Of course, it never really made all that much sense because that team was coming off a Final Four appearance, had two future first-round NBA Draft picks, eventually went 36-4 and played for a national championship. During the 2014-15 season, players wore shooting shirts late in the season that read: “Make ’Em Believe.” It was a mantra that began as a joke among the players who wanted to show the nation how good they were that season because they believed so much in themselves. That belief, according to Wisconsin coach Greg Gard, is something that had to be earned through consistent performance against quality competition. “We have the belief, and we just got the opportunity to really put it out there and put it on display.”
“It just shows the team that we have,” Badgers forward Tyler Wahl said.
That the final seconds of the Badgers’ 75-64 victory against the Golden Eagles were essentially insignificant said a lot about Wisconsin’s toughness and maturity during a season that certainly looks like it has much potential. 3 Marquette was ready for its official dismissal and a humbling trip home to Milwaukee. By then, Wisconsin’s basketball team was eager for a party.
