Pritzl's hot hand leads Wisconsin past Penn State
MADISON -- Brevin Pritzl scored 17 points on 5-for-5 shooting, helping No. 19 Wisconsin beat Penn State 61-57 on Saturday.Pritzl, a reserve for Wisconsin (20-9, 12-6 Big Ten), also went 3 for 4 at the line.
Marquette women fall to Creighton 71-65
OMAHA, Neb. — Audrey Faber scored 24 points and Creighton upset Big East regular-season champion No. 13 Marquette 71-65 on Friday night.Jaylyn Agnew added 15 points and Temi Carda 11 points for the Bluejays (14-14, 8-9), who have won three straight as they continue their drive for a first-round bye in the Big East tournament.
Wisconsin QB Alex Hornibrook is leaving the Badgers: 'We wish him the best of luck'
MADISON -- The Wisconsin Badgers football team announced on Wednesday, Feb. 27 that quarterback Alex Hornibrook has elected to leave the team.Head coach Paul Chryst issued the following statement on this matter:
Davison has 16 points, No. 22 Wisconsin beats Northwestern
EVANSTON, Ill. — Brad Davison scored 16 points, D'Mitrik Trice and Ethan Happ added 14 points apiece and No. 22 Wisconsin held off Northwestern 69-64 on Saturday night.Khalil Iverson added 11 points for the Badgers (19-8, 11-5 Big Ten), who had lost two of three.
S. Hauser, Anim lead No. 11 Marquette past Providence 76-58
PROVIDENCE, R.I. — With the Big East's leading scorer slowed by an injury, No. 11 Marquette had to look elsewhere.Fortunately for the Golden Eagles, several of Markus Howard's teammates enjoyed hot hands at Providence's expense.Sam Hauser ended a three-game shooting slump with 18 points and pulled down 13 rebounds as Marquette completed a season sweep of Providence on Saturday, 76-58.
Davison, Iverson led No. 22 Wisconsin over Illinois, 64-58
MADISON — Brad Davison scored 18 points, Khalil Iverson added 16 and No. 22 Wisconsin held off Illinois 64-58 on Monday night.The Badgers (18-8, 10-5 Big Ten) ground out a win over Illinois (10-16, 6-9) with leading scorer Ethan Happ on the bench down the stretch.Happ, who averages 18 points, scored just six points on 3-of-7 shooting, was 0 for 3 from the foul line and had three turnovers, including one just before he sat out the final minutes.
Cassius Winston outduels Ethan Happ in Michigan State win over Wisconsin Badgers
MADISON — Michigan State coach Tom Izzo called it grit.
Howard has 38, No. 10 Marquette edges No. 14 Villanova 66-65
MILWAUKEE -- Markus Howard scored 38 points and No. 10 Marquette hung on at the buzzer, edging No. 14 Villanova 66-65 Saturday and handing the Wildcats their first Big East Conference loss.Marquette (20-4, 9-2) led by 15 early in the second half.
No. 7 Michigan outlasts No. 19 Wisconsin 61-52
ANN ARBOR, Mich. — Jon Teske had 17 points and 12 rebounds, holding his own inside against Ethan Happ, and Charles Matthews scored 16 of his 18 points in the second half to lift No. 7 Michigan over No. 19 Wisconsin 61-52 on Saturday.The Big Ten-leading Wolverines (22-2, 11-2) avenged one of their only losses this season despite going 0 for 10 from 3-point range in the second half.
No. 24 Wisconsin wins 4th straight, 62-51 over Nebraska
LINCOLN, Neb. — Wisconsin star Ethan Happ had trouble getting going on the offensive end in the second half.Brad Davison was happy to help.The sophomore guard scored 10 of his 13 points after halftime to fuel No. 24 Wisconsin's decisive surge in a 62-51 win over Nebraska on Tuesday night."He made some big shots at the end," Badgers coach Greg Gard said. "We got some separation and he closed the door.
Ethan Happ's triple-double leads Wisconsin past Northwestern
MADISON — Ethan Happ registered his second triple-double of the season as Wisconsin beat Northwestern 62-46 on Saturday.Happ finished with 13 points, 12 rebounds and 11 assists for Wisconsin (14-6, 6-3 Big Ten).
Happ, Wisconsin hand No. 2 Michigan its 1st loss, 64-54
MADISON — Ethan Happ scored 26 points and had 10 rebounds as Wisconsin handed No. 2 Michigan its first loss of the season, breaking away in the final minute for a 64-54 victory Saturday.Fans rushed the floor after the Badgers (12-6, 4-3 Big Ten) finished off the upset.
Wisconsin renews contract for coach Paul Chryst
MADISON — Wisconsin renewed football coach Paul Chryst's five-year contract through January 2024 on Friday.Chryst is entering his fifth season with the Badgers, who wrapped up a relatively disappointing season at 8-5 (5-4 Big Ten) with a dominating 35-3 win in the Pinstripe Bowl over Miami.
Wisconsin Badgers fall to No. 19 Maryland 64-60
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Howard's 26 help No. 21 Marquette hold off Seton Hall 70-66
MILWAUKEE — Markus Howard got his points, and unheralded Theo John did just about everything else Marquette needed.Howard scored 26 points, John had a double-double that included three crucial free throws down the stretch and the 21st-ranked Golden Eagles staved off a second-half rally to beat Seton Hall 70-66 on Saturday.John, a sophomore forward who averages about 17 minutes per game, was forced to play a season-high 31 minutes when Ed Morrow injured an ankle.
Tennessee, Wisconsin arrange home-and-home series
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Tennessee and Wisconsin have arranged a home-and-home series for the next two seasons.Wisconsin will face Tennessee at Knoxville's Thompson-Boling Arena on Dec. 28.
Happ leads No. 22 Wisconsin to 71-52 win over Penn State
STATE COLLEGE, Pa. — Ethan Happ had 22 points and eight rebounds as No. 22 Wisconsin stopped a two-game slide by routing Penn State 71-52 on Sunday night.The struggling Nittany Lions were without coach Patrick Chambers, who was suspended for the game after shoving Penn State freshman guard Myles Dread during a timeout Thursday in a loss at Michigan.
Howard helps No. 16 Marquette past Xavier 70-52
MILWAUKEE — Markus Howard scored 26 points, Sacar Anim had 20 and No. 16 Marquette remained unbeaten at home with a 70-52 victory over Xavier on Sunday.The Golden Eagles (12-3, 1-1) bounced back from an 89-69 loss at St.
Banton helps Western Kentucky beat No. 15 Wisconsin 83-76
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. — Western Kentucky rode a big performance from a freshman guard to another win over an AP Top 25 opponent.Dalano Banton nearly had a triple-double and the Hilltoppers caught fire in the second half to beat No. 15 Wisconsin 83-76 on Saturday.Banton had eight points, 13 rebounds and 10 assists, helping Western Kentucky beat a ranked foe for the second time this season.
Taylor runs for 205 yards in Wisconsin's Pinstripe victory
NEW YORK -- Jonathan Taylor ran for 205 yards and a touchdown and topped the 2,000-yard season mark to help Wisconsin rout Miami 35-3 in a chilly Pinstripe Bowl on Thursday night.Taylor, just a sophomore, ripped off runs of 39 and 41 yards and was sensational at Yankee Stadium and combined with a defense that forced five turnovers to help a Wisconsin (8-5) team ranked fourth in the first AP Top 25 poll salvage its fifth straight bowl victory.