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A MAGIC NIGHT With his family and many hockey alumni in attendance, as well as a sold out building, it was a history-making night on Saturday as Mark Johnson’s jersey was retired into the Kohl Center rafters. PHOTOS BY GREG ANDERSON & TOM LYNN
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HIGH FIVES Sophie Shirley goes through the high-five line after scoring her second goal in UW’s 4-1 win over Minnesota State on Sunday at LaBahn Arena. She is tied for the WCHA freshman points lead with 31 this year, which also ranks fourth among NCAA rookies. PHOTO BY GREG ANDERSON
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THE MOMENT IT HAPP-ENED With this basket against No. 11 Michigan State, Ethan Happ became just the fourth Big Ten player in history and the first in more than 35 years to record 2,000 career points and 1,000 career rebounds. Happ finished the game with a 20-point, 12-rebound double-double. PHOTO BY TOM LYNN
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THOR SAVES THE DAY The energy of the UW Field House was electric as freshman Trent Hillger (nickname “Thor”) battled his way to a win by 16-5 major decision — including six takedowns — against Illinois’ Deuce Rachal. Down by four points heading into this final match, Hillger’s victory propelled the Badgers to team victory in the Big Ten dual. PHOTO BY MADDY SCHACHTE
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AIM RIGHT With the Atlantic Ocean to his left, sophomore Sam Anderson tees off on the 18th hole at the aptly named Ocean Course at Hammock Dunes Beach Resort in Palm Coast, Florida. Anderson and the Badgers opened the spring season by finishing in sixth place among the 14 teams at the Big Ten Match Play Championship. PHOTO BY BRIAN LUCAS
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FEBRUARY 13, 2019 ▪ VOLUME 9, ISSUE 23
28 VOICE OF THE BADGERS The biggest moments. The highest highs and heartbreaking lows. For the last 30 years, Wisconsin fans have tuned in to hear Matt Lepay take them inside the game.
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Badgers star Jonathan Taylor made an impression while being honored as the nation’s top running back at the Doak Walker ceremony.
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hen Jonathan Taylor isn’t playing video games, mainly Fortnite, he likes to keep his mind sharp by putting together jigsaw puzzles. He started out small (500 pieces). And he liked it so much that he’s now tackling a 1,000-piece puzzle of Camp Randall Stadium. Seems fitting since he’s the biggest piece. It’s all about focus, he says. You have to think about the pieces and how they fit and connect. Standing outside of the UW locker room Monday morning, Taylor recapped his recent trip to Dallas for the Doak Walker Award presentation banquet. As the 2018 recipient of the award, annually going to the top running back in the nation, he made a connection with the Walker family. Before leaving Madison, he did his homework; he looked up some pertinent background information on Walker, a Dallas native, who starred at SMU and won the 1948 Heisman Trophy. Walker’s legacy is highlighted by his standing in the College Football and Pro Football halls of fame. “I had lunch with the family — THE Doak Walker family you’re having lunch with — the man, the myth, the legend,” he said, accenting each word almost incredulously. “They welcomed me with open arms. They told me and my parents, ‘Welcome to the family.’ “They made it real clear that
the award is about remembering Doak Walker and his legacy; it’s about celebrating his life; it’s about honoring young men who happen to be outstanding on the field and off the field; it’s about making sure you’re doing the right thing in academics and community work ….” As he was completing his thought, Wisconsin wide receivers coach Ted Gilmore came up to Taylor and politely interrupted the conversation after overhearing Taylor talking about the Walkers and his gushing praise of the event and so many of the people connected with the proceedings.
“THEY MADE IT REAL CLEAR THAT THE AWARD IS ABOUT REMEMBERING DOAK WALKER AND HIS LEGACY ... IT’S ABOUT HONORING YOUNG MEN WHO HAPPEN TO BE OUTSTANDING ON THE FIELD AND OFF THE FIELD; IT’S ABOUT MAKING SURE YOU’RE DOING THE RIGHT THING IN ACADEMICS AND COMMUNITY WORK.” “Can I share something that would be good for your story that he (Taylor) doesn’t even know?” posed Gilmore. “A good friend of mine is very, very close to the Walker family. In fact, Doak Walker’s oldest son serves on his board, an oil company (in Dallas), and he called me afterwards.” It was through this acquaintance that Gilmore passed along,
“The Doak Walker family said to him, ‘Of all the recipients that they’ve dealt with (since the first award in 1990), this young man presented himself as good if not better than any other recipient.’” In receiving such a lofty testimonial, Taylor was obviously touched. Smiling, he responded, “That definitely makes me feel good.” Pausing to ponder how he was received, he added, “It’s good to know that the family appreciated who I was as a person and not just as a football player.” They had to like what they heard from Taylor, the player: “When you’re playing selfish, you hold something back. But when you play for your brothers, you give everything you have for the team.” They had to like what they heard from Taylor, the person: “I learned at a young age that football is a privilege. It can be taken away at any point. They can never take away your education — the power that you have in your mind.” By the sounds of it, Taylor made quite an impression on everyone. ESPN’s Chris Fowler was impressed enough to compliment Taylor on his Twitter account: Pure class. Deserves to be one of the main faces & voices of college football. JT represents his family and Badger FB beautifully. (It was a good week for Wisconsin football in that D’Cota Dixon was named the 2018 winner of the Jason Witten Collegiate Man of the Year Award that goes to the player who exudes
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“exceptional courage, integrity and sportsmanship” on and off the field. Dixon and Taylor make up a formidable tag-team.) Along with his former College GameDay colleagues, Kirk Herbstreit and Lee Corso, Fowler conducted a Q&A with Taylor in Dallas. It was a standard line of questioning you’d expect in such a forum. What does it mean to win the award? What are your personal and team expectations for next season? And so on. Taylor enjoyed the give-and-take with Fowler, Herbstreit and Corso. “You can tell that they’ve been working together for awhile by the way they interact with each other and their chemistry,” said Taylor, who appreciated their encouragement. “They just told me, ‘Do what got you here, keep working, stay humble and things should fall into place.’” Taylor is the fourth Wisconsin tailback to win the Doak, joining Ron Dayne, Montee Ball and Melvin Gordon. During another interview session, Taylor said, “It helps us establish ourselves as RBU even more. Holding up the tradition of the Badgers running back position is something we take great pride in.” There was even a promise at one point to a Dallas television sportscaster. “We have the most Doak Walker Award winners and we’ll have more to come,” he said. “The guys we bring in here are hardworking guys. They know the tradition, they know the standard and they’re willing to work.” While in Dallas, Taylor connected with Johnny Robinson,
▲ TAP TO WATCH - Taylor’s Doak Walker Award Interview the recipient of the 2018 PwC Doak Walker Legends Award for excelling on the field and later “distinguishing themselves as leaders in their communities.” Robinson also is a member of the 2019 Pro Football Hall of Fame induction class. At first, the 20-year-old Taylor wasn’t sure how to approach the 80-year-old Robinson. “I’m thinking, ‘OK, this guy is a legend and he’s going into the Hall of Fame,” he said of his understandable trepidation. “But he was down to earth, and he was very open with me. Football connects all ages.” Over his career in both the AFL and NFL, Robinson was a ball-hawking safety with 57
interceptions, still the 13th most in league history. “He gave me a lot of insight on how he thought,” Taylor said. “He played the game for what it was: he loved it. Whenever he went out there, he gave it his all.” That’s what Taylor was doing Monday morning during a speed and acceleration workout on campus. He was back to the grindstone. “One of the biggest things I’m doing,” he said of his offseason training, “is paying attention to the little details and trying to do them consistently. “I want to try and lead the guys in the right direction.” Leadership is always one of the most critical pieces to any puzzle. ▪
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lbert Einstein said “The important thing is to never stop questioning.” Could genes determine the next Michael Jordan? How can materials improve athletics? Do you know why we sweat? Scattered throughout the Wisconsin Institute for Discovery building were nearly 30 science stations filled with activities to help kids answer some challenging questions about the science behind sports. The scientists, however, were Wisconsin student-athletes. This past Saturday, the Badgers immediately got to work explaining how science is a part of all the sports we play. “It was cool to see all of the different ways you can teach kids science, so that they’re not only learning, but they’re having fun while doing it,” said Sarah Dodd, a libero on the volleyball team. Football cornerback Madison Cone agreed, sharing that “the opportunity we had to interact with the kids is what made it so fun. “The smiles on their faces were the highlight of my experience.” The event was educational for both the kids and student-athlete volunteers. Claire Shea from women’s soccer noted that “being able to relate our day-to-day activities to science
allowed us to better understand what we’re doing too!” Nearly 50 student-athletes donated their time to help teach kids science and the day was also a great opportunity for Badgers from different teams to bond. At a station run by Cone and volleyball player Sydney Hilley, kids learned about horsepower by pulling a box filled with cement. Hilley timed each run and kept a leader board, while Cone was ready to help give a little extra push when needed. Another station, run by volleyball student-athletes Dana Rettke and Tiffany Clarke, taught kids about protecting your brain on impact. Kids constructed protective vessels, which they wrapped around “brains” made of playdough. Once they felt good about their creations, they handed them over to see how their vessels held up against the impact of an air compressor. The event was an opportunity for kids to expand their minds and have a good time doing so. “I believe many kids enjoyed learning about the science found in all the different sports we play,” said football linebacker Marty Strey. Learn more about Badgers Give Back here. ▪
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hirty years have passed since Matt Lepay called his first Wisconsin men’s basketball game on radio, so his lack of explicit recall for that moment is understandable. He knows the season-opening opponent was Oregon at the Field House. He knows the Badgers won. He knows his listeners in the Madison area were tuned to WTSO. He knows the late Ron Blomberg was seated next to him providing the kind of wise, measured analysis you’d expect from a Hall of Fame high school coach affectionately known as “Old Professor.” Other developments from that November night that ushered in the 1988-89 season — the Badgers forced 21 turnovers, were 9-for13 from the newfangled 3-point line, got a game-high 20 points from senior guard Trent Jackson and rolled to a 74-47 victory — are more elusive. Of course, given that Wisconsin has played more than 1,000 men’s basketball games since then — taken more than 50,000 shots and won 650-plus games in the process — the specifics are bound to become blurred.
Lepay remembers his mindset, though. “I was probably a little bit nervous,” he said of his first courtside appearance as play-byplay voice of the Badgers, “but probably more excited than anxious.” The debut was a personal watershed moment for Lepay, who promised himself he’d have a job calling major-college games within five years of his graduation from Ohio State in 1984. He didn’t have a destination in mind, but then he saw an ad in a trade magazine seeking a playby-play announcer for Wisconsin men’s basketball. He interviewed and was hired on the spot. “I can’t remember any major screw-ups,” Lepay said of his Wisconsin men’s basketball debut. “The fact that nothing comes to mind is probably a good thing.” Three decades later, Lepay is a respected figure on multiple media fronts — college basketball and college football on radio; Major League Baseball on TV — and the recipient of nine Wisconsin Sportscaster of the Year awards. That includes the latest honor, which was announced in January.
Since coming to Madison from his native his son’s games on satellite radio, but he does Ohio — he grew up in Dayton the middle child make time to catch Lepay and his color analyst, in a family of three — Lepay has called more Mike Lucas. than 950 men’s basketball games and nearly “One of my complaints with most of the ana400 football games as The Voice of the Badlysts on TV is they try to tell me what I already gers. know,” Bennett said. “Matt has a gift for giving In short, he’s narrated you what you need with a an ongoing renaissance of very nice, pleasant voice. Wisconsin Athletics, from “MATT HAS A GIFT FOR GIVING YOU WHAT YOU Not too many highs or widespread mediocrity in lows except when it’s apNEED WITH A VERY NICE, PLEASANT VOICE. the late 1980s to current propriate. And he’s fair to NOT TOO MANY HIGHS OR LOWS EXCEPT Big Ten Conference and your opponent. He’s fair WHEN IT’S APPROPRIATE. AND HE’S FAIR TO NCAA prominence. to the game. YOUR OPPONENT. HE’S FAIR TO THE GAME.” Along the way, Lepay “He has a feel for has embraced his adoptwhat’s important about ed home and made his allegiances clear. the game. I’ve always felt he gives credit, “What’s always amazed me about Matt in lismuch more credit than blame, but he doesn’t tening to him,” said Iowa play-by-play countergo overboard. He doesn’t go off on the referpart and friend Gary Dolphin, “is it seems like ees. He doesn’t question coaching decisions. he was born two blocks from Camp Randall, He never puts down an athlete. the old Field House or the Kohl Center be“Matt is just a good guy.” cause he’s so passionate about the Badgers.” Lepay has become one of those announcers whose narration of Wisconsin games is so distinctive — so reliable and entertaining — that people mute the TV and tolerate the delay in signals to listen in. Not just fans, either. Nearly 20 years have passed since Dick Bennett was the Wisconsin men’s basketball coach, the guy who led the Badgers to the NCAA Final Four in 2000. Bennett coached at two others Division I programs — Green Bay and Washington State — and his son, Tony, is the men’s coach at Virginia. The elder Bennett, now retired to his lakeside home near Nekoosa, said he doesn’t listen to
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“He’s not caught up in the recognition or the celebrity status,” Keels said. “When you’re around him it’s kind of like being around one of your buddies that you knew in your teens and 20s. You just yack about whatever comes to mind. “Matt’s one of those guys that if you didn’t know what he did, you wouldn’t know he’s a celebrity.” Dolphin, who was hired to handle Iowa’s two marquee sports in 1996, said Lepay’s best work is subtle. Brian Anderson, a highly-regarded TV voice for NBA games, college basketball contests and MLB by way of the Milwaukee Brewers, said Lepay’s best play-by-play assets are his vocals and awareness. “He’s definitely got the fastball in From his winter outpost in Florida, former baseball terms, but he knows how to use it,” Wisconsin athletic director and men’s basketAnderson said, referring to Lepay’s voice. “It’s ball player Pat Richter said he regularly tunes natural. It’s an easy listen.” into satellite radio to catch Lepay’s call of Anderson fondly refers to Lepay as his “job Badgers games, especially when they can’t be share partner” for Brewers telecasts, an arfound on TV. rangement that began in 2014. Lepay steps in, “He doesn’t have a shtick, so to speak, and teaming with color analyst Bill Schroeder, leavgives you the call withing Anderson free to take out any grandstanding,” NCAA men’s basketball Richter said. “He’s what tournament assignments “HE DOESN’T HAVE A SHTICK, SO TO is hard to find in a broadas well as national NBA SPEAK, AND GIVES YOU THE CALL WITHOUT caster: a humble guy who and MLB contests. ANY GRANDSTANDING,” RICHTER SAID. doesn’t take himself too “What’s stood out for “HE’S WHAT IS HARD TO FIND IN A BROADseriously.” me is that he’s on it, he’s CASTER: A HUMBLE GUY WHO DOESN’T Who better to measure on everything,” AnderTAKE HIMSELF TOO SERIOUSLY.” Lepay’s presence than son said of Lepay. “He some of his play-by-play sees the field, the court, peers? Ask them what makes him unique and well. He delivers the big call when you need it. they’ll touch on many of the same themes. A He knows how to use his voice inflection. He couple stand out. kind of gives the listener those audible cues Paul Keels, who calls men’s basketball and when it’s time to get on the edge of your seat, football at Ohio State, said Lepay brings an evthat the intensity is picking up. He’s got the eryman attitude to each game, however meanchops to bang out the big calls, but he’s also ingful, and conversation, however casual. got a really easy, listenable voice in between
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those plays that separates him. All the great announcers have it. “You trust him as a listener. You trust that what he’s seeing is everything you need to know.” Lepay is a mix of old school and modern adaptations. He still puts together a homemade lineup board for basketball and football games, replete with names, numbers, statistics and personal data that he will largely put to memory. But he also uses smartphone apps to read stories from beat writers and he’ll check Twitter during game breaks to see what themes are coming to life and what tidbits he might be able weave into the broadcast. “If you’re listening to the game, you’re probably a diehard Wisconsin fan,” Lepay said. “But I think now with satellite radio, I don’t know what the listenership is, but there could be somebody just tooling around in Boise, Idaho, listening to a college game. If I can give them a little something outside the game, it’s fun, it’s something different.” Depending on the game and the sport — basketball is unique because he may see an opponent more than once in a season — Lep-
ay will spend several hours prepping his lineup board with stats and anecdotes. He outlined an intriguing one about Wisconsin freshman guard Tai Strickland that he’s waiting to use when Strickland is in the spotlight. “I don’t want to write too much stuff here because I want to watch the game,” Lepay said. “I don’t want to be bogged down to reciting numbers. You’re better off telling a quick story or having a quick anecdote. I just find it’s better if there’s an anecdote or some way to relate home something happened five years ago, 10 years ago.” Of course, Lepay attends practices and will record games of pending Wisconsin opponents to cultivate trends and individual storylines. “The job for radio is score, time, ball,” he said of his fundamental to-do list. “I try to give it every possession, knowing that you probably can’t.” In part because he’s massaging 30 or so live reads — commercials or public service announcements — into the show and making it sound seamless. What defines a good broadcast?
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“Generally speaking, if someone says, ‘I feel like I was there.’ That’s it for me,” Lepay said. “It isn’t about getting in every little factoid, saying it just because you have it. Is it clean? Are there a couple of big moments in the game? Were you clean?” Lepay, who grew up idolizing Al Michaels and Marty Brenneman as baseball play-by-play voices for the Cincinnati Reds, said he’s still kicking himself for his perceived lack of cleanliness during a Big Ten game vs. Northwestern in January. Senior forward Ethan Happ was churning methodically toward his second career triple-double — 13 points, 12 rebounds and 11 assists that fueled a 62-46 victory over the Wildcats — but Lepay thought his own timing was off. “I should have started picking up Happ’s triple double — his progress toward it — a little bit earlier,” he said. Lepay said he’ll go back and review certain segments of a broadcast. Sometimes he’ll do
it the following day, especially if there was a particular high point. Sometimes he’ll wait until the season is done. If there’s a big moment, he’ll take a short quiz. “Did I build it right?” Lepay noted. “Did I present it the way I wanted to? Did I over modulate? Did I make sure that through it all the listener knew what was going on? Am I painting a good picture here? Could I listen to this and know what’s going on?” Lepay remembers the first time he cranked things up as a play-by-play man. It was that first men’s basketball season when the Badgers hung on to upset sixth-ranked and eventual NCAA champion Michigan, 71-68. “There was a lot of energy in the Field House that day,” Lepay said. Lepay remembers the last time he was genuinely nervous for a game. That was the NCAA West Regional final in 2014 when the Badgers outlasted Arizona, 64-63, in overtime to advance to the Final Four.
The game in Anaheim, California, was taut “The thing I appreciate about him is you’re and emotional — on a very big stage — comfollowing the game as it goes along,” Keels pounded by the fact the day began with an said. “It’s not a lot of other trappings. It’s not earthquake and aftershocks in the area. commentary or noise. It’s about the game and “Sweaty palms, fists the players.” clenched, abs crunched,” Dolphin said Lepay is is how Lepay described his great at letting the crowd “THE THING I APPRECIATE ABOUT HIM comfort level. noise define the situation. IS YOU’RE FOLLOWING THE GAME AS IT Lepay is following his “You don’t overthink it or GOES ALONG,” KEELS SAID. “IT’S NOT A seventh men’s basketball over-talk a great game or LOT OF OTHER TRAPPINGS. IT’S NOT coach at Wisconsin in Greg tremendous play,” Dolphin COMMENTARY OR NOISE. IT’S ABOUT Gard and narrating the casaid. “You let the crowd THE GAME AND THE PLAYERS.” reer of one of the most noise blend in and everyunique players in program body can figure out what’s history in Happ. going on. You just fill in the blanks.” Thirty years has allowed Lepay to see some Most important of all, Lepay brought a piece of the greatest players in program history up of himself. close. He groaned when asked for his personal “He has a real human touch,” Bennett said. starting five regardless of position. Most are no-brainers — Michael Finley, Devin Harris, Frank Kaminsky and Alando Tucker — but that fifth spot is a slice of agony. Happ? Sam Dekker? Jordan Taylor? Lepay settles on one of his first favorites, Tracy Webster, a fouryear starter at point guard in the early 1990s. Lepay needed two days to come up with his favorite men’s basketball moments with the Badgers. In chronological order: Jay Peters’ overtime buzzer-beater over future NBA first-rounder Terrell Brandon to beat Oregon in the 1990 season opener; Bennett cutting down the nets after the Badgers advanced to the NCAA Final Four in 2000; Freddie Owens’ buzzer-beater vs. Tulsa in the 2003 NCAA Tournament; Ben Brust’s prayer from near half-court that forced overtime vs. Michigan in 2013; coach Bo Ryan cutting down the net after Wisconsin advanced to the Final Four in 2014, a poignant moment given it came on the day of his late father’s 90th birthday; Dekker’s 3-pointer and subsequent charge taken vs. unbeaten top seed Kentucky in the Final Four semifinals in 2015. Lepay brought the same approach to each moment.
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INSIDE MEN’S BASKETBALL SCHEDULE (17-8, 9-5) Home events in bold. All times CT. Jan. 14 at Maryland
L, 60-64
Jan. 19 #2 Michigan
W, 64-54
Jan. 23 at Illinois
W, 72-60
Jan. 26 Northwestern W, 62-46 Jan. 29 at Nebraska
W, 62-51
Feb. 1
#21 Maryland W, 69-61
Feb. 6
at Minnesota W, 56-51
Feb. 9
at #7 Michigan L, 52-61
Feb. 12 #11 Michigan St. L, 59-67 Feb. 18 Illinois
7 p.m.
Feb. 23 at Northwestern 7:30 p.m.
▲ TAP TO WATCH - Badger Sports Report with Greg Gard
THIS WEEK The No. 20 Badgers (17-8, 9-5 B1G) host Illinois on Monday at the Kohl Center. Tipoff is set for 7 p.m. LAST WEEK The Badgers dropped a pair of battles against Michigan teams, falling on the road to No. 7 Michigan, 61-52, on Saturday before suffering a 67-59 setback to No. 11 Michigan State on Tuesday at the Kohl Center.
GOOD TO KNOW The Badgers have a 14-game winning streak against Illinois, the longest all-time win streak against the Illini. In addition, the Badgers’ defense has been stifling against Illinois, holding them to 70 or fewer points in each of the last 26 match-ups.
8 p.m.
Mar. 2
Penn State Noon
Mar. 7
#21 Iowa
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Feb. 26 at Indiana
6 p.m.
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INSIDE WOMEN’S BASKETBALL SCHEDULE (11-13, 2-10) 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
LAST WEEK Wisconsin trailed by only two points at the half, but Illinois outscored the Badgers 25-19 in the third quarter to pull away. UW dropped its third straight game, falling to the Illini, 78-68, on Sunday in Champaign.
GOOD TO KNOW Senior Marsha Howard played in her 100th career game at Illinois on Sunday. The 6-foot forward has started 71 games in her career and is averaging 9.5 points and 6.1 rebounds per game in her fourth season. NEED TO KNOW Both games will be streamed live on BTN Plus ($) and can be heard anywhere with the iHeartRadio app with Jon Arias on the call. Thursday’s game airs in the Madison area on WIBA 1310 AM while Sunday’s game airs in the region on 100.9 FM. 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 L, 57-75
Feb. 3
Michigan
L, 70-76
Feb. 10 at Illinois
L, 68-78
L, 59-65 W, 70-69
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THIS WEEK The Badgers (11-13, 2-10 B1G) split this week’s action, playing one home and one away game. Wisconsin hosts No. 24 Michigan State (16-6, 6-5) on Thursday at 7 p.m. in the Kohl Center. UW travels to Ohio State (10-12, 6-7) on Sunday, facing the Buckeyes at 1 p.m. CT from the Schottenstein Center in Columbus, Ohio.
W, 76-69
Feb. 14 #24 Michigan St. 7 p.m. Feb. 17 at Ohio State
1 p.m.
Feb. 20 Illinois
7 p.m.
Feb. 25 at #23 Rutgers
6 p.m.
Feb. 28 Ohio State
8 p.m.
March 3 at Michigan
TBA
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INSIDE MEN’S HOCKEY SCHEDULE (9-14-5, 5-8-5) Home events in bold. All times CT.
THIS WEEK Wisconsin (9-14-5, 5-8-5-2 B1G) begins a four-game road stretch with a trip to South Bend, Indiana, to take on No. 15 Notre Dame (14-10-3, 7-8-2-2 B1G) at Compton Family Ice Arena. Friday's contest is set for a 6 p.m. start while Saturday's tilt is slated for a 5 p.m. CT start. LAST WEEK Wisconsin played host to No. 3 Ohio State at the Kohl Center and dropped a 2-1 overtime contest to the Buckeyes Friday before falling, 4-1, in Saturday's tilt.
GOOD TO KNOW Last weekend, Wisconsin's penalty-kill performance against Ohio State marked its best since early December when UW went 5-for-5 on the kill against Michigan State. The Buckeyes entered the weekend 11th in the nation at 23.3 percent, but the Badgers went 11-for-12 on the penalty kill (91.7 percent), including 7-for-7 last Saturday. NEED TO KNOW Both games will air on NBC Sports Network and stream at NBCSports.com and the NBC Sports app. Both games can also be heard on 1310 WIBA and the Badger Sports Network, online on iHeartRadio and the iHeartRadio app.
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Michigan State
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 St.
Feb. 2
at Michigan St. T, 2-2 OT
Feb. 8
#3 Ohio State
L, 1-2 OT
Feb. 9
#3 Ohio State
L, 1-4
W, 5-3
L, 1-4
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Dec. 7
Feb. 15 at #15 Notre Dame 6 p.m. Feb. 16 at #15 Notre Dame 5 p.m. Feb. 22 at #17 Penn St. 5:30 p.m. Feb. 23 at #17 Penn St.
6 p.m.
Mar. 1
Michigan
8 p.m.
Mar. 2
Michigan
8 p.m.
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▲ TAP TO WATCH - Wisconsin Hockey || Highlights vs. Minnesota State
THIS WEEK The No. 2 Badgers (26-4-0, 16-4-0-0 WCHA) travel to Duluth, Minnesota for their final road regular-season series against WCHA rival Minnesota Duluth. Puck drop on Friday at the AMSOIL Arena is set for 3 p.m. while the series finale on Saturday also begins at 3 p.m. LAST WEEK No. 2 Wisconsin took care of business last weekend against Minnesota State, earning a 7-2 win on Saturday before earning a 4-1 win on Sunday. Eight different Badgers scored during the sweep, including Sophie Shirley, who scored three goals.
GOOD TO KNOW The WCHA regular-season title is coming down to the wire as the Badgers moved past Minnesota last weekend thanks to the sweep over Minnesota State. Heading into this weekend’s action, the Badgers are ahead of the Gophers by two points with only four regular-season games remaining.
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
L, 1-2
Feb. 2
at Bemidji State W, 4-0
Feb. 9
Minnesota State W, 7-2
Feb. 10 Minnesota State W, 4-1 Feb. 15 at Minn. Duluth
3 p.m.
Feb. 16 at Minn. Duluth
3 p.m.
Feb. 22 #10 Ohio State
7 p.m.
Feb. 23 #10 Ohio State
3 p.m.
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NEED TO KNOW Fans can watch both games on FloHockey ($). In addition, this weekend’s series can be heard on 100.9 FM in the Madison area as Reid Magnum and Mark Greenhalgh will be broadcasting live from Duluth. Fans can also follow the action live on Twitter (@BadgerWHockey).
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INSIDE WRESTLING SCHEDULE (8-5, 3-5) Home events in bold. All times CT. Nov. 16 at #11 Nebraska W, 22-21 Nov. 18 Princeton Dec. 2
W, 22-18
#24 Utah Valley W, 22-17
at SIUE Tournament Results »
Edwardsville, Ill.
Dec. 9
at #2 Ohio State L, 13-23
Dec. 29-30 at Midlands Championships
▲ TAP TO WATCH - Jump Around Monday with Coach Jon Reader
LAST WEEK Wisconsin won their first home Big Ten dual on Sunday, narrowly defeating No. 22 Illinois 17-16. The dual was tied at 16 after the last match, but the Badgers were awarded the victory on tiebreaker criteria. NEXT WEEK The Badgers return to the Field House for a match-up with heavyweight No. 2 Iowa (12-0, 7-0 B1G) on Feb. 17 at 2 p.m. GOOD TO KNOW Wisconsin trailed Illinois at four different times during Sunday's dual, including a deficit of seven points with
only two matches to go, but the Badgers fought back every time. The team closed the dual with a decision and a major decision in the last two matches to tie the team score, eventually overtaking Illinois on tiebreakers. NEED TO KNOW Next Sunday’s dual will be streamed live on BTN Plus ($) and FloWrestling ($). Fans can find live stats on TrackWrestling and can follow @BadgerWrestling on Twitter for live updates. Reserved seating for the dual is sold out, but general admission tickets still remain. Fans are encouraged to buy tickets in advance to avoid long lines at the gate.
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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 L, 13-27
Feb. 2
at Maryland
W, 30-13
Feb. 10 #22 Illinois
W, 17-16
Feb. 17 #2 Iowa
2 p.m.
Feb. 24 SIUE Noon Mar. 9-10 at Big Ten Championships Minneapolis Mar. 21-23 at NCAA Championships
Pittsburgh
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INSIDE SOFTBALL SCHEDULE (4-1, 0-0) Home events in bold. All times CT. at LoneStar Tournament, Houston:
Feb. 8
vs. Omaha
W, 9-1
vs. Lamar
W, 8-0
Feb. 9
vs. Omaha
W, 15-0
vs. Texas Tech
Feb. 10 vs. Lamar
L, 3-8 W, 8-0
at ACC/Big Ten Challenge, Raleigh, N.C.:
Feb. 15 vs. Pitt
12:30 p.m.
Feb. 16 vs. Pitt
11:30 a.m.
at NC State
4:30 p.m.
Feb. 17 at NC State
11:30 a.m.
at TAMUCC Tournament, Corpus Christi, Texas:
Feb. 22 at TAMUCC 10:30 a.m.
▲ TAP TO WATCH - Wisconsin Softball || New Season, New Digs
THIS WEEK Wisconsin (4-1 overall) is off to North Carolina for its second weekend of play, participating in the Big Ten/ACC Challenge Friday-Sunday. LAST WEEK UW went 4-1 at the LoneStar Classic, winning all four games via run rule. The Badgers averaged 8.6 runs per game during opening weekend.
GOOD TO KNOW In her debut back after two years out due to injury, Kayla Konwent reached base in every game this weekend and also had four runs and eight total hits, four of which were extra-base hits.
vs. Texas Southern 1 p.m.
Feb. 23 vs. Texas Southern 10 a.m.
at TAMUCC 12:30 p.m.
Feb. 24 at TAMUCC
MCKENNA HEIM
10 a.m.
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NEED TO KNOW Links to live statistics and live streams can be found on the softball schedule page at UWBadgers.com. Additionally, fans can follow live updates on the team’s Twitter page @BadgerSoftball.
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INSIDE MEN’S TRACK & FIELD SCHEDULE Home events in bold. Jan. 25-26 at Indiana Relays Bloomington, Ind. Results » Feb. 1-2
Feb. 8-9
Feb. 9
at Power Five Invitational Ann Arbor, Mich. Results » at Iowa State Classic Ames, Iowa Results »
Feb. 15
Red and White Classic
Feb. 16
at Alex Wilson Invitational
South Bend, Ind.
Feb. 22-23 at Big Ten Indoor Championships
THIS WEEK The No. 11 Badgers are set to host their last indoor meet of the season with the Red and White Classic on Friday, Feb. 15. Taking place at The Shell at Camp Randall, UW will face Marquette and UNI. Additionally, Wisconsin will send a Distance Medley Relay squad to the Alex Wilson Invitational at Notre Dame on Saturday, Feb. 16.
GOOD TO KNOW Sydney, Australia, natives Morgan McDonald and Olli Hoare competed at the prestigious Millrose Games, where they both put up record-setting performances. With McDonald racing in the 3,000 meters and Hoare in the mile, both athletes set school records as well as Big Ten records in their respective events.
LAST WEEK Last weekend, the Badgers competed at three different meets, where the men’s team earned ten personal best marks at the Iowa State Classic, the Millrose Games and the Dick Hendricks Invitational.
NEED TO KNOW Admission to the Red and White Classic is free for spectators. Fans can also follow along on Instagram and Twitter (@BadgerTrackXC) and catch a recap following the meet on UWBadgers.com.
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Ann Arbor, Mich.
March 8-9 at NCAA Indoor Championships
Birmingham, Ala.
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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 » Feb. 1-2
Feb. 8-9
Feb. 9
at Power Five Invitational Ann Arbor, Mich. Results » at Iowa State Classic Ames, Iowa Results »
Feb. 15
Red and White Classic
Feb. 22-23 at Big Ten Indoor Championships
THIS WEEK No. 22 Wisconsin hosts its last home meet of the indoor track season, the Red and White Classic, this Friday, Feb. 15. The meet will take place at the Camp Randall Sports Center (The Shell) at Camp Randall as UW will face Marquette and UNI. LAST WEEK The UW distance runners had a great showing at the Iowa State Classic as almost every athlete set a PR during the two-day meet. UW was led by Amy Davis, who ran a season-best time in the 5000 meters to win the invitational section of the event.
GOOD TO KNOW Alicia Monson had a record setting 3K at the Millrose Games. Monson’s 8:45.97 time is the best in the NCAA, No. 3 in the world and No. 3 in NCAA history. Her run also shattered a school record by 12 seconds and she has the top time by an American in the event.
JEN ARAGON
at Millrose Games New York Results »
Ann Arbor, Mich.
March 8-9 at NCAA Indoor Championships
Birmingham, Ala.
March 23
at Aztec Invitational
San Diego
Mar. 29-30 at Stanford Invitational
Stanford, Calif.
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NEED TO KNOW Admission to the Red and White Classic is free for spectators. Fans can also follow along on Instagram and Twitter (@BadgerTrackXC) and catch a recap following the meet on UWBadgers.com.
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INSIDE MEN’S TENNIS SCHEDULE (4-1, 0-0) Home events in bold. All times CT. 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
Feb. 9
Oklahoma State
Feb. 10 Washington
THIS WEEK The Badgers (4-1, 0-0 B1G) face off against in-state rival Marquette on Thursday night at the Nielsen Tennis Stadium. The match is set to start at 5:30 p.m. CT. LAST WEEK Wisconsin enjoyed a weekend of incredible growth against two elite college teams. The Badgers lost by the slightest of margins to highly-touted Oklahoma State, 4-2. But the UW’s loss on Saturday would not deter the young squad on Sunday afternoon against another great team in Washington. The Badgers scratched and clawed their way to a 5-2 win over the Huskies to cap off an excellent weekend.
GOOD TO KNOW During head coach Danny Westerman’s tenure, Wisconsin has thrived in team doubles. It is a focal point for Westerman and the Badgers in practice and transitions phenomenally come match time. Wisconsin is off to another blistering start in the category, remaining an unbeaten 5-0 on the year.
W, 7-0 L, 2-4 W, 5-2
Feb. 14 Marquette
5:30 p.m.
Feb. 21 Green Bay
5:30 p.m.
Feb. 24 Oregon
11 a.m.
Mar. 1
at Princeton
6:30 p.m.
Mar. 8
Nebraska
5:30 p.m.
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W, 6-1
Mar. 10 #25 Minnesota Noon Mar. 20 at Pepperdine Mar. 24 at Iowa
10 a.m. Noon
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INSIDE WOMEN’S TENNIS SCHEDULE (6-0, 0-0) Home events in bold. All times CT. 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
Feb. 1
Marquette
W, 7-0
Feb. 2
Iowa State
W, 5-2
Northern Illinois W, 7-0
Feb. 15 at Denver
6:30 p.m.
Feb. 16 vs. DePaul
2 p.m.
Denver
Feb. 22 Utah
5 p.m.
Feb. 24 Minnesota
1 p.m.
Mar. 16 at Maryland
11 a.m.
Mar. 17 at Rutgers
11:30 a.m.
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▲ TAP TO WATCH - Badger Women’s Tennis Toughs Out Northern Illinois
THIS WEEK Wisconsin travels to Denver, Colorado to take on Denver and DePaul in a two-match weekend. Friday's match versus Denver will begin at 6:30 p.m. CT and Saturday's showdown with the Blue Demons of DePaul will begin at 2 p.m. CT. LAST WEEK UW was free from competition after beginning the season 6-0 with back-to-back, three-match weekends.
GOOD TO KNOW Sophomore Lexi Keberle and senior Sara Castellano remain two of the top players in the nation as Castellano is ranked No. 35 and Keberle checks in at No. 61. NEED TO KNOW Match results and a recap can be found following the match’s conclusion on UWBadgers.com and @BadgerWTennis on Twitter.
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