The Wisconsin Badgers basketball team balled out Monday night against Rutgers in a gritty 69-64 win.
My beloved team improved to 8-1, and I think it’s time to officially declare that the Badgers are back from the dead and disastrous season last year.
Usually, Rutgers is a joke. This year they walked into the Kohl Center with 5-2 record. That’s pretty out of the norm. Still, it didn’t matter because in the end, my guys took care of business. Preseason All-American Ethan Happ dropped 20 and D’Mitrik Trice chipped in 14. It was a beautiful sight to watch.
Serious question:
Are 3-pointers an easier shot than layups right now for D’Mitrik Trice?@DMitrikTrice0 finishes 2-for-2 from downtown and scores in double figures (14 points) for the eighth time in nine games this season#OnWisconsin pic.twitter.com/HLsO2YBgrz
— Wisconsin Basketball (@BadgerMBB) December 4, 2018
Ethan Happ doing Ethan Happ things
For the third time this season and the 25th time in his career, EthanHapp22 finished with 20+ points#OnWisconsin pic.twitter.com/1NqPdvjoef
— Wisconsin Basketball (@BadgerMBB) December 4, 2018
The Badgers improve to 8-1 (2-0 Big Ten) on the season, the team’s best start since 2014-15
Top plays from tonight’s win!#OnWisconsin // #Badgers pic.twitter.com/8YSirUTG9q
— Wisconsin Basketball (@BadgerMBB) December 4, 2018
Are the Badgers back or are the Badgers back? We’re 8-1! Last year it looked like we might not even win 10 games. It was ugly all season long, and now we’re rolling a year later. (RELATED: The Wisconsin Badgers Basketball Team Looks Like Amazing. Can They Win It All?)
That’s what big boy basketball and Big Ten basketball is all about.
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The Badgers are currently ranked 12th, and I think that number is only going to go up as more and more games go by.
Last year might have been a huge disappoint, but we’re talking about a whole different situation now. I hate to get overly optimistic. It’s simply not in my DNA, but this team can flat out play.
March might be a hell of a lot of fun.