MADISON – Wisconsin coach Greg Gard was surprised anyone would suggest UW used exceptionally physical defense against Ohio State center Kaleb Wesson in the team’s 61-57 victory over the Buckeyes on Friday. “I don’t think there was anything abnormal,” Gard said Monday when asked about the topic. Wesson carried Ohio State with 22 points and 13 rebounds but had no field goals in the final nine minutes and zero points in the final 6 ½ minutes. He hit 1 of 3 three-point attempts, 7 of 10 field-goal attempts overall and 7 of 9 free-throw attempts. Get daily updates on the Packers during the season. “They do a good job fronting the post and creating tougher angles,” Ohio State coach Chris Holtman said after the loss, referring to UW’s defense “We were able to get him a few times.” Holtmann then added, however, that the defense was a bit too physical…
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