The Wisconsin Badgers’ men’s basketball team lost to North Texas, 56-54, in the semifinals of the National Invitation Tournament on Tuesday. It was a tale of two halves for the Badgers, ultimately dropping the contest in brutal fashion. To set the scene, Wisconsin took a 41-29 lead into halftime. Fueled …
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North Texas reaches NIT finals, shuts down Wisconsin 56-54
LAS VEGAS – Tylor Perry scored 14 of his 16 points in the first half, Rubin Jones scored all 12 of his after halftime and North Texas closed on a 10-0 run to beat Wisconsin 56-54 on Tuesday night in the semifinals of the NIT. North Texas (30-7) advances to …
Read More »Highlighting most decorated female athletes in Badger history · The Badger Herald
Women’s involvement in athletics at the University of Wisconsin traces back to the late 1800s, but it wasn’t until 1974 that UW recognized them as intercollegiate programs. On March 1, 1974, the Athletic Board at UW officially incorporated a 12-sport women’s program at the university. Nearly 50 years later, after …
Read More »Wisconsin’s long season has taken a toll on freshman Connor Essegian, but he remains locked in mentally heading into the NIT semifinals
LAS VEGAS – Connor Essegian is heavier – and stronger – than when he arrived at Wisconsin last summer. For example, the 6-foot-4 freshman guard weighs 195 pounds. That is an increase of almost 15 pounds from his reporting weight. Nevertheless, UW’s 34-game season has taken a toll on Essegian’s …
Read More »Badgers take weekend series against Michigan State, inch closer to home opener in Madison · The Badger Herald
After a month-and-a-half of traveling to tournaments and matching up against some of the top teams in the nation, the University of Wisconsin softball team made their Big Ten Conference debut this past weekend, facing the Michigan State Spartans in East Lansing, Michigan. Due to scheduling conflicts Saturday, the Badgers …
Read More »Badgers offer class of 2024 safety from Florida
Wisconsin offered Isaiah Thomas, a 6-foot-2 class of 2024 safety from Clearwater, Florida on Monday. The junior still has one more season of football at Clearwater Academy International before he’d potentially make the leap to a collegiate program. Thomas has now received 27 Division 1 offers, including home state options …
Read More »Badgers finish rebuilding year, look to expand success in 2023-2024 · The Badger Herald
The University of Wisconsin women’s basketball team (11-20, 6-12 Big Ten) ended the 2022-2023 season with a loss against Purdue (19-10, 9-8 Big Ten) on the second day of the Big Ten tournament in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Despite an early tournament exit, the Badgers’ program continued to rebuild in Marisa Moseley’s …
Read More »Wisconsin basketball team has received many clutch performances in the NIT and now heads to Final Four seeking a championship
MADISON – This is what Greg Gard envisioned when he decided that Wisconsin would participate in the NIT if given the opportunity. Much like their play during the regular season, the Badgers have been far from perfect. Yet after home victories over Bradley and Liberty and a road victory over …
Read More »Badgers host 2023 Pro Day
The Badgers’ football team hosted their 2023 Pro Day on Thursday, showcasing the talents of nine potential NFL Draft selections. After an up-and-down 7-6 season that ended with a Guaranteed Rate Bowl victory over Oklahoma State in late December, some of Wisconsin’s top players elected to move on to the …
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