Badgers Finish Perfect at Home

The Kohl Center is becoming known as perhaps one of the hardest places to play in college basketball. After this season that theory is becoming fact after the season finale against Northwestern.

Coming into the final home game of the season the Badgers were an impressive 15-0 at home. Following Sunday's victory over the Northwestern Wildcats the Badgers finished a perfect 16-0 at home and kept the loss total under Bo Ryan at 11 in ten years.

The three pointer was a key part of Northwestern keeping the final score as close as they did. Despite losing by 15 the Wildcats were able to hang with the Badgers for most of the game, and even cut the Wisconsin lead down to as little as four.

But the old saying of "live by the three, and die by the three," came true in the end. With Northwestern failing to make enough three pointers to close the gap for good, and end the Badgers run at a perfect home record.

Rebounds were also key in the victory for the Badgers. With both teams shooting a relatively high percentage rebounds became more and more important as the game went on. With Wisconsin winning the rebound battle 24-18 the Badgers were able to cut into any Northwestern second chance opportunities.

Towards the end of the game another stat in favor of the Badgers proved to be pivotal in the Wisconsin victory....free throws.

In Bo Ryan style the Badgers made more free throws than their opponents attempted. Making 16 while the Wildcats only attempted 11. Giving the Badgers an eight point advantage in the victory, and salting the game away late when it mattered most. Another key aspect of Badger basketball over the ten years Bo Ryan has roamed the sidelines in Madison.

All in all another home victory for the Badgers, and another victory the Bo way as the Badgers defeated the 78-63. Sealing another perfect season in the Kohl Center.