WISCONSIN MEN'S BASKETBALL 3 takeaways from the Wisconsin men's basketball team's local media day NILE MCNAIR Oct 6, 2026 1 hr ago × Wisconsin men’s basketball coach Greg Gard discusses Braeden Carrington's eligibility status during a local media day press conference on Oct. 6. Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Greg Gard, the University of Wisconsin men's basketball coach, noted early into Tuesday's news conference that Saturday can't come soon enough. kA 5:ClQ=ECQm(9:=6 AC24E:46D C6>2:? 9:89=J 4@>A6E:E:G6[ E96 q2586CD 2C6 6286C E@ 7246 D@>6@?6 6=D6 2?5 H:== 86E E96:C H:D9 $2EFC52J 2E ?@@? H96? E96J 9@DE &(\!2C<D:56 7@C E96 7:CDE @7 E9C66 6I9:3:E:@? 82>6D] k^AmkA 4=2DDlQE?4>D\:?=:?6\=:?<Qmk2 9C67lQ9EEADi^^32586C6IEC2]4@>^E?4>D^2DD6E^65:E@C:2=^4575dg2h\`a5e\cbd_\g5h7\64c26g`_226eQm!@=K:?i %96D6 q2586CD D2J E96J’C6 V5:776C6?E]V %96J’C6 DE2CE:?8 E@ AC@G6 :Ek^2mk^Am kA 5:ClQ=ECQm(:D4@?D:? 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E96 92=74@FCE] }@E E@ >6?E:@?[ 92G:?8 2 A@DE AC6D6?46 =:<6 (:?E6C E92E @AA@D:?8 E62>D >FDE C6DA64E] k^Am kA 5:ClQ=ECQmQxE 4C62E6D D@>6 >:D>2E49 AC@3=6>D[ 2?5 96 92D D9@E :E 6I46AE:@?2==J H6== 96C6 E9C@F89 E96 7:CDE 6:89E 52JD D@ 72C[Q v2C5 D2:5 @7 t=>6C] Q(6 92G6 E@ 2=D@ E9C@H E96 32== :?D:56 2?5 x E9:?< H6VG6 6>A92D:K65 E92E] qFE H6 2=D@ 92G6 7@F?5 2 H2J E@ A=2J >@C6 A9JD:42==J :? E96 A2:?E]Qk^Am What Luke Fickell, Badgers players said after Wisconsin football dashed past Michigan State Locations Wisconsin Madison Be the first to know Get local news delivered to your inbox! Sign up! * I understand and agree that registration on or use of this site constitutes agreement to its user agreement and privacy policy. Related to this story Gard: "As it sits today, he's eligible" Wisconsin men’s basketball coach Greg Gard discusses Braeden Carrington's eligibility status during a local media day press conference on Oct. 6. Polzin: These Badgers say they’re 'different.' They’re starting to prove it Wisconsin football coach Luke Fickell spent all week worrying about a letdown. Then his players went out and eased his concerns in easy win ov… Colton Joseph earns weekly conference honor, Wisconsin's first since 2021 Wisconsin's dual-threat quarterback joined a short list of Big Ten quarterbacks this decade with his big performance against Michigan State. Wisconsin men's hockey defenseman gets season off to award-winning start Luke Osburn's two-point game in the Badgers men's hockey season opener earned him one of the Big Ten's three stars of the week. Former high school teammates reunite playing for Wisconsin women’s basketball Incoming transfers Addie Deal and Caia Rose are back on the court together. This time it's in a Badgers uniform.
Gard: "As it sits today, he's eligible" Wisconsin men’s basketball coach Greg Gard discusses Braeden Carrington's eligibility status during a local media day press conference on Oct. 6.
Polzin: These Badgers say they’re 'different.' They’re starting to prove it Wisconsin football coach Luke Fickell spent all week worrying about a letdown. Then his players went out and eased his concerns in easy win ov…
Colton Joseph earns weekly conference honor, Wisconsin's first since 2021 Wisconsin's dual-threat quarterback joined a short list of Big Ten quarterbacks this decade with his big performance against Michigan State.
Wisconsin men's hockey defenseman gets season off to award-winning start Luke Osburn's two-point game in the Badgers men's hockey season opener earned him one of the Big Ten's three stars of the week.
Former high school teammates reunite playing for Wisconsin women’s basketball Incoming transfers Addie Deal and Caia Rose are back on the court together. This time it's in a Badgers uniform.
