken Sparks and Rich Backus approached Elroy Hirsch, who was the current Athletic Director, the website home page said. Hirsch, also known as “Crazylegs,” was the star of the football team in the early 1940s. He … [Read more...] about Crazylegs Classic: Iconic race returns to UW for 42nd year
Men’s Basketball: Badgers overcome slow start, down Northwestern 70–61 in Big Ten Tournament Quarterfinals
MINNEAPOLIS — After a dominant showing Thursday, the University of Wisconsin men’s basketball team kept the ball rolling against Northwestern University behind a career-high 30 points (10-for-16 FG) from guard AJ Storr. UW’s victory came despite the absence of point guard Chucky Hepburn, who was held out due to a lower body injury. Hepburn’s injury opened up the path for guard … [Read more...] about Men’s Basketball: Badgers overcome slow start, down Northwestern 70–61 in Big Ten Tournament Quarterfinals
Men’s Hockey: Badgers dismissed by Buckeyes from Big Ten tournament, await NCAA postseason fate
It seems like the University of Wisconsin men’s hockey team found its kryptonite. Unfortunately, it resulted in their dismissal from the Big Ten tournament. For the first time in Big Ten hockey history, the last place team in the conference won a quarterfinal series in the Big Ten tournament. Unfortunately, for the No. 5 Badgers (26-11-2), they were the history-making two seed, … [Read more...] about Men’s Hockey: Badgers dismissed by Buckeyes from Big Ten tournament, await NCAA postseason fate
Men’s Basketball: Badgers upset top-seeded Purdue 76–75 in overtime to advance to Big Ten Tournament Championship
MINNEAPOLIS – Despite coming into the game banged up and dealing with foul trouble throughout the entirety of the contest, the University of Wisconsin men’s basketball team took down the Big Ten’s top seed behind 22 points — including a game-tying layup to force overtime — from point guard Chucky Hepburn and a game-winning floater from guard Max Klesmit with seconds to spare in … [Read more...] about Men’s Basketball: Badgers upset top-seeded Purdue 76–75 in overtime to advance to Big Ten Tournament Championship
Men’s Basketball: All you need to know before UW’s eighth championship appearance
After avenging their two regular season losses to Purdue University in a gutsy overtime victory Saturday, the University of Wisconsin men’s basketball team’s revenge tour will be making its final stop Sunday against the Fighting Illini. Illinois got the best of UW on their March 2 date — topping the Badgers 91–83 at the Kohl Center to become just the second team to put up 90 or … [Read more...] about Men’s Basketball: All you need to know before UW’s eighth championship appearance