LOS ANGELES — Max Klesmit's pregame routine shows, if anything, he's trying. About an hour and a half before the University of Wisconsin men's basketball team tipped off against Ohio State and, again, five days later before its game at Southern Cal in Los Angeles, Klesmit worked through a one-on-one routine with Badgers assistant coach Kirk Penney.
'It's just life': Senior provides Wisconsin men's basketball value amid difficult stretches
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The Badgers allowed a 20-4 run to the Trojans in the second frame, but Wisconsin coach Greg Gard is happy with how his team maintained its composure.
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