(UW ATHLETICS/LEARFIELD) LINCOLN, NEB – The Wisconsin men’s basketball team fell 90-60 to No. 23 Nebraska on Wednesday night at Pinnacle Bank Arena.
Nick Boyd led the Badgers (7-3, 1-1 B1G) with 20 points and 4 assists, converting on 7-of-16 shots from the field. It’s his sixth game with 20-plus points this season – tied for most in the Big Ten.
Wisconsin led 21-19 midway through the first half on a 3-pointer from Andrew Rohde, but that’s when Nebraska began its scoring barrage. The Huskers scored the final 10 points of the first half to take a 16-point lead into intermission. It didn’t get much better for the Badgers in the second half as Nebraska shot 54.1 percent from the field, including 11-for-30 from long range.
Badgers coach Greg Gard said that he’s been concerned about his team’s lack of effort on defense.
Gard talked more about the team’s lack of defense.
Was there anything they did OK vs. Nebraska?
Gard said that for the most part, the Badgers were a train wreck.
Nolan Winter had 10 points, including 6 in the second half. He hauled in 6 boards, as well. True freshman Aleksas Bieliauskas had 8 points and 4 rebounds in his third-career start, shooting 3-of-5 from the field. Andrew Rohde added 6 points while continuing his strong playmaking form with 4 assists.
Up Next: The Badgers will be off for finals before taking on Villanova on Friday, Dec. 19 at Fiserv Forum as a part of the Milwaukee Hoops Showdown. Tip is set for 7 p.m.
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