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What was the best moment from this Badgers season?

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 Wisconsin Badgers saw their season come to an end last week […]

3 needs for the Badgers in the transfer portal this offseason

The Wisconsin Badgers saw their season come to an end last week during the first round of the NCAA Tournament, as they fell to the High Point Panthers 83-82 to go home packing early. They were the lone top-five seed to get upset in the first round, derailing what had been a promising end to […]

Badgers advance to WBIT quarterfinals, to host Harvard

The Wisconsin Badgers women’s basketball team is moving forward in the Women’s Basketball Invitational Tournament, having beaten the Oregon State Beavers and the No. 2 seed Miami Hurricanes to advance to the quarterfinals. Entering the tournament as a No. 3 seed after compiling a 13-17 record during the regular season, the Badgers have gone on […]

Predicting Wisconsin’s chances of retaining its starters

Coming off a uniquely discouraging loss to High Point in the NCAA Tournament’s Round of 64, Greg Gard and the Wisconsin Badgers don’t have time to lick their wounds, as the transfer portal madness will be upon us before you can say “Still No Sweet 16 Since 2017.” With this in mind, here are my very early best […]

Twice as nice: Badgers complete title defense with championship victory over OhioState

The most successful program on campus did it again, toppling the top-seeded Ohio State Buckeyes on Sunday with a 3-2 win to claim the Wisconsin Badgers ninth national championship in women’s hockey. It marked the fourth consecutive year the Badgers met the Buckeyes in the title game, with Wisconsin now claiming victory in three of […]

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What to expect from the Badgers roster in 2026?

The Wisconsin Badgers saw their season come to a halt over the weekend, as they were the lone top-five seed in the NCAA Tournament to be upset in the first round, falling to the High Point Panthers. With that, a season that had a ton of promise came to an abrupt end, and the Badgers […]

Did Wisconsin squander its best chance at an NCAA Tournament run?

The Wisconsin Badgers saw their season come to a crushing halt, as they fell 83-82 in the final seconds against the High Point Panthers in the first round of the NCAA Tournament. It was a wild back-and-forth battle between the two sides in a closely contested game, but Wisconsin was in control heading into the […]

Did the Badgers address wide receiver enough this offseason?

With basketball season now officially over, it’s time to move on to the Wisconsin Badgers football team, with spring ball starting up this week. The Badgers hosted their first practice on Thursday, with their second open practice to the media being on Saturday morning. Wisconsin has a far different team in 2026 after overhauling its […]

Everything Greg Gard said after loss to High Point

The Wisconsin Badgers saw their season come to an abrupt end in an 83-82 loss to the High Point Panthers on Thursday, bowing out in the first round of the NCAA Tournament as a No. 5 seed for the second time in three years. It was a heartbreaker for the Badgers, given how well this […]

Badgers face a road test in Frozen Four against Penn State

It’s a big weekend for the Wisconsin Badgers, making their 17th appearance in the Frozen Four on Friday night when they take on the third-seeded Penn State Nittany Lions. Wisconsin blanked Quinnipiac last weekend to punch their ticket, while Penn State knocked off UConn to advance to their first Frozen Four in program history. Penn […]

Badgers snap 21-game winning streak when hitting key accolade

The Wisconsin Badgers saw their season end on Thursday when they lost 83-82 to the High Point Panthers in the first round of the NCAA Tournament. It marked a continuing trend for head coach Greg Gard, whose squad has failed to make the second weekend since 2017. One trend that did end for the Badgers, […]

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, […]