The Wisconsin Badgers fell short in an 85-83 loss to the UCLA Bruins on Tuesday, snapping their seven-game win streak as they fell to 15-4 on the season, including 5-3 in conference play.
It was a closely-fielded contest from the jump, as the Badgers had a slow start before clawing back, fighting their way through the second half, but not getting enough done to secure the victory.
Here are three quick takeaways from Wisconsin’s 85-83 loss to the UCLA Bruins on Tuesday.
Slow starts in both halves
Wisconsin started the game off slow against USC and that carried over to Tuesday, as they fell behind 12-6 early in the first half, with UCLA scoring on each of their first five possessions, while the Badgers had three turnovers in that stretch.