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Say cheese: No. 5 Marquette rolls past No. 11 Wisconsin
Kam Jones matched his season-high with 32 points and David Joplin added 13 as No. 5 Marquette pulled away in the second half for an 88-74 nonconference victory over No. 11 Wisconsin as the in-state rivals met Saturday at Milwaukee, Wisc.,Marquette (9-1), which trailed 39-37 at the half, went in fron...
No. 11 Badgers entering 'deep water' in Big Ten opener vs. Michigan
After a surprising undefeated run through its initial nonconference schedule, No. 11 Wisconsin will be tested against Michigan on Tuesday night in the Big Ten opener for each team in Madison, Wis.,The Badgers (8-0) beat winless Chicago State 74-53 on Saturday and are off to their best start since op...
John Tonje scores 33, leads No. 19 Wisconsin past Pitt at Greenbrier
John Tonje poured in 33 points and helped No. 19 Wisconsin rally for an 81-75 win over Pitt on Sunday night in the Greenbrier Tip-Off championship game in White Sulphur Springs, W.Va.,Tonje scored 25 of those points in the second half on 9-of-11 shooting en route to his second game of 30 or more poi...
John Tonje drops 33, leads No. 19 Wisconsin past Pitt at Greenbrier
John Tonje poured in 33 points and helped No. 19 Wisconsin rally for an 81-75 win over Pitt Sunday night in the Greenbrier Tip-Off championship game in White Sulphur Springs, W.Va.,Tonje scored 25 of those points in the second half on 9-of-11 shooting en route to his second game of 30 or more points...
John Blackwell leads No. 19 Wisconsin past UCF at Greenbrier
John Blackwell scored 17 points and John Tonje added 15 to lead No. 19 Wisconsin to an 86-70 win over UCF on Friday at the Greenbrier Tip-Off in White Sulphur Springs, W.Va.,Wisconsin advances to the final on Sunday to face Pitt, a 74-63 winner over LSU on Friday. UCF will play in the consolation ga...
John Blackwell leads No. 19 Wisconsin past UCF for sixth straight win
John Blackwell scored 17 and John Tonje added 15 to lead the No. 19 Wisconsin Badgers to an 86-70 win over UCF at the Greenbrier Tip-Off in West Virginia.,The Badgers (6-0) also got 14 from Kamari McGee on 5-of-6 shooting from the floor. Nolan Winter scored 13 and grabbed a game-high 10 boards.,Jord...
John Blackwell's career night helps No. 19 Wisconsin outlast UTRGV
John Blackwell scored 20 of his career-high 30 points in the second half and graduate transfer John Tonje added 19 as No. 19 Wisconsin rallied to hold off stubborn UT Rio Grande Valley 87-84 on Monday night in Madison, Wis.,Wisconsin (5-0), which trailed 52-48 at the half, went without a field goal ...
Wisconsin fires offensive coordinator Phil Longo
Wisconsin fired offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach Phil Longo on Sunday, one day after a 16-13 home loss to top-ranked Oregon.,The Badgers are tied for 97th nationally in scoring offense at 23.9 points per game and 91st in total offense (363.1 yards per game).,"This morning, I informed Phi...
Wisconsin overcomes slow start, finishes fast in win over Appalachian State
It took host Wisconsin about eight minutes to get going, but once they did, the Badgers blitzed Appalachian State with a 28-3 burst en route to an 87-56 victory on Sunday in Madison, Wis. ,Steven Crowl and John Tonje finished with 17 points apiece and Max Klesmit added 15 points and five steals for ...
Wisconsin looking inside to replace top production, opens with Holy Cross
After losing two top starters to the transfer portal, Wisconsin unveils its revamped lineup Monday night in the season opener against visiting Holy Cross.,Wisconsin finished 22-14 last season, 11-9 in the Big Ten but outside expectations are well below that mark. ,The Badgers were picked tied for 12...
Wisconsin RB Chez Mellusi 'stepping away from team' to heal from injuries
Wisconsin announced Thursday that running back Chez Mellusi is taking time away from the team to help his body recover from injuries.,Mellusi leads the Badgers (2-2) in rushing yards (232), carries (56) and touchdowns (three, tied with Tawee Walker). He used his medical redshirt last season, when he...
After firing offensive coordinator, Purdue looks to right ship at Wisconsin
After consecutive blowout losses vs. ranked opponents, Wisconsin hopes to bounce back against visiting Purdue on Saturday in a matchup of Big Ten teams looking to get their season back on track in Madison, Wis.,Wisconsin (2-2, 0-1 Big Ten) is coming off a 38-21 loss in their conference opener at 11t...
No. 13 USC outscores Wisconsin 28-0 in second half to claim first Big Ten victory
Miller Moss threw three touchdown passes and ran for a fourth as No. 13 Southern California stormed back from a 21-10 halftime deficit to record its first-ever Big Ten Conference win with a 38-21 decision over visiting Wisconsin on Saturday in Los Angeles.,USC (3-1, 1-1 Big Ten) trailed by two score...
Report: Wisconsin QB Tyler Van Dyke (knee) out for year
Wisconsin quarterback Tyler Van Dyke suffered a right knee injury Saturday that will keep him out for the rest of the season, the Wisconsin State Journal reported Monday.,Van Dyke, a fifth-year senior who transferred from Miami, was hurt on a third-down scramble on the seventh play of the game durin...
No. 4 Alabama prepares for road challenge at uneven Wisconsin
The degree of difficulty jumps exponentially for undefeated Wisconsin when fourth-ranked Alabama rolls into Camp Randall Stadium for a marquee nonconference matchup Saturday in Madison, Wis.,Wisconsin (2-0) has been unimpressive in two victories. In its opener, the Badgers rallied from a 14-13 fourt...
Chez Mellusi (2 TDs), Wisconsin put away South Dakota
Tyler Van Dyke completed 17 of 27 passes for 214 yards and a touchdown and Chez Mellusi ran for 60 yards and two scores Saturday to help Wisconsin to a 27-13 victory over South Dakota in Madison, Wis.,The Badgers, who are off to their first 2-0 start since 2020, improved their nonconference home rec...
After comeback win, Wisconsin preps for FCS South Dakota
Wisconsin will have to focus on improvement without looking past visiting South Dakota in a non-conference game on Saturday afternoon.,With two touchdowns, Wisconsin overcame an early fourth-quarter deficit for a 28-14 victory over visiting underdog Western Michigan in last week's season opener.,Sou...
Report: Lions Center Was A Dick To The University Of Wisconsin Band
It appears that Dominic Raiola, the starting center for the Detroit Lions, is a huge dick. That's because there are reports going around alleging that Raiola spent part of his Sunday verbally assaulting the University of Wisconsin marching band, which was in Green Bay to play at this week's Lions-Pa...
Motorin’: Your Highlight Reel Of The Most Night Ranger-Worthy Runs From College Football’s Week 4
Prompted by a discussion between Gawker's own Mobutu Sese Seko and Sports Illustrated college football writer Holly Anderson, we created this mp3 celebrating the best and only relevant moment of Night Ranger's musical career. We think it's worth using to highlight plays, so here's the best runs from...