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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 […]

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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 […]

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Wisconsin native, Gustafson, named Big Ten player of the year for U of Iowa

March 5, 2019 Associated Press

IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — Iowa senior Megan Gustafson was named the Big Ten player of the year Monday, becoming the first Hawkeye to win the award twice. Gustafson was tabbed for the honor in a vote by the league’s coaches and media members. Gustafson, once a relatively unknown recruit out of Port Wing, Wisconsin, […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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No. 24 Wisconsin wins its 4th consecutive, heading into rematch with Maryland

January 30, 2019 Associated Press

LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Wisconsin star Ethan Happ had trouble getting going on the offensive end in the second half. Brad Davison was happy to help. The sophomore guard scored 10 of his 13 points after halftime to fuel No. 24 Wisconsin’s decisive surge in a 62-51 win over Nebraska on Tuesday night. “He made […]

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WATCH: Matthews beats buzzer, No. 5 Michigan edges Minnesota 59-57

January 22, 2019 Associated Press

ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) — The ball bounced right to Charles Matthews, who dribbled once and squared up to shoot as the game clock — and more importantly, the shot clock — neared zero. “I saw the clock when I did get the ball. I’m not sure exactly how much time, but I did know […]

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Unbeaten Michigan could be No. 1 if it beats Badgers on road

January 17, 2019 Associated Press

GAME OF THE WEEKEND: No. 2 Michigan at Wisconsin. The Wolverines (17-0, 6-0) go into Madison on Saturday off six straight wins by at least 10 points. The Badgers (11-6, 3-3), who erased a 21-point deficit before losing in overtime to Maryland on Monday, have lost four of five and are trying to avoid a […]

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Badgers come back from 21-point, second-half deficit only to lose in final minute vs. No. 19 Maryland

January 15, 2019 Associated Press

COLLEGE PARK, Md. (AP) — Ranked again for the first time since early December, Maryland looked every bit like an AP Top 25 team against Wisconsin— for 30 minutes. After that, not so much. Anthony Cowan Jr. hit a pivotal 3-pointer with 44 seconds left, and the No. 19 Terrapins pulled out a 64-60 victory […]

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King hasn’t played much of late, as Badgers take on Maryland tonight

January 14, 2019 Rick Solem

Coming off three losses in its last four games, the Wisconsin men’s basketball team is at Maryland tonight. Both teams are just outside the AP Top 25 rankings. Wisconsin is 11-5, while the Terrapins are 14-3. The game tips off at 7:30 p.m. La Crosse native Kobe King has had an up and down season […]