Wisconsin men's basketball fans relieved after Border Battle rivalry win
The Badgers battled back in the Barn after losing a 15-point lead. Fans pointed out flaws, and shared in similar feelings.
Would have been a bad one
enjoyed it more than a loss, definitely
— Jason Gay (@jasongay) January 24, 2024
Eye of the Survivor
Badgers survive 61-59 after leading 34-24 at the half. 7-1 in the Big Ten but come up short of scoring 70pts. Minnesota hit their 3pt shots in the 2nd half but Tyler Wahl was terrific in the paint scoring 16pts. AJ Storr finished with 15pts.
— Jeff Ostach☮️ (@jeff_ostach) January 24, 2024
Depth needed tonight
Wahl had one of his best games of the year - and played great D against Garcia
— chuckwestover (@chuckwestover) January 24, 2024
Storr is so great at drawing fouls, slowing the game down and quieting the crowd
Our D stepped up at the end in a somewhat ugly second half for us
Love that 9 players scored - this squad is deep!
Yum
Beating the Gophers is always delicious.
— Kevin (@KevinisRed5) January 24, 2024
Math checks out
A big ten road win is a big ten road win
— Ryan Matson (@RyanMats23) January 24, 2024
And people hate the transfer portal ...
Nice to see a win when things don't go your way. Every game I have to pinch myself that this real that we have @storr_aj
— Jesse Y. (@JJ1986WI) January 24, 2024
It was entertaining, and almost costly
AJ Storr had the greatest dunk in history that will never count for points. 😆
— Aaron Heim (@HeimTime88) January 24, 2024
Gritty win down the line, despite Minnesota getting hotter than hot in the 2nd half. Road wins are hard to pick up in this league! Take it, and walk away!#Badgers #WhatsNext
Have to hold your breath a little longer
A little close for comfort but win is a win. I’ll take it!
— BethAnn Meier (@BAMeier) January 24, 2024
As an aside: am I the only one who gets stressed out by Wahl’s free throw shot? That arc is so high I swear it is going to bounce off the rim every time.
It was darn good
One of the best intentional misses I’ve ever seen
— Alex (@ajballer138) January 24, 2024
Gard is a man in the fans' favor, right?
I LOVE the decision by Gard to foul with 4s left and up by 3. This happened last year 2x, once he didn't do it, the team made a 3, Badgers lost and I was furious. A few days later he did it and they won. He's learned from us fans! :)
— PackFanatic (@PackFanatic1) January 24, 2024
Better to be lucky than good?
This team is good, but not good enough to play disinterested basketball on the road. I don’t care who the opponent is. Lucky tonight, but sometimes it really is better to be lucky than good.
— Russ Evansen (@waunaruss) January 24, 2024
WahlD up
Wahl. Wahl. Wahl. Great D. Great all around game. Clutch free throws at the end.
— Chris Davis (@cdavis20000) January 24, 2024
OK, Rob
Never. A. Doubt.
— Rob Hernandez (@RobHernandezGLF) January 24, 2024
It's why coaches yell, 'Box out!' right?
Badger guards & wings need to start boxing out on every possession or they’re gonna lose a few games they should win this year. Inexcusable.Not boxing out the shooter on the final FT is a huge mistake. Awesome to get the win no matter how ugly though! Now beat the Spartans!
— Kirk Eastenson (@Eastyfor3) January 24, 2024
Wisconsin's defense good on deadlie?
Too close for comfort considering first half lead but that’s big ten basketball ..really good teams find a way to finish - defense came up big at end
— Badger96 (@Badger9674) January 24, 2024
Really paying off
Thank god this team worked on free throws this off-season
— Greg Gard Stan (@dcjorgenson) January 24, 2024
Ain't no alibi for this U-G-L-Y game
That would have been a really ugly loss…. Turns out it’s a really ugly win
— Rob F (@RobFinley27) January 24, 2024
Starters rose to the occasion
Well, we finally got a nail biter!!Really good play by the Badgers to not fold when the Gophers had their run! Max hit some very timely shots and Tyler played and hustled his way to be top scorer on a night when the bench wasn’t at their best. Fantastic win.
— Mary Korn Erickson (@sixtiesfan) January 24, 2024
Chemistry is key
They were coached well & played smart in the closing seconds! Good teams find a way to win. This Badgers TEAM has a closeness. U can c it n their faces, their huddles. Keep it going Badgers.
— Paul Yochum'63 (@PaulYochum63) January 24, 2024
Two good games
After going to the Wolves-Hornets game yesterday I was about to give up watching basketball if I saw another late collapse
— Ken Chia, some guy online (@kcchia80) January 24, 2024
Always a good time at the Barn
A barn burner. Nerves active for the fans tonight. What an interesting game with some wild occurrences that we don’t see much. Free throws matter! NEXT!
— mike kerry (@BadgerMike) January 24, 2024
Room to grow
Dodged a bullet. Basic rule of basketball - box out the free throw shooter. AJ, that was on you.
— Jim Shelton (@JimboSliceOC) January 24, 2024
Kind of surprising
Great win. Blackwell-only 11 minutes? Tough getting minutes with this lineup.
— Ken Simmons (@KenSimm56482606) January 24, 2024
Classic
— Wisconsin Nation (@Wisco___Nation) January 24, 2024
Call the cardiologist
Several heart attacks later, a clutch conference road win
— (Posthomous) Robinson Muff-Potter (@thonnius_maker) January 24, 2024
Calming coffee?
— Laura (@DieselAndMe) January 24, 2024
Hmmm
Phew. Is that a thought?
— Mike Philipps (@MikePhilipps79) January 24, 2024
Yep!
— Peder Berg (@pbread20) January 24, 2024
Never
Never a doubt. @Badgers take the state of Minnesota’s best players, then beat the @Gophers. Wash, rinse, repeat. #onwisconsin pic.twitter.com/BpCBaUu0W4
— Andrew H (@southendzone9) January 24, 2024
Ditto ^
— Spenser Williams (@SpenserWilliams) January 24, 2024
Stars aligned
Gards 100th Big 10 victory over the Gophs, couldn’t be better.
— Eric Eichelt (@EricEichelt) January 24, 2024
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