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Concussions prompt more Wisconsin players to leave football

December 17, 2018 Associated Press

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

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

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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PINSTRIPE BOWL: Badgers vs. Hurricanes in New York

December 2, 2018 Rick Solem

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

November 27, 2018 Associated Press

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

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

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

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

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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No. 4 Virginia, No. 25 Wisconsin top Battle 4 Atlantis field

November 21, 2018 Associated Press

PARADISE ISLAND, Bahamas (AP) — Virginia coach Tony Bennett knows his fourth-ranked Cavaliers have plenty of veteran talent back from a team that won the Atlantic Coast Conference championship and reached No. 1 nationally last year. Still, he’s quick to note his team is blending in new pieces, too — which is why he wants […]

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