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Hockey Badgers are limping to the finish line

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The Wisconsin Badgers had a 2-1 lead against 6th ranked Ohio State after two periods, then came unglued in the third, falling to the Buckeyes 6-2 in the first of a two game series in Columbus, Ohio.

It’s the third straight defeat for the Badgers, who had dropped two straight at home against Minnesota prior to Friday night’s defeat.

The Buckeyes scored five third period goals and won for just the first time this season when trailing going into the final period.

Wisconsin’s frustration led to a number of scuffles in the final minutes.  Badger defenseman Peter Tischke was ejected with 89 seconds left after a cross-check on Ohio State’s Kevin Miller.

The Badgers (14-16-4, 8-12-3-1 Big Ten) had grand visions at one point this season of returning to the NCAA Tournament.  The only way that will happen now is if UW can find a way to gather themselves quickly and win the Big Ten Tournament.  That would carry an automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament, but it would appear to be a major stretch at the moment.  The Badgers will have to play all of the Big Ten Tournament on the road. [Read more…]

Spartans grab share of Big Ten title

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Michigan State claimed at least a share of the Big Ten men’s basketball title as the Spartans knocked off Illinois 81-61 in East Lansing.

The Spartans improved to 15-2 in the Big Ten with the victory.  With one game left, Michigan State can clinch the title outright with a victory over the Wisconsin Badgers in Madison on Sunday.

Miles Bridges led the way with 19 points as the Spartans won their 14th Big Ten title and first since 2012.

Elsewhere in the Big Ten on Tuesday night, Ohio State (14-3) stayed within a game of Michigan State with a 79-52 senior night victory over Rutgers.

Nebraska improved to 12-5 in Big Ten play, knocking off Indiana 66-57.

 

Badgers shot at playoffs ends in Indy

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The Wisconsin Badgers chance at a berth in the College Football Playoffs disappeared with a 27-21 loss to the Ohio State Buckeyes in the Big Ten Championship game in Indianapolis.  The loss ended a perfect season and Wisconsin’s 13-game winning streak, which dated back to their Cotton Bowl victory over Western Michigan last season.

The College Football Playoff committee will release its final top four teams at 11am CT on Sunday morning.  The Badgers, with their soft schedule, won’t be among the final four teams.  But the Badgers could still secure a spot in a New Years Day bowl game.

Wisconsin (12-1) fell to Ohio State (11-2) for the sixth straight game and dropped their third Big Ten title game since 2014.

The Buckeyes beat the Badgers with the big play.  Quarterback J.T. Barrett tossed touchdown passes of 84 and 57 yards and running back J.K. Dobbins added a 77-yard run that set up a 1-yard touchdown keeper by Barrett.

The Buckeyes, who entered the game averaging 43.8 points and 529.8 yards a game, racked up 309 yards in the first half alone and took a 21-10 lead into the locker room at halftime. [Read more…]

Badgers earn Big Ten offensive honors

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Just a day after 12 members of the Wisconsin defense earn All-Big Ten honors, eight members from the offensive side of the ball were honored by the Big Ten on Wednesday.

Freshman tailback Jonathan Taylor and offensive linemen Beau Benzschawel and Michael Deiter were all named consensus first-team selections.

Badger senior tight end Troy Fumagalli was a first-team pick by the coaches and second by the media.

Sophomore tackle David Edwards was a consensus second team selection.  Freshman center Tyler Biadasz is a third team selection by the coaches and media while sophomore wide receiver Quintez Cephus and sophomore quarterback Alex Hornibrook were consensus honorable mention selections.

The Ohio State Buckeyes led the conference with 11 offensive players honored.  The Big Ten’s individual awards will be announced on Thursday.

The Badgers (12-0, 9-0 Big Ten) and Buckeyes (10-2, 8-1) will play for the Big Ten Championship on Saturday night (7:17 p.m.) at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis.

Hockey Badgers move back into first place in the Big Ten

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Ryan Wagner

The Wisconsin Badgers moved back into a first place tie with Minnesota atop the Big Ten Conference after rolling to a 7-4 win over Penn State on Friday night at Pegula Ice Arena.

Six different players scored goals for the Badgers (19-11-1, 12-5-0-0 Big Ten), led by Ryan Wagner, who scored the final two goals to seal it for Wisconsin.  His second tally was an empty-net goal.

The Badgers are now tied with Minnesota, after the Gophers fell to Michigan 5-3 on Friday night.

Jack Berry earned the win in goal, finishing with 34 saves on 38 shots.

The Badgers and Nittany Lions close out their two-game series tonight.  If Wisconsin can secure at least one point, they will clinch a top-two spot and a bye in the first round of the Big Ten Tournament.

With Ohio State’s loss to Michigan State on Friday night, the Badgers can finish no lower than third place in the standings.

Following tonight’s series finale, the Badgers return to Madison for their final series of the regular season, hosting Ohio State at the Kohl Center.

 

Defensive lapse costs Badgers (AUDIO)

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The 15th-ranked Wisconsin Badgers (22-6, 11-4 Big Ten) picked a poor time to let up defensively, falling to the Ohio State Buckeyes 83-73 in Big Ten action on Thursday night in Columbus, Ohio.

The loss cost the Badgers a spot at the top of the conference standings, where Purdue (23-5, 12-3) now enjoys a full one game lead on the Badgers with three games remaining.  The Boilermakers also own a head-to-head tiebreaker over the Badgers.

Purdue plays Saturday at Michigan, while Wisconsin is at Michigan State on Sunday.

The Buckeyes (16-13, 6-10) lost to the Badgers by 23 points (89-66) earlier this season.  They turned the tables on Wisconsin last night, hitting 10 of 16 three pointers (62.5%) and out-rebounding the Badgers 38-25. [Read more…]

Badgers kickoff time at Iowa set

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motion-wWisconsin’s matchup with Big Ten West Division rival Iowa at Kinnick Stadium in Iowa City will kick off at 11 a.m. (CT) on Oct. 22.

The battle for the Heartland Trophy will be broadcast on either ABC, ESPN or ESPN2.

Iowa snapped Wisconsin’s three-game win streak in the series by claiming a 10-6 victory last season in Madison.  The Badgers lead the all-time series between the rivals, which dates back to 1894, by a slim 44-43-2 margin.

The two teams have split their 10 meetings since the Heartland Trophy was added to the rivalry in 2004.

Badgers climb in AP Poll

As the Badgers prepare for Saturday night’s home game against the Ohio State Buckeyes at Camp Randall Stadium, they moved up to 8th in the A.P. Top 25 poll, the same ranking they held before 14-7 loss to Michigan.

College Gameday

ESPN’s College Gameday crew will be in Madison this Saturday for Wisconsin’s Big Ten matchup against the second-ranked Ohio State Buckeyes.

 

Badgers play for 3rd Big Ten title in last four years

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The Big Ten's top prize

The Big Ten’s top prize

The 11th-ranked Wisconsin Badgers won the first two Big Ten Conference title games in 2011 over Michigan Sate and 2012 over Nebraska.  The Badgers missed out in 2013 and look to bounce back and win the big game again this season.

The Badgers (10-2) face the sixth-ranked Ohio State Buckeyes (11-1) in the championship game tonight at Lucan Oil Stadium.

Ohio State has won 10 straight games since suffering a 14-point loss to Virginia Tech on Sept. 6.  That loss came the week after the Buckeyes lost their starting quarterback Braxton Miller and replaced him with Big Ten Freshman of the Year J.T. Barrett.

Barrett figured it out quickly after that defeat and went on to throw for over 28-hundred yards, rushing for nearly 1-thousand yards and accounting for a Big Ten single season record 45 touchdowns before suffering a broken ankle last week.

So the Buckeyes depth is challenged again, this time with 6’5 sophomore Cardelle Jones, who takes over for Barrett. [Read more…]