Based on Gard's tone, Klesmit's status doesn't seem serious. The guard suffered a right ankle injury back on Jan. 6 against Rutgers, which prompted him to miss Wisconsin's Jan. 10 game against Minnesota. He then returned to the lineup, although he appears to still be battling the aftermath of that injury.

Wisconsin's Greg Gard reflects on his team's dominant win over Washington and how an ugly, late loss against Oregon helped the Badgers refocus.

Greg Gard wishes he could have done some things differently during Wisconsin's collapse against Oregon on Saturday.

Veteran guard Max Klesmit, who went 3-of-9 from the field on Saturday, ended up taking the final shot of regulation -- a step-back, mid-range jumper. His attempt hit the front rim. The Badgers would go on to lose in overtime.

Greg Gard and Matt Painter aren't that different in terms of their situations. Both are considered to be among the best basketball coaches in the Big Ten after taking over for legendary figures. Walking into those situations can be difficult,

Wisconsin basketball (21-6, 11-5 Big Ten) collapsed late and fell 77-73 to the Oregon Ducks (20-8, 9-8 Big Ten) on Saturday at the Kohl Center.