Former Wisconsin great Frank Kaminsky is giving the Badgers basketball coach a big endorsement. Kaminsky said after Wisconsin defeated Purdue that Gard should be the front-runner for national coach of the year.
Wisconsin basketball suffered its first loss since January with a 77-73 overtime at the hands of Oregon on Saturday.
On Saturday, Tonje displayed his offensive prowess throughout the bulk of the first half vs. Oregon. The 6-foot-5 star scored 16 points in a six-minute stretch to propel Wisconsin to a 17-point edge ahead of intermission.
Illinois, Steven Crowl looked like a shell of himself. In 18 minutes of action, the program veteran finished with nine points, zero rebounds and three fouls. Illinois center Tomislav Ivisic dropped nine points and corralled a game-high 11 rebounds,
Badgers guard Kamari McGee had never shot better than 27.5% from 3-point range in his collegiate career before this season. Now, McGee is making more than half of his attempts.
Wisconsin basketball (22-6, 12-5 Big Ten) received a timely contribution from an unlikely playmaker in its 26-point win over Washington on Tuesday.
Max Klesmit played just five minutes for the Wisconsin basketball team against Washington. He apparently re-aggravated a lower leg injury that has bothered him this season, but Badgers head coach Greg Gard doesn't think that it's anything to be too worried about.
The Badgers men's basketball coach spoke with reporters following an 88-62 victory over Washington Tuesday at the Kohl Center.
Based on Gard's tone, Klesmit's status doesn't seem serious. The guard suffered a right ankle injury back on Jan. 6 against Rutgers, which prompted him to miss Wisconsin's Jan. 10 game against Minnesota. He then returned to the lineup, although he appears to still be battling the aftermath of that injury.
Greg Gard and the No. 11 Wisconsin Badgers beat the Washington Huskies 88-62 on Tuesday night. However, one of their key players, Max Klesmit, suffered an injury.
The Badgers men's basketball coach spoke with reporters following the team's 77-73 overtime loss to Oregon Saturday at the Kohl Center.