The University of Wisconsin's basketball team is preparing for a significant ceremony on Saturday to honor former assistant coach Howard Moore and his family, reflecting on the tragic accident in 2019 that deeply affected the team and community. Coach Greg Gard has discussed the emotional impact of the ceremony and the importance of remembering the Moore family's legacy. The ceremony is set to take place before the game against Illinois, with fans asked to be seated by 11:45 a.m. The upcoming game also presents a challenge for the Badgers, as they face Illinois' highly efficient offense. Illinois leads the Big Ten in scoring during league games with 85.2 ppg and ranks third nationally with 125.7 points per 100 possessions. The Badgers, who have struggled defensively most of the season, are looking to slow down Illinois' explosive scorers.
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Our second #Badgers story today looks at UW vs. ILL. The Illini struggle to defend, but damn they can put the ball in the basket. They lead the Big Ten in scoring in league games (85.2 ppg) and are No. 3 nationally (KenPom) at 125.7 points per 100 possessions. https://t.co/o5m4vDSx9w
First of two fresh #Badgers hoops stories today: Greg Gard, Tyler Wahl and Trevor Anderson talk about Howard Moore and the tragic accident in 2019. The Moore family is to be honored before UW's game on Saturday. Fans asked to be in their seats by 11:45 a.m. https://t.co/8UWWzEYsK8
#Badgers coach Greg Gard talks about the challenge of slowing Illinois’ offense, among the most explosive and most efficient in the nation. https://t.co/bGpSXB9058
UW has struggled on defense for most of the season. Illinois visits Madison Saturday, three days after putting up 105 points against Minnesota. https://t.co/FD4UoKFpO5
Can the struggling Badgers find a way to at least slow Illinois' explosive scorers? https://t.co/WTRB8rTXyL
Members of the current UW team learned much this week about former assistant Howard Moore, whose family is to be honored Saturday. https://t.co/3Gj56bZSOY
#Badgers coach Greg Gard talks about prepping the team for the ceremony Saturday to honor Howard Moore/his family. https://t.co/17KwNELFhI
#Badgers coach Greg Gard talked to the team today about Howard Moore/Saturday ceremony: "It was emotional downstairs today. It is surreal, not in a good way. It takes you back to an unspeakable tragedy that has changed people’s live forever."
#Badgers coach Greg Gard talked about honoring the Moore family Saturday. Reflected a bit on that 2019-‘20 season. Got emotional talking about the tragic accident and that season.