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Badgers host Sweet 16, get set to play Texas A&M on Friday afternoon

December 13, 2019 Rick Solem

The road to the Final Four in women’s volleyball goes through Madison beginning Friday afternoon. The University of Wisconsin volleyball team (24-6) begins the Sweet 16 at 1 p.m. against Texas A&M at the UW Field House. The game will be on ESPNU. The Badgers are seeded fourth in the regional and ranked fifth in […]

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La Crosse’s King scores 18 but Badgers lose to Rutgers

December 12, 2019 Rick Solem

Kobe King scored 18 points but the University of Wisconsin fell to Rutgers, 72-65. The La Crosse native was 7-for-12 from the field and added three assists, three rebounds and a steal. He was one of only two Badgers in double figures. Wisconsin (5-5, 1-1) trailed 9-0 to start the game but got the lead […]

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King, Badgers head to Rutgers for Big Ten matchup

December 11, 2019 Associated Press

Coming off a career-high 24 points over the weekend, La Crosse native Kobe King and the University of Wisconsin men’s basketball team hope to improve to 2-0 in the Big Ten. King was 10-for-15 from the field in the 20-point win over Indiana last Saturday. That bumped his shooting percentage up to 46. The redshirt […]

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NCAA tourney volleyball teams, including Badgers, to have open practice Thursday in Madison

December 10, 2019 Rick Solem

The University of Wisconsin volleyball team is hosting the Sweet 16 round of the NCAA volleyball tournament this Friday and Saturday. Before those games, though, the fourth-seeded Badgers and the three other teams in the regional will have open practice that’s free to the public Thursday at the UW Field House. Open practice schedule:Wisconsin, noon-1:30 […]

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No. 7 Oregon, No. 11 Wisconsin to clash in 106th Rose Bowl

December 8, 2019 Associated Press

PASADENA, Calif. (AP) — Although Oregon and Wisconsin have been regular visitors to the Rose Bowl over the past decade or so, very few people currently on their rosters or coaching staffs have had the honor of lining up in Pasadena on New Year’s Day. That’s just one reason why both of these revitalized powerhouse […]

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Cephus’ faith, family guided him to breakout ’19 for Badgers

December 5, 2019 Associated Press

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Faith and family mean everything to Quintez Cephus, and for 16 months, the Wisconsin wide receiver needed every bit of his faith and every member of his family more than ever. Cephus and 10th-ranked Wisconsin (10-2, 7-2 Big Ten, No. 8 College Football Playoff) are one win away from capturing their […]

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Badgers still cold, losing third consecutive game

December 5, 2019 Rick Solem

RALEIGH, N.C. — Kobe King had 11 points on 4-of-11 shooting as the University of Wisconsin men’s basketball team dropped its third consecutive game. Again, the Badgers shot horrendous from the field at 37.5%, including just 5 of 23 from beyond the arc (21.7%), in losing to New Mexico 69-54 in the Big 10/ACC Challenge. […]

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Ohio St, LSU, Clemson, UGA in CFP position; Utah, OU next

December 4, 2019 Associated Press

Ohio State will go into championship weekend as the top team in the College Football Playoff selection committee’s rankings, followed by LSU, Clemson and Georgia. Utah, Oklahoma and Baylor are on deck, and that could turn out to be the great debate by Saturday night. Utah was fifth, Oklahoma sixth and Baylor seventh in the […]

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La Crosse’s King, Badgers look to end two-game losing streak tonight

December 4, 2019 Rick Solem

The University of Wisconsin men’s basketball team looks to end a two-game losing streak tonight. La Crosse native Kobe King and the Badgers head to NC State (5-3). Wisconsin-NC State begins at 8:15 p.m. tonight on ESPN2. La Crosse native Kobe King is averaging 10.3 points, 4.0 rebounds, one steal, 1.5 assists and 1.7 turnovers […]

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No. 10 Wisconsin used bye to rally to Big 10 title game

December 2, 2019 Associated Press

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin needed a break. After starting the season 6-0, posting four shutouts and outscoring their opponents by a combined 255-29, the Badgers suffered a stunning 24-23 defeat at Illinois and a lopsided 38-7 loss at then-No. 3 Ohio State. It was time to regroup. “After that game, that was back-to-back losses, […]