Wisconsin Basketball: Takeaways from win over Arkansas-Pine Bluff
By Drew Nixon
Obvious Leadership
Leadership is an important quality regardless of the job or task at hand. In college hoops, it can be what makes a good team a great one. The Wisconsin Badgers have that leadership throughout this team, notably with its senior class, which is one of the strongest in the country.
D’Mitrik Trice, Micah Potter, Aleem Ford, Brad Davison, and Nate Reuvers make up the brunt of a senior-heavy roster.
Trice is the floor general, Davison is a combo guard who is one of those players you love as a Badger’s fan, but one you hate if you’re the opposition. Mostly due to Davison’s knack for taking charges and making hustle plays, a “Dellavadova” of sorts. But he can score as well.
Ford provides a slashing presence on the wing, and the combination of Reuvers and Potter make up an experienced frontcourt that can stretch the floor. some dangerous weapons and all are seniors.
Leaders typically have experience and have worked to get where they are. That’s a really good explanation for how Wisconsin rolls as a program. Experience, team defense, and not very many mistakes.
And one more reason the Badgers look to be there when it comes to who can contend for a Big Ten title.