The Kohl Center floor will have a new name next season.
Beginning in 2017-18, Wisconsin’s home basketball court will be known as “Ab Nicholas Court,” the Badgers announced before Thursday’s game against Ohio State. The late Nicholas was a former player for the Badgers and also a prominent booster for decades. Nicholas graduated from UW with a bachelor’s degree in 1952 and a master’s in 1955, and was a three-year starter at shooting guard for the Badgers. He earned first-team All-Big Ten honors in 1951 and 1952 before capping his senior season as a second-team All-American.