A tale of two halves barely does Wisconisn’s loss to North Texas justice. The Badgers came out firing in the first half, taking a 41-29 lead into the break.
Wisconsin went on to score just 13 second-half points, and fell to North Texas 56-54 after late-game offensive issues. The Badgers went the final 9:07 without scoring. Yes, over nine minutes.
A crazy stat to sum it all up? Wisconsin State Journal columnist Jim Polzin posted the points per possession stats for Wisconsin. The difference between the halves was significant to say the least. For context, the worst offensive team in the country this year averaged 0.85 points per possession. Here is where Wisconsin landed over the two halves:
#Badgers' PPP …
First half: 1.37
Second half: 0.42— Jim Polzin (@JimPolzinWSJ) March 29, 2023
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