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Eastview's Steven Crowl leads Wisconsin to 87-56 demolishing of Maryland in Big Ten tournament
Steven Crowl’s goal Thursday was to stay aggressive and get shots up frequently. In a Big Ten tournament second-round matchup against Maryland on Thursday, the Wisconsin junior and former Eastview standout made the most of his attempts.
Crowl was part of a Badgers unit that completely dominated the Terrapins across the board in an 87-56 victory. The 7-foot Crowl sliced up the Terrapins for 17 points on 7-for-8 shooting with a variety of post moves and made all three of his long-range attempts. He did all of that in just 18 minutes, allowing him to rest his legs ahead of Friday’s quarterfinal against fourth-seeded Northwestern.
The Badgers as a team dismantled Maryland with their hot shooting from deep. Wisconsin went 16-for-25 from three, including 10-for-13 in the first half, to bury a Terrapins group tied for fifth in the nation in fewest three-pointers against per game entering the day (5.1).
Through 11 minutes, Wisconsin was doubling Maryland’s score. By the end of the first half, the Badgers led by 21. And after an 18-0 Wisconsin run to start the second half made the Terrapin deficit 39, the game was all but over.
Crowl’s strong play helped introduce the conference tournament to his home state for the first time. After 25 years split between Chicago and Indianapolis, with one year apiece in Washington, D.C., and New York, the Big Ten men’s tournament is making its debut this weekend in the Twin Cities, after the women’s tournament did the same last year.
Luckily for Crowl and Wisconsin, strong performances in his home state are nothing new.
“I thought it was a lot of fun, not only for me, but the other Minnesota guys — Tyler, Jack, Nolan — just being able to play in front of our friends and family and get a win,” Crowl said. “I enjoy playing here. We tend to have a lot of success in Minnesota.”
Tyler Wahl and Nolan Winter, both Lakeville North graduates, combined for 10 points for the Badgers. Freshman Jack Janicki (White Bear Lake) is redshirting this season.
Wisconsin (20-12) will try to continue its momentum into Friday’s matchup with the Wildcats (21-10). Northwestern ranks sixth in the nation in three-point percentage at 39.6%, but shot 6-for-21 from range in a Jan. 13 Badgers victory in Madison.
Coach Greg Gard said he’s felt confident in his team’s ability to make long-range shots, even after a late-season stretch where the Badgers struggled.
“I see these guys every day, in every drill, in every workout, so I know we’ve got good shooters,” Gard said. “That’s a credit to defenses that have been able to do different things to us. But I think you also go through ebbs and flows of the season, and when you hit a little dip or a valley, don’t beat yourself up mentally. You have to keep playing and keep playing aggressively.”
Gard said that during their February and March stretch when the Badgers went only 3-8 to end the regular season, they weren’t being aggressive enough. If important players such as Crowl continue to be as aggressive as he was Thursday, and the rest of the team shoots the lights out like it did against Maryland, the same Wisconsin team that was ranked No. 6 in the country at the end of January could pull off a few surprises in March.
“I kept telling them all the time when we were going through this, we’re a really good team,” Gard said. “We’re a really good team, and we’ll fight our way out of it. I’m glad to see that they’re getting rewarded for their perseverance and their persistence.”
Add CBS Sports to the growing list national outlets that are decidedly low on Wisconsin football heading into the 2026 season.
In the website’s updated full 1-through-138 offseason rankings, the Badgers check in at a dismal 61st nationally and 15th in the Big Ten.
Here’s how the outlet ranks the entire Big Ten:
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Program |
National Rank |
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Ohio State |
No. 1 |
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Oregon |
No. 3 |
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Indiana |
No. 6 |
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USC |
No. 14 |
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Michigan |
No. 16 |
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Penn State |
No. 18 |
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Washington |
No. 19 |
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Iowa |
No. 23 |
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Illinois |
No. 28 |
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Nebraska |
No. 35 |
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Minnesota |
No. 40 |
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Northwestern |
No. 48 |
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UCLA |
No. 49 |
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Maryland |
No. 51 |
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Wisconsin |
No. 61 |
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Rutgers |
No. 64 |
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Michigan State |
No. 66 |
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Purdue |
No. 99 |
Yes, Wisconsin is coming off its worst season since the early 1990s. Yes, the Badgers are running it back with head coach Luke Fickell, who has a losing record through three seasons in Madison.
But whenever the national media has ranked the Badgers this offseason, it feels like they’re ranking their 2025 squad in the context of the upcoming campaign. It may not seem like it to an outsider (or, ahem, the national media), but a lot has changed in Madison since the worst football season in over 30 years.
Wisconsin is lower than who??
Again, I understand why the Badgers are ranked low on this list. They haven’t inspired any sort of confidence in at least two seasons. But some of the teams ranked above them are…extremely questionable.
Maryland man-handled Wisconsin in Camp Randall Stadium last fall, but the Terps proceeded to go 1-8 in Big Ten play. Folks are high on their offense with sophomore quarterback Malik Washington, but placing the Terps a full 10 spots ahead of Wisconsin seems a little excessive.
How about UCLA? The Bruins went 3-9 last fall. Sure, they’ve vastly upgraded their coaching staff and flipped almost half their team, but that means their entire roster is essentially projection.
What about Northwestern? Sure, the Wildcats won seven games last season, but how excited are we about new quarterback Aidan Chiles, who’s struggled through three combined years at Oregon State and Michigan State?
How about some of the non-Big Ten teams ranked higher than Wisconsin? The UTSA Roadrunners are ranked above the Badgers. Though it’s only by two spots, that in particular might be the biggest slap in the face.
Even a team like Virginia Tech, ranked No. 37 (24 spots higher than the Badgers) is puzzling. Sure, there’s signs of life under new head coach James Franklin, but the Hokies went 3-9 last fall.
Wisconsin’s offseason remains slept on
What rankings like these, especially the teams ranked higher than Wisconsin tell us, is that the national media is still sleeping on the Badgers’ offseason. Clearly, other programs (like Virginia Tech coming off a 3-9 campaign) were thought to have improved drastically. Wisconsin, on the other hand? Not so much.
The Badgers didn’t have the flashiest transfer portal haul, but they did address every position of need and sign a handful of plug-and-play starers at key spots. Every position on offense appears to be deeper and more talented after a dismal 2025, while the same looks true on defense except potentially at defensive line and outside linebacker.
Yes, Wisconsin was terrible last year. Everybody knows that. But the national media remains skeptical the Badgers did much to change that this offseason, which, in my eyes, is a grave miscalculaiton.
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Manuel Franco claims his $768 million Powerball jackpot
Manuel Franco, 24, of West Allis was revealed Tuesday as the winner of the $768.4 million Powerball jackpot.
Mark Hoffman, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
The Wisconsin Lottery offers multiple draw games for those aiming to win big.
Here’s a look at May 14, 2026, results for each game:
Winning Pick 3 numbers from May 14 drawing
Midday: 7-0-9
Evening: 0-3-9
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Winning Pick 4 numbers from May 14 drawing
Midday: 6-9-2-4
Evening: 2-4-2-6
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Winning All or Nothing numbers from May 14 drawing
Midday: 01-03-06-07-08-11-12-14-15-16-18
Evening: 02-04-05-07-11-12-15-16-19-21-22
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Winning Badger 5 numbers from May 14 drawing
01-14-24-25-28
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Winning SuperCash numbers from May 14 drawing
04-10-18-26-33-36, Doubler: Y
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Are you a winner? Here’s how to claim your lottery prize
- Prizes up to $599: Can be claimed at any Wisconsin Lottery retailer.
- Prizes from $600 to $199,999: Can be claimed in person at a Lottery Office. By mail, send the signed ticket and a completed claim form available on the Wisconsin Lottery claim page to: Prizes, PO Box 777 Madison, WI 53774.
- Prizes of $200,000 or more: Must be claimed in person at the Madison Lottery office. Call the Lottery office prior to your visit: 608-261-4916.
Can Wisconsin lottery winners remain anonymous?
No, according to the Wisconsin Lottery. Due to the state’s open records laws, the lottery must, upon request, release the name and city of the winner. Other information about the winner is released only with the winner’s consent.
When are the Wisconsin Lottery drawings held?
- Powerball: 9:59 p.m. CT on Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday.
- Mega Millions: 10:00 p.m. CT on Tuesday and Friday.
- Super Cash: 9:00 p.m. CT daily.
- Pick 3 (Day): 1:30 p.m. CT daily.
- Pick 3 (Evening): 9:00 p.m. CT daily.
- Pick 4 (Day): 1:30 p.m. CT daily.
- Pick 4 (Evening): 9:00 p.m. CT daily.
- All or Nothing (Day): 1:30 p.m. CT daily.
- All or Nothing (Evening): 9 p.m. CT daily.
- Megabucks: 9:00 p.m. CT on Wednesday and Saturday.
- Badger 5: 9:00 p.m. CT daily.
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BRILLION (WLUK) — Ariens Nordic Center announced it hired Northeast Wisconsin Olympian Paul Schommer as an employee.
Schommer recently retired from the U.S. Biathlon Team. He competed in the sport at the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympic Games and the 2026 Milano Cortina Winter Olympic Games. Ariens sponsored the U.S. Biathlon team.
USA’s Paul Schommer competes in the Biathlon Mixed Relay 4x6km (W+M) event on February 05, 2022 at the Zhangjiakou National Biathlon Centre during the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympic Games. (Photo by Jewel SAMAD / AFP) (Photo by JEWEL SAMAD/AFP via Getty Images)
Ariens says in his new role, Schommer will play a part in developing and supporting programming at the Nordic Center. Though his expertises are biathlon and Nordic skiing, Schommer will work with youth of all ages on many outdoor sports and recreational activities.
“We are thrilled to officially welcome Paul to the Ariens Nordic Center team,” said Sr. Director of Ariens Nordic Center Monica Ariens. “His Olympic experience, passion for outdoor sports, and commitment to youth in our community will make him an incredible asset. Paul’s presence will elevate our programming and inspire kids in our community for years to come.”
Ariens Nordic Center near Brillion, December 19, 2022 (WLUK/Eric Peterson)
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Ariens Nordic Center says Schommer can be reached by emailing the site’s main inbox.
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