This Week in Badger Athletics - Dec. 16-22, 2019

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VOLLEYBALL (26-6 Overall, 18-2 B1G)

This Week: Making its third appearance in the NCAA National Semifinals, fourth-seeded Wisconsin (26-6) takes on top-seeded Baylor (29-1) in the first national semifinal on Thursday at 6 p.m. CT from PPG Paints Arena in Pittsburgh. The match will be televised by ESPN. Third-seed Stanford (28-4) takes on No. 7 Minnesota (27-5) in the second semifinal at approximately 8:30 p.m. CT. Semifinal winners advance to the national championship match on Saturday at 7 p.m. CT from PPG Paints Arena. That match will be televised by ESPN2.
Last Week: The Badgers advanced to the national semifinals by sweeping all four opponents in NCAA tournament play. Wisconsin downed Illinois State in the first round before sweeping UCLA in the second round. On Friday, UW defeated No. 13 Texas A&M, 3-0, in the regional semifinals before triumphing over fifth-seeded Nebraska, 3-0, on Saturday in the regional final.
Good to Know: Wisconsin is 2-0 in national semifinal matches, defeating No. 2 USC, 3-1, in 2000 and top-ranked Texas, 3-1, in 2013. The Badgers fell in the national championship matches both seasons, losing to No. 1 Nebraska, 3-2, in 2000 and second-seeded Penn State, 3-1, in 2013.
Need to Know: Both national semifinal matches will be shown live on ESPN while the championship match airs live on ESPN2. Both matches can be heard in the Madison area on WIBA 1310AM with Jon Arias and Pete Wait on the call, or worldwide using the iHeartRadio app. Follow @BadgerVB on Twitter and Instagram for inside features on the team this championship week.

MEN'S BASKETBALL (5-5 Overall, 1-1 B1G)

This Week: Wisconsin hosts in-state foe Milwaukee at the Kohl Center on Saturday, Dec. 21 at 4 p.m. on BTN.
Last Time Out: The Badgers look to bounce back after suffering a 72-65 loss on the road at Rutgers last Wednesday. Kobe King led the way with 18 points, but it was not enough for UW, which turned the ball over 14 times and was out-rebounded 14-to-3 on the offensive glass.
Good to Know: Wisconsin and Milwaukee will meet for the 35th time on Saturday in a series that began in 1901. UW owns a 32-2 all-time series lead, including a 21-2 lead for games played in Madison.
Need to Know: Wisconsin's game against Green Bay begins at 4 p.m. CT Saturday on BTN. All radio broadcasts can be heard on the Badger Sports Network. Follow @BadgerMBB on Twitter for updates.

WOMEN'S BASKETBALL (7-3 Overall, 0-0 B1G)

This Week: Wisconsin stays at home to host Prairie View A&M at the Kohl Center on Friday, Dec. 20. This is the last non-conference game of the year before Big Ten play. Tipoff is at 7 p.m.
Last Week: The Badgers defeated Alabama State 85-67 in their return to the Kohl Center, the team is currently undefeated at home.
Good to Know: In its last of a three-game stretch at home, Wisconsin will host its Big Ten opener on Saturday, Dec. 28 against Rutgers.
Need to Know: Badger fans can listen to the game on 100.9 FM and follow @BadgerWBB on Twitter for in-game updates.

WRESTLING (6-1, 0-1 B1G)

This Week: The fourth-ranked Badgers open their home season on Thursday, hosting Kent State (2-3). The dual begins at 7 p.m. in the UW Field House.
Last Time: Wisconsin had last weekend off coming off five individual titles at the Cougar Clash in Edwardsville, Illinois, on Dec. 7. Freshman Eric Barnett (125), redshirt senior Seth Gross (133), senior Tristan Moran (141), junior Evan Wick (165) and redshirt sophomore Trent Hillger (285) all won their weight classes at UW's first invitational of the season.
Good to Know: Fans are asked to bring new, packaged socks for children for the Badgers' first annual Sock Toss. Socks will be tossed on the mat between the fifth and sixth matchups. All socks will be donated to the Lussier Community Education Center in Madison.
Need to Know: Thursday's dual will be streamed live on BTN+ ($) and FloWrestling ($). For the first time in program history, Wisconsin wrestling will be heard in the Madison area on The Zone, 96.7FM / 1670AM. Follow @BadgerWrestling on Twitter for live updates on the team.