Badgers a close-knit team: They have a lot of fun, but they'll be serious come tip-off Saturday evening

MADISON/INDIANAPOLIS (WITI) -- We're four days away from the Wisconsin Badgers big matchup with the Kentucky Wildcats in the NCAA Tournament's Final Four -- and just one day away from the Badgers send-off pep rally at the Kohl Center in Madison.

Badgers' success leads to big money, which "powers and sustains the program"

MADISON/INDIANAPOLIS (WITI) -- We're four days away from the Wisconsin Badgers big matchup with the Kentucky Wildcats in the NCAA Tournament's Final Four -- and just one day away from the Badgers send-off pep rally at the Kohl Center in Madison.

Pep rally! Get in on the excitement, send the Wisconsin Badgers off to the Final Four

MADISON (WITI) -- The University of Wisconsin men's basketball team hits the road for the Final Four on Wednesday, April 1st -- and the team wants you to be a part of the excitement!Fans are invited to join the team for a FREE pep rally/send off at the Kohl Center on Wednesday.

“We are ready to help fans:" For Badgers fans headed to Indy, some tips from AAA

INDIANAPOLIS (WITI) -- As the Badgers prepare for a return trip to the NCAA Final Four this weekend, AAA Wisconsin has some advice for fans that plan to travel with them to Indianapolis.“AAA Wisconsin is a proud supporter and sponsor of UW Athletics, and we wish the Badgers the very best of luck in the Final Four,” said Vicki Hanson, Regional President of AAA Wisconsin.  “We are ready to help fans who will be traveling to cheer on the Badgers in person prepare for a safe and enjoyable trip.”The drive from Madison to Indianapolis is approximately 330 miles along the most direct route, which is Interstate 90 to 294 in Illinois, then Interstate 94 to 65 in Indiana.

Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers is not shy about backing Bucky

LOS ANGELES (WITI) -- It's pretty clear Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers is a fan of the Wisconsin Badgers.

Don't get scammed: Quick tips before purchasing NCAA Final Four tickets

MILWAUKEE (WITI) -- The Wisconsin Badgers are back in the national semifinals of the NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Championship, and tickets are going to be a hot commodity.

Milwaukee's LGBT community wants UW to take a stand against new Indiana law

MILWAUKEE (WITI) -- The Wisconsin Badgers mens' basketball team is doing everything it can to make a return trip to the Final Four -- which is in Indianapolis.

Slam dunk for Badger bars as Wisconsin secures spot in Elite 8

PORT WASHINGTON/THIENSVILLE (WITI) -- The Wisconsin men's basketball team's successful run through the NCAA Tournament has Badger fans seeing red, but it's also helping put businesses in the black.These days they're serving up a few more March Madness meals inside Skippy's Sports Pub.

Coach Roy Williams: How will Tar Heels deal with Badgers' Frank the Tank? "Very, very seriously"

LOS ANGELES (WITI/AP) -- The #1 seed Wisconsin Badgers take on the #4 seed North Carolina Tar Heels on Thursday evening, March 26th at the Staples Center in Los Angeles in the NCAA Tournament's Sweet Sixteen.On the eve of their big game, Badgers players practiced at the Staples Center and met with the media.North Carolina Coach Roy Williams says as the stakes get higher later in the season, it is more important than ever that your best players play as well as possible."Frank the Tank" -- Badgers forward Frank Kaminsky is Wisconsin's best player."We knew right away he was our kind of guy.

Headed to the Sweet 16: #1 seeded Badgers defeat Oregon 72-65

OMAHA (AP) — Sam Dekker scored 17 points to lead four Wisconsin players in double figures, and the No. 1-seeded Badgers are headed back to the Sweet 16 after defeating Oregon 72-65 in the NCAA Tournament on Sunday night.The Badgers (33-3) beat the Ducks (26-10) in the round of 32 for the second straight year and will go to Los Angeles to play fourth-seeded North Carolina in the Sweet 16 on Thursday.

March Madness: #1 seed Wisconsin Badgers defeat Coastal Carolina 86-72

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Big Ten player of the year Frank Kaminsky had 27 points and 12 rebounds for his 12th double-double of the season, and No. 1 seed Wisconsin defeated Coastal Carolina 86-72 in the NCAA Tournament on Friday night.Sam Dekker had 20 points and Nigel Hayes added 15 against a Coastal Carolina team that gave a game effort but had no answer for the 7-foot Kaminsky or, for that matter, any of his hulking teammates.Wisconsin (32-3), the Big Ten's regular-season and tournament champion, will play eighth-seeded Oregon on Sunday in a round-of-32 rematch.