The Wisconsin Badgers are set to kick off their 2023-2024 season with a home matchup against the Arkansas State Red Wolves on Monday, which prefaces a tough contest against the No. 9 Tennessee Volunters on Friday at the Kohl Center.
However, fans got a first look at the new-look Badgers during an exhibition match last week, where Wisconsin defeated UW-Stevens Point 87-44 at the Kohl Center.
The storyline of the exhibition game was transfer A.J. Storr, who led the team with 14 points as a starter.
But, another major storyline was the player he replaced: guard Connor Essegian, who has been relegated to the sixth-man role this season, with Chucky Hepburn, Max Klesmit, Tyler Wahl, Steven Crowl, and Storr starting for the Badgers.