Wisconsin’s preseason outlook, remember, was a 12th-place finish in the new 18-team Big Ten. The Badgers have already proven that outlook wrong with a 15-4 (5-3 Big Ten) start to the season and a No. 18 ranking in the current AP Poll. Predictive metrics back that up — Wisconsin ranks No. 22 in KenPom and No. 26 in the ESPN BPI.

Wisconsin head coach Greg Gard discussed the matchup against Essegian when meeting with the media on Friday, specifically what he’s seen from the former Badger at his new destination:

University of Wisconsin men’s basketball head coach Greg Gard earned a milestone victory as the Badgers avoided a disastrous second-half collapse to defeat the Ohio State Buckeyes 70-68 on Jan. 14. The Badgers started strong and took a 17-point lead into halftime.

The No. 24 Wisconsin men's basketball team picked up a too close for comfort 70-68 victory over Ohio State on Tuesday at the Kohl Center, but the night held

The Big Ten schedule is nearing the halfway point as January winds down. One team has separated itself at the top of the conference standings, but the league race is far from decided.

John Blackwell added 15 points and Steven Crowl 14 for Wisconsin to give coach Greg Gard his 200th career victory. Bruce Thornton had 21 points and Devin Royal 12 for Ohio State. LOS ANGELES (AP ...

It’s officially time to pull the fire alarm, punch the panic button or any other metaphor you want to use to signal the fleeting hopes of Nebraska’s basketball

After John Tonje was held scoreless during a win at Southern Cal earlier this month, a heart-to-heart with Badgers assistant Kirk Penney helped get him back on track.

Here’s what went right for Wisconsin yesterday afternoon. Johnuary. Wisconsin’s two best players this season have easily been John Tonje and John Blackwell. Blackwell has been

It was another fun and exciting week of Big Ten basketball. How did it impact the latest power rankings? Here's our most recent rundown.

Things in the Big Ten are heating up as we enter the second half of the conference season. Here's a look at the standings entering the last week of January.

Wisconsin held Nebraska to its lowest point total (55) since a Dec. 7 loss to Michigan State (52). That performance raised the Badgers’ KenPom defensive efficiency ranking to No. 50 nationally, the highest it’s been all season. That pushed the team’s overall ranking to No. 14.