Wisconsin defeats Maryland: Game notes and top plays

The Wisconsin Badgers males’s basketball group (7-2 total) secured their first Huge Ten win of the 2022-2023 season on Tuesday night time, beating the No. 13 Maryland Terrapins 64-59 on the Kohl Heart. 

Regardless of some late struggles on the free throw line, the Badgers would experience a quick begin to knock off the undefeated Terps. 

Here’s a look again at some sport notes, and prime performs from Wisconsin’s Huge Ten opener. 

Recreation notes

• With the win, the Wisconsin Badgers at the moment are 7-2 this 12 months, marking the third-straight season with a file of 7-2 or higher. 
• Maryland got here into the sport ranked No. 13 within the AP Ballot, offering the Badgers with their first win over a ranked foe this 12 months. 
• Wisconsin held Maryland to simply 38.2% capturing, marking the fifth sport of the 12 months that the Badgers have held a group underneath 40% capturing. Maryland’s 59 factors was their lowest whole since January 29 of 2022. 

• The Badgers have now received their Huge Ten opener in 18 of their previous 20 seasons, together with a streak of 5 straight. 
• Tuesday night time was sport No. 400 for the Wisconsin Badgers contained in the Kohl Heart. With the win, Wisconsin has an all-time file of 338-62 within the enviornment and a 84.5% successful share. 88 of these wins have include Greg Gard as head coach. 
• Every of the previous six video games have been determined by 5 factors or fewer for Wisconsin. The Badgers have a 4-2 file in that span. Courting again to final 12 months, UW is 16-5 in video games determined by 5 factors or much less. 

• The Badgers at the moment are 13-7 all-time in opposition to Maryland, and has received three straight in opposition to the Terrapins. Greg Gard has an 8-4 file versus the Terps.
• Wisconsin now ranks third within the Huge Ten in factors per sport allowed at simply 59.8 per contest.
• The Badgers shot a season-high 27 free throws in opposition to Maryland. Whereas they solely shot 63% from the charity stripe, Wisconsin is now 64-17 once they shoot 20 or extra free throws underneath Greg Gard. 
• UW is averaging 10.2 turnovers per sport, and solely turned the ball over eight occasions versus Maryland on Tuesday night time. 

• After a sluggish begin to the season, Chucky Hepburn has scored in double figures in 4 straight video games and 6 occasions this 12 months to date. He’s additionally capturing 47.7% from three regardless of starting the 12 months making simply 4-of-16 within the first 4 video games of the season. 
• Steven Crowl added 12 factors, six rebounds, and three assists in opposition to the Terps on Tuesday. He has now scored 10 or extra factors in three video games this season and has performed it 16 occasions in his profession. 
• Connor Essegian has made 17 threes this season. That quantity leads all freshman within the nation. He went 2-of-5 from deep in opposition to Maryland and completed with eight factors. 
• Former walk-on Carter Gilmore scored a career-high seven factors within the win. 

High performs

#1: Connor Essegian finds Steven Crowl for the two-handed dunk

The Badgers put collectively an excellent all-around efficiency in opposition to Maryland. On this play Connor Essegian fed Steven Crowl within the low submit together with his left hand, and Crowl did the remainder to rock the rim with a two-handed dunk. 

#2: Fairly passing results in the wide-open search for Steven Crowl

Wisconsin did a superb job of distributing the ball on Tuesday night time. The Badgers completed the sport with 20 make area targets and 14 assists within the contest. One in every of their prime shows of passing got here on this play as Wisconsin performed unselfish, with Max Klesmit making the additional cross for a straightforward layup by Steven Crowl. 

#3: Jordan Davis drills a 3 in a scramble state of affairs

Following an errant cross, freshman guard Connor Essegian was capable of save the ball from going into the backcourt and located Jordan Davis open for a 3. The junior guard would join on the three-point try as a part of a private 5-0 run by Davis.

#4: Tyler Wahl will get free on an inbounds play

With Wisconsin and Maryland tied with seconds remaining within the first half, Greg Gard would draw up an inbounds play for Tyler Wahl that labored to perfection. The senior ahead got here round a choose by Max Klesmit, and Chucky Hepburn discovered Wahl slicing to the rim for the wide-open layup. The play gave the Badges a 2-point lead at halftime. 

#5: Max Klesmit will get to the rim for the news layup off the glass

Coming off a display screen set by Carter Gilmore, Max Klesmit was capable of get downhill early within the second half for a lovely scoop layup. Klesmit obtained across the edge and was capable of kiss it off the glass to increase the Badgers lead. 

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