Nolan Winter - Strong showing in loss Winter ended Tuesday's 86-80 loss to Illinois with 15 points (5-11 FG, 2-7 3Pt, 3-3 FT), seven rebounds, one assist and two steals in 29 minutes. Impact Winter tallied 15 points, seven rebounds, an assist and two steals as the Badgers were taken down by Illinois on Tuesday night. The 6-foot-11 sophomore continues to improve, building upon a low-usage freshman season. Through 11 starts this season, Winter is averaging 9.7 points, 5.4 rebounds, 1.1 assists and 0.7 steals, while shooting 61.2 percent from the field (21.4 minutes per game). With Steven Crowl continuing to struggle, Winter may be asked to carry a larger role for Wisconsin in the near future.
DECEMBER 14 • ROTOWIRE