The Wisconsin Badgers secured the victory in their first Big Ten Tournament game, defeating the Maryland Terrapins 87-56 to advance to the quarterfinals, where they’ll face the Northwestern Wildcats on Friday.
The victory was a meaningful one for the Badgers, but especially important to a few players on the team, who are returning to their home state of Minnesota.
Among the group is Tyler Wahl, who will be playing his final Big Ten games at the Target Center, which is just 30 minutes away from his hometown of Lakeville, Minnesota.
Wahl, who was recognized at the Badgers’ senior day last week, revealed that a lot of his close ones were able to make the trip over to the Target Center to watch this week’s game.