Wisconsin Badgers need to change something on the road. I’m not sure what that is, but something has to change. Maybe try a different way to warm up or try to do less before a game. Whatever they’re doing right now is not working. Badgers fell again on the road losing to Rutgers, 72-65. This is Wisconsin’s fifth loss away from the Kohl Center. They’re 0-2 in true road games and 0-3 in neutral court games. It does not get any easier to go on the road when it is all conference games in a few weeks.

Player of the Game: Kobe King – There are a couple of bright spots in this game. Kobe King is one of them. He continues his hot scoring with 18 points. This is the second straight game where King scored 15 or more points. King is coming into his own as a college basketball player. It is clear that he is officially over his knee injury that kept him out a season.

Honorable Mention: Trevor Anderson – As Greg Gard looks for different answers on the road, he tries different players. On Wednesday night, he gave Trevor Anderson the opportunity to shine for the Badgers. Anderson did just that in the first half as he provided some key scoring. The Green Bay transfer finished with eleven points including two threes.

These road woes are only going to get harder – If you look at Wisconsin’s road schedule in the coming weeks, it reads like a horror story. This team is already bad on the road, and now, they’re in a bad spot moving forward. Wisconsin plays Tennessee, Ohio State, Penn State, Michigan State, Purdue, Iowa all in a row. Those are six straight difficult road games. Maybe Wisconsin gets one of them, but man, this is not going to be pretty.

One Thing to Consider – CBS Sports Jon Rothstein pointed this out this morning, Purdue had a 6-5 record at this time last season. They were a top seed in the tournament and went to the Elite Eight. There is a long way to go to Wisconsin. They could easily figure this out and get around a sixth or seventh seed in the NCAA Tournament. If they do not, Greg Gard should not find himself on the hot seat. This was a transition year and it’s looking more and more like that.

Next up: Wisconsin will be taking the next 10 days off as the athletes will have finals. Perhaps, this will be a good thing for the Badgers. When they return to action in 10 days, Wisconsin will play UWM at the Kohl Center in a game where no slip-ups are allowed.

Charlie.