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Penn State ends season with win at No. 12 Wisconsin
D'Marco Dunn scored a career-best 25 points on 10-of-12 shooting from the floor and Penn State closed its season with a stunning 86-75 upset of No. 12 Wisconsin in Big Ten play Saturday afternoon at Madison, Wis.,Yanic Konan Niederhauser produced 15 points, 11 rebounds and five blocked shots as Penn...
No. 12 Wisconsin angles for higher seed, faces lowly Penn State
Wisconsin will look to keep alive its hopes of securing a double bye in the Big Ten Conference tournament when the 12th-ranked Badgers host Penn State in the regular-season finale Saturday afternoon in Madison, Wis.,Wisconsin (23-7, 13-6) surged past a 55-53 deficit over the final seven minutes for ...
John Blackwell leads No. 12 Wisconsin past Minnesota
John Blackwell scored 25 points and grabbed 11 rebounds, and No. 12 Wisconsin held on for a 74-67 victory over Minnesota in a Big Ten Conference battle Wednesday night in Minneapolis.,John Tonje added 18 points and pulled down seven rebounds for Wisconsin (23-7, 13-6 Big Ten), which bounced back fro...
No. 12 Wisconsin aims to max NCAA, Big Ten seeds at Minnesota
No. 12 Wisconsin knows it is in for an important game against border rival Minnesota in a Big Ten matchup Wednesday night in Minneapolis.,The Badgers (22-7, 12-6 Big Ten) have no shortage of reasons to strive for the road win.,"I think it's (about the) big picture," Wisconsin coach Greg Gard said. "...
No. 8 Michigan State earns crucial win vs. No. 11 Wisconsin
Jaden Akins had 19 points and eight rebounds and No. 8 Michigan State pulled away late for a pivotal 71-62 Big Ten Conference victory over No. 11 Wisconsin in East Lansing, Mich., on Sunday afternoon.,Jase Richardson supplied 11 points, six assists and five rebounds for the Spartans (24-5 overall, 1...
Report: Wisconsin G Max Klesmit out vs. Michigan State
Wisconsin guard Max Klesmit will not play Sunday against No. 8 Michigan State due to a lower-body injury, CBS Sports reported.,Klesmit aggravated the injury early in the first half of the Badgers' 88-62 victory over Washington on Tuesday. Wisconsin head coach Greg Gard said Klesmit had been dealing ...
John Blackwell, No. 11 Wisconsin hammer Washington
John Blackwell scored 19 of his 24 points in the first half, including 13 in about a six-minute span, to lead No. 11 Wisconsin to an 88-62 thumping of Washington in the Big Ten matchup in Madison, Wis., on Tuesday night.,Blackwell began the night averaging 14.9 points and carried the hot-shooting Ba...
Oregon storms back to stun No. 11 Wisconsin
Nate Bittle scored 23 points and Oregon erased a 17-point deficit to upset No. 11 Wisconsin 77-73 in overtime Saturday in Madison, Wis.,The Ducks (20-8, 9-8 Big Ten) also got 14 points from Keeshawn Barthelemy and 13 from Jackson Shelstad. Jadrian Tracey (11 points) and Kwame Evans Jr. (10 points) a...
Wisconsin gives coach Luke Fickell contract extension
Wisconsin announced Wednesday that head coach Luke Fickell was given a one-year contract extension through 2032. ,Financial terms were not disclosed by the school. Fickell's previous deal kept him with the program through 2031. He made $7.7 million this past season, fifth-highest in the Big Ten. ,Fi...
John Tonje scores 31 to carry No. 11 Wisconsin past Illinois
John Tonje had 31 points and Steven Crowl added 20 as No. 11 Wisconsin won its fifth straight and also ended a nine-game losing streak against Illinois with a 95-74 Big Ten victory Tuesday night in Madison, Wis.,John Blackwell added 16 points for Wisconsin (21-5, 11-4 Big Ten), which had not beaten ...
No. 7 Purdue drops second straight with home loss to No. 16 Wisconsin
John Tonje scored 21 of his 32 points in the second half to lift No. 16 Wisconsin to a 94-84 road victory over No. 7 Purdue on Saturday afternoon in West Lafayette, Ind.,Tonje made 10 of 15 shots from the floor -- including 4 of 9 from 3-point range -- to offset a 30-point performance by Trey Kaufma...
No. 7 Purdue eyes Big Ten perch, set to battle No. 16 Wisconsin
While No. 7 Purdue finds itself just below the Big Ten Conference's top spot, 16th-ranked Wisconsin is seeking an opportunity to challenge for the league title.,The two collide on Saturday when the Badgers visit the Boilermakers in West Lafayette, Ind., for a matchup that could help determine seedin...
No. 21 Wisconsin shoots for season sweep of Iowa
When No. 21 Wisconsin and Iowa last met, on Jan. 3 in Madison, Wis., the Badgers set a school record by making 21 3-pointers in a 116-85 rout.,Kamari McGee, who came off the bench to make four of those treys en route to a 12-point night, said after the game that the Hawkeyes "didn't care about defen...
No. 21 Wisconsin posts 21st straight home win over Indiana
John Tonje had 15 points and Max Klesmit added 13 as No. 21 Wisconsin built an early lead and rolled to its 21st consecutive victory at home over Indiana, 76-64, in a Big Ten matchup Tuesday night in Madison, Wis.,Nolan Winter added 12 points and Carter Gilmore scored 10 for Wisconsin (18-5, 8-4 Big...
Indiana faces rough road task against No. 21 Wisconsin
Needing to start stacking wins to impress the NCAA Tournament committee, Indiana faces a tough challenge to snap its recent skid when it travels to face No. 21 Wisconsin on Tuesday in Madison, Wis.,Wisconsin (17-5, 7-4 Big Ten) overcame a sluggish first half and rallied for a 75-69 win at Northweste...
John Tonje scores 27 as No. 17 Wisconsin beats Northwestern
John Tonje had 27 points and reserve Carter Gilmore added a career-high 15 as No. 17 Wisconsin overcame a sluggish first half to salvage a 75-69 Big Ten victory over Northwestern on Saturday in Evanston, Ill.,Max Klesmit added 11 points and Nolan Winter 10 for Wisconsin (17-5, 7-4 Big Ten), which av...
Maryland stays hot, knocks off No. 17 Wisconsin
Ja'Kobi Gillespie delivered 16 points, seven rebounds and five assists to lead a balanced Maryland to a 76-68 victory over No. 17 Wisconsin on Wednesday in College Park, Md.,Rodney Rice also scored 16 points and Selton Miguel added 12 points on four 3 pointers, leading a long-range assault by the Te...
Strong at home, No. 18 Wisconsin out to extend Nebraska's skid
After splitting a pair of games on the West Coast, No. 18 Wisconsin is looking forward to home-court advantage in a Big Ten matchup against Nebraska on Sunday afternoon in Madison, Wis.,Wisconsin (15-4, 5-3) lost at UCLA 85-83 on Tuesday to end a seven-game winning streak. ,Nebraska (12-7, 2-6) has ...
UCLA's bench delivers in tight win vs. No. 18 Wisconsin
Big second-half performances from reserves Aday Mara, Sebastian Mack and William Kyle III helped host UCLA hold off No. 18 Wisconsin 85-83 on Tuesday in Los Angeles. ,Mack and Mara each scored 15 points after intermission, part of 19 points for Mack and a career-high 22 for Mara. Halting Wisconsin's...
No. 18 Wisconsin showing balance as it streaks into UCLA
No. 18 Wisconsin brings a seven-game winning streak into Tuesday's second leg of a Los Angeles road swing when the Badgers visit new Big Ten Conference counterpart UCLA.,Wisconsin (15-3, 5-2 Big Ten) began its maiden conference voyage to Los Angeles on Saturday with an 84-69 win at Southern Californ...