Wisconsin guard Max Klesmit entered Tuesday night’s matchup against Washington with a lower leg injury. He started the game but played just five minutes in total before being shut down entirely. After the win,

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.

Max Klesmit played just five minutes for the Wisconsin basketball team against Washington. He apparently re-aggravated a lower leg injury that has bothered him this season, but Badgers head coach Greg Gard doesn't think that it's anything to be too worried about.

Wisconsin starting guard Max Klesmit exited with what the team called a lower leg injury early in the Badgers 88-62 win over Washington.

Greg Gard's team dominated Washington on Tuesday night, winning 88-62 after leading by as many as 32 points in the second half. The result pushed the team to 22-6 on the season and 12-5 in Big Ten play, inching it 1/2 game closer to the top spot in the conference.

Washington coach Danny Sprinkle lauded Wisconsin as the model for a winning program after the Badgers' big win over his Huskies.