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Marquette and Wisconsin renewed women’s basketball rivalry and the OT game had everything
New Marquette women’s basketball coach Cara Consuegra introduced
See what new Marquette women’s basketball coach Cara Consuegra said about returning and leading a program for which she was once an assistant.
The women’s basketball rivalry between Marquette and Wisconsin is back on, and the game on Nov. 8 at the Al McGuire Center showed why it should be scheduled every season.
The Golden Eagles won in overtime, 65-62, in the first matchup of the state rivals since 2017. The tense battle provoked the full spectrum of emotions for MU (2-0), including frustration, pain, fear and then exhilaration.
“These guys haven’t had the opportunity to play Wisconsin before, but I have a lot throughout my entire career,” said MU head coach Cara Consuegra, a former player at Iowa and staff member at Penn State.
“So I knew this was going to be a really tough game. So we talked about that we thrive in adversity and we’re built for moments like this. And I thought this entire game was a lot of adversity in so many different ways.”
MU guard Kennedi Perkins hurts neck in scary fall
There was a very scary moment late in the first half.
UW (1-0) held a 31-21 lead, its biggest of the game, with just over 3 minutes left in the second quarter when MU senior guard Kennedi Perkins fell backward after attempting a running shot in the paint. Perkins’ head collided with the lower right leg of the Badgers’ Breauna Ware.
Perkins stayed down on the court in pain. After play was stopped on the other end, MU’s trainer and two assistant coaches ran out to check on her. The on-site paramedics then put Perkins on a stretcher and brought her to a local hospital with a neck injury.
“She’s OK,” Consuegra said. “They have her at Froedtert, just getting checked out. But nothing serious, just really precautionary.”
The game was delayed more than 10 minutes.
“One of our principles is to stay in the moment,” Consuegra said. “Obviously seeing the stretcher come out, I think was rattling for everybody.
“That’s when we huddled up as a team and, one, let them know she was going to be OK. But, two, understanding we just got to stay in the moment. We can’t change what happened and let’s play hard for our teammate that went down.”
Jaidynn Mason’s big steal part of big run for MU
The game was mostly a slog for the Golden Eagles, who finished with 20 turnovers.
“The first half we didn’t do much of what we wanted to do,” Consuegra said. “So it was difficult.”
UW made all six of its 3-pointers in the first half.
MU kept trying to get over the hump in the second half, but it looked grim facing an eight-point deficit with 2:18 left in thr fourth quarter
But a 3-pointer by the Golden Eagles’ Skylar Forbes provided a jolt of energy. MU’s defense then got two stops sandwiched around a layup by Halle Vice. Forbes’ step-back jumper with 48 seconds left brought the Golden Eagles within 57-56.
MU’s Jaidynn Mason then made the defensive play of the game, getting a steal with 19 seconds remaining. UW’s Ronnie Porter grabbed Mason’s jersey before the MU guard could get a breakaway layup. After a review by the officials, the foul was upgraded to a flagrant.
Forbes made two free throws to give MU the lead. With the Golden Eagles getting the ball back, Forbes was fouled again. She made 1 of 2 from the free-throw line to give MU a 59-57 advantage.
“It was just us trusting our principles, trusting our defense and trusting each other,” Consuegra said.
The Badgers missed a 3-pointer with eight seconds left, but Kyrah Daniels secured the offensive board and dropped in a putback to tie the game at 59-59.
Forbes had a driving attempt blocked by UW’s Shay Bollin, forcing overtime.
Skylar Forbes hits winning 3-pointer in overtime
Through three quarters, Forbes had one point and only 3 field-goal attempts.
She finished with 19 points in the fourth quarter and overtime.
“I don’t know how much of a flip of the switch it was,” Forbes said. “Kind of reiterating Coach, just staying in the moment. Just making sure that I’m there for my teammates and knowing my teammates are there for me.
“So just being able to get the spots that I know I can get to.”
Forbes hit the winner in overtime on a 3-pointer from the top of the key with nine seconds remaining.
“I rep that shot a lot in my individuals,” Forbes said. “We rep it in practice. My preparation, that was the one thing (that gave her confidence).”
Consuegra jumped in to say that Forbes was getting up shots at 7:30 that morning.
“So … not a surprise,” Consuegra said.
MU coach Cara Consuegra loves having rivalry with UW back
MU’s victory evened the series with UW at 13-13.
Consuegra is in her second season at MU, and if she has her way the teams will play every season.
“I think that they’re the two premier basketball programs in the state,” she said. “Obviously there’s a tremendous rivalry on the men’s side.
“And there was a tremendous rivalry when I was here as an assistant. And, quite frankly, I was stunned when I got here and realized we hadn’t played in eight years.
“So I’m grateful for the opportunity to play and the games are going to be like this. Like a dogfight, but those are what rivalry games are.”
Quarterback Colton Joseph is heading to Wisconsin after throwing for more than 2,500 yards and rushing for more than 1,000 yards at Old Dominion this season.
Joseph announced his decision Sunday with an X post that included the message, “On Wisconsin.”
Joseph completed 59.7% of his passes this season for 2,624 yards with 21 touchdowns and 10 interceptions for Old Dominion, which went 10-3. He also rushed for 1,007 yards and 13 touchdowns on 158 carries.
He didn’t play in Old Dominion’s 24-10 Cure Bowl victory over South Florida after deciding to enter the transfer portal.
Joseph completed 59.9% of his passes for 1,627 yards with 11 touchdowns and five interceptions while making eight starts in 2024. He rushed for 647 yards and 11 touchdowns that season.
Wisconsin has gone to the transfer portal for quarterbacks every year since coach Luke Fickell arrived, though injuries have limited their production.
Tanner Mordecai came over from SMU in 2023 but missed 3 1/2 games with a broken hand that season. Tyler Van Dyke arrived from Miami the following year but tore his anterior cruciate ligament in the third game of the season. Former Mississippi State quarterback Braedyn Locke started when Mordecai and Van Dyke were injured.
Billy Edwards Jr. transferred from Maryland and opened the 2025 season as Wisconsin’s starter, but he sprained his knee in the second quarter of the Badgers’ season-opening victory over Miami (Ohio).
Edwards returned to start Wisconsin’s Sept. 20 loss to Maryland but got hurt again and didn’t play the rest of the season. San Diego State transfer Danny O’Neil, Southern Illinois transfer Hunter Simmons and freshman Carter Smith each started multiple games after Edwards’ injury.
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Purdue basketball coach Matt Painter on Braden Smith’s assist record
Hear what Purdue basketball coach Matt Painter said after beating Wisconsin Saturday, Jan. 3.
MADISON, Wisc. ― Matt Painter came to the Kohl Center armed with two different defensive strategies.
Purdue basketball opted for choice No. 2 after choice No. 1 resulted in the Badgers scoring 22 points in the first nine minutes.
A season after watching Wisconsin go 20-for-22 on two-point field goals at Mackey Arena, the Boilermakers were in the midst of seeing a repeat performance when the Badgers started 8 of 10 inside the arc Saturday, Jan 3.
“To start the game the first eight minutes, they were just living in the paint, making good decisions,” Painter said. “They got a lot of layups. Then we switched to hedging and tried to keep the ball out of there. There’s some risk either way. That seemed to help us.”
The final score ― Purdue 89, Wisconsin 73 ― would indicate as much.
When Painter sifted through a roster in the preseason he believes has more than five starters, Cox’s ability to win that gave him a nod.
Drills. Scrimmages. Whatever it was, Cox always seemed to be on the winning side.
“That matters,” Painter said prior to Purdue’s season opener in November.
Cox is a capable scorer, evidenced by his 14 points, but his main priority is defense.
In a first half where Cox watched four good looks come off the rim, the sophomore guard still maintained winning attributes that championship teams cherish. He had two steals in nine minutes, the first coming after Wisconsin scored on four straight possessions.
That allowed Purdue to counterpunch the Badger’s 9-2 run to start the game.
“When you can keep throwing those punches and keep battling back, eventually, you’re going to knock them out,” said senior guard Fletcher Loyer, who led the Boilers with 20 points.
Purdue has no shortage of offensive haymakers it can throw.
During its five-game winning streak, the Boilers have walled up opponents to match.
Purdue held four straight opponents to 60 or fewer points prior to Saturday night. Wisconsin’s strong start was a damper in that streak continuing, but Purdue was prepared.
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The Badgers started 9 of 13 from the field and finished the night shooting 42.1% after being held to 31% in the second half. The easy twos became challenged 3s. Beyond the arc, Wisconsin went 4 of 25. Purdue finished with eight steals, three by Cox, and forced 11 turnovers.
Saturday’s game likely gets remembered at season’s end as the night Braden Smith broke the Big Ten’s career assist record.
What will get lost is a defensive adaptation that altered how the final 30-plus minutes went in a road win that can be as valuable as found gold in a Big Ten championship quest.
Sam King covers sports for the Journal & Courier. Email him at sking@jconline.com and follow him on X and Instagram @samueltking.
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 Dec. 28, 2025, results for each game:
Winning Pick 3 numbers from Dec. 28 drawing
Midday: 1-5-2
Evening: 8-8-5
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Winning Pick 4 numbers from Dec. 28 drawing
Midday: 0-4-8-8
Evening: 3-8-3-4
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Winning All or Nothing numbers from Dec. 28 drawing
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Winning Badger 5 numbers from Dec. 28 drawing
13-16-17-21-31
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01-02-17-18-21-22, Doubler: N
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