Lucas' Five Takes: Wisconsin vs. Rutgers
January 28, 2017 | Men's Basketball, Mike Lucas
Thoughts on the Badgers' overtime win over the Scarlet Knights
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NEW YORK, N.Y. — UWBadgers.com Senior Writer Mike Lucas offered his observations after No. 15 Wisconsin topped Rutgers, 61-54, in overtime at the Madison Square Garden on Saturday.
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Ethan Happ has elevated game beyond expectations with ability to score with variety of spin moves despite taking nothing but contested shots
— Mike Lucas (@LucasAtLarge) January 28, 2017
Rutgers played inbounds perfectly forcing Happ to make catch on perimeter but he was still able to find space & get to rim for tying basket
— Mike Lucas (@LucasAtLarge) January 28, 2017
Have seen past UW teams lose this type of game when shooting has abandoned them. But this group seems to have different resolve/vibe/poise
— Mike Lucas (@LucasAtLarge) January 28, 2017
What made Happ's scoring even more noteworthy was UW's inability to make 3-point shots which allowed Rutgers to compress defense in paint
— Mike Lucas (@LucasAtLarge) January 28, 2017
To lose a game like this would have been tough to digest. To win in this fashion bodes well for March when scoring is usually a challenge
— Mike Lucas (@LucasAtLarge) January 28, 2017
