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Badgers face familiar foe in new format to open Big Ten Tournament

The 2026 Big Ten Hockey Tournament kicks off on Wednesday, and the No. 10/12 Wisconsin Badgers are set to take on Ohio State in the quarterfinal for the third-consecutive season. The Badgers are hosting this year’s matchup at the Kohl Center, although the structure will be a bit different from past seasons. Beginning this year, […]

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John Blackwell earns his first All-Big Ten honors

The Big Ten released its all-conference awards on Tuesday, and the Wisconsin Badgers saw two players earn awards. Nick Boyd led the way, being a consensus All-Big Ten second team selection, missing out on the top team in a year with loaded Big Ten talent. On the flip side, John Blackwell was an All-Big Ten […]

How far will the Badgers go in March Madness?

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 just around the corner, and the Wisconsin Badgers […]

Wisconsin Basketball in March, A to Z (Part 3)

With the NCAA Tournament just over a week away for the Wisconsin Badgers, I want to examine this year’s squad, A-Z, to hit some of the highlights and try to make some sense out of things. We’ve gotten through Parts 1 and 2 of this series. Now, let’s finish things off with Part 3. R is for Ready For […]

Badgers star snubbed of All-Big Ten first honors

The Big Ten announced its 2026 conference player awards on Tuesday, and several Wisconsin Badgers made their way on the list, but not perhaps in the spots they’d prefer. Nick Boyd led the way, being a consensus All-Big Ten second team selection. Boyd averaged 20.1 points, 4.0 assists, and 3.7 rebounds this season, shooting 48.0 […]

Badgers back in AP Top 25 to begin postseason

Following their 97-93 win over the Purdue Boilermakers on Saturday, the Wisconsin Badgers are back in the AP Top 25 this week, coming in at No. 23. Wisconsin is back in after a two-week absence and will enter the postseason in the rankings after finishing the regular season on a three-game win streak. The Badgers […]

Where does Nick Boyd rank among the top transfers in the country?

Last year, the Wisconsin Badgers landed arguably the best transfer in the portal, as John Tonje proved to be a sensation, putting up 19.6 points and 5.3 rebounds per game en route to being a second-team All-American. One year later, Wisconsin hit paydirt in the transfer portal again, landing one of the best point guards […]

Badgers schedule set for Big Ten Tournament, to play Thursday

With the regular season coming to an end on Sunday, the Big Ten Tournament is set, and the Wisconsin Badgers earned the No. 5 seed for the third straight season. Heading into the final weekend, Wisconsin sat as the No. 6 seed and had the opportunity to climb into the top four or potentially fall […]

3 things that stood out from Wisconsin’s win over Purdue: Built for March

It’s official: this team is built for March.  The Wisconsin Badgers, without Nolan Winter, went into Mackey Arena and upset the 15th-ranked Purdue Boilermakers 97-93, avenging a 16-point loss earlier this season at the Kohl Center. It was Wisconsin’s third road victory over a ranked team this season. With the win, the Badgers complete the […]

Badgers bolster postseason hopes after taking opener at Penn State

The rumors are true. The No. 11 Wisconsin Badgers are starting to resemble the team we came to know in the first half of the season, and not a moment too soon. Following two well-played games against that earned a split against No. 2 Michigan last week, Mike Hastings’ squad went to Hockey Valley and […]

Harvey named WCHA Player of the Year before Badgers begin Final Faceoff

The top-ranked Wisconsin Badgers will square off against the Minnesota State Mavericks to get the party started in St. Paul with the first game of the 2026 Kwik Trip WCHA Final Faceoff. Wisconsin advanced following a two-game sweep of Bemidji State in the first round, while the Mavericks upset No. 9 Minnesota Duluth after dropping […]

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Wisconsin Basketball in March, A to Z (Part 2)

With March Madness right around the corner for the Wisconsin Badgers, I want to examine this year’s squad, A-Z, to hit some of the highlights and try to make some sense out of things. Y’all seemed to enjoy Part 1 in this series, so let’s get right to Part 2 of our Wisconsin Badgers hoops A-to-Zs […]

Greg Gard gives injury update on Nolan Winter

The Wisconsin Badgers finished off their year at the Kohl Center with a bang, beating the Maryland Terrapins 78-45 in a blowout at home to improve to 21-9 on the year and 13-6 in Big Ten play. While the crowd was electric on Senior Night, it wasn’t all good news for the Badgers, as starting […]