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Badgers Taylor named Big Ten’s top back

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Wisconsin Badgers tailback Jonathan Taylor was named the Ameche-Dayne Big Ten running back of the year for the second straight season.  He becomes the third back to win the award twice, joining former Badger Montee Ball and former Penn State standout Saquon Barkley.

Taylor was also a consensus first-team all-Big Ten selection for the third straight season.

Tayor finished at the top of the Big Ten in rushing yards per game (146.8) and rushing touchdowns (20).

Teammate (C) Tyler Biadasz was also a consensus first-team pick for the second straight season.

Left tackle Cole Van Lanen was a second-team pick by the media and honorable mention according to the coaches.

Wide receiver Quintez Cephus, tight end Jake Ferguson and right tackle Logan Bruss were consensus honorable mention.  Quarterback Jack Coan was honorable mention according to the media.

 

Badgers climb to 8th in latest CFB Playoff rankings

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The Wisconsin Badgers jumped four spots in this week’s College Football Playoff rankings.

The 10-2 Badgers went from 12th to eighth following Saturday’s 38-17 win over the Minnesota Gophers.  That clinched the Big Ten West division title, earning UW a spot in Saturday’s Big Ten Championship game against the Ohio State Buckeyes.

The Buckeyes will go into Saturday’s game against Wisconsin at the top of the playoff rankings, followed by LSU, Clemson and Georgia.

Utah is fifth, Oklahoma sixth and Baylor seventh.  After Wisconsin at number eight is Florida and Penn State rounding out the top 10.  Alabama dropped from fifth to 12th after the Crimson Tide fell to Auburn this past weekend.  It’s the lowest ranking for Alabama in the six years of the committee rankings.

The final rankings that set the pairings for the national semifinals come out Sunday after each FBS conference plays a championship game this weekend.

Seven Badger players earn Big Ten honors

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Zach Baun

The Wisconsin Badgers had six members of their defensive unit named all-Big Ten on Tuesday, led by linebackers Zach Baun and Chris Orr.

Baun was named a first-team selection, while Orr was named to the second-team.

Safety Eric Burrell, defensive ends Matt Henningsen and Isaiahh Loudermilk and cornerback Faion Hicks were named honorable mention on defense.

Baun had two sacks and nine tackles in the Badgers 38-17 win at Minnesota last week.  He leads Wisconsin with 18 1/2 tackles for loss and shares the team lead in sacks with Chris Orr (11 1/2).

Wisconsin’s return specialist, Aron Cruickshank was a second-team pick as a return specialist.

The league will announce the their offensive selections on Wednesday.

Ohio State’s Chase Young, who led the Big Ten in sacks with 16 1/2 was named the Nagurski-Woodson Defensive Player of the Year.

Minnesota’s P.J. Fleck was named the Hayes-Schembechler Coach of the Year, selected by  the Big Ten’s coaches.  Ohio State’s Ryan Day was the Dave McClain Coach of the Year, picked by the media.

 

Badgers claim Big Ten Volleyball title, will host NCAA 1st and 2nd round matches

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The Wisconsin Badger women’s volleyball team captured the Big Ten title outright after sweeping Rutgers on Saturday and seeing Minnesota knock off Penn State.

For the seventh-straight season and the 23rd time in program history, the Badgers earned a bid to the NCAA tournament.  The Badgers were selected as the No. 4-seed in the tournament and will host first and second round matches on Friday-Saturday in the UW Field House.

UCLA (18-11) takes on Notre Dame (19-9) in the opening first-round match on Friday at 4:30 p.m. before Wisconsin (22-6) faces off against Illinois State (22-11) at 7 p.m.  First-round winners advance to the second round of the tournament on Saturday at 6 p.m. in the Field House.

The Badgers hold a 46-22 (.676) all-time record in the program’s 22 NCAA tournament appearances.  UW [Read more…]

Badgers claim Big Ten West, reclaim Paul Bunyan’s Axe

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The Minnesota Gophers had an outstanding season, but there will be no trip to the Big Ten title game and Paul Bunyan’s Axe is back in the Wisconsin Badgers trophy case, where it belongs.

The Gophers jumped out in front, but the Badgers dominated the rest of the way, pulling out a 38-17 win, capturing the Big Ten West division title.

The Badgers (10-2, 7-2 Big Ten), will return to the league title game at Lucas Oil Stadium for the third time under head coach Paul Chryst.  The Badgers will square off against Ohio State (12-0, 9-0) in a 7 p.m. kickoff on Saturday.  The Buckeyes cruised to a 38-7 win over the Badgers in Columbus in late October.

While Jonathan Taylor was held to 76 yards and two rushing touchdowns, Badger quarterback Jack Coan completed 15 of 21 for 280 yards and two touchdowns.  It was arguably Coan’s best game as a Badger.

Quintez Cephus had five catches for 114 yards and a touchdown.

Gopher quarterback Tanner Morgan completed 20 of 37 for 292 yards and two touchdowns.  But he also threw an interception and lost a fumble, which the Badgers turned into 10 points.

Linebacker Zach Baun had a big day for the defense with nine tackles and two sacks.  The Badgers registered five sacks in all, giving them 44 for the season.

 

Shooting goes cold, Badgers fall to Richmond

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The Wisconsin Badgers four-game winning streak is over, falling to the Richmond Spiders 62-52 in the Legends Classic semifinals at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn.

The Badgers were too dependent on three-pointers and hit just 7 of 27 (25.9%) from distance.  They hit just 34% from the field overall, falling to 4-2 on the season.  UW will face New Mexico in the consolation game at 4 p.m. Tuesday afternoon.

The Spiders improved to 5-0 for the first time since 1985 and will take on Auburn in tonight’s championship game.

The Badgers were led by Nate Reuvers with 17 points and Kobe King added 10.

Wisconsin committed 15 turnovers.  They entered with a season average of 11.8.  Richmond turned those turnovers into 17 points.

Coach Greg Gard said his team wasn’t physical enough and failed to get the ball in the paint, where they were outscored by Richmond 28-10.

Badger women’s soccer team falls in NCAA Sweet 16

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The 10th ranked Wisconsin women’s soccer team saw its 2019 season come to a close in the NCAA Sweet 16, falling to 7th ranked UCLA 2-0 on Sunday night in Los Angeles.

The 2019 Big Ten Champion Badgers (16-4-2) held the Bruins off the scoreboard in the first half, but the Bruins scored twice in the first seven minutes of the second half.

Big Ten Goalkeeper of the Year Jordyn Bloomer made a career high seven saves in the loss.

This marked the second-straight year the Badgers reached the Sweet 16 in the NCAA tournament, marking the first time in school history UW reached the round of 16 in consecutive years.

Wisconsin closes out the 2019 season with 16 wins, which is the third-most wins in school history.  UW’s winning percentage of .773 is also a top-10 mark in school history.

 

Badgers sweep No. 6 Nebraska, draw closer to Big Ten title

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The fifth-ranked Wisconsin volleyball team took a big step closer with a sweep of No. 6 Nebraska on Sunday afternoon.  The Badgers downed the Huskers 25-19, 25-22, 25-21, needing only one more win to clinch a share of the Big Ten Conference Championship.

The Badgers (21-5, 17-1) put on a hitting clinic, connecting on .333 percent (54 kills – 13 errors – 123 attempts) of its attacks with three players tallying double figures.  Junior Molly Haggerty shared match-high honors with 16 kills while Dana Rettke and Madison Duello chipped in with 12 and 10 kills, respectively.

Nebraska’s (23-4, 15-3) Lexi Sun also put away 16 kills but she was the only Husker to hit double figures as the visitors hit .241 (39-13-108).

Badger junior Sydney Hilley put up an impressive 48 assists in the match and added eight digs, just two short of her ninth double-double of the season. [Read more…]

Badgers earn the right to play for Big Ten West title

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The 14th ranked Wisconsin Badgers had a hard time shaking the Purdue Boilermakers early, but pulled away for a 45-24 win at Camp Randall Stadium on Saturday.

The win allows the Badgers (9-2, 6-2 Big Ten) an opportunity to play border rival Minnesota (10-1, 7-1) for the Big Ten West Division title and the right to face Ohio State for the Big Ten Championship.

Saturday’s match-up at TCF Bank Stadium in Minneapolis will be the 129th meeting in the long rivalry with Paul Bunyan’s axe on the line.  The Badgers lost the axe last season in a 37-15 loss to the Gophers at Camp Randall.  It ended a streak of 14-straight Badger wins in the series.

The Badgers extended their win streak to 14 games with the victory.  Running back Jonathan Taylor rushed 28 times for 222 yards and a touchdown.  Taylor topped 200 yards for the 12th time in his career.

As a team, the Badgers rushed for 403 yards on 55 carries.

Quarterback Jack Coan completed 15 of 19 for 203 yards, one touchdown and one interception. [Read more…]

Badgers beat Green Bay after learning of Potters fate (AUDIO)

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The Wisconsin men’s basketball team found out just hours before game time that forward Micah Potter’s final appeal to be re-instated immediately had been denied.

It means Potter will miss a total of 10 games this season and won’t be eligible to play until December 21 against UW-Milwaukee.

The Badgers went out and built an early double-digit lead, led by 22 at the half and cruised to an 88-70 win over the Green Bay Phoenix at the Kohl Center.

It was the fourth straight win for the Badgers (4-1), who have won 24 of 25 games against Green Bay (1-3) in the series.

Six Badgers finished in double figures, led by Nate Reuvers with 19.  Brad Davison added 15, Kobe King and Aleem Ford has 12 each.  D’Mitrik Trice scored 11 points and Brevin Pritzl scored 10, including a buzzer beating three point attempt just before halftime.

The Badgers hit 10 of 19 three-pointers in the first half and finished 15 of 31 from beyond the arc.

Freshman Amari Davis led four Green Bay players in double-figures with 16 points.

AUDIO: Greg Gard on NCAA’s decision regarding Micah Potter 5:00