DOING JUST FINE AT THE LINE AFTER ENDURING THEIR STRUGGLES ON FREE THROWS EARLIER THIS SEASON, THE BADGERS ARE HITTING THEIR STRIDE IN BIG TEN PLAY.(SPORTS)

From: The Wisconsin State Journal (Madison, WI) | Date: January 22, 2008 | Copyright information

Byline: JESSE OSBORNE josborne@madison.com 608-252-6176

The moment Trevon Hughes' answer to a question regarding the University of Wisconsin men's basketball team's free throw woes - 17-for-36 - against Valparaiso came to its conclusion during the postgame news conference Dec. 22, Joe Krabbenhoft made a point to chime in with some additional words.

"Can we not write any stories about free throws?" the Badgers' junior swingman asked good-naturedly.

One month later, UW's free throw shooting is a viable story topic - for the opposite reason it was against the Crusaders.

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