The Wisconsin Badgers defeated the Northwestern Wildcats 70-63 on Thursday in their first game of the 2025 Big Ten Tournament, moving forward to the quarterfinals on Friday, where they’ll face the UCLA Bruins.
After the game, head coach Greg Gard spoke with the media, breaking down his team’s efforts in the hard-fought victory.
Opening Statement
GREG GARD: “Obviously it was the grinder we felt it was going to be. Chris has done a really good job with that group with all their injuries and getting them to play extremely hard and be good defensively.