Badgers cruise past Wildcats

EVANSTON, Ill. (AP) — It was Sam Dekker on the outside, and Frank Kaminsky all over the court.

Golden Eagles get first Big East win for Coach Wojo

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Juan Anderson made 6 of 8 shots and finished with 18 points to lead Marquette to a 75-66 win over Providence on Saturday.Anderson banked in a 3-pointer, Jajuan Johnson made a jumper, Luke Fischer's had a fast break dunk and Anderson capped the 9-0 run to give Marquette a 58-46 lead, its largest of the game, with 9:51 left.LaDontae Henton stopped the run with a 3-pointer and added another to cut Providence's deficit to six points, but the Friars didn't get closer than four points the rest of the way.Freshman Sandy Cohen III had a season-high 12 points, all in the first half, for Marquette (9-5, 1-1 Big East).

Balanced attack leads 4th ranked Badgers by Nittany Lions

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Once the ball gets into the paint, No. 4 Wisconsin can be tough to stop.Few teams in the country can match the Badgers' athleticism in the frontcourt.

Badgers find mark, beat Buffalo 68-56

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Frank Kaminsky had 25 points and 11 rebounds, leading No. 6 Wisconsin to a 68-56 victory over Buffalo on Sunday night.Sam Dekker added 13 points for Wisconsin (12-1), which opens Big Ten play on Wednesday against Penn State.Justin Moss led four Bulls (7-3) in double figures with 14 points.Other than Kaminsky, the Badgers had a poor first half.

Star H.S. QB  Kafentzis re-commits to Badgers

Madison, Wi  -- 3-star dual-threat quarterback Austin Kafentzis reaffirmed his commitment to the University of Wisconsin Tuesday;  he shared that  the news on 105.7 FM The Fan.Kafentzis had commited to the Badgers when Gary Andersen was coach; the Utah native made a visit to Oregon State after Andersen bolted UW for that job.

Wisconsin Badgers clip California 68-56

BERKELEY, Calif. (AP) — Nigel Hayes had 17 points and 13 rebounds, and No. 6 Wisconsin returned from a nine-day break to beat California 68-56 on Monday night.Sam Dekker and Frank Kaminsky added 14 points apiece in the first game for the Badgers (11-1) since beating Nicholls State 86-43 on Dec. 13.Tyrone Wallace scored 17 points and Jordan Mathews added 15 for the Golden Bears (10-2), who had their seven-game winning streak snapped.

"We're proud of Madison:" Get to know the new UW head football coach, Paul Chryst

MILWAUKEE (WITI) -- Thomas Wolfe once wrote that "you can't go home again" -- of course, Wolfe was around long before college football became a multi-million dollar business.Madison native and former Badgers Assistant Coach, Paul Chryst" is now the guy in Madison."I'm thrilled to welcome the entire Chryst family to come back to Madison, come back home, and formally introduce Paul Chryst as our new head football coach at the University of Wisconsin," said Barry Alvarez, Director of Athletics.With Bucky dancing and Badgers band blaring, the Paul Chryst era at Wisconsin begins with another homecoming."To be able to do this and come back home to Wisconsin, it truly is special.

Luke Fischer, Golden Eagles bring something special to court

MILWAUKEE (WITI) -- Being a humble guy, Luke Fischer would be the last one to tell you that he resembled Superman in his Marquette debut two nights ago.

Fischer leads Golden Eagles past Sun Devils in debut

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Center Luke Fischer had 19 points and nine rebounds in his first game for Marquette, and Jajuan Johnson added 22 points to spark the Golden Eagles' 78-71 win Tuesday night over Arizona State.The 6-foot-11 Fischer, a transfer from Indiana, provided a sorely-needed presence in the middle for the undersized and short-handed Golden Eagles (5-4).

AP source: Paul Chryst meeting with University of Wisconsin officials

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Pittsburgh coach Paul Chryst is moving closer to taking the head coaching job at Wisconsin.A person with direct knowledge of situation told The Associated Press that Chryst is traveling to Madison, Wisconsin to meet with university officials about replacing Gary Andersen.

Melvin Gordon wins Doak Walker Award as best running back

LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. (AP) — Wisconsin's Melvin Gordon has won the Doak Walker Award, given to the nation's top running back.Gordon was presented with the prize Thursday night during the 24th College Football Awards Show at Disney.The junior becomes the third Badgers player to win the award, joining 1999 winner Ron Dayne and 2012 winner Montee Ball.

LATEST: Athletic Director Barry Alvarez will coach Badgers in the Outback Bowl

MADISON (WITI) -- A University of Wisconsin official tells The Associated Press that athletic director Barry Alvarez will coach the Badgers in the Outback Bowl against Auburn on Jan. 1.The move was confirmed by the official who spoke on condition of anonymity Thursday because he was not authorized to release the information.Alvarez is replacing Gary Andersen, who abruptly accepted the job as Oregon State coach on Wednesday.

Badgers blow out Milwaukee Panthers 93-54

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Frank Kaminsky scored 18 points and Sam Dekker added 17 as fifth-ranked Wisconsin continued its dominance over in-state rival Wisconsin-Milwaukee with an easy 93-54 victory on Wednesday night.The Badgers (9-1) extended their winning streak over the Panthers to 22 consecutive games and their series lead to 31-1, completing a five-day Milwaukee sweep.

It's official! Badgers running back, Heisman Trophy finalist Melvin Gordon entering NFL draft

MADISON (AP) — Wisconsin running back and Heisman Trophy finalist Melvin Gordon made it official Wednesday, skipping his senior season to enter the NFL draft.Unlike the departure of coach Gary Andersen for Oregon State, this move was expected in Madison.Gordon has run for a Big Ten record 2,336 yards going into the Outback Bowl on Jan. 1, when the 17th-ranked Badgers will face No. 19 Auburn.When asked on the Dan Patrick radio show Wednesday morning if he was not returning to Wisconsin following the bowl game, Gordon laughed and just said "Yup."Andersen left the school later Wednesday.Wisconsin athletic director Barry Alvarez said he thought that "everybody was well aware that Melvin was going to go into the draft," but that Andersen's departure was shocking to the team.

Gary Andersen leaves the Wisconsin Badgers for Oregon State University

MADISON (WITI) -- Gary Andersen has informed the Wisconsin Badgers football team that he is taking the head coaching job at Oregon State University.

No. 17 Wisconsin, No. 19 Auburn to meet in Outback Bowl January 1st

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — No. 17 Wisconsin and No. 19 Auburn will meet in the Outback Bowl on January 1st in a matchup of Big Ten and Southeastern Conference opponents.The game will be played at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa.The Badgers (10-3) and Tigers (8-4) are meeting for just the fourth time in more than 120 seasons of football.Auburn won five straight to open the season, rising as high as third in the College Football Playoff ranking.