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How to watch Illinois vs. Wisconsin Badgers basketball: TV channel, live stream, game time What to know to watch the Illinois Fighting Illini vs. Wisconsin Badgers basketball game via TV and online live stream on Saturday, Jan. 28,...
Max Klesmit - Healing quickly Klesmit (mouth) will likely return for Saturday's game against Illinois, Mike Lucas of UWBadgers reports.
Impact Klesmit received 16 stitches after taking an elbow to the mouth against Penn State. The junior guard did not travel with the team during the week, but ultimately returned to practice on Thursday. It appears that Klesmit will be ready to play on Saturday, returning to his usual role in the starting lineup.
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Connor Essegian - New career high Essegian recorded 19 points (6-12 FG, 4-6 3Pt, 3-4 FT) and four rebounds across 35 minutes during Wednesday's 73-55 loss to Maryland.
Impact Essegian has started three consecutive games for the Badgers and should continue to do so while Max Klesmit remains sidelined with an upper body injury. The freshman has always been known to provide a scoring spark off the bench, but he's now seen 33 or more minutes in four consecutive games, which culminated in a career-high scoring total Wednesday. While his efforts weren't enough to prevent the lopsided defeat, Essegian continues to come up with key buckets when the Badgers need them most. He now leads the squad in three-pointers made on the season with 42.
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GAME DAY: Wisconsin at Maryland Wisconsin looks for a regular season sweep of Maryland.
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Max Klesmit - Officially out Wednesday Klesmit (upper body) has been ruled out of Wisconsin's game against Maryland, per Wisconsin official Brandon Harrison.
Impact Klesmit didn't play against Northwestern after suffering an upper body injury against Penn State a week ago. The guard, who averages 6.8 points, 2.3 rebounds and 1.5 assists will now miss his second straight game on the road against Maryland. With Klesmit out, Jordan Davis, who logged a career high 15 points starting for Klesmit in Wisconsin's last game, figures to start again for the Badgers.
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Ronnie Porter emailed Wisconsin looking for a chance. A year later, the 5-4 walk-on has worked her way into the rotation. The freshman from St. Paul, Minnesota, has been providing quality minutes at point guard for the Badgers, who weren't concerned about her he...
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Chucky Hepburn - Comes up short late Hepburn racked up 12 points (4-16 FG, 3-9 3Pt, 1-3 FT), one rebound, five assists and one steal in 33 minutes during Monday's 66-63 loss to Northwestern.
Impact While multiple Hepburn iso opportunities were unable to get things done in the final possessions, the sophomore point guard has still been largely productive in six Big Ten games to begin the 2023 calendar year. Over that span, he's posted 14.2 ppg and 4.3 apg, with both representing increases from his season-long marks. Of course, his usage was boosted a bit by the three-game absence of running mate Tyler Wahl, and the Badgers sport just a 2-4 record overall during that stretch.
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'Unacceptable' shooting performance from foul line plagues Wisconsin in loss to Northwestern The Badgers shot poorly from the free-throw line in a disappointing loss to Northwestern
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Jordan Davis - Scores 15 points Davis fouled out of Monday's 66-63 loss to Northwestern after recording 15 points (6-10 FG, 3-6 3Pt), six rebounds, one assist, one block and one steal over 38 minutes.
Impact Despite fouling out and in contrast to previous games, Davis was the Badgers' only player to do well during their disappointing loss at Northwestern. Ideally for him, this will be a sign of things to come from the junior, especially while Max Klesmit (upper body) continues being likely to sit out because of his injury.
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GAME DAY: Wisconsin at Northwestern Wisconsin looks for its 10th win in 11 tries in Evanston.
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Max Klesmit - Doubtful to play Wednesday Wisconsin coach Greg Gard said Monday that Klesmit (upper body) is unlikely to play in Wednesday's game against Maryland, Evan Flood of 247Sports.com reports.
Impact Klesmit is dealing with a upper-body injury sustained during Tuesday's win over Penn State. While Gard didn't provide any additional clarity on the timeline for his return, the 6-foot-3 junior will likely remain out at least one more game after he failed to travel to Monday's rescheduled game versus Northwestern. Klesmit has averaged 6.8 points, 2.3 rebounds, 1.5 assists and 1.6 steals over 17 starts this season, and his absence should leave freshman Connor Essegian and junior Jordan Davis to continue starting in his place.
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Jordan Davis - Back in starting five Davis will return to the starting five for Wisconsin's tilt with Northwestern, Evan Flood of 247Sports.com reports.
Impact Davis was replaced in the starting five by the freshman revelation Connor Essegian in Wisconsin's last game against Penn State. Now, Davis will return to the starting five in Max Klesmit's place as he deals with an upper body injury. Davis has been underwhelming as a starter this season, averaging 6.1 points, 4.0 rebounds and 0.5 assists.
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Max Klesmit - Out against Northwestern Klesmit (upper body) won't play Monday night against Northwestern, Jon Rothstein of CBS Sports reports.
Impact Klesmit didn't play in the second half of Wisconsin's last game against Penn State, and his injury appears to have carried over to the Badgers' next contest. The guard is currently averaging 6.8 points, 2.3 rebounds and 1.5 assists. Without their sharpshooter Klesmit, Jordan Davis figures to return to the starting lineup for Wisconsin after being usurped by breakout freshman Connor Essegian.
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Max Klesmit - Still without an update Klesmit (upper body) is considered a game-time decision for Monday's game against Northwestern, Jeff Potrykus of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reports.
Impact Klesmit was forced out of last Tuesday's contest versus Penn State after taking an elbow to the face. The junior guard has since missed practice time and undergone some repair work, so an update regarding his Monday availability should be supplied closer to the 6:30 p.m. ET tipoff. Should Klesmit miss any time, Connor Essegian and Jordan Davis both figure to play more minutes for the time being.
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Chris Hodges taking small steps on a path he hopes will lead to him being a consistent contributor for Wisconsin UW assistant Joe Krabbenhoft on Chris Hodges: \
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Wisconsin basketball's Connor Essegian and Jordan Davis handled their new roles well in Badgers' win over Penn State Wisconsin coach Greg Gard got solid performances from both Connor Essegian and Jordan Davis in the Badgers' victory over Penn State this wee...
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Tyler Wahl - Game against Northwestern canceled Wisconsin's game against Northwestern has been canceled due to COVID-19 health and safety protocols within the Wildcats program.
Impact The statement from Northwestern says that the two teams will work with the Big Ten to possibly reschedule this contest, though it's entirely unclear when or if this will occur. In the meantime, Wahl and the Badgers will remain idle until Wednesday's game against Maryland.
JANUARY 19 • ROTOWIRE
Tyler Wahl returns, Connor Essegian enters as part of new-look starting lineup MADISON, Wis. — The Wisconsin Badgers snapped their three-game losing streak on Tuesday as their starting lineup took on a new look.In...
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Connor Essegian - Debuts in starting lineup Essegian ended with 10 points (4-7 FG, 2-4 3Pt), three rebounds and one steal across 33 minutes during Tuesday's 63-60 win over Penn State.
Impact Essegian knocked down 4-of-7 shots finishing with 10 points and three rebounds in his first collegiate start, as Wisconsin took down Penn State. The 6-foot-4 freshman has been an extremely efficient sharpshooter for the Badgers this season, averaging 10.5 points on 45/45.6/92.9 shooting splits this season. Essegian looks to have earned the starting nod over Jordan Davis, but he will need to consistently excel to keep the role over a three-year veteran in Davis.
JANUARY 18 • ROTOWIRE
Markus Ilver - Usage non-existent after Wahl return Ilver (coach's decision) did not take the court in Tuesday's 63-60 victory over Penn State.
Impact Ilver had been in and out of the rotation leading up to a Tyler Wahl ankle injury, which has resulted in Ilver increasing his playing time to 13.8 ppg over his previous four contests. Wahl returned to the fold Tuesday and logged 33 minutes, however, which relegated Ilver back to the bench. The 6-8 sophomore will remain a fringe rotation option moving forward.
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Steven Crowl - Logs double-double in win Crowl amassed 21 points (9-16 FG, 1-3 3Pt, 2-4 FT), 11 rebounds and two assists in 33 minutes during Tuesday's 63-60 win over Penn State.
Impact Crowl still lead the Badgers even after Tyler Wahl returned in Tuesday's game. Bar a poor effort in the loss to Indiana on Jan. 14, Crowl is playing well with 17.8 points and 7.5 rebounds per game over the last five contests.
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Tyler Wahl - Scores 10 in return Wahl racked up 10 points (3-10 FG, 1-1 3Pt, 3-6 FT), five rebounds, two assists, one block and one steal across 33 minutes during Tuesday's 63-60 win over Penn State.
Impact Wahl knocked down 3-of-10 shots, finishing with 10 points and five rebounds in his return on Tuesday. The 6-foot-9 senior made his return to the court on Tuesday after missing the last three games with an ankle injury. Wahl immediately made his presence felt, as the Badgers (who were 0-3 in his absence), took down Penn State. Wahl and the Badgers will look to continue working their way back up the Big Ten standings when they travel to Northwestern on Saturday.
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Overtime: Badgers Get a Badly Needed Win Over Penn State Tyler Wahl returned to help Wisconsin snap a three-game losing streak.
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