One of the stories of the Wisconsin Badgers’ redemption victory over Penn State last night was the play of Wisconsin freshman Jonathan Davis.
After struggling for the last week to consistently connect from deep and become an offensive leader on the team, Davis broke through in a big way—finishing with 17 points, 4 rebounds and 3 steals with a 6-of-7 shooting performance that included 4-of-4 from behind the arc in 18 minutes of action.
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The impressive freshman met with the media after the game and talked about what a performance like this means for his confidence, what Greg Gard’s message to the team at halftime was and more.
Here is what he had to say:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x1DcW13lyoY
Davis has played in all 19 of the Badgers’ games, coming away from last night’s performance with season averages of 6.8 points per game, 4.4 rebounds per game and 1.1 assists per game while shooting 44.1 percent from the field, 38.1 percent from deep and 63 percent from the free-throw line.
He will look to carry his momentum into the Badgers’ pivotal matchup at Illinois this weekend.
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