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Why Zach Kinziger broke his redshirt, cracked the rotation
In a bit of a surprise, Wisconsin Badgers freshman guard Zach Kinziger made his season debut on Monday, playing 13 minutes and scoring six points after sitting out the team’s first 10 games. Kinziger, a four-star recruit in the Class of 2025 from De Pere, Wisconsin, was a coveted prospect coming out of high school. […]
Wisconsin loses starting running back to the transfer portal
The blows keep coming for the Wisconsin Badgers, as starting running back Dilin Jones is entering the transfer portal, according to On3’s Hayes Fawcett. Jones, a redshirt freshman in 2025, starred during the offseason for Wisconsin, taking over the starting running back role in an open competition with Darrion Dupree and Cade Yacamelli. However, he […]
3 things that stood out from Wisconsin’s win over Central Michigan: Young guys flash, but improvements still needed
The Wisconsin Badgers got back on the winning track with an 88-61 win over Central Michigan on Monday night. Wisconsin took a 40-28 lead into halftime, but it was far from a stellar first-half performance. The Badgers allowed the Chippewas to hang around thanks to inconsistent defense, as Wisconsin players failed to communicate with one […]
Badgers land commitment from transfer portal outside hitter after losing starter
The Wisconsin Badgers moved quickly in the transfer portal, landing UC Santa Barbara outside hitter Eva Travis after losing starter Una Vajagic to the transfer portal on Monday. Travis, a redshirt sophomore in 2025, had a strong season this past year, averaging 3.93 kills per set for the Gauchos, while recording a career-high 30 kills […]
Greg Gard provides injury updates on John Blackwell, Nolan Winter
The Wisconsin Badgers beat the Central Michigan Chippewas 88-61 on Monday, improving to 8-4 on the season and snapping a two-game losing streak. It was a quality win that allowed the Badgers to play a ton of their young talent, but they left Monday with injuries to two of their stars. John Blackwell didn’t suit […]
Badgers starting outside hitter to enter transfer portal
In a bit of a shocker, the Wisconsin Badgers are losing starting outside hitter Una Vajagic to the transfer portal. Vajagic, a redshirt sophomore in 2025, stepped into a bigger role after the team lost incoming transfer Grace Lopez to a season-ending injury in the offseason. A Serbian native, Vajagic had redshirted the 2024 season […]
3 quick takeaways from Wisconsin’s win over Central Michigan: Badgers needed that one
The Wisconsin Badgers pulled off an 88-61 win over the Central Michigan Chippewas on Monday, getting back on track with a nice win, despite missing star John Blackwell, who was questionable with an injury and did not play. Wisconsin was in dire need of a win after consecutive losses to the Nebraska Cornhuskers and Villanova […]
Wisconsin Badgers vs. Central Michigan Chippewas: Game Thread
The Wisconsin Badgers are facing off against the Central Michigan Chippewas on Monday, looking to get back on track after losing consecutive games for the first time this season. Tip-off is set for 7:00 P.M. on Big Ten Network. In what felt like a needed win for the Badgers’ resume, Wisconsin fell short in a […]
Badgers hold WCHA lead after impressive first half performance
The Wisconsin women’s hockey team held onto the top ranking heading into the break following a hard-earned sweep over the No. 2 Ohio State Buckeyes. The Badgers are now two weeks into their five-week break, having maintained their No. 1 USCHO ranking since the season started and now holding a five-point lead over Ohio State […]
How to watch Wisconsin’s game on Monday
The Wisconsin Badgers are taking on the Central Michigan Chippewas on Monday, looking to bounce back after back-to-back losses to the Nebraska Cornhuskers and Villanova Wildcats. Wisconsin had only one game last week, facing Villanova on Friday at Fiserv Forum, where they lost 76-66 in overtime. The Badgers had an absymal first half in a […]
Eugene Hilton is heading to the transfer portal
The Wisconsin Badgers needed to keep one of their top returning receivers. Unfortunately, that won’t be the case, as the Badgers are losing coveted freshman wide receiver Eugene Hilton to the transfer portal. Hilton, a four-star recruit in the Class of 2025, was expected to be one of Wisconsin’s leading receivers in 2025 if he […]
Wisconsin vs. Central Michigan Preview and Prediction: The Badgers need a win bad
The Wisconsin Badgers return to the Kohl Center to take on the Central Michigan Chippewas. Tip-off is at 7:00 PM on the Big Ten Network, and the Badgers are 30.5-point favorites. The Badgers dropped a tough one last Friday in Milwaukee, falling to the Villanova Wildcats 76-66 in overtime. Wisconsin found themselves down 15 in […]
Who are the top quarterbacks in the transfer portal?
The Wisconsin Badgers are looking ahead to the offseason, where they’re expected to field a huge transfer portal class, starting at the quarterback position. Expected to have more financial resources, the Badgers will need to go get a quarterback in the transfer portal, preferably one of the top options available. Who are those quarterbacks? Let’s […]
Emotional Nolan Winter disappointed in effort after Villanova loss: ‘It sucks’
The Wisconsin Badgers had another loss this week, this time to the Villanova Wildcats in a 76-66 overtime defeat. It was a tough game where the Badgers dug themselves into a hole early, got out of it, and couldn’t finish the job in a poor overtime session that cost them their fourth loss of the […]
Gard: Badgers bench has to meet the standard
It’s been a rough start to the season for the Wisconsin Badgers, who are off to their worst start since the 2019-20 season at 7-4. The latest blow was a 76-66 overtime loss to the Villanova Wildcats, where the Badgers had a poor first half, a great second half, and an ugly overtime period. It […]
Badgers have an ‘iron five or six’, need to figure out rest of rotation
The Wisconsin Badgers saw their struggles with consistency continue on Friday, losing to the Villanova Wildcats in what was essentially a home game at Fiserv Forum. Wisconsin came out looking like it did against the Nebraska Cornhuskers, not being aggressive on either side of the ball and catering to Villanova’s slower tempo. They weren’t physical […]
Everything Greg Gard said after loss to Villanova
The Wisconsin Badgers suffered their fourth loss of the season, falling short in a 76-66 overtime defeat to the Villanova Wildcats on Friday. It was a tale of two halves, as the Badgers didn’t look like themselves over the first 20 minutes before dialing up a comeback in the second half. Unfortunately, their juice fell […]
3 things that stood out from Wisconsin’s overtime loss to Villanova: Another big miss on the resume
The Wisconsin Badgers fell to the Villanova Wildcats in overtime, 76-66, on Friday, dropping them to 0-3 against Quad 1 opponents. The first half was all Wildcats. Villanova took a commanding 35-22 lead into halftime thanks in part to outrebounding Wisconsin 18-13, including gathering six offensive rebounds to the Badgers’ one. In addition, the Badgers […]
Badgers land big-time middle blocker in the transfer portal
It’s been a crazy three days for the Wisconsin Badgers. On Thursday, they had a heartbreaking loss to the Kentucky Wildcats in the NCAA National Semifinal. On Friday, they lost five players to the transfer portal. Well, on Saturday, amid all the portal craziness, Wisconsin landed a commitment from Florida Gators transfer middle blocker Jaela […]
How many scholarships do the Badgers have to fill in the transfer portal?
The Wisconsin Badgers have quite the offseason ahead of them, as they’re expected to be very active in the transfer portal after an underwhelming 2026 class of just 13 high school commits. Wisconsin has a lot of production to replace or add via the portal, which head coach Luke Fickell acknowledged will be an area […]
Five Badgers enter transfer portal day after loss to Kentucky
The Wisconsin Badgers suffered a tough loss to the Kentucky Wildcats in the NCAA National Semifinal on Thursday, ending their season after an incredible postseason run. One day later, five different players announced their intentions to enter the transfer portal: Freshman setter Addy Horner, sophomore outside hitter Trinity Shadd-Ceres, freshman libero Aniya Warren, sophomore libero […]
Wisconsin has its worst start since 2019 after loss to Villanova
The Wisconsin Badgers suffered a 76-66 overtime loss to the Villanova Wildcats on Friday, dropping their second straight game as they fell to 7-4 in a gritty, close contest. It was a slow-tempo game where the Badgers outshot Villanova from the field and from three, but still ended up losing by 10 because of turnovers […]
Wisconsin Badgers vs. Villanova Wildcats Game Thread: Need a big bounce back
The Wisconsin Badgers are taking on the Villanova Wildcats on Friday evening, with tip-off set for 7:00 P.M. at the Fiserv Forum on FOX. Wisconsin has started the season 7-3 with wins over Providence, Northwestern, and Marquette, but they’ve also seen huge losses to BYU and Nebraska, the latter being a 30-point defeat last weekend. […]
Where does John Blackwell need to improve after inconsistent start to the season?
Wisconsin Badgers star John Blackwell has seen an interesting start to the season. On one hand, the guard has already racked up a Big Ten Player of the Week award after a stretch where he scored 86 points in three games. On the other hand, Blackwell has been inefficient from the field so far, shooting […]
Sheffield: ‘This is one of the most successful seasons that I’ve ever been a part of’
The Wisconsin Badgers had an amazing run in the NCAA Tournament, but that came to an end on Thursday, as they fell just short in a 3-2 loss to the No. 1 Kentucky Wildcats in the NCAA National Semifinals. It was a match where the Badgers were in control early, taking the first set 25-12, […]
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