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Badger women upset #24 Michigan State

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The Wisconsin women’s basketball team knocked off a ranked opponent for the first time since the 2013 season, rolling past #24 Michigan State 79-62 on Thursday  night at the Kohl Center.

Wisconsin (12-13, 3-10 Big Ten) set the tone of the game early, jumping out to a 8-0 lead less than four minutes in.  The Badgers used the three-pointer to outscore Michigan State (17-7, 7-6 Big Ten), 22-8, in the first quarter.

The Badgers led 46-27 at the half and would get no closer than 17 points the rest of the night.

Senior Marsha Howard had a game-high 28 points to lead the Badgers.  Fellow senior Kelly Karlis recorded her second career double-double with 13 points and a team-high 10 rebounds.

The Badgers forced 16 turnovers and scored 20 points off of Spartan giveaways.

Wisconsin heads to Columbus, Ohio, on Sunday to face the Ohio State Buckeyes.

 

Badgers miss chance to draw closer in title hunt (AUDIO)

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With Big Ten Conference leader Michigan and second place Purdue both losing last night, the Wisconsin Badgers missed a chance to climb to within a game of the conference lead.

Cassius Winston poured in 23 points to lead 11th ranked Michigan State to a 67-59 win over the 20th ranked Badgers on Tuesday night at the Kohl Center.

Ethan Happ had 20 points and 12 rebounds, reaching the 2,000 point mark for his career, but missed all six of his second half free throws and committed six of the Badgers 10 turnovers in the loss.

The Badgers didn’t get much help from their top two guards either.  D’Mitrik Trice and Brad Davison managed just 11 points combined, hitting just 4 of 18 field goals.

Wisconsin (17-7, 9-4) struggled down the stretch, going more than five minutes without a point as the Spartans put the game away. [Read more…]

Dietzen stepping away from football

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Jon Dietzen

Wisconsin Badger offensive lineman Jon Dietzen said Monday that he is stepping away from the game because of numerous injuries.

Dietzen started eight games at left guard in 2016 and 12 games at left guard in 2017 before moving to left tackle last season.

Dietzen struggled with ankle injuries early in his Badger career before having surgery on both hips prior to last season.  He then split time with Cole Van Lanen at left tackle but ended up starting 12 of 13 games.

Dietzen released a statement on Twitter today and said, “After a lot of thought and careful consideration, I’ve decided it is in my best interest to step away from football due to numerous injuries.  This was not an easy decision, as I have enjoyed every my football career, especially those as a Wisconsin Badger.  First and foremost I would like to say thank you to the coaches, especially to coach Chryst and coach Rudolph, the strength staff, hydration team and trainers, as well as the academic staff.  It was an opportunity of a lifetime to be a part of the University of Wisconsin football team and to be able to call myself a Wisconsin offensive lineman.  I will always cherish my time at this university.  The bonds and relationships I’ve formed over the last four years are irreplaceable and I am forever grateful for everyone who has been a part of this experience.”

Cole Van Lanen is expected to enter camp as the No. 1 left tackle next season.

Badger defenseman Miller to miss a week

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K’Andre Miller

The Wisconsin men’s hockey team will be without leading scorer, freshman defenseman K’Andre Miller when they open a two-game series at Notre Dame.

Miller suffered a left leg injury during Saturday’s 4-1 loss to Ohio State.  Badger coach Tony Granato said they won’t rush Miller back and will hold him out of action this weekend in South Bend, Indiana.

Miller banged his left knee against the end boards while trying to make a play and needed help leaving the ice.

“The knee is fine,” Granato said, “But he’s banged up pretty good, so he’s going to be reevaluated this afternoon.”

Miller leads the Badgers in scoring with 22 points (5 goals and 17 assists), but has slowed to a total of five points over his last eight games.

Miller was the 22nd overall pick of the New York Rangers in the 2018 NHL draft, with his raw talent and speed attracting a lot of attention among teams.

The Badgers are in last place in the Big Ten Conference at 5-8-5-2 (9-14-5 overall), and plays at Notre Dame on Friday and Saturday.

Marquette women push win streak to 12

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Natisha Hiedeman poured in 22 points and Allazia Blockton added 19 to lead the Marquette Golden Eagles to their 12th straight victory, 93-55 over Villanova on Sunday.

The 7th ranked Golden Eagles (21-3, 12-0 Big East) used an 18-4 run in the first quarter to break the game open for good.  They led 25-12 after one-quarter and 46-21 at halftime.

Marquette hasn’t lost since falling to 2nd ranked Notre Dame 87-63 back on December 22nd.

Badgers fall at Illinois

After a week off, the Wisconsin Badgers return to action in Champaign, falling to Illinois 78-68.  The game featured eight ties and 10 lead changes.

Wisconsin (10-12, 2-10 Big Ten) got 19 points from senior Marsha Howard, including nine from the free-throw line and pulled down seven rebounds.  Freshman Imani Lewis added 16 points and seven rebounds

The Badgers return home to host Michigan State on Thursday night.

Badgers avenge January loss to Gophers

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Ethan Happ

It was far from perfect, but the 19th ranked Wisconsin Badgers aren’t interested in style points at this stage of the season.  After falling to Minnesota at the Kohl Center on January 3, the Badgers returned the favor, pulling out a 56-51 win on Wednesday night at Williams Arena in Minneapolis.

The Badgers missed a number of shots in the lane in the first half but settled down in the second half to pull out the win.

The Badgers (17-6, 9-3 Big Ten) extended their win streak to six games and moved into a third place tie with Michigan State in the Big Ten race.  Wisconsin is a half game behind Purdue and a game behind front running Michigan and will face the Wolverines on Saturday in Ann Arbor.

The Badgers got 15 points and 13 rebounds from Ethan Happ as they won on the road for the seventh time in the last eight games.  Guard Brad Davison added 10 points, although hit just 2 of 12 from the field. [Read more…]

Marquette women remain unbeaten in Big East

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The Marquette women’s basketball team held off a late rally to knock off the DePaul Blue Demons 93-87.  Allazia Blockton scored 25 points to lead the Golden Eagles (19-3, 10-0 Big East) to their 10th straight Big East win.

The 9th ranked Golden Eagles led by 13 in the third quarter, but DePaul chipped away at the deficit and tied the game with 3:42 left in the fourth on a layup by Kelly Campbell.  Blockton gave Marquette a three-point lead with her basket and the foul with 2:01 left.

Marquette overcame foul trouble in the fourth quarter and Erika Davenport knocked down two free throws with 1:14 left to give the Golden Eagles an 88-83 advantage.  Danielle King had 18 points for Marquette and Amani Wilborn added 17.

Badger women fall at home

Senior Marsha Howard scored 30 points, but Wisconsin still lost to Michigan 76-70 on Sunday at the Kohl Center.

The Badgers (11-12, 2-9 Big Ten) scored just eight points in the second quarter and trailed 32-22 at halftime.

Freshman Imani Lewis also added 15 for the Badgers.

 

Badgers salvage shooting win in series finale at MSU

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The Wisconsin men’s hockey team, after falling 4-1 at Michigan State on Friday night, recorded a season high 54 shots on Saturday and skated to a 2-2 tie in the series finale against the Spartans on Saturday.  Junior Max Zimmer scored in the sudden-death shootout to give the Badgers the extra point in the Big Ten standings.

Senior forward Will Johnson scored his eighth goal of the season give minutes into the game to give the Badgers a 1-0 lead.

The Spartans evened the game 1-1 early in the second, before Wisconsin sophomore winger Linus Weissbach banged in a loose rebound in the crease past MSU goaltender Drew DeRidder to give the Badgers the lead once again.

Spartans winger Mitchell Lewandowski knotted the game up early in the third frame, and despite several promising chances in front of the MSU net, the Badgers couldn’t secure the game-winner to deny overtime.

Junior goaltender Jack Berry made 31 stops in-goal for the Badgers.

Wisconsin returns to Madison and will host fourth ranked and Big Ten leading Ohio State at the Kohl Center.  Saturday night, the Badgers will honor legendary Badger Mark Johnson by retiring his number 10 during a pregame ceremony.

Badger women’s hockey rebounds to win Saturday at Bemidji State

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The Wisconsin women’s hockey team rebounded from a 2-1 loss on Friday night to beat Bemidji State 4-0 on Saturday in Bemidji, Minnnesota.

After a scoreless opening period for the Badgers (24-4-0, 14-4-0-0 WCHA), senior Sam Cogan got things started.  Cogan received a feed from freshman Sophie Shirley heading towards the net and sliced the puck past the BSU (10-16-2, 7-9-2-0 WCHA) netminder just a minute into the second period that gave the Badgers the first lead of the day.

Cogan struck again at the 8:39 mark, followed by a goal by Britta Curl.  Maddie Rolfes added an empty netter in the third for the final margin.

The Badgers return home to LaBahn Arena to host Minnesota State in a two-game series.  The first game is Saturday afternoon at 2 p.m.  Sunday’s second game is also a 2 p.m. faceoff as UW will celebrate the retirement of head coach Mark Johnson’s jersey by the UW men’s hockey program.

 

Badger women fall at Maryland

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The Wisconsin women’s basketball team dropped a Big Ten road game at Maryland 75-57 on Thursday night.

Wisconsin (11-11, 2-8 BIG) led early and then got to within five points of Maryland (18-2, 7-2 BIG) midway through the third quarter before the Terrapins pulled away for good.

The Badgers are one of the top rebounding teams in the Big Ten, but were beaten on the boards Thursday night 42-31.

Wisconsin returns home to Madison to face the Michigan Wolverines at 2 p.m. on Sunday.