Wisconsin coach Greg Gard would have a different response if the home crowd on Saturday started filing out early because of a blowout by the visiting team. That could mean the No. 22 Badgers (8-1, 1-0 Big Ten) were doing something right in their matchup against No. 21 Ohio State (7-2, 1-0) in Columbus, Ohio. The Badgers enter the game off a 64-59 home victory against Indiana on Wednesday. They trailed the Hoosiers by as many as 22 points until cutting the deficit to 17 at halftime. “Hopefully nobody left earlier,” Gard said. “If they did, that’ll teach them to give up on this team.” The Buckeyes didn’t need a spectacular comeback in an 85-74 win against Towson on Wednesday. Like the Badgers, however, they struggled to get going. Ohio State held a 33-32 halftime lead, and the score was tied at 43 early in the second half. “I think…
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