Winter Returns, Badgers Face Lineup Tweaks

0:00On March 19, Wisconsin's basketball team gets a big boost heading into the NCAA tournament. Junior Center Nolan Winter is back after missing four games. He'll return for their first round matchup against High Point on Thursday. Winter anchors the Badgers inside, leading the team with 8.6 rebounds and 1.2 blocks per game. He's also their third leading scorer at 13.3 points per game, filling a key gap in their front court. The Badgers thrive without him lately, thanks to Sharp Shooter Austin Rapp starting in his place. Rapp's hot shooting nearly pulled off an upset against Michigan in the Big Ten tournament, where he drains 6-10 from deep. Coach Greg Gard now faces line-up tweaks. Rapp my slide back to 6-man, letting Winter join starters, Nick Boyd, John Blackwell, Andrew Road, and Alexis Bieleauskas. But Rapp's form could keep him in the mix over Bieleauskas. Both squads head and healthy, with Wisconsin down-only reserve guard Jack Janicki and High Point

1:01at full strength. This sets up an even clash to kick off March madness.