Back before this basketball season started I recall having multiple conversations with groups of friends that care about Wisconsin basketball and noting how excited I was for the new season. Not because I was expecting a deep NCAA Tournament or a ton on wins, but because there would be new players stepping up and building something for future seasons.
Well, we’ve definitely gotten the latter and because of new players stepping up we’ve also gotten the former. The Badgers sit in a tie for first place in the Big Ten at 10-3 and are 19-4 overall while having spent much of the past two months ranked in the top-20 nationally.