MADISON — A dismal first half compounded by poor free-throw and three-point shooting plus untimely turnovers led to the Wisconsin Badgers’ 59-52 loss to the Minnesota Golden Gophers on Thursday night at the Kohl Center.
Despite scoring only 14 points in the first 20 minutes, Wisconsin (10-4, 2-1 Big Ten) pulled within a bucket with about two minutes left in regulation, only to see the wheels fall off with a stretch of three straight turnovers in the final 84 seconds.
“Obviously, we didn’t put the ball in the basket. Playing Captain Obvious there, but I liked the way the guys battled back after our first half of struggling mightily,” head coach Greg Gard said.