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Evers picks Wisconsin to defeat Duke for NCAA championship

March 21, 2019 Associated Press

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Gov. Tony Evers might just be the biggest homer in Wisconsin. Evers said the Badgers will somehow beat Duke to win the NCAA men’s basketball championship. Evers, a Wisconsin alumnus, issued a news release Thursday predicting Wisconsin, Duke, Texas Tech and North Carolina will reach the Final Four. He predicts Badgers […]

BADGERS

No. 19 Badgers get Nebraska in Big 10 opener, after Huskers upset Maryland

March 15, 2019 Rick Solem

CHICAGO — With his old high school back in the WIAA state tournament, Kobe King gets his first taste of the postseason in the NCAA. King and the Wisconsin Badgers open the Big Ten tournament against Nebraska this afternoon, while his alma mater, No. 2-ranked Central High School (25-2), plays seventh-ranked Milwaukee Washington (21-5) in […]

SPORTS NEWS

Former Wisconsin QB Hornibrook transferring to Florida State

March 11, 2019 Associated Press

Former Wisconsin quarterback Alex Hornibrook says he is transferring to Florida State. Hornibrook posted a photo of himself with Seminoles coach Willie Taggart on his Instagram account Sunday to announce his plans. Hornibrook is a graduate transfer who will be eligible immediately. Hornibrook started 32 games for Wisconsin and threw for 47 touchdowns and 5,438 […]

BADGERS

No. 21 Wisconsin survives Ohio State rally for OT win

March 11, 2019 Associated Press

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Wisconsin coach Greg Gard wasn’t sure whether to be mad at his players for blowing a 23-point second-half lead at Ohio State or happy they found a way to win. Ultimately, Gard settled on a positive outlook after his 21st-ranked Badgers rallied for a 73-67 overtime win on Sunday. La Crosse […]

BADGERS

No. 21 Wisconsin routs Iowa

March 8, 2019 Associated Press

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin coach Greg Gard said he had a feeling Ethan Happ would have a good game against Iowa. He was right. Happ did a little bit of everything to help No. 21 Wisconsin beat Iowa 65-45, scoring 21 points in his final home game and grabbing 14 rebounds. He also had […]

NBA

WATCH: Former Badgers PG Devin Harris with sweet reverse on 36th birthday

February 27, 2019 Rick Solem

Yes, Devin Harris is still playing. The former Wisconsin Badgers point guard turned 36 Wednesday, playing 18 minutes in a 110-101 Dallas Mavericks win over the Indiana Pacers. Now, Harris isn’t the oldest guy on the team — Dirk Nowitzki is 40 — but Nowitzki isn’t doing this. Related posts: Nowitzki cherishes 20 seasons, content […]

BADGERS

Badgers QB Hornibrook leaving program, “beyond excited for this opportunity.”

February 27, 2019 Rick Solem

Quarterback Alex Hornibrook is leaving the the University of Wisconsin football team, coach Paul Chryst announced in a statement today. In a statement on Twitter, Hornibrook said, in part, he was “beyond excited for this opportunity.” News broke Wednesday that Hornibrook entered the NCAA transfer portal. Soon after, Wisconsin announced he was leaving. It all […]

BADGERS

Freshman Langford’s layup with .7 left takes down No. 19 Badgers in 2OT

February 27, 2019 Associated Press

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. (AP) — Romeo Langford gave Indiana the boost its been looking for for nearly two months. The freshman guard made the go-ahead layup with .7 seconds to go in the second overtime, and Indiana upset 19th-ranked Wisconsin 75-73 on Tuesday night. “Finally, I hit one,” Langford said after scoring 22 points with seven […]

BADGERS

La Crosse’s King plays 28 minutes as No. 20 Badgers go scoreless down stretch in loss to No. 11 MSU

February 13, 2019 Rick Solem

MADISON, Wis. — La Crosse native Kobe King went 3-for-5 from the field in scoring six points, as No. 20 Wisconsin fell to 11th-ranked Michigan State 67-59 on Tuesday night. It’s the most minutes King has played since the Badgers beat Michigan on Jan. 19 — seven games ago. For the season, the redshirt freshman […]

BADGERS

No. 19 Wisconsin holds off Minnesota 56-51; 6th win in a row

February 6, 2019 Associated Press

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Ethan Happ and the Wisconsin Badgers brought momentum with them on this trip to Minnesota — and a bad memory, too. That month-ago loss to the Gophers was avenged with another vintage defensive effort. Happ had 15 points and 13 rebounds to help No. 19 Wisconsin hang on to beat Minnesota 56-51 […]