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Where do Nick Boyd and John Blackwell rank among top players in March Madness this year?
We are just one day away from the start of March Madness, as the No. 5 seed Wisconsin Badgers will take on the No. 12 seed High Point Panthers in the first round of the NCAA Tournament on Thursday, with tip-off slated for 12:50 p.m. CT. The Badgers are riding hot heading into the tournament, […]
Wisconsin Spring Ball Preview: Running Backs
While the Wisconsin Badgers men’s basketball team is starting March Madness, the football team is getting ready for spring ball, with practices open to the media beginning on Thursday. Wisconsin has a far different team in 2026 after overhauling their roster via the transfer portal once again this offseason. The Badgers brought in 33 transfers, […]
How Nick Boyd and John Blackwell’s polar personalities have reshaped the Badgers into dangerous contender
The Wisconsin Badgers have seen their fair share of twists and turns this season, starting the season sluggishly with five losses in the team’s first five Quad 1 games before going on a strong run during conference play. In that stretch, Wisconsin knocked off the Michigan Wolverines, UCLA Bruins Illinois Fighting Illini, and Michigan State […]
Wisconsin Spring Ball Preview: Quarterbacks
While the Wisconsin Badgers men’s basketball team is starting March Madness, the football team is getting ready for spring ball, with practices open to the media beginning on Thursday. Wisconsin has a far different team in 2026 after overhauling their roster via the transfer portal once again this offseason. The Badgers brought in 33 transfers, […]
What is the Badgers ceiling in the NCAA Tournament?
The Wisconsin Badgers kick off the NCAA Tournament with a matchup against the No. 12 High Point Panthers on Thursday, with tip-off slated for 12:50 p.m. CT at the Moda Center. Heading into the tournament, Wisconsin was on a five-game winning streak before falling just short in the Big Ten Tournament semifinals to the Michigan […]
How disrespect fueled the Badgers to a hot finish to the season
The Wisconsin Badgers are entering the NCAA Tournament as one of the hottest teams in the nation, pulling off victories over the Purdue Boilermakers and the Illinois Fighting Illini in the last two weeks, while riding a five-game winning streak before their loss to the Michigan Wolverines on Saturday. That run got the Badgers back […]
Which team will make it out of Wisconsin’s pod?
Welcome to SB Nation Reacts, a survey of fans across the NCAA. Throughout the year we ask questions of the most plugged-in Wisconsin fans and fans across the country. Sign up here to participate in the weekly emailed surveys. Please take our survey The NCAA Tournament is finally here. The Wisconsin Badgers are just two […]
Nick Boyd not named to any AP-All American teams
The Associated Press revealed their All-American first, second, and third teams on Tuesday, as the group of 61 voters gave their thoughts on the 15 best players in college basketball this season. Freshmen headlined the AP All-American first-team, as Duke’s Cameron Boozer, Arkansas’s Darius Acuff Jr., BYU’s AJ Dybantsa, Michigan’s Yaxel Lendeborg, and Texas Tech’s […]
ESPN: Badgers are the likeliest 12 seed to get upset
The Wisconsin Badgers drew a No. 5 seed for the second time in three years in the NCAA Tournament, as they’ll play the No. 12 High Point Panthers on Thursday at the Moda Center. Wisconsin is entering the tournament hot, being winners of five in a row before falling to the Michigan Wolverines in a […]
The Best Case, Worst Case, and Most Likely Scenarios for Wisconsin in March Madness
The Wisconsin Badgers kick off the NCAA Tournament on Thursday, facing the High Point Panthers in the first round, with tip-off set for 12:50 p.m. CT at the Moda Center. Wisconsin drew a No. 5 seed in the tournament, being placed in the West Region as the No. 20 overall seed, where they’ve got one […]
The Best Case, Worst Case, and Most Likely Scenarios for Wisconsin in March Madness
Now that the Wisconsin Badgers have learned their somewhat tricky early scheduling fates, including a 10:50 AM local Thursday tip in Portland versus upset darlings High Point, it’s time to roll out my Best, Worst, and Most Likely Scenarios for their NCAA Tournament. Nolan Winter’s status makes this a bit tougher to gauge, but I’m factoring […]
Greg Gard provides injury updates on Nolan Winter, Jack Janicki
The Wisconsin Badgers are just days away from the first round of the NCAA Tournament, where they’ll take on the High Point Panthers on Thursday, with tip-off set for 12:50 p.m. CT at the Moda Center in Portland. Wisconsin, coming off a strong week at the Big Ten Tournament, earned a No. 5 seed on […]
Everything Greg Gard said after Selection Sunday
The Wisconsin Badgers earned a No. 5 seed on Selection Sunday, drawing the No. 12 High Point Panthers in the first round. With that draw, Wisconsin will travel to Portland, Oregon and play in the early slate on Thursday, with tip-off set for 12:50 p.m. CT. Following Selection Sunday, select players and head coach Greg […]
Majority believe Wisconsin will make Sweet Sixteen after Selection Sunday reveal
The Wisconsin Badgers earned a No. 5 seed in the NCAA Tournament, being ranked as the No. 20 overall seed, which placed them in the West Region, where they’ll take on the No. 12 High Point Panthers. It was a good day for the Badgers, who jumped into the five-seed line after a strong showing […]
Badgers considered an underdog to make Sweet Sixteen
The Wisconsin Badgers earned a No. 5 seed in the 2026 NCAA Tournament on Selection Sunday, drawing the No. 12 High Point Panthers in the first round. As the No. 20 overall seed in the Bracket, Wisconsin was sent to the West Region and will play in the Portland regional alongside High Point, No. 4 […]
Breaking down Wisconsin’s region and path to success in March
The Wisconsin Badgers earned a No. 5 seed in the NCAA Tournament on Sunday, and they’ll take on the No. 12 High Point Panthers in the first round, marking a battle between two high-powered offenses. Wisconsin was placed in the West Region as the No. 20 overall seed in the field, and their region includes […]
Did Wisconsin get an unfavorable draw in the NCAA Tournament?
The Wisconsin Badgers found out their fate for the NCAA Tournament on Sunday evening, as they’ll be a No. 5 seed in the West Region, taking on the No. 12 High Point Panthers in the first round. That game is set to be at 12:50 p.m. CT on Sunday in the Portland, Oregon regional. Immediately […]
Odds tilting in favor of High Point after Wisconsin opened as heavy favorite
Selection Sunday revealed that the Wisconsin Badgers will take on the High Point Panthers on Thursday in the 5-12 matchup in the West Region. Tip-off is slated for 12:50 p.m. CT on TBS at the Moda Center in Portland Oregon. Wisconsin, cracking the field as the last No. 5 seed and the No. 20 overall […]
Tip time, channel, odds revealed for Wisconsin’s first round matchup
The Wisconsin Badgers are taking on the High Point Panthers in the first round of the NCAA Tournament on Thursday, earning a No. 5 seed from the selection committee on Sunday in the West Region. The seeding and placement was expected for the Badgers, who improved their resume this week with wins over the Washington […]
Badgers earn No. 5 seed in NCAA Tournament, to play High Point Panthers in 1st Round
March Madness is finally here. The Wisconsin Badgers found out on Selection Sunday that they will be a No. 5 seed in the West Region, taking on the No. 12 High Point Panthers. They will be heading to Portland for the first weekend of the tournament. Heading into Sunday, several Bracketologists projected Wisconsin to earn […]
Badgers enter March Madness with one of their best KenPom ratings of the year
The Wisconsin Badgers are looking strong heading into March Madness, racking off wins over the Purdue Boilermakers, Washington Huskies (2x), and the Illinois Fighting Illini in the past two weeks before playing the Michigan Wolverines close in a three-point loss on Saturday. After some ups and downs to start the year, the Badgers have really […]
What stood out out from Wisconsin’s final game before March Madness?
A Yaxel Lendeborg three-point shot near the buzzer proved to be the difference between the 23rd-ranked Wisconsin Badgers and the third-ranked Michigan Wolverines, with Michigan winning 68-65. With the win, Michigan moves on to the Big Ten tournament championship game, where they look to repeat as champions. For the Badgers, it’s a gut-wrenching, heartbreaking loss […]
Where Wisconsin stands in Final Bracketology before Selection Sunday
The Wisconsin Badgers went on a nice run to finish the season, racking up five consecutive wins, including three Quad 1 wins, before falling just short in a 68-65 loss to the Michigan Wolverines on Saturday. Wisconsin has been through a lot of tosses and turns this season, as seen by their 10-5 start where […]
How to watch Selection Sunday Show
The Wisconsin Badgers fell short in a 68-65 loss to the Michigan Wolverines on Saturday, sending them home a day early in the Big Ten Tournament as they now look ahead to Selection Sunday and the NCAA Tournament. While Wisconsin did ultimately lose by three in a tough contest to the Wolverines, it was a […]
Everything Greg Gard said after Badgers loss to Michigan
The Wisconsin Badgers had yet another valiant comeback effort, but fell short on Saturday, this time at the hands of the No. 1 seed Michigan Wolverines 68-65 in the Big Ten Tournament semifinals. Once again, the Badgers erased a 15-point second-half comeback, but this time around, they weren’t able to finish the job, as Yaxel […]
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