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AP Exclusive: Power Five spend big on lobbying Congress

May 19, 2020 Associated Press

The Power Five conferences spent $350,000 on lobbying in the first three months of 2020, more than they had previously spent in any full year, as part of a coordinated effort to influence Congress on legislation affecting the ability of college athletes to earn endorsement money. The Southeastern Conference was the biggest spender, hiring three […]

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How does the Big Ten play football without open campuses?

May 7, 2020 Associated Press

Less than four months before the scheduled kickoff of the college football season, not one of the 14 schools in the Big Ten Conference can say for sure it will have students back on campus this fall — a crucial step for sports. Uncertainty about how the coronavirus pandemic will unfold through the summer has […]

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Badgers root to share Big 10 title to get No. 1 seed, will play Friday against either Michigan or Rutgers

March 9, 2020 Rick Solem

It meant a three-way share of the regular season title, but the University of Wisconsin men’s basketball team went into Sunday rooting for Maryland and Michigan State. Wins by both gave the 24th-ranked Badgers a share the Big Ten regular-season conference title, but also gave Wisconsin the No. 1 seed in the Big 10 tournament, […]

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WILD WEEKEND: Bucks-Lakers tonight, Badgers play for Big 10 title Saturday

March 6, 2020 Rick Solem

The biggest basketball games of the season happen over the next two days for the Milwaukee Bucks and the Wisconsin Badgers. First, tonight, on WKTY, the Bucks travel to LeBron James and the LA Lakers in a showdown of the teams with the best records in the league. When they met back on Dec. 19, […]

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No. 24 Wisconsin beats Northwestern 63-48, moves into 1st

March 5, 2020 Associated Press

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — No. 24 Wisconsin will have a shot to clinch at least a share of the Big Ten title. The Badgers just need to tighten up a few things to improve their chances. Nate Reuvers scored 11 points and Wisconsin struggled through a 63-48 victory over Northwestern on Wednesday night, moving into […]

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With Maryland loss, door is open for Badgers — and others — to win Big Ten title

March 4, 2020 Rick Solem

Maryland just left the door open for the University of Wisconsin men’s basketball team. Well, the door’s open for the Badgers, Michigan State and Illinois all to end up on top of the Big Ten Conference standings when everything is said and done. The ninth-ranked Terps lost 78-67 to Rutgers on Tuesday to really hurt […]

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Wild weekend pulls Badgers, others, within game of Maryland for Big Ten title

March 1, 2020 Rick Solem

The log jam atop the Big Ten Conference in men’s basketball got a lot more interesting over the weekend. Saturday, No. 24 Michigan State upset ninth-ranked Maryland, and pulled within a game of the conference lead. Sunday, Wisconsin won its sixth in a row, coming back from four down with less than 2 minutes remaining, […]

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Davison, Pritzl Help Wisconsin Slip Past Minnesota 71-69

March 1, 2020 Associated Press

MADISON, Wisc. (AP) — Brad Davison scored 20 points and Brevin Pritzl added 15 as Wisconsin rallied from a late deficit to beat Minnesota 71-69 on Sunday night. Daniel Oturu missed a heave from half court off a missed free throw that would’ve won it for Minnesota (13-5, 7-11 Big Ten). Oturu led Minnesota with […]

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Badgers move into four-way tie for 2nd in Big Ten with 3 games left

February 28, 2020 Rick Solem

ANN ARBOR, Mich. — The University of Wisconsin men’s basketball team did what not a lot of teams do in the Big Ten — the Badgers won on the road. Thanks to a couple missed late free throws, Wisconsin won 81-74 at No. 19 Michigan last night. D’Mitrik Trice scored 28 in helping the Badgers, […]

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Badgers hold off No. 19 Michigan, get set to host Gophers

February 27, 2020 Associated Press

ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) — Wisconsin inbounded the ball and D’Mitrik Trice spent a few seconds dribbling on the perimeter. Then he passed to a teammate, who passed back. After a bit more dribbling, there wasn’t much time for Trice to do anything but shoot. “I knew that I was going to be able to […]