This Week in Badger Athletics - Dec. 2-8, 2019

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FOOTBALL (10-2 Overall, 7-2 B1G)

This Week: For the third time in six years, West Division champion Wisconsin and East Division champion Ohio State will meet in Indianapolis to decide the Big Ten title. The No. 10 Badgers and No. 2 Buckeyes (12-0, 9-0) are set to clash Saturday in the 2019 Big Ten Football Championship Game.
Last Week: The Badgers regained possession of Paul Bunyan's Axe and took a 61-60-8 lead in the all-time series with Minnesota by dispatching the No. 9-ranked Gophers, 38-17, to claim the Big Ten West Division crown and berth in the Big Ten Football Championship Game.
Good to Know: Wisconsin has posted at least 10 wins in five of the last six seasons. Alabama, Clemson, Ohio State, Oklahoma and Georgia are the only other programs to win double-digit games in five of the last six years.
Need to Know: Saturday's game kicks off at 7 p.m. (CT) and airs live on FOX, with Gus Johnson, Joel Klatt and Jenny Taft on the call. Matt Lepay, Mike Lucas and Patrick Herb will call the game statewide on the Badger Sports Network and worldwide via iHeartRadio. Live stats are available via UWBadgers.com and the Badger Gameday app.

VOLLEYBALL (22-6 Overall, 18-2 B1G)

This Week: The Badgers were selected as the No. 4 seed in the 2019 NCAA Championship and will host first and second-round matches on Friday-Saturday in the UW Field House. UCLA (18-11) takes on Notre Dame (19-9) in the opening first-round match on Friday at 4:30 p.m. before Wisconsin faces off against Illinois State (22-11) at 7 p.m. First-round winners advance to the second round of the tournament on Saturday at 6 p.m. in the Field House.
Last Week: Wisconsin won its first Big Ten championship since 2014 and its sixth overall with a 3-0 win at Rutgers on Saturday. The Badgers started off their weekend with a 3-2 loss at No. 7 Penn State and needed a win on Saturday to claim the title. UW won the title outright after Minnesota downed the Nittany Lions, 3-1, on Saturday.
Good to Know: UW is making its seventh-straight and 23rd overall NCAA tournament appearance. The Badgers are 46-22 in 22 years of the tournament, advancing to at least the Sweet 16 the last six consecutive years. Wisconsin has been a top-four seed in the tournament just two other times, a No. 3 seed in 2016 and a No. 4 seed in 2014.
Need to Know: All NCAA matches will be streamed live on BTN+ ($). Fans can listen to all Wisconsin matches on 100.9FM or anywhere using the iHeartRadio app. Follow @BadgerVB on Twitter and Instagram for live updates.

MEN'S BASKETBALL (4-3 Overall, 0-0 B1G)

This Week: Wisconsin returns to action with a road game at NC State on Wednesday at 8:15 p.m. (CT) on ESPN2 as part of the Big Ten/ACC Challenge. The Badgers will then return home to host their Big Ten opener against Indiana on Saturday at 3:30 p.m. at the Kohl Center.
Last Time Out: The Badgers suffered a pair of losses at the Legends Classic in Brooklyn, N.Y., falling to Richmond and New Mexico. Nate Reuvers scored in double figures in both games, a feat he achieved in all seven games this season.
Good to Know: Wisconsin is 10-10 all-time in the Big Ten/ACC Challenge, the second-most wins among Big Ten teams. That includes a 79-75 win over NC State last season at the Kohl Center.
Need to Know: Wisconsin's game against NC State begins at 8:15 p.m. (CT) Wednesday on ESPN2. Saturday's Big Ten opener against Indiana is set to tip off 3:30 p.m. at the Kohl Center. All radio broadcasts can be heard on the Badger Sports Network. Follow @BadgerMBB on Twitter for updates.

WOMEN'S BASKETBALL (5-2 Overall, 0-0 B1G)

This Week: The Badgers are headed to Georgia Tech for the Big Ten/ACC Challenge on Thursday, Dec. 5 at 6 p.m. They then travel to North Dakota State on Sunday, Dec. 8 to take on the Bison at 2 p.m.
Last Week: Wisconsin competed in the Bahamas Hoopfest on Nov. 29 and 30. They defeated Ball State 67-56 and fell to No. 25 Arkansas 64-68.
Good to Know: The Badgers will not be back home until Thursday, Dec. 12 when the team hosts Alabama State at 7 p.m. at the Kohl Center.
Need to Know: Follow @BadgerWBB on Twitter for live in-game updates and other game information, including previews, recaps and promotions.

MEN'S HOCKEY (7-8-1, 2-5-1-1 B1G)

This Week: Wisconsin travels to Michigan State (6-7-1, 4-3-1 Big Ten) for the last series before the mid-season break. Game times are at 6 p.m. both Friday and Saturday nights.
Last Week: Wisconsin split a home series with Michigan, winning 3-2 on Saturday night and dropping a 3-1 contest on Sunday.
Good to Know: Sophomore defenseman K'Andre Miller boasts a career-long, six-game point streak with three goals and four assists during the stretch. The streak is the longest for the Badgers this season.
Need to Know: Watch both this weekend's games via ;ivestream on BTN+ ($) with radio available Friday on 1310 WIBA and Saturday on 1070 WTSO and the iheart radio app. Live stats and updates are also available at UWBadgers.com and by following @BadgerMHockey on Twitter.

WOMEN'S HOCKEY (16-1-1, 8-1-1-0 B1G)

This Week: The No. 2 Badgers end the 2019 calendar year with a home series against Minnesota Duluth at LaBahn Arena. Puck drop on both Friday and Saturday is set for 7 p.m.
Last Week: Wisconsin went a perfect 2-0 at the Country Classic in Nashville after defeating Harvard 5-1 in its opening game before earning a 5-3 win against No. 8 Boston College on Saturday. Eight different Badgers scored during the weekend for UW.
Good to Know: Wisconsin leads the country in scoring offense, averaging 5.22 per game and have outscored its opponents 94-27 this year.
Need to Know: Fans can watch both games this weekend on BTN+ ($) and FloHockey ($) while Friday's game can be heard on The Big 1070 as Reid Magnum has the call from LaBahn.

WRESTLING (6-1, 0-1 B1G)

This Week: The seventh-ranked Badger wrestling team is headed to Edwardsville, Illinois, to compete at the Cougar Clash on Saturday. Fifteen athletes will travel to the first invitational of the year for Wisconsin.
Last Week: Wisconsin faced off against No. 1 Iowa and lost 32-3. Redshirt senior Johnny Sebastian was the lone victor for Wisconsin, winning his match in sudden victory after a takedown.
Good to Know: Trent Hillger was named Big Ten Wrestler of the Week last week after defeating No. 3 Tate Orndorff of Utah Valley. This was Hillger's first time winning the honor and Wisconsin's first time winning it since 2017.
Need to Know: Wisconsin is hosting its first dual of the season on Dec. 19 against Kent State in the UW Field House at 7 p.m. The match will feature a Sock Toss, where fans can throw new, packaged socks onto the mat and have them donated to local children in need.
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MEN'S SWIMMING & DIVING

This Week: No. 24 Wisconsin will travel to Atlanta, Georgia, on Wednesday, Dec. 4, for USA Swimming's Toyota U.S. Open.
Last Time Out: The Badgers placed third in North Carolina at the NC State/GAC Fall Invitational in Greensboro.
Good to Know: Junior MJ Mao took first in the men's 100 breast (52.71) and senior Cameron Tysoe nearly missed a first-place finish as he came away with second in the men's 100 back, touching at 47.02.
Need to Know: Fans can follow along by following @BadgerSwimDive on Twitter and Instagram.

WOMEN'S SWIMMING & DIVING

This Week: No. 19 Wisconsin will travel to Atlanta, Georgia, on Wednesday, Dec. 4, for USA Swimming's Toyota U.S. Open.
Last Time Out: The Badgers placed fifth in North Carolina at the NC State/GAC Fall Invitational in Greensboro.
Good to Know: Reigning Big Ten Swimmer of the Year Beata Nelson raced to a school-record (50.65) finish in the women's 100 fly.
Need to Know: Fans can follow along by following @BadgerSwimDive on Twitter and Instagram.

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This Week in Badger Athletics - Dec. 2-8, 2019

FOOTBALL (10-2 Overall, 7-2 B1G)

VOLLEYBALL (22-6 Overall, 18-2 B1G)

MEN'S BASKETBALL (4-3 Overall, 0-0 B1G)

WOMEN'S BASKETBALL (5-2 Overall, 0-0 B1G)

MEN'S HOCKEY (7-8-1, 2-5-1-1 B1G)

WOMEN'S HOCKEY (16-1-1, 8-1-1-0 B1G)

WRESTLING (6-1, 0-1 B1G)

MEN'S SWIMMING & DIVING

WOMEN'S SWIMMING & DIVING

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