Badgers bounced out by Michigan St. 58-43
EAST LANSING, MI -- The Wisconsin Badgers shot a season-low 29.4 and suffered an embarrassing 58-43 loss at Michigan State on Thursday night-one which dashed any hopes they had of earning a share of the Big Ten championship.UW (20-10, 11-6) suffered its' fifth straight loss to the Spartans and dropped into fifth place; Bo Ryan's team might have to play on the first day of the conference tournament next weekend in Chicago.Michigan State used a 16-0 run to salt the game away in the 2nd half while the guests were missing 13 straight shots.Guard Ben Brust led the Badgers with 10 points.
Marquette tops Notre Dame, 72-64
MILWAUKEE (WITI) -- It was Senior Day at the BMO Harris Bradley Center on Saturday, March 2nd -- and the Marquette Golden Eagles were ready to send their upper classmen out in style against Notre Dame.Marquette jumped all over the Irish and led 41-27 at the break.In the end, the Golden Eagles came away with their 25th straight home victory, 72-64.
Surging Badgers blast Nebraska 77-46
MADISON -- After a 77-46 beat down of visiting Nebraska, the Wisconsin Badgers find themselves just 1 game behind top-ranked Indiana in the Big Ten standings.While Minnesota was upsetting the Hoosiers in Minneapolis, Sam Dekker was helping to shuck the Cornhuskers.
Golden Gardner, Marquette wins, 74-71
MILWAUKEE -- The Marquette Golden Eagles are still unbeaten on their homecourt this season after edging Syracuse Monday night, 74 to 71.
Badgers claw Wildcats 69-41
EVANSTON Ill. -- The Wisconsin Badgers raced out to an 28-12 lead at half and never looked back in an easy 69-41 victory over a young, undermanned Northwestern Wildcats team Wednesday night in Evanston.Ben Brust and Jared Berggren led a balanced scoring attack with 12 points each.With the win, Bo Ryan's team improved to 10-4 in the Big Ten; that's good for third place, a game behind Michigan State, 2 games back of front-running Indiana.
Badgers drought spells 58-53 ot loss to Minnesota
MINNEAPOLIS -- Andre Holllins hit the go ahead 3-pointer midway through overtime, and the 20th ranked Badgers suffered a 58-53 loss at Minnesota, one that damages their Big Ten title hopes.Mike Bruesewitz blunder helped send the game to overtime; he ran the baseline on an inbounds play after a Gophers turnover; that can only be done after a score.Minnesota would tie the game and send it to the extra session.Freshman Sam Dekker scored a team-high 14 points, but the Badgers went eleven minutes without a field goal down the stretch.
Badgers bounce Iowa in double overtime, 74-70
MADISON -- Ben Brust scored 18 points, including three key free throws in double overtime, as the Wisconsin Badgers beat Iowa 74-70 Wednesday night in the Kohl Center.Jared Berggren added 16 points and 14 rebounds for the Badgers (16-7, 7-3 Big Ten).In snapping a 3 game losing streak to the Hawkeyes, Bo Ryan's team made 13 of 14 free throws in the two overtime periods.
Highly regarded QB McEvoy commits to Badgers
MADISON - The Wisconsin Badgers have received an oral commitment from Tanner McEvoy, one of the top junior college dual-threat quarterbacks available in this recruiting class.
Badgers bounce back at Illinois 74-68
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. - Ben Brust scored 20 points and Wisconsin overcame a ragged start on Sunday to beat Illinois, 74-68.
Badgers drought continues in 58-49 loss at Ohio St
COLUMBUS, Ohio - Deshaun Thomas scored 25 points, including 10 during a game-breaking 15-0 second-half run, to lead No 11 Ohio State past Wisconsin 58-49 Tuesday night in Columbus.
Badgers foul up, lose to Spartans, 49-47
MADISON -- The Wisconsin Badgers missed 11 of 18 fouls shots and managed only 4 points in the final seven minutes, thirty six seconds of Tuesday night's 49-47 loss to Michigan State at the Kohl Center.
BMO Harris Bradley Center transformed for monster truck show
MILWAUKEE (WITI) -- The BMO Harris Bradley Center was transformed in a matter of hours this week -- to accommodate the Advance Auto Parts Monster Jam monster truck show.
Badgers knock off number two Hoosiers 64-59
BLOOMINGTON -- Bo Ryan's Wisconsin Badgers sure seem to be for real after pulling off a 64-59 upset of the second-ranked Indiana Hoosiers on Tuesday night in Bloomington.
Badgers annihilate 12th-ranked Illini 74-51
MADISON (WITI) -- Jared Berggren had the third double-double of his career (15 points, 12 rebounds) as the Wisconsin Badgers raced out to a 14-0 lead, then stunned 12th-ranked Illinois 74-51 at the Kohl Center in Madison on Saturday afternoon.
Marquette tops Pittsburgh in OT, 74-67
PITTSBURGH (WITI) -- The Marquette Golden Eagles got a critical road victory against Pittsburgh on Saturday, January 12th -- and they did it in overtime winning 74-67.
Badgers shave Cornhuskers, 47-41
LINCOLN, NEBRASKA -- Ryan Evans shooting struggles continued, but he grabbed a career-high 15 rebounds and finished with his fourth double-double of the season as the Wisconsin Badgers beat host Nebraska, 47-41.
Golden Eagles soar past Hoyas, 49-48
MILWAUKKEE - Vander Blue and Devante Gardner had 12 points apiece to lead Marquette to a 49-48 victory over 15th ranked Georgetown on Saturday.
Badgers bounce Penn St., 60-51
MADISON -- The Wisconsin Badgers open the Big Ten season by holding off Penn State, 60-51, to remain perfect against the Nittany Lions in 13 tries at the Kohl Center.
Badgers fan victorious in Rose Bowl tailgate contest
PASADENA -- Though the Wisconsin Badgers lost the Rose Bowl to Stanford, the Badgers prevailed in the Bounty Select-a-Size Tastiest Tailgate Showdown held during the Rose Bowl Game!
Pennsylvania gov. announces plans to sue NCAA over Penn State sanctions
(CNN) -- Pennsylvania Gov.