University of Wisconsin men’s basketball head coach Greg Gard earned a milestone victory as the Badgers avoided a disastrous second-half collapse to defeat the Ohio State Buckeyes 70-68 on Jan. 14.
The Badgers started strong and took a 17-point lead into halftime. The Buckeyes heated up in the second half and eventually had an opportunity to tie or win the game in the final seconds. But, Buckeyes forward Devin Royal stepped out of bounds attempting a 3-point shot to win, icing the Badgers’ victory.
The victory marked number 200 for Gard, a milestone few have reached at Wisconsin.