UW has played the top team in the country four times, including once outdoors. The run to the postseason isn’t exactly easy either.

The Badgers fell to the top-ranked Spartans on a goal with 1.4 seconds left in overtime in the finale of the Frozen Confines college hockey series.

Daniel Russell scored his second goal of the game with 1.4 seconds remaining in overtime to give MSU a 4-3 overtime victory over Wisconsin on Saturday night in the Frozen Confines event at Wrigley Field.

No. 1 Michigan State scored with 1.4 seconds left in overtime to spoil the Badgers' comeback at the Frozen Confines.

The Michigan Wolverines and Michigan State Spartans NCAA Men’s Hockey teams are set for an elite eight rematch. The Big Ten rivals meet twice this weekend, once at each home arena. The action begins Friday night with a 7:00 p.m. face-off at the Yost Ice Arena in Ann Arbor, Michigan.

The Northern Michigan University men’s basketball team has watched a number of opposition players become the high scorer in their games while NMU put together a balanced scoring attack. But the Wildcats couldn’t come up with an answer for Wayne State’s Rob Lee Jr.

MSU's Daniel Russell scored with 1.4 seconds left in overtime to give the Spartans a win over Wisconsin on a frigid Saturday night at Wrigley Field.

The Badgers are seemingly a lock to make the NCAA Tournament. Their remaining schedule is a difficult one, with a road trip west to take on USC and UCLA looming along with future games with Maryland (away), Iowa (away), Purdue (away), Illinois (home), Oregon (home), and Michigan State (away) still on their remaining schedule.

Michigan (13-3, 5-0 Big Ten) is one of five teams in the Big Ten which made this week's top 25. Michigan State basketball jumped from No. 14 to No. 12, while No. 14 Oregon, No. 15 Purdue and No. 20 Illinois all remained in the poll, and Wisconsin, Indiana, Maryland and UCLA all received votes.

Wisconsin (9-12-1, 8-8-0 Big Ten) came back from a 2-0 deficit with goals by Gavin Morrissey and Finley in the second period. Then Isaac Howard put Michigan State (17-2-1, 7-1-1) back on top for ...