Last Night in College Basketball: Power Conference Tourneys Begin
Kentucky beat Arkansas, Miami outlasted Stanford, K-State set a Big 12 tourney record, Indiana downed Nebraska and more from Wednesday's col...MARCH 5 • FOX SPORTS
Nolan Winter - Labeled day-to-day Winter (ankle) is considered day-to-day ahead of Saturday's game against Purdue, Jon Rothstein of CBS Sports reports.
Impact Winter sustained a left ankle injury in Wednesday's win over Maryland, and while the injury initially looked significant, the junior big man is merely day-to-day moving forward. Winter is averaging 13.3 points, 8.6 rebounds, 1.5 assists and 1.2 blocks over 31.0 minutes per game this season.
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Nolan Winter - Avoids serious injury Head coach Greg Gard revealed that Winter (ankle) appears to have avoided a serious injury, per Zach Heilprin of The Zone.
Impact Winter rolled his ankle during Wednesday's contest against Maryland and left the game without return. The 7-foot junior has been a star for the Badgers this season, averaging 13.3 points adn 8.6 rebounds per game across 30 contests. Gard indicated that the team will be doing more testing to determine the exact details of the injury, but it at least appears that Winter won't be out for extended time.
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Wisconsin Badgers produce their best defensive effort in three seasons in victory over Maryland MADISON, Wis. - News and notes for Wisconsin after the Badgers registered a 78-45 victory over Maryland, as the Badgers (21-9, 13-6 Big Ten)...
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Austin Rapp - Scores 11 in win Rapp ended with 11 points (3-8 FG, 3-6 3Pt, 2-2 FT) and one rebound in 17 minutes during Wednesday's 78-45 win over Maryland.
Impact Rapp could be in for a bump in minutes after Nolan Winter suffered a leg injury in the second half. The 6-10 sophomore scored in double digits for the second time in his last four games. He has missed five Big Ten games, but has scored 9.3 points in 20.1 minutes in conference play. The Badgers close the regular season at Purdue. Rapp had nine points and four rebounds in 23 minutes in the Jan. 3 loss to the Boilermakers.
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Braeden Carrington - Scores 18 in encore performance Carrington contributed 18 points (6-10 FG, 4-8 3Pt, 2-2 FT), two rebounds and one steal over 24 minutes during Wednesday's 78-45 victory over Maryland.
Impact Carrington was coming off a 32-point explosion in the Saturday win over Washington. He has hit 13 3-pointers in his last two games and his combined 50 points are his best pair of games on the season. The 6-5 senior is hitting 42.8 percent of his 3-pointers and averaging 8.6 points. The Badgers close the season at Purdue. Carrington had six points in nine minutes in the Jan. 3 loss to the Boilermakers.
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Andre Mills - Scores team-high 14 Mills accumulated 14 points (5-12 FG, 4-7 3Pt) and three rebounds in 25 minutes during Wednesday's 78-45 loss to Wisconsin.
Impact Since scoring 39 points in the Feb. 18 loss against Northwestern, the 6-4 freshman has scored fewer points in each game. He has still managed to connect on 19 3-pointers over his last five games and averaged 21.6 points and 5.4 rebounds over that span. The Terps hope to snap a three-game losing streak in the regular season finale against Illinois. Mills had 16 points in 17 minutes in the loss to the Illini on Jan. 21.
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