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2019 Big Ten/ACC Women’s Basketball Challenge matchups announced

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The matchups for the 2019 Big Ten/ACC Women’s Basketball Challenge were announced on Tuesday.  The annual challenge, which is scheduled to continue through the 2026-27 season, offers 14 high-quality matchups for the sixth consecutive year.

The Challenge will take place over two days in early December, beginning Wednesday, Dec. 4, with Big Ten schools Iowa, Nebraska and Northwestern playing host to ACC counterparts that evening, while Indiana and Minnesota hit the road.  The following night (Thursday, Dec. 5), Michigan, Ohio State, Penn State and Rutgers will serve as the Big Ten host schools, while Illinois, Maryland, Michigan State, Purdue and Wisconsin will play at ACC sites. [Read more…]

Badgers land pair of targets for 2020 class

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After taking a number of hits on the recruiting trail, Wisconsin men’s basketball coach Greg Gard got some good news over the weekend.

The Badgers landed one of their top 2020 targets when La Crosse Central G/F Jonathan Davis gave Wisconsin a verbal commitment on Saturday.  The Badgers also received a commitment from his twin brother Jordan.

Jonathan Davis was targeted by the Badgers nearly two years ago and had other offers from DePaul, Iowa, Marquette, Minnesota and West Virginia among others.

The Badgers offered Jordan Davis earlier this month.  He held offers from both Green Bay and Milwaukee.

The Davis twins are the second and third commits to the Badgers 2020 recruiting class, joining Detroit point guard Lorne Bowman.  Wisconsin still has one scholarship open and the Badgers are holding it for Nicolet high school’s five-star prospect Jalen Johnson.  The Badgers are among the final four schools still in the running for Johnson.

Deiter signs with Dolphins

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Former Wisconsin Badger offensive lineman Michael Deiter officially signed a four-year deal with the Miami Dolphins.  The Miami Sun Sentinel reports the deal to be worth $3.9 million with a signing bonus of just under a million dollars.

Deiter was the 15th pick of the third round (78th overall) and was the first former Badger to be selected in the April Draft.

Deiter earned first-team All-America honors by the FWAA and The Athletic in 2018 and was a consensus first-team All-Big Ten selection and the Rimington-Pace Big Ten Offensive Lineman of the Year.

Deiter started a program-record 54 games during his Wisconsin career, 24 at left guard, 16 at center and 14 at left tackle.  He became the first UW offensive lineman drafted since the New Orleans Saints made Ryan Ramczyk the final pick of the first round in the 2017 Draft.

 

Wisconsin to host Marquette in early season match

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Kohl Center

The Wisconsin Badgers and Marquette Golden Eagles play every year.  They’ve hooked up 124 times in a series that started back in 1917.  The two teams have played every year since the 1958-59 season, withe the exception of the 1984-85 season.

What’s different about this upcoming seasons game is the date.  The two teams will square off at the Kohl Center on Nov. 17.  it’s the earliest scheduled meeting since the two teams played Nov. 14, 1997.

Wisconsin leads the all-time series with Marquette, 67-58, but the two teams have split the last 10 meetings.

Wisconsin’s non-conference schedule also includes road games at North Carolina State on Dec. 4 and at Tennessee on Dec. 28 as well as an appearance in the Legends Classic in Brooklyn on Nov. 25-26 along with Auburn, New Mexico and Richmond.

 

Wisconsin’s McDonald caps collegiate career with NCAA title

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Morgan McDonald

In his final race as a Badger, senior Morgan McDonald made a statement by winning the 5,000 meters at the 2019 NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships over the weekend in Austin, Texas.

McDonald crossed the finish line in 14 minutes, 6.01 seconds, to become only the third man in NCAA history to win the Cross Country, Indoor 3,000 meters, Indoor 5,000 meters and Outdoor 5,000 meter championships in the same season.

McDonald became only the third Badger to win four NCAA titles in a single season, joining women’s greats Suzy Favor and Claire Eichner.  He leaves Wisconsin as a four-time NCAA Champion, a six-time first-team All-American and an Eight-time Big Ten Individual Champion.

In the men’s 1500 meters, junior Olli Hoare finished fourth in 3:42.29, to collect his fourth first-team All-America honor of the 2018-19 season and the seventh of his career.

The UW men finished in a tie for 18th place with 16 points and were the top-finishing team in the Big Ten.

Wisconsin basketball assistant released from a Michigan hospital

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Howard Moore – Photo Courtesy of Wisconsin Athletics

University of Wisconsin assistant basketball coach Howard Moore has been released from University of Michigan hospital in Ann Arbor, Michigan.

Moore suffered severe burns and lost his wife and daughter in an auto accident on May 25th.

A hospital official confirmed Moore was no longer a patient at the hospital.  He had been hospitalized since shortly after the accident.

The Moore family vehicle was struck head-on by a wrong way driver on M-14.  The driver of the other vehicle, a 23-year-old woman, was also killed.

 

Wisconsin assistant Howard Moore involved in tragic crash

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Howard Moore – Photo Courtesy of Wisconsin Athletics

Wisconsin Badger men’s assistant basketball coach Howard Moore was involved in a head-on collision on Saturday in Michigan.  The accident took the life of his wife, Jennifer, and daughter, Jaidyn.  Moore and his son, Jerrell, both survived.

According to reports, Jerrell’s injuries were minor, while Howard Moore didn’t suffer any life-threatening injuries but he was in a coma on Saturday.

A 23-year-old woman was reportedly driving the wrong way on M-14 early Saturday and caused the multiple-vehicle crash.  The woman was pronounced dead at the scene.

News of the accident was followed by an outpouring of support on social media.  What is evident is that [Read more…]

Hauser’s reportedly saying “No” to Wisconsin

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The Hauser’s – Photo Courtesy of Marquette Athletics

Former Marquette players Sam and Joey Hauser haven’t made their transfer plans official yet, but the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel is citing sources that say the brothers are no longer considering a transfer to Madison to play for the Badgers.

Less than a month ago, it was reported that the Hauser’s were going to transfer to Wisconsin and play for the Badgers.  That has apparently changed.

The Journal Sentinel reported Saturday that Sam Hauser is expected to choose Virginia to play for Tony Bennett and Joey will play for Tom Izzo and the Michigan State Spartans.

Sam Hauser played three seasons at Marquette and will have one season of eligibility remaining.  Joey Hauser has two seasons of eligibility remaining, although he could decide to appeal to regain a season that he lost because of injury. [Read more…]

Badger softball ends wild ride

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After a wild ride in the NCAA regionals, the Wisconsin Badgers season came to an end in the regional final.

The Badgers came from behind on Saturday night to win an elimination game against Notre Dame with a walk-off victory.  Then Sunday, the Badgers knocked off top-ranked Oklahoma 2-1, ending the Sooners 41-game winning streak.  That streak was the longest in the nation, dating back to late February.

Finally, the Badgers and Sooners squared off in one final game for the regional title and it was Oklahoma that got revenge with a 2-0 victory.  The Sooners move on to the NCAA Super Regional and the Badgers go home after a 43-14 season.  It was one of the best in Wisconsin softball history.

Badger women’s softball advances to NCAA Regionals

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The Wisconsin women’s softball team (40-12) clinched its third-straight NCAA tournament bid and will head to Norman, Oklahoma for the Regionals May 17-19.

The Badgers will face Notre Dame (36-16) in their opener on Friday.  It is the first time in program history that the Badgers have made three consecutive NCAA Tournaments.

The Badgers are in the NCAA Tournament for the eighth time in school history and the fifth time under head coach Yvette Healy.

Wisconsin lost to Michigan, 8-3, in the semifinals of the Big Ten tournament on Saturday in Bloomington, Indiana.