STATE COLLEGE, Pa. — The University of Wisconsin men's basketball team hadn't been exposed in a while, but the defensive issues displayed in Tuesday's 87-83 upset loss at Penn State are something coach Greg Gard has always known of his team. How the Badgers played on offense just didn't let others see it.
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Penn State's Nick Kern Jr. shoots between Wisconsin defenders Tyler Wahl and Steven Crowl during the second half Tuesday, in State College, Pa.
Penn State's Qudus Wahab dunks against Wisconsin on Tuesday in State College, Pa.
Penn State's Kanye Clary shoots against Wisconsin's Tyler Wahl during the first half Tuesday, in State College, Pa.
Photos: Wisconsin men's basketball upset by Penn State
Penn State's Ace Baldwin Jr. (1) shoots over Wisconsin's Steven Crowl (22) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game Tuesday, Jan. 16, 2024, in State College, Pa. (AP Photo/Gary M. Baranec)
Wisconsin's Kamari McGee, left, has the ball knocked away by Penn State's Ace Baldwin Jr. during the first half Tuesday in State College, Pa.
Penn State's Kanye Clary shoots next to Wisconsin's Max Klesmit (11) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game Tuesday, Jan. 16, 2024, in State College, Pa. (AP Photo/Gary M. Baranec)
Wisconsin's Tyler Wahl goes to the basket against Penn State's Qudus Wahab during the first half Tuesday, in State College, Pa.
Penn State's Kanye Clary shoots against Wisconsin's Tyler Wahl during the first half Tuesday, in State College, Pa.
Wisconsin's Chucky Hepburn reaches for the ball on a drive by Penn State's Kanye Clary during the first half Tuesday in State College, Pa.
Penn State's Nick Kern Jr. dunks against Wisconsin during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game Tuesday, Jan. 16, 2024, in State College, Pa. (AP Photo/Gary M. Baranec)
Penn State's Nick Kern Jr. (3) approaches Kanye Clary (0) after the team's win over Wisconsin in an NCAA college basketball game Tuesday, Jan. 16, 2024, in State College, Pa. (AP Photo/Gary M. Baranec)
Penn State fans mob players, including Nick Kern Jr., after Penn State's win over No. 11 Wisconsin on Tuesday in State College, Pa.
Penn State fans rush the court after Penn State defeated Wisconsin in an NCAA college basketball game Tuesday, Jan. 16, 2024, in State College, Pa. (AP Photo/Gary M. Baranec)
Penn State's Qudus Wahab (22) approaches coach Mike Rhoades, right, after the team's win over Wisconsin in an NCAA college basketball game Tuesday, Jan. 16, 2024, in State College, Pa. (AP Photo/Gary M. Baranec)
Wisconsin's AJ Storr (2) goes to the basket against Penn State's Zach Hicks (24) during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game Tuesday, Jan. 16, 2024, in State College, Pa. (AP Photo/Gary M. Baranec)
Penn State's Qudus Wahab dunks against Wisconsin on Tuesday in State College, Pa.
Wisconsin's AJ Storr (2) splits Penn State defenders Nick Kern Jr. (3) and Demetrius Lilley (14) during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game Tuesday, Jan. 16, 2024, in State College, Pa. (AP Photo/Gary M. Baranec)

