Last weekend’s 64-63 victory over the Michigan State Spartans continues Wisconsin’s push toward a berth in the N-C-A-A post-season tournament.
The fact the Badgers pulled it off without two players who have started more than 40 games combined this season — Brad Davison and Kobe King — makes it even more impressive.
Upset wins over Tennessee, Ohio State and Penn State add substance to the record.
There will still be challenges.
The departure of King leaves coach Greg Gard’s team without a valued scoring threat and several tough games are still ahead – but the future looks a lot better now than it did when Bucky was 5-and-5 a third of the way through the regular season.
