This was not the year the University of Wisconsin men’s basketball anticipated.
The Badgers, who entered the season ranked No. 17 nationally, were supposed to have a solid core built upon Nigel Hayes, Bronson Koenig and Zak Showalter. They were supposed to be a competitive team throughout the 2015-16 season.
But they did not deliver on those promises, and are now 12-9 overall, 4-4 Big Ten and unranked.
But a recent resurgence has been built upon the efforts of a new face. A face unfamiliar to most Wisconsin fans some short months ago has now taken much of the spotlight off that trio.