Everything Wisconsin coach Greg Gard said after Badgers loss to Maryland

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Wisconsin head coach Greg Gard met with the media following his team’s 76-68 loss to Maryland on Wednesday.

The defeat, Wisconsin’s second in its last three games, dropped the team from its previous standing in fourth place in the Big Ten. Maryland now holds that slot. Wednesday’s game also saw the Badgers and Terrapins flip positions in the NCAA NET Rankings — Maryland is now up to No. 18, with Wisconsin down to No. 19.

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The Badgers maintain a strong position in KenPom, ESPN’s BPI and other predictive metrics despite the loss. That dynamic tells a consistent story: Maryland’s win was impressive, especially given the team’s need for resume-boosting results. For Wisconsin, though, a road loss to a top-20-ranked team in the NET and KenPom isn’t an alarming result.

Wisconsin does now have recent road losses to UCLA and Maryland on its resume. That streak is one the team must end in the coming days, starting with a road trip to Northwestern on Saturday. Gard discussed the importance of that upcoming matchup and more when meeting with the media after Wednesday’s loss.

Here is everything the Wisconsin head coach said in his postgame press conference:

On Maryland’s second-half surge

Jan 29, 2025; College Park, Maryland, USA; Maryland Terrapins guard Selton Miguel (9) shoots against Wisconsin Badgers guard John Tonje (9) during the second half at Xfinity Center. Mandatory Credit: Reggie Hildred-Imagn Images

“Yea, I didn’t think we started the second half real well. Because we gave up a three to [Selton] Miguel to start it, then we fouled a three-point shooter. We gave them confidence and momentum early. But I thought we made shots, it’s as simple as that was. I thought the stretch where it got away from us, we had three or four possessions in a row where we missed some pretty easy looks, some of them point-blank, some good looks from three. And then they were able to answer — I think it was 57-56 at one point. Then they…

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Publish date : 2025-01-30 14:27:00

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