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If Wisconsin coach Greg Gard had his way, teams in Big Ten final wouldn’t play NCAA tournament games until Friday
Wisconsin’s John Tonje reflects on 32-point game vs. Michigan State
After leading UW to a Big Ten tournament semifinal win, Tonje credited Penney, the special assistant to the Greg Gard, for helping make it happen.
INDIANAPOLIS – For Wisconsin men’s basketball coach Greg Gard, the glass was half full.
Rather than worry about not getting a chance to play the first weekend of the NCAA tournament in Milwaukee, Gard focused on the positive. His team received a No. 3 seed in the field, which ties for the highest of his tenure as coach.
Wisconsin (26-9) will face Montana (25-9) in a first-round game at 12:30 p.m. Thursday in Denver.
“This group has had a heck of a year,” he said. “We were picked to finish 12th in the Big Ten and now if you look at the seed lines, we’re in the top 12 in the country. To win 26 games with the schedule we played. They left it all on the floor all year long and they know they have a lot of basketball left in them. We can do some damage here in the next few weeks.”
Playing on Selection Sunday can be a burden
That was the tenor of his comments after the Badgers’ spot in the bracket was revealed. His one request would be that teams that play in the Big Ten final don’t play until Friday.
At the time he spoke with reporters, Gard knew the day his team was playing. The tip-off had not been announced.
“That’s a bigger issue,” Gard said. “Michigan got a Thursday game, too, right? That is a bigger issue that we’ve brought up with the conference because we’re the last game on Sunday. Regardless of who was going to be in it, that’s always been my conversation with the league on that. Whoever is playing here on Sunday should try to get a Friday (game day).”
Greg Gard looks on the bright side of playing Thursday
Gard spoke to reporters about an hour after his team suffered a 59-53 loss to Michigan in the conference championship game. The Badgers led by as many as 11 in the second half but were outscored 21-8 during the final 7½ minutes.
The game was a stinging defeat.
“A quick turnaround might be what’s good for us,” Gard said. “You turnaround quick and go play.”
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What time, TV channel is Johns Hopkins vs Wisconsin-River Falls game on today? Live stream, preview
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The Division III Championship Semifinals feature the Johns Hopkins Blue Jays (12-1) facing off with the Wisconsin-River Falls Falcons (12-1) as they look for a chance to play for a title. Kickoff takes place on Saturday, December 20, at 10 a.m. PT/1 p.m. ET (11 a.m. MST) with a live TV broadcast only with ESPN Plus.
• You can watch Johns Hopkins vs. Wisconsin-River Falls football streaming live on ESPN+ (now called ESPN Select) today.
Is Johns Hopkins vs. Wisconsin-River Falls on TV today, or streaming only?
When: Saturday, December 20, at 10 a.m. PT/1 p.m. ET (11 a.m. MST).
Where: David Smith Stadium at Ramer Field | River Falls, WI
TV channel: This game is not available on traditional broadcast TV, and is only streaming on ESPN’s live sports streaming platforms available on the ESPN App with one of the “ESPN Select” or “ESPN Unlimited” subscription plans. (This is the streaming service formerly known as ESPN Plus. Here’s a look at the breakdown of ESPN streaming plans, what they cost and include.)
Where to watch streaming live on TV, or online: You can watch a live stream of this game for less than $12 on ESPN Select (It’s just $11.99/month or $119.99/full year subscription, and you can cancel anytime. Just choose the “ESPN Select” plan in the drop down to sign up for the cheapest version of the service.).
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Wisconsin Cattlemen’s Association, wildlife advocates react to delisting of the gray wolf
GREEN BAY, Wis. (WBAY) – The Wisconsin Cattlemen’s Association is speaking out about the U.S. House passing the “Pet and Livestock Protection Act”.
“I’ll be honest, our cattlemen are pretty fed up. I mean, they have been dealing with this issue for a long time, so. I mean just really felt like we are finally making progress here. And that’s really exciting that we can help our producers deal with this issue,” says Brady Zuck, a cow-calf producer and the past president of the Wisconsin Cattlemen’s Association.
Brady Zuck, one of many livestock producers in Wisconsin, is responding to the U.S. House passing a bill to delist the gray wolf from the “Endangered Species Act”.
The population of gray wolves is increasing, and according to the Wisconsin DNR, from April 2024 to April 2025, there were 70 verified wolf conflicts with livestock.
“That’s what’s been the most frustrating, is that we have producers locally here in northwest Wisconsin or your area by Green Bay that are dealing with this issue, and it’s all controlled in Washington, and we have people in our state that could make those management decisions, but their hands are tied,” says Zuck.
Supporters of the bill say non-lethal methods used to keep gray wolves away, such as strobe lights and music, are only short-term solutions.
“We’re asking, saying hey, if we’re having problems with wolves on farms, we need ways to effectively deal with that, that work,” says Zuck.
The Great Lakes Wildlife Alliance shared a statement from Thursday about the delisting, saying: “We are disgusted by this reckless abandonment of science-based wildlife management. However, our advocates showed up in extraordinary numbers against overwhelming odds, and their voices were heard. This organization and our supporters are not defeated.”
“As cattlemen, we never said we want to eliminate all wolves, we don’t want any wolves, we never said that. But we just need to make sure we have the tools in place that we can, you know, if we have wolves killing calves, we need a way to deal with it, right?” Zuck says.
The bill still has to pass the Senate and reach the president’s desk before changes are made.
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Watch Live: Demolition of bridge between Iowa, Wisconsin
LANSING, Iowa (KCRG) – The Black Hawk Bridge, connecting Iowa and Wisconsin over the Mississippi River will come down Friday morning.
The Iowa DOT and Wisconsin DOT are partnering on the demolition, which is set for 9:30 am on Friday. You can watch the demolition live in this article when it happens.
The bridge has been closed since October with plans to construct a new bridge, planned to open in 2027.
The Iowa DOT laid out safety plans for the demolition:
- A zone around the bridge will be blocked off to protect people from debris.
- The Lansing Ferry service will not run from 6:00 p.m. on December 18 to the morning of December 22.
- Highway 26 will be closed from around 8:45 a.m. on December 19 and reopen around 30 minutes after the implosion. Detour signs will be posted.
- The demolition zone will be closed to recreational boat traffic on December 18 and expected to reopen during the night of December 19.
- No trains will run through Lansing for four hours on the morning of December 19.
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