Penn State, Wisconsin and college basketball
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The fifth-ranked Badgers men's hockey team suffered its third straight loss Jan. 23, falling to No. 8 Penn State, 7-2, at the Kohl Center.
The Badgers looked dominant on both sides of the ball en route to a 98-71 rout at Rec Hall that kept the Nittany Lions winless in the Big Ten.
MADISON, Wis. - With the 2026 recruiting class fully signed in December and adding over 30 college prospects from the January transfer portal, the University of
Braeden Carrington and John Blackwell each score 17 points, leading Wisconsin to a 98-71 victory over Penn State on Thursday night.
Wisconsin played "maybe as compete a game as we played in a while," coach Greg Gard said after the 98-71 victory.
The Wisconsin Badgers are focusing on in-state players early in the 2027 recruiting class, landing a standout safety from Waukesha Catholic Memorial.
National rating metrics are taking notice of the Badgers' dominant stretch. The team is trending positively in both KenPom and ESPN's Basketball Power Index after its blowout win over Penn State. KenPom: No. 35 overall, No. 30 offense, No. 56 defense, No. 46 strength of schedule
The Great Dane- Dane Dowiak has been great as the second line center after Charlie Cerrato’s injury bumped him up into the role. He has good chemistry with Fink and McKenna, and the line as a whole has been Penn State’s most impactful during the six-game winning streak.