Following a pair of wins to open the season, the Wisconsin Badgers men’s basketball team (2-1 overall, 0-0 Big Ten) welcomed the Providence Friars (3-0 overall, 0-0 Big East) to the Kohl Center as part of the Gavitt Tipoff Games.
Playing without starting guard Jonathan Davis and reserve guard Jahcobi Neath, the short-handed Badgers fell to Providence by five, 63-58.
Providence takes down the #Badgers in the Gavitt Tipoff Games 63-58.
Nate Watson finished with 24 pts and 6 rebs for the Friars, while Brad Davison and Tyler Wahl combined for 41 of UW's 58 points.