Mackey Arena has never been kind to Wisconsin basketball, and that trend continued on Tuesday night. After a positive start, the No. 25 Badgers faltered late as No. 23 Purdue closed out a 73-69 win.
Wisconsin’s fourth loss in five games came with many of the themes we have seen over the past two months. Questionable late-game offense, missed open threes, and struggling on the interior defensively led to yet another disappointing loss.
A pair of freshman in Jaden Ivey and Zach Edey carried the Boilermakers offensively, and Wisconsin had no late answers. Here are five main takeaways from a loss that dropped the Badgers to 16-10 (10-9 Big Ten) on the year: