John Tonje du Wisconsin is thinking about a 32 -point game against the state of Michigan
After conducting UW at a victory in the semi-finals of the Big Ten tournament, Tonje credited Penney, the special assistant of the Greg Gard, for helping to get there.
Indianapolis – For the male basketball coach of Wisconsin, Greg Gard, the glass was half full.
Rather than worrying about not having the chance to play the first weekend of the NCAA tournament in Milwaukee, Gard focused on the positive. His team received a seeded n ° 3 on the field, which binds to the highest of their mandate as a coach.
The Wisconsin (26-9) will face Montana (25-9) in a first round match at 12:30 p.m. Thursday in Denver.
“This group had a devil year,” he said. “We were chosen to finish 12th in the Big Ten and now if you look at the seed lines, we are in the country’s top 12. To win 26 games with the calendar we played. They left everything on the ground all year round and they know that they have a lot of basketball. We can do some damage here in the coming weeks.”
Playing on Sunday selection can be a burden
He was the tenor of his comments after the place of the badgers was revealed. His only request would be that the teams playing in the Big Ten final did not play before Friday.
As he spoke with journalists, Gard knew that the day his team was playing. The tip had not been announced.
“This is a more important problem,” said Gard. “Michigan also obtained a Thursday match, right? This is a more important problem that we raised with the conference because we are the last match on Sunday. No matter who was going to be there, it has always been my conversation with the league on this subject. The one who plays here on Sundays should try to get a Friday (match day). »»
Greg Gard looks at the right side to play Thursday
Gard spoke with journalists about an hour after his team suffered a defeat of 59-53 against Michigan during the conference championship match. The badgers led by less than 11 in the second period, but were preceded 21-8 in the last 7 minutes.
The game was a spicy defeat.
“A quick turnaround could be what is good for us,” said Gard. “You turn quickly and go play.”
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