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Why the Badgers offense has evolved in recent years

The Wisconsin Badgers have been one of college basketball’s best offenses in the past few years, ranking inside the top-20 in KenPom’s adjusted offensive efficiency in each of the past three seasons. This season, they currently have the No. 18 offense in adjusted efficiency. Last year, they had the No. 13 offense. And in 2023, […]

How to watch Wisconsin’s game on Wednesday

The Wisconsin Badgers are taking on the Maryland Terrapins on Wednesday in their second-to-last regular-season game before the Big Ten Tournament starts up. Wisconsin, standing at 20-9 on the season and 12-6 in Big Ten play, is currently sixth in the Big Ten standings with just two games to go, so a top-four seed seems […]

Badgers hiring NFL assistant as next WRs coach

The Wisconsin Badgers are hiring Jacksonville Jaguars assistant Ari Confesor as their next wide receivers coach, according to 247Sports’s Matt Zenitz and Nick Osen. Confesor joined the Jaguars staff as a part of the NFL’s Bill Walsh Diversity Coaching Fellowship program, initially spending the 2025 offseason with the team before continuing to be on the […]

How did former Badgers perform at NFL Combine?

The Wisconsin Badgers sent two players to the NFL Combine this year after both stood out during the college all-star bowl games earlier last month. Wide receiver Vinny Anthony and defensive end Mason Reiger both earned invites to the combine and completed most of the athletic testing, while also performing in the individual drills. Here […]

Where the Badgers stand in the latest Big Ten Tournament projections

The Wisconsin Badgers are just two games away from postseason play, finishing up the regular season against the Maryland Terrapins and the Purdue Boilermakers this week. Heading into the final weeks of the season, the Badgers had been on a nice streak, getting back into the race for a coveted top-four seed in the Big […]

Wisconsin Basketball in March, A to Z: Part 1

As we careen toward March Madness in the sacred hopes that Greg Gard’s Wisconsin Badgers can finally break through to the Sweet Sixteen after a lengthy absence, 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. (Parts II and III will drop […]

Former Badgers WR named one of biggest risers at NFL Combine

The 2026 NFL Combine is taking place this week, with drills concluding on Sunday, as the Wisconsin Badgers saw two players receive an invite this year: wide receiver Vinny Anthony and defensive end Mason Reiger. Both players have been able to showcase their talents a couple of times this offseason, earning invites to the Senior […]

Top Badgers return for postseason after ‘B-Squad’ secured WCHA title

The Wisconsin Badgers self-proclaimed “B-Squad” carried the torch from late January through the end of the regular season, going 6-2 while the team’s five Olympians competed at the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics and bringing home another WCHA regular season title in the process. Now, the roster is back at full strength and ready to […]

Wisconsin slides in tournament projections after loss to Oregon

The Wisconsin Badgers had a rough 85-71 loss on the road to the Oregon Ducks, hurting their chances of a top-four seed in the Big Ten Tournament and marking their second straight road defeat. Heading into the week, the Badgers were trending up after beating the Iowa Hawkeyes 84-71 to secure their fifth Quad 1 […]

Wisconsin considered a tournament ‘lock’ in latest Bracketology

The Wisconsin Badgers 84-71 win over the Iowa Hawkeyes secured their spot as a ‘lock’ for the NCAA Tournament in ESPN’s Joe Lunardi’s latest Bracketology predictions. Heading into the game, Wisconsin was as close to a ‘lock’ as you could get, but the game had serious implications for the Badgers’ potential seeding. Wisconsin had just […]