As the final seconds ticked off the clock on a conference game in the middle of January, two programs, heading in opposite directions, departed the Kohl Center floor with very different interpretations of success.
For a game that wasn’t supposed to be very close, Wisconsin could take pride in a spirited effort that allowed them to hang tough with one of the best teams in America. But after the opening period, as has been the case since they joined the Big Ten, the game was all Maryland.
Unfortunately for the Badger faithful, this outcome was to be expected as Maryland is not only one of the premier teams in the Big Ten, but also across the country.