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WATCH: La Crosse’s Jonathan Davis with the steal and the jam for the Badgers

December 31, 2020 Rick Solem

La Crosse’s Jonathan Davis had eight points, three rebounds, a steal and a turnover in 30 minutes, as the No. 6 University of Wisconsin men’s basketball team beat Minnesota at Williams Arena 71-59. Here’s that steal. TOP PHOTO: Johnny Davis (PHOTO: UWBadgers.com) Related posts: AP Top 25 Takeaways: LSU’s masterpiece, Michigan’s mess La Crosse’s Kobe […]

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What’s a Four-Team-Teaser?

December 31, 2020 Dave Carney

Dave Carney 12/31/2020 Overall record: 110-89 How did I get here?: Wisconsin showed up to play in the Mayo Bowl, and wow did the Wake Forest Demon Deacons collapse. Wake Forest was my bet yesterday at (+10), meaning they were a 10 point UNDERDOG. What started out to be a Wake Forest run-away, up 14-0 […]

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Pick 4: INTs send Wisconsin past Wake in Duke’s Mayo Bowl

December 30, 2020 Associated Press

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Graham Mertz accounted for three touchdowns and Wisconsin turned four second-half interceptions into 21 points to beat Wake Forest 42-28 in the Duke’s Mayo Bowl on Wednesday. Mertz, a redshirt freshman, threw for 130 yards and ran for two short touchdowns as Wisconsin (4-3) finished a rocky season on a high […]

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Dave’s hungry for a “Mayo Bowl”?

December 30, 2020 Dave Carney

Dave Carney 12/30/2020 Overall record: 110-88 How did I get here?: Finally picked up a win in college basketball that’s how!! Tuesday I took Rutgers to cover a 3 point spread at home versus Purdue (Rutgers -3), with the thinking that Ron Harper Jr of Rutgers would have a big night, coming in averaging 23 […]

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Wisconsin’s Mertz looks to get back on track vs Wake Forest

December 30, 2020 Associated Press

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Graham Mertz will look to cement his grasp on Wisconsin’s starting quarterback job heading into next season and help the Badgers avoid their first losing season since 2001 at 11 a.m. on Wednesday against Wake Forest in the Duke’s Mayo Bowl. The highly touted redshirt freshman started the season strong, completing […]

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La Crosse’s Davis, Badgers look to bounce back against No. 21 Minnesota

December 30, 2020 Rick Solem

There’s the trap game, the letdown game and the bounce back game. The University of Wisconsin men’s basketball team survived the trap game, heading into its matchup with then-No 12 Michigan State. But, after beating the Spartans — their biggest win of the season — the Badgers just couldn’t survive the inevitable “letdown” game against […]

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Warning: Dave can’t help himself!

December 29, 2020 Dave Carney

Dave Carney 12/29/2020 Overall record: 109-88 How did I get here?: Wow, another college hoops game and ANOTHER loss for me. The Wisconsin Badgers were hosting the Maryland Terrapins and were favored by 9.5 points (-9.5). With only one loss this season, on the road versus Marquette, the Badgers had been flawless, especially at home. […]

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No. 6 Badgers fall to Terps, snapping 15-gm home win streak

December 28, 2020 Rick Solem

Another upset against the University of Wisconsin men’s basketball team, just as it was back to being ranked one of the top teams in the country. Earlier Monday, the Badgers hit No. 6 in the polls, only to suffer a 70-64 loss to Maryland later in the day, seeing their 10-game conference win streak stopped, […]

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Gonzaga, Big Ten continue to dominate Top 25; Wisconsin 6th

December 28, 2020 Associated Press

It’s hard to decide who has been more dominant in men’s college basketball this season: Gonzaga or the Big Ten Conference. The Bulldogs remained the clear-cut No. 1 on Monday, earning 62 of 64 first-place votes in The Associated Press poll after their latest win over a Top 25 foe, while the Big Ten placed […]

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Can the Badgers keep rolling (ATS)?

December 28, 2020 Dave Carney

Dave Carney 12/28/2020 Overall record: 109-87 How did I get here?: Oh the NFL on Christmas and how you VEXED me!!! On Thursday I was all-in on the Vikings and Saints being a low-scoring, in the trench, tough NFC battle. I was so convinced of the “tough” nature of this game, I went along with […]