We all know the feeling. It hits us once a year, and always on the same day. Right after dinner. Of course we're talking about that chemical, tryptophan, that makes us sleepy after Thanksgiving dinner. A meal that the Wisconsin men's basketball team obviously had right before taking on Manhattan in the opener of the Old Spice Classic.To say the Badgers started off slow against Manhattan would be an understatement. In the first half the Badgers were only able to score 17 points. A season low in scoring. Not to mention a season low in shooting percentage.
Shooting just 23% in the opening half the Badgers needed to count on the one thing they have fallen on for years...defense. Holding the Jaspers to just 10 points in the first half gave Wisconsin an advantage heading into the second half. A half in which they would pull away from a pesky Manhattan ball club.
Coming out of halftime the Badgers got rolling. Shooting 50% from the field they were able to pull away from the Jaspers. Outscoring Manhattan by eight points in the second Wisconsin was able to secure the 50-35 victory.
Up next for Wisconsin will be a tough battle with Boston College Friday at 11 A.M. on ESPN.
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