5 THINGS TO WATCH THURSDAY • 8 PM • ESPN Running for awards
Wisconsin's Montee Ball is one of three finalists for the Doak Walker Award, given to the nation's best running back. Ball, who has rushed for 1,759 yards and scored 32 touchdowns, joins Alabama's Trent Rich- ardson and Oregon's LaMichael James as finalists. The winner will be revealed on the Home Depot College Football Awards Show on ESPN.
FRIDAY • 7 PM • BTN Facing the best
Just four weeks after the Badgers split their series with No. 1 Minnesota at home, the men's hockey team faces another top-ranked team. Like the Gophers, Minnesota Duluth begins its reign at No. 1 with a visit to Madi- son. Friday's game will be broadcast live on BTN, while Saturday's will be shown on TVW and InsideBadgerSports.com outside of Wisconsin.
SATURDAY • 1 PM • BTN Runnin' and jumpin'
The men's basketball team welcomes No. 18 UNLV to the Kohl Center Saturday to close a three-game homstand. Under Bo Ryan, the Badgers are 125-8 at the Kohl Center, and the game against the Runnin' Rebels will mark the third contest against ranked teams in the past four games for UW. Tip-off is set for 1 p.m. on BTN.
SATURDAY • 7 PM • ESPN Striking a pose
Montee Ball's 2011 season is one that fans will remember for years to come. He has scored 38 touchdowns — one shy of the NCAA single- season record — and ranks fourth nationally in rushing yards per game. Saturday, Ball looks to join former Badgers running backs Alan Ameche and Ron Dayne as a winner of the Heisman Trophy.
SUNDAY • 2 PM • InsideBadgerSports.com Beat the Bulldogs
After opening the 2011-12 season with five of its first nine games on the road, the women's basketball team has four-straight games at home. The homestand opens with Drake on Sunday at 2 p.m. The Badgers are on a 3-1 run and have won two in a row before they have a tough road game Thursday at Kansas.
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