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BUZZER BEATER What a feeling! The Badgers rush towards teammate Kelly Karlis to celebrate her gamewinning shot over Nebraska on Sunday. PHOTO BY TOM LYNN
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IT HAPP-ENED AGAIN Ethan Happ messed around and got a(nother) triple-double, his second of the season, to lead No. 24 Wisconsin in a 62-46 win over Northwestern last week. Winners of four straight, the Badgers host No. 21 Maryland on Friday. Fans are being encouraged to wear white to the game to “White Out” the Kohl Center. PHOTO BY DARREN LEE
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GIRLS ROCK Turn that girl power up to 100. Members of the women’s soccer team cheer on a young fan during the athletic department’s celebration of National Girls & Women in Sports Day on Sunday. PHOTO BY TOM LYNN
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PACKED HOUSE Despite freezing cold temperatures last weekend, the Badgers still filled LaBahn Arena as 2,273 fans warmly cheered Wisconsin on to a 3-1 win. UW has sold out all 16 home games this year and leads the country in attendance. PHOTO BY TOM LYNN
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JANUARY 30, 2019 ▪ VOLUME 9, ISSUE 21
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26 POWER OF POSITIVITY A talented all-around athlete known for always having a smile on his face, Kobe King’s making the most of a second shot at being a ‘freshman’ after working his way back from injury.
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ichael Deiter, Beau Benzschawel and David Edwards will bring a respected and valued pedigree into the NFL. Not unlike their predecessors on the Wisconsin offensive line. Not unlike the starting right tackles in the NFC championship game, Rob Havenstein and Ryan Ramczyk. Both were plugged into the lineup at the start of their pro careers. Havenstein, 26, a second-round pick in the 2015 draft, has started 59 of 59 games for the Los Angeles Rams. Ramczyk, 24, a first-round selection in 2017, has started 31 of 31 games for the New Orleans Saints. Both have shown a Joe Thomas-like commitment to their craft and the profession. Thomas, of course, is the standard-bearer for former Badgers. A perennial All-Pro, he raised the bar to dizzying heights by starting 167 of 167 games (10,363 consecutive snaps) for the Cleveland Browns. “There’s always a couple of things that I tell guys when I talk to them about going into the NFL,” said Thomas, who retired after the 2017 season and relocated with his family to Madison. “I say, ‘Keep your eyes open and your mouth shut. Respect your elders. Listen to them. You can learn a lot.’” That’s a mouthful. But he had more to offer. “I always like to say, ‘If you can remember these three things in football and you can carry them through in life, you’re going to
be really successful in whatever you do,’” said the 34-year-old Thomas, who shared the ingredients in his recipe for success: Be on time. Pay attention. Work hard. “I love telling kids that because it’s so simple. And, yet, it’s so true in just about any walk of life,” Thomas said. “A lot of times, there are useless quotes that coaches love to put on the wall — stuff that means nothing. But to me, these are three things that I love, because it carries you through not only in becoming an adult and being a man, but it carries you through football and into life.”
BE ON TIME. PAY ATTENTION. WORK HARD. “I LOVE TELLING KIDS THAT BECAUSE IT’S SO SIMPLE. AND, YET, IT’S SO TRUE IN JUST ABOUT ANY WALK OF LIFE,” THOMAS SAID. While Edwards was deliberating on whether he should return to Wisconsin or enter the 2018 draft, he spoke with Thomas, who outlined some of the positives and negatives of leaving school early. Edwards ended up returning for his redshirt junior year and got injured in training camp. His performance fell off largely because he was playing hurt most of the season. “Pro scouts and coaches un-
derstand circumstances,” Thomas said. “They’ll watch film from his previous season (when he was healthy) and they’ll see what his potential is. “They’ll be able to extrapolate and say, ‘Hey, with our coaching, we’ll get him 100 percent healthy, and we can turn him into everything that we thought he was going to be last year.’ “Everybody wants to get drafted as high as they can. But the way today’s NFL is, the most important thing is just getting there — getting an opportunity — and making the most of it.” Don’t get hung up, he advised, on a number; the round that you’re drafted. “If you’re second or third, or a sixth- and seventh-round pick, after three years, if you’re doing a good job, you’re going to get the big payday you deserve,” he said. Deiter is intriguing to Thomas because he has started games at center, guard and tackle. “It definitely helps because it shows two things,” he said of his versatility. “One is your ability to play multiple positions from a physical standpoint. So, they can draft you and they may not even have a specific position right off the bat because they don’t have space immediately available. “But teams can find a spot for you and they can allow you to develop. Second, from a mental standpoint, it also shows that he’s smart. As an offensive lineman that’s the most important thing that you can have — un-
derstanding the complexities of the O-line, not only the scheme, but the technique.” Reflecting on the NFL season that will culminate Sunday with the Super Bowl, did he have any urge to play again? “A small urge, I would say,” he admitted. “But anytime I got that urge I could easily remember back to the way my body felt because I still hurt on a daily basis a little bit. “I’ll never forget standing in the locker room after a Thursday practice when I would meet with the media. It was only five minutes, but I couldn’t stand for five minutes. I was on all the painkillers you can imagine and the pain in my knees was still so great.” In January, Thomas felt nothing but joy after he was picked for the College Football Hall of Fame. In the next few months, he will consider picking from
among some interesting TV options. He didn’t want to commit to anything this past fall with his wife Annie getting ready to deliver their fourth child. “I’ll look at the offers, see what’s out there, see who’s interested and see how it potentially could fit into my schedule and life,” Thomas said. “I’ll probably do something. I’m not sure if I’m ready to get into the color (analyst) side of things. “I’ve turned down a few things just because the time commitment is really great preparing for a game. I just want to make sure whatever I decide to do, I’m going to put my entire self into it — just the same way as I did my football career. “I understand the amount of time I want to spend with my family and doing color on the weekends really takes away from
my family time and I’m not sure I’m ready for that yet. It’s crazy around the house, 24/7, which is kind of fun. I like crazy.” Thomas also likes to cook. And he doesn’t hesitate to pass along his recipes on Twitter. “I wouldn’t exactly call myself a good cook, but I’m an aspiring cook,” he said. “During my 11 years in the NFL, I prided myself on my attention to the smallest of details going into games. I have that trait in me still … and if you want to be a good cook, you have to have that same attention to detail.” Random urgings to play again aside, it almost sounds like he has been able to bake a cake, so to speak, and eat it, too, in retirement. “I do feel really good about where I am,” he said. “I’ve been very busy, which has been very helpful.” ▪
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WOMEN’S BASKETBALL ► On the strength of a buzzer-beating basket by Kelly Karlis, Wisconsin rallied from a 14-point deficit to beat Nebraska on Sunday, the fifth-largest comeback victory in program history.
◄ WOMEN’S HOCKEY Annie Pankowski became just the seventh Badger to record 100 career assists thanks to her first-period helper in UW’s 5-0 win over St. Cloud State on Friday night.
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▲ MEN’S BASKETBALL Ethan Happ is the only player in the country this year with multiple triple-doubles after the senior forward collected 13 points, 12 rebounds and 11 assists in UW’s 62-46 win over Northwestern on Saturday at the Kohl Center.
MEN’S TRACK & FIELD ▼ Olli Hoare currently leads the NCAA in the 3000 meters after he posted a schoolrecord time of 7 minutes, 48.81 seconds on Saturday at the Indiana Relays. That time ranks No. 2 in the world this season.
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MEN’S BASKETBALL VS. MARYLAND FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 1 ▪ 8PM KOHL CENTER ▪ FS1
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Wisconsin returns home to the Kohl Center on Friday for a prime time match-up with No. 21 Maryland at 8 p.m. Look for the crowd to “White Out” the Kohl Center by wearing white and watch the game live on FS1.
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MEN’S HOCKEY AT MICHIGAN STATE SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 2 ▪ 4:30PM EAST LANSING, MICH. ▪ BTN
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Wisconsin’s travels continue as the Badgers head east to face Michigan State in East Lansing. Catch Saturday’s series finale at 4:30 p.m. on Big Ten Network.
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How did you get involved with tennis? “Both of my parents played tennis in high school, and my mom played tennis in college at Murray State. My parents put me and all my siblings into a lot of sports growing up, with tennis lessons being twice a week at our local tennis club in New Mexico. My older sister traveled around playing tennis tournaments so I was dragged along. After about two tournaments, I was absolutely sick of sitting around just watching my sister play, so I begged to be able to play in one and the rest is history.” Where is the coolest place tennis has taken you? “I got to play in a couple tournaments in England during my sophomore year of high school. A coach that I worked with, Ben Dunbar, was originally from Nottingham, England, so we stayed in Nottingham with his family for two weeks while traveling all around the country and playing tennis. It was amazing to be able to see a different country because I had never been out of the United States before, while also getting to play the sport that I love.” What is your best college tennis memory? “Last year on our road trip home from Iowa; we had just won our last match of the season, and for most the car ride home, we all talked about the good, the bad, and the ugly moments from the previous season. Sitting in that van and reminiscing on another year of college tennis gone by, I realized how lucky I was to be surrounded by the amazing girls and coaches that make up Wisconsin Women’s Tennis.” Wisconsin in the winter can get pretty cold and snowy, what’s the best thing about winter in Wisconsin? If nothing, what’s the best thing about summer in Wisconsin? “The best thing about winter in Wisconsin is that, even though it does get pretty cold and snowy, everyone is still so warm and inviting no matter where you go. Not to mention, sledding down Bascom or Observatory drive and then heading over to Starbucks for some hot chocolate. During the summer, there’s the nice warm, humid weather, the beautiful lakes, and nothing beats sitting on the terrace and eating some of that amazing sweet corn and looking out over the water.” Why did you choose your major and what do you hope to do after graduation? “I am majoring in Industrial and Systems Engineering and my love for math and science drove me to choose my major. When I’m older, I would love to work in a big city and make people’s lives easier and more enjoyable through creating better systems OR work on the Ellen Show because I think she’s amazing.” Click to read more »
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ith the weather getting colder, there is no better way to spend the night than snuggling up and watching a movie with your friends. Before spring semester started, Aubrey Wayman did just that when she joined the women’s basketball team for popcorn, candy and the action-packed comedy, Jumanji. Ten-year-old Aubrey was diagnosed with Lymphoma this past summer. Aubrey is receiving treatment at the American Family Children’s Hospital, so the team wanted to do something to lift her spirits. This sparked the idea to invite Aubrey in for a special movie night. “Aubrey has taught me so much and continues to inspire me every single day,” said senior guard Lexy Richardson. “Knowing there’s something I can do or show her that puts a smile on her face makes it all worth it.” Aubrey’s impact on the team began far be-
fore their movie night on January 21. Richardson first met Aubrey and her family when she welcomed them to Camp Randall at the Wisconsin football vs. New Mexico game for an on-field recognition in honor of Childhood Cancer Awareness month. Since then, their relationship has blossomed. “Being able to hang out with Aubrey has been incredible this year. I think it’s really great that when we spend time together the hospital visits and treatments don’t really matter at the moment. I am able to see the funny, courageous, and caring kid that she is.” Aubrey is an inspiration to everyone she meets and the women’s basketball team is lucky to get to spend time with her. Richardson concluded, “I think everyone should have an Aubrey in their life.” For more information, visit Badgers Give Back. ▪
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rad Davison and Kobe King are the co-leaders in an unofficial category. Fist bumps on the team bus. Almost every time they get on, they’ll throw out a fist to the coaches and support staff on either side of the aisle before taking a seat in the rear with their teammates. The grown-ups have two words for them. Happy kids. “I don’t want to say they’re a rarity, but it’s pretty unique to watch those guys,” said Wisconsin coach Greg Gard. “I always knew it with Brad just because I’ve known him since he was in the eighth grade. “With Kobe, I’ve learned more about his personality over the last year. It goes back to when he got hurt. Other than that time when we broke the news to him (about surgery), and that was a rough day, from that point on, I haven’t found him without a smile on his face. He’s really a ‘half-full’ guy.” Prior to arriving on campus in the 2017 re-
cruiting class, Davison and King got to know each other on the summer AAU circuit. Davison, who’s from Maple Grove, Minnesota, played for Howard Pulley; and King, who’s from La Crosse, played for the Wisconsin Playground Warriors. As UW freshmen, they were dorm roommates. “We had a lot of fun nights just talking about whatever … we’d always find ourselves in some interesting conversations,” Davison said. “Kobe is outgoing. He doesn’t take life too seriously, but in the best way possible. He’s a people person. He’s easy to get along with. Someone you love to be around.” Where does King get his personality from? “Probably my mom … she’s kind of goofy, funny, open and outgoing, which is kind of how I am … I never really get too frustrated,” said King, who cited a notable exception. After learning last December that he needed season-ending surgery on his left knee, he confirmed, “That one day, I was sad.”
“HE DOESN’T TAKE LIFE TOO SERIOUSLY, BUT IN THE BEST WAY POSSIBLE. HE’S A PEOPLE PERSON. HE’S EASY TO GET ALONG WITH. SOMEONE YOU LOVE TO BE AROUND.”
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But it was a temporary setback to his thinking. “The next day, I was fine,” claimed King, who credited UW strength coach Erik Helland with some timely words and encouragement preparing him for the months of rehab ahead. “Coach E would always say, ‘Your knee is a long way from your heart’ which is true.” Translation: As long as you have a heartbeat, you can get through anything. “I looked at it in a positive way,” King said. “I knew I was getting the year back, too.” Because he had appeared in only 10 games, the NCAA limit for a medical hardship waiver, he was able to retain that year of eligibility. “A lot of good things came out it,” King reasoned. At the time of the injury, though, it was hard on everyone. Especially his mom. “That was heart-breaking,” said Julie Platten. “The first thing you think is, ‘Oh, my gosh, is he out for good?’ Seeing him go through the rehab and having pain and not being 100 percent was tough. But he never complained. He’s always been very positive.” While Davison has taken over as a team leader and integral component of the starting lineup, King has been trying to establish his identity and role on the team. It has been a slow, on-going process. “The injury obviously set him back a little bit in his development,” Davison observed. “But the sky is the limit for him with his potential. Saving him that year is a blessing in disguise for us. And for the University of Wisconsin to get him for five years (instead of four) is pretty special.”
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▪▪▪▪ Platten has raised three kids as a single parPlatten heard others use that word to deent. Her oldest, Brandon, is 26 and working scribe her young son. That he was special. She in La Crosse. Her youngest, Haylie, is going to remembered hearing from the high school be 14 in February and plays multiple sports, coach who wanted to get together with her including basketball. “Her love of the sport,” to talk about Kobe, a third grader. In fact, he Platten suggested, “comes from her love of told her, “I just wanted you to know you have a watching Kobe play.” very talented son.” Baseball came into Not that she was play for Kobe even besurprised. She could fore hoops. “HE WOULD CALL ME AND ASK ME TO see that with her own “It was actually my OPEN THE GYM ON DAYS WHEN WE eyes. “When he was a favorite because I had DIDN’T HAVE STUFF GOING ON. HE toddler, he was always really bad asthma,” he CAME TO HIGH SCHOOL WITH A LEVEL very coordinated,” she said. “In basketball and OF HUNGER THAT WOULD TAKE HIM said. “He seemed oldfootball, I would get TO WHERE HE’S AT RIGHT NOW.” er than he was. He wheezy. Baseball was loved sports.” more relaxing. All my He fell in love with doctors would tell my basketball through his dad, Chris King, a fourmom that I would grow out of it eventually. A year starter at Wake Forest and a second-round lot of people do. And I probably outgrew mine draft choice of the old Seattle Supersonics in by my sophomore year.” 1992. But it’s no secret who has been the drivIn 2015, a La Crosse television station did a ing force in his life. “It has been me and my three-part series on the “AAU Life” featuring mom,” he said. Kobe and his mom, who traveled from tour-
have to worry about the recruiting. Looking back, I would have ended up here no matter what. I knew this is where I wanted to be.” Another La Crosse native, Bronson Koenig, influenced his decision to attend Wisconsin. “Kobe committed before Coach (Bo) Ryan retired and stayed true to us during my interim phase,” Gard said. “He told me several times, ‘I’m going to play for you.’ When he was getting pulled — and I know there were attempts to get him to change his mind from other schools — he stayed loyal.” King’s game began to mature as a junior. It all started with the season opener against Menomonee; a breakout moment in which he got into a scoring rhythm bolstering his confidence and foreshadowing future success. “From that point forward,” he said, “I felt like I made a pretty big jump.”
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nament to tournament in the Midwest and beyond. She had an online teaching job at a community and technical college in Minnesota that helped finance the trips. “She has been right there — at his side — every step of the way,” said Quartell Roberson, the head coach of the girls basketball team at La Crosse Central. When King was leading the boys to the state tournament as a junior and senior, Roberson was an assistant on Todd Fergot’s staff. “Coach (Fergot) wanted me to go down and help at the youth level to get kids ready and Kobe’s group was one of my first groups,” Roberson said. “That was in the eighth grade … back then, he was this gangly little kid… he was very athletic even though he was still growing into his body.” What stood out to Roberson was King’s drive. “The kid lived in the gym even at that age,” he said. “He would call me and ask me to open the gym on days when we didn’t have stuff going on. He came to high school with a level of hunger that would take him to where he’s at right now.” As a high school freshman, King averaged a little under 10 points — highlighted by the 29 he got in his third varsity appearance. The following summer, he didn’t leave the gym until making 500 shots. It was an arbitrary number that became the focal point of his individual workouts. His first scholarship offer was from IUPUI, which was recruiting another player in the area and discovered King. His second offer was from Iowa State, whose sharpshooter, Onalaska’s Matt Thomas, was a friend and role model. They grew up about 10 minutes apart. King committed to the Badgers in mid-September of his junior year at La Crosse Central. “It definitely took some of the pressure off me,” he said. “I didn’t
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As a senior, King was named Wisconsin’s Mr. Basketball and the Gatorade Player of the Year. Teaming up with Bailey Kale, his backcourt partner, King sparked La Crosse Central to its first state championship since 1925. King had 28 points in a 55-53 win over Cedarburg in the title game. That’s when his profile reached its zenith in his hometown. “People love him,” Roberson said. “There were lines of kids trying to get his autograph, especially his senior year, and there were times I had to pull him to the side because we had things going on. He would have stayed there all night. That’s the kind of person he is.” King has already thought about what he wants to be when he grows up. “I want to be a police officer,” he said. “At a younger age, we had a D.A.R.E officer in our school and I saw the way he connected with the kids and really helped them. It’s a good way to change lives and it gives you a position of power where you can really make good use of it reaching out to kids.” Platten could see her son taking his law enforcement dream to the federal level and the FBI. “He wants to help people,” she said. “I’m proud of him for who he is and what he does.”
▪▪▪▪ By his own admission, King is still exploring “who he is” — or can be — as a college player. Last season, he averaged 19 minutes, 5.2 points and 1.4 rebounds in 10 games before getting injured. This season, he averaged 20.2 minutes, 4.8 points and 2.4 rebounds through the first 20 games. “I would say there’s not anything I do poorly,” acknowledged the humble 20-year-old King, a hybrid 2-guard/wing. “But I don’t do anything too great either. I’m not a great athlete, but a good athlete. I’m not a great shooter, but a good shooter. I’m not a great ball-handler, but a good ball-handler.” King wasn’t cleared for contact until mid-July. In the fall, he felt a twinge in his repaired knee. “I was pretty scared,” he confessed. “I still
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have moments where it doesn’t feel the same as my other knee, not yet, but it will get there. I’m comfortable knowing I can sustain what I put it through.” The coaching staff has been pushing King to be more aggressive offensively and to take a few more chances with his game. “They want me hunting my shot and not being timid out there,” he said. “If there are gaps, take them. They’ve been encouraging me to play like I practice. “I think in some games, I’m worrying too much and not just playing — I’m being robotic. My freshman year of high school, that’s kind of how it was, I was robotic.” Gard has seen it before with young players who are afraid to make mistakes. “He gets gun-shy,” Gard said, “and we’ve talked about it.” Gard has also had a few words with himself. “I keep reminding myself,” he said, “he’s only
a freshman, he’s only a freshman.” Funny he should say that. “At the start of the year, when I was first coming back (from the injury) I was saying it felt like my freshman year all over again, I felt like I was working from square one,” King said. “But now I’m getting more comfortable with my body; my mind is getting better; I feel like I’ve been here for awhile. “I just have to take things as they come. It will happen eventually.” Could there be another “Menomonee moment” on the horizon, a college-level breakthrough? “I’ve thought about that a little bit,” he said. “Whatever is asked of me that’s what I’ll try to do. Some games maybe we need to score more. Some games maybe we need to rebound more. Some games maybe we need to defend more. I have to be ready for anything.” That’s the kind of person he is.
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Jan. 23 at Illinois
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Jan. 26 Northwestern W, 62-46
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THIS WEEK No. 24 Wisconsin (15-6, 7-3) returns home to take on No. 21 Maryland (17-5, 8-3) in a White Out game at the Kohl Center. Tipoff is set for 8 p.m. LAST WEEK UW extended its winning streak to four games after defeating Illinois, 72-60, Northwestern, 62-46, and Nebraska, 62-51. Thanks to the winning run, UW has moved into fifth-place in the Big Ten Conference.
GOOD TO KNOW Wisconsin’s defense has been stellar as of late as the Badgers held Northwestern to a season-low 30 percent from the field, including a 23 percent clip in the second half. On Tuesday, UW limited Nebraska to a season-low 51 points. NEED TO KNOW Friday’s 8 p.m. contest can be seen live on FS1 and via the FoxSportsGo app. Matt Lepay and Mike Lucas will call both games statewide on the Badger Sports Network and worldwide via iHeartRadio. Live stats are available via UWBadgers.com and the Badger Gameday app.
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Feb. 12 #6 Michigan State 6 p.m. Feb. 18 Illinois
7 p.m.
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8 p.m.
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INSIDE WOMEN’S BASKETBALL SCHEDULE (11-10, 2-7) Home events in bold. All times CT. Dec. 12 Chicago State W, 85-38 Dec. 21 Evansville
W, 96-60
Dec. 28 at #12 Minnesota L, 56-74 Dec. 31 Purdue
THIS WEEK The Badgers (11-10, 2-7 B1G) open the second half of the Big Ten season with a split week of play. Wisconsin travels to No. 11 Maryland (18-2, 7-2) on Thursday. Tip time is 6 p.m. CT from the XFinity Center in College Park, Maryland. UW returns home on Sunday for their annual Play 4 Kay Think Pink Breast Cancer Awareness game. The Badgers host Michigan (12-9, 3-6) at 2 p.m. from the Kohl Center. LAST WEEK The Badgers rallied from a 14-point deficit on Sunday, to defeat Nebraska, 70-69, on a last-second shot from redshirt senior Kelly Karlis. The 14-point come-from-behind win is the fifth largest in program history. The win also stopped a six-game losing streak.
GOOD TO KNOW The Badgers shot 48.2 percent (27-56) from the field vs. Nebraska, their third-highest shooting percentage of the season and their highest since shooting 50 percent vs. Purdue on Dec. 31. UW also shot 70 percent (14-20) from the free-throw line, its fourth time this season hitting 70 percent or better. NEED TO KNOW Both games this week will be streamed live on BTN Plus ($) and can also be heard in the Madison area on 100.9 FM with Jon Arias on the call. Fans can listen to the games anywhere with the iHeartRadio app. Live updates are also available on Twitter @BadgerWBB.
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Jan. 3
at Penn State
L, 64-71
Jan. 7
at #17 Iowa
L, 53-71
Jan. 13
#25 Indiana
L, 68-75
Jan. 17
#23 Minnesota L, 50-78
Jan. 20
at Northwestern L, 46-72
Jan. 24
Penn State
Jan. 27
Nebraska
Jan. 31
at #11 Maryland 6 p.m.
Feb. 3
Michigan
2 p.m.
Feb. 10 at Illinois
2 p.m.
L, 59-65
TOM LYNN
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W, 76-69
W, 70-69
Feb. 14 #22 Michigan St. 7 p.m. Feb. 17 at Ohio State
1 p.m.
Feb. 20 Illinois
7 p.m.
Feb. 25 at #17 Rutgers
6 p.m.
Feb. 28 Ohio State
8 p.m.
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INSIDE MEN’S HOCKEY SCHEDULE (9-11-4, 5-5-4) Home events in bold. All times CT. Michigan State W, 5-3
Dec. 8
Michigan State W, 3-0
Jan. 4
#8 Denver
L, 3-6
Jan. 5
#8 Denver
L, 3-4 OT
Jan. 12
U.S. Under-18 Team Exhibition L, 3-6
Jan. 18
#12 Notre Dame L, 4-6
Jan. 20
vs. #12 Notre Dame T, 2-2 OT United Center, Chicago
Jan. 25
at Minnesota
L, 4-9
Jan. 26
at Minnesota
W, 4-3
Feb. 1
at Michigan State 6 p.m.
Feb. 2
at Michigan St. 4:30 p.m.
Feb. 8
#4 Ohio State
7 p.m.
Feb. 9
#4 Ohio State
7 p.m.
Feb. 15 at #11 Notre Dame 6 p.m. Feb. 16 at #11 Notre Dame 5 p.m.
THIS WEEK Wisconsin visits Michigan State (9-13-4, 5-8-3-2 B1G) for its second consecutive Big Ten road series. Friday's game begins at 6 p.m. CT, while Saturday is a 4:30 p.m. start. LAST WEEK Wisconsin posted a road split at Minnesota, falling 9-4 on Friday, before responding with a 4-3 victory on Saturday.
NEED TO KNOW Wisconsin's freshmen have scored 11 of its last 17 goals and 26 of its last 53 points. GOOD TO KNOW Friday's game streams on BTN Plus ($), with Saturday's game airing on BTN and on BTN2Go.com and the BTN2Go app. Friday's game airs on the radio on 1070 WTSO, while Saturday can be found at 1310 WIBA. Both games air on the Badger Sports Network, online on iHeartRadio and the iHeartRadio app.
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Dec. 7
Feb. 22 at #15 Penn St. 5:30 p.m. Feb. 23 at #15 Penn State 6 p.m. Mar. 1
Michigan
8 p.m.
Mar. 2
Michigan
8 p.m.
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INSIDE WOMEN’S HOCKEY SCHEDULE (23-3-0, 13-3-0) Home events in bold. All times CT.
THIS WEEK The No. 1 Badgers (23-3-0, 13-3-0-0 WCHA) head north to take on Bemidji State (915-2, 6-8-2-0) this weekend at the Sanford Center. Puck drop on the shore of Lake Bemidji is set for 6 p.m. on Friday while Saturday’s series finale starts at 2 p.m. LAST WEEK Wisconsin earned its first sweep of 2019, defeating St. Cloud State 5-0 on Friday before earning a 3-1 win on Saturday. Seven different Badgers scored in the sweep, including Mekenzie Steffen, who scored twice on Friday.
NEED TO KNOW The Badgers have thrived on the road against BSU with a 29-1-3 record. Wisconsin is actually undefeated against the Beavers in Bemidji with a 26-0-3 record as UW’s only loss on the road to BSU was a 1-0 setback in Coleraine, Minnesota, which is 75 miles east of Bemidji.
W, 3-2 OT
Nov. 24 Harvard
W, 2-1 OT
Dec. 1
Syracuse
W, 6-1
Dec. 2
Syracuse
W, 9-1
Dec. 7
at St. Cloud State W, 8-2
Dec. 8
at St. Cloud State W, 3-1
Jan. 11
at #7 Ohio State L, 0-1
Jan. 12
at #7 Ohio State W, 5-2
Jan. 18
at #2 Minnesota W, 2-1
Jan. 19
at #2 Minnesota
L, 1-3
Jan. 25
St. Cloud State
W, 5-0
Jan. 26
St. Cloud State
W, 3-1
Feb. 1
at Bemidji State
6 p.m.
Feb. 2
at Bemidji State
3 p.m.
Feb. 9
Minnesota State 2 p.m.
TOM LYNN
▲ TAP TO WATCH - Wisconsin Hockey || Highlights vs. St. Cloud State
Nov. 23 Harvard
Feb. 10 Minnesota State 2 p.m. Feb. 15 at Minn. Duluth
3 p.m.
Feb. 16 at Minn. Duluth
3 p.m.
Feb. 22 #9 Ohio State
7 p.m.
Feb. 23 #9 Ohio State
3 p.m.
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INSIDE WRESTLING SCHEDULE (6-5, 1-5) Home events in bold. All times CT. Nov. 9
at Kent State W, 37-13
vs. CSU-Bakersfield W,
Kent, Ohio
28-12
Nov. 16 at #11 Nebraska W, 22-21 Nov. 18 Princeton
W, 22-18
#24 Utah Valley W, 22-17
Dec. 2
at SIUE Tournament Edwardsville, Ill. Results »
Dec. 9
at #2 Ohio State L, 13-23
Dec. 29-30 at Midlands Championships
LAST WEEK Wisconsin lost a tough dual at home to No. 7 Minnesota by the score of 13-27. The Badgers won three of 10 matches, but earned bonus points in two of those wins. THIS WEEK The Badgers are back on the road this weekend, traveling to College Park for a Big Ten dual with the Maryland Terrapins (0-7, 0-4 B1G) on Feb. 2 at 12 p.m.
GOOD TO KNOW Junior Tristan Moran was the highlight of the weekend for the Badgers when the No. 13-ranked wrestler upset No. 8 Mitch McKee of Minnesota with a pin in overtime that sent the Field House into an uproar. The win over McKee was Moran's second top-10 win in his last three matches.
Evanston, Ill.
Jan. 11
at #24 Rutgers L, 16-17
Jan. 13
at #1 Penn St. L, 13-24
Jan. 18
Northwestern L, 18-25
Jan. 25
#7 Minnesota
Feb. 2
at Maryland
L 13-27
JULIE SWANSON
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Noon
Feb. 10 Illinois
2 p.m.
Feb. 17 #3 Iowa
2 p.m.
Feb. 24 SIUE Noon Mar. 9-10 at Big Ten Championships
Minneapolis
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INSIDE MEN’S TRACK & FIELD SCHEDULE Home events in bold. Jan. 12 Badger Icebreaker Results » Jan. 18-19 at Larry Wieczorek Invitational Results »
Iowa City, Iowa
Jan. 25-26 at Indiana Relays Bloomington, Ind. Results »
LAST WEEK Junior Olli Hoare led the way for the Badgers at the Indiana Relays, smashing the school record in the 3000 meters with a personal best time of 7:48.81. That time currently leads the NCAA and ranks No. 2 in the world this season.
GOOD TO KNOW Olin Hacker is currently one of only four men’s runners in the NCAA to rank in the top-20 in both the mile and the 3000 meters. Hacker earned significant personal best times in both events and his times currently rank No. 19 in the mile and No. 14 in the 3000 meters.
at Power Five Invitational
Ann Arbor, Mich.
Feb. 2
at Scarlet & White Invitational
Boston
Feb. 8-9
at Husky Invitational
Seattle
Feb. 8-9
at Iowa State Classic
Ames, Iowa
Feb. 9
at Millrose Games
New York
Feb. 15
Red and White Classic
Feb. 16
at Alex Wilson Invitational
South Bend, Ind.
WALT MIDDLETON
THIS WEEK Wisconsin heads to Ann Arbor, Michigan, the host site of the 2019 Big Ten Indoor Championships, for the Power Five Invitational.
Feb. 1-2
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INSIDE WOMEN’S TRACK & FIELD SCHEDULE Home events in bold. Jan. 12 Badger Icebreaker Results » Jan. 18-19 at Larry Wieczorek Invitational Results »
Iowa City, Iowa
Jan. 25-26 at Indiana Relays Bloomington, Ind. Results »
LAST WEEK Wisconsin was superb in the pentathlon at the Indiana Relays in Bloomington last weekend. In her first-ever pentathlon, redshirt freshman Jordan Hirsbrunner took second place, scoring 3,764 points. Phoebe Edwards took third place with 3,548 points.
GOOD TO KNOW Alicia Monson shined in the 5000 meters at the IU Relays and etched her name in the school’s record book. Monson ran the distance in 15:34.53, which is the second-best mark in Wisconsin history. She also beat the facility record which was previously held by Katherine Receveur at 15:48.10 minutes.
at Power Five Invitational
Ann Arbor, Mich.
Feb. 2
at Scarlet & White Invitational
Boston
Feb. 8-9
at Husky Invitational
Seattle
Feb. 8-9
at Iowa State Classic
Ames, Iowa
Feb. 9
at Millrose Games
New York
Feb. 15
Red and White Classic
Feb. 16
at Alex Wilson Invitational
South Bend, Ind.
WALT MIDDLETON
THIS WEEK Wisconsin travels to Ann Arbor, Michigan to compete in the Power Five Invitational. Other schools competing at the event include Big Ten rivals Michigan, Indiana, Michigan State and Minnesota. Georgia Tech, Kansas, Pittsburgh and Vanderbilt will also be competing.
Feb. 1-2
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INSIDE MEN’S TENNIS SCHEDULE (2-0, 0-0) Home events in bold. All times CT. Oct. 26-29 at Big Ten Individual Championships Ann Arbor, Mich. Results » Nov. 2-4 at Gopher Invitational Minneapolis Results » Jan. 11-13 at Miami Invitational Miami Results » Jan. 25
DePaul
Jan. 27
Northern Illinois W, 6-1
Feb. 6
Chicago State 5:30 p.m.
Feb. 9
#20 Oklahoma St. Noon
▲ TAP TO WATCH - Teamwork Propels Badger Men's Tennis Past Northern Illinois
THIS WEEK The Badgers will have a small break from play until hosting Chicago State on Wednesday, Feb. 6 at the Nielsen Tennis Stadium in a 5:30 p.m. match. UW and CSU were originally supposed to play on Wednesday, Jan. 29, but the match was postponed due to weather. LAST WEEK Wisconsin posted an immaculate debut weekend, boasting two 6-1 wins. The first came over DePaul on Friday night, before Wisconsin took on Northern Illinois on Sunday afternoon. The Badgers clinched the team doubles point in each bout and cruised in the singles category to im-
11 a.m.
Feb. 14 Marquette
5:30 p.m.
Feb. 21 Green Bay
5:30 p.m.
prove to 2-0 overall record in the new year.
Feb. 24 Oregon Mar. 1
at Princeton
6:30 p.m.
GOOD TO KNOW The praise for Danny Westerman continues. He enters his fourth season with the Badgers and has led the Badgers to four-straight 2-0 starts in their opening weekend of play.
Mar. 8
Nebraska
5:30 p.m.
COLIN JAMISON
Feb. 10 Washington
W, 6-1
11 a.m.
Mar. 10 Minnesota Noon Mar. 20 at Pepperdine
10 a.m.
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NEED TO KNOW Get in-depth, behind-thescenes coverage of Badger tennis on Twitter (@BadgerMTennis) and Instagram (WisconsinTennis). Follow our page on Facebook (Wisconsin Men's Tennis), as well as on our homepage UWBadgers. com.
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INSIDE WOMEN’S TENNIS SCHEDULE (3-0, 0-0) Home events in bold. All times CT. Oct. 18-23 at USTA/ITA Regionals Ann Arbor, Mich. Results » Oct. 26-27 at Roberta Alison Fall Classic Results »
Tuscaloosa, Ala.
Nov. 9-11 at FSU All Conference Showdown Results »
Tallahassee, Fla.
Jan. 11-13 at FIU Spring Invitational Results »
Miami
Jan. 25 Nebraska-Omaha W, 7-0 Illinois-Chicago
W, 7-0
Jan. 27 Colorado State
W, 5-2
THIS WEEK Wisconsin remains at Nielsen Tennis Stadium to host three matches. The first will be versus Marquette on Friday, Feb. 1 at 4 p.m. The next two will be against Iowa State and Northern Illinois as a doubleheader on Saturday, Feb. 2. LAST WEEK UW began the season 3-0 after knocking off Nebraska-Omaha and Illinois-Chicago, 7-0, and Colorado State, 5-2. All matches were won on Wisconsin's home courts.
GOOD TO KNOW No. 31 Sara Castellano and No. 46 Lexi Keberle, playing in the No. 1 and No. 2 singles spots, each put together an undefeated weekend to kick off the spring season. The duo are now 3-0 in singles action heading into the second weekend of the season.
Marquette
4 p.m.
Feb. 2
Iowa State
11 a.m.
Northern Illinois 4 p.m.
Feb. 15 at Denver
6:30 p.m.
Feb. 16 vs. DePaul
2 p.m.
TOM LYNN
▲ TAP TO WATCH - Wisconsin Beats Colorado State
Feb. 1
Denver
Feb. 22 Utah
5 p.m.
Feb. 24 Minnesota
1 p.m.
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NEED TO KNOW All matches can be live streamed and have live scoring. Both links can be found on Twitter @BadgerWTennis on the day of the match.
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