Luck might be the wrong word in the headline but hear me out. Wisconsin seems to get the short end of the stick when it comes to road games this season. Last Friday, they played Michigan State who was blown out by Purdue on Sunday afternoon. Michigan State sat with that loss all week and came out and creamed the Badgers. This Friday night, Badgers took on a Purdue team that desperately needed a win to start building their case for an NCAA Tournament berth. The same thing happened to Wisconsin as they were blown out from the get-go only scoring 15 points in the first half. Badgers fall 71-50.

Player of the Game: Evan Bourdeaux – Nothing is worse than a guy who has done nothing all year sparking the team. Purdue’s coach Matt Painter went with Bourdeaux in the starting lineup and he dominated the first half. He seemed to be everywhere for the Boilermakers. He had eight points and six rebounds in the first half helping Purdue push their lead out to 18 at the break. Bourdeaux grabbed a stunning seven offensive rebounds. He finished the game with 10 points and 13 boards.

Honorable Mention: D’Mitrik Trice – To me, there wasn’t a single Badger that truly deserved it but I’ll give it to Trice. He scored eleven points which led all Wisconsin scorers. Trice finding his rhythm a bit on offense helps Wisconsin in the long run. They cannot have him be a ghost on offense. But truth be told, no one from the Badgers should be pleased with their effort last night.

One Thing to Know: The rebounding was a disaster – I buy into the fact that rebounding margin is not a thing (Shouts to AE). But Purdue dominated Wisconsin on the glass last night. That cannot happen. Badgers have too much size to get pushed around by Purdue. They need to better or other teams with some size are going to do the exact same thing.

Next up: Things do not get easier for Wisconsin as they turn around and play Monday night against Iowa in Iowa City. Luka Garza has been an absolute machine this year. Nate Reuevers will have his hands full. Badgers have had a good track record against the Hawkeyes recently. Thankfully for the Badgers, they will not face a team on the road in dire need of a win.

Charlie.