Mark Stewart / Milwaukee Journal Sentinel / USA TODAY NETWORK The Badgers had an even day with a number of highlight plays on both sides of the ball Tuesday. The Wisconsin Badgers concluded their 11th practice of the spring on Tuesday, which was a fairly even battle between the offense and the defense, with highlight plays coming on both sides of the ball. Here are three quick takeaways from Wisconsin’s spring practice No. 11. Outside runs vs. Inside runs The battle between the running backs and the defense extended throughout the day, with the offense looking stronger on runs to the outside ..read more

Jayne Kamin-Oncea-USA TODAY Sports Another point guard target for the Badgers is off the board. The Wisconsin Badgers faced an unexpected decision last week when point guard Chucky Hepburn entered the transfer portal, leaving the team without their starter over the past three years. As a result, Wisconsin looked to contact certain guards in the transfer portal, with Texas transfer Tyrese Hunter’s name gaining buzz as he’s a Racine, Wisconsin native who played with point guard Kamari McGee in high school. Hunter ultimately went to Memphis on Monday, leaving the Badgers without a transfer portal ..read more

Dylan Widger-USA TODAY Sports Wisconsin has yet to land a player in the transfer portal. The Wisconsin Badgers faced some more unfortunate news when Omaha transfer forward Frankie Fidler announced his commitment to the Michigan State Spartans on Tuesday. A #Badgers target heads to Michigan State. https://t.co/H4iZfz0Q2u — Bucky’s 5th Quarter (@B5Q) April 23, 2024 Fidler, a 6’7, 205-pound forward, averaged 20.2 points and 6.3 rebounds last season while shooting 45.2 percent from the field for Omaha. Earlier this offseason, Fidler had entered the transfer portal, where he fixated on four team ..read more

2026 Indiana linebacker Brady Ballart The Badgers coaching staff hit it off with a 2026 linebacker on a recent visit. The Wisconsin Badgers hosted 2026 linebacker Brady Ballart on a recent visit, joining in on a busy spring for the rising junior. Great time building true relationships @BadgerFootball today with amazing people!!@CoachFick @CoachMikeTress @Coach_Mitch_ @CoachGrinch @CoachWhit_UW @uwgrantand @ZachZilmJr @NateLetton @SWiltfong_ @AllenTrieu @TomLoy247 @LemmingReport @Evan_Flood @DillonGraff @JakeJMaier pic.twitter.com/B0sy7MpPXV — Brady Ballart (@BradyBallart) April 11, 2024 “Pr ..read more

Braxton Amos represented the USA at Senior World Championships in 2022 and looked to do the same at the Paris Olympics this summer. | Joseph Cress/Iowa City Press-Citizen / USA TODAY NETWORK UW’s Braxton Amos and Seth Gross represented the Red, White, and Blue at the Paris Olympics One current and one former University of Wisconsin wrestler participated in the 2024 U.S. Olympic Team Trials tournament held April 19-20 in State College, Pennsylvania. The Trials featured America’s best current and former college wrestlers in brackets for all 18 Olympic weight classes, including six each in men’s ..read more

Bob Donnan-USA TODAY Sports The Badgers top option to replace Chucky Hepburn is heading elsewhere. Texas Longhorns transfer point guard Tyrese Hunter is heading to the Memphis Tigers, he announced on Monday, leaving the Wisconsin Badgers without their top target to replace Chucky Hepburn. #Badgers target Tyrese Hunter is heading to Memphis. pic.twitter.com/uWWluEsm8K — Bucky’s 5th Quarter (@B5Q) April 22, 2024 Hunter, a two-year starter at Texas, is moving to his third destination after spending his freshman season with the Iowa State Cyclones. A native of Racine, Wisconsin, Hunter had a co ..read more

Rick Wood / Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel via Imagn Content Services, LLC What are some of the best moments in Wisconsin history? Given how many painful moments (at least in a relative sense) Wisconsin Badgers fans have had to endure lately, it seems like a great time to drop my Top 10 favorite University of Wisconsin sports moments, broken down into two parts that will have no particular order. There’s no way to make everyone happy with this list, but the good news is that I’m never worried about doing that. The Don always does it his way. Here is Part I. Beating Mich ..read more

Matt Pendleton-USA TODAY Sports Will a surprising player emerge at receiver for the Badgers in 2024? Welcome to SB Nation Reacts, a survey of fans across the NCAA. Throughout the year we ask questions of the most plugged-in Wisconsin Badgers fans and fans across the country. Sign up here to participate in the weekly emailed surveys. Please take our survey The Wisconsin Badgers are looking to improve in 2024 as they work off a 7-6 season in Year 1 of the Luke Fickell era, which saw their fair share of ups and downs on both sides of the ball. Among the position groups that faced some of those u ..read more

2025 three-star offensive lineman Isaac Sowells Jr. | Jordan Scruggs, 247Sports The Badgers are trying to get into the race for a 2025 offensive lineman after a recent visit. The Wisconsin Badgers were able to bring 2025 three-star offensive lineman Isaac “Spike” Sowells Jr. for a spring visit earlier this month as they try to make up ground in his recruitment. Wisconsin Tommorow ⚪️ @CoachBlaz @SeanW_Rivals @adamgorney @SWiltfong_ @samspiegs @ChadSimmons_ @TomLoy247 @DemetricDWarren @GregSmithRivals @ErikRichardsUSA @Evan_Flood @McNamaraRivals @Badger247 @JakeKoco pic.twitter.com/odQzKNlApH ..read more

Vanderbilt offensive lineman Leyton Nelson | Vanderbilt Athletics The Badgers have made their first addition from the transfer portal, and it’s an offensive lineman. The Wisconsin Badgers have secured a commitment from Vanderbilt Commodores transfer offensive lineman Leyton Nelson, he announced on Monday. #Badgers land a commitment from Vanderbilt transfer Leyton Nelson. https://t.co/F492fT720a — Bucky’s 5th Quarter (@B5Q) April 22, 2024 Nelson, a three-star recruit in the Class of 2022, moved on from Vanderbilt after two seasons, and brings three years of eligibility with him to Wisconsin ..read more