Wisconsin Badagers
MADISON, WI (UW-Madison-WSAU) — The Wisconsin men’s basketball team unofficially opened up its season with an 87-44 exhibition win over UW-Stevens Point at the Kohl Center on Wednesday night.
Newcomer AJ Storr led the Badgers scoring a team-high 14 points. The sophomore transfer shot 5-for-7 from the floor, including 2-for-3 from 3-point range.
Sophomore guard Connor Essegian (11 points) and junior forward Steven Crowl (10 points) rounded out double-figure scoring for UW.
“A lot of good things,” head coach Greg Gard said of the team’s performance in its lone exhibition. “I liked the pace we played with. I liked the fact that we got to the (free throw) line. I thought we shared the ball well, and in the second half more of the same.”
Senior Tyler Wahl finished with nine points and five rebounds.
Junior point guard Chucky Hepburn had seven points with six assists and no turnovers.
Freshman Nolan Winter and John Blackwell made strong first impressions in front of fans at the Kohl Center. Winter had a near-double-double with nine points and nine rebounds. Blackwell finished with eight points, six rebounds, and two assists.
“Getting younger guys some experience is always good,” Gard said. “Obviously, we have a lot of different options to go to, so I appreciate how hard they played.”
Wisconsin will open its regular season on Nov. 6 against Arkansas State. Tip is set for 7 p.m. CT at the Kohl Center.
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