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Minnesota star ‘doubtful’ to play vs. Wisconsin

The Wisconsin Badgers are rematching the Minnesota Gophers at the Kohl Center on Wednesday, with tip-off set for 8:00 p.m. on Big Ten Network. The first game between the two sides went down to the final buzzer, as John Blackwell hit a game-winning three to send Gopher fans home in a somber mood. That was […]

Wisconsin Transfer Portal Grades by Position Group: Offense

The 2026 transfer portal season has been a kinetic whirlwind of activity for Luke Fickell’s Wisconsin Badgers, in both directions, and I’m going to take a look at all positions on the team to try to make sense of where the squad stands heading into February. My grades will primarily be based on the players brought in, […]

How to watch Wisconsin’s Border Battle game on Wednesday

Fresh off a 73-71 loss to the USC Trojans, the Wisconsin Badgers are taking on the Minnesota Gophers once again on Wednesday, looking to bounce back after recently going on a five-game winning streak. In their loss over the weekend, Wisconsin had an ugly shooting day, going 9 for 37 (24.3 percent) from three, as […]

Wisconsin’s full 2026 schedule revealed

The Wisconsin Badgers have their full 2026 schedule, as the Big Ten released conference schedules for all 18 teams on Tuesday. Wisconsin’s non-conference slate was already scheduled, with the Badgers facing Notre Dame at Lambeau Field in Green Bay to kick off the year. Then, they take on Western Illinois and Eastern Michigan in back-to-back […]

Badgers drop two lines in latest Bracketology after loss to USC

The Wisconsin Badgers are back in the projected Bracketology after their recent five-game win streak. They initially jumped off the bubble to a No. 10 seed after their win over UCLA. They bumped up to a No. 9 seed following the win on the road over Michigan and later climbed to a No. 8 seed […]

What Went Wrong in Wisconsin’s 73-71 loss to USC

The Wisconsin Badgers saw their five-game winning streak evaporate Sunday afternoon at the Kohl Center, falling 73-71 to a USC team that had no business walking out of Madison with a victory. After an emotional road win at Michigan, this had “trap game” written all over it, and Wisconsin fell right into it. Despite a […]

Badgers to rematch Kentucky in first match of 2026

The Wisconsin Badgers haven’t shied away from playing top competition to start the season, and that won’t change in 2026. The Badgers will be a part of the AVCA’s First Serve to kick off the 2026 season, which will be hosted nearby at Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee. In the opening matchup, Wisconsin faces a very […]

Badgers host Penn State in pivotal conference series

Following last weekend’s sweep at the hands of Michigan State, the No. 5 Wisconsin Badgers welcome another highly-ranked conference foe with a chance to make up some ground in the Big Ten race. The No. 8 Penn State Nittany Lions took two games from Notre Dame their last time out, vaulting into second place in […]

Badgers are making a habit of upsetting Top 25 teams

The Wisconsin Badgers pulled off an upset over the No. 24 Nebraska Cornhuskers on Wednesday evening, marking their second Big Ten upset over a top-25 team after they beat No. 20 Michigan State earlier this season. It was a huge win at home that propelled Wisconsin to 13-7 on the season and 5-4 in conference […]

Are the Badgers becoming tougher as a team?

The Wisconsin Badgers are back on track after an up-and-down start to the season, rattling off four straight wins ahead of their game on Thursday against the Penn State Nittany Lions. Wisconsin had seen some ugly losses to start the year, including a 28-point blowout against BYU and a 30-point blowout against Nebraska. After some […]

How to watch Wisconsin’s game on Thursday

Fresh off a 96-87 victory over the Rutgers Scarlet Knights, the Wisconsin Badgers are taking on the Penn State Nittany Lions on Thursday, looking to extend their recent four-game win streak. In their win over the weekend, Wisconsin got off to a hot 51-29 start by halftime, catching fire offensively with eight threes and shooting […]