Greg Gard did the thing that many people including me thought he should have done last season. Make sure that Nate Reuvers and Micah Potter are not on the court together. Rather, he should have one starting, one on the bench. That began against Rutgers. Some Badgers fans thought it was a matchup thing, but the real ones knew this is the lever he needed to pull with this team. So far, so good. Wisconsin is 2-0 and showing their teeth a little bit defensively. Wisconsin gets a good home win against a struggling Northwestern squad.

Player of the Game: Tyler Wahl – Some are asking if Tyler Wahl the next Josh Gasser, Zac Showalter of Wisconsin Badgers basketball? A dude that doesn’t seem very skilled but has a huge impact on the game. Wahl was great last night. He had 14 points, six rebounds, and drilled a couple of threes. If you compare his recent production to what Reuvers did in the starting lineup, it’s night and day. He provides a good punch for Wisconsin.

Honorable Mention: Jonathan Davis – No one on the starting five had a standout game, so, let’s give it to Johnny or Jonathan Davis. He had eight points, six rebounds off the bench. This is the most points Davis has had since the game against Minnesota on New Year’s Eve. If he can get around seven to 10 points off the bench for Wisconsin, they’re going to be hard to beat.

What went right for the Badgers: They go to the free-throw line – One of the things I harped on with Wisconsin in the last few games is they were not getting to the free-throw line. They started to get there last night. This is the second straight game where Wisconsin got to line more than their opponent. Against Rutgers, they shot 21 free throws, and 11 against Northwestern. There were not many foul calls in the game against the Wildcats last night.

What also went right for Badgers: This defense is getting nasty – After giving up 77 points against Michigan and a feeling of they could do whatever they wanted, Wisconsin locked it down the last two games. They held a potent Rutgers’ offense to 54 points then Northwestern to 52. That’s pretty damn good.

Next up: Wisconsin stays home and they’ll play Ohio State in front of a national audience on CBS. Buckeyes lost a heartbreaker to Purdue on Tuesday where they had a lead for the whole game then lost it at the very end. C.J. Walker is still MIA for the Buckeyes. This should be a fun matchup. Both teams match up well against each other. Don’t be surprised if this is one of the best games of the Saturday slate.

Charlie.