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Badgers dig early hole, fall to Spartans

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Wisconsin’s streak of three straight wins against ranked opponents is over after falling to the Michigan State Spartans 67-55 at the Breslin Center in East Lansing, Michigan on Friday night.

The Badgers struggled out of the gates, shooting just 29% from the field in the opening half, trailing 35-20 at the break.

The Badgers (11-7, 4-3 Big Ten) trailed the entire game, but they did go on a 13-0 run with Nate Reuvers scoring 11 points to cut the Spartan lead to six.  After a timeout, Michigan State (14-4, 6-1) went on another run to break the game open.

Reuvers led the Badgers with 19 points and Kobe King added 10 in the loss.  Xavier Tillman had 15 for Michigan State, leading four Spartans in double figures.

Wisconsin finished the first half just 9 of 31 overall and 1 of 9 (11.1%) from three point range.  The Spartans meanwhile, shot 53.8% in the first half and 42.9% (3 of 7) from three point distance.

Spartans senior guard Cassius Winston had four assists, including the 817th assist to set the Big Ten record which was originally held by another Michigan State great, Mateen Cleaves.

Michigan State rebounded from a 71-42 loss at Purdue last Sunday.

The Badgers return to the Kohl Center to play host to Nebraska on Tuesday night.

Badger hockey team blanked by No. 20 Michigan State

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The Wisconsin men’s hockey team out-shot Michigan State 12-0 in the first seven minutes of the game but couldn’t take advantage and went on to lose 4-0 in their series opener at the Kohl Center on Friday night.

After a scoreless first period, the Spartans scored once in the second and then broke it open in the third, scoring twice before adding a late empty netter.

Michigan State goaltender John Lethemon held the Badgers scoreless, stopping all 39 shots he faced.

Senior goaltender Jack Berry made his first Kohl Center start since January 5, 2019 and ended with 22 saves on the night.

Wisconsin’s Tarek Baker was awarded a penalty shot after being pulled down on a breakaway in the third period, but was stoned by Lethemon.

The two teams wrap up the two game series on Saturday night at 7 p.m. at the Kohl Center.

Badgers hold off late charge, knock off #17 Maryland

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Brad Davison (Photo by David Stluka)

Junior Brad Davison stole an inbound pass and knocked it off a Maryland player standing out of bounds, then hit the go-ahead three-pointer to give the Wisconsin Badgers a 56-54 win over the 17th ranked Terrapins on Tuesday night at the Kohl Center.

The Badgers (11-6, 4-2 Big Ten) won for the sixth time in the last seven games.  It was the third straight win over a ranked opponent (Ohio State, Penn State, Maryland).  The last time they won three straight against ranked teams was in the 2015-16 season (#4 Michigan State, #19 Indiana, #2 Maryland).

The Badgers also held an opponent under 60 points for the 7th time this season.  They’re 6-1 in those games, including a 3-0 mark in Big Ten play. [Read more…]

Badgers score well in final football polls

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The Wisconsin Badger football team, despite a loss to Oregon in the Rose Bowl, finished in the top 15 in both major college top 25 football polls.

Wisconsin (10-4) is 13th in the Amway Coaches poll and 11th in the Associated Press Top 25 poll.

The Badgers had three Big Ten teams finish in front of them, Ohio State, Penn State and Minnesota.  The Buckeyes are third in both polls, Penn State finished 9th and Minnesota was 10th.

Badgers to open 2020 season at night

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Camp Randall Stadium (Photo by David Stluka)

The Wisconsin Badgers will open the 2020 season against Big Ten foe Indiana on Friday, Sept. 4 at Camp Randall Stadium.  The game time and broadcast network will be announced at a later date.

It marks the fourth time in the last 10 years that Wisconsin has opened a season with a night game at Camp Randall.

Indiana is one of four teams that played in bowl games in 2019 that will visit Madison in 2020.  In addition to the Hoosiers, Appalachian State (Sept. 19), Minnesota (Oct. 10) and Illinois (Oct. 31) come to Camp Randall next season.

The home schedule also includes Southern Illinois (Sept. 12) and Nebraska (Nov. 21).

 

Illinois ends long stretch of Badger dominance

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Kobe King (Photo by David Stluka)

The Wisconsin Badgers saw their four-game winning streak come to an end, falling to Illinois 71-70 on Wednesday night at the Kohl Center.  The Badgers 15-game winning streak against the Illini also came to an end.

Illinois (11-5, 3-2 Big Ten) defeated Wisconsin for the first time since Jan. 2, 2011.  The Illini won for the first time in Madison since Feb. 9, 2010.

The Illini became just the fourth Big Ten team to win a league game on the road this season, joining the Badgers, Michigan State and Rutgers.  Overall, Big Ten teams are 4-25 on the road in league play.

Sophomore guard Ayo Dosunmu hit a three-pointer that put Illinois up 71-67 with 45.6 seconds left.  Dosunmu led the Illini with 18 points and six assists.

Wisconsin’s Kobe King answered with a three-pointer with 22.6 seconds left to climb to within one point.  Giorgi Bezhanishvili missed the front of the bonus which gave the Badgers a chance.  But guard D’Mitrik [Read more…]

Biadasz declares for NFL Draft, Cruickshank in Transfer Portal

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Tyler Biadasz

Wisconsin Badger junior center Tyler Biadasz, who is Wisconsin’s first winner of the Rimington Trophy as the nation’s outstanding center, is leaving Madison a year early and declaring for the 2020 NFL Draft.

Biadasz made the announcement with a video posted to his Twitter account:  @TylerBiadasz.

“Playing for the Badgers was always a dream for me, but the last three years have been more than a dream,” Biadasz said.  “I’ve been blessed to be part of this program and I’m proud of what we’ve accomplished together.  We’re a family and it’s hard to say goodbye to my teammates and coaches, but I’ll always be a Badger.  Now I’m going to attack this opportunity to play in the NFL with everything I have.”

The Amherst, Wisconsin native played in all 41 games over the last three seasons, starting at center in [Read more…]

Cephus declares for the NFL Draft

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Quintez Cephus

Wisconsin junior wide receiver Quintez Cephus announced Monday that he has declared for the 2020 NFL Draft.  Cephus made the announcement with a video posted to his Twitter and Instagram accounts @QoDeep 87.

Cephus had 93 receptions for 1,496 yards and 13 touchdowns in his three seasons with the Badgers.

“I’m excited to put my name in for the draft and to have a chance to play at the highest level,” Cephus said.  “I want to thank Coach (Paul) Chryst and Coach (Ted) Gilmore for everything they’ve done for me and for always having my back.  They’ve helped me grow as a football player and as a man.  The same for my teammates.  Their support has meant everything.  They’re brothers to me, and to be able to play this season with them and for them has been a blessing.”

Returning to the field after not playing in 2018, Cephus made 59 catches for 901 yards and seven touchdowns this season, setting career highs and leading the Badgers in all three categories.

“Q has meant a lot to this team,” UW head coach Paul Chryst said.  “He is incredibly selfless and truly cares about all of his teammates.  He has an infectious personality.  He loves playing the game of football and you can see that joy when he is on the field.  I am excited for his future and wish him all the best as he takes this step.”

Cephus looks to become the first Wisconsin receiver drafted since Jared Abbrederis was selected by the Green Bay Packers in the fifth round of the 2014 NFL Draft.

Turnovers and penalties lead to Badger defeat in Rose Bowl

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The Wisconsin Badgers got a 95-yard kickoff return for a touchdown by Aron Cruickshank and had the upper hand in the stat column as well as a 17-minute advantage in time of possession, yet found themselves falling to the Oregon Ducks 28-27 in the New Years Day Rose Bowl.

Four turnovers (three fumbles and one interception) and nine penalties allowed the Ducks to sneak out of Pasadena with a victory.  Oregon turned those turnovers into 21 points.

The Badgers suffered their fourth straight Rose Bowl defeat.  They couldn’t put together a late drive, nor could they get a late stop when they needed it most.

The Ducks captured their third straight Rose Bowl victory.

Jonathan Taylor and wide receiver Danny Davis both lost fumbles and punter Anthony Lotti fumbled [Read more…]

Hockey Badgers start new year with exhibition victory

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The Wisconsin men’s hockey team (7-10-1, 2-7-1-1 Big Ten) kicked off the new year with a 3-2 win over the U.S. Under-18 team on New Year’s Day.

The Badgers got goals from Dominick Mersch, Sean Dhooghe and Jack Gorniak.

Mersch scored first for the Badgers in the first period off of a feed from Gorniak and Ryder Donovan.  The US NTDP responded back with two unanswered goals in the first, including one on the power play.

The Badgers then got goals from Dhooghe and Gorniak within a minute of each other in the second period and they held on the rest of the way for the win.

All three Badger goalies saw action against the US NTDP with Daniel Lebedeff recording a team high 12 saves alongside Jack Berry and Johan Blomquist pairing for two scoreless periods to end the game.

The Badgers are 6-2-0 against the U.S. Under-18 team all-time.

Wisconsin returns to Madison and will resume Big Ten play this Friday and Saturday night against the Ohio State Buckeyes.