The Wisconsin Badgers won its ninth straight home opener under Greg Gard, beating the Holy Cross Crusaders 85-61. While the Badgers trailed by one at halftime, they outscored the Crusaders 50-25 in the second half to easily win their first game.
Here’s what went right for Greg Gard’s squad in the 85-61 win over Holy Cross.
Twin Towers lineup
It was reported that Nolan Winter was expected to start alongside Steven Crowl this season, which surprised many college basketball fans. However, it was clear that this decision made a lot of sense.
Winter was perfect from the field, scoring 15 points and recording four rebounds and a block.