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Wisconsin men's head coach Greg Gard speaks during the Big Ten NCAA college basketball media days in Indianapolis, Friday, Oct. 8, 2021. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)
Wisconsin ready for fresh start after difficult season

By Steve Megargee Oct. 11, 2021 06:55 PM EDT
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin heads into the upcoming season with a

FILE - Wisconsin coach Greg Gard talks with D'Mitrik Trice, left, and Brad Davison during the second half of the team's NCAA college basketball game against Iowa in Madison, Wisc., in this Thursday, Feb. 18, 2021, file photo. Wisconsin’s seniors were openly critical of coach Greg Gard during a late-season team meeting that was secretly recorded and later sent to a newspaper. The Wisconsin State Journal says it received a 37-minute audio file this week of a Feb. 19 team meeting that included seven senior players, Gard and three assistant coaches. The newspaper said it received the recording from an anonymous email account and that it included only a portion of the actual meeting.(AP Photo/Andy Manis, File)
Secret recording has Wisconsin seniors criticizing Gard

Jun. 22, 2021 02:10 PM EDT
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin’s seniors were critical of coach Greg Gard

BYU guard Spencer Johnson (20) looks to shoot the ball in front of UCLA forward Mac Etienne, right, during the first half of a first-round game in the NCAA college basketball tournament at Hinkle Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, Saturday, March 20, 2021. (AP Photo/AJ Mast)
East Regional - First Round - Game 5 (win) at East Regional - First Round - Game 6 (win) 3/22/2021

Mar. 20, 2021 10:14 PM EDT

North Carolina head coach Roy Williams directs players during the second half of a first-round game against Wisconsin in the NCAA men's college basketball tournament, Friday, March 19, 2021, at Mackey Arena in West Lafayette, Ind. (AP Photo/Robert Franklin)
Wisconsin routs UNC, Williams falls to 29-1 in NCAA openers

By Cliff Brunt Mar. 19, 2021 09:28 PM EDT
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. (AP) — North Carolina coach Roy Williams lost his first

Ohio State guard Duane Washington Jr. (4) celebrates as against Ohio State takes the lead over against Purdue during overtime of an NCAA college basketball game at the Big Ten Conference tournament in Indianapolis, Friday, March 12, 2021. Ohio State defeated Purdue 87-78 in overtime. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)
Big Ten-toughened Ohio State back on track after late skid

By Dave Campbell Mar. 17, 2021 07:35 PM EDT
The late-season stumble was big enough to push Ohio State into fifth place in

Penn State's Sam Sessoms (3) and Izaiah Brockington (12) react near the end of an NCAA college basketball game against Wisconsin at the Big Ten Conference tournament, Thursday, March 11, 2021, in Indianapolis. Wisconsin won 75-74. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings)
Wisconsin escapes with 75-74 win over Penn State

Mar. 12, 2021 05:02 AM EST
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Aleem Ford scored 17 points and No. 6 seed Wisconsin made a

Purdue guard Jaden Ivey (23) makes a pass in front of Wisconsin forward Tyler Wahl (5) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in West Lafayette, Ind., Tuesday, March 2, 2021. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)
Edey helps No. 23 Purdue hold off No. 25 Wisconsin 73-69

By Michael Marot Mar. 02, 2021 11:33 PM EST
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. (AP) — Zach Edey developed his closing mentality on the

Illinois's Trent Frazier tries to pass around Wisconsin's Nate Reuvers during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game Saturday, Feb. 27, 2021, in Madison, Wis. (AP Photo/Morry Gash)
America East - First Round Game 2 (win) at America East - First Round Game 3 (win) 2/28/2021

Feb. 27, 2021 02:20 PM EST

Wisconsin's D'Mitrik Trice drives past Michigan's Franz Wagner during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game Sunday, Feb. 14, 2021, in Madison, Wis. (AP Photo/Morry Gash)
Back from layoff, No. 3 Michigan tops No. 21 Wisconsin 67-59

By Steve Megargee Feb. 14, 2021 03:25 PM EST
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Michigan only needed 20 minutes or so to shake off the

Illinois guard Da'Monte Williams (20) battles for ball control with Wisconsin's forward Aleem Ford (2) in the first half of an NCAA college basketball game Saturday, Feb. 6, 2021, in Champaign, Ill. (AP Photo/Holly Hart)
Cockburn, Dosunmu lead No. 12 Illinois past No. 19 Wisconsin

Terry Towery Feb. 06, 2021 05:08 PM EST
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (AP) — Kofi Cockburn scored 23 points, Ayo Dosunmu added 21 and

Jones, Brockington help Penn St. top No. 14 Wisconsin 81-71

By Travis Johnson Jan. 30, 2021 05:25 PM EST
STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (AP) — Myreon Jones scored 20 points on 8-for-12 shooting

Ohio State's CJ Walker and Wisconsin's Brad Davison go after a loose ball during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game Saturday, Jan. 23, 2021, in Madison, Wis. (AP Photo/Morry Gash)
Liddell helps No. 15 Ohio State beat No. 10 Wisconsin 74-62

By Steve Megargee Jan. 23, 2021 06:27 PM EST
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Ohio State is capitalizing on the lack of fans at Big Ten

Wisconsin's Aleem Ford shoots over Indiana's Rob Phinisee during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game Thursday, Jan. 7, 2021, in Madison, Wis. (AP Photo/Morry Gash)
No. 8 Wisconsin outlasts Indiana 80-73 in double overtime

By Tamira Madsen Jan. 07, 2021 11:06 PM EST
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Veterans and young players made crucial contributions to

Wisconsin's Tyler Wahl shoots past Maryland's Darryl Morsell during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game Monday, Dec. 28, 2020, in Madison, Wis. (AP Photo/Morry Gash)
Ayala, Wiggins lead Maryland past No. 6 Wisconsin 70-64

Dec. 28, 2020 09:33 PM EST
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Maryland coach Mark Turgeon wasn’t exactly pleased that

Wisconsin's Micah Potter tries to shoot past Nebraska's Yvan Ouedraogo (24) during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game Tuesday, Dec. 22, 2020, in Madison, Wis. (AP Photo/Morry Gash)
No. 9 Wisconsin opens Big Ten play by beating Nebraska 67-53

By Steve Megargee Dec. 22, 2020 09:11 PM EST
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Struggling mightily to sink a jump shot, Wisconsin never

Iowa center Luka Garza reacts after making a 3-point basket during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game against Iowa State, Friday, Dec. 11, 2020, in Iowa City, Iowa. Iowa won 105-77. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall)
Big Ten: Timme-Garza matchup key in Gonzaga-Iowa showdown

By Eric Olson Dec. 17, 2020 01:50 AM EST
A look at the upcoming week around the Big Ten Conference:

Wisconsin's Micah Potter battles for a loose ball with Rhode Island's Makhel Mitchell (22) and Makhi Mitchell (21) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game Wednesday, Dec. 9, 2020, in Madison, Wis. (AP Photo/Morry Gash)
Rhode Island Rams at Wisconsin Badgers 12/9/2020

Dec. 09, 2020 04:58 PM EST

Marquette stuns No. 4 Wisconsin 67-65 on buzzer beater

Dec. 04, 2020 09:36 PM EST
MILWAUKEE (AP) — Justin Lewis expected D.J. Carton to win the game for

Wisconsin's Nate Reuvers and Wisconsin-Green Bay's Amari Davis go after a lose ball during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game Tuesday, Dec. 1, 2020, in Madison, Wis. (AP Photo/Morry Gash)
Potter, Wahl help No. 4 Wisconsin trounce Green Bay 82-42

By Steve Megargee Dec. 01, 2020 07:04 PM EST
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — No. 4 Wisconsin made sure not to let anything interfere

Wisconsin's Nate Reuvers (35) looks for a shot as Arkansas-Pine Bluff's Robert Boyd (13) defends during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game Friday, Nov. 27, 2020, in Madison, Wis. Wisconsin won 92-58. (AP Photo/Andy Manis)
No. 7 Wisconsin rolls past Arkansas-Pine Bluff 92-58

By Jim Hoehn Nov. 27, 2020 11:19 PM EST
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Seventh-ranked Wisconsin was too tall – and too everything