This Wisconsin Basketball season has been one of the most amazing turnaround stories ever. Wisconsin had losses to Western Illinois, Wisconsin-Milwaukee, Northwestern and worst of all, Marquette on their resume. They were 9-9 and 1-4 in the conference. Hall of Famer Bo Ryan retired unexpectedly, leaving Interim Coach Greg Gard with a train wreck to sort through. It looked like even the NIT might be a long shot.
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Greg Gard expanded the rotation and went back to the swing offense, a staple of the Bo Ryan era. And then, Wisconsin beat Michigan State.