This was a statement win for the Wisconsin Badgers, just not in the typical sense. Rather than draw rave reviews with a dominating performance in multiple facets of the game, the UW men impressed Monday night against Rutgers with their grit,

Greg Gard’s group overcame 16 turnovers and a late Rutgers surge to do so. Wisconsin’s comfortable lead dwindled to three points with six minutes remaining in the contest. The Badgers then leaned on their veteran depth, specifically Steven Crowl, John Tonje, Carter Gilmore and Kamari McGee, to close the game.