The Wisconsin basketball program is developing a New Zealand connection. Last summer Badgers coach Greg Gard received a commitment from Hayden Jones, a 6-foot-7 guard from Nelson, New Zealand, who is set to join the team next season.

Veteran guard Max Klesmit, who went 3-of-9 from the field on Saturday, ended up taking the final shot of regulation -- a step-back, mid-range jumper. His attempt hit the front rim. The Badgers would go on to lose in overtime.

We have a couple of Open Jim mailbag questions on Greg Gard and the University of Wisconsin men’s basketball being disrespected, so I thought I’d lump them together. The first is from @IlijaQZ on X: How is it that 5 voters in this weeks CBB poll did not have UW in their top 25 ?

Greg Gard, head coach of the Wisconsin men's basketball team, earned a spot on the 2025 Werner Ladder Naismith Men's College Coach of the Year Watch List,

MADISON (AP) — Wisconsin decided to shake up a formula ... This transformation didn’t follow a coaching change. Greg Gard has been at Wisconsin since 2001, serving first as an assistant ...

Nolan Winter, a sophomore from Lakeville, Minnesota, averages 9.9 points and a team-high 6.1 rebounds per game for the Badgers.

The Badgers (22-7, 12-6) go for their ninth straight win against Minnesota (15-14, 7-11) Wednesday night at Williams Arena in Minneapolis.

Wisconsin starting guard Max Klesmit left with what the team called a lower leg injury early in the Badgers' 88-62 win over Washington on Tuesday night. Klesmit left with just over 15 minutes remaining in the first half and did not return.

Three days after blowing a 15-point second half lead in a loss to Oregon, the Badgers return to action against Washington Tuesday at the Kohl Center.

Wisconsin head coach Greg Gard reacts to a foul call during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game against Illinois Tuesday, Feb. 18, 2025, in Madison, Wis. Credit: AP/Kayla Wolf Gard ...

Wisconsin decided to shake up a formula that had made it one of the nation’s most consistent programs. The results are evident from the box scores.