Losing at the buzzer stings, it doesn’t matter how much is at stake. Wisconsin’s 67-65 defeat against rival Marquette was a loss that hurts more than most early-season setbacks.
A final five seconds filled with two critical mistakes — D’Mitrik Trice attempting to draw a charge on a play that was always going to be a block and Micah Potter being pushed off his spot by Justin Lewis — resulted in a buzzer-beating win for the Golden Eagles on a tip-in by Lewis.
Even in the midst of an ugly loss, there were still positives. Freshman guard Johnny Davis looked up to the task offensively and Trice made a pair of clutch offensive plays in the final minute. Here are five takeaways from a heartbreaking defeat in Milwaukee: