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Top-seeded Boilermakers return to March Madness with new look thanks to stronger backcourt

Mar. 18, 2024 16:40 PM EDT

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. (AP) — Purdue guard Fletcher Loyer can already sense a difference this March. His legs feel stronger, more rested and better conditioned for NCAA Tournament play. It's a welcome change for the top-seeded Boilermakers. A year ago, their weary...

Early voting to start in Wisconsin for president and constitutional amendments

Mar. 18, 2024 12:48 PM EDT

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Early voting begins Tuesday in Wisconsin for a host of local races, two proposed constitutional amendments that could alter how future elections are run and the now anticlimactic presidential primary. Here are some things to know: PRESIDENTIAL...

Shannon scores 34 points as No. 13 Illinois takes Big Ten title with 93-87 win over Wisconsin

Mar. 17, 2024 19:21 PM EDT

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Terrence Shannon Jr. scored 34 points on 15-for-17 shooting from the free-throw line, helping 13th-ranked Illinois outlast Wisconsin 93-87 in Big Ten tournament championship game on Sunday. Marcus Domask added 26 points, eight assists and seven rebounds and Dain...

Wisconsin voters to decide on banning private money to help fund elections

Mar. 17, 2024 13:18 PM EDT

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin voters are set to decide next month whether to make it unconstitutional to accept private grant money to help administer state elections, one of two Republican-backed ballot measures that Democrats say are meant to make it harder to conduct elections in the...

Illinois faces Wisconsin in Big Ten Championship game

Mar. 17, 2024 03:50 AM EDT

Wisconsin Badgers (22-12, 14-9 Big Ten) vs. Illinois Fighting Illini (25-8, 16-6 Big Ten) Minneapolis; Sunday, 3:30 p.m. EDT FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK LINE: Fighting Illini -3; over/under is 149 BOTTOM LINE: No. 13 Illinois takes on Wisconsin in the Big Ten...

Wisconsin battles to 76-75 OT win over No. 3 Purdue, securing spot in Big Ten championship game

Mar. 16, 2024 18:40 PM EDT

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Max Klesmit made a runner in the lane with 4.8 seconds to play in overtime and Wisconsin beat Big Ten Tournament top-seed Purdue 76-75 on Saturday for a spot in the conference championship game. Klesmit's clutch shot followed his teammate Chucky Hepburn's in...

Purdue plays in Big Ten Tournament against the Wisconsin

Mar. 16, 2024 04:05 AM EDT

Wisconsin Badgers (21-12, 13-9 Big Ten) vs. Purdue Boilermakers (29-3, 18-3 Big Ten) Minneapolis; Saturday, 1 p.m. EDT FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK LINE: Boilermakers -6; over/under is 143 BOTTOM LINE: No. 3 Purdue and Wisconsin meet in the Big Ten Tournament. ...

A judge tosses claims against a former Wisconsin police officer who killed 3 people in five years

Mar. 15, 2024 17:24 PM EDT

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A federal judge has dismissed two of three claims against a former Wisconsin police officer who killed three people of color in five years. The families of Antonio Gonzales, Jay Anderson and Alvin Cole filed federal lawsuits in 2021 and 2022 against former...

Wisconsin stays hot from 3-point range in 70-61 win over Northwestern to reach Big Ten semifinals

Mar. 15, 2024 17:15 PM EDT

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — AJ Storr scored a career-high 30 points, Steven Crowl added 19 and No. 5 seed Wisconsin beat No. 4 seed Northwestern 70-61 on Friday in the quarterfinals of the Big Ten Tournament. Wisconsin (21-12) advances to play top seed and third-ranked Purdue in the...

No. 3 Purdue hangs on to beat Michigan State 67-62 in Big Ten quarterfinals

Mar. 15, 2024 17:04 PM EDT

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Zach Edey had 29 points and 12 rebounds for third-ranked Purdue, and the Boilermakers recovered from a blown 12-point lead to beat Michigan State 67-62 in a hard-nosed quarterfinal game in the Big Ten Tournament on Friday. Lance Jones had 10 points and three...