As Wisconsin men’s basketball begins postseason play Friday, we asked a panel of our basketball writers — Ben Kenney, Harrison Freuck and Colton Mosley — for their thoughts on the current status of the team and its chances of cutting down the nets in the coming weeks.
1. How concerned are you by Wisconsin nearly choking against Ohio State heading into the tournament?
Ben: I’m extremely concerned about it. Wisconsin is a team built on playing at their pace and playing fundamentally sound basketball. If it’s true they lack the ball handling and discipline to face a press when up 23 points, teams more athletic than them will take advantage of it in both the Big Ten and NCAA tournaments.