5 THINGS TO WATCH THURSDAY • 7 PM • InsideBadgerSports.com
The beginning of a new era The Bobbie Kelsey era begins this weekend as the Badgers host a pair of
exhibition games at the Kohl Center. Kelsey spent the past four seasons as an assistant coach at Stanford, making a Final Four appearance each year. Thursday's game against UW-Whitewater and Sunday's against UW-Parkside will both be streamed live on InsideBadgerSports.com.
FRIDAY / SATURDAY • 7:30 / 7 PM • Charter Extra 87
Heading north for the weekend The men's hockey team hits the road for the second time this season to
face St. Cloud State. Sophomore Mark Zengerle looks to stay hot after posting two goals and four assists last weekend to earn InsideCollege- Hockey.com Player of the Week honors. Both games will have live audio on BadgerSportsNetwork.com and be televised live on Charter Extra 87.
FRIDAY • 3:45 PM • BTN
For kicks, let's play a tournament The 2011 Big Ten Women's Soccer Tournament began Wednesday on the Northwestern campus. Big Ten Network will carry Friday's semifi- nal-round games — at 1:15 and 3:45 p.m. — as well as Sunday's 3 p.m. championship match live.
SATURDAY • 2:30 PM • ABC / ESPN2 It feels good to be home
The 19th-ranked Badger football team returns to the friendly confines of Camp Randall Stadium Saturday as UW hosts Purdue in a critical Big Ten Leaders Division matchup. After two tough road games, Wisconsin is happy to be home, where the Badgers have won 14 in a row — the fourth-longest streak in school history.
SUNDAY • 1 PM • BTN (Delay - 5 p.m.) Last call
The men's soccer team finishes the 2011 regular season at Penn State on Saturday. The Badgers are third in the Big Ten while the Nittany Lions are looking for their first conference win. Saturday's game will be broadcast on the Big Ten Network on Sunday at 5 p.m.
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