"Duplicate and multiply" - Greg Gard shares how Wisconsin needs to BUILD on the Michigan win

"Duplicate and multiply" - Greg Gard shares how Wisconsin needs to BUILD on the Michigan win

Inside College Basketball Now
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Episode Notes

Jon Rothstein is joined by Wisconsin head coach Greg Gard on the heels of the Badgers beating Michigan in Ann Arbor. Jon and Greg discuss what makes Michigan so good, the development of his team the last few weeks and what it's like coaching college basketball in 2026.

(0:00) Intro + Greg Gard’s text messages after the Michigan win

(1:30) Where does the Michigan win rank on the regular season wins list?

(2:20) Why Michigan is so hard to play

(3:20) What is the message after a win like this?

(4:50) The rollercoaster of the last week for Wisconsin

(6:25) The development of the kind of basketball the Badgers play

(8:00) Discussing John Blackwell

(9:40) What Wisconsin hones in on when evaluating transfers + Nick Boyd

(10:50) How important is retention right now?

(12:15) What is the day-to-day like as a college coach in 2026?

(13:30) Breaking down Minnesota

(14:55) “Nebraska is for real” - why the Cornhuskers are successful

(16:55) One win & one loss that stick with Greg Gard

(17:40) A recruit Wisconsin missed out on

(19:00) Breaking down the Chris Chiozza shot in 2017

(19:45) Biggest keys to play up to the level they did against Michigan

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