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Wisconsin fends off feisty Fighting Illini for 11th-straight time

By Thomas Valtin-Erwin | Feb. 1, 2017

Though he didn’t light up the scoreboard Tuesday night to the same extent he did at Madison Square Garden, Ethan Happ backed up his masterful 32-point performance with a strong all-around contribution in Champaign, Ill. The sophomore forward found himself involved on every inch of the court as the No. 10 Badgers (8-1 Big Ten, 19-3 overall) downed a feisty Illinois (3-7, 13-10) team, 57-43 for the 11th-straight time. UW rushed out to a quick 14-point lead that would eventually grow as large as 16, as the Badgers hit 10 of their first 14 field goals.

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Postponing professional career, Goicoechea makes waves at UW

By Kelly Ward | Jan. 30, 2017

At the age of 18, redshirt junior swimmer Victor Goicoechea made a life-changing decision that was unconventional in Spain: foregoing the immediate prospect of a professional career and leaving for the U.S. to swim in college. That decision did not, however, lead the Barcelona native directly to the University of Wisconsin.

Wisconsin defeated Ohio State in an overtime thriller at Madison Square Garden. 
HOCKEY

Resilient Badgers overcome late Buckeye comeback, secure overtime victory in Madison Square Garden

By Ethan Levy | Jan. 29, 2017

NEW YORK—After beating Ohio State Thursday, the Badgers’ not only had an opportunity to play a game in Madison Square Garden, but also had a chance to sweep the No. 8 Ohio State Buckeyes in the “World’s Most Famous Arena.” The game lived up to its hype: A furious late-game effort by the Buckeyes sent the contest to overtime, where Cameron Hughes scored the golden goal to send the Badgers’ home happy.

The Badgers prevailed in overtime despite a dismal shooting performance most of the game. 
SPORTS

Wisconsin survives scare, outlasts Rutgers in overtime at Madison Square Garden

By Ben Pickman | Jan. 28, 2017

NEW YORK—The No. 15 Wisconsin Badgers (7-1 Big Ten, 18-3 overall) might have traveled halfway across the country to face the Rutgers Scarlet Knights in Madison Square Garden Saturday afternoon, but there was little to no showmanship in the Badgers’ trip to Broadway. But as time expired in overtime, sophomore forward Ethan Happ saluted the crowd, euphoric as the sophomore forward from Milan, Ill., scored a career-high 34 points to carry Wisconsin to a 61-54 victory. In the first half UW struggled to muster any offense against the Scarlet Knights’ defense.

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Rutgers, Wisconsin meet in Madison Square Garden

By Thomas Valtin-Erwin | Jan. 27, 2017

A little over a year ago, the Badgers found themselves in a bad situation in a beautiful place: in the world’s most famous arena, Madison Square Garden, trailing by six in the locker room at halftime of the 2K Classic consolation game. They would come alive in the second half, though, holding the VCU Rams to just 30 points and claiming a thrilling one-point win on Bronson Koenig’s game-winning layup with eight seconds to go. Saturday afternoon, UW will again get the chance to play at the Garden, but is looking to avoid yet another weak first half as the No. 15 Badgers (6-1 Big Ten, 17-3 overall) take on Rutgers (1-7, 12-9) for their first rematch of the 2016-’17 season. Though many of the UW players were in New York for the 2K Classic a year ago, freshman guard D’Mitrik Trice missed out on the opportunity by just a year. “I know they’ve been in this arena before,” Trice said.

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HOCKEY

Badgers lean on experience to prepare for physical series with Minnesota State

By Cameron Lane-Flehinger | Jan. 27, 2017

In women’s hockey, where body-checking is officially illegal, physical play is still an important part of the game and has a tendency to manifest itself in more dangerous forms, like scrums after the whistle or questionable hits behind the play and away from the attention of the referees. Like in any sport, the interpretation of these acts will differ wildly between coaches, players and officials as to what constitutes a “dirty” or illegal play, and what is allowable.

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