Wisconsin had everything lined up for a March run — and still lost to High Point.

The Jump Around breaks down the Badgers’ shocking Round of 64 exit, what went wrong late, and the bigger questions now facing Greg Gard and Wisconsin basketball.

Jim Rutledge and Pablo Iglesias discuss the brutal ending to a season that felt like it could be different, why Wisconsin couldn’t get stops late, whether roster construction and NIL limitations are holding the Badgers back, and what this loss means for Greg Gard moving forward.

They also dive into:

Why the High Point loss hurts so much

Whether Wisconsin’s March struggles are becoming a bigger issue

Greg Gard’s future and the direction of the program

The Badgers’ roster build, toughness, and defensive concerns

Frank Kaminsky’s comments on Gard and the state of Wisconsin basketball

Why other Big Ten tournament runs only made this loss sting more

If you’re a Wisconsin Badgers fan, this episode is a full postmortem on one of the most frustrating NCAA Tournament exits in recent memory.

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