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Wisconsin basketball loss at Ohio State a reminder of Badgers' limitations
Despite its deflating loss at the hands of a middling Ohio State Buckeyes squad, this Wisconsin basketball (http://badgerbreakaway.com) team is still the same group that earned top-10 road wins (https://www.badgernotes.com/p/wisconsin-basketball-mailbag-austin-rapp-turnaround-unsung-contributors) in Ann Arbor over the Michigan Wolverines and in Champaign over the Illinois Fighting Illini (not to mention a dominating victory over Tom Izzo and the Michigan State Spartans).
This UW squad that fell 86-69 in Columbus is the same one that erased a massive deficit against the Minnesota Golden Gophers, because it is the same group that put itself in the precarious position of needing a historic comeback (https://www.badgernotes.com/p/wisconsin-basketball-proves-new-way-it-can-win-vs-minnesota) to sweep the Gophers.
Wisconsin is flawed, but its flaws are what make this basketball team so exciting. It is the traits that seemingly give the Badgers a chance to beat any team on a given night that also make them so vulnerable.
After back-to-back wins over Illinois and Michigan State, the ceiling of head coach Greg Gard’s latest squad was realized. It did not, however, eliminate the risks of employing a team built around two ball-dominant guards (https://www.badgernotes.com/p/wisconsin-basketball-mailbag-nick-boyd-defense-2027-recruiting) and effective long-range shooting. When either of those two factors, let alone both at once, is lost, this is a basketball team that quickly comes crashing down to Earth.
But hey, that’s college basketball.
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29 Jan 2026
Wisconsin men's basketball proves new way it can win vs. Minnesota
Facing a 20-point deficit in the first half, all seemed lost for Wisconsin basketball (http://badgernotes.com) on Wednesday night. By intermission, that lead slimmed narrowly to 18 points, but that was just enough for the Wisconsin Badgers to mount a comeback tied for the largest in program history.
Led by John Blackwell’s game-high 23 points, UW, for the second time in eight days, escaped with a dramatic victory over the Minnesota Golden Gophers. By capturing the 67-63 win, Wisconsin tied a program record for the largest deficit overcome in a second half and set a new record with its longest-ever winning streak over its border battle rival.
Unpack all the history of the win, a handful of key plays, and what made this Wisconsin men’s basketball win different than its other recent come-from-behind victories. This time, Wisconsin won thanks, in part, to a hard-nosed defensive effort, and not solely on the back of its prolific offense; that signals a continued upward trajectory for these Badgers.
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29 Dec 2025
Injured Wisconsin basketball meets 'a very good Panthers team'
Liam Hanley previews the upcoming Wisconsin Badgers versus Milwaukee Panthers basketball game, discussing Milwaukee's offensive strengths and potential challenges for the injured Badgers in this interview with Kedrick Stumbris.
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