Washington coach praises Wisconsin’s ‘championship culture’ after Badgers’ lopsided win

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Washington basketball coach Danny Sprinkle lauded Wisconsin as the model for a winning program when meeting with the media after the Badgers’ big win over his Huskies.

Wisconsin triumphed 88-62. The result was never in doubt, as the Badgers held a double-digit lead for more than 28 minutes of game time and led by as much as 32 at one point in the second half. Washington, currently in its first season in the Big Ten, appeared far from Wisconsin’s quality. According to Sprinkle, that’s a testament to Wisconsin’s ‘championship culture.’

“Credit to Wisconsin,” Sprinkle began. “Like I told our team afterward, that’s a team that has championship culture and championship habits. They make everything hard…There are very few errors — that shows how well-coached they are. You can tell, it’s been passed down. They take a lot of pride in what they do. That’s something, we have to get our program there. It doesn’t happen overnight. But those habits, they have to be established.”

Wisconsin out-rebounded Washington 41-26, forced 10 turnovers, turned the ball over just five times and assisted on 15 of its 33 made baskets. The team’s all-around dominant effort was led by John Blackwell, who recorded his first carer double-double with 24 points and 10 rebounds on 9-of-16 shooting. 19 of his 24 points came in the first half, helping the Badgers build an advantage they would not relinquish.

“I thought [John] Blackwell was tremendous the entire game, he was the best player on the floor for all 40 minutes,” Sprinkle continued. “It was a struggle for us tonight to consistently get things going, which is a credit to Wisconsin.”

Blackwell’s outing was complimented by efficient play from John Tonje (13 points), Steven Crowl (12 points), Xavier Amos (12 points) and several other bench contributors. Senior guard Max Klesmit played only five minutes after reaggravating a previous ankle injury. Kamari McGee excelled in his absence, tallying eight points, three rebounds and two assists on 4-of-6…

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Author : Badgers Wire

Publish date : 2025-02-26 14:09:00

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