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Wisconsin Badgers one of several teams to ghost Miami (OH)'s schedule request

MADISON, Wis. - Miami (OH) Athletic Director David Sayler has gone on the offensive, and he's bringing receipts of all the power-conference teams that avoided playing his undefeated RedHawks basketball program this season.

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Badgers drop Illinois game, 82-70, in the B1G Tournament Opening Round

The Wisconsin Badgers women’s basketball team is now in wait-and-see mode after suffering a loss to Illinois in the Big Ten Conference Tournament. The Badgers’ up and down season has come to a temporary stop as the Illinois Fighting Illini will be advancing into the second round of the conference tournament.

Frank Kaminsky News / WI Sports Heroics / March 5

Wisconsin Badgers’ Nick Boyd joins Frank Kaminsky, Michael Finley in elite all-time club

The Wisconsin Badgers flourished anew on Wednesday night, adding to their momentum as the Big Ten Tournament nears. The Badgers played nearly flawlessly versus Buzz Williams’ Maryland Terrapins, as Wisconsin basketball came away with an easy 78-45 victory at Kohl Center in Madison, Wisconsin, with several players contributing to Greg Gard’s team.

Wisconsin Badgers News / Wisconsin Badgers on SI / March 5

How to watch Wisconsin women's hockey tournament semifinal

St. Paul, MN — With a potential matchup against Border Battle rival Minnesota, or maybe a rematch of the last three national championship games, and definitely the opportunity to clinch the number-one overall seed in the NCAA Tournament on the line, top-ranked Wisconsin women's hockey faces the No.

College Basketball News / WI Sports Heroics / March 5

John Blackwell drops powerful take on Nolan Winter after forward’s painful injury

The Wisconsin Badgers played their last true home game in the 2025-26 college basketball season on Wednesday night at Kohl Center in Madison, Wisconsin, against the visiting Maryland Terrapins.

Wisconsin Badgers News / Wisconsin Badgers on SI / March 4

Wisconsin Badgers produce their best defensive effort in three seasons in victory over Maryland

MADISON, Wis. - News and notes for Wisconsin after the Badgers registered a 78-45 victory over Maryland, as the Badgers (21-9, 13-6 Big Ten) clinched no worse than the sixth seed in next week's Big Ten Tournament.

Wisconsin Badgers News / Wisconsin Badgers on SI / March 4

Badger women's hockey captain wins award, breaks record

With a regular-season conference title, a gold medal, and an Olympic MVP already under her belt this season, Wisconsin Badgers women's hockey captain added more hardware to her trophy case on Wednesday night.

Wisconsin Badgers News / WI Sports Heroics / March 4

Wisconsin Badgers’ starting forward exits 78-45 win with lower body injury

The Wisconsin Badgers cruised to a dominant win over the visiting Maryland Terrapins on Senior Night, but not without a new concern arising. During the big 78-45 win over the Terrapins, starting Wisconsin forward Nolan Winter exited the game after 21 minutes with what appeared to be an ankle injury.

Nolan Winter News / WI Sports Heroics / March 4

Wisconsin Badgers’ Nolan Winter suffers potentially serious injury during Maryland game

The Wisconsin Badgers picked up another win on Wednesday night at the expense of the Maryland Terrapins, as they crushed Buzz Williams’ team to the tune of a 78-45 score.

Watch: Maryland at Wisconsin | HIGHLIGHTS | Big Ten Men's Basketball | 03/04/2026

Wisconsin Badgers News / Wisconsin Badgers on SI / March 4

Wisconsin's seniors help Badgers pull away from Maryland in home finale

MADISON, Wis. - After delivering his three best scoring outputs on the road, senior Braeden Carrington managed to save some of his suddenly dynamic offense for his final home curtain call.

Wisconsin Badgers News / Wisconsin Badgers on SI / March 4

Wisconsin women's hockey clinging to No. 1 ranking, top-seed

Madison, WI — In the opening round of the WCHA conference tournament, the regular-season champion Wisconsin Badgers women's hockey team was pushed to the brink by the last place team in the conference.

Greg Gard News / WI Sports Heroics / March 4

Wisconsin Badgers’ Greg Gard isn’t worried about massive 3-point volume

The Wisconsin Badgers have relied a lot on the deep ball in the 2025-26 college basketball season. In fact, just like last season, they are leading the Big Ten in 3-pointers made with 11.3, so far in this campaign.

Wisconsin Badgers News / Wisconsin Badgers on SI / March 3

Wisconsin women's hockey captain, goalie earn monthly honors

In February, Wisconsin Badgers women's hockey played the majority of its games without five Olympians, won a WCHA regular season championship, and clinched a spot in the WCHA Final Faceoff.

Wisconsin Badgers News / Wisconsin Badgers on SI / March 3

Wisconsin Badgers men's hockey rises in polls after bye week

With a bye just before the final week of the regular season, Wisconsin Badgers men's hockey was able to regroup, rest, and recover before it hits the road to face the Penn State Nittany Lions.

Wisconsin Badgers News / Wisconsin Badgers on SI / March 3

Badgers senior Nick Boyd's journey to Wisconsin has played out how he hoped

MADISON, Wis. - The University of Wisconsin will honor four seniors before Wednesday's home finale against Maryland, which perfectly encapsulates the new era of college athletics.

Wisconsin Badgers News / Larry Brown Sports / February 20

Students at Wisconsin went nuts celebrating Hilary Knight's Olympic goal

In a packed watch party at UW-Madison’s Union South, fans and students erupted in wild celebration as Badgers legend Hilary Knight scored a dramatic game-tying goal for Team USA in the women’s hockey gold-medal game against Canada at the 2026 Milano Cortina Winter Olympics.