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In what will surely go down as one of the best wins of the season, Greg Gard and the Wisconsin Badgers defeat the Purdue Boilermakers on the road at Mackey Arena to stay in the Big Ten title race!  John Tonje delivered a masterclass with standout performances from Max Klesmit and Jack Janicki!  After the totally ridiculous ejection of Kamari McGee, the Badgers rallied around each other and notched the massive win.

Rajeev and Justin are back after a week break to get into all the basketball action!  
GAME REVIEW
BASKETBALL BUY OR SELL
THE PATH TO THE B1G TITLE!!

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The 2026 class construction is officially underway after Junior Day in Madison.  Special guest and good friend of the show Nick Osen stops by from Badger247 to give us all the recruiting nuggets you crave.  We'll get into who looks to have the biggest upside and what positions Luke Fickell and the Wisconsin Badgers will be targeting.

The Badgers basketball team led by Coach Greg Gard had another mixed week.  After dropping a mid-week clash in a tough road game at Maryland, the Badgers picked up a road win with amazing performances from John Tonje and Carter Gilmore!  YES, Carter Gilmore!  A career night deserves some serious recognition!

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What are the realistic expectations for the Badgers offense in 2025?  Can this team average 30 ppg with new QB Billy Edwards Jr?  We'll tell you how good this offense can be next season.  Speaking of football.. Junior Day is here!  Multiple 2026 prospects headed to Madison this weekend.  We'll tell you who some of the highlights are and who to watch out for as the class gets built.  

Greg Gard and the Wisconsin Badgers basketball team had a bit of a mixed week with a loss at UCLA but a big home win against Connor Essegian and the Nebraska Cornhuskers.  How good this season be and at this point...can the Badgers contend for the coveted regular season B1G championship??

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KEY PLAYERS:  Billy Edwards, Kevin Heywood, Darrion Dupree, Dilin Jones, Vinny Anthony, Trech Kekahuna, Mark Hamper, Eugene Hilton, Tanner Koziol, Riley Mahlman, Jake Renfro, Christian Alliegro, Jay'viar Suggs, Dillan Johnson, Tackett Curtis, Mason Rieger, Thomas Heiberger, Ricardo Hallman

John Blackwell, John Tonje, Steven Crowl, Nolan Winter, Max Klesmit, Kamari McGee, Carter Gilmore

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The Xavier Lucas situation continues to evolve, and now both the University of Wisconsin and the Big Ten conference have made statements.  We will get into all the details as we know them now and give you our take on this crazy situation!!  While XL is the story off the field, we turn our attention to next season and which young players will shine for Luke Fickell in the 2025 season!

Greg Gard and the Wisconsin Badgers mens basketball team continues its charge up the conference standings with another good week of performances!  What is the ideal lineup for this team and who can this team depend on down the stretch?!

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***SPECIAL MONDAY SHOW - Moved to Monday due to NFL playoff watching! :) ***

The Wisconsin Badgers basketball season is half over, and there are tons of talking points about this team's performance thus far!  How do we grade Greg Gard, as well as key stars John Tonje and John Blackwell?  How did we do on our pre-season predictions for the non-conference season and what is our ceiling??

Luke Fickell continues to make tweaks to his staff.  Rajeev and Justin are back to go over all the changes with you and give you their takes!

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Greg Gard and the Wisconsin Basketball team put on quite the show to start off 2025 with a bang!  The Iowa Hawkeyes were torched by the Badgers in what turned out to be a record setting evening in Madison.  Led by John Blackwell and Nolan Winter, this Badger offense certainly can be lethal!! Can they build upon this victory and go on a run?  How high is the upside of this offense?

Jay'viar Suggs became the latest addition for Luke Fickell and the Wisconsin Badgers football team!  With yet another defensive line add, how good can this unit be?  Is it vastly improved or are we over-hyping the potential on that side of the ball?

JUST IN:  D'Yoni Hill, CB from Miami is Fickell's newest commit!

The Badger football team has a QB coach, but its not a new name...

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Players Out: Anelu Lafaele, Nate Van Zelst, CJ Williams, Will Pauling, Max Lofy, Braedyn Locke, Riley Nowakowski, Tyler Van Dyke, Kamoi Latu, James Durand, Hank Weber, James Thompson Jr, Nate White, Braedyn Moore, Jace Arnold, Jonas Duclona, Curt Neal, Justin Taylor, Amare Snowden, Leon Lowery, Cole Lacrue, Xavier Lucas, Mabrey Mettauer, Jamel Howard, Tawee Walker

Players IN: D'Yoni Hill, Jay'viar Suggs, Billy Edwards Jr, Danny O'Neil, Charles Perkins, Antarron Turner, Matthew Traynor, Eli Stein, Parker Petersen, Corey Walker, Tanner Koziol, Jayden Ballard, Mason Reiger, Mark Hamper, Matt Jung, Jayden Ballard, Tyreese Fearbry

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Badger fans across the country are scratching their heads about the Xavier Lucas situation.  What is happening with this situation and how do Rajeev and Justin think it will get resolved?  What does this say about our football program.  A great deal to unpack about that entire saga!!  Geimere Latimer is the newest addition to a depleted secondary.  How many more are needed and who are some top targets? 

PLUS, Basketball is about to get back to playing with the B1G season officially upon us.  What grade does this team get for the non-conference portion of the schedule and how many conference wins will Greg Gard's team get this season?  Tune in for some basketball predictions and superlatives!

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FOOTBALL TRANSFER PORTAL
Players Out: Anelu Lafaele, Nate Van Zelst, CJ Williams, Will Pauling, Max Lofy, Braedyn Locke, Riley Nowakowski, Tyler Van Dyke, Kamoi Latu, James Durand, Hank Weber, James Thompson Jr, Nate White, Braedyn Moore, Jace Arnold, Jonas Duclona, Curt Neal, Justin Taylor, Amare Snowden, Leon Lowery, Cole Lacrue, Xavier Lucas

Players IN: Billy Edwards Jr, Danny O'Neil, Charles Perkins, Antarron Turner, Matthew Traynor, Eli Stein, Parker Petersen, Corey Walker, Tanner Koziol, Jayden Ballard, Mason Reiger, Mark Hamper, Matt Jung, Geimere Latimer

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The transfer portal continues its rapid movement.  So many players in and out!  Rajeev and Justin are back to talk about the Wisconsin Badgers football roster and whether we are better or worse at each position. 

The guys also do a full review of the transfer portal as it sits now and break down the entire Badgers Roster!  What does Luke Fickell still need??

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Players Out: Anelu Lafaele, Nate Van Zelst, CJ Williams, Will Pauling, Max Lofy, Braedyn Locke, Riley Nowakowski, Tyler Van Dyke, Kamoi Latu, James Durand, Hank Weber, James Thompson Jr, Nate White, Braedyn Moore, Jace Arnold, Jonas Duclona, Curt Neal, Justin Taylor, Amare Snowden, Leon Lowery, Cole Lacrue, Xavier Lucas

Players IN: Billy Edwards Jr, Danny O'Neil, Charles Perkins, Antarron Turner, Matthew Traynor, Eli Stein, Parker Petersen, Corey Walker, Tanner Koziol, Jayden Ballard, Mason Reiger, Mark Hamper, Matt Jung

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The transfer portal is moving at a rapid pace!  So many players leaving and entering the Wisconsin Badgers football program.  What pieces has Luke Fickell added and how do they fit into the depth chart??? Rajeev and Justin are back for a mid-week quick episode to go over the portal thus far and talk through both the offense and defense depth chart as it sits today!!

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Players Out: Anelu Lafaele, Nate Van Zelst, CJ Williams, Will Pauling, Max Lofy, Braedyn Locke, Riley Nowakowski, Tyler Van Dyke, Kamoi Latu, James Durand, Hank Weber, James Thompson Jr, Nate White, Braedyn Moore, Jace Arnold, Jonas Duclona, Curt Neal, Justin Taylor, Amare Snowden, Leon Lowery, Cole Lacrue

Players IN: Billy Edwards Jr, Danny O'Neil, Charles Perkins, Antarron Turner, Matthew Traynor, Eli Stein, Parker Petersen, Corey Walker, Tanner Koziol, Jayden Ballard, Mason Reiger

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The transfer portal is in full swing and the Badgers picked up three likely starters in Tanner Koziol, Parker Petersen, and Mason Reiger!  How will these three fit into the starting lineup and what else does Luke Fickell need to do to get this Wisconsin Badgers football team ready for next season?!? 

Greg Gard and his Badger basketball team got a much needed victory at Butler in Indianapolis.  The return to form of the bigs Steven Crowl and Nolan Winter catapulted this team to victory.  We get into all the happenings of this basketball team as well

We will touch shortly on the Wisconsin Volleyball team as well!!

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