Josh Schur-
It is obvious that the Wisconsin men’s basketball team is ready for the season to begin.
With their first exhibition game against UW- Stevens Point on November 5th approaching, the team is now in the process of putting some finishing touches on the usual style of play for Wisconsin basketball, hard nosed and fundamentally sound.
The battle for playing time is still fairly open as sophomore guard Ben Brust and freshman forward Jarrod Uthoff saw extended time today with the first team during practice and took advantage. Brust especially has been playing well, as he seems to have improved upon every aspect of his game. During the red-white scrimmage on Sunday, Brust had 22 points in a performance that clearly showed his improvement from last year, as well as his talent.
Along with Uthoff, fellow freshman Frank Kaminksy also played with the first team, and showed his versatility in the post as well as on the perimeter. After the scrimmage, the Badgers showed some of their strengths in their shooting and passing drills. As always, it was impressive to see nearly every Wisconsin big man making their long-range jump shots with ease, and this poses a threat for opposing defenses every game.
The interior passing of the Badgers was also on display during the scrimmage, and the drills at the end of practice showed how it is a point of emphasis in the Badger game plan.
As all practices end, the free-throw shooting was nearly perfect for the Badgers. This factor alone shows how this team should have the ability to close out games, and their style of play as a whole looked very solid today.
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