Offense: A
Wisconsin’s struggles away from the Kohl Center have been well documented but considering how well Wisconsin shot the basketball at times against Tennessee one would have thought the game was being played in Madison instead of Knoxville.
Wisconsin finished the game 25-for-57 (43.9 percent) from the field and 11-for-26 (42.3 percent) from three, which includes the Badgers shooting 53.8 percent (7-for-13) from three in the first half.
The way Wisconsin shot the basketball in the first half allowed for not only Wisconsin to lead throughout the game but also take a 14-point lead into halftime.
One of the constant themes throughout the game against Tennessee for Wisconsin’s offense was the constant ball movement helping create those open looks. The Badgers registered eight of their 13 assists in the first half as D’Mitrik Trice, Brad Davison, and Aleem Ford all registered three assists.
Wisconsin was able to build a double-digit lead thanks to their ability to create and knock down their open 3-point attempts. The two key players to fuel Wisconsin’s 3-point shooting were Trice and Brevin Pritzl. Trice and Pritzl both went 4-for-8 from three as Trice finished the game with a team high 21 points and Pritzl was second with 17 points.
Brad Davison was the only other player to make at least two three’s as he finished the game with eight points while Nate Reuvers hit his lone attempt as he finished with nine points.
Wisconsin finished the game with nine turnovers marking the fourth game over their last five games where the Badgers have committed nine or fewer turnovers. Trice led the team with three turnovers as Tennessee cashed Wisconsin’s mistakes into seven points.