Wisconsin junior running back Dwayne Smith will no longer be able to play football due to a medical condition known as hypertrophic cardiomyapathy. The disorder, generally characterized by an enlargement of the heart muscle and a thickening of the walls in the left ventricle, was discovered by a preseason physical exam.
Smith played in all 13 games last season, making six starts, and led all Badgers with 857 yards rushing and nine touchdowns. For his efforts he was named honorable mention All-Big Ten by the conference's coaches.
Smith participated in just one practice at the beginning of August before being sidelined.
The schedules for both the men's and women's basketball teams were released last week.
The men's basketball team will open its regular season at the Kohl Center against Pennsylvania Nov. 20.
In-state matchups litter the first half of the Badger men's schedule. Included in those games are home exhibitions against UW-Parkside and UW-Platteville Nov. 11 and Nov. 16, respectively. The team will also take on UW-Milwaukee and UW-Green Bay at home and Marquette on the road in regular season action.
The premiere matchup of the non-conference schedule occurs when Maryland comes to the Kohl Center Nov. 30 as part of the ACC-Big Ten Challenge.
The first conference home game will take place Dec. 11 against Ohio State, one of at least seven nationally televised games.
The women's basketball schedule also features in-state opponents.??The team will take on the Wisconsin AAU team in an exhibition Nov. 7 before regular season battles against UW-Milwaukee, UW-Green Bay and Marquette.
