Wisconsin Athletics shares "This Week in Badger Athletics" throughout the school year to provide quick updates for fans and our community.

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MEN'S BASKETBALL (11-7 Overall, 4-3 B1G)

• This Week: Winners in six of their last eight games, Wisconsin returns home to host Nebraska at the Kohl Center on Tuesday at 8 p.m. (CT) on BTN. UW then travels to play at Purdue on Friday at 6 p.m. (CT) on FS1.
• Last Week: Nate Reuvers led the Badgers with 19 points and seven rebounds, but Wisconsin saw its three-game road win streak end with a 67-55 loss at No. 15 Michigan State on Friday.
• Good to Know: Big Ten teams are a combined 7-42 on the road in league play this season. The Badgers have accounted for two of those seven wins with victories at No. 5 Ohio State (Jan. 3) and at No. 20 Penn State (Jan. 11).
• Need to Know: Wisconsin's game against Nebraska tips at 8 p.m. (CT) Tuesday on BTN. Friday's contest at Purdue begins at 6 p.m. (CT) on FS1. All radio broadcasts can be heard on the Badger Sports Network. Follow @BadgerMBB on Twitter for updates.

WOMEN'S BASKETBALL (9-9 Overall, 1-6 B1G)

• This Week: Wisconsin hits the road for a Border Battle against Minnesota on Wednesday at 7 p.m. (CT), before returning home to host Nebraska on Saturday at 11 a.m. (CT). The game against Nebraska is Verona Community Day, featuring post-game autographs with the players.
• Last Week: Wisconsin stayed home, but fell to both Michigan, 68-56, and No. 22/24, Iowa, 85-78.
• Good to Know: Senior Abby Laszewski has officially entered into Wisconsin's Top 10 for career blocks in the UW school record book after Sunday's game against Iowa. She tied for tenth place with 104.
• Need to Know: Badger Fans can watch Saturday's game on the Big Ten Network. Follow @BadgerWBB on Twitter for live, in-game updates, game day reminders and more.

MEN'S HOCKEY (9-12-3, 4-9-1-1 B1G)

• This Week: The Badgers travel to No. 18 Notre Dame (10-10-4, 5-6-3-2 Big Ten) to take on the Fighting Irish in South Bend, Indiana. Friday's game begins at 6 p.m. (CT), while Saturday is a 5 p.m. (CT) start.
• Last Week: Wisconsin split their series against No. 20 Michigan State last weekend at the Kohl Center. After dropping Friday night's game, 4-0, the Badgers provided strong response, holding the Spartans to one goal Saturday in the 3-1 win.
• Good to Know: Sophomore forward Roman Ahcan has scored four goals over the last four games, including the game-winning goal Saturday night versus the Spartans. The Badgers are 8-1-0 when Ahcan scores a point.
• Need to know: The games at Notre Dame are available on NBC Sports Chicago Plus and NBC Sports Philadelphia Plus both nights, with stream at NBC.com and the NBC app. Friday's radio broadcast airs on 1070 WTSO with Saturday on 1310 WIBA. Both can be found across the state on the Badger Sports Network and worldwide on the iheart radio app.

WOMEN'S HOCKEY (21-2-1, 11-2-1-0 WCHA)

• This Week: The top two teams in women's college hockey will meet in Madison as No. 1 Wisconsin will host No. 2 Minnesota at LaBahn Arena. Puck drop on Friday is at 7 p.m. (CT) while Saturday's contest starts at 3 p.m. (CT).
• Last Time Out: Before its bye week, the Badgers split a series in Bemidji, defeating BSU 3-2 in the opener on Jan. 10 before dropping a 3-2 game to the Beavers on Jan. 11.
• Good to Know: Daryl Watts leads the NCAA in points this year with 54 and assists with 30. The 2018 Patty Kazmaier Memorial Award Winner is on pace to break the Badgers' single-season points record of 87 set by Meghan Duggan during the 2010-11 season.
• Need to Know: Both games are sold out, but fans can follow the action on Twitter (@BadgerWHockey), listen to the games on 100.9 FM or watch them online via BTN+.

MEN'S SWIMMING AND DIVING

• This Week: Wisconsin returns home to host a conference dual meet against Northwestern on Saturday. Diving begins at 10:30 a.m. and swimming at 12:00 p.m. The Badgers will also be honoring their senior student-athletes for Senior Day.
• Last Time Out: Wisconsin defeated the University of Denver 110-95 in Denver on Jan. 4. The Badgers started the meet with three consecutive event wins. Michael Milinovich placed first in both of his individual events, recording his season-best time in the 200 IM (1:52:01).
• Good to Know: Wisconsin's divers competed in the three-day Wally Nakamoto Hawaii Diving Invitational in Honolulu, where Tazman Abramowicz earned NCAA Zone qualifying scores in both the men's 1 meter (327.90) and 10 meter (378.20).
• Need to Know: Entrance to the meet on Saturday is free! Fans can also follow along by following @BadgerSwimDive on Twitter and Instagram.

WOMEN'S SWIMMING AND DIVING

• This Week: Wisconsin returns home to host a conference dual meet against Northwestern on Saturday. Diving begins at 10:30 a.m. and swimming at noon. The Badgers will also be honoring their senior student-athletes for Senior Day.
• Last Time Out: Wisconsin defeated the University of Hawaii 153-89 in Honolulu on Jan. 10. The Badgers had contributions from across the board, earning a top-two finish in all but one event. Senior Megan Doty (200 Free), sophomore Alana Palmer (50 Free) and sophomore Lillie Hosack (200 IM) all secured top spots in the victory.
• Good to Know: National leader Beata Nelson, currently holds the top times in the NCAA in the 200 Individual Medley, 100 and 200 Back. She is also currently ranked fifth in the 100 Fly. In Hawaii, she secured two wins in two individual races — a 52.73 finish in the 100 fly and a 53.16 finish in the 100 back — as well as helping the 200 medley relay team to a second-place finish with a time of 1:46.39.
• Need to Know: Entrance to the meet on Saturday is free! Fans can also follow along by following @BadgerSwimDive on Twitter and Instagram.

MEN'S TENNIS (2-0, 0-0 B1G)

• This Week: Wisconsin returns to Nielsen Tennis Stadium on Friday to compete against DePaul at 5:30 p.m. (CT). UW closes out the weekend with a doubleheader on Sunday against North Dakota (11 a.m. (CT)) and Northern Illinois (4 p.m. (CT)).
• Last Week: The Badgers opened duel play at Nielsen Tennis Stadium on Saturday with a pair of wins against Illinois State and Chicago State. UW went 6-1 against both opponents.
• Good To Know: UW will host two more double-headers this season, including North Dakota and Northern Illinois on Sunday and Green Bay and IUPUI on Saturday, Feb. 1.
• Need to Know: Live updates on the Badgers can be found on Twitter (@BadgerMTennis), Instagram (@wisconsintennis), and UWBadgers.com. Admission is also free for every home tennis match at Nielsen.

WOMEN'S TENNIS

• This Week: The Badger women's tennis team will see its first dual action of the season this weekend in Columbia, South Carolina as UW faces Georgia Tech in the opening round of the ITA Kick-Off Weekend on Saturday. The winner of UW/Georgia Tech will take on either Purdue or ninth-ranked host South Carolina in the second round on Sunday.
• Last Time Out: Wisconsin played their first spring tournament in the Metroplex Mania Invite in Dallas two weekends ago, where they faced opponents Wake Forest, Denver, North Texas and SMU.
• Good to Know: Wisconsin is coming off of an appearance in the 2019 NCAA Tournament, which marked the program's first time in the big dance since 2005. UW also finished second in the Big Ten Conference last year and ended the year with 18 wins, the program's most since 1997.
• Need to Know: Wisconsin fans can tune into this weekend by following @BadgerWTen on Twitter and can find recaps of the matches on UWBadgers.com.

Wrestling

• Wrestling has a bye week. See the full schedule here - https://uwbadgers.com/sports/wrestling/schedule
• Video: Chris Bono Press Conference - Jan. 20, 2020