INDIANAPOLIS – Once the final horn sounded on Thursday night, Wisconsin men’s basketball players hung their heads, matching the sentiments so visible on their faces for much of the game.
In what was possibly the team’s most frustrating performance all season, the Badgers (20-12 overall, 12-6 Big Ten) fell 70-58 in their opening match of the Big Ten Tournament to Nebraska (16-17 overall, 6-12 Big Ten) in front of a crowd of 15,751 at Bankers Life Fieldhouse.
During the loss, Wisconsin never seemed to gain a consistent momentum on offense.
“[Nebraska] was making us take tough looks,” junior Zak Showalter said.