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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.

HOCKEY

No. 18 Badgers stay hot, sweep Michigan State

By Ethan Levy | Feb. 5, 2017

All season, the Badgers have prided themselves on their ability to adjust. Whether that comes in the form of changing lines mid-game or dressing different players on the fourth line and on defense, the Badgers have found a way to overcome adversity and often earn wins. In No. 18 Wisconsin’s (8-2-0-0 Big Ten, 15-8-1 overall) sweep of Michigan State (1-7-2-0, 5-16-3) in East Lansing this weekend, the Badgers once again had to adjust in order to earn a tough six points. In the first game of the weekend, Badgers senior defenseman Tim Davison drew a kneeing penalty, but was taken to the locker room and did not return.

Ethan Happ dominated the Indiana Hoosiers as Wisconsin returned to conference play earlier this week.

COLUMNS

Mondays with Rasty: Despite Swanigan's dominance, Happ in race for Big Ten POY

By Zach Rastall | Feb. 5, 2017

As little as two weeks ago, it looked like Purdue’s Caleb Swanigan was about ready to lap the field in the Big Ten Player of the Year race. Swanigan has been a double-double machine, is a matchup nightmare for almost any defense and is a bona fide Naismith Trophy candidate.

Brevin Pritzl scored a team-high 19 points, helping UW's bench outscore OSU's bench 30-16.

SPORTS

Pritzl plays key role as Badgers down Indiana

By Ben Pickman | Feb. 5, 2017

Brevin Pritzl has tried just about everything to get on the court. At the end of last year, the redshirt freshman began growing out his hair, hoping a “new year, new me” mantra would help him see the floor.

BASKETBALL

Happ, Hayes lead Badgers in tight win over Indiana

By Ben Pickman | Feb. 5, 2017

Redshirt sophomore Ethan Happ’s breakaway slam with just over three minutes to play in No. 10 Wisconsin’s (9-1 Big Ten, 20-3 overall) 65-60 victory over Indiana (5-6, 15-9) was just about the only highlight that the Badgers had Sunday afternoon.

BASKETBALL

Badgers return home, host Hoosiers in rematch

By Thomas Valtin-Erwin | Feb. 4, 2017

After a nearly two-week break from playing in front of a home crowd, the No. 10 Wisconsin Badgers (8-1 Big Ten, 19-3 overall) return to the Kohl Center to welcome an Indiana (5-5, 15-8) team that has fallen well short of expectations this season. Though the Badgers enjoyed their trip to Madison Square Garden, there’s no hiding that they are ready to be back in front of the Madison faithful this weekend.

The senior men from the Badger swim team. Back row: Ryan Barsanti, Matt Hutchins, Sean Maloney, Harrison Tran. Front row: Brett Pinfold, Cannon Clifton.

SPORTS

Swimmers and divers shatter records on senior night

By Kelly Ward | Feb. 3, 2017

The record board at the UW Natatorium likely needs a full-on repair job after the complete demolition the Wisconsin swim and dive team did to it Friday night. On senior night, the Badgers outperformed all expectations and set twelve pool records while winning all but one event in their rout of UW-Green Bay.

HOCKEY

Badgers record 500th win in blowout of Bemidji State

By Ben Leadholm | Feb. 3, 2017

Back in 1999 when the Wisconsin women’s team played its first game, few knew what to expect from the program.

PODCAST

Cardinal Zone Podcast: Swim and dive update, women's hockey stays hot, men's hockey turnaround, men's basketball surviving the Big Ten

Feb. 3, 2017

In this week's episode of the Cardinal Zone Podcast, Kelly Ward talks about the swim team and their prospects in the Big Ten.

WOMEN'S BASKETBALL

Badgers drop ninth straight to Northwestern

By Isaiah De los Santos | Feb. 3, 2017

The Badgers came into Wednesday night’s game against Northwestern as polar opposites, with the Cardinal and White looking at a dismal 5-16 record, while the Wildcats stood strong at 16-5.

Head coach Mark Johnson's Badger squad is riding a 10-game win streak.

HOCKEY

Top-ranked Wisconsin has seen improvement on power play over win streak

By Ben Leadholm | Feb. 2, 2017

Every great team, regardless of the sport, has had that one shortcoming that makes people think “yeah, but...” that they needed to overcome to hit on all cylinders and compete for a title.

HOCKEY

Former Badgers' coach Jeff Sauer dies at 73

By Bobby Ehrlich | Feb. 2, 2017

Legendary coach Jeff Sauer, who guided the Badgers to two national championships in 1983 and 1990, passed away at the age of 73.