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SPORTS

Wrestling earns big win over Wolverines

By Jonathan Mills | Feb. 14, 2017

In the animal kingdom, an adult badger weighs around 18 pounds while an adult wolverine weighs 30 pounds.

Wisconsin's D'Mitrik Trice (0) brings the ball down the court during the game against Illinois at State Farm Center on Tuesday, January 31.

SPORTS

Strength in numbers: athletes fight pressure to drink

By Ben Pickman | Feb. 13, 2017

It’s football Saturday in Madison, Wis., and the Badgers are set to kickoff at 11 a.m. All around campus, thousands of students wake up unusually early.

Nigel Hayes' 13 points weren't enough as the Badgers fell to the Wildcats at the Kohl Center.

BASKETBALL

Northwestern snaps Badgers' 19-game home winning streak

By Ben Pickman | Feb. 12, 2017

Over the past month, the No.7 Wisconsin Badgers (10-2 Big Ten, 21-4 overall) have grown numb to their poor offensive performances, surviving close game after close game. But Sunday, the anesthesia wore off, as yet another poor offensive performance finally did the Badgers in.

Ann-Renée Desbiens recorded her 50th career shutout, an NCAA record, as the Badgers dusted Minnesota-Duluth 8-0 Sunday.

HOCKEY

Badgers blowout No. 2 Duluth for second-straight WCHA title

By Ben Leadholm | Feb. 12, 2017

Saturday afternoon, it took 65 minutes and a 12-round shootout to determine who would get the extra point between top-ranked Wisconsin and No. 2 Minnesota-Duluth.

SPORTS

Wisconsin snaps losing streak with victory over Purdue

By Jonathan Mills | Feb. 12, 2017

Coming into Lafayette, the Wisconsin men’s wrestling team was outscored 135-60 over its last five matches.

WOMEN'S HOCKEY

No. 1 Badgers battle No. 2 Bulldogs to draw in regulation, win in 12-round shootout

By Cameron Lane-Flehinger | Feb. 12, 2017

Through almost 50 minutes of play Wisconsin and Minnesota-Duluth, the top two women’s hockey teams in the country, had played a tight, closely-fought game that lived up to the expectations surrounding a No. 1 vs No. 2 matchup.

Goalie Matt Jurusik played well, but allowed five goals as the Badgers dropped a second-straight game to Penn State.

HOCKEY

Kunin, Badgers suffer first sweep of season at hands of No. 10 Nittany Lions

By Bobby Ehrlich | Feb. 11, 2017

After the first period, it was an all-around ugly night for the No. 17 Badgers, as they were swept right out of their own building by the Nittany Lions.

BASKETBALL

Exhausted Badgers welcome Wildcats after third overtime game of the year

By Ben Pickman | Feb. 11, 2017

Vitto Brown didn’t go to bed until 3:30 a.m. Thursday night. Hours earlier, No. 7 Wisconsin (10-1 Big Ten, 21-3 overall) had sneaked by Nebraska in a hard-fought overtime victory.

HOCKEY

Comeback effort not enough as UW falls to No. 10 Penn State

By Ethan Levy | Feb. 10, 2017

Eight minutes into the second period of Friday night’s game, Penn State dumped the puck into the Badgers’ zone on a seemingly harmless play.

Cayla McMorris and the rest of her senior class look to take advantage of their final shot at a postseason run Wednesday against Northwestern.

WOMEN'S BASKETBALL

Fredrickson pushes Badgers to Tsipis' first career Big Ten win

By Isaiah De los Santos | Feb. 10, 2017

Head coach Jonathan Tsipis says he doesn't count losses, even as the Badgers’ losing streak was pushed to 10 last week.

BASKETBALL

Wisconsin escapes Lincoln with overtime victory

By Ben Pickman | Feb. 10, 2017

The No. 7 Wisconsin Badgers didn’t do much right Thursday night. Sure they led for almost 37 minutes, but Wisconsin looked like they were running on frozen Lake Mendota, continuously slipping, unable to run away from an inferior foe.

HOCKEY

Badgers, new top line welcome No. 2 Duluth in pivotal series

By Cameron Lane-Flehinger | Feb. 9, 2017

For most of the season, Wisconsin’s game plan has been to suffocate teams with layers of defense and roll out three or even four skilled offensive lines that collectively overwhelm the opposing team’s defenders, wearing them down. Thus, it came as a surprise to senior forward Sarah Nurse when head coach Mark Johnson told her before a game against Minnesota State two weekends ago that she would be joining junior forwards Annie Pankowski and Emily Clark for the game, a move that put the Badgers’ top three scorers on the same line.

WOMEN'S BASKETBALL

Shaw staying positive despite tough senior season in Madison

By Cal Larsen | Feb. 9, 2017

In what has become a long, challenging season for the Wisconsin women’s basketball team, redshirt senior forward Kendall Shaw is just grateful she has been able to come in and make an impact. “It definitely means the world to me,” Shaw said.

HOCKEY

Italian Stallion: Aidan Cavallini’s workhorse mentality paying off

By Bobby Ehrlich | Feb. 9, 2017

In his first three seasons as a Wisconsin Badger, Aidan Cavallini amassed a grand total of zero goals.

BASKETBALL

Badgers head to Lincoln looking to avoid upset at hands of quick Nebraska squad

By Thomas Valtin-Erwin | Feb. 8, 2017

A year ago, just a week before the NCAA Tournament tipped off, the Badgers’ hopes of any sort of Big Ten title were dashed by a Nebraska team that finished the regular season 14-17.

COLUMNS

Wednesday Word: Social media allows Moesch, Ferris to build following despite limited on-court action

By Jake Nisse | Feb. 8, 2017

When the Badgers travel to Lincoln, Neb., this Thursday to face the Cornhuskers, Ethan Happ will take center stage on national television.

SPORTS

Wrestling suffers loss to No. 3 Iowa

By Bremen Keasey | Feb. 7, 2017

Badgers’ wrestling head coach Barry Davis has lots of good memories in Iowa City, but he may try to forget last Friday night.

FOOTBALL

Former Badger James White guides Patriots to Super Bowl win with record-setting night

By Lorin Cox | Feb. 6, 2017

A former Wisconsin Badger added another Super Bowl ring to his trophy case on Sunday as New England Patriots’ running back James White put together a record-setting performance to help his team pull off the greatest comeback in NFL postseason history. White played four years in Madison from 2010-'13, earning Big Ten Freshman of the Year honors for his 1,000-yard, 14-touchdown 2010 season.

WOMEN'S BASKETBALL

Mitchell's big night pushes UW losing streak to ten

By Cal Larsen | Feb. 5, 2017

On Jan. 19, the Badgers (0-10 Big Ten, 5-18 overall) marched into Columbus to face off against then-No. 16 Ohio State (11-1, 21-5) and escaped with a just a 9-point loss.

HOCKEY

Clark, Pankowski bury Beavers to keep Badgers' streak alive

By Cameron Lane-Flehinger | Feb. 5, 2017

For two periods, Bemidji State stuck with No. 1 Wisconsin, matching the Badgers nearly shot-for-shot and giving the country’s top-ranked team its toughest challenge in two months.