Wisconsin 67, Colgate 60: Davis scores UW's last 14 points as Badgers advance
Written by sidhanta
Written by sidhanta
The No. 3 seed Wisconsin Badgers made the short trip down I-94 to Fiserv Forum (otherwise known as “Kohl Center East”) in Milwaukee on Friday night to take on the No. 14 Colgate Raiders in the first round of the NCAA Tournament.
It’s rare that a team plays a true home tournament game, but Badger Nation showed up big time for the late tip
UW took control of the game late and escaped a first round scare from the Patriot League champs, winning this one 67-60.
The Badgers came out of the locker room sluggish, which is beginning to become an unfortunate trend for this team at the wrong time.
At the first media timeout, Wisconsin was shooting 1-of-7 from the field and trailed 6-2.
Although the offense struggled, the defense stepped up as they’ve done all year, holding Colgate scoreless for minutes at a time.
It would take some time, but Bucky would find their groove in the first half. Johnny Davis’ first five points of the game were part of a 9-0 run that gave the Badgers a 19-15 lead. Following the Badgers’ run,