University of Wisconsin basketball officially joined the rest of the country for the tip off of the basketball season at the Kohl Center as the Badgers (1-0) defeated St. Francis (0-1) Tuesday night.
As the lights came up, the Badgers starters came out too, with Chucky Hepburn, Brad Davison, Johnny Davis, Tyler Wahl and Steven Crowl leading the way.
First half
The Badgers opened up the game by scoring with a trip to the free-throw line. From there, St. Francis had their moment, getting into double digits with decent pace as the Badgers grew their paint identity.