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Wisconsin held its media day and an open practice on Tuesday. Zach and Jesse discuss the preseason storylines for Greg Gard and the Badgers, including a new emphasis on defense, the health of Nolan Winter, Braeden Carrington's eligibility and the team being picked to finish 11th in the Big Ten. Then the guys are joined transfer guard Trey Autry to talk about his journey to Madison, what fans can expect from, what he's seen from some of the other transfers and more. They close the show with Jesse's story about the man who outfits Gard and other coaches with suits. The Camp is presented by Brennan's Market, your home for the best Wisconsin cheese, fresh produce, and a curated selection of specialty foods, wine, craft beer & spirits. Experience Taste Everyday https://brennansmarket.com/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Wisconsin stayed hot on the recruiting trail in adding 4-star recruit Baboucarr Ann. Zach and Jesse discuss the Badgers landing the No. 1 player in Minnesota, how they did it and what he brings to the table. They also dive into the other additions in the class -- 4-star guard Jalen Brown and 3-star center Jack Thelan. The Swing is presented by Brennan's Market, your home for the best Wisconsin cheese, fresh produce, and a curated selection of specialty foods, wine, craft beer & spirits. Experience Taste Everyday https://brennansmarket.com/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Badgers return to Madison to begin summer workouts this week. Zach is joined by Wisconsin associate head coach Joe Krabbenhoft to talk about all the new guys, the importance of holding onto Nolan Winter, whether it was always a foregone conclusion that they could only keep Winter or John Blackwell and much more. The Swing is presented by Brennan's Market, your home for the best Wisconsin cheese, fresh produce, and a curated selection of specialty foods, wine, craft beer & spirits. Experience Taste Everyday https://brennansmarket.com/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Wisconsin has been active in the transfer portal in the last few days. Zach and Jesse discuss the latest additions Miami (Ohio) wing Eian Elmer, George Washington guard Trey Autry and Hofstra big man Victory Onuetu. They also get into what the Badgers still need and touch on where some players that left Madison in the portal are ending up. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The transfer portal is officially open. Zach and Jesse discuss the decisions by John Blackwell and Aleksas Bieliauskas to enter the portal and what it means for Wisconsin. Then new point guard Owen Foxwell joins to discuss his journey from Australia and how he ended up with the Badgers. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Wisconsin suffered more March heartbreak Thursday with a 83-82 loss to High Point. Zach and Jesse join from Portland to discuss what went wrong as the Badgers failed to make it out of the first weekend of the tournament once again and what's next for Greg Gard and his program. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It's NCAA Tournament time! Zach and Jesse talk about how Wisconsin is playing heading into its first round matchup against High Point, including an encouraging performance at the Big Ten Tournament. Then former Wisconsin guard and current Big Ten Network analyst Jordan Taylor joins the show to give his thoughts on Nick Boyd, the Badgers playing without Nolan Winter, how far Wisconsin could make it in the NCAAs and more. The guys close by answering some listener questions, including an impossible 'start, bench, cut' involving some of the best Badgers in recent years. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Big Ten released its awards on Tuesday and a pair of Badgers were honored. Zach and Jesse discuss the wins for Nick Boyd and John Blackwell. Then Zach is joined by Wisconsin assistant Sharif Chambliss to talk about being named the Howard Moore Assistant Coach of the Year and what he sees from his team as it preps for the postseason. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Wisconsin closed the regular season with a win over Purdue at Mackey Arena. Zach and Jesse discuss that game and what impressed them so much about the Badgers effort. They also hit on John Blackwell finding his footing, the special moment for the Gard family at the end of the Maryland game, play some Overreaction, er No and answer your questions. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Wisconsin settled for a split of their trip to Oregon and Washington. Zach and Jesse discuss the loss to the Ducks and the bounce back win over the Huskies. That includes some thoughts on the up-and-down nature of the team, Braeden Carrington's huge night, NCAA Tournament projections and more. Then Carrington joins the show to talk about his record-breaking game, what he's taken from this year, looking forward to his first foray into March Madness and more. The guys then close the show with some listener questions. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Wisconsin earned a bounce back win over Iowa on Sunday. Zach and Jesse dive into the latest special effort from Nick Boyd, the importance of Austin Rapp's surge, Nolan Winter delivering and more. Then former Wisconsin guard Freddie Owens joins to talk about his new book (Echoes of Stark Park: Lessons on Resilience, Growth and the Journey to Legacy) that details the experiences that took him from growing up on the Northside of Milwaukee to Big Ten titles for the Badgers to a 20-year coaching career and all the lessons along the way.  The guys then close the show with questions from listeners, including whether Zach misses former Iowa coach Fran McCaffery.      See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It was a little good and a little bad from Wisconsin over the past week. Zach and Jesse discuss what the setback at Ohio State means, while also talking about the blowout of then-No. 10 Michigan State at home. Then they get into where Nick Boyd ranks among transfers at Wisconsin, Andrew Rohde's struggles, potential for Hayden Jones, what would constitute a successful season the rest of the way and more. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Wisconsin just beat its second top-10 team on the road this year. Zach and Jesse breakdown what happened to push the Badgers past Illinois, including another great effort from Austin Rapp, along with the backcourt of John Blackwell and Nick Boyd. The guys also get into the controversial end to the Indiana game. They close by taking a bunch of listener questions. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Wisconsin went 2-0 last week with wins over Minnesota and Ohio State. Zach and Jesse discuss the positives from the week, including Austin Rapp finding his 3-point stroke, the dynamic backcourt of John Blackwell and Nick Boyd, and the play of Braeden Carrington. Then the guys get into a very difficult start to February, Wisconsin's NCAA tourney chances and they answer a bunch of listener questions. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Wisconsin had an up and down week, beating Penn State on the road and falling at home to USC. Zach and Jesse discuss both games, including the blowing of a 12-point lead to the Trojans and its potential impact on the rest of the year. The guys also dive into a ton of listener questions. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.