Kurt Rongstad is prepared for the awkwardness. Late Sunday night, Kurt and his family are catering Gino’s Italian Deli lasagna, Hubbard Avenue Diner pies and Gatorade for a team dinner at their Middleton home. But when the Arkansas State men’s basketball team walks in, there will be University of Wisconsin memorabilia on the wall.
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Arkansas State coach Derek Rongstad, from Middleton, coaches the Red Wolves from the sidelines. He will debut his assistant coaching career against the University of Wisconsin men's basketball team Monday at the Kohl Center.
Arkansas State's Caleb Fields drives to the basket as Trevecca Nazarene's Jamal Cannady Jr. defends during an exhibition game Oct. 25 in Jonesboro, Arkansas.
Photos: Badger men's basketball exhibition game against UW-Stevens Point
Wisconsin Badgers guard Chucky Hepburn (23) shoots the ball in the first half of the exhibition game against Stevens Point at the Kohl Center in Madison, Wis., Wednesday, Nov. 1, 2023. SAMANTHA MADAR, STATE JOURNAL
Wisconsin Badgers forward Steven Crowl (22) shoots the ball in the first half of the exhibition game at the Kohl Center in Madison, Wis., Wednesday, Nov. 1, 2023. SAMANTHA MADAR, STATE JOURNAL
Wisconsin Badgers forward Tyler Wahl (5) shoots the ball in the first half of the exhibition game at the Kohl Center in Madison, Wis., Wednesday, Nov. 1, 2023. SAMANTHA MADAR, STATE JOURNAL
Wisconsin Badgers guard Max Klesmit (11) reacts in the first half of the exhibition game at the Kohl Center in Madison, Wis., Wednesday, Nov. 1, 2023. SAMANTHA MADAR, STATE JOURNAL
Wisconsin Badgers guard Max Klesmit (11) shoots the ball against Stevens Point's Malik Abdul-Wahid (1) in the second half of the exhibition game at the Kohl Center in Madison, Wis., Wednesday, Nov. 1, 2023. SAMANTHA MADAR, STATE JOURNAL
Wisconsin Badgers guard John Blackwell (25) drives the ball to the basket against Stevens Point's Josiah Butler (24) in the second half of the exhibition game at the Kohl Center in Madison, Wis., Wednesday, Nov. 1, 2023. SAMANTHA MADAR, STATE JOURNAL
Guard Chucky Hepburn passes the ball against UW-Stevens Point during the second half of an exhibition game Nov. 1 at the Kohl Center.
Wisconsin Badgers forward Nolan Winter (31) passes the ball against Stevens Point in the second half of the exhibition game at the Kohl Center in Madison, Wis., Wednesday, Nov. 1, 2023. SAMANTHA MADAR, STATE JOURNAL
Wisconsin Badgers guard Max Klesmit (11) speaks with Wisconsin Badgers head coach Greg Gard in the second half of the exhibition game at the Kohl Center in Madison, Wis., Wednesday, Nov. 1, 2023. SAMANTHA MADAR, STATE JOURNAL
Wisconsin Badgers guard AJ Storr (2) shoots the ball against Stevens Point in the second half of the exhibition game at the Kohl Center in Madison, Wis., Wednesday, Nov. 1, 2023. SAMANTHA MADAR, STATE JOURNAL
Wisconsin Badgers forward Markus Ilver (35) dunks the ball against Stevens Point in the second half of the exhibition game at the Kohl Center in Madison, Wis., Wednesday, Nov. 1, 2023. SAMANTHA MADAR, STATE JOURNAL
Wisconsin Badgers guard AJ Storr (2) shoots the ball against Stevens Point in the second half of the exhibition game at the Kohl Center in Madison, Wis., Wednesday, Nov. 1, 2023. SAMANTHA MADAR, STATE JOURNAL
Wisconsin Badgers guard John Blackwell (25) moves the ball against Stevens Point in the second half of the exhibition game at the Kohl Center in Madison, Wis., Wednesday, Nov. 1, 2023. SAMANTHA MADAR, STATE JOURNAL
Wisconsin Badgers guard Connor Essegian (3) shoots the ball against Stevens Point in the second half of the exhibition game at the Kohl Center in Madison, Wis., Wednesday, Nov. 1, 2023. SAMANTHA MADAR, STATE JOURNAL
