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Moore returns to hospital

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Howard Moore – Photo Courtesy of Wisconsin Athletics

Wisconsin men’s basketball assistant coach Howard Moore is back in the hospital again.  Moore is undergoing unspecified further treatment after his family was involved in a fatal car crash in May.

Moore’s wife and daughter were killed by a wrong-way driver in Michigan.

Moore was being treated for severe burns suffered in an auto accident in May and is now receiving additional treatment at a Madison-area hospital.

Moore’s son, Jerell was taken to a hospital with minor injuries as a result of the accident and was released May 28th.  His daughter, Jaidyn, died at the scene.   His wife, Jennifer, was driving.  She was taken to a hospital but later died.

 

Happ to play with Bulls Summer League team

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Former Wisconsin men’s basketball star Ethan Happ will suit up with the Chicago Bulls summer league squad this summer.  The Bulls open play in Las Vegas on July 5th against the Los Angeles Lakers.

Happ started four seasons with the Badgers and set program records for rebounds (1,217) and blocked shots (154).

Happ went undrafted last week after working out for a number of NBA teams.  Happ’s shooting has always been a question and no doubt led to no teams taking a chance on him through the draft.

Hayes to join Clippers summer team

Another former Badger, forward Nigel Hayes, has agreed to play with the Los Angeles Clippers Summer League team. [Read more…]

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.

Wisconsin to host Marquette in early season match

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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 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.