MILWAUKEE — Marquette coach Shaka Smart handed the University of Wisconsin men’s basketball program a compliment Saturday afternoon, saying this was the best offensive team the Badgers have put on the floor during his four seasons in the in-state rivalry.
Polzin: Unrecognizable defense needs major improvement to lift Wisconsin basketball's ceiling
- JIM POLZIN
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The Badgers stayed true to their process but "you've got to hit at a clip that that's better than" they did against Michigan.
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