"Means a lot:" Marquette basketball players give back to kids through 'Reading with the Golden Eagles'
MILWAUKEE -- This year, FOX6 News is partnering with Marquette University and SHARP Literacy for a program called "Reading with the Golden Eagles."
Nigel Hays scores 17, Badgers roll over Prairie View A&M 95-50
MADISON — Nigel Hayes scored a season-high 17 points to lead No. 16 Wisconsin to a 95-50 win over Prairie View A&M on Sunday, November 27th.Hayes, who was 5 of 5 from the field and 7 of 8 from the free-throw line, was one of six Badgers (5-2) to score in double figures, including Ethan Happ, who had 12 points and 13 rebounds.Wisconsin continued to struggle at times with its outside shot, hitting just 9 of 27.
AP poll: Wisconsin Badgers No. 6 among Top 25 teams
South Florida and Pittsburgh were among six teams to enter The Associated Press college football poll on Sunday, November 27th -- matching a record for the Top 25 era.USF and Pitt are tied for No. 24.
Axe stays in Madison: Badgers beat Golden Gophers 31-17 in stunning 4th quarter
MADISON — Corey Clement ran for two fourth-quarter touchdowns, a big-play defense pitched a second-half shutout, and No. 5 Wisconsin beat Minnesota 31-17 on Saturday for its 13th straight win in the annual border rivalry.The Badgers triumphantly lifted Paul Bunyan's Axe again, the trophy that goes to the victor in the most-played rivalry in major college football.
Wisconsin Badgers headed to Big Ten Championship Game
IOWA CITY, Iowa — C.J. Beathard threw three touchdown passes and Iowa pummeled No. 17 Nebraska 40-10 on Friday, knocking the Cornhuskers out of Big Ten title contention and sending Wisconsin to the championship game.
After season-ending injury, JJ Watt says trip home to Pewaukee re-energized him: "Am I done? Hell no"
Houston Texans' JJ Watt has been sidelined for the season.Over the past year, the former Badgers great suffered a broken hand, a staph infection that could have cost him his leg, two torn abs, three torn adductor muscles and a herniated disk -- twice.At one point, the Pewaukee native wondered whether his career was over, but coming home to Pewaukee for the first fall in years has energized him.
Wisconsin Badgers 1 of 3 Big Ten teams in top 5 in AP poll for first time in 56 years
MADISON -- The Big Ten placed three teams in the top five of The Associated Press college football poll for the first time in 56 years, setting up a No. 2 vs.
Badgers top Boilermakers 49-20 on the road
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — T.J. Watt returned an interception 17 yards for a touchdown, and No. 6 Wisconsin scored 35 points in the final 8½ minutes of the first half of a 49-20 victory against Purdue on Saturday.
Wisconsin Badgers top Chicago State Cougars 69-51
MADISON — Vitto Brown scored 12 points and Khalil Iverson added 11 as No. 9 Wisconsin beat Chicago State 69-51 on Thursday night.Bronson Koenig added 10 points for Wisconsin (2-1), while Fred Sims scored 26 points to lead Chicago State (1-1).The Badgers again struggled with their outside shooting after taking 39 3-point attempts, but hitting just 11 in Tuesday's loss to No. 22 Creighton.The Badgers hit 5 of 19 from 3-point range on Thursday.
Badgers annihilate Fighting Illini 48-3 at Camp Randall matchup
MADISON -- Corey Clement ran for 123 yards and three touchdowns and No. 7 Wisconsin intercepted Illinois quarterback Jeff George Jr.
Wisconsin cruises to 79-47 win over Central Arkansas
MADISON — Bronson Koenig had 16 points, Nigel Hayes scored 10 of his 14 in the second half and No. 9 Wisconsin opened a season of high expectations with a 79-47 win Friday night over Central Arkansas.
Marquette Golden Eagles soar past Vanderbilt Commodores 95-71
ANNAPOLIS, Md. — Jajuan Johnson had 21 points, Luke Fischer scored 18 and Marquette spoiled Vanderbilt coach Bryce Drew's debut with a 95-71 victory in the opening game of the Veterans Classic at the Navy Academy on Friday night.Haanif Cheatham added 15 points and Sam Hauser finished with 14 points for the Golden Eagles, who shot 39 of 74 (53 percent) from the field.A 3-pointer by Cheatham capped a 23-4 run and Marquette led 62-44 with10:56 remaining in the game.
Nooses, ropes banned: UW Athletics officials make changes after incident during Badgers game
MADISON -- The University of Wisconsin Department of Athletics is making changes amid outrage after fans were spotted wearing a costume that involved one wearing masks of President Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton with a noose around their necks during the Badgers/Nebraska game at Camp Randall on October 29th.New policies will take effect this Veterans Day weekend.According to a statement from UW Athletics officials, the changes were made following productive meetings between UW Athletics staff and several community leaders."What happened at Camp Randall two weeks ago goes against everything we stand for," UW Director of Athletics Barry Alvarez said in the statement. "I am very pleased that we all were able to work together to improve our policies.
UW revokes season tickets for offensive costume featuring Obama, Clinton masks and noose
MADISON — University of Wisconsin-Madison officials have revoked season tickets for two football fans who dressed in an offensive costume.The unidentified men wore a costume at the Oct. 29 game against Nebraska that involved one wearing masks of President Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton with a noose around their necks.
Wisconsin Badgers beat Northwestern Wildcats 21-7 in Evanston matchup
EVANSTON, Illinois -- The Wisconsin Badgers beat the Northwestern Wildcats 21-7 as they battled on the gridiron in Evanston Saturday, November 5th.All the scoring that took place in the first half happened in the second quarter.The Badgers went up first with an Andrew Endicott 40-yard field goal.Then after the Wisconsin defense shut down Northwestern on the next series, the Badgers scored on a 46-yard run from Jazz Peavy.
Woman arrested in Florida, accused of scamming veteran out of Packers tickets: Brown Deer PD saved the day
BROWN DEER -- A suspect has been arrested in connection with a case where a Brown Deer veteran was scammed -- her money stolen after she tried to purchase tickets to the Packers vs.
Wisconsin Badgers football team No. 8 on AP's Top 25 list
There are five unbeaten teams left in FBS, four from Power Five conferences, and they could all conceivably run the table and reach the postseason that way.That has made life fairly easy on the AP Top 25 voters and no doubt is doing the same for the College Football Playoff selection committee, which releases its first assessment of the season Tuesday night, November 1st.Twitter users were debating whether Michigan or Clemson should be No. 2 behind Alabama late Saturday night into Sunday morning.
"This is racism:" UW officials ask fan to remove offensive parts of costume during Badgers/Nebraska game
MADISON — University of Wisconsin officials on Saturday, October 29th asked a fan wearing what appeared to be a President Barack Obama mask and a noose around his neck to remove the offensive parts of the costume during the school's football game against Nebraska.A picture circulating on social media showed the fan in a black-and-white jumpsuit, wearing the mask, the noose and a sign on his chest.
Big Ten showdown: Badgers upset Cornhuskers in OT, 23-17
MADISON — Dare Ogunbowale scored on an 11-yard run in overtime, and No. 11 Wisconsin held on to beat No. 7 Nebraska 23-17 on Saturday night to hand the Cornhuskers their first loss of the season.The Badgers (6-2, 3-2 Big Ten) stopped Nebraska on fourth-and-8 from the 23 after defensive back D'Cota Dixon swatted away a pass to the end zone from Tommy Armstrong Jr.
Plaques unveiled celebrating Bo Ryan, Donald Driver, members of Wisconsin Athletic Hall of Fame
Plaques were unveiled Tuesday, October 25th, celebrating former Wisconsin Badgers men's basketball head coach Bo Ryan, and former Green Bay Packers wide receiver Donald Driver -- members of the 2016 class in the Wisconsin Athletic Hall of Fame!The plaques were unveiled as the 2017 Wisconsin Athletic Hall of Fame class was announced.Ryan and Driver were inducted into the Athletic Hall of Fame's 65th Anniversary Class -- joining 135 of the state's greatest athletic icons -- including Vince Lombardi, Hank Aaron, Oscar Robertson, Barry Alvarez, Al McGuire, Bud Selig, Junior Bridgeman, Willie Davis, Herb Kohl, Bart Starr, Ab Nicholas, Bob Harlan, Fred Miller, Alan Kulwicki, Robin Yount, Bonnie Blair and Bob Uecker.They were inducted during a special event on April 30th at the UW-Milwaukee Panther Arena -- the site of the first Wisconsin Athletic Hall of Fame induction event in 1951.“When I started my career as a seventh round draft pick from Alcorn State, I never envisioned myself being in any hall of fame, let alone one that is filled with great names like Hank Aaron and Vince Lombardi,” Driver said of his induction. “To join this special group of people that have meant so much to the state of Wisconsin is a dream come true.