Greg Gard didn’t need a whiteboard or a lengthy explanation to tell you where the Wisconsin men’s basketball team (7-4, 1-1 Big Ten) stands.
Following the Badgers’ 76–66 overtime loss to Villanova, Gard didn’t shy away from what he saw. After Wisconsin clawed back from a 15-point deficit and forced overtime with a strong second-half push, the two-time Big Ten Coach of the Year spoke about the standard he expects to see and the reality that comes with it. Those who meet it will play. Those who don’t will have to earn their way back onto the floor and into the rotation.