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Wisconsin Badgers radio voice Matt Lepay inducted into Wisconsin Broadcasters Hall of Fame

What’s your favorite Matt Lepay moment or call?

Matt Lepay was inducted into the Wisconsin Broadcasters Hall of Fame on Friday.

Lepay has been the voice of the Wisconsin Badgers for more than 30 years — having called men’s basketball since 1988 and football since 1994. His storied career includes six Rose Bowls (1998, 1999, 2010, 2011, 2012 and 2019), five Big Ten football championship games (2011, 2012, 2016, 2017 and 2019), three Final Fours (2000, 2014 and 2015) and one basketball national championship game (2015).

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The broadcasting legend in the state enters a Hall of Fame that was created back in 1989 “to honor those broadcasters who have devoted their careers to broadcasting and its development in Wisconsin, to recognize their outstanding service to broadcasting, their communities, and their state, over at least a fifteen-year career in the industry, at least ten of which were served in Wisconsin.”

Other members of the Wisconsin Broadcasters Hall of Fame include longtime voice of the Milwaukee Brewers Bob Uecker, and the Green Bay Packers Radio Network’s Larry McCarren and Wayne Larrivee.

Here is a look at Lepay’s plaque, plus a compilation of some of his best moments and calls:

 

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WATCH: Matt Lepay calls the final moments of Wisconsin’s electrifying win over Purdue

Your reaction to Wisconsin’s buzzer-beating win over Purdue?

Wisconsin basketball put forth the effort of the year Saturday afternoon in Minneapolis. It defeated Purdue, 76-75, with a last-second shot in overtime despite the dominance of Boilermakers big man Zach Edey and nearly every Wisconsin big man having fouled out.

The win is significant for numerous reasons. First, the Badgers are on to the final of the 2024 Big Ten Tournament to face Illinois. Second, Greg Gard’s team is playing its best basketball at the perfect time and appears to have put its month-long struggles in the past.

Related: Takeaways from Wisconsin basketball’s heart-stopping overtime win over Purdue

One of the reasons for the victory today, and the general turnaround, is the stellar play of point guard Chucky Hepburn. His 22 points led the Badgers while his stellar defense on Braden Smith set up the team’s chance at the game-winning basket.

Wisconsin fans know what came next: Max Klesmit made a last-second bucket to give the Badgers an improbable and electrifying victory.

Here’s Matt Lepay on the call:

Wisconsin is back at 3:30 p.m. Eastern Sunday to play for the Big Ten Tournament title.

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