Gard: Badgers Getting More Relaxed In Foreign Games

Wisconsin men’s basketball coach Greg Gard says his Badgers are starting to play more relaxed. The Badgers had solid shooting and defense in their 87-53 victory against the New Zealand Breakers on Thursday, in the second contest of the U-W’s five game foreign road trip. Wisconsin made 15 of 30 shots from behind an international three point line that’s about 18 inches further from the basketball than the N-C-A-A’s three point line. And the U-W outshot the New Zealand pros 45-26 percent, as Andy Van Vliet led a balanced Wisconsin scoring effort with 14 points and seven rebounds. The Badgers will resume their five game foreign tour on Saturday in Melbourne, Australia when they play Hawthorn.