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 basketball (22-6, 12-5 Big Ten) steamrolled the Washington Huskies (13-15, 4-13 Big Ten) 88-62 at the Kohl Center on Tuesday.

Wisconsin basketball (22-6, 12-5 Big Ten) received a timely contribution from an unlikely playmaker in its 26-point win over Washington on Tuesday.

Greg Gard and the Wisconsin Badgers have squared off against Tom Izzo and the Michigan State Spartans on 17 occasions

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 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,

The Badgers men's basketball coach spoke with reporters following an 88-62 victory over Washington Tuesday at the Kohl Center.

Greg Gard and the No. 11 Wisconsin Badgers beat the Washington Huskies 88-62 on Tuesday night. However, one of their key players, Max Klesmit, suffered an injury.

Wisconsin also rose to No. 11 in the NCAA's NET Ranking after it defeated the Huskies. Washington entered the contest in last place in the conference standings and No. 95 in the NET, making Wisconsin's win a Quad 3 triumph. The Huskies now land at No. 99 in the NET as the Big Ten's lowest-ranked team by a large margin.

Sophomore guard John Blackwell recorded his first career double-double in the Badgers' 88-62 victory over the Huskies Tuesday at the Kohl Center.

(AP) — Wisconsin starting guard Max Klesmit left with what the team called a lower leg injury early in the Badgers' 88-62 win over Washington ... Wisconsin coach Greg Gard said after the game ...