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Badgers complete sweep of Minnesota State

MADISON, Wis. -- No. 8 Wisconsin broke out the brooms Sunday afternoon to not only complete the weekend sweep of Minnesota State, but the season series.The Badgers got…

Wisconsin-Northwestern game rescheduled for Monday

MADISON, Wis. -- The Badgers' date with the Wildcats is back on, just a few days later than planned. Wisconsin will travel to Northwestern on Monday and tip off is scheduled for 5:30 p.m. CT. The game, originally scheduled for…

Wisconsin continues domination over Penn St. with 63-60 win

Steven Crowl scored 21 points and grabbed 11 rebounds and Wisconsin held on to continue its Madison mastery over Penn State, beating the Nittany Lions 63-60. Chucky Hepburn scored 13 points for Wisconsin. Hepburn made two foul shots with seven seconds left to cap the scoring. Following a Penn State timeout, Andrew Funk’s 3 attempt bounced off the back of the rim and Jordan Davis secured the long rebound to end it. Jalen Pickett scored 19 points and grabbed 12 rebounds for Penn State.

Forward Madison sign former Badgers defender Sam Brotherton

MADISON, Wis. -- A former Badger men's soccer player returned to Madison on Monday. Sam Brotherton, who played for Wisconsin in 2015 and 2016, signed with Forward Madison FC, the club announced. Brotherton spent the last two season with his…

Badgers drop out of AP Top 25 amid three-game skid

MADISON, Wis. -- The Badgers were punished Monday for their three-game losing streak as they dropped out of the AP Top 25. Wisconsin reached as high as No. 14 in the AP poll earlier this month, put have fallen in…

Holmes helps No. 6 Indiana women's basketball rout Wisconsin 93-56

Mackenzie Holmes scored 29 points and Yarden Garzon added 19 to help No. 6 Indiana run to a 93-56 win over Wisconsin. Indiana (16-1, 5-1 Big Ten) shot 55% from the field, including 8-for-20 from beyond the arc, while its defense held Wisconsin (6-12, 2-5) to 35% shooting. The Badgers had no answers for Holmes, who shot 11-for-15 from the field in her 26 minutes. Holmes was part of the Hoosiers’ 50 to 30 advantage in points in the paint. Wisconsin was led by Brooke Schramek’s 13 points and Serah Williams’ 10.

Badgers' roster grows with three more commitments

MADISON, Wis. -- Wisconsin Badgers head coach Luke Fickell has added another four-star quarterback to his room with Braedyn Locke committing to the program. Locke transferred from Mississippi State after not…

Wisconsin's Sydney Hilliard to step away from basketball program

MADISON, Wis. -- Badgers senior Sydney Hilliard is stepping away from the women's basketball program for personal reasons. Hilliard and UW Athletics announced the decision Sunday. Hilliard played in 7 games this season, averaging 5.9 points per game. "This was…

Tyler Wahl ruled out for Badgers' game against Illinois

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. -- Tyler Wahl, Wisconsin's leading scorer, will not feature in Saturday's game against Illinois. A team spokesperson said Wahl traveled with the team to Illinois, but will not play. Wahl is still recovering from a lower body injury…

Someone sent J.J. Watt a stuffed badger as a gift

J.J. Watt, who announced his retirement from the NFL after this season last month, says he recently got something that he has never received before: a stuffed Badger -- and not the type you would find in the toy aisle.