Wisconsin basketball: Badgers win third game in France 78-47

After beating Lyon Towers by 12 on Friday, the Wisconsin Badgers had been again in motion on Saturday for a rematch. 

The competition represented the third recreation on Wisconsin’s 10-day journey to France, and in the long run, the Badgers improved to 3-0, profitable simply 78 to 47. 

Earlier recreation recaps:

The sport was over comparatively early, as Wisconsin grabbed a convincing 62-29 lead by the top of the third quarter and wound up profitable by 31.

For the third consecutive recreation, head coach Greg Gard adjusted the beginning lineup. In keeping with UW Communications staffer Brandon Harrison, the starters had been:

• Kamari McGee – PG
• Max Klesmit – SG
• Markus Ilver – SF
• Tyler Wahl – PF
• Chris Hodges – C

Within the game-three victory, Wisconsin was paced by sophomore ahead Markus Ilver, but it surely was a staff effort as seven completely different gamers scored within the first quarter alone.

Ilver had a team-high 14 factors and has now strung collectively three straight stable performances in France. After not enjoying a lot final season, Ilver is a participant to observe this 12 months primarily based on his development over the low season. In keeping with Brandon Harrison, eight of his factors got here within the second half, and he continues to hit from three-point vary. 

Simply behind Ilver within the scoring column was middle Steven Crowl who got here off the bench within the win. Crowl added 12 factors, marking his third recreation in a row with double-digit factors. After beginning each recreation a 12 months in the past, Crowl is without doubt one of the key items that Greg Gard is constructing round in 2022. Crowl averaged 8.4 factors and 4.4 rebounds per recreation in 2021. 

True freshman Connor Essegian scored 10 factors, his second-consecutive recreation with 10 or extra factors in France. Having now performed in all three video games, Essegian’s capturing and playmaking capability will give him an opportunity to be a contributor instantly, it seems.

Jordan Davis continues to play effectively too. He scored 9 factors, making a number of three-point makes an attempt. His versatility to play capturing guard or small ahead and capturing stroke ought to give him an opportunity to make a big affect this season. 

Tyler Wahl additionally scored 9 factors within the win, six of which got here within the second quarter. 

Carter Gilmore (six factors), Chris Hodges (5 factors), and Max Klesmit (5 factors) additionally offered the staff with a raise within the scoring column on Saturday. Hodges has rebounded effectively in France too, which is nice information after he redshirted in 2021 and didn’t play his senior season of highschool due to the pandemic. 

Stroll-on Luke Haertle made his first bucket in France towards Lyon Towers, whereas Kamari McGee (4 factors) and Chucky Hepburn (two factors) every had quiet video games, at the least by way of scoring manufacturing. 

Stroll-ons Ross Candelino and Isaac Gard additionally made their French debuts. 

Up subsequent

The Wisconsin Badgers have yet one more recreation remaining on their French journey. The staff will journey to town of Good subsequent, and tackle Azurea Membership de Golfe on Monday.

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