The Wisconsin Badgers lost in a tough 65-57 game to the Ohio State Buckeyes, eliminating themselves from the Big 10 tournament, with their season likely in question as the team was looking from the outside in heading into the conference postseason.
Wisconsin had seen success against the Buckeyes in the regular season, defeating them in their lone matchup, but was unable to start strong on Wednesday, losing 36-18 at halftime before launching an improbable comeback, which ultimately fell short.
Before the game, head coach Greg Gard reportedly told reporter Andy Katz that he felt Wisconsin’s resume was strong enough to make the NCAA tournament, even with a loss to Ohio State.