EAST LANSING, Mich. – The giddiness of finally attaining the No. 1 ranking in the country followed by the sucker-punched feeling 24 hours later from losing a game and seeing the Big Ten Conference title slipping away certainly tests Bo Ryan’s order of staying on an even keel.
But amidst the rubble of the top-ranked Wisconsin men’s basketball team’s 64-55 loss to upstart Michigan State at an electrified Breslin Center Tuesday night, the Badgers were focusing only on fixing what ails them by the time they face Ohio State Sunday afternoon in Columbus.