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Leonhard says he has ‘unfinished business’ at Wisconsin

March 31, 2021 Associated Press

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin defensive coordinator Jim Leonhard says he has unfinished business at his alma mater and wouldn’t have felt right leaving after a pandemic-shortened season, even for an opportunity as tempting as his home state’s NFL team. Leonhard was a prime candidate for the Green Bay Packers’ defensive coordinator position and had […]

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Big Ten is big flop, getting shut out of Final Four

March 31, 2021 Associated Press

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — The Big Ten spent most of this season talking about being the nation’s best basketball conference. It pointed to a league-record nine teams ranked one week in December and how its teams comprised nearly half of the top 10 many more weeks. It sent a conference-record nine teams into NCAA Tournament play, […]

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Wisconsin hires Marisa Moseley as women’s basketball coach

March 28, 2021 Associated Press

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin hired Boston University’s Marisa Moseley as women’s basketball coach as the Badgers attempt to rejuvenate a program that hasn’t produced a winning season in a decade. Moseley was 45-29 at Boston University after working as an assistant on UConn coach Geno Auriemma’s staff during five of the Huskies’ national championship […]

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After month off due to COVID, No. 1 Badgers take down fourth-ranked Minnesota

March 22, 2021 Rick Solem

After exactly a month off due to COVID-19, the top-ranked University of Wisconsin volleyball team didn’t miss a step in its return Sunday. The Badgers remained undefeated with a 3-1 (25-14, 22-25, 25-15, 25-23) win over fourth-ranked Minnesota. Despite the month hiatus, the Badgers retained the No. 1 ranking. Dana Rettke had 17 kills and […]

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Watts scores in OT, Wisconsin wins women’s Frozen Four hockey title

March 21, 2021 Associated Press

ERIE, Pa. (AP) — Daryl Watts scored a remarkable goal 3:16 into overtime, giving Wisconsin a record-tying sixth national title with a 2-1 victory over Northeastern in the women’s Frozen Four championship game Saturday night. Watts had the puck behind the Northwestern net when Husky defenseman Megan Carter turned her back. Watts, the leading scorer […]

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La Crosse’s Davis wraps up solid freshman campaign for Badgers, who stand to lose eight seniors — or not, because of COVID

March 21, 2021 Rick Solem

La Crosse native Jonathan Davis wrapped up his freshman season for the University of Wisconsin men’s basketball team with a solid NCAA tournament. Heading into next season, one has to wonder how much of a leap Davis will have to take or can take. The Badgers could lose eight seniors, including their Top 5 scorers […]

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La Crosse’s Davis scores 10, as No. 1 Baylor eliminates Badgers

March 21, 2021 Associated Press

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — A second COVID-19 pause seemed to make Baylor vulnerable in March, some of the verve drained from a defense that was being compared to the all-time best. The big, bad ball-hawking Bears are back and again look like a team ready to make a deep run — possibly into the Final Four. […]

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La Crosse’s Davis goes for 6 points, 6 rebounds in NCAA tourney debut

March 20, 2021 Associated Press

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. (AP) — North Carolina coach Roy Williams lost his first opening-round NCAA Tournament game in 30 tries as ninth-seeded Wisconsin blew out his eighth-seeded Tar Heels 85-62 on Friday night. In his first NCAA tournament game, La Crosse native Jonathan Davis did a little of everything for Wisconsin. The 6-foot-5 freshman had […]

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Can the Badgers beat UNC? NCAA Round 1 betting preview

March 19, 2021 Dave Carney

Dave Carney 3/19/2021 What’s on the table today?: NCAA Tourney: Wisconsin vs UNC (Betting Preview) If you’ve watched the Badgers recently, you know what I know. This team is not very good right now. Especially considering that Wisconsin was the Pre-Season #4 team in the nation according to the Associated Press. The Badgers have lost […]

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Badgers head into tourney losing last nine to ranked opponents — but N.C. isn’t ranked

March 18, 2021 Rick Solem

The University of Wisconsin men’s basketball team is limping into the NCAA tournament but there is a way to spin that into a positive. The Badgers (17-12) have lost six of their past eight games — and nine of the past 14 — as they prepare for North Carolina at 6:10 p.m. Friday. Of their […]