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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.
The Zone hosts The Swing: A Wisconsin Badgers Basketball Podcast, a sports show with 115 episodes published.
Wisconsin stayed hot on the recruiting trail in adding 4-star recruit Baboucarr Ann. Zach and Jesse discuss the Badgers landing the No. 1 player in Minnesota, how they did it and what he brings to the table. They also di
The Badgers return to Madison to begin summer workouts this week. Zach is joined by Wisconsin associate head coach Joe Krabbenhoft to talk about all the new guys, the importance of holding onto Nolan Winter, whether it w
Wisconsin has been active in the transfer portal in the last few days. Zach and Jesse discuss the latest additions Miami (Ohio) wing Eian Elmer, George Washington guard Trey Autry and Hofstra big man Victory Onuetu. They
The transfer portal is officially open. Zach and Jesse discuss the decisions by John Blackwell and Aleksas Bieliauskas to enter the portal and what it means for Wisconsin. Then new point guard Owen Foxwell joins to discu
Wisconsin suffered more March heartbreak Thursday with a 83-82 loss to High Point. Zach and Jesse join from Portland to discuss what went wrong as the Badgers failed to make it out of the first weekend of the tournament
It's NCAA Tournament time! Zach and Jesse talk about how Wisconsin is playing heading into its first round matchup against High Point, including an encouraging performance at the Big Ten Tournament. Then former Wisconsin
The Big Ten released its awards on Tuesday and a pair of Badgers were honored. Zach and Jesse discuss the wins for Nick Boyd and John Blackwell. Then Zach is joined by Wisconsin assistant Sharif Chambliss to talk about b
Wisconsin closed the regular season with a win over Purdue at Mackey Arena. Zach and Jesse discuss that game and what impressed them so much about the Badgers effort. They also hit on John Blackwell finding his footing,
Wisconsin settled for a split of their trip to Oregon and Washington. Zach and Jesse discuss the loss to the Ducks and the bounce back win over the Huskies. That includes some thoughts on the up-and-down nature of the te
Wisconsin earned a bounce back win over Iowa on Sunday. Zach and Jesse dive into the latest special effort from Nick Boyd, the importance of Austin Rapp's surge, Nolan Winter delivering and more. Then former Wisconsin gu
It was a little good and a little bad from Wisconsin over the past week. Zach and Jesse discuss what the setback at Ohio State means, while also talking about the blowout of then-No. 10 Michigan State at home. Then they
Wisconsin just beat its second top-10 team on the road this year. Zach and Jesse breakdown what happened to push the Badgers past Illinois, including another great effort from Austin Rapp, along with the backcourt of Joh
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
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 res
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-p
Wisconsin got the best win in college basketball this year when it knocked off No. 2 Michigan. Zach and Jesse discuss the upset, the play of Aleksas Bieliauskas and Braeden Carrington, and what the win means moving forwa
Wisconsin finished off its non-conference schedule with a win over Milwaukee. Zach and Jesse discuss what they've seen from the #Badgers so far and what awaits them in 2026. BadgerExtra's Jim Polzin also joins the show t
Wisconsin is off to a 7-2 start this year, including a blowout win over Marquette. Zach and Jesse discuss what they've seen through the first month of the season, including what has them excited and what worries them. Th
Wisconsin's exhibition slate is in the books. Zach and Jesse discuss what they've seen so far and look ahead to how the season could play out. They debate some over/unders, talk about Jesse's story on Wisconsin's interna
New Wisconsin special assistant to the head coach is a familiar face for Badgers fans -- Brad Davison. The former UW guard joins the show to talk about how he ended up back in Madison so quick, his excitement level, what
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