After losing three-straight games including two matchups this past week, the Wisconsin Badgers have dropped out of the latest USA TODAY Sports Coaches Poll.
The Badgers were ranked as No. 18 last week and are currently ranked as the fifth team outside the poll receiving votes. Illinois was the only Big Ten team to sneak back into the poll after last week’s dropout and is ranked at No. 23. The Purdue Boilermakers maintained their spot at No. 3.
The USA TODAY Sports Men’s Basketball Coaches Poll top 10 for this week includes Virginia(10), Tennessee(9), Xavier(8), Texas(7), Gonzaga(6), UCLA(5), Alabama(4), Purdue(3), Kansas(2) and Houston(1).
The Wisconsin Badgers will have chances to rebound this week as they face Penn State and Northwestern in two winnable matchups, which will be important if forward Tyler Wahl is unable to go.
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The Badgers will be without starting guard Max Klesmit (upper body) for a second straight game Wednesday night when they take on Maryland on the road at 6 PM.
Klesmit was struck in the face during the Badgers’ 63-60 win over Penn State last week and he was forced to miss the team’s 66-63 loss to Northwestern on Monday.
In his absence, Jordan Davis will likely stay in the starting lineup again Wednesday night after he scored a team-high 15 points (6-10 FG, 3-6 3Pt) while also compiling six rebounds, an assist, a steal and a block over 38 minutes against…
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