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PHOTOS: Wisconsin basketball beats No. 13 Maryland 64-59

Photos from Wisconsin basketball’s 64-59 victory over the Maryland Terrapins in their Big Ten opener:

Even though they got into foul trouble in the second half, the Wisconsin Badgers were able to pull out a 64-59 win against the No. 13-ranked Maryland Terrapins in their Big Ten opener.

Wisconsin point guard Chucky Hepburn led the team in scoring with 13 points, while forward Tyler Wahl had another great defensive performance with nine points, five rebounds, two blocks and a steal before fouling out at the end of the game. The Badgers’ defense was able to force 14 turnovers and limited the Terrapins to 38.2% shooting from the field.

Although it was not the prettiest victory, the Badgers have continued to win by forcing their opponents into low-scoring defensive battles. Wisconsin will move on to face the No. 24-ranked Iowa Hawkeyes on the road on Sunday.

Below are photos from Wisconsin basketball’s 64-59 victory over the Maryland Terrapins in their Big Ten opener:

PHOTOS: Wisconsin basketball advances past Dayton 43-42 in Battle 4 Atlantis

Photos from Wisconsin basketball’s 43-42 victory over the Dayton Flyers in the Battle 4 Atlantis:

The Wisconsin Badgers beat the Dayton Flyers 43-42 as underdogs in the Battle 4 Atlantis. The Badgers shut down the Flyers’ offense and made the game a defensive battle. They will move on to face the No. 5-ranked Kansas Jayhawks at 10 a.m. CT on Thanksgiving Day.

The Badgers limited the Flyers to 14 points in the first half and only a 30.2 field goal percentage on the day. Wisconsin center Steven Crowl had a good defensive performance with nine points, seven rebounds and four assists. Their leading scorer was true freshman Connor Essegian who racked up 13 points while going 2-4 from deep.

The Jayhawks will be a tough test for the Badgers on Thursday, and a victory would propel them to the final of the Battle 4 Atlantis and likely into the next USA TODAY Sports Men’s Basketball Coaches Poll.

Below are photos from Wisconsin basketball’s 43-42 victory over the Dayton Flyers in the Battle 4 Atlantis:

PHOTOS: Wisconsin struggles past Green Bay 56-45

Photos from Wisconsin basketball’s 56-45 victory at home over the Green Bay Phoenix:

Even though they finished with an 11-point victory, the Wisconsin Badgers struggled on both sides of the ball in their matchup at home against the Green Bay Phoenix.

Guard Jordan Davis led Wisconsin with 11 points, three rebounds and two steals. Davis was the only Badger to score in double-digits, while the team as a whole averaged an abysmal 30.2 field goal percentage. In fact, two of Wisconsin’s biggest playmakers, Tyler Wahl and Chucky Hepburn, combined to go 4-25 from the field and finished with only 16 points.

On defense, the Badgers allowed several huge scoring runs from the Phoenix, including one that allowed Green Bay to pull within five points in the second half.

Wisconsin will head to The Bahamas for their next game on Nov. 23, to face the No. 23-ranked Dayton Flyers in the Battle 4 Atlantis.

Below are photos from Wisconsin basketball’s 56-45 victory at home over the Green Bay Phoenix:

Wisconsin basketball lands Wofford transfer G Max Klesmit

Wisconsin basketball lands Wofford transfer G Max Klesmit. #Badgers

After narrowing his list of transfer destinations down to South Carolina, Vanderbilt, Clemson, and Colorado State, a sought after in-state transfer had a change of heart.

Yesterday afternoon, Wofford transfer guard Max Klesmit announced his decision on Twitter that he would be coming home and joining the Badgers next season.

The 6-foot-3, 190-pound shooting guard started 31 games for the Terriers last season and averaged 14.9 points, 2.8 rebounds, and 1.9 assists per game as a sophomore en route to being named a third-team all-Southern Conference performer.

A native of Neenah, Wisconsin, Klesmit gives the Badgers an experienced guard that can stretch the floor (68 made three’s last season), but also has the ability to put the ball on the floor and get to the rim.

The former three-time all-state combo guard has two years of eligibility remaining, three should he exercise his extra covid year. 

Klesmit is now the second Wisconsin native to transfer to UW this offseason, joining UW-Green Bay point guard Kamari McGee.

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