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UWBadgers.com Senior Writer Mike Lucas offered his observations from Wisconsin's 63-60 loss to Maryland at the Kohl Center. Get it straight from the source by following @LucasAtLarge on Twitter.

Diamond Stone has great upside but it was the other freshman center, Ethan Happ, the one who'll be here 3 more years, who had double-double

— Mike Lucas (@LucasAtLarge) January 9, 2016

Nigel Hayes set positive early tempo with shotmaking especially with lowpost game. Drew more contact than reflected by 4 free throw attempts

— Mike Lucas (@LucasAtLarge) January 9, 2016

Over last 3 games, Bronson Koenig has shown signs of turning the corner. Had clutch 3-pointer over 6-9 Layman for tie with 23 seconds left

— Mike Lucas (@LucasAtLarge) January 9, 2016

Arsenal makes Melo Trimble special. Can get to rim off bounce. Can shoot 3. Can deliver ball in traffic. Can take over game in multiple ways

— Mike Lucas (@LucasAtLarge) January 9, 2016

Failure to execute little things, in the words of Nigel Hayes, is keeping the Badgers from winning tight games. FT shooting is on that list

— Mike Lucas (@LucasAtLarge) January 9, 2016