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The Swing: A Wisconsin Badgers Basketball Podcast

The Swing: A Wisconsin Badgers Basketball Podcast

By: The Zone
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 A podcast focused solely on the Wisconsin basketball team with hosts Zach Heilprin of the Wisconsin Sports Zone Network and Jesse Temple of The Athletic.2026 The Zone
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  • Badgers 2-0 week, difficult February looms, NCAA tourney chances, listener questions

    Badgers 2-0 week, difficult February looms, NCAA tourney chances, listener questions
    Feb 2 2026

    Wisconsin went 2-0 last week with wins over Minnesota and Ohio State. Zach and Jesse discuss the positives from the week, including Austin Rapp finding his 3-point stroke, the dynamic backcourt of John Blackwell and Nick Boyd, and the play of Braeden Carrington. Then the guys get into a very difficult start to February, Wisconsin's NCAA tourney chances and they answer a bunch of listener questions.

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    54 mins
  • The good (Penn State) and the bad (USC) of the week, listener questions

    The good (Penn State) and the bad (USC) of the week, listener questions
    Jan 26 2026

    Wisconsin had an up and down week, beating Penn State on the road and falling at home to USC. Zach and Jesse discuss both games, including the blowing of a 12-point lead to the Trojans and its potential impact on the rest of the year. The guys also dive into a ton of listener questions.

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    46 mins
  • Wisconsin stays hot, path to the NCAA Tournament, Overreaction, er No?

    Wisconsin stays hot, path to the NCAA Tournament, Overreaction, er No?
    Jan 20 2026

    After a slow start to Big Ten play, Wisconsin has won four straight games. Zach and Jesse talk about the buzzer-beating win in Minnesota and an up-and-down performance against Rutgers. Then they dive into the Badgers 3-point shooting, John Blackwell/Nick Boyd as a duo and Wisconsin's path to the NCAA Tournament.

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    46 mins
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