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Wisconsin basketball faces a February Big Ten gauntlet

MADISON, Wis. - The month of January turned Wisconsin from an inconsistent team with questionable NCAA Tournament prospects to one playing its best basketball.

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Badgers’ staff targeting impressive 2028 Arrowhead tight end

The Wisconsin Badgers have continued to keep close tabs on a top in-state 2028 prospect who has been receiving a flurry of scholarship offers. Arrowhead (WI) tight end prospect Tre Oiler has quickly become a household name and someone to watch closely in the 2028 recruiting cycle.

Wisconsin Badgers News / Wisconsin Badgers on SI / February 1

Wisconsin Badgers will face Big Ten's easiest schedule in 2026 after hardest in 2025

The dominating narrative of last offseason was about how tough the Wisconsin Badgers football schedule was going to be in 2025. This year, it will be the opposite.

Austin Rapp News / WI Sports Heroics / February 1

Wisconsin Badgers’ Nick Boyd shares eye-opening claim on Austin Rapp after taking down Ohio State

The Wisconsin Badgers moved further away from a recent stumble against the USC Trojans, as they crushed the Ohio State Buckeyes on Saturday at Kohl Center in Madison to the tune of a 92-82 score.

College Basketball News / WI Sports Heroics / February 1

Wisconsin Badgers set wild program record with Ohio State drubbing

The Wisconsin Badgers don’t have much of a problem getting buckets, and the Ohio State Buckeyes can attest to that. On Saturday, the Badgers clobbered the Ohio State Buckeyes at Kohl Center in Madison for a 92-82 victory. Against the visiting Buckeyes, Wisconsin basketball shot 52 percent from the floor.

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College Basketball News / WI Sports Heroics / January 31

Wisconsin Badgers secure dominant 92-82 win over visiting Ohio State

The Wisconsin Badgers remain in the win column after defeating the visiting Ohio State Buckeyes who entered the contest just behind in the rankings. After surviving a narrow win over the Minnesota Golden Gophers days ago, Wisconsin was tasked with defending the Kohl Center against the Buckeyes.

Watch: Ohio State vs. Wisconsin | HIGHLIGHTS | Big Ten Men's Basketball | 01/31/26

Jim Leonhard News / Yardbarker / February 1

Jim Leonhard lands his first NFL defensive coordinator job

Leonhard has been an assistant with the Denver Broncos for the last two seasons, and he has now landed his most prominent NFL job to date.

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Wisconsin Badgers News / Wisconsin Badgers on SI / January 31

Wisconsin Badgers may be down one starter in pivotal conference matchup against Ohio State

MADISON, Wis. - The University of Wisconsin listed a starter questionable on Saturday's injury report ahead of its Big Ten conference matchup against Ohio State.

Jack Janicki News / Wisconsin Badgers on SI / January 30

How Badgers' Jack Janicki has quietly become Wisconsin basketball's quarterback

MADISON, WI — When the Wisconsin Badgers said goodbye to its six-player senior class last spring, it was clear multiple players would have to step up in 2025-26 to fill the holes.

Wisconsin Badgers News / Wisconsin Badgers on SI / January 30

Wisconsin Badgers expected to host multiple offered prospects during Saturday's junior day

MADISON, Wis. - The University of Wisconsin's first junior day was a success with several new scholarship offers extended and dozens of prospects attending campus.

Watch: Wisconsin at Ohio State | HIGHLIGHTS | Big Ten Women's Basketball | 01/29/2026

Wisconsin Badgers News / Wisconsin Badgers on SI / January 29

Wisconsin Badgers improved toughness, grit helping team sustain recent success

MADISON, WI — The Wisconsin Badgers have shot up the Big Ten standings this month, and their ascension is far from a fluke. The team has had plenty of success from three-point range while winning six of its past seven games, but the catalyst for Wisconsin's turnaround hasn't just been about making shots.

Vinny Anthony News / Wisconsin Badgers on SI / January 29

Wisconsin Badgers WR Vinny Anthony standing out at Senior Bowl practices for route-running

Only one player is representing the Wisconsin Badgers down at the Senior Bowl in Mobile, Alabama with some of the best players in college football, but he's taking full advantage of the opportunity.

Wisconsin Badgers News / Wisconsin Badgers on SI / January 29

Promising young Wisconsin Badgers defensive back changing positions for 2026 season

The Wisconsin Badgers reshuffled their coaching staff in the secondary, adding cornerbacks coach Robert Steeples to the mix and pushing former CB coach Paul Haynes to a broader defensive back coach role.

Wisconsin Badgers News / Wisconsin Badgers on SI / January 29

Wisconsin Badgers starting forward suffers foot injury against Minnesota

Madison, WI -- The Wisconsin Badgers frontcourt was one of the roster's biggest question marks leading up to the season. While players have stepped up and answered some of those questions, it's been a season of growth and learning on the fly for Wisconsin's young forwards.

Jack Janicki News / WI Sports Heroics / January 29