Wisconsin Basketball Collapsing at the Finish Line - Time to Panic?
The Badgers are an absolute mess right now.
Wisconsin Badgers head basketball coach Greg Gard and his program are grappling with a familiar adversary: late-season turbulence.
Despite a promising start to their campaign that saw Wisconsin climb to No. 6 in the Associated Press Top 25 Poll, the Badgers now find themselves mired in a deeply concerning slump, raising legitimate questions about their ability to weather the storm and right the ship.
Wisconsin is no longer ranked, nor should they be, and has shifted from being a serious contender for the Big Ten title, holding an 8-1 record in league play, to standing at 10-7 and no longer guaranteed of securing a double-bye in the conference tournament.
In this venting session, I'll delve into the root causes of the Wisconsin basketball team's struggles, assess the leadership of Coach Gard, and share where my head is at with this team during this period of adversity.
Wisconsin Finds Themselves in a Downward Spiral
To say the month of February wasn't kind to Greg Gard and the Badgers would be an understatement.
Wisconsin basketball went a disheartening 2-6 record for the month, never won back-to-back games, and racked up zero wins on the road.
Now, the Badgers season hangs in the balance, and Wisconsin faces an uphill battle to salvage their once-promising campaign. At the end of January, many people thought this team had Elite 8 potential — now they're just hoping to squeak out wins against Big Ten bottom feeders.