Wisconsin has won 4 in a row and is playing its best basketball of the year heading into postseason play tomorrow with the start of the Big 10 Tourney. This is due to, as head coach Bo Ryan puts it, winning the skirmishes. In their win streak Wisconsin has outrebounded their opponent by 10 or more each game. Here is an excerpt from the Journal Sentinel out of Milwaukee: Wisconsin coach Bo Ryan stresses every day that his players must win what he refers to as skirmishes:
Win the constant battle for position near the basket. Keep your foe off the offensive glass. Out-hustle your opponent to loose balls, including long rebounds that are prevalent with teams that launch a plethora of perimeter shots.
Win the constant battle for position near the basket. Keep your foe off the offensive glass. Out-hustle your opponent to loose balls, including long rebounds that are prevalent with teams that launch a plethora of perimeter shots.
"It's being more attentive and more alert," associate head coach Greg Gard said. "You can do the correct things to block out, but if you don't go hunt the ball down or just don't get it. . . .
"I think we've done a better job of that. They understand that is one of those things we can be good at that doesn't take talent. We need to make sure a large percentage of those (are) ours."
