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Joe Nelson

Joined: May 13, 2024

Mar 20, 2024; Dayton, OH, USA; Montana State Bobcats head coach Matt Logie talks with guard Eddie Turner III (3) before enter the game in the second half at UD Arena. Mandatory Credit: Rick Osentoski-Imagn Images
Basketball

Upset alert? Wisconsin paid Montana State $100k and expert picks them to lose

Wisconsin is playing at the Kohl Center as 17.5-point favorites against Montana State on Thursday night but there's a respectable Badgers analyst who thinks they will lose.

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Oct 18, 2024; West Lafayette, Indiana, USA; Oregon Ducks quarterback Dillon Gabriel (8) throws a pass during the second quarter against the Purdue Boilermakers at Ross-Ade Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Marc Lebryk-Imagn Images
Football

Wisconsin's date with No. 1 Oregon gets primetime TV treatment

Wisconsin football is reeling after back-to-back losses to Penn State and Iowa, but they get this week off to regroup in advance of the Nov. 16 showdown against No. 1 Oregon. And we now know that game will be nationally televised in primetime.

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Nov 2, 2024; Iowa City, Iowa, USA; Iowa Hawkeyes defensive lineman Ethan Hurkett (49) rushes towards Wisconsin Badgers quarterback Braedyn Locke (18) during the second quarter at Kinnick Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jeffrey Becker-Imagn Images
Football

Braedyn Locke's low score highlights ugly PFF grades from Wisconsin's blowout loss

Kaleb Johnson and the Iowa Hawkeyes had the Wisconsin Badgers looking for answers on Saturday. Perhaps some answers will come in the grades from the game that have been issued by Pro Football Focus.

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The Wisconsin women's hockey players surround Sarah Wozniewicz after she scored a goal early in the third period of the Badgers' 4-0 victory over St. Lawrence in a NCAA regional final at LaBahn Arena in Madison, Wisconsin on Saturday March 16, 2024.
Hockey

Wisconsin is the consensus No. 1 team in the nation in women's hockey

Make it four straight weeks with the Badgers being the consensus No. 1 team in the land.

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Oct 14, 2023; Madison, Wisconsin, USA; Iowa Hawkeyes place kicker Drew Stevens (18) kicks a field goal over Wisconsin Badgers defensive end Rodas Johnson (56), defensive end Gio Paez (94) and defensive end Ben Barten (68) during the fourth quarter at Camp Randall Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Mark Hoffman-Imagn Images
Football

Wisconsin heads to Iowa for primetime battle on national television

The main event in Big Ten football this coming Saturday is the showdown between Ohio State and Penn State, but that game will get the national spotlight in the 11 a.m. CT kickoff window while the evening primetime matchup will feature Wisconsin and Iowa.

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Wisconsin vs. Penn State in 2021
Football

No reason red-hot Wisconsin can't upset No. 3 Penn State

Wisconsin, at 5-2 and after outscoring its last three opponents by a combined 117-16, didn't receive any votes in the latest AP Top 25 college football poll. Like, literally no votes in the "also receiving votes" section. How is that even possible?

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Wisconsin women's hockey
Hockey

No. 1 Wisconsin women sweep border battle against No. 3 Minnesota

The road to the women's college hockey throne still goes through Wisconsin after the No. 1 Badgers swept a weekend series over No. 3 Minnesota.

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Oct 12, 2013; Madison, WI, USA; Northwestern Wildcats head coach Pat Fitzgerald talks with Wisconsin Badgers athletic coordinator Barry Alvarez prior to the game at Camp Randall Stadium. Wisconsin won 35-6. Mandatory Credit: Jeff Hanisch-Imagn Images
Football

'Worse than a high school locker room': Barry Alvarez hated playing at Northwestern

Wisconsin is a 7-point favorite to go on the road and beat Northwestern on Saturday, but former Badgers head coach and athletics director Barry Alvarez warns that playing the Wildcats on their turf can be a challenging experience.

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Mar 14, 2024; Minneapolis, MN, USA; Wisconsin Badgers forward Nolan Winter (31) celebrates his basket against the Maryland Terrapins during the first half at Target Center. Mandatory Credit: Matt Krohn-Imagn Images
Basketball

Like in years past, Wisconsin will lean heavily on Minnesotans to win in 2024-25

The 2024-25 Wisconsin Badgers could be a surprise team in the Big Ten and nationally if a trio of Minnesotans can perform at a high level.

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Mar 16, 2024; Minneapolis, MN, USA; Wisconsin Badgers guard Max Klesmit (11) shoots as Purdue Boilermakers guard Fletcher Loyer (2) defends during the second half at Target Center. Mandatory Credit: Matt Krohn-Imagn Images
Basketball

Wisconsin has 6 games against teams ranked in the preseason AP Top 25

On Monday, the preseason AP Top 25 poll was released and the Badgers, while not included, did get five votes to finish in a 45th position.

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Mar 14, 2024; Minneapolis, MN, USA; Wisconsin Badgers forward Nolan Winter (31) celebrates his basket against the Maryland Terrapins during the first half at Target Center. Mandatory Credit: Matt Krohn-Imagn Images
Basketball

Wisconsin gets top-50 status in preseason KenPom rankings

While preseason expectations aren't as high as they have been in recent years, the new-look Badgers certainly have no shortage of bulletin-board material to motivate them.

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Wisconsin Will Pauling (6) reacts after an incomplete pass to him in the end zone during the game against Alabama at Camp Randall Stadium in Madison, Wis. on Saturday, September 14, 2024.
Football

Media covering Rutgers believes Wisconsin is the 'walking wounded'

How wounded are the Wisconsin Badgers? According to media covering the Rutgers Scarlet Knights, Saturday's game in Piscataway will be against the "beat-up Badgers."

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