Court enters not guilty pleas for Badgers' WR Cephus on charges he sexually assaulted 2 women
MADISON -- Wisconsin receiver Quintez Cephus made his first court appearance Thursday on charges alleging that he sexually assaulted two drunken women this spring, a day after his attorneys asked the judge to dismiss one of the counts because they say the women weren't as impaired as investigators allege.Prosecutors charged Cephus on Monday with second- and third-degree sexual assault, which are both felonies.
Wisconsin WR Davis, roommate of Cephus, suspended 2 games
MADISON — Wisconsin wide receiver Danny Davis has been suspended for the first two games of the season.Coach Paul Chryst announced the suspension Wednesday, two days after Wisconsin receiver Quintez Cephus was charged with felony sexual assault.
Badgers' WR Quintez Cephus suspended, 2 felony counts of sexual assault filed
MADISON — Wisconsin wide receiver Quintez Cephus was charged with felony sexual assault on Monday, accused of misconduct involving two women at his apartment last April.Cephus, a 20-year-old junior from Macon, Georgia, was suspended by the team shortly after he was charged with third-degree sexual assault and second-degree sex assault of an intoxicated victim.
Ohio State, Wisconsin place 2 on Big Ten preseason honors list
CHICAGO -- Ohio State and Wisconsin each placed two players on the Big Ten preseason honors list.Ohio State defensive end Nick Bosa and running back J.K. Dobbins made the roster for the East Division, and Wisconsin linebacker T.J. Edwards and running back Jonathan Taylor were recognized on the West side.
Wisconsin Badgers to face Northwestern at Wrigley Field in 2020
CHICAGO — Northwestern will play Wisconsin at Wrigley Field in 2020.The Wildcats and Chicago Cubs announced Tuesday the Big Ten schools will meet at the Friendly Confines on Nov. 7, 2020.Northwestern will be returning to Wrigley Field for the first time since the one-way game against Illinois in November 2010 — the first college football game there since 1938.
Wisconsin signs guard Tai Strickland, son of former NBA guard
MADISON — Wisconsin has signed the son of former NBA guard Rod Strickland and a 7-footer from Minnesota to its latest recruiting class.Six-foot-2 guard Tai Strickland and center Joe Hedstrom signed letters of intent on Wednesday.
Gloomy forecast forces Badgers to cancel spring football game
MADISON — Wisconsin has canceled its spring football game because of a weather forecast calling for heavy rain and thunderstorms.Wisconsin says the game on Friday night at Camp Randall Stadium will not be rescheduled.
No. 2 Michigan State wins 13th in row, beats Wisconsin 63-60
NEW YORK — The Big Ten Tournament didn't get off to a great start for Tom Izzo and No. 2 Michigan State.The ride to New York was delayed Thursday because the plane had to be de-iced.
Wisconsin tops Maryland 59-54 to reach Big Ten quarters
NEW YORK — Brevin Pritzl broke a tie with a foul-line jumper with 28 seconds left and Khalil Iverson secured the win with a steal in the waning seconds, leading Wisconsin past Maryland 59-54 on Thursday in the second round of the Big Ten Tournament.
Wisconsin Badgers fall to No. 2 Michigan State 68-63
MADISON — Cassius Winston scored 20 points and went 6 for 6 from the 3-point line, and No. 2 Michigan State held off Wisconsin 68-63 on Sunday to earn the outright regular-season Big Ten title.Winston hit two 3s during an 11-2 run in the second half — the second with a defender in his face from well beyond the arc — to lead the Spartans (28-3, 16-2).Brad Davison finished with 30 points for Wisconsin (14-17, 7-11), including a 3 with 4.7 seconds left that had hometown fans holding out hope for an upset.Miles Bridges wrapped up the Spartans' 12th straight win with two foul shots.It was a milestone victory in what has been a challenging season off the court for Michigan State basketball.One issue involved Bridges.
Happ leads Wisconsin past Northwestern, 70-64
ROSEMONT, Ill. — Ethan Happ scored 19 points and put his unique blend of skills on display to ruin Northwestern's Senior Night and lead Wisconsin to a 70-64 victory over the Wildcats on Thursday.Khalil Iverson had 16 points and lightly used 7-footer Andy Van Vliet added 14 for the Badgers (14-16, 7-10 Big Ten), who put together their first three-game winning streak of the conference season.Brevin Pritzl scored 11 points and hit the key shot of the night, a 3-pointer that gave Wisconsin a 68-64 lead with 29 seconds remaining.Scottie Lindsey (26 points) and Bryant McIntosh (18) led Northwestern (15-15, 6-11) in the final home game of their disappointing senior seasons.
Badgers honor 'Frank the Tank' Kaminsky: 'Going to the Final Four twice -- that's my favorite on-court memory'
MADISON -- He will be remembered for his skills on the court and also, for his large personality during his time as a Wisconsin Badgers player. "Frank the Tank" became a household name in college hoops and this weekend in Madison, he said "thank you.""You're gonna see my name and my number up there, but there's so much more behind it that, I guess you had to be there for that time," Frank Kaminsky said.It was a weekend dedicated to #44.
Happ's double-double leads Wisconsin over No. 6 Purdue
MADISON — Ethan Happ had 21 points and 12 rebounds, and Wisconsin secured its biggest win of a challenging season, beating No. 6 Purdue 57-53 on Thursday night.Brad Davison added 16 points for the Badgers (12-16, 5-10 Big Ten), who handed the Boilermakers (23-5, 12-3) their third straight loss on the night the program honored one of its best.
Wisconsin Badgers fall to Michigan 83-72
MADISON — Duncan Robinson earned his first start in a month after putting on a 3-point shooting clinic at practice.He rewarded coach John Beilein's trust and kept hitting from long distance in the first half against Wisconsin.Robinson scored 16 points and made all four of his 3s in the first half, Moe Wagner had 20 points and 11 rebounds and No. 20 Michigan rode a hot-shooting start for an 83-72 win on Sunday.
Happ scores 27, Wisconsin beats Illinois 78-69
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — Ethan Happ scored 27 points on 12-of-20 shooting to lead Wisconsin to a series record 13th straight win over Illinois, 78-69 Thursday at the State Farm Center.The Illini last defeated the Badgers on Jan. 2, 2011, in Champaign.Brevin Pritzl scored 15 and Brad Davison added 14 points for the Badgers (11-15, 4-9 Big Ten).
Wisconsin Badgers fall to Maryland Terrapins 68-63
COLLEGE PARK, Md. — In a matchup between two struggling Big Ten teams, Anthony Cowan Jr.
Wisconsin loses 60-52 to Northwestern
MADISON — Derek Pardon scored 17 points on 8-of-8 shooting, and Northwestern rode a game-opening 18-1 run to beat Wisconsin 60-52 on Thursday night.Scottie Lindsey added 14 points for the Wildcats (14-10, 5-6 Big Ten), who have won two of their last three road games.But what started as a runway slowed down into a miss-filled mess that allowed the Badgers to hang around in the second half.Northwestern went 8 of 8 from the foul line to hang on after Aleem Ford's 3 with 1:21 left got Wisconsin within 52-46.
Wisconsin falls to Michigan State 76-61
EAST LANSING, Mich. — Miles Bridges scored 24 points and No. 6 Michigan State beat the Wisconsin Badgers 71-62 on Friday night, less than 12 hours after athletic director Mark Hollis announced his retirement amid the outcry over how the school handled allegations against Larry Nassar.The Spartans (19-3, 7-2 Big Ten) have won three straight after losing two of the previous three games.Wisconsin (10-12, 3-6) has lost five of six.The court was surrounded by a sea of teal T-shirts worn by students, hoping to raise awareness about sexual violence.Hollis, a close friend of Spartans coach Tom Izzo, is retiring as the latest leader to step away because of a sexual abuse scandal involving a former physician at the school.
Bucky Badger sculpture gets 115-inch hand-knitted scarf
MADISON -- The Well Red Bucky Badger sculpture in Madison, received a big and warm gift from UW-Madison Library employees.
Wisconsin Badgers fall to Iowa Hawkeyes 85-67
IOWA CITY, Iowa — Freshman Luka Garza scored 17 points with a career-high 16 rebounds, Tyler Cook added 17 points and Iowa walloped Wisconsin 85-67 on Tuesday night, snapping a two-game losing streak.Isaiah Moss scored 15 points for the Hawkeyes (11-11, 2-7 Big Ten), who won for just the second time in seven games and for the first time at home in league play.The difference for Iowa was that it never trailed after falling behind by at least 17 points in each of its previous six games.