Bucks In-Season Tournament (0:00) Professional Sports Handicapper Dave Essler (19:26) Packers & NFL Chatter (31:13) The NFL & Sports Gambling Society (47:51) The post PODCAST: Busted first appeared on 96.7FM 1670AM The Zone | WOZN - Madison, WI ..read more

Wisconsin will play for a chance to go the Final Four. That’s after the top-seeded Badgers took out fifth-seeded Penn State in four sets on Thursday night at the UW Field House. ELITE is just as sweet. pic.twitter.com/qzjg3SVytO — Wisconsin Volleyball (@BadgerVB) December 8, 2023 Coach Kelly Sheffield’s club got off to a roaring start, taking the open set 25-11. The second set was an epic back-and-forth, with the Nittany Lions finally claiming a 30-28 win. But the Badgers answered with a dominating 25-12 win in the third set and followed it up with a 25-18 set to claim victory and punch thei ..read more

The guys are back at Monk’s in Sun Prairie to talk about the craziest portal recruiting story yet. Jesse has the details on how Leon Lowery went from committing to de-committing and then committing again. They get into other portal transfer targets, including MSU wide Tyrell Henry. The two also discuss what a win at No. 1 Arizona would mean.  The post Temple & Heilprin: The Leon Lowery story, transfer portal targets, getting ready for No. 1 Arizona first appeared on 96.7FM 1670AM The Zone | WOZN - Madison, WI ..read more

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Tyrese Haliburton hit his third 3-pointer with less than a minute left, pounded his chest, and looked down at his wrist to let everyone know one thing: “It’s our time!” Haliburton had 27 points and 15 assists and the Indiana Pacers beat the Milwaukee Bucks 128-119 to advance to the championship game in the NBA’s inaugural In-Season Tournament. On Saturday night, the Pacers will face the winner of the second semifinal between the Los Angeles Lakers and New Orleans Pelicans. “We’re playing the right way and we’re shocking the world right now, we’re going to continue to do that ..read more

Nelson “Rowdy” Raisbeck and professional sports bettor, Dave Essler, breakdown five NFL games and the stand alone Army-Navy game for the upcoming football weekend. They specifically look at a number of notable NFL games such as America’s Game of the Week and Sunday Night Football.  Additionally, the guys run through the market and other games that have caught their eye, and discuss strategies when it comes to betting college bowl games. The post Winners Take: NFL Week 14 & CFB Army-Navy Free Picks first appeared on 96.7FM 1670AM The Zone | WOZN - Madison, WI ..read more

College Football Playoffs (0:00) Rob Reischel of Forbes.com on the Packers (18:44) Barry Boys (37:17) The post PODCAST: All About the D first appeared on 96.7FM 1670AM The Zone | WOZN - Madison, WI ..read more

How bout those Badgers?!? Wisconsin opens its three-game gauntlet with two wins. Zach and Jesse look back at the victories over Marquette and Michigan State, discuss what’s different about the team from last year in tight games, the impressive offensive rebounding and look ahead to No. 1 Arizona. They also get to questions on Connor Essegian, what expectations should be for the rest of the year and what could limit them from reaching those.  The post The Swing: The Badgers are rolling, what’s changed from last year, your questions first appeared on 96.7FM 1670AM The Zone | WOZN - Madison ..read more

Badgers & Bucks (0:00) Wisconsin Badgers Chatter (13:19) Bucks Headed to Vegas (42:28) The post PODCAST: Another One first appeared on 96.7FM 1670AM The Zone | WOZN - Madison, WI ..read more

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Giannis Antetokounmpo had 35 points and 10 assists, Damian Lillard added 28 points, and the Milwaukee Bucks beat the New York Knicks 146-122 on Tuesday night to reach the semifinals of the NBA’s inaugural In-Season Tournament. The Bucks posted a season high in scoring, shooting 60.5% (23 of 38) from 3-point range and 60.4% overall to set up a matchup with Indiana in Las Vegas on Thursday. Milwaukee is 5-0 in tournament play and extended its home winning streak to nine games. The Bucks (15-6) have won 10 of 12 overall. Julius Randle scored a season-high 41 points for the Knicks ..read more

Wisconsin withstood a second-half run by Michigan State before going on to beat the Spartans 70-57 in the Big Ten opener for both teams. The 23rd-ranked Badgers had a 13-point lead a couple minutes into the half, but Tom Izzo’s club found its stride, twice getting to within a single possession. But each time Wisconsin had an answer in large part due to AJ Storr. The transfer had a 3-pointer with 8:46 left to double the lead and then had back-to-back buckets to push the lead to 11 with 5:21 remaining. The Spartans would never challenge again, as the Badgers won at Breslin Center for a third-str ..read more