Wisconsin snaps losing streak with 71-49 win over Milwaukee
MADISON — As the young Wisconsin Badgers experience ups and downs in the early season, Brad Davison continues to play beyond his years.The freshman guard scored a career-high 19 points and Ethan Happ had 14 points and eight rebounds to help Wisconsin snap a three-game losing streak with a 71-49 victory over in-state rival Milwaukee on Friday night."I like how we approached it," Wisconsin coach Greg Gard said. "Knowing these state games, having been on the other side of it and now on this side for quite awhile, I understand the importance and relevance of it for Milwaukee, for us and for the game of basketball in the state."Davison helped the Badgers pull away by going 5 of 5 from the field and 4 of 4 from beyond the arc to score 14 points in the second half."I love Brad," Milwaukee coach Pat Baldwin said. "Where I was before (assistant at Northwestern), we recruited him extremely hard ...
No. 6 Wichita State beats Marquette 80-66 in Maui semis
LAHAINA, Hawaii — Landry Shamet scored 19 points, Connor Frankamp added 13 and No. 6 Wichita State rode its second-half defense into the Maui Invitational title game with an 80-66 victory over Marquette on Tuesday.Wichita State (4-0) needed a massive rally just to get into the semifinals after a slow start against California in its opener.
Wisconsin falls to Baylor on the road, 70-65
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Baylor was stuck on the same point total for so long Monday night that coach Scott Drew thought about strolling over to the scorer's table and punching the button to change it himself.Nobody on the court seemed to be doing it for him.But despite going the final 8 minutes, 43 seconds without a field goal, the No. 22 Bears somehow managed to hang on to beat Wisconsin 70-65.
AP Top 25: Undefeated Wisconsin Badgers remain at No. 5 position
MADISON -- The top nine teams in The Associated Press college football poll have held onto their spots, led by No. 1 Alabama, while Northwestern and Boise State moved into the Top 25 for the first time this season.A Saturday with few surprises and a lot of blowouts produced mostly expected ranking results heading into what figures to be an intriguing final two weeks of the season.
No. 5 Wisconsin wins slugfest against No. 19 Michigan 24-10
MADISON, Wis. — Alex Hornibrook's 24-yard touchdown pass to A.J. Taylor in third quarter broke open a defensive slugfest, Kendric Pryor scored on an end-around and No. 5 Wisconsin beat No. 19 Michigan 24-10 on Saturday to remain undefeated.The Badgers (11-0, 8-0 Big Ten, No. 5 CFP) padded their playoff resume by winning a grinding, physical matchup against the Wolverines (8-3, 5-3, No. 24 CFP).Hornibrook finished 9 of 19 for 143 yards, but bounced back from an interception early in the third quarter with some of his best throws of the season.He connected with Taylor through a tight window in the end zone for a 14-10 lead with 3:31 left in the third quarter.After a three-and-out for Michigan, Wisconsin's Danny Davis made a one-handed catch with a defender draped on him for a 27-yard gain.
Wisconsin falls to Xavier 80-70
MADISON, Wis. — Trevon Bluiett scored 25 points, including back-to-back 3-pointers in a decisive run over the final 1:47, to help No. 15 Xavier pull away late for an 80-70 victory over Wisconsin on Thursday night in one of the Gavitt Tipoff Games.J.P. Macura added 20 points for the Musketeers (3-0), who won at a tough road venue following two easy home nonconference victories to open the season.Ethan Happ led Wisconsin (2-1) with 21 points and eight assists.Bluiett took control in the closing minutes, scoring 10 of Xavier's final 14 points.
College Football Playoff rankings: Wisconsin moves up to No. 5 🏈
MADISON -- Alabama is the new No. 1 in the College Football Playoff rankings, with Clemson up to No. 2 and Miami and Oklahoma joining the top four for the first time.Wisconsin was fifth and Auburn was up to sixth in the rankings released Tuesday.The Crimson Tide had been second behind Georgia in the first two selection committee rankings, but the Bulldogs and previously No. 3 Notre Dame were beaten last weekend, opening up the top for changes.Clemson moved up from fourth and unbeaten Miami jumped from seventh to third, giving the Atlantic Coast Conference two top four teams.
Badgers' men's basketball team overpowers Yale in easy 89-61 win
MADISON — Khalil Iverson, held scoreless in Wisconsin's season debut two days earlier, led the Badgers with 17 points Sunday as they cruised to an 89-61 win over Yale.As with their season opener, the Badgers had four players in double figures, and Wisconsin (2-0) overpowered Yale (0-2) from the start.The Bulldogs were again without senior captain Makai Mason, who missed all of last year and has yet to get in a game this season, and 6-foot, 9-inch Jordan Brunch.Yale was no match for Wisconsin inside, where the Badgers had a 46-30 advantage.
AP college football poll: Unbeaten Wisconsin Badgers move up a spot to No. 5
MADISON -- Miami is back at No. 2 in The Associated Press college football poll , the Hurricanes' best ranking since 2003.The undefeated Hurricanes leaped five spots from No. 7 after routing Notre Dame on Saturday night.
Badgers clinch Big Ten West title with 38-14 win against Hawkeyes
MADISON -- Receiver Kendric Pryor scored twice, and No. 6 Wisconsin relied on stifling defense to overcome four turnovers and Iowa cornerback Josh Jackson's two touchdowns in a 38-14 win Saturday over the Hawkeyes.The win allowed the Badgers (10-0, 7-0 Big Ten, CFP No. 8) to clinch a trip to the league conference title game as West champions.
Rowsey scores 23, Marquette beats Mount Saint Mary's 80-59
MILWAUKEE — Andrew Rowsey scored 23 points and Matt Heldt had 11 of his 13 points in the first half to help Marquette pull away early for an 80-59 win over Mount Saint Mary's on Friday night in the season opener for both teams.Haanif Cheatham also had 13 points and Markus Howard scored 11 for Marquette.
Revamped Wisconsin opens with 85-50 win over SC State
MADISON, Wis. — Andy Van Vliet waited patiently for two years on the Wisconsin bench as older stars logged most of the minutes.The 7-footer's time has finally arrived for the Badgers.Van Vliet scored 18 points, Ethan Happ had 20 points and 11 rebounds, and Wisconsin opened a season of transition with an 85-50 win on Friday night over South Carolina State.The jump-shooting Van Vliet was 4 of 5 from 3-point range and added eight rebounds.
AP Top 25: Unbeaten Wisconsin Badgers slip 2 spots to No. 6
MADISON -- Notre Dame and Clemson climbed while Ohio State and Penn State tumbled out of the top 10, leaving the latest Associated Press college football poll looking a lot like the College Football Playoff rankings — with one big difference.Alabama remained No. 1 in the AP Top 25 on Sunday , as it has been since the preseason .
Taylor, Ingold help No. 4 Wisconsin run over Indiana 45-17
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — Jonathan Taylor rushed for 183 yards and one touchdown and Alec Ingold had three scores Saturday to help No. 4 Wisconsin pull away with a 45-17 victory at Indiana.The Badgers (9-0, 6-0, No. 9 CFP) extended the nation's second-longest winning streak to 10 and their school record for consecutive Big Ten victories to 12.
AP college football poll: Wisconsin Badgers move up 1 spot to No. 4 🏈
MADISON -- Georgia moved up to No. 2 and took two first-place votes from top-ranked Alabama in a major reshuffling of the top 10 in The Associated Press college football poll.Every team in the top 10 except idle Alabama changed positions in the poll released Sunday following Ohio State's last-second victory over Penn State and Iowa State's win over TCU.
No. 5 Wisconsin holds off Illinois 24-10, stays unbeaten
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — Alec Ingold and Garrett Groshek scored on short runs in the first half, offensive lineman Michael Deiter added another touchdown on a trick play late in the game, and No. 5 Wisconsin beat Illinois 24-10 on Saturday to remain unbeaten.Star running back Jonathan Taylor rushed for just 73 yards but didn't appear in the second half for Wisconsin because of a left leg injury.
Hurricane relief fundraiser: Badgers to host Northern Iowa in free exhibition game
MADISON — Wisconsin will host a free exhibition basketball game against Northern Iowa on Nov. 1.Tipoff is 7 p.m. at Kohl Center.
No. 5 Wisconsin stays unbeaten with 38-13 win over Maryland
MADISON, Wis. — Jonathan Taylor ran for a touchdown and broke the 1,000-yard mark for the season, Alex Hornibrook passed for two scores and No. 5 Wisconsin stayed unbeaten with a 38-13 win over Maryland on Saturday.Taylor finished with 126 yards on 22 carries, a relatively ho-hum day following two straight 200-yard outings for the running back.Playing in his seventh contest at Wisconsin (7-0, 4-0 Big Ten), Taylor tied a major college football record shared by five other backs for fewest games by a freshman to get to 1,000 yards.Hornibrook shook off an interception on his second attempt of the day, finishing 16 of 24 for 225 yards to balance the offense.Maryland (3-4, 1-3), which has the league's worst defense, could have picked up some early pointers from Wisconsin.Under heavy pressure, Max Bortenschlager's pass over the middle was intercepted by Wisconsin linebacker T.J. Edwards and returned 54 yards for a touchdown to open the scoring with 12:18 left in the first quarter.No wonder Maryland rarely took a shot down the field.But the Terrapins did have some success running the ball out of spread formations, with Ty Johnson leading the way with 83 yards on 16 carries.
Defense holds up for No. 7 Wisconsin in 17-9 win over Purdue
MADISON, Wis. — Jonathan Taylor ran for 219 yards on 30 carries, including a 67-yard touchdown, and No. 7 Wisconsin relied on its stifling defense to overcome a three-turnover afternoon and beat Purdue 17-9 on Saturday.Alex Hornibrook was 13 of 18 for 199 yards and a score but threw two interceptions for the Badgers, who held on to beat another division foe and take a commanding lead in the Big Ten West.Defense saved the game for Wisconsin (6-0, 3-0).Purdue (3-3, 1-2) drove from its 39 to the Wisconsin 10 before linebacker Leon Jacobs stepped in front of a sideline pass to Jackson Winthrop, staying inbounds for an interception with 8:14 left in the game.The Badgers' punishing ground game ran out the clock from there with a 16-play, 77-yard drive, getting 32 yards on two important carries from backup Garrett Groshek.Wisconsin lost three turnovers and had a punt blocked but still managed to win because its defense held the Boilermakers to just three points over the four ensuing series.The Badgers could have sealed the win much earlier, but the normally reliable Taylor fumbled at the Purdue 4 on the first play of the fourth quarter.
Taylor runs for 249 yards in No. 9 Badgers' 38-17 win over Huskers
LINCOLN, Neb. — Freshman Johnathan Taylor rushed for a season-high 249 yards and two touchdowns to lead a punishing ground game that helped ninth-ranked Wisconsin wear down Nebraska in the second half of a 38-17 win Saturday night.The Badgers (5-0, 2-0) beat the Huskers (3-3, 2-1) for the fifth straight time and took sole possession of first place in the Big Ten West.Taylor, who had his second 200-yard performance in five games, carried 25 times while recording the third-most rushing yards ever by a Nebraska opponent.The Badgers went to the run almost exclusively on three straight scoring drives after Nebraska's Aaron Williams returned an interception to tie it 17-all early in the third quarter.They ran on eight of 10 plays while going 93 yards for the go-ahead touchdown, which Quintez Cephus scored on a 5-yard pass.