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FOOTBALL

Gameday: Conference races continue to take shape in Week 13

By Zach Rastall | Nov. 20, 2014

No. 12 Kansas State at West Virginia

FOOTBALL

Football: UW heads to Iowa for crucial Big Ten game

By Jake Powers | Nov. 20, 2014

As the Badgers catch their breath after Melvin Gordon’s record-breaking afternoon against Nebraska, they now turn their attention to Iowa and what will be a heated Big Ten West race to the conference championship.

BASKETBALL

Men's Basketball: Frontcourt hammers through Green Bay

By Peter Cameron and Jack Baer | Nov. 20, 2014

It could have been Wisconsin’s stacked frontcourt that burned the Phoenix. Could have been the early foul trouble. Could have been Keifer Sykes’ inability to clone himself.

VOLLEYBALL

Volleyball: Badgers’ winning streak reaches 16 games

By Colleen Degnan | Nov. 20, 2014

No. 2 Wisconsin (16-1 Big Ten, 25-2 overall) continued its winning streak after defeating No. 10 Illinois (13-4, 21-7) in four sets Wednesday night at the UW Field House.

WOMEN'S SOCCER

Women's Soccer: Badgers prepare for next round of NCAA tournament

By Bobby Ehrlich | Nov. 20, 2014

The Badgers may be red hot, but there is no doubt the team is looking forward to leaving the brutal cold as they head to Florida for their second game in the NCAA tournament.

HOCKEY

Women's Hockey: Wisconsin opens four-game trip against St. Cloud State

By Zach Rastall | Nov. 20, 2014

Following an impressive home sweep of the Minnesota State Mavericks last week, No. 3 Wisconsin will embark on a four-game road trip, starting with a series against St. Cloud State this weekend.

COLUMNS

Column: No good reason for Kentucky platoon system

By Jim Dayton | Nov. 20, 2014

Kentucky head coach John Calipari has (unofficially) been to five Final Fours and won a national title, so I understand that he clearly knows a few things about basketball.

HOCKEY

Men's Hockey: Wisconsin takes weekend trip to Colorado

By Devin Lowe | Nov. 20, 2014

Though their record may not reflect it, the Badgers (0-6 overall) are a completely different team than they were when they set off on their first road trip over a month ago.

WOMEN'S BASKETBALL

Women's Basketball: Badgers prepare for tough matchup against Vanderbilt

By Molly Reppen and Matt Davis | Nov. 20, 2014

After a victory in their season opener on Sunday, the Badgers (1-0) look to win their second straight game as they face a tough SEC opponent in Vanderbilt (2-0) Thursday at the Kohl Center at 7 p.m.

COLUMNS

Column: Newfound appreciation for LeBron

By Bobby Ehrlich | Nov. 20, 2014

Arrogant. Immature. Selfish.

SPORTS

Volleyball: Top 10 clash comes to Field House

By Sam Karp | Nov. 19, 2014

The No. 2 Badgers (24-2, 14-1) will put their 15-game win streak on the line Wednesday when No. 10 Illinois (21-6, 13-3) comes to the UW Field House.

SPORTS

Column: Pondering the USNMT's promising disappointments

By Grey Satterfield | Nov. 19, 2014

The U.S. Men’s National team ended its year with a tremendous thud. The team that stole the heart of the nation with it’s resilient performance in the 2014 FIFA World Cup walked away from their final game of 2014 taking it on the chin, 4-1 to Ireland.

HOCKEY

Winning a fight tougher than hockey

By Haley Henschel | Nov. 19, 2014

Every player on the UW-Madison men’s hockey team comes with a particular set of battle wounds: constellations of bumps, bruises, black eyes, scrapes, sores and scars; concussions, sprains, cuts, broken bones and missing teeth that helmets and padding couldn’t prevent. If they’re not collected while the clock is running during a game, they can accumulate quickly when fistfights break out with rival teams.

BASKETBALL

Men's Basketball: Dukan returns against Green Bay

By Zach Rastall and Dimitri Syrkin-Nikolau | Nov. 19, 2014

Following a pair of convincing victories last weekend, No. 3 Wisconsin will get its toughest test of the young season when it welcomes in intrastate rival Green Bay and its star player, senior point guard Keifer Sykes.

SPORTS

Women's Basketball: Badgers triumph in opener

By Matt Davis | Nov. 18, 2014

The Badgers started their season off right as they beat Illinois State 71-60 in their first regular season game.

COLUMNS

Column: After years of malaise, Bucks ready to own the future

By Rushad Machhi and Clay Thomas | Nov. 18, 2014

Whatever’s in the water in Milwaukee these days has certainly been working for the Bucks. After another exciting victory this past Sunday over the defending Eastern Conference champion Miami Heat, they moved to 5-5, a record that might seem pedestrian to an average observer.

SPORTS

Press Conference: Building off highly successful weekend

By Shea Gallup | Nov. 18, 2014

It was a good week to be a Badger fan. The football team dominated Nebraska to remain tied with Minnesota for first in the Big Ten West. Men’s basketball raised last season’s Final Four banner and dominated both of its opponents.

SPORTS

Women's Hockey: UW offensive onslaught overwhelms

By Kelly Kallien and Lorin Cox | Nov. 17, 2014

There’s no such thing as too much offense. The No. 3 Badgers wanted to come out firing against Minnesota State, and the points just kept coming.

SPORTS

Volleyball: Wisconsin takes 15th straight win at Iowa

By Sam Karp | Nov. 17, 2014

The No. 4 Badgers (14-1, 24-2) extended their winning streak to 15 this week with a road win at Iowa. The match was never really close, as the Badgers beat the Hawkeyes in three straight sets: 25-21, 25-13, 25-18.

BASKETBALL

Men's Basketball: Wisconsin trounces Chattanooga

By Zach Rastall | Nov. 16, 2014

Thanks to a strong first half that saw four different players reach double digits in scoring, No. 3 Wisconsin cruised to an 89-45 victory over Chattanooga Sunday afternoon at the Kohl Center.