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YES!!! Freshman Andrew Akindele’s face said it all! With a dominant 6-3 win over Rutgers in their Big Ten tournament quarterfinal, the Badgers — the league’s defending champs — head into Friday’s semifinal match against Michigan with one thing in mind: another trophy. PHOTO BY TOM LYNN

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BEATS & BUCKY DJ Shawna, who is bringing the beats to AreaRED this season, got a little ‘W’ help from our favorite sweater-clad mascot, Bucky Badger, during a recent men’s basketball game. PHOTO BY DAVID STLUKA

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FILTERING IN Smoke machines clouded the view as players took the field last Saturday but a 31-17 win over Rutgers brought some clarity to their postseason plans â€” the Badgers are bowl-eligible for a Big Ten-best 17th consecutive season. PHOTO BY TOM LYNN

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CAM CAN... AND DID Junior Cam Tysoe hit the wall happy after clocking a time of 1 minute, 45.14 seconds to win the men’s 200-yard backstroke last Friday in the Badgers’ double dual with Purdue and Tennessee. Tysoe’s time leads the Big Ten and ranks No. 6 nationally on the season. PHOTO BY DEB LINDSEY

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A NEW ERA Wrestling head coach Chris Bono was all energy last week as the Badgers opened the season with a decisive 25-12 win over Buffalo at the UW Field House. The victory made Bono a winner in his first match at the helm of the Wisconsin program. PHOTO BY DAVID STLUKA

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THAT’S A STRETCH The end zone proved within reach of WR Danny Davis, who extended and pushed the ball across the goal line on an 11-yard touchdown catch from QB Jack Coan in last Saturday’s win over Rutgers. PHOTO BY DAVID STLUKA

CONTENTS

NOVEMBER 7, 2018 ▪ VOLUME 9, ISSUE 11

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30 THE ONLY OPTION IS SUCCESS Medical issues in his youth provided early lessons in perseverance to Ryan Connelly, who has never wavered from his goals and is living out his football dream as a Badger.

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18 LUCAS AT LARGE 21 BY THE NUMBERS 22 WHAT TO WATCH 25 BADGERING 27 BADGERS GIVE BACK 29 VIRAL VIDEO

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Badgers’ backup QB Jack Coan has stepped up with confidence, earning the trust of his coaches and teammates.

39 INSIDE FOOTBALL 41 INSIDE VOLLEYBALL

49 TIME TO DANCE! WOMEN’S SOCCER

43 INSIDE BASKETBALL 47 INSIDE HOCKEY 48 INSIDE SOCCER 51 INSIDE WRESTLING 53 INSIDE CROSS COUNTRY 58 INSIDE TENNIS

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al speech to the team taking accountability for his turnover in the title game the year before when his fumble was returned 82 yards for a touchdown in the final 66 seconds as Lawrence rallied for 40-35 victory over Sayville. That moved Coan’s prep coach, Rob Hoss, to say, “For a 16-year-old kid to stand up in front of his teammates and tell them that he lost the game, that’s something.” Flood, among other recruiters, including Michigan’s Jim Harbaugh, had taken note of Coan’s leadership skills. But Flood never got a chance to pursue him. While watching a motivated Coan lead Sayville to victory, he

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n advancing last Saturday’s matchup between Rutgers and Wisconsin, an old story was revisited by the Newark, New Jersey-based Star Ledger, chronicling a dark chapter in the Scarlet Knights football history — the dismissal of Kyle Flood, the predecessor to current head coach Chris Ash. Although storm clouds were hovering over his program, Flood continued to recruit like his job was not in jeopardy. In one such instance, Flood boarded a red helicopter on the Rutgers practice field in Piscataway and flew to New York for the 2015 Long Island Class III championship game in Stony Brook. Flood went to see Sayville High School’s junior quarterback Jack Coan, who summarily put his name in the Long Island record book. Not only did he complete 14 of 26 passes for 294 yards and two touchdowns, but he ran 17 times for 227 yards and three scores in Sayville’s 59-15 win over Plainedge. After the defense adjusted its linebackers to Coan’s throwing — he passed for 220 yards in the first half, staking Sayville to a 27-7 lead — Coan countered on the ground with 144 rushing yards in the second half, highlighted by runs of 68 and 55 yards, to help complete a perfect 12-0 season. The night before the game, Coan delivered an emotion-

got a call from Rutgers president Robert Barchi, who fired him on the phone. “When my dad told me, I was shocked — I’m pretty sure he got fired at halftime,” recalled Coan. “It was unbelievable for him to show that much interest and support (that he’d take a helicopter to recruit him). After the game, I texted him and thanked him for everything.” Rutgers’ loss has been Wisconsin’s gain, whether it was Jonathan Taylor, who verbally committed to the Scarlet Knights before having a change of heart; or Coan, who took over for Alex Hornibrook in the second half Saturday and directed the Badgers to 21 points in a 31-17 win at Camp Randall Stadium. When Coan stepped into the huddle, it was Taylor who reassured him. “Throughout the whole time while he was scoring touchdowns, he was yelling ‘We’ve got your back,’” recounted Coan, whose first 13 snaps, all in the third quarter, were handoffs to Taylor (seven rushes) and Taiwan Deal (six). “Whenever our offense is having success,” Coan said, “it’s just a beautiful sight.” Taylor finished with 27 carries for 208 yards; Deal had nine for 77. Coan’s first pass was to Taylor, who picked up 30 yards. “We have a lot of playmakers on offense,” said Coan, who was 5-of-7 for 64 yards and a TD. “It definitely gives me comfort knowing I can give the ball to

them and let them make plays.” The week before, Coan made his first appearance this season in what was his first college start; a 31-17 loss at Northwestern. He completed 20 of 31 for 158 yards and one score. “It gave me confidence,” he said, “knowing I’ve started and played in a full game before.” Having critiqued Coan over six quarters the last two games, UW quarterbacks coach Jon Budmayr said, “He’s probably right where we’d expect him to be. He’s doing some good stuff in handling situations well. He’s got good awareness and he’s making throws that we’re asking him to make.” Pointing out that the Badgers haven’t scaled back the offense, Budmayr said, “That’s the biggest thing from last year — the trust factor with the game plan. You don’t have to change it when he goes in. He prepares all week, he knows it well and he knows why we’re attacking it the way we are. “He has just got to keep getting better — keep progressing with the reps he gets. He’s got to trust his feet, trust his rhythm and trust his eyes. If he can do that then he will continue to grow.” Trust your feet? “It’s sort of like when you take a five-step drop, you take one bounce,” said Coan, a skilled lacrosse player who initially committed to Notre Dame in that sport. “If your first read isn’t there, you take another bounce. If the second isn’t there, you might be getting it to a checkdown.”

Trust your rhythm? “It means working through the reads,” said the 6-foot-3, 211-pound Coan, who was 5-for-5 in limited action as Hornibrook’s backup last season. “Your eyes might be telling you one thing. But your feet might be telling you another thing. Having balance between those two things is big.” Trust your eyes? “That’s just what you’re seeing, what guys are open, what the defense is doing,” said Coan, whose former high school coach (Hoss) once noted of his pre-snap vision, “He sees the field like a video game and processes the information so quickly.”

“HE’S CONFIDENT... YOU WANT HIM TO BE CONFIDENT AND JUST CUT IT LOOSE AND PLAY AND I THINK THAT’S WHAT HE HAS DONE. HE’S WELL PREPARED AND READY TO GO.” Budmayr admitted that the game doesn’t slow down for everybody the same way. “I don’t feel like it has been too fast for me in the past two games, which has been good,” Coan said. “But, definitely, as I get more experience, it will start slowing down even more. I’d say it’s getting through your progressions. I feel like for young quarterbacks they kind of get locked on one guy. “As the game slows down, you progress more and see more guys on the field.” When he was still maturing as a QB in Sayville (50 miles from

Manhattan), Coan threw for Phil Simms, the MVP of Super Bowl XXI for the New York Giants and now a CBS analyst. Brought together by a mutual acquaintance, Simms shared some of his vast knowledge on playing the position. “I haven’t talked to him for awhile but my dad has been in touch with him a lot lately,” Coan said. “He’s always watching the games, seeing if I’m playing and stuff like that. He focused on upper-body mechanics, which is different. I’d say my throwing motion is now a little more compact.” Coan owes that, and much more, to Budmayr. “He has helped me out a lot with my feet in general,” he said. “He has been a quarterback here, so he knows this offense really well. He knows what the quarterbacks are seeing and how we should read plays. He’s always making critiques.” Senior captain Michael Deiter had one of his own on Coan’s demeanor. “He’s confident, which is pretty much the biggest concern with a guy who hasn’t played a lot of football,” said Deiter, who will be starting his 51st consecutive game Saturday at Penn State. “You want him to be confident and just cut it loose and play and I think that’s what he has done. “I leave him alone (in the huddle). To me, he looks like a guy who can handle it. I don’t think Jack is a guy who needs a lot of stuff said to him. He’s well prepared and ready to go.” ▪

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FOOTBALL ▶ With 1,363 on the year, RB Jonathan Taylor needs 137 rushing yards to become the fourth Wisconsin player to put together consecutive 1,500-yard seasons. The previous three — Ron Dayne (1998-99), Montee Ball (2011-12) and Melvin Gordon (2013-14) — are all Doak Walker Award winners.

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◀ WOMEN’S SOCCER Wisconsin qualified for the NCAA tournament for the third consecutive year, and the 20th time in school history. The Badgers (12-3-4) will play at Memphis (17-3-0) in the first round at 7 p.m. Friday.

MEN’S CROSS COUNTRY ▼ Wisconsin’s Mick Byrne earned his 37th coach of the year honor last week when he was named the Big Ten’s top men’s coach. Byrne guided the Badgers to their 49th conference title this season.

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▲ WOMEN’S HOCKEY Tallying 17 of their 42 goals this season in the first period, the Badgers lead the nation in goals scored during the opening stanza.

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What’s been the reason behind you scoring more goals? “This year, we have a little better net-front presence. As a defenseman, you’re not going to beat anyone with a shot from the point, no matter how hard you shoot it. I just think we’ve had good screens a lot. I think Will Johnson has done a great job screening the goalie. That is probably the biggest reason.” Is it strange being the only Canadian on the roster this season? You’re even outnumbered by Swedes and Finns. “It is different for sure. This is my fifth year in the U.S. and I’ve always had another Canadian with me. I know this program has always had a lot. I definitely take a little heat for it in the locker room. I don’t have anyone to back me up. It’s all just a lot of fun. I give it back to the Americans. With the Swedes and Finns, we are kind of neutral. We don’t argue with each other.” It’s a joke in hockey that you play golf after the season ends early when you don’t make the playoffs or take an early exit. We’ve heard you’re pretty good. How did you get good? “That’s just what I did in the summer. My dad went golfing with me a lot. It’s a sport that’s the opposite of hockey — it’s an individual sport. I don’t play it competitively, just among friends. I just like being out there. It’s peaceful and a way to get away from the game. Right now, I am probably a three or four handicap.” What have you learned from attending a couple of NHL development camps with the Philadelphia Flyers, the team that drafted you? “It is definitely a learning camp. They aren’t really evaluating you. It’s mostly just how to take care of yourself off the ice. We were there for 10 days and learned a lot about nutrition, a lot about flexibility. It’s definitely motivating. You are at their practice facility, which is one of the nicest in the NHL. You get a little taste of what it’s like to be a pro and it’s definitely intriguing.” DAVID STLUKA

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ou can’t understand someone until you walk a mile in their shoes.” Ethan Happ, senior center on the Wisconsin men’s basketball team, took this mission to heart with the creation of “The Shoe Project.” The initiative began during the 2017-18 season and is now continuing into year two. Happ plans to give young Badger fans, often from underrepresented communities in Madison, the opportunity to walk in his shoes. At every home basketball game, Happ will meet and personally gift an autographed pair of his size 15 basketball shoes to a different deserving Badger fan. It all started during the summer of 2017, while Happ was cleaning out his apartment. He realized that he had accumulated more than 20 pairs of shoes, many of which he barely wore. “Working with Patrick Herb (UW athletic communications), we came up with the idea to give the shoes to special fans that have dealt with some hardships at an early age,” said Happ.

“I came up with the idea for The Shoe Project after seeing NBA players give out their shoes and even jerseys to young fans after games.” However, the creation of The Shoe Project stems deeper than the act of giving alone, but rather the opportunity to be a positive influence in the lives of young Badger fans. “When I was little, if my favorite college player had given me a pair of his shoes and signed them, I would still be talking about it today as one of my all-time greatest memories,” added Happ. “If I can bring a kid half of that happiness, I am more than happy to do it.” Happ has successfully brought meaning to an otherwise ordinary object: a pair of shoes. Through The Shoe Project, Happ has already impacted countless of young, deserving Badger fans. The initiative, which includes tickets to the game for his special guests, resumed during the exhibition game against UW-Oshkosh and will continue at home games at the Kohl Center. ▪

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yan Connelly began learning about patience, empathy and pluck at a very early age. He was born with kidney issues that required three surgeries to repair. One took place when he was a week old. The second occurred when he was 2. The third was carried out when he was 8. The final procedure to correct a duplicated collecting system — two ureters coming from a single kidney, affecting the flow of urine from the kidney to the bladder — landed him in the hospital for four days and cut into his activity time with friends once he was released. Years would pass before the lessons of that moment would help usher Connelly through his decorated football career at Wisconsin. They guided him on the field, where he went

from non-scholarship backup at inside linebacker to a Butkus Award semifinalist who’s on pace to lead the Badgers in tackles for the second straight season. They affected him off the field, where he became a friendly, permanent fixture at a place known as “Walk-on House.” Connelly’s parents, Steve and Christi, remember how their son navigated those childhood challenges and benefited from them. “Being in and out of the doctor’s office, being in and out of surgery, gave him a sense of maturity maybe earlier than when others would reach it,” Steve Connelly said of his middle child. “Also an understanding that trials and tribulations — whatever — are put in front of you and you just have to keep pushing through.”

“THE THING THAT AMAZES US AS PARENTS IS THAT IF THERE’S A SETBACK, HE NEVER WOBBLES, HE’S NEVER A VICTIM,” STEVE SAID. “IT’S JUST, ‘ALL RIGHT, GAME ON, WE’RE GOING FORWARD.’”

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Christi, who grew up in Madison and attended Edgewood High School, called Ryan “a rough-and-tumble kid” who had his share of sibling-related dustups — sandwiched between brothers Shane and Kyle — and broken bones coming up through the ranks. “The thing that amazes us as parents is that if there’s a setback, he never wobbles, he’s never a victim,” Steve said. “It’s just, ‘All right, game on, we’re going forward.’” That attitude helps explain why Connelly, a fifth-year senior from Eden Prairie, Minnesota, is playing for the Badgers in the first place. He attended a Wisconsin skills camp the summer before his sophomore year in high school and became smitten with the atmosphere under then-coach Bret Bielema. At one point during the three-day session, Connelly

sent his parents a photo of him wearing a Badgers helmet. “This is where I want to go,” he texted. “It felt like home to him,” his father said. Though Connelly helped lead Eden Prairie to the Class 6A state championships three times as a quarterback, he played enough at defensive end to realize that side of the ball might be his calling at the next level. Connelly drew interest from a host of non-Division I schools — his lone scholarship offer came from Division II Minnesota-Duluth — but he preferred to attend Wisconsin, one way or another. He was accepted as a student in the School of Engineering and was prepared to go that route if his football hopes didn’t pan out. In the process, he would have followed in the footsteps of his parents, whose families have roots in the state, who met in Madison and who graduated from Wisconsin. But Connelly was offered a walk-on opportunity by then-coach Gary Andersen, which he quickly embraced with modest hopes. “My main goal was to play special teams at some point and then hopefully, by my redshirt senior year, be playing some defense,” he said. “It happened a lot quicker than I was expecting.” Connelly, listed at 6-foot-3 and 237 pounds, parlayed his speed, instincts and quick-study habits into appearances in 14 games as a redshirt freshman under first-year coach Paul Chryst. The spotlight shone on Connelly in the 2016 season opener vs. LSU at Lambeau Field

in Green Bay. He replaced incumbent starter He’s started all nine games this season and, Chris Orr — who sustained a season-ending inwith 65 tackles, he’s on pace to lead the Badjury on the opening defensive snap — and fingers again. ished with seven tackles. One of those stops Along the way Connelly has excelled for came on a crucial fourth-quarter sequence three defensive coordinators — Dave Aranda, in which Connelly Justin Wilcox and read a third-down now Jim Leonhard “HIS SPEED IS DIFFERENT THAN flat pass to standout — and undoubtedly MOST INSIDE LINEBACKERS. TO SEE HIM running back Leoncaught the eye of RUN SIDELINE TO SIDELINE, TO SEE HIM ard Fournette, tripNFL scouts. SHOOTING GAPS AND GETTING DOWNping him up short “You see him playHILL AND BEING AGGRESSIVE, HE’S of a first down. The ing at a high speed DONE A GREAT JOB MAKING BIG PLAYS denial enabled the more and more,” AND PREVENTING BIG PLAYS.” Badgers to hold on Leonhard said. “He’s for a 16-14 victory. always had that and Connelly played in all 14 games as a sophoflashed it and now, this year, you see it consismore, starting the final eight when junior Jack tently at that level. Cichy went down with a season-ending injury “His speed is different than most inside linevs. Iowa, finishing with 59 tackles. backers. To see him run sideline to sideline, Connelly started six of 14 games as a junior, to see him shooting gaps and getting downamassing a team-best 88 tackles for one of the hill and being aggressive, he’s done a great job deepest linebacker units in the nation. making big plays and preventing big plays.” DAVID STLUKA

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When Connelly arrived P.J. ROSOWSKI in Madison in the summer of 2014 he connected with two other walk-ons: Zander Neuville, then a linebacker prospect from Waupaca, and P.J. Rosowski, a punter from Stoughton. “When we got on campus, we just sort of stuck together,” Connelly said. “We’ve been close ever since.” Neuville said he and Connelly meshed — first at the Regent Apartments, then at a different housing complex every year since — because they share similar personalities. “We’re not super social guys,” Neuville said. “We like to lay low.” Rosowski came onboard because he initially commuted to campus from Stoughton and, after summer workouts, typically crashed with Connelly and Neuville instead of driving back home. “He’d leave his sleeping bag in our apartment,” Neuville said of Rosowski. “We’re simplistic people with the same core values,” Rosowski said of the three. Walk-On House — which also, for a time, included senior safety and Madison native Evan Bondoc — is now located at a quiet place on the west end of campus. No matter the location, it apparently has been home to good study habits. The four inhabitants have each earned multiple Academic All-Big Ten honors, with Bondoc majoring in political science and Spanish, Connelly in economics, Neuville in biology and Rosowski

studying geology and geophysics. According to Connelly, Neuville is the resident cook who drew up a chores list — trash, recycling and dishes, etc. — that’s followed the residents from place to place. Of course, there’s good-natured competition between them. It began in 2015, after their redshirt seasons, when Connelly and Neuville wondered aloud who would be the first to earn a scholarship from Chryst. “It was something that motivated us that first year,” Neuville said. “I wouldn’t say it was super serious. When

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we talked about it, it was always in a joking manner. At the same time, Ryan and I knew how competitive we were.” As it turns out, Connelly and Neuville went on scholarship on the same day. But, as both agreed, Neuville won because Chryst announced his name at a team meeting first. Of course, Connelly is quick to point out that his name is listed ahead of Neuville’s on the walk-on-to-scholarship display outside the Wisconsin locker room at Camp Randall Stadium. Rosowski joined them on the board in 2017.

Connelly’s career with the Badgers is defined in part by his opportunism. He stepped up when Orr went down with a knee injury in 2016. He got more playing time when Cichy was sidelined with a pectoral injury later that season. So far, Connelly has remained in good football health, knock on wood. That represents a news flash in a season in which Wisconsin has had 12 starters — eight on defense — miss games due to injury. “That’s a harsh reality I’ve come to realize being here for five years,” Connelly said. “The sad reality is that injuries happen.” Walk-on House has not been immune. While Rosowski has had lingering leg issues, Neuville, who switched to tight end in 2016, sustained a season-ending knee injury and was declared out for the

season Oct. 4. “Around the house, we’ve gone through some tough times, but that makes you better people, especially dealing with injuries,” Rosowski said. “Both their mentalities are great considering what’s happened to them,” Connelly said of his roommates. Neuville, a punishing blocker in the run game, missed the final two games of last season with a knee injury that required surgery. “I can’t even begin to imagine what I’d be like,” Connelly said of his friend’s latest set-

back. “I’m sure I would have been in the dumps secondary featured two interceptions and a longer than he was.” forced fumble. Injured players can sometimes feel isolated “Since I’ve been injured, I’d say I’ve been foland withdraw from the team, which helps exlowing him even closer,” Neuville said of Conplains Connelly’s inclusive approach with his nelly. roommates. “One of the best things that’s happened “My biggest thing, to me this year is especially at home, watching Ryan play “HE DOESN’T SEE A WAY HE WON’T is to act as if nothing and Bondi play and SUCCEED,” HIS FATHER SAID. happened, to conhave a lot of suc“THAT’S JUST NOT AN OPTION.” tinue on being the cess,” Rosowski said. same guy I’ve always Connelly has been,” he said. come a long way, applying the lessons of perNeuville and Rosowski said they’ve come to severance and endurance he learned as a kid. live vicariously through Connelly and Bondoc, “He doesn’t see a way he won’t succeed,” his whose first career starts in an injury-wracked father said. “That’s just not an option.”

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INSIDE FOOTBALL SCHEDULE (6-3, 4-2) Home events in bold. All times CT. Aug. 31 Western Kentucky W, 34-3 Sept. 8 New Mexico Sept. 15 BYU Sept. 22 at Iowa Oct. 6

Nebraska

W, 45-14 L, 21-24 W, 28-17 W, 41-24

Oct. 13 at #12 Michigan L, 13-38 Oct. 20 Illinois

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Oct. 27 at Northwestern L, 17-31 Nov. 3

Rutgers

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Nov. 10 at #21 Penn State 11 a.m.

THIS WEEK Wisconsin will play two of its final three regular-season games away from home, a stretch that begins with a trip to face No. 21 Penn State (63, 3-3) Saturday in University Park, Pennsylvania.

3rd coach in modern Big Ten history (since 1946) to win at least 40 of his first 50 career games at a league school. He joins Ohio State’s Urban Meyer (47-3) and Michigan’s Bo Schembechler (44-6) on that list.

LAST WEEK Behind 208 rushing yards and three touchdowns by Jonathan Taylor, the Badgers scored a 31-17 win over Rutgers last Saturday at Camp Randall Stadium.

NEED TO KNOW Saturday’s game kicks off at 11 a.m. CT and airs live on ABC. Matt Lepay, Mike Lucas and Patrick Herb will call the game statewide on the Badger Sports Network and worldwide via iHeartRadio. Live stats are available via UWBadgers.com and the Badger Gameday app.

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at Iowa

Oct. 13 #7 Illinois

▲ TAP TO WATCH - Highlights vs. Michigan

THIS WEEK No. 8 Wisconsin wraps up its home season with two home matches in the UW Field House this weekend. The Badgers host No. 12 Purdue (21-4, 10-4) on Friday at 7 p.m. before Indiana (15-10, 6-8) comes to town on Saturday at 7 p.m. UW will honor its senior class following Saturday’s match. The Badgers will honor senior Tionna Williams and manager Amber MacDonald. LAST WEEK The Badgers dropped backto-back home matches for the first time since 2012 as they fell to No. 3 Minnesota (3-1) and No. 14 Michigan (3-1) last week in the Field House.

GOOD TO KNOW Sophomore Dana Rettke had an impressive week at the net, averaging 5.88 kills per set while hitting .471, and leading the team with 1.75 blocks per set. The 6-foot-8 middle blocker set a school record with 30 kills against Minnesota on Wednesday and tied her personal best and team season high with 10 blocks vs. Michigan on Sunday.

L, 0-3

Sept. 29 at #16 Purdue

Oct. 12 Northwestern

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L, 2-3 W, 3-0 L, 1-3

Oct. 19 #5 Nebraska

W, 3-2

Oct. 21 Iowa

W, 3-0

Oct. 26 at #12 Michigan W, 3-2 Oct. 27 at Michigan State W, 3-0 Oct. 31 #3 Minnesota

L, 1-3

Nov. 4

#14 Michigan

L, 1-3

Nov. 9

#12 Purdue

7 p.m.

Nov. 10 Indiana

7 p.m.

Nov. 16 at Ohio State

6 p.m.

Nov. 17 at Maryland Nov. 23 at Rutgers

TBA 1 p.m.

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INSIDE MEN’S BASKETBALL SCHEDULE (1-0, 0-0) Home events in bold. All times CT. Nov. 2

UW-Oshkosh W, 82-70

Exhibition

Nov. 6

Coppin State W, 85-63

Nov. 13 at Xavier

5:30 p.m.

Nov. 17 Houston Baptist 7 p.m. at Battle 4 Atlantis, Paradise Island, Bahamas:

Nov. 21 vs. Stanford

1:30 p.m.

Nov. 22 vs. Florida/Oklahoma Nov. 23 vs. TBA

THIS WEEK After opening the season with an 85-63 win over Coppin State on Tuesday, Wisconsin will have seven days to prepare for its next challenge, a Nov. 13 contest at Xavier. The game will serve as a rubber match between the schools, who have split a pair of recent meetings. UW claimed a win in the 2016 NCAA Tournament and XU won at the Kohl Center last November. LAST WEEK Senior Ethan Happ (10p, 11r, 12a) recorded just the second triple-double in school history, helping UW to an 85-63 season-opening win over Coppin State Tuesday at the Kohl Center. Sophomore D'Mitrik Trice made his return from a

foot injury that kept him out of last season’s final 23 games and led UW with a career-high 21 points (5-9 3 FGs). GOOD TO KNOW Happ’s triple-double is the first triple-double by a Big Ten player since Ohio State’s JaQuan Lyle had 16 points, 12 rebounds and 11 assists vs. Rutgers on Jan. 13, 2016.

Nov. 27 NC State

8 p.m.

Nov. 30 at Iowa

7 p.m.

Dec. 3

Rutgers

7 p.m.

Dec. 8

at Marquette

4 p.m.

Dec. 13 Savannah State

DAVID STLUKA

▲ TAP TO WATCH - Ethan Happ Records Triple Double

7 p.m.

Dec. 22 Grambling State 11 a.m. Dec. 29 at W. Kentucky 4:30 p.m. Jan. 3

Minnesota

Jan. 6

at Penn State 6:30 p.m.

8 p.m.

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NEED TO KNOW Next Tuesday’s game at Xavier tips at 5:30 p.m. CT and will be televised live on FS1. Matt Lepay and Mike Lucas will call the game statewide on the Badger Sports Network and worldwide via iHeartRadio. Live stats are available via UWBadgers.com and the Badger Gameday app.

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INSIDE WOMEN’S BASKETBALL SCHEDULE (0-0, 0-0) Home events in bold. All times CT. Nov. 4

UW-Oshkosh W, 79-51

Exhibition

Nov. 8

Winthrop

Nov. 13 at Milwaukee

7 p.m. 7 p.m.

Nov. 17 N. Dakota State Noon Nov. 19 IUPUI

7 p.m.

at Challenge in the Music City, Nashville, Tenn.:

Nov. 23 vs. Pittsburgh

5 p.m.

Nov. 24 at Tennessee State 5 p.m. Nov. 25 vs. Arkansas Nov. 28 #21 Duke

THIS WEEK The Badgers (9-21 in 201718) officially open the 201819 season with a home game against Winthrop (3-27) on Thursday. Tip time is 7 p.m. from the Kohl Center. LAST WEEK Fans got an early look at Wisconsin on Sunday as the Badgers downed UW-Oshkosh, 79-51, in exhibition play in the Kohl Center. Four UW players scored in double figures behind a game-high 16 from senior Marsha Howard.

GOOD TO KNOW Wisconsin is 28-16 all-time in season openers, including a 15-4 mark at home. The Badgers are 1-1 under third-year head coach Jonathan Tsipis, including an 80-66 win over Charlotte at home in 2017.

8 p.m.

Dec. 4

Marshall

7 p.m.

Dec. 8

at Green Bay

1 p.m.

Dec. 12 Chicago State

7 p.m.

Dec. 21 Evansville

7 p.m.

Dec. 28 at Minnesota

8 p.m.

Dec. 31 Purdue

2 p.m.

Jan. 3

at Penn State

6 p.m.

Jan. 7

at #13 Iowa

7 p.m.

Jan. 13

Indiana

2 p.m.

GREG ANDERSON

▲ TAP TO WATCH - The Badgers Beat UW-Oshkosh in First Game at Home

7:30 p.m.

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NEED TO KNOW Thursday’s game will be streamed live on BTN Plus ($). The game can also be heard in the Madison area on 100.9 FM or online with the iHeartRadio app. Live updates are also available on Twitter @BadgerWBB.

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INSIDE MEN’S HOCKEY Home events in bold. All times CT. Oct. 12 #12 Boston College W, 3-0 Oct. 13 #12 Boston College W, 7-5 Oct. 19 at Clarkson

L, 2-4

Oct. 20 at St. Lawrence

W, 7-1

Oct. 26 Michigan Tech

L, 2-6

Oct. 27 Michigan Tech

W, 6-2

Nov. 2

at #14 N. Dakota L, 0-5

Nov. 3

at #14 N. Dakota L, 2-3 OT

Nov. 9

#16 Minnesota

7 p.m.

Nov. 10 #16 Minnesota

7 p.m.

Nov. 16 at #7 Ohio State 6 p.m. Nov. 17 at #7 Ohio State 4 p.m. ▲ TAP TO WATCH - Wisconsin vs Minnesota: It's Simple...

Nov. 23 at #14 Michigan 6:30 p.m. Nov. 24 at #14 Michigan 6:30 p.m.

THIS WEEK No. 20 Wisconsin opens up its Big Ten season when it plays host to border-rival and 16th-ranked Minnesota (13-1, 0-0-0-0 B1G) this Friday and Saturday at the Kohl Center. Both games begin at 7 p.m. LAST WEEK The Badgers dropped a 5-0 contest and 3-2 overtime game at No. 14 North Dakota this past weekend. GOOD TO KNOW For the first time this season in game No. 8 last Saturday, the Badgers skated all nine of their freshmen at North

Dakota. That included the collegiate debut of rookie defenseman Jesper Peltonen. The nine freshmen were the most for UW in a game since March 14, 2015, when the Badgers had nine rookies in the lineup in a game against Ohio State.

Nov. 30 #8 Penn State

7 p.m.

Dec. 1

#8 Penn State

7 p.m.

Dec. 7

Michigan State

7 p.m.

Dec. 8

Michigan State

7 p.m.

View full schedule/results » SOCIAL MEDIA SPOTLIGHT:

NEED TO KNOW Both games air on Fox Sports Wisconsin and stream on BTN2Go.com ($) and the BTN2Go app for BTN cable and satellite subscribers. The games air on the radio on 1310 WIBA and across the Badger Sports Network. The audio stream can be found at Badgersportsnetwork.com and the iHeartRadio app.

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SCHEDULE (10-5-2, 6-2-0) Home events in bold. All times CT. Aug. 24 at Grand Canyon L, 1-2 Aug. 27 Hartford

W, 2-0

Sept. 1

Fordham

L, 0-1 2OT

Sept. 3

Valparaiso

Sept. 7

at SIUE

Sept. 9

at Bradley

Sept. 16 #2 Indiana Sept. 21 at Maryland Sept. 26 at Marquette

W, 1-0 L, 0-3 T, 0-0 2OT L, 1-3 W, 2-1 2OT W, 1-0

Sept. 30 at #5 Michigan St. W, 1-0 OT Oct. 3

Milwaukee

Oct. 7

Rutgers

Oct. 10 Green Bay Oct. 14 at Penn State

T, 1-1 2OT W, 4-2 CANCELLED

L, 0-1

Oct. 19 #18 Michigan W, 1-0 2OT ▲ TAP TO WATCH - Wisconsin Storms Past Rutgers

THIS WEEK Wisconsin looks to defend its Big Ten title on Friday, as they face off against No. 3 Michigan in the semifinal match of the Big Ten tournament in Westfield, Indiana. LAST WEEK Wisconsin opened up tournament play on Sunday against Rutgers. After falling behind 2-0, Wisconsin roared back with a full head of steam to a dominant 6-3 win in the quarterfinal bout.

GOOD TO KNOW Wisconsin faced off against Michigan one time before in the regular season. The Badgers came out victorious over then-No. 18 Michigan in double overtime, 1-0. Last year, the Badgers faced the Wolverines in the semifinal match and won dominantly, 4-0.

Oct. 28 Ohio State

W, 1-0 2OT

Big Ten Tournament: Nov. 4 (7) Rutgers

W, 6-3

Nov. 9

vs. (3) Michigan 2:30 p.m.

Westfield, Ind.

View full schedule/results » SOCIAL MEDIA SPOTLIGHT:

NEED TO KNOW: Keep up with all things Badger soccer on Twitter (@BadgerMSoccer) and Instagram (BadgerMSoccer) as well as on UWBadgers.com.

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Oct. 24 at Northwestern W, 2-1 2OT

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INSIDE MEN’S SOCCER

INSIDE WOMEN’S SOCCER SCHEDULE (12-3-4, 6-2-3) Home events in bold. All times CT. Aug. 30 at Washington W, 2-1 OT Sept. 2

vs. Portland

W, 2-1

Seattle

Sept. 6

Illinois State

Sept. 9

Loyola-Chicago W, 2-1

W, 1-0

Sept. 14 #12 Northwestern T, 1-1 2OT Sept. 16 Illinois

W, 1-0

Sept. 20 at Michigan

L, 0-2

Sept. 23 at Michigan State W, 2-1

▲ TAP TO WATCH - Wisconsin Soccer || One Family

LAST TIME OUT Wisconsin was eliminated from the Big Ten Tournament by Illinois, 2-2, following a shootout in overtime. Four Badgers also garnered conference honors: Victoria Pickett (All-Big Ten First Team), Dani Rhodes (All-Big Ten Second Team), Claire Shea (All-Big Ten Third Team) and Jordan McNeese (Sportsmanship Award).

GOOD TO KNOW Wisconsin's first NCAA Tournament appearance came in 1985, since then the team has made it 20 times. In the past decade Wisconsin has made the tournament six times, with the most recent appearance coming in 2017. The Badgers defeated Toledo 5-0 in the first round before suffering an elimination loss to South Carolina, 1-0.

T, 0-0 2OT

Sept. 30 Maryland

T, 0-0 2OT

Oct. 5

at Indiana

W, 2-1

Oct. 7

at Purdue

W, 1-0

Oct. 13 at Minnesota

W, 3-2

Oct. 18 Nebraska

W, 1-0

Oct. 21 at Ohio State Big Ten Tournament: Oct. 28 (5) Illinois

L, 1-2 T, 0-0 2OT

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THIS WEEK Wisconsin women’s soccer (12-3-4 overall, 6-2-3 Big Ten) was one of the first to have its name called for a bid in the NCAA tournament. The Badgers travel to play Memphis on Friday night at 7 p.m. CT.

Sept. 27 Rutgers

LOST 0-3 IN SHOOTOUT

NCAA Tournament: Nov. 9 at Memphis

7 p.m.

View full schedule/results » SOCIAL MEDIA SPOTLIGHT:

NEED TO KNOW Links for how to follow live statistics and video will be posted on UWBadgers.com. Live updates can be found on Twitter (@BadgerWSoccer).

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INSIDE WRESTLING SCHEDULE (1-0, 0-0) Home events in bold. All times CT. Nov. 1

Buffalo

W, 25-12

Nov. 3

at Cyclone Open

Ames, Iowa

Nov. 9

vs. Kent State/Bakersfield Kent, Ohio 4:30 p.m.

Results »

Nov. 16 at #11 Nebraska 8 p.m. Nov. 18 Princeton Noon

Utah Valley

Dec. 2

at SIUE Tournament

Edwardsville, Ill.

Dec. 9

at #3 Ohio State 3 p.m.

2 p.m.

▲ TAP TO WATCH - Jump Around Monday with Coach Chris Bono

THIS WEEK Wisconsin will travel to Kent, Ohio for the Frenzy in the Field House, where they will have matches against both Kent State (3-1) and CSU-Bakersfield (2-0) on Friday, Nov. 9, with the Kent State dual starting at 4:30 p.m. CT and the CSU-Bakersfield dual starting shortly after.

GOOD TO KNOW Redshirt freshman Trent Hillger is off to a hot start in his first competitive season. Hillger defeated No. 18 Jake Gunning of Buffalo, 2-0, Thursday and then marched through the Cyclone Open, only allowing two points total in his three matches en route to winning first place.

LAST WEEK The Badgers kicked off their season with a 25-12 dual victory over Buffalo on Thursday, and then competed in the Cyclone Open on Saturday, with three Badgers winning their respective open division championships.

NEED TO KNOW Fans can watch Friday’s matches live on FloWrestling and can follow @BadgerWrestling on Twitter for updates.

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Evanston, Ill.

Jan. 11

at #16 Rutgers

Jan. 13

at #1 Penn State

Jan. 18

#18 Northwestern 7 p.m.

Jan. 25

#9 Minnesota

7 p.m.

Feb. 2

at #24 Maryland

Noon

TBA

DAVID STLUKA

Dec. 29-30 at Midlands Championships

Noon

Feb. 10 #20 Illinois

2 p.m.

Feb. 17 #4 Iowa

2 p.m.

Feb. 24 SIUE Noon View full schedule/results » SOCIAL MEDIA SPOTLIGHT:

▶ Successful outing at the Cyclone Open ▶ Badgers take down the Bulls in Bono’s coaching debut

INSIDE MEN’S CROSS COUNTRY SCHEDULE Home events in bold. All times CT. Sept. 14 Badger Classic Results » Sept. 28 Nuttycombe Wisconsin Results » Invitational Oct. 13 Wisconsin Pre-Nationals Results »

▲ TAP TO WATCH - Badgers are Big Ten Cross Country Champions

THIS WEEK The No. 3 Wisconsin men’s cross country team journeys to Terre Haute, Indiana for the 2018 NCAA Great Lakes Regional meet with the hopes of finishing in one of the toptwo spots to automatically qualify for the NCAA Cross Country Championships. The regional meet is scheduled to begin with the women’s championship 6K at 10:15 a.m. CT with the men’s championship 10K to follow at 11:15 a.m. LAST WEEK The Badgers earned their 49th Big Ten Cross Country team title last weekend in Lincoln, Nebraska. Thanks to the one-two punch of Morgan McDonald and Olli Hoare and the rest of its scorers finishing within the top-19, UW recorded 38 points to easily

win the title over runner-up Purdue and Michigan. GOOD TO KNOW Director of Track and Field and Cross Country Mick Byrne was named the Big Ten Men’s Cross Country Coach of the Year after last weekend’s Big Ten victory. This year’s team crown marks the eighth Big Ten cross country title won under Coach Byrne’s direction and also marks the 10th time that Byrne has won a coach of the year honor from the conference.

Nov. 9

at NCAA Great Lakes Regional 11 a.m.

Terre Haute, Ind.

WALT MIDDLETON

Oct. 28 at Big Ten Championships Lincoln, Neb. Results »

Nov. 17 NCAA Championships 10:45 a.m. View full schedule/results » SOCIAL MEDIA SPOTLIGHT:

NEED TO KNOW The 2018 NCAA Great Lakes Regional meet will be streamed live on FloTrack ($). Fans can also follow the action on Instagram and Twitter (@BadgerTrackXC) and can catch a recap following the meet on UWBadgers.com.

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INSIDE WOMEN’S CROSS COUNTRY SCHEDULE Home events in bold. All times CT. Sept. 14 Badger Classic Results » Sept. 28 Nuttycombe Wisconsin Results » Invitational Oct. 13 Wisconsin Pre-Nationals Results » Oct. 28 at Big Ten Championships Lincoln, Neb. Results »

THIS WEEK The No. 11 Wisconsin women’s cross country squad will travel to Terre Haute, Indiana to compete in the NCAA Great Lakes Regional meet. The Badgers are currently ranked No. 3 in the region, behind No. 1 Michigan and No. 2 Michigan State. The regional meet is scheduled to begin with the women’s championship 6K at 10:15 a.m. CT with the men’s championship 10K to follow at 11:15 a.m. LAST WEEK Alicia Monson became the first Badger since 2001 to win an individual Big Ten crown at the 2018 Big Ten Cross Country Championships on Oct. 28 in Lincoln, Nebraska. Mon-

son’s run helped the Badgers to a third-place finish. GOOD TO KNOW Monson is the highest ranked women’s runner in the Great Lakes Region. She is currently ranked No. 3 by FloTrack in the FloXC women’s individual rankings. Monson has won the Badger Classic, Wisconsin Nuttycombe Invitational, and the Big Ten Championships already this season.

at NCAA Great Lakes Regional 11 a.m.

Terre Haute, Ind.

Nov. 17 NCAA Championships 10:45 a.m.

WALT MIDDLETON

▲ TAP TO WATCH - Alicia Monson Crowned Big Ten Champion

Nov. 9

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INSIDE SWIMMING & DIVING SCHEDULE Home events in bold. Sept. 28

Green Bay

Results »

Oct. 12

Minnesota

Results »

Nov. 2

at Purdue

Results »

Nov. 2

vs. Tennessee Results »

West Lafayette, Ind.

Nov. 10-11 at Big Ten/ACC Challenge

▲ TAP TO WATCH - Tysoe Wins 200 Backstroke at Purdue

LAST WEEK The No. 24-ranked Wisconsin men fell to No. 15 Tennessee, 204-96, and No. 25 Purdue, 162.5-136.5, in a double dual last Friday in West Lafayette, Ind. On the women’s end, No. 14 Wisconsin was defeated by No. 24 Tennessee, 206.592.5, as well as host Purdue, 155-140.

GOOD TO KNOW Junior Cam Tysoe leads the Big Ten in the men’s 200-yard backstroke with his season-best time of 1:45.14 that came in a winning effort last Friday at Purdue. NEED TO KNOW BTN will have complete coverage of the ACC/Big Ten Challenge. Saturday’s events begin at 4 p.m. and will stream via BTN2Go ($). Sunday’s coverage begins at 9 a.m. and will air live on BTN. Live results from the meet will be available via the Meet Mobile app and will be linked on the schedule page at UWBadgers.com. Fans also can follow along on Twitter via @BadgerSwimDive.

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Nov. 15-17 at Iowa Diving Invitational

Iowa City, Iowa

Nov. 28-Dec. 1 at

Texas Invitational

Austin, Texas

Jan. 4

at Hawaii

Jan. 19

vs. Northwestern

Iowa City, Iowa

Jan. 19

at Iowa

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THIS WEEK Wisconsin sends six competitors to compete in the ACC/ Big Ten Swimming and Diving Challenge, a showdown of all-stars from both leagues set for Saturday and Sunday in West Lafayette, Indiana. The Badgers are represented by junior Megan Doty, junior Beata Nelson and senior Jess Unicomb on the women’s side, and juniors Griffin Back and Cam Tysoe on the men’s team.

West Lafayette, Ind.

DEB LINDSEY

Feb. 16-17 at Ohio State Winter Invitational

Columbus, Ohio

View full schedule/results » SOCIAL MEDIA SPOTLIGHT:

▶ Badgers tab Toomey as volunteer assistant coach ▶ Nelson, Tysoe named Big Ten Swimmer of the Week

INSIDE WOMEN’S TENNIS SCHEDULE Home events in bold. All times CT. Sept. 20-23 at Milwaukee Tennis Classic

Milwaukee

Results »

Sept. 28-30 at CU Fall Invitational

Boulder, Colo.

Sept. 29-Oct. 7

at Riviera/ITA Women's All-Americans Results »

Pacific Palisades, Calif.

Oct. 5-7

at St. Mary’s Fall Invite Moraga, Calif. Results »

Oct. 18-23 at USTA/ITA Regionals Ann Arbor, Mich. Results » Oct. 26-27 at Roberta Alison Fall Classic Results »

Tuscaloosa, Ala.

Nov. 9-11 at FSU All Conference Showdown

Tallahassee, Fla.

THIS WEEK Wisconsin travels to Tallahassee, Florida to compete in the FSU All-Conference Showdown. The tournament runs Nov. 9-11. LAST WEEK UW did not compete in any match action.

GOOD TO KNOW Senior Sara Castellano qualified for, and will compete in, the 2018 Oracle ITA National Fall Championships. The tournament runs Nov. 7-11 and is held in Surprise, Arizona.

▶ Badgers finish play in Tuscaloosa ▶ Keberle’s run at ITA Midwest regionals ends Sunday

Miami, Fla.

Jan. 25 Nebraska-Omaha Noon View full schedule/results » SOCIAL MEDIA SPOTLIGHT:

NEED TO KNOW Check out UWBadgers.com for “five things to know” about each tournament and keep your eyes on Wisconsin women’s tennis Facebook and Twitter for recaps and results.

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