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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, […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

Badgers shutout Quinnipiac to reach 4th straight Frozen Four

The true defense of last year’s national championship starts on Saturday when second-seeded Wisconsin hosts Quinnipiac in the quarterfinals of the NCAA Tournament. Quinnipiac, seeded seventh, shut out Franklin Pierce Thursday night to get its first taste of LaBahn. It’s the first game for Wisconsin (32-4-2) since dropping the Final Faceoff title game against Ohio […]