Postgame Quotes: Wisconsin vs. Michigan

January 19, 2018
Kohl Center  |  Madison, Wis.

Wisconsin Head Coach Greg Gard
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Michigan Head Coach John Beilein

Opening statement
"Just a great win for Wisconsin in a great college atmosphere. They have had some really good wins and some really close losses this year. We haven't really had the ability to grow from losses. We needed that growth today because we weren't as good as we wanted to be in either half. Any team that has 16 turnovers against a Wisconsin team that simply doesn't turn the ball over is not going to win. Hats off to Wisconsin. Watch us grow from this – it's our only plan."
 
On playing against Wisconsin at the Kohl Center
"It's a great atmosphere here. I think the people really understand basketball here in Madison. They do a tremendous job. But, teams don't lose here because it is the Kohl Center. Teams lose here because of the style of play that Wisconsin plays. They don't beat themselves. They're just tough to play. There are so many places in the Big Ten that are really tough to play. This is one where we don't say 'we don't want to go to the Kohl Center'. We simply say, 'we don't want to play Wisconsin because they are so good'. But the Kohl Center is a tremendous venue and the fans do a great job. I see Wisconsin as some of the most educated fans filling those seats."
 
On what went wrong for Michigan offensively today
"Wisconsin's defense – how's that for an answer?"