The Wisconsin Badgers defeated the Holy Cross Crusaders 85-61 in the season opener, coming back from a slow start for a 24-point victory to start off the year strong.
Head coach Greg Gard took to the podium following the win, pointing out where the team needs to improve, while praising the second half effort and the way they responded.
Here’s everything Gard said following the game.
OPENING STATEMENT: Obviously you guys watched the game, so I don’t know if I have to go into too much detail of the flow of it, but I thought, you know, I thought after that first 10 minutes or so, defensively got better.