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Second-half collapse dooms Wisconsin in Ann Arbor

By Ben Pickman | Feb. 11, 2016

Tuesday afternoon, hours after the Wisconsin Badgers (3-11 Big Ten, 7-16 overall) knocked off the Purdue Boilermakers 64-57, Nicole Bauman seemed fatigued just thinking about the kind of effort it took for the team to record their first win since mid-January. “Coming off of a seven-game losing streak, to have that win, it shows us what level we need to play at to win,” Bauman said. Thursday night against the Michigan Wolverines, the Badgers came out with the same effort and energy they had against Purdue days earlier.

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Happ hops headfirst into starting lineup

By Thomas Valtin-Erwin | Feb. 11, 2016

Following the departure of two all-time Wisconsin greats in Sam Dekker and Frank Kaminsky, the fate of the program was expected to fall squarely on the shoulders of juniors Nigel Hayes and Bronson Koenig.

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Gone Bowling: UW takes a break

By Matt Ferris | Feb. 11, 2016

I know I originally wrote that I was going to devote my column this week to Aaron Moesch. As interesting and entertaining as that would have been, it will have to wait for another time.

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Wisconsin heads to Michigan after earning much-needed win over Purdue

By Ethan Levy | Feb. 10, 2016

The Badgers (3-9 Big Ten, 7-15 overall), in a close, back-and-forth contest, finally found a way to win their first game in a month Monday against Purdue (7-5, 16-7). Coming off seven straight losses, the Badgers focused on controlling the little things, and their efforts ultimately propelled them to a highly energized and rare victory.

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Johnson hosts former Olympics teammate in weekend series

By Jessi Schoville | Feb. 10, 2016

Mark Johnson, UW legend and head coach of the Wisconsin women’s hockey program (22-1-1 WCHA, 28-1-1 overall), will see a familiar face in Madison this weekend when John Harrington and his Minnesota State Mavericks (0-21-3 WCHA, 3-23-4 overall) visit LaBahn Arena.

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Together again: High-school teammates reunite at UW

By Kelly Ward | Feb. 10, 2016

When you’re a Division I athlete, it’s pretty rare to have even a single teammate from your high-school club team on the same college roster.

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Eaves, Wisconsin brace for rematch with Michigan

By Bobby Ehrlich | Feb. 10, 2016

The Badgers (1-7-2 Big Ten, 6-12-6 overall) will be faced with the difficult task of slowing down the high-octane Michigan offense (8-2-2, 17-4-4) this weekend at the Kohl Center.

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Brown's big night leads Badgers past Nebraska

By Zach Rastall | Feb. 10, 2016

Powered by stellar showings from Nigel Hayes and Vitto Brown and a stellar night from 3-point range, Wisconsin downed Nebraska 72-61 Wednesday night at the Kohl Center for its sixth straight win. Brown in particular impressed, scoring a career-high 18 points, including 12 in the first half.

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Badgers look to keep rolling against Nebraska

By Matt Tragesser | Feb. 9, 2016

After a turbulent 9-9 overall start with a 1-4 conference record, it seemed like Wisconsin’s season was spiraling out of control and its streak of 14 consecutive NCAA Tournament appearances would be spoiled.

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The Cardinal Zone - 2.9

By The Daily Cardinal sports staff | Feb. 9, 2016

In this week's episode of the Cardinal Zone Podcast, women's basketball beat writers Ethan Levy and Ben Pickman join sports editors Jake Powers and Zach Rastall to discuss the Badgers' rollercoaster of a season, their recent integration of the 2-3, struggles with ball movement and head coach Bobbie Kelsey's future with the program.

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Gard, Johnson, Eaves take a look at the week ahead

By Ben Leadholm | Feb. 8, 2016

Men's Basketball Wisconsin (6-4 Big Ten, 14-9 overall) continued its hot stretch, pushing its win streak to five games after defeating Ohio State (6-5, 14-10) 79-68 at the Kohl Center last Thursday night.

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Seniors lift Badgers to home victory over Purdue

By Ethan Levy | Feb. 8, 2016

With only six games remaining in the season, the Badger seniors know how much each game counts now more than ever.

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Badgers welcome pesky Purdue to Kohl Center

By Ben Pickman | Feb. 8, 2016

Less than 12 months ago against the Purdue Boilermakers, senior Jacki Gulczynski made what would have been a game-winner, sending the Wisconsin Badgers into the second round of the Big Ten tournament.

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Jurusik grows during UW’s down year

By Bobby Ehrlich | Feb. 7, 2016

With gnarly beards, missing teeth and deep scars, hockey players often look menacing and intimidating.

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Badgers continue charge to the postseason

By Jessi Schoville | Feb. 6, 2016

No. 2 Wisconsin (22-1-1 WCHA, 28-1-1 overall) continued its march toward the postseason this weekend, getting its 10th straight win and successfully downing conference adversary Ohio State (5-18-1 WCHA, 9-20-1 overall) by a combined two-day score of 4-1.

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Badgers douse Phoenix, pool records on Senior Day

By Kelly Ward | Feb. 5, 2016

Cannon Clifton was a man with a goal. The junior swimmer from Irving, Texas knew 2008 Olympian Garrett Weber-Gale set the UW Natatorium record for the 100-yard freestyle in 2003 since he’d arrived at UW, and wanted to one day change that name on the board to his.

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Stellar 3-point shooting helps Badgers down Buckeyes

By Matt Tragesser | Feb. 4, 2016

Led by a season-high 13 3-pointers, Wisconsin (6-4 Big Ten, 14-9 overall) extended its win streak to five by defeating a stingy Ohio State team (6-5, 14-10) 79-68 at the Kohl Center Thursday night. With the Buckeyes locking down on defense in the post, the Badgers took full advantage of the open looks they got beyond the arc within the first minutes of the game.

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Badgers’ passive play leads to road blowout

By Ethan Levy | Feb. 4, 2016

Pass, shoot and score. Drive, layup and bucket. Shot fake, dish and three. Ohio State (10-1 Big Ten, 18-4 overall), which is currently No. 7 in the nation and tied for No. 1 in the Big Ten, looked nearly robotic against the struggling Badgers (2-9, 6-15) in Columbus, Ohio.

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Column: A look at the Badgers' chance at the Big Dance

By Andrew Tucker | Feb. 4, 2016

A couple weeks into the season, if you would’ve told me the Wisconsin basketball team would be in the hunt to make the NCAA Tournament, I would’ve thought you were crazy.

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Desbiens quietly leads UW to the top

By Jessi Schoville | Feb. 4, 2016

The Wisconsin women’s hockey program is a well-established national powerhouse. Led by head coach Mark Johnson of the infamous Miracle team, the Badgers are consistently producing international-level competitors.