Host JR Radcliffe is joined by Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reporters John Steppe and Mark Stewart to discuss the men's basketball team after Nick Boyd's virtuoso performance against Iowa. Even after a hiccup against Ohio State, the Badgers are looking like a tournament team, but what are they capable up upon arrival? What does Jack Janicki's injury do to that outlook? Plus, they chat about the rough patch for the women's basketball team, the up-and-down showing by the men's hockey team and the documentary "A Road at Night," chronicling the tragic car crash that befell former UW assistant Howard Moore and his family.

Then, freelance hockey writer Nicole Haase stops by (35:00) to discuss the success of the current UW players in the Olympics, bringing a gold medal back to the Badgers as they prepare for the WCHA postseason and beyond. Is KK Harvey the best Badgers player ever? Is this the best Badgers team ever? How did Lacey Eden and others help keep the team afloat with the Olympians in Italy? And what's next for women's hockey on an international stage?

Badgers reporters John Steppe and Mark Stewart join host JR Radcliffe to discuss all things Badgers sports, starting with a men's basketball team that has truly found its stride. Austin Rapp is hitting all his shots, John Blackwell is creating magic, Nick Boyd and Nolan Winter have been steady and Wisconsin has two road wins over top-10 teams. And they could have had another win at Indiana were it not for a poor officiating call. 

They also discuss Luke Fickell's contract situation, the women's basketball team fighting through it, the things that have plagued the men's hockey team and the women's hockey team's major Olympics contributions, plus important success back home.

Freelance hockey writer Nicole Haase joins the show (12:15) to discuss the University of Wisconsin's women's hockey team, both the five players headed to the Olympics as well as the impact the upcoming games will have on the No. 1 team in the nation. Is the United States truly the favorite to win gold? The difference in philosophy between USA and Canada. The changes that the women's game has seen in the past decade, including in issues of pay equity. What makes Caroline Harvey so great? Is ex-Badger Hilary Knight still one of the best players in the world? And while we're here, why didn't UW alumnus and NHL star Cole Caufield get a spot on Team USA for the men?

Before that, Badgers reporter John Steppe discusses the past two Badgers games, a close loss to USC and a significant rally to defeat Minnesota on Jan. 28. The good and the bad from those outcomes - are the Badgers slipping after the five-game winning streak? What's up with Austin Rapp?

Badgers beat reporter Jeff Potrykus joins host JR Radcliffe to discuss the look of next year's Badgers basketball team -- how different it will be without Ethan Happ and whose development will be the most crucial. How does he evaluate the 2019 season. Was it fair to call it "ugly basketball?" How did Tyler Herro's change to Kentucky impact this team? What should we expect from Micah Potter and Tyler Wahl next year? What's the rationale behind Tai Strickland's departure? 

Finally, Jeff discusses his takeaways from a conversation with Dick Bennett after his son, Tony, and Virginia clinched a spot in the 2019 Final Four, and he gives some early thoughts from Badgers football spring practice. 

Music intro: "Rumble" available at https://www.bensound.com.