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Western Kentucky upsets No. 15 Wisconsin

December 29, 2018 Associated Press

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BOWLING GREEN, Ky. (AP) — 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 […]

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Taylor runs for 205 yards in Wisconsin’s Pinstripe victory

December 27, 2018 Associated Press

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NEW YORK (AP) — Jonathan Taylor played tour guide for his Wisconsin teammates who had never visited New York. They hit the usual landmarks with trips to Lincoln Center and Times Square. Taylor even gave his buds a taste of the luxe life with a window-shopping jaunt along Fifth Avenue. “It’s real fun to see […]

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Concussions prompt more Wisconsin players to leave football

December 17, 2018 Associated Press

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MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The hit that put Walker Williams’ brain over the edge — leaving him with ongoing headaches, mood swings, ringing in his ears, depression, anxiety and short-term memory problems — was nothing out of the ordinary. The University of Wisconsin football team had the ball and was lined up against Northwestern University’s […]

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La Crosse’s King gets first career start, scores 10 as No. 16 Wisconsin overwhelms Savannah State

December 14, 2018 Associated Press

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MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Finally, Wisconsin had a breather. The 16th-ranked Badgers dominated back home against an overmatched team following a seven-game stretch versus power conference foes. Brad Davison scored a season-high 24 points and Wisconsin had a school-record 69 first-half points to overwhelm Savannah State 101-60 on Thursday night. La Crosse native Kobe King […]

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Happ scores 20, rallies No. 12 Badgers past Rutgers 69-64

December 4, 2018 Associated Press

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MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin coach Greg Gard didn’t need to be reminded that the No. 12 Badgers used a second-half rally for the third straight game to secure a victory. Ethan Happ scored a game-high 20 points and D’Mitrik Trice added 14 as Wisconsin beat Rutgers 69-64 on Monday night in its Big Ten […]

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Happ’s double-double helps Badgers hold off NC State

November 27, 2018 Associated Press

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MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Ethan Happ had 19 points and 11 rebounds, D’Mitrik Trice hit a long jumper with 23.6 seconds left and No. 22 Wisconsin withstood North Carolina State’s in-your-face defense to rally for a 79-75 win on Tuesday night. Wisconsin’s Brad Davison drew a charging call on Markell Johnson on the perimeter with […]

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Young and old, rivalry games remain important in Big Ten

November 22, 2018 Associated Press

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MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Barry Alvarez was pacing the sideline as coach the last time that Wisconsin lost Paul Bunyan’s Axe to Minnesota. It was 2003, but the empty feeling that comes with losing the rivalry game remains fresh. Losing stings. It’s all the education that younger fans and players need to understand why rivalry […]

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Happ with double-double, Reuvers blocks nine as Badgers move to 4-0

November 21, 2018 Associated Press

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PARADISE ISLAND, Bahamas — Ethan Happ had 16 points and 12 rebounds before fouling out late, and No. 25 Wisconsin beat Stanford 62-46 in Wednesday’s first round at the Battle 4 Atlantis. Sophomore Nate Reuvers had a tournament-record nine blocked shots for the Badgers (4-0), a total that also tied the longtime Wisconsin single-game record. Blocked!Swatted!Rejected!Denied!Turned […]

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Fancy footwork: Big man Ethan Happ paces No. 25 Wisconsin

November 21, 2018 Associated Press

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MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Every so often, Wisconsin’s Ethan Happ makes a move around the bucket that reminds some college basketball experts of an NBA Hall of Fame forward. It’s more about how Happ freed himself to get to the hoop for the 25th-ranked Badgers than the shot itself. Check out the footwork. It reminded […]

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Wisconsin RB Jonathan Taylor toughs it out

November 21, 2018 Associated Press

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MADISON, Wis. (AP) — All the carries were starting to get to Wisconsin’s’ Jonathan Taylor. By his own admission, he wasn’t at full speed late in a marathon game against Purdue, though it sure didn’t look like it in triple overtime. Add last week’s performance in a thrilling win over Purdue to the highlight reel […]

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