Wisconsin All-America center Biadasz declares for NFL draft

MADISON — Wisconsin All-America center Tyler Biadasz said Wednesday, Jan. 8 he will skip his senior season to go to the NFL.Biadasz said on Twitter the NFL “has always been my biggest dream."He was a unanimous All-America this season and also won the Rimington Trophy as the nation's top center.

Wisconsin wide receiver Quintez Cephus to enter NFL draft

MADISON — Wisconsin is losing its top running back and now its top wide receiver to the NFL.Quintez Cephus announced Monday on Twitter and Instagram that he will skip his senior season to enter the NFL draft.“I’m excited to put my name in for the draft and to have a chance to play at the highest level,” Cephus said.

Wisconsin rallies late to upset No. 5 Ohio State 61-57

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Nate Reuvers scored 17 points, and Wisconsin rallied late to upset No. 5 Ohio State 61-57 on Friday night.Reuvers' jumper gave the Badgers (9-6, 2-1 Big Ten) a 52-51 lead with 1:54 left, and late free throws from Reuvers and D'Mitrik Trice sealed the win.Ohio State (11-3, 1-2), a 7 1/2-point favorite, lost a second straight game.

Justin Herbert had 3 TD runs, Oregon beat Wisconsin in Rose Bowl

PASADENA, Calif. -- Justin Herbert scored his third rushing touchdown of the 106th Rose Bowl on a thrilling 30-yard run with 7:41 to play Wednesday night, Jan. 1, and No. 7 Oregon held off No. 11 Wisconsin 28-27 to win its third straight trip to the Granddaddy of Them All.Brady Breeze returned the first of his two fumble recoveries 31 yards for an early touchdown for the Ducks (12-2).

Wisconsin Badgers, Oregon Ducks approach pomp of Rose Bowl in different ways

ANAHEIM, Calif. — Oregon and Wisconsin are taking contrasting approaches to everything that comes before the Rose Bowl.Ducks coach Mario Cristobal is treating this week as a business trip, making sure players got a workout in after arriving in Los Angeles on Christmas Day.Badgers coach Paul Chryst trusts his players can maintain balance between enjoying the activities before the game, including a visit to Disneyland on Thursday and the annual Beef Bowl dinner at Lawry’s The Prime Rib, and preparing for “The Granddaddy of Them All.”Despite the divergent approaches, both No. 7 Oregon and No. 11 Wisconsin expect to be at their best when they meet on New Year’s Day.“Yes, we earned the opportunity for all these events, to come to Disney and to go to the Beef Bowl and do things like that, but we really earned ourselves an opportunity to play another game, so that’s really what we’re here to do,” Badgers linebacker Zack Baun said.For Oregon (11-2), there is a sense of urgency to keep building on what they have accomplished in Cristobal’s second season as head coach.

Wisconsin falls to Stanford in NCAA women's volleyball championship

PITTSBURGH -- The Wisconsin Badgers' women's volleyball team played Stanford in the NCAA  championship match on Saturday evening, Dec. 21 -- reaching the national championship, but getting swept out of the match by Stanford.The Cardinals won back-to-back titles.The Badgers could've won their first title in program history.

D’Mitrick Trice, Nate Reuvers power Wisconsin past Milwaukee 83-64

MADISON — D’Mitrick Trice scored a career-high 31 points and Nate Reuvers had 22 points to help Wisconsin overpower Milwaukee in a 83-64 victory Saturday, Dec. 21.The win gave the Badgers (6-5) a sweep against intrastate opponents this season, with victories over Milwaukee, Green Bay and Marquette.Darius Roy delivered 21 points and Te’Jon Lucas, an Illinois transfer in his first season at Milwaukee, had 10 points for the Panthers (5-7), who have lost five straight games.The game marked the Badgers debut of junior Micah Potter, an Ohio State transfer who was denied appeals to play five times by the NCAA’s Committee of Legislative Relief.Potter, a 6-foot-10 forward, shot 3 of 6 from the field, scored 12 points and played 13 minutes.

Wisconsin tops Baylor to reach NCAA women's volleyball final

PITTSBURGH — Dana Rettke had 17 kills, Molly Haggerty added 14 and Wisconsin beat Baylor 25-27, 25-21, 25-17, 25-19 on Thursday night to advance to the NCAA women's volleyball championship match.Seeking their first title, the Badgers will face the winner of the second semifinal between Stanford and Minnesota.Rettke also had eight blocks, and Tiffany Clark added 18 digs for Wisconsin (27-6).

Badgers still seeking 1st road win of season, falling to Rutgers 72-65

PISCATAWAY, N.J. — Coming off his worst outing of the season, Geo Baker knew he had to be more assertive.Baker scored 22 points in bouncing back to lead Rutgers past Wisconsin 72-65 on Wednesday night.Baker had just four points on 1-of-7 shooting in Rutgers’ loss at No. 11 Michigan State on Sunday night, having come into that game averaging 13 points per game.

4 Wisconsin Badgers named to AP All-Big Ten team

MADISON -- Wisconsin Badgers running back Jonathan Taylor, the Big Ten's No. 2 all-time rusher, made first-team All-Big Ten for the Associated Press for the third straight year.

Wisconsin vs. Oregon: Badgers face Ducks in 106th Rose Bowl Game

PASADENA, Calif. -- No. 7 Oregon will face No. 11 Wisconsin in the 106th edition of the Rose Bowl.The Ducks (11-2) and Badgers (10-3) are regular New Year’s Day visitors to Pasadena: Wisconsin is in the Rose Bowl for the fourth time in 10 seasons, albeit the first in seven years, while Oregon has earned its fourth berth in 11 seasons.This game also is a rematch of the 2012 Rose Bowl.

Kobe King scored career-high 24 as Wisconsin beat Indiana 84-64

MADISON — Kobe King scored a career-high 24 points and Wisconsin shot a season-high 54% to beat Indiana 84-64 on Saturday, handing the Hoosiers their first loss.Nate Reuvers added 20 points on 8-of-12 shooting, including 2 of 3 from 3-point range, for the Badgers (5-4, 1-0 Big Ten), who snapped a three-game losing streak.