Wisconsin eyes room for improvement in encounter vs. Delaware
Wisconsin will look to improve after an inconsistent opening victory when it hosts Delaware in a non-conference matchup Friday in Madison, Wis. The Badgers (1-0) turned back Denver 75-68 in their opener Monday, while the Blue Hens (1-0) recorded a 105-44 rout of Notre Dame of Maryland, an NCAA Division III school. "We did not play to our standard and that's how we want to play the game and the rhythm we need to get into," Wisconsin coach Greg Gard said afterward. "But as I've told the team, a little game pressure sometimes is good, especially early, because we haven't had really any. And you can't simulate some of the stuff in practice." The Badgers have eight new players from the team that finished 24-11 last season, but was upset by No. 12 seed High Point, 83-82, in the first round of the NCAA Tournament. Eian Elmer, who transferred after helping Miami (Ohio) to a 31-0 regular-season record, scored 18 points in his Wisconsin debut. Point guard Owen Foxwell, who played the last five seasons in the Australian National Basketball League, had 14 points and seven assists. The Badgers were just 6 of 26 from 3-point range and 7 of
