The Christmas trees are long gone, the stockings are no longer hung by the fireplace with care and there are no more reindeer in the front yard, but somewhere off in the distance with a finely tuned ear, Andy Williams’ voice can still be heard. That’s because it’s March, the… Read more »

On the last night of February, the Wisconsin women’s basketball team was having a special night. Tiera Stephen was being honored as the lone graduating senior and the Kohl Center was hosting its final women’s basketball game of the season against No. 20 Nebraska. It was a night like the… Read more »

Tiera Stephen is the lone senior on the Wisconsin women’s basketball team and Thursday night was most likely her final game taking to the Kohl Center floor. Even with a greater sense of urgency from Stephen with her career winding down, the Badgers were unable to tie the game late… Read more »

Words are merely symbols that try to represent what people see, hear and do. And although oftentimes these representations are accurate, there are times when even words fall short and cannot describe someone to their full extent. One such person is Wisconsin women’s basketball assistant coach Alysiah Bond, who through… Read more »

Wisconsin (11-15 overall, 3-10 Big Ten) has struggled mightily on the road this season, going 1-10 in games away from the friendly confines of the Kohl Center. But the Badgers have a chance Saturday to double their abysmal road win total, when they take on a very comparable Northwestern team.… Read more »

When Taylor Wurtz entered the 2012-13 season, it was okay that she held high hopes. It was her time; her moment as the leader of the Wisconsin women’s basketball team. Senior guard Wurtz was named one of three captains for the season and was coming off her second team all-Big… Read more »

Badgers hold Moses in checkThursday night’s women’s game didn’t go the way the Badgers had hoped it would. The Purdue Boilermakers overtook the Wisconsin Badgers in a 48-58 win, but the loss didn’t mean the Badgers didn’t do a few things right. The Badgers did in fact hold the lead… Read more »

Thursday night’s Valentine’s Day match-up between No. 18 Purdue and Wisconsin was not exactly a tale with a romantic ending. After clinging to a 28-20 halftime lead,  Wisconsin (11-14, 3-9) was outscored 38-20 in the second half by Purdue (19-5, 8-3) en route to a Boilermakers’ 58-48 win at the Kohl… Read more »

It’s often said life can work in mysterious ways, and everything — whether good or bad — happens for a reason. Even the most disappointing, heartbreaking moments can have a lining of silver behind them that is not at first visible. When the Wisconsin women’s basketball team (11-13, 3-8 Big… Read more »

If anyone failed to stop and look around while at the Wisconsin women’s basketball game Sunday afternoon, they might have missed it. In one of the shortest games in recent memory — taking only an hour and a half from start to finish — the Badgers got off to a… Read more »

Although the wins have come few and far in between, the Wisconsin women’s basketball team has always seemed to have one final trump card in their pocket: the Kohl Center. Entering Sunday’s afternoon game against Indiana, Wisconsin had won 10 games on the season with nine of them coming on… Read more »

There’s power in numbers. Unfortunately, Wisconsin head coach Bobbie Kelsey just doesn’t have those numbers right now.  After starting the season with a comfortable number of players, the UW women’s basketball team has suffered from the unfortunate and uncontrollable loss of players. What used to be a comfortable number has… Read more »

Wisconsin women’s basketball head coach Bobbie Kelsey realizes the Badgers’ need for consistency in games to come.After going 2-2 in their last four games, the Badgers appear to be more on track than they previously were early in the season, but that form comes following a winless beginning to conference play… Read more »

Black and white. Night and day. High definition and low definition. On top of the world and at rock bottom. Those are just some examples of how stark the difference in play was for the Wisconsin women’s basketball between its game Thursday and its game Sunday afternoon. Taking what looked… Read more »

Lately, the Wisconsin women’s basketball team has gone only as far as junior guard Morgan Paige could take them, like when Paige dropped 33 points in the Badgers’ stunning 63-61 upset of then-No. 7 Penn State Thursday night. The case was no different Sunday afternoon, only the distance Paige carried Wisconsin (10-12,… Read more »

The seconds wound down. The shot went up. The horn sounded. The crowd gasped in anxious anticipation, and then the ball fell off the rim, as the Kohl Center flew into a frenzy. That’s how the final five seconds of the Wisconsin women’s basketball game played out Thursday night as… Read more »

The outlook wasn’t great as the Badgers took the floor Thursday night at the Kohl Center against the nation’s seventh-ranked team. Wisconsin entered the game losing seven of their last eight games and Penn State was riding an 11-game winning streak. The last time these teams met, Wisconsin came home… Read more »

A simple view of the world as presented in the movie “Forrest Gump” by Forrest himself is “life was like a box of chocolates;  you never know what you’re gonna get.” Yes, the quote has become somewhat trite and overused since Forrest uttered the words, but it points to how… Read more »

The rock ‘n’ roll band Queen was formed 42 years ago, and although it is well past its prime, perhaps its members should consider going on tour again — if Freddie Mercury was brought back to life — because they are certainly needed in Madison. That’s because the Wisconsin women’s… Read more »

If Tiera Stephen wasn’t on top of the world in April 2009, she seemed to be pretty close. Stephen was a point guard for the Louisville women’s basketball team and the Cardinals were playing in the school’s first ever Final Four. The circumstances were pressure-filled, daunting by any standard. She… Read more »

The Wisconsin women’s basketball team was flying high as the fall semester came to a close, riding a four game win-streak into winter break after a 76-47 thrashing of Eastern Illinois at the UW Fieldhouse Dec. 15. But in a season beginning to resemble the 2008 Katy Perry hit song… Read more »

Wisconsin senior shooting guard Taylor Wurtz has decided to sit out the remainder of the season, taking a medical redshirt for the 2012-13 campaign. The 2011-12 all-Big Ten honoree had been sidelined for the Badgers’ last eight games with a nagging back injury that also kept her out of early… Read more »

As Wisconsin women’s basketball head coach Bobbie Kelsey’s glasses slipped out of her hand and flew into the stands, the lead and the game were almost lost along with them. Luckily, after Kelsey received a technical foul on that play with a little more than a minute remaining — the… Read more »

From the get go, the shots started falling, and they didn’t stop. From the beginning of the game, Wisconsin and Marquette proved the crowd of 3,300-plus they were in for an offensive shootout. The hopes of a shootout died at the halftime horn, however, but a hearty battle ensued until the… Read more »

If asked to name the first thing that came to mind given the country of Canada, most people would promptly answer with hockey. Although other sports and other leagues exist in Canada, hockey is the national pastime and passion for many Canadians. But for Wisconsin women’s basketball freshman Dakota Whyte,… Read more »

After a decisive win against Alabama Saturday, the Wisconsin women’s basketball team is preparing for its matchup with in-state rival Marquette Wednesday. The Badgers lit up the Kohl Center scoreboard with a few career-highs over the weekend, and head coach Bobbie Kelsey addressed rebounding, injuries and transfer issues in her weekly… Read more »

Wisconsin women’s basketball head coach Bobbie Kelsey announced earlier today that sophomore guard Lindsay Smith has decided to leave the Badgers and transfer immediately.  Smith, a Dewitt, Iowa native had seen a diminished role in 2012, averaging less than four minutes per game and scoring just three points on the… Read more »

It was not a pretty game by any means when Wisconsin topped Alabama 69-50 Saturday afternoon. The two teams combined for more than 45 turnovers and shot just 31 percent from the field.It was a defensive-minded battle, and considering they were facing the Tide, it was exactly what the Badgers needed.… Read more »

Mistakes are never equated to success in the world of sports, and having a record amount of them is hardly ever followed by the word success. But somehow, the Wisconsin women’s basketball team was able to defy the odds and overcome a season-high 31 turnovers and still win handily over… Read more »

As part of the women’s ACC-Big Ten Challenge, Wisconsin will face Virginia Tech Wednesday night. Although many times the cross-conference tournament brings a nonconference opponent the Badgers rarely see, the Hokies are a program Wisconsin is particularly familiar with. UW head coach Bobbie Kelsey was an assistant at Virginia Tech… Read more »

Whether they are receiving praise or blame, head coaches in the world of athletics are almost always the sole focus of critics. The spotlight shines brightly on the head coaches and deservedly so, but all too often assistant coaches are left in the shadows, and their roles in a given… Read more »

Tiera Stephen did all the things she normally does in a basketball game Sunday against Evansville. She assisted, defended, stole passes and rebounded. Just another day at the Kohl Center for Stephen. Then she did something she doesn’t normally do — she scored, and plenty more than she was expected… Read more »

Five games into its still young season, the Wisconsin women’s basketball team is slowly beginning to find its identity, and Sunday provided more evidence of what that identity may become.Behind yet another balanced scoring effort, Wisconsin (3-2) thrashed the Evansville Purple Aces (2-3) 73-55 at the Kohl Center. It was… Read more »

Although many Wisconsin teams’ schedules will only heat up over Thanksgiving break, the women’s basketball team is anticipating just the opposite: a break. After a two-game weekend set out west in Washington, the Badgers will have to wait a little bit longer as Washington travels to the Kohl Center for… Read more »

Coming off its first win of the season at home Sunday against Wisconsin-Milwaukee, the Wisconsin women’s basketball team is headed to the Northwest for its first road trip of the season. Wisconsin (1-0) will square off with the Gonzaga Bulldogs (2-0) Friday night in Spokane, Wash., and then make the… Read more »

Wisconsin women’s basketball head coach Bobbie Kelsey announced the signing of two high school seniors Wednesday on National Signing Day. Two post players, 6-foot-4 Malayna Johnson from Montini Catholic High School in Belwood, Ill., and 6-foot-3 Mikey Crall, from Olathe Northwest High School in Olathe, Kan. will join the Badgers as… Read more »

They travel together, eat together and work together.And sometimes, they even bathe together. In every season, just about every team, no matter how big or how small, considers itself a family. The Paige’s are a lot like that, except that their family is, well, a basketball team. There is Ellis and… Read more »

On a night where the weather outdoors changed quickly, so did the atmosphere inside the Kohl Center, as the Wisconsin women’s basketball team took down UW-Milwaukee 74-56 Sunday night in front of an announced crowd of 3,619. Although the box score indicated the game was somewhat one-sided, the game was… Read more »

New beginnings and growing pains marked a sub-par season in 2011-12 for the Wisconsin women’s basketball team, a season in which it finished 9-20 overall and 5-11 in Big Ten play. It was Bobbie Kelsey’s first season as head coach of the Badgers, as she took over the helm following… Read more »

The Wisconsin women’s basketball team began its season last week with two exhibition wins over UW-La Crosse and Concordia-St. Paul. Head coach Bobbie Kelsey addressed the pair of solid exhibition performances in her weekly press conference Monday. With the preseason schedule finished, attention has now turned to the regular season, where… Read more »

As the women’s basketball team approaches its first games of the season, expectations of improvement were on the mind of head coach Bobbie Kelsey as she addressed the media in her weekly press conference Monday. Kelsey quickly noted the improvement of new players after their first four weeks of practice.… Read more »

The Wisconsin women’s basketball program has already benefited from the competitive drive of head coach Bobbie Kelsey on and off the court. And Kelsey once again turned that approach over to the recruiting trail, as junior college transfer Daria Kryuchkova signed a National Letter of Intent to play basketball at… Read more »

After finishing the season with a disappointing loss to Minnesota in the conference tournament, The Badger Herald’s Nick Korger got a chance to sit down with Wisconsin women’s head basketball coach Bobbie Kelsey to go one-on-one after the conclusion of the rookie head coach’s first year and find out how… Read more »

It’s the last stand for the Wisconsin women’s basketball team. As head coach Bobbie Kelsey’s first season at the helm of Wisconsin comes to a close, the ninth-seeded Badgers will battle Minnesota, the No. 8 seed, in the first round of the Big Ten tournament. Although Wisconsin has dropped six… Read more »

When players of the Wisconsin women’s basketball team prepared to meet their new head coach, Bobbie Kelsey, for the first time last April, no one knew what to expect from her or the season. Kelsey convened a meeting in the team’s locker room a day before the appointment was made… Read more »

Although it was Senior Day at the Kohl Center Sunday, sophomore Morgan Paige and junior Taylor Wurtz stole the show as the duo carried the Badgers’ offense in route to a 72-60 win over the Fighting Illini of Illinois. Wisconsin headed into the locker room at halftime down by five,… Read more »

It was a fitting end for the senior class Sunday afternoon at the Kohl Center. In a game mired by first half uncertainty and a struggling Taylor Wurtz, the Badgers headed into halftime down by five. But on Senior Day, Wisconsin showed that it saved its best half of basketball… Read more »

They both stand at 6-foot-2, play the same position on the floor and are in their last year donning a cardinal and white uniform. Yet forwards Anya Covington and Ashley Thomas have each managed to carve out distinct roles for the Wisconsin women’s basketball team en route to establishing themselves… Read more »

It’s been a rough stretch of games for the Wisconsin women’s basketball team. Losers of five straight and struggling with consistency, the Badgers (8-18, 4-10) will find themselves paired with another struggling team Thursday night as they take on the Indiana Hoosiers (5-22, 0-14) in Bloomington, Ind. Despite their winless… Read more »

Despite recent struggles for the Wisconsin women’s basketball team (8-18, 4-10 Big Ten), discouragement is the last thing on head coach Bobbie Kelsey’s mind as the Badgers prepare for their final two opponents of the season. Although the Badgers have dropped five consecutive Big Ten games, Kelsey seemed upbeat at… Read more »

With only one player reaching double figures, the Wisconsin women’s basketball team struggled on both ends of the floor Thursday night in a disappointing 46-62 defeat at the hands of the Michigan State Spartans. Anya Covington led all scorers with 10 points, but shots consistently fell short or bounced off… Read more »

In the game of basketball, there is no more efficient, high-percentage shot than one down low. And Thursday night, the Michigan State Spartans precisely proved that point. Shooting 52 percent from the field and pounding the ball inside to senior forward Lykendra Johnson, the Spartans made their home in the post, as… Read more »

The Wisconsin women’s basetball team returns to the Kohl Center Thursday night to play Michigan State, looking to end its three-game losing streak. Wisconsin’s last two losses came in tough road contests against No. 9 Ohio State and No. 12 Penn State — two teams that were able to capitalize… Read more »

If basketball is a game of peaks and valleys, then there is no better group to exemplify it than the Wisconsin women’s basketball team. In a season marked by streaks in both the win and loss columns, the Badgers (8-16, 4-8 Big Ten) are currently in the midst of three… Read more »

After dropping two straight, the schedule certainly isn’t lightening up for the Wisconsin women’s basketball team as it travels to State College, Pa., Thursday night to face the No. 18/21 Penn State Nittany Lions. Monday saw Wisconsin fall to No. 10/11 Ohio State in Columbus, in a game that remained… Read more »

From the start, Taylor Wurtz was bound for success on the basketball court. The daughter of a former hoops standout at Ripon College and herself a basketball standout at Ripon High School, athletic success at the collegiate level looked to be in the cards for Wurtz. In her junior year… Read more »

The Wisconsin women’s basketball team was desperately attempting to reach .500 in Big Ten play for the first time after opening 1-5, and thanks to outstanding play from a trio of Wisconsin guards, the Badgers nearly pulled off their fourth straight conference victory. But, due in part to a late… Read more »

A lights-out shooting effort in the first half carried the Wisconsin women’s basketball team for much of the night, but overtime proved too much for the Badgers. After making more than half their attempts from the field in the first half Thursday night, Wisconsin (8-14, 4-6) faltered in the extra… Read more »

As Wisconsin and Iowa prepare to take to the Kohl Center hardwood Thursday night, they find themselves in surprisingly similar spots. With identical 4-5 conference records — placing them in a tie for seventh — it’s a critical opportunity not only to clamber up the Big Ten ranks but also… Read more »

It has been a struggle this season for the Wisconsin women’s basketball team. At one point enduring a six-game losing streak, the Badgers were clawing to scratch off a single W in the win column. But the Badgers have answered their struggles in recent weeks with a new kind of… Read more »

In a thrilling 66-60 victory over the Michigan Wolverines Monday night, the Wisconsin women’s basketball team finally proved its resiliency. Junior guard Taylor Wurtz sunk a layup to put the Badgers (8-13, 4-5 Big Ten) up by two with 3:29 remaining, and Bobbie Kelsey’s squad never looked back, staving off… Read more »

All the usual suspects showed up for Wisconsin on the offensive end of the floor Monday night against Michigan. Star guard Taylor Wurtz piled in 21 points while Jade Davis put in 13 to guide the Badgers through a pesky Wolverines squad. But one name in the box score had… Read more »

She has the height, athleticism and offensive skill set to be one of the top post players in the conference. But for Cassie Rochel, one key piece of the puzzle is missing: aggressiveness. As the tallest player on the Wisconsin women’s basketball roster, the sophomore forward has shown bursts of… Read more »

When a struggling team needs a quick boost of confidence, there’s nothing that helps more than a victory. Laying down an old-fashioned beat-down, however, is something else entirely. Fresh off the heels of routing Northwestern 75-55, Wisconsin (6-13, 2-5) looks to continue its solid play Thursday when it travels to… Read more »

Nobody ever said it was going to be an easy transition for the Wisconsin women’s basketball team under a new coach and a new system. But what the record of the Badgers doesn’t reflect is the team is finally showing signs of the team head coach Bobbie Kelsey knows they… Read more »

With a 5-12 record as of Jan. 21 and a season full of heartbreaking losses, perhaps no player has played a more crucial role in keeping the Badgers fighting for every win than Ashley Thomas. A forward now in her final year suiting up for the Wisconsin women’s basketball team,… Read more »

With 6:58 remaining on the clock and a one point lead, the Wisconsin women’s basketball team looked prepared to finish their impressive, come-from-behind victory over the Drake Bulldogs. Disrupting the Bulldogs (4-4) with a defensive press that forced six second half turnovers from Drake, Wisconsin (4-7) went on a 10-1… Read more »

When entering the Kohl Center Sunday afternoon, it was extremely difficult to miss the massive group of blue-clad fans behind the Drake bench. Simply glancing over the Drake roster helped to recognize why there was a larger opposing fan base than at any other home game this year. Drake’s roster… Read more »

Just a game removed from their clash with the Kansas Jayhawks and their dominant scoring forward Carolyn Davis, the Wisconsin Badgers will once again face an elite scorer Sunday. When Wisconsin (4-6) welcomes Drake (8-1) to the Kohl Center, the Badgers will have to try to handle senior forward Rachael… Read more »

Nobody said it would ever be easy. A period of transition between two coaches and two different styles of the game is difficult. Seasoned upperclassmen are reduced to freshman, as the learning curve is sometimes higher for the members of the team who are more used to the old way… Read more »

The Wisconsin women’s basketball team faces what is likely to be its toughest test of the young season Thursday when it travels to Allen Fieldhouse to face the Kansas Jayhawks. Awaiting the Badgers (4-5) in Lawrence, Kan., will be a high-scoring Jayhawks (7-1) offense that averages 77.1 points per game… Read more »

In a two-point victory over the Saint Louis Billikens Monday night, Bobbie Kelsey’s squad proved it has the inside presence and adept passing ability to create high percentage shots in the paint. After falling behind Saint Louis (2-6) by five points at halftime, the Badgers’ (4-5) hot shooting fueled a… Read more »

For the entire first half against Saint Louis, it looked like University of Wisconsin women’s basketball team had a case of the Mondays. Heavily outrebounded on the boards by a scrappy Saint Louis team and shooting as cold as the weather outside, Wisconsin went into the locker room looking like… Read more »

Wednesday night wasn’t the prettiest for either Wisconsin (3-5) or Boston College (2-3). As both teams combined for a grisly 40 turnovers, the Badgers came out on top, besting the Eagles 58-50 in an ACC/Big Ten Challenge game. For Wisconsin head coach Bobbie Kelsey, a win is a win. “We… Read more »

While the Wisconsin men’s basketball squad will be facing off with North Carolina in a highly anticipated matchup, the women’s basketball team will be doing its part in the Big Ten/ACC Challenge as they face off with the Boston College Eagles. After dropping two games to Brigham Young and Colorado… Read more »

Struggling to get even their high percentage shots to fall Friday night, the Wisconsin women’s basketball team’s poor shooting performance left them with another home loss, as they fell 69-51 to the Washington State Cougars. Finishing the game with a 33 percent field goal percentage, as the Cougars (2-1) took… Read more »

Washington State senior Rosetta Adzasu, the Cougars starting point guard who suffered a concussion in practice on Thursday, was reduced to a spectator against the Badgers Friday night. She probably enjoyed what she saw. The Washington State offense did not miss a beat Friday, shooting 58 percent from the field… Read more »

Morgan Paige fits precisely what one would expect of a daughter from a family of coaches — a consistent performer who exudes confidence and shies away from individual credit in even her most outstanding game. In her second year suiting up for the Badgers, the sophomore guard has been tasked… Read more »

At a new school with a new job, Wisconsin head coach Bobbie Kelsey may find comfort seeing a familiar opponent Friday night. After leaving her assistant coaching position at Stanford to become the head coach at Wisconsin, Kelsey will get a chance to face one of her old conference rivals… Read more »

After falling at home to Oral Roberts Sunday, the Wisconsin women’s basketball team will be looking to pick up its second in-state victory of the season against the Marquette Golden Eagles Tuesday night. Taking down Milwaukee at the Klotsche Center in their season opener, the Badgers (1-1) will be suiting… Read more »

New head coach Bobbie Kelsey’s Kohl Center debut wasn’t the statement victory Wisconsin women’s basketball fans were hoping for, as the Badgers fell to the Oral Roberts Golden Eagles 80-63 Sunday. After taking control as the first half wound down, the Golden Eagles (2-0) never looked back as their lead… Read more »

Although Oral Roberts’ starting lineup consists purely of upperclassmen, no one shined brighter Sunday afternoon than junior guard Kevi Luper. The two-time All-American and reigning two-time Summit Player of the Year opened up eyes, dropping 34 points on Wisconsin (1-1) in Oral Roberts’ (2-0) Sunday afternoon 80-63 win over the… Read more »

With a new coach and few proven scorers, unanswered questions surround the Wisconsin women’s basketball team as it prepares to kick off its regular season Friday against the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. With the team’s top three scorers gone in the dominant trio of Alyssa Karel, Lin Zastrow and Tara Steinbauer… Read more »

One word has defined new Badgers women’s basketball coach Bobbie Kelsey in her career as both a player at Stanford and an assistant coach at multiple Division I programs. Winner. Kelsey has an extremely distinguished record from her days as a player with Stanford. She was a member of the… Read more »

The University of Wisconsin women’s basketball team will have a full plate this year. UW released its 2011-12 schedule Monday and is slated to face 14 teams that played in the postseason last year. After finishing 16-15 (10-6 Big Ten) last year, UW will face six teams that finished in… Read more »

A new era is officially underway in Madison as University of Wisconsin athletic director Barry Alvarez introduced Bobbie Kelsey as the sixth women’s basketball head coach in school history at the Kohl Center Monday. “This is a tremendous opportunity and I am very appreciative that Coach Alvarez has put his… Read more »

What goes up and down, does barrel rolls and upside down spins, but ultimately leaves you with a queasy, sick-to-your-stomach kind of feeling at the end? A roller coaster. And that is exactly the word that can be used to describe the 2010-2011 women’s basketball season. This campaign saw everything.… Read more »

Lisa Stone is out as Wisconsin women’s basketball head coach. Following a second-round exit in the WNIT Sunday, Stone was relieved of her duties, UW director of athletics Barry Alvarez said in a statement Monday. Stone was 128-119 (.518) in eight seasons as the Badgers’ head coach. In 2010, she… Read more »

Wisconsin’s 62-59 loss to Illinois State Sunday mirrored many of the Badgers’ games this season — a hard-fought battle with several missed opportunities for UW to take control. As senior guard Alyssa Karel’s three-point attempt came up short with three seconds remaining, the Wisconsin women’s basketball season (16-15) came to… Read more »

The Wisconsin women’s basketball team’s Big Ten Tournament ended much like the men’s basketball regular season — with a really sour taste. And each team hopes it will be removed by upcoming postseason play. The Badgers were delegated the sixth seed in the Big Ten Tournament despite tying for third… Read more »

Tournament time is here at last, and the end of the regular season had an interesting scenario develop. The Wisconsin women’s basketball team lost its last game of the regular season to Ohio State, but there is certainly an upside to the loss.Had the Badgers (15-13, 10-6) beaten the Buckeyes,… Read more »

When a player has served as a captain in two of her three years of play, it becomes clear that the player is a respected team leader. Such is the case with Wisconsin women’s basketball forward Anya Covington, who has seen extra playing time recently in the absence of senior… Read more »

No home games are left to be played, and the Wisconsin women’s basketball team is hoping Sunday’s contest against the Ohio State Buckeyes will be the start of a lengthy road trip heading into the Big Ten and NCAA tournaments. The matchup of these two teams is the first this… Read more »

The 2010-2011 Wisconsin women’s basketball season has had its fair share of nail-biting finishes that concluded with the Badgers on the proverbial short end of the stick. Wednesday night saw Wisconsin fight through multiple forms of adversity and pull off a much-needed win against the Indiana Hoosiers 65-57. The contest… Read more »

It was a fitting end to Wisconsin’s final game of the season at the Kohl Center, as seniors Alyssa Karel and Lin Zastrow carried the Badgers to victory over Indiana.In the absence of senior forward Tara Steinbauer, Zastrow made up for it in the paint by leading the team in… Read more »

The foundation of the Wisconsin women’s basketball team shuddered last Wednesday when everyone inside Carver-Hawkeye Arena saw an individual’s career end right before their eyes. The game was a crucial matchup for Wisconsin, trying to stay right behind first place in the Big Ten. The Badgers had lost seven straight… Read more »

With two regular season games left for the Wisconsin women’s basketball team, the stakes have never been higher, as the Badgers play their final game of the season at the Kohl Center Wednesday against the Indiana Hoosiers (9-17, 3-11).After dropping two straight games to Iowa and Michigan, Wisconsin (14-12, 9-5)… Read more »

Seven days and two games away from the Big Ten Tournament, the Wisconsin women’s basketball team is ready to rebound from this week’s tough losses.Wednesday was especially heartbreaking for the Badgers. Within the first two minutes of the Iowa matchup, senior forward Tara Steinbauer’s UW career was ended with a… Read more »

Life without star forward Tara Steinbauer officially began Saturday afternoon in the Kohl Center, where the Badgers took on the Michigan Wolverines to try to avenge a 16-point loss earlier in the season. The stakes were high, as Wisconsin was battling to stay in the race for the Big Ten… Read more »

Senior Day took on an emotional setting Saturday at the Kohl Center, and Wisconsin’s (14-12, 9-5) matchup with Michigan (16-10, 9-5) fit the somber pregame mood, as the Badgers fell 68-66 after an impressive comeback. Playing without senior forward Tara Steinbauer, who suffered a torn ACL against Iowa, Wisconsin guard… Read more »

Not much went well for the Wisconsin women’s basketball team against Iowa, as star forward Tara Steinbauer was lost for the season — and the rest of her career — with a torn ACL in her right knee, but the Badgers will nevertheless be looking to stay in contention for… Read more »

It is the final stretch of the season for the Wisconsin women’s basketball team, and the stakes are high. Each of the last four games is a critical test that will determine whether or not the 2010-2011 Badgers win their first ever Big Ten Championship. Up first for the Badgers… Read more »

Modest is an understatement when it comes to describing Lin Zastrow, a senior standout on the Wisconsin women’s basketball team.The Badgers’ second-leading scorer, who averages 13.9 points and 6.6 rebounds per game, is one of the best players on Wisconsin’s squad but is always hesitant to take credit for a… Read more »

After their win over Northwestern Thursday, the Wisconsin Badgers are now sitting in third place in the Big Ten. However, head coach Lisa Stone and her team have their eyes on first. They will get an opportunity to reach their goal on Wednesday when they travel to Iowa City to… Read more »

The Badgers are climbing on up. Wisconsin jumped one spot, into a second place tie with Penn State, in the Big Ten women’s basketball standings Thursday night at the Kohl Center with a 62-41 win over the Northwestern Wildcats. The win, coupled with a loss by previously first place Penn… Read more »

Although the Wisconsin Badgers are usually an inside-out team, finding their stroke from behind the three-point arc Thursday night was the key to putting away Northwestern in a 62-41 Wisconsin victory at the Kohl Center. The Badgers finished the game shooting 43.5 percent from three-point range, and they were able… Read more »

Although its matchup with Northwestern Wildcats at the Kohl Center Thursday might not gain the attention that head coach Lisa Stone’s 500th career win did, the Wisconsin women’s basketball team realizes this is still a critical game. After dominating Indiana Sunday in a 75-49 victory, the Badgers (13-10, 8-3 Big… Read more »

Wisconsin women’s basketball coach Lisa Stone has been up and down the floor a few times, so to speak, in her coaching career, but on Saturday Stone reached a coaching milestone by securing her 500th career victory in a beat down of the Indiana Hoosiers. Stone has been coaching women’s… Read more »

The Wisconsin women’s basketball team has dealt with some considerable ups and downs over the last few days. However, head coach Lisa Stone is attempting to stay positive even in the hardest times. Even though the Badgers suffered a heartbreaking loss to the Michigan State Spartans last Thursday at the… Read more »

In a very tight game, the outcome often comes down to the little things. The Badgers (12-10, 7-3) trailed by as many as 11 in the first half and led late in the second half by as many as 12, but even a 23-point swing wasn’t enough for Wisconsin to… Read more »

With just five minutes to play, the Wisconsin Badgers (12-10, 7-3) appeared to have the game locked up. That was before the No. 11 Michigan State Spartans (19-3, 7-2) took over late in a heartbreaking 73-70 overtime loss for Wisconsin Thursday night at the Kohl Center. In a battle for… Read more »

The Wisconsin women’s basketball team (12-10, 7-3 Big Ten) will try to keep its impressive Big Ten record going Sunday afternoon when the Badgers travel to Assembly Hall to take on Indiana (8-14, 2-8). After a tough loss to Michigan State, Wisconsin will be looking to get things back on… Read more »

The Wisconsin women’s basketball team heads into its Thursday night matchup against No. 11 Michigan State in a rare position. The Badgers are tied with Penn State for first place in the Big Ten and are half a game ahead of the Spartans (18-3, 6-2 Big Ten). The most recent… Read more »

Wisconsin women’s basketball guard Jade Davis possesses the key characteristics of a defensive-minded player: intensity, energy, aggressiveness and a sense of pride in her ability to defend. The junior out of Lone Tree, Colorado may not have the offensive statistics that senior stars Alyssa Karel, Lin Zastrow and Tara Steinbauer… Read more »

Wisconsin women’s basketball head coach Lisa Stone made it clear that she and her team have one thing on their minds this week: round two with the Michigan State Spartans Thursday. “Our job is to continue to focus on the task at hand and the next game ahead of us… Read more »

With all the different teams the Wisconsin women’s basketball team (11-9, 6-2 Big Ten) has played this year, fans might assume that Northwestern (14-7, 3-5 Big Ten) compares well to one of those teams. But that isn’t the case, and the Badgers actually see a lot of themselves in the… Read more »

Her love of the game started out around third grade when she was playing for the M&Ms and the Mars Bars. Today, senior forward Tara Steinbauer’s love of the game continues as she suits up for the Wisconsin Badgers. Watch practice for even five minutes and you know how she… Read more »

The state of Wisconsin gave Illinois quite a series of beatings on Sunday, ending the day with a 3-0 record versus rival Illinois teams. The Packers are headed to the Super Bowl after beating Chicago, the UW men’s basketball team crushed Northwestern and got its first ever triple-double from Josh… Read more »

Once again, the Wisconsin women’s basketball team (11-9, 6-2) was led by its two major inside threats in senior forwards Lin Zastrow and Tara Steinbauer. It may seem like a common theme, but with star senior guard Alyssa Karel struggling with her shooting and scoring just nine points, Zastrow and… Read more »

The Wisconsin women’s basketball team (10-9, 5-2) will try to keep things rolling Sunday when it faces off with Illinois (7-12, 2-4) in the friendly confines of the Kohl Center. After a crucial road victory over the Minnesota Golden Gophers, the Badgers will have a chance to reaffirm their defensive… Read more »

As the conference season gets underway for the Wisconsin women’s basketball team (9-9), the Badgers have finally started to play some more familiar foes. Thursday, UW will face Minnesota for the second time in the last two weeks, just a couple games after the Badgers played Purdue twice in the… Read more »

Following a tough start to the season, the Wisconsin women’s basketball team (9-8) has found ways to win and worked its way up to a second-place standing in the Big Ten. Despite the seven straight losses UW suffered in non-conference play, the coaching staff believes the strong competition it faced… Read more »

In its final non-conference game of the year, the Wisconsin women’s basketball team (3-7) is heading west to face the Wyoming Cowgirls (6-2) at the Arena Auditorium Center in Laramie, Wyo. After reeling off two straight wins and finally gaining some momentum, this matchup could play a big role in… Read more »

The Wisconsin Badgers women’s basketball team (4-7) had a completely different look and feel to it in Sunday’s game versus in-state rival UW-Milwaukee (3-6), and the changes allowed Wisconsin to start its first winning streak since opening the season 2-0. The Badgers played with a lot of energy, hustle and… Read more »

Games are often won on the inside, and that was exactly the case for the Badger women’s basketball team (4-7) as they took down the UW-Milwaukee Panthers (3-6) by a final score of 68-53. The Badgers accumulated 34 points in the paint while the Panthers got just eight points inside,… Read more »

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The Wisconsin women’s basketball team (2-6) cannot seem to put together their strongest performances in the right games, but will be looking to do that and break a seven-game losing stretch against the Drake Bulldogs (5-2) Thursday.Facing head coach Lisa Stone’s former school — she coached the Bulldogs from 2000… Read more »

It’s not too often that freshmen jump into a starting role this early in the season for the Wisconsin women’s basketball team. Yet, that is precisely the situation with freshman guard Morgan Paige. After star senior guard Alyssa Karel, the team’s scoring leader, went down with an injury in the… Read more »

After dropping another game to Oklahoma State (8-0) yesterday and now trying to recover from a seven-game losing streak, Wisconsin women’s basketball head coach Lisa Stone made it clear that the Badgers are staying optimistic. Feeling the effects of a very difficult non-conference schedule, the Badgers now stand at 2-7… Read more »

The Wisconsin women’s basketball team had the chance to emulate last seasons’ men’s team’s accomplishment of beating No. 5 Duke and win the ACC/Big Ten Challenge. It was also an opportunity to end a five game losing streak. However, Wisconsin fell just short, 59-51, but head coach Lisa Stone couldn’t… Read more »

Facing the best backcourt and probably the most explosive team it has faced this year, the Wisconsin women’s basketball team (2-6) fell to Duke (8-0) 59-51 Thursday. However, the loss proved the Badgers’ defensive intensity can keep them in games against even the best teams. Down nine at halftime, UW’s… Read more »

After losing five straight games, the Wisconsin women’s basketball team (2-5) will have the challenging task of breaking the streak against the undefeated No. 5 Duke Blue Devils Thursday at the Kohl Center. A matchup that is part of the ACC/Big Ten Challenge, Duke is the most talented squad UW… Read more »

Wisconsin’s senior guard Alyssa Karel probably doesn’t receive some of the attention that Big Ten Conference Champion football players do. That doesn’t necessarily mean she shouldn’t. This season, Karel was named to the preseason All-Big Ten team by league media, one year after she was a unanimous second-team All-Big Ten… Read more »

As many UW-Madison students debate skipping their classes on Wednesday and prepare to return home for Thanksgiving and some delicious holiday meals, the Wisconsin women’s basketball team (2-2) is getting ready for a series of three games in four days. In the midst of a two-game losing streak that includes… Read more »

In a game that was close from start to finish, the Wisconsin women’s basketball team eventually fell to Kansas at the Kohl Center by a final score of 93-86 in overtime Sunday night. After starting off the game strong and then coming back to take a 31-30 lead over Kansas… Read more »

The debut of the Big Ten/Big 12 Challenge takes place at the Kohl Center on Sunday with the Wisconsin women’s basketball team (2-1) slated to take on the Kansas Jayhawks (2-0). Following a tough 69-43 road loss Thursday against UW-Green Bay, the Jayhawks are just one of many challenging teams… Read more »

In most sports, a game between Wisconsin and UW-Green Bay would be considered an easy win for the Badgers, but that’s not the story for the women’s basketball team. Facing a squad in Green Bay that reached the second round of the NCAA Tournament last season, this is not a… Read more »

Hard work often comes up as an issue with today’s overpaid and self-concerned athletes. For Wisconsin women’s basketball forward Taylor Wurtz, though, hard work is something that teammates and coaches collectively agree defines her as a player. A sophomore guard out of Brandon, Wis., Wurtz can often be found in… Read more »

After a 65-38 rout of William & Mary, the Wisconsin women’s basketball team is off to an impressive 2-0 start. Women’s basketball head coach Lisa Stone was pleased with her team’s win, and thought the team gained some experience on the defensive end that will be valuable later in the… Read more »

Two games into a season chalk full of high expectations and the Wisconsin women’s basketball team sits at 2-0 and is happy to have gotten off to a fast start. The Badgers have already beaten the St. Louis Billikens on the road and the William & Mary Tribe at home.… Read more »

The Wisconsin women’s basketball team has started off the season 2-0 with two great defensive games and two double-doubles from senior Tara Steinbauer. The Badgers hosted William & Mary (0-1) in their home opener at the Kohl Center Sunday, and Steinbauer led Wisconsin to a decisive 65-38 victory with 22… Read more »

Despite two dominating wins in exhibition games against Winona State and UW-Superior, the Wisconsin women’s basketball team still sees plenty of room for improvement. The Badgers start their quest to return to the NCAA Tournament Friday when they travel to Chaifetz Arena to face St. Louis. In its first ever… Read more »

Coming off a successful 20-win season and their first NCAA Tournament appearance since 2002, the Wisconsin women’s basketball team has even higher expectations for this season. Those expectations are being enforced by the Badgers’ four senior leaders of Alyssa Karel, Tara Steinbauer, Lin Zastrow and Emily Neal. Each has played… Read more »

It was a tale of two teams for the Wisconsin men’s basketball program in 2009-10: with Jon Leuer and without him. With the 6-foot-10 Minnesota native providing an inside counterbalance to the outside scoring of Trevon Hughes and Jason Bohannon, the Badgers got off to a 10-2 nonconference start, including… Read more »

Despite being picked to finish seventh in the Big Ten by the media and 10th by coaches, head coach Lisa Stone and the UW women’s basketball team had different expectations for the 2009-10 season, expectations which Stone wasted no time outlining at the team’s preseason media day. “This team wants… Read more »

SOUTH BEND, Ind. — As a reward for their first NCAA tournament berth since 2002, the Wisconsin Badgers earned a No. 7 seed and the program’s first ever matchup with the No. 10 Vermont Catamounts in the first round. Unfortunately for Wisconsin, a second-half comeback fell short as Vermont played… Read more »

SOUTH BEND, Ind. — Although the Wisconsin women’s basketball team may not be able to pronounce the name of the Vermont Catamount player who did more than anyone to send the Badgers home on Sunday, they will be hard-pressed to forget her face. Courtnay Pilypaitis, a 6-foot-1 senior guard from… Read more »

As the Wisconsin women’s basketball team prepares to head to South Bend, Ind., for its first NCAA tournament game since 2002, it wasn’t hard to discern the team’s emotional state. “It’s a great opportunity for us,” junior forward and leading rebounder Tara Steinbauer said. “We’re going to be able to… Read more »

When the Badgers gathered in the Kohl Center’s Nicholas Suites to watch Monday night’s NCAA Tournament Selection Show, there was no mistaking the elephant in the room. An aura of anticipation permeated the area, as all members in attendance surely knew what was at stake. After all, these Badgers have… Read more »

For the first time since the 2001-02 season, the Wisconsin women’s basketball team has earned a berth in the NCAA Tournament. As a seven seed, the Badgers (21-10) will face the tenth-seeded Vermont Catamounts (26-6) Sunday at 12:00 p.m. EST (Eastern Standard Time) in the Joyce Center in Notre Dame,… Read more »

INDIANAPOLIS — Despite a career-best performance by junior guard Alyssa Karel and a close matchup throughout, the Wisconsin women’s basketball team lost Saturday to Ohio State for the third time this season. The Buckeye duo of Samantha Prahalis and Jantel Lavender combined for 56 points to propel top-seeded Ohio State… Read more »

Even with a season-ending overtime loss Sunday to Iowa, the Wisconsin women’s basketball team (20-9, 10-8 Big Ten) heads to Indianapolis for the Big Ten tournament with as much confidence and promise as any team in the Lisa Stone era. However, although at least three bracketologists currently foresee the first… Read more »

Entering the 2009-10 season, the Big Ten continued its annual practice of ranking the conference’s 11 women’s basketball teams. Selected media outlets put Wisconsin, coming off a disappointing 6-12 conference record in 2008-09, seventh. Big Ten coaches, however, thought even less of the Badgers. Ranking Wisconsin tenth, ahead of only… Read more »

With the Big Ten tournament looming next weekend in Indianapolis, it was easy to forget the Wisconsin women’s basketball team (20-9, 10-8) had one more game remaining on the schedule. Unfortunately for the Badgers, Iowa (17-12, 10-8) did not, as the Hawkeyes came out victorious in a 68-60 overtime triumph… Read more »

Despite falling to the Iowa Hawkeyes in heart-wrenching fashion Sunday, the outcome did nothing to detract from what was an emotional send-off to two highly decorated senior guards. Appearing for the last time at the Kohl Center in front of a season-high 11,369 fans, Rae Lin D’Alie and Teah Gant… Read more »

With only two games remaining in regular season play, the Wisconsin women’s basketball team (19-8, 9-7) finds itself firmly implanted in the logjam that is the Big Ten conference. A mere three games separates seventh-place Northwestern from second-place Michigan State, and at least 10 teams have an outside chance at… Read more »

When Googled, the term ‘servanthood’ yields an array of generic, mostly religious, inspirational messages and images. Instead, maybe what should manifest is an illustration of the 2009-10 Wisconsin women’s basketball team, which has adopted the phrase as its working ethos. “Servanthood is our foundation,” Anya Covington, a sophomore forward and… Read more »

With the regular season coming to an end, the Badgers would like nothing more than to get into the Big Ten tournament with a first round bye. Currently third in the conference, Lisa Stone’s team controls its own destiny. If the Badgers can pick up a road win against Penn… Read more »

Seeing as the Badger State has a long tradition of brewing, it seemed fitting the conversation following the Wisconsin women’s basketball team’s disappointing 83-78 loss to No. 7 Ohio State (26-3, 14-2) kept coming back to bottling — even though it wasn’t talk about beer. “Sometimes we don’t execute our… Read more »

This time, effort wasn’t enough to pull out the win. Facing the No. 7 Ohio State Buckeyes (26-3, 14-2), the Wisconsin women’s basketball team (18-8, 8-7) struggled to complete several late comebacks en route to an 83-78 loss Thursday. Despite turning the ball over only three more times than OSU… Read more »

In the history of Big Ten women’s basketball, no team had ever clinched a conference title on or before Feb. 11, or with four games remaining in the league schedule. That is, until the Ohio State Buckeyes (25-3, 13-2) did just that last Thursday, for their sixth straight season in… Read more »

As overused sports clich�s go, the notion of the “ironman” athlete remains one of the most well-respected. When well-earned, the moniker indicative of consistent, tireless production through pain, injury and insult is a tremendous compliment to hallowed athletes such as Cal Ripken, Lou Gehrig and Brett Favre. For Wisconsin women’s… Read more »

As the final four games of the regular season approach, the Wisconsin women’s basketball team is hoping to develop some momentum before the Big Ten tournament. The Badgers took a step in the right direction Sunday night, surviving a tough home test by defeating Indiana 66-58. Combined with a 55-47… Read more »

As the University of Wisconsin held its weekly press conference Monday, several head coaches were in attendance to talk about their respective teams. First among them was women’s basketball head coach Lisa Stone, who discussed about her team’s upcoming matchup with Ohio State and the Badgers’ chances of making the… Read more »

In 35 years of competition, the Wisconsin women’s basketball team had never swept Indiana in a season series. Sunday night, that streak was snapped. Needing a quality win after losing three of their last five, the Badgers (18-7, 8-6) defeated the Hoosiers (13-12, 6-8) by a 66-58 margin Sunday at… Read more »

Although it is perhaps a clich� and oversimplified analysis of the game of basketball, it holds true nevertheless that free throws win games. Especially close games. And so, in improving to 18-7 overall (8-6 Big Ten) with a 66-58 home win Sunday over Indiana, the most encouraging statistic for the… Read more »

A lack of energy and intensity never seemed to be among the Wisconsin women’s basketball team’s faults. Through the sprints, scrimmages and drills, the Badgers consistently appear loud and energetic. However, having lost two of their last three after a four-game win streak in January, energy and intensity is exactly… Read more »

When practice begins for the Wisconsin women’s basketball team, Tiera Stephen is in uniform and on the court. Her name appears on the team’s roster — a 5-foot-7 sophomore from Dayton, Ohio, it says — sandwiched between post players Tara Steinbauer and Ashley Thomas. But when the lights dim in… Read more »

Coming off a close loss at Purdue, head coach Lisa Stone is optimistic about the Wisconsin women’s basketball team’s upcoming week. Wisconsin does not play again until a Valentine’s Day matchup with Indiana at the Kohl Center as the Badgers enjoy a rare time off from midweek conference games. “Our… Read more »

For perhaps the first time all season, the Badgers (16-6, 6-5) are facing questions regarding their traditionally stout defense. Despite ranking eighth in the nation and leading the Big Ten by almost six points in scoring defense, the UW defense is under attack after last Sunday’s second half collapse against… Read more »

Having lost two of its last three after an impressive four-game win streak, the Wisconsin women’s basketball team (16-6, 6-5 Big Ten) finds itself at a crucial point in the Big Ten season. After Sunday’s 68-62 loss to Northwestern saw the Wildcats outscore the Badgers 41-30 in the second half,… Read more »

With six minutes remaining in the first half of the contest Sunday between Wisconsin (16-6, 6-5) and Northwestern (13-9, 3-7), a three-pointer from freshman Taylor Wurtz gave the Badgers a 14-point cushion, 24-10. From that point on, the pesky, hot-handed Wildcats outscored the home squad 58-38 — including a 47-18… Read more »

In the first half of Sunday’s game against Northwestern (13-9, 4-7), the Wisconsin women’s basketball team (16-6,6-5) outshot the Wildcats by a full 10 points in field goal percentage. For the remainder of the game, Northwestern shot 65 percent from the field. Guess who came out victorious? In the 68-62… Read more »

Looking to rebound from a disappointing loss against Penn State last week, the Wisconsin women’s basketball team (15-5, 5-4) will begin the second half of the Big Ten season on the road as they travel to Indiana to face the Hoosiers (11-9, 4-5) Thursday night at Assembly Hall in Bloomington,… Read more »

Often appearing as though they enjoy making things difficult on themselves, the Wisconsin women’s basketball team (15-5, 5-4) has seen its season transpire with an incredible amount of highs and lows. Heading into last Thursday’s loss against Penn State, Wisconsin was riding a four-game win streak consisting entirely of strong… Read more »

As the final half of the Big Ten schedule opens this week, the Wisconsin women’s basketball team (15-5, 5-4) finds itself looking to regain momentum as postseason play draws closer. Despite a tough 54-43 loss to Penn State (15-4, 7-2) last Thursday at the Kohl Center, the Badgers have… Read more »

After suffering a brutal second half offensive lull, the Wisconsin women’s basketball team (15-5, 5-4) snapped its four-game winning streak Thursday night and fell 54-43 to Penn State (14-4, 6-2) at the Kohl Center. With second place in the Big Ten on the line, a widely anticipated defensive battle ensued… Read more »

For all the talk of three-quarter court traps and complicated motion schemes, basketball remains a pretty simple game — if a team fails to put the ball in the basket with any frequency, it is going to be hard pressed to be successful. For the Wisconsin women’s basketball team… Read more »

On the verge of cracking the Associated Press Top 25 for the first time since 2001-02, the Wisconsin women’s basketball team (15-4, 5-3) will try to extend its win streak to five when the Badgers play host to Penn State (13-4, 5-2) Thursday night at the Kohl Center. The game… Read more »

Behind stifling pressure defense and the offensive resurgence of junior forward Tara Steinbauer, the Wisconsin women’s basketball team (15-4, 5-3) never relinquished the lead in a 63-51 win over the Illinois Fighting Illini (11-6, 3-4) Sunday afternoon at the Kohl Center. With a career- high 23 points from Steinbauer, as… Read more »

Sifting through the box scores of the Wisconsin women’s basketball team’s 15-4 start, it appears Tara Steinbauer’s season has been up-and-down as much as the Dow Jones. Since opening the 2009-10 campaign with her third career double-double, posting 10 points and 11 rebounds against North Dakota, Steinbauer has racked up… Read more »

Now that everyone’s finally grown accustomed to dating their checks 2010 instead of 2009, it’s a good time to peer back a calendar year and evaluate, for, as George Santayana famously said, “Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it.” And if the clock is flipped… Read more »

As the Big Ten season kicks into high gear, the Wisconsin Badgers (14-4, 4-3) find themselves in position to potentially reach the NCAA Tournament for the first time since the 2001-02 season. Once again, the non-conference season provided little challenge for the Badgers, as their only loss came on Nov.… Read more »

With exams lurking around the corner, the Wisconsin women’s basketball team (9-2, 0-1) will close its non-conference slate tonight at the Kohl Center against Robert Morris University (5-3). Out of the Northeastern Conference, RMU enters the contest with a bit of confidence after playing Marquette tough in a non-conference… Read more »

For two Wisconsin women’s basketball coaches, Sunday’s win over SIU-Edwardsville was a little sweeter than just any old triumph. One day after men’s basketball head coach Bo Ryan registered his 200th victory at UW earlier in the day, women’s head coach Lisa Stone entered the triple digits herself, notching her… Read more »

Coming off its toughest outing of the season, the Wisconsin women’s basketball team (7-2, 0-1) is looking forward to completing its six-game road trip Friday against the Marquette Golden Eagles (6-2) at the Al McGuire Center in Milwaukee. After a second-half collapse erased a spirited first-half effort Sunday against No.… Read more »

Most college sports fans are familiar with the NCAA ad featuring the tagline: “There are more than 380,000 student-athletes, and most of them go pro in something other than sports.” Although somewhat corny, the fact is it’s true. And in preparation for going pro in nursing, one of those… Read more »

After nine games, the Wisconsin women’s basketball team (7-2, 0-1) has impressed most of its preseason critics. Despite Sunday’s 70-55 loss to No. 9 Ohio State (9-1, 1-0), the Badgers have shown outstanding resiliency throughout the season. Between having played their last five games on the road and Friday’s… Read more »

The UW women’s basketball team (6-1) will square off against N.C. State (5-2) Thursday night after bringing home a Thanksgiving tournament trophy for the third time in four years. The matchup versus N.C. State comes as part of the ACC-Big Ten Challenge, an annual event pitting teams from the… Read more »

In basketball, balanced scoring has become somewhat of a lost art. Today’s NBA teams, for the most part, are centered on the individual production of their stars. If LeBron James or Kobe Bryant has a poor offensive performance, the Cavs and Lakers can expect to have trouble winning. Even in… Read more »

If the media guide didn’t contain the necessary information, you probably wouldn’t guess Taylor Wurtz is a freshman. Endowed with an unusual blend of guard skills and enviable size, Wurtz hasn’t spared a moment in making an impression on the Wisconsin women’s basketball team. “She’s just different,” head coach Lisa… Read more »

Wisconsin never led Tuesday night as the women’s basketball team lost its first game of the year, 60-58, to in-state rival UW-Green Bay at the Kohl Center.Despite trailing from the first minute and falling behind by as many as 14, the Badgers had the momentum, the ball and a chance… Read more »

After three games with four players averaging double-digits in scoring, the Wisconsin women’s basketball team (3-1) only had two eclipse 10 points Tuesday night against UW-Green Bay (4-0). As a result, the Badgers fell to the Phoenix 60-58 after senior guard Rae Lin D’Alie’s last second heave came up well… Read more »

Fresh off a down-to-the-wire 70-68 home victory over Cleveland State Sunday, the Wisconsin women’s basketball team (3-0) will look to protect its undefeated record Tuesday night when it hosts in-state rival — and fellow unbeaten team — UW-Green Bay (3-0). The Badgers can expect another tight contest from the Phoenix,… Read more »

Off to a 3-0 start for the first time since the 2006-07 season, the Wisconsin women’s basketball team is gathering momentum early this season. Between a tough early-season road matchup against UW-Milwaukee last week and Sunday’s come-from-behind victory over Cleveland State, the Badgers are battle-tested and eager to prove themselves… Read more »

Faced with the toughest competition of its young season, the Wisconsin women’s basketball team rebounded from a 15-point deficit Sunday against the Cleveland State Vikings to win its third game, 70-68. Led by junior guard Alyssa Karel — the high scorer for the Badgers with 14 points — junior forward… Read more »

In essentially all sports, a season-opening win is all it takes to generate a significant amount of excitement for that upcoming season. Fans rush to make those all-too-common “this is our year” proclamations, the media rev up their proverbial hype machines, and coaches rush to manage their players’ expectations. Quite… Read more »

With plenty of excitement surrounding the beginning of the Wisconsin women’s basketball season after last weekend’s exhibition trouncing of UW-Oshkosh, the Badgers immediately were burdened with high expectations. Wisconsin rose to the occasion Sunday at the Kohl Center, never trailing in a 68-43 victory over the North Dakota Fighting… Read more »

Despite the preseason hype surrounding the Wisconsin women’s basketball team’s new motion offense, it was clear on Sunday that success for the team still begins on the defensive end of the floor. The Badgers turned 26 turnovers into 26 points on their way to a 68-43 season-opening victory over… Read more »

Regardless of the team or the sport, hope springs eternal prior to the initial contest. Often this hope is false, born out of passionate fans desperate for success. But with five returning starters and 10 of 11 letterwinners back from a 19-15 season, the Wisconsin’s women’s basketball team carries legitimate… Read more »

After Sunday’s 106-39 exhibition rout over Division III opponent UW-Oshkosh, the University of Wisconsin women’s basketball team is ready to begin the 2009-10 regular season. The Badgers will face the North Dakota Fighting Sioux this Sunday at the Kohl Center for the first time in program history. “We’re certainly… Read more »

Most of the talk about the Wisconsin women’s basketball team prior to Sunday’s exhibition against UW-Oshkosh revolved around the team’s new “four out, one in” offense. Unfortunately, it was difficult to assess the team’s new system, as the Badgers jumped out to a startling 62-8 halftime lead — built primarily… Read more »

Coming into Sunday’s exhibition game against UW-Oshkosh, much of the buzz surrounding Wisconsin was aimed at head coach Lisa Stone’s new “four-out, one-in” offense. And while the Badgers shot an astonishing 62.5 percent from the field in a 106-39 rout over the Titans, the UW defense was especially stout. By… Read more »

Apparently, Lisa Stone is better friends with the Big Ten media than her coaching peers. Stone — head coach of the Wisconsin women’s basketball team — saw her squad picked to finish 10th in the conference in the preseason coaches’ poll while the preseason media poll had the Badgers… Read more »

Although the Wisconsin women’s basketball team returns 10 of 11 letterwinners from last year’s WNIT squad, they’ll still be bringing a new look to the upcoming season. Championed by Bo Ryan throughout his tenure as the Wisconsin men’s basketball coach, the swing offense has been a crucial part of… Read more »

Looking back on the 2008-09 season for the University of Wisconsin women’s basketball team following its season-ending loss Thursday to St. Bonaventure, head coach Lisa Stone had one word in mind: identity. The Badgers, without a bona fide superstar following the graduation of its top three scorers from a year… Read more »

For the second consecutive season, the University of Wisconsin women’s basketball team had its season cut short Thursday, falling 56-51 to St. Bonaventure in a third-round matchup at the Kohl Center.After leading 32-18 at the half, and by as many as 15 points early in the second, the Badgers struggled… Read more »

After jumping out to a 32-18 halftime lead, Wisconsin appeared on its way to the next round of the WNIT. However, St. Bonaventure came roaring back in the second half, outscoring the Badgers 38-19 en route to ending Wisconsin’s season.The Bonnies outplayed Wisconsin on both ends of the court in… Read more »

With one WNIT victory under its belt, the Wisconsin women’s basketball team is set to host St. Bonaventure at the Kohl Center Thursday for a third round matchup. The Badgers advanced after rallying Sunday to defeat Kentucky 49-45 after a slow start that made evident just how rusty Wisconsin was… Read more »

Although it has been seven years since the University of Wisconsin women’s basketball team reached the NCAA Tournament, the Badgers are no strangers to postseason success.In five WNIT appearances, including this year, Wisconsin boasts a 14-3 record, including a perfect 9-0 in third round, quarterfinal and semifinal games. With so… Read more »

After winning its third NCAA National Championship in four years, the University of Wisconsin women’s hockey team was formally welcomed home by their fans and friends yesterday at the Nicholas Johnson Pavilion. The celebration yesterday afternoon was one of many. When the Badgers arrived home Sunday night from Boston,… Read more »

On a day when both teams shot poorly, the University of Wisconsin women’s basketball team made shots when it counted, outlasting Kentucky 49-45 in the second round of the Women’s National Invitation Tournament. Sophomore forward Tara Steinbauer led the Badgers with a career-high 18 points and eight rebounds and… Read more »

When sophomore forward Lin Zastrow went down with an ankle injury with 5:35 remaining in the first half, Wisconsin’s hopes of defeating Kentucky for the second time in the WNIT in three years appeared to go with her. Despite leading 14-8 before Zastrow left the game, UW allowed Kentucky… Read more »

After making a surprising run in the Big Ten Tournament, the University of Wisconsin women’s basketball team is back on the court, preparing for a possible postseason appearance. Last weekend in Indianapolis, the seventh-seeded Badgers made it to the semifinal round of the tournament for the second time in… Read more »

The pinnacle of the indoor track season will take place this weekend as a select number Badger athletes will travel down to College Station, Texas, for the highly anticipated 2009 indoor championships. There will be a total of nine athletes representing Wisconsin at the meet, which hosts the best from… Read more »

In preparing for Thursday’s first round matchup with Northwestern, the University of Wisconsin’s women’s basketball head coach Lisa Stone brought in a special guest to practice this week. Wisconsin senior guard Joe Krabbenhoft — a member of last year’s men’s Big Ten Tournament championship team — talked to Stone’s… Read more »

In a roller coaster ride of a 2008-09 season, one thing has remained constant for the University of Wisconsin women’s basketball team: the play of sophomore guard Alyssa Karel. Karel is the only Badger to have started all of Wisconsin’s 29 games this season, and she has scored in… Read more »

As the No. 7 seed in this week’s Big Ten Tournament, the University of Wisconsin women’s basketball team looks forward to the challenge that lies ahead in Indianapolis. UW will face No. 10 seed Northwestern in Thursday’s opening round at the Conseco Fieldhouse, a rematch of a Jan. 4… Read more »

One down, one to go. That’s the mentality of the University of Wisconsin women’s basketball team this week as they prepare for their final regular season game. After knocking off the Big Ten-leading Michigan State Spartans, the Badgers have another shot at the No. 14 Ohio State Buckeyes, who took… Read more »

After all the heartbreaking, last-minute losses Wisconsin has suffered this season, the Badgers finally got some revenge Sunday, downing Michigan State 54-51 at the Kohl Center.In front of a season-high 14,657 fans, the Badgers held off the Spartans, who led the Big Ten standings entering Sunday’s contest. “It was awesome,”… Read more »

Entering Sunday’s game against Michigan State, the University of Wisconsin women’s basketball team had not earned a “statement” victory during the Big Ten season. Despite beating then-No. 6 Baylor and in-state rival Marquette, the Badgers still lacked in the category of statement wins as they struggled in conference play.… Read more »

The University of Wisconsin women’s basketball team, plagued by recent late-game collapses, was able to hold off Michigan State and send senior center Caitlin Gibson out on a winning note, beating the Spartans 54-51 on Senior Day Sunday afternoon. Leading 54-51 after two Jade Davis free throws, Wisconsin survived… Read more »

The University of Wisconsin women’s basketball team will try to accomplish two things when it takes the floor on Sunday: avenge a recent loss to Michigan State and send senior center Caitlin Gibson out as a winner. Sunday is Senior Day and as important as that is, it’s magnified… Read more »

Although the University of Wisconsin women’s basketball team faced Iowa to open the Big Ten season at the Kohl Center, the team they will face Thursday in Iowa City will have a new look. Beginning with a Jan. 26 victory over Michigan, the Hawkeyes have featured a three-guard lineup… Read more »

After a tough overtime loss Monday night, the University of Wisconsin women’s basketball team finds itself in a familiar place during Tuesday’s practice: trying to forget about the Indiana game and move on to Iowa. The 67-61 defeat at the hands of the Hoosiers marks the seventh time in… Read more »

A little more than a second was all that stood between the University of Wisconsin women’s basketball team and their second win in a row. However, Indiana’s Kim Roberson hit a 3-pointer to send the game into overtime, where the Hoosiers outlasted the Badgers, 67-61. Three players scored double… Read more »

If it were up to Indiana guard Jamie Braun, she might choose to play every game at the Kohl Center against the Wisconsin Badgers. The Marshfield, Wis., native has had a pair of excellent performances in the two meetings between the Hoosiers and Badgers this season. When the teams… Read more »

After ending their five-game losing streak with a 58-52 victory over Penn State, the University of Wisconsin women’s basketball team will look to make it two wins in a row against Indiana Monday night. The last time they met on Jan. 15, the Hoosiers squeaked out a 64-61 win at… Read more »

It came down to the end once again Thursday, but this time Wisconsin came out on top, securing a 58-52 victory over Penn State at the Kohl Center. The game paralleled the first meeting between the two teams, with the game being close throughout and the Badgers holding off… Read more »

Ironically, only a week after dismissing forward Mariah Dunham, post-play was the key in pulling the Wisconsin women’s basketball team out of its five-game losing streak. Sophomore Tara Steinbauer recorded her first career double-double with 16 points and 10 rebounds, and Lin Zastrow chipped in 11 points as the… Read more »

Following back-to-back road losses and on the heels of a five-game losing streak, the University of Wisconsin women’s basketball team returns to the Kohl Center Thursday to face Penn State. The Badgers will look to not only snap its losing skid but also to avenge a 58-56 overtime loss… Read more »

Despite having lost five consecutive Big Ten games, the University of Wisconsin women’s basketball team remains positive this week as it prepares to host Penn State Thursday. The Badgers’ most recent loss came Sunday night at Purdue by a 17-point margin. Despite leading the Boilermakers at home on Jan.… Read more »

In sports, one of the most important assets an athlete can have is the ability to stay calm in tense situations. Being able to focus and perform well in pressurized situations is something every athlete wishes they had. For the University of Wisconsin women’s basketball team, that quality is… Read more »

The University of Wisconsin women’s basketball team will try to end a four-game losing streak when they travel to West Lafayette, Ind., on Sunday to take on Purdue. The Badgers are coming off a 28-point blowout loss to Michigan last Sunday when they allowed the Wolverines to score 70… Read more »

Junior forward Mariah Dunham was dismissed from the University of Wisconsin women’s basketball team for repeated violations of team rules, coach Lisa Stone announced yesterday. The announcement comes after Dunham was suspended indefinitely on Feb. 1 before the team’s game at Michigan following an off-the-court incident. It appears as… Read more »

In what seems to be a trend for Wisconsin basketball, the UW women’s basketball team lost another heartbreaker Thursday night at the Kohl Center, 52-51 against Purdue. Despite holding an 11-point lead with 14:27 left in the second half, the Badgers (14-8, 4-7 Big Ten) were unable to hold… Read more »

With 1:20 to play in the game, Alyssa Karel hit a jumper, answering a Lakisha Freeman jumper on the other end and bringing the Kohl Center crowd to its feet. The Badgers and their fans were beginning to sense victory, even after their lead had slipped from 11 points… Read more »

After losing consecutive games for only the second time this season, the Wisconsin women’s basketball team will look to end that streak Thursday night against Purdue. The Badgers are happy to be back at the Kohl Center — where they have lost just twice all season — after struggling on… Read more »

Be ready. That’s what head coach Lisa Stone tells the four freshmen on the Wisconsin women’s basketball team. She expects them to expect to play at any time in any game. Stone’s mantra took an even greater meaning last week as she let freshman guard Jade Davis know she… Read more »

Despite struggling to a 4-6 record just past the midway point of the Big Ten season, Lisa Stone, head coach of the University of Wisconsin women’s basketball team, believes the Badgers are better than their record would indicate. UW has played close in five of its six conference losses,… Read more »

Following a devastating overtime road loss to Penn State, the University of Wisconsin women’s basketball team will have to regroup quickly Sunday as they travel to East Lansing, Mich., to take on the Michigan State Spartans. “We know we’ve got a challenge ahead of us,” head coach Lisa Stone… Read more »

Despite entering winter break on a 10-game winning streak — the second-longest in program history — the University of Wisconsin women’s basketball team has had mixed results so far in Big Ten play, tallying a 3-4 record while most students were away from campus. Wisconsin opened Big Ten play… Read more »

In the late minutes of a game, Alyssa Karel has the ball in her hands more often than not for the Wisconsin women’s basketball team. Karel has become the go-to player for the Badgers this season with the departure of Jolene Anderson and Janese Banks. Despite the pressure such… Read more »

GREEN BAY — Playing on the road in front of an energized crowd of more than 3,700 fans Wednesday, the Wisconsin women’s basketball team defeated UW-Green Bay 59-47 to extend its winning streak to nine games. The Badgers used a strong shooting performance early to quiet the crowd, jumping… Read more »

With in-state bragging rights and a pair of winning streaks on the line, the University of Wisconsin women’s basketball team travels to UW-Green Bay to take on the Phoenix at the Kress Center tonight. UWGB — which enters the contest with a seven-game winning streak — is expecting a sellout… Read more »

Despite having won eight gmaes in a row, the Wisconsin women’s basketball team still has a lot to improve on before the start of Big Ten play, according to head coach Lisa Stone. One glaring example is the Badgers’ inability to maintain large leads in the second half over… Read more »

After building a big lead with a career-high 25 points from sophomore guard Alyssa Karel, the Wisconsin women’s basketball team was able hold off Northern Illinois down the stretch, winning 70-64 and extending their winning streak to eight games. Coming into the game, Wisconsin was shooting only 39.1 percent as… Read more »

Through a strong defensive effort Thursday, the Wisconsin women’s basketball team defeated Virginia Tech 61-50 at the Kohl Center, earning the Big Ten’s second victory in the second annual ACC/Big Ten Challenge. “This is a big win for our team. In my opinion, [it is] another statement game for our… Read more »

Following a thrilling 71-69 double-overtime victory over the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, the UW women’s basketball team squares off Thursday against Virginia Tech at the Kohl Center as a part of the Big Ten/ACC Challenge. The Badgers (6-1) struggled in Tuesday’s game against the Panthers, but after escaping with the… Read more »

It took two overtimes, but the Wisconsin women’s basketball team was able to hold off in-state rival UW-Milwaukee 71-69 at the Kohl Center last night. The Badgers were led by junior forward Mariah Dunham’s 16 points in 26 minutes off the bench. Sophomores Alyssa Karel and Tara Steinbauer each tallied… Read more »

Head coach Lisa Stone and the Wisconsin Badgers have talked the entire season about how important a complete team effort is to their success. In Tuesday’s game against UW-Milwaukee, their mantra proved true as the Badgers’ bench outscored the starters 39-32. Leading the way off the bench was junior forward… Read more »

After enjoying a tournament title and the warm weather in St. Thomas, Virgin Islands, the Wisconsin women’s basketball team returns Tuesday to the cold and the Kohl Center for a matchup with in-state rival UW-Milwaukee. Wisconsin (5-1) won all three of its games in the Paradise Jam Tournament —… Read more »

Following a pair of home victories, the Wisconsin women’s basketball team will travel Wednesday to St. Thomas in the Virgin Islands to play in the Island Bracket of the Paradise Jam Tournament. Wisconsin (2-1) will play three games over the holiday weekend, including Saturday’s matchup with No. 6 Baylor… Read more »

Riding the momentum of a 16-point victory against Drake, the University of Wisconsin women’s basketball team captured their second win in a row, beating the Canisius Golden Griffins 69-54 Sunday at the Kohl Center. The Badgers were led by freshman guard Jamie Russell and sophomore Alyssa Karel, who scored 16… Read more »

In typical Big Ten grind-it-out fashion, the Wisconsin women’s basketball team defeated Drake 55-39 Thursday at the Kohl Center. Despite starting slow in the first half, Wisconsin picked up its offense over the last 25 minutes of play to take control of the game, eventually putting it out of… Read more »

Coming off a 64-44 loss at South Dakota State on Monday night, the University of Wisconsin women’s basketball team returns to the Kohl Center tonight for another non-conference matchup, this time against the Drake Bulldogs. The Badgers struggled in their loss to the Jackrabbits, shooting only 34 percent from… Read more »

After relying heavily on senior forward Marcus Landry to get them through their 68-61 victory over Long Beach State, it was a sigh of relief for many Badger fans to see younger players become major contributors. During their 88-58 victory over the SIU-Edwardsville Cougars, sophomore forward Jon Leuer had a… Read more »

Having lost four seniors from last year’s squad, including Wisconsin’s all-time leading scorer Jolene Anderson, the University of Wisconsin women’s basketball team’s motto has been to spread the ball around and get contributions from everyone, including the four freshmen on the team. Though all four have already played this season,… Read more »

Following a strong finish in a 71-38 exhibition victory over the University of Wisconsin-River Falls, the Wisconsin women’s basketball team travels to Brookings, S.D., for its regular season opener against South Dakota State tonight. As the Badgers prepare for a difficult test defensively against the Jackrabbits, head coach Lisa Stone… Read more »

The University of Wisconsin women’s basketball team announced Wednesday the signing of Taylor Wurtz, a 6-foot guard from Brandon, Wis. Wurtz, an Associated Press first-team all-state honoree last season, signed a National Letter of Intent to attend the University of Wisconsin in 2009-10, according to UW head coach Lisa… Read more »

Picked to finish 10th in the Big Ten Conference before the start of the season, the Wisconsin women’s basketball team has made it their goal to prove critics wrong. The team took the first step toward that goal Sunday afternoon, crushing the UW-River Falls Falcons 71-38 in an exhibition game… Read more »

The new-look Wisconsin women’s basketball team kicks off the 2008-09 season Sunday at the Kohl Center with an exhibition game against UW-River Falls. Wisconsin, which finished 16-14 last season, is excited to face their first opponent after nearly a month of practices. “It will be fun to put uniforms… Read more »

In a year when the expectations aren’t exactly through the roof, the UW women’s basketball team is taking a different approach this season than in years past. Picked to finish 10th in the Big Ten conference by the media, the team has taken a “chip on their shoulder” mentality… Read more »

Wisconsin’s all-time leading scorer Jolene Anderson will be taking her game to the WNBA next season after being drafted by the Connecticut Sun Wednesday. Taken in the second round, and 23rd overall, Anderson became the first Badger to be drafted by the league since 2002. Although 20 girls were present… Read more »

Lisa Stone, head coach of the University of Wisconsin's women's basketball team, has until Friday to regroup her team after what has been an eventful week. After falling to the defending WNIT champion Wyoming in an overtime thriller last Tuesday, the team got back on track, defeating Ole Miss 74-57… Read more »

The women's basketball team will look to rebuild momentum and avoid a two-game losing skid when it faces off against visiting Wyoming Tuesday at the Kohl Center.The Badgers are coming off their first loss of the season last Saturday, dropping to Marquette 67-53. Turnovers plagued the Wisconsin on offense, and… Read more »

Tara Steinbauer's personality and playing ability can be defined by her contributions to the Wisconsin's 82-62 victory over Cleveland State last Friday. While senior Jolene Anderson made the highlight reel, scoring a career-high 37 points, Steinbauer flew under the radar with little recognition, contributing nine points and eight rebounds, while… Read more »

The women's basketball team traveled to Cleveland Friday, earning a season-opening road victory over host Cleveland State, 82-62. Senior guard Jolene Anderson continued to shine, posting a career-high 37 points, third all-time for a single game in UW history. Although the final score was a wide margin, the game… Read more »