COLLEGE PARK, Md. — The University of Wisconsin men’s basketball team will play without one of its starters for the fifth time in the last six games when it faces Maryland on Wednesday.
Guard Max Klesmit is out for a second straight game because of a head injury suffered Jan. 17 against Penn State. Klesmit didn’t make the trip to Northwestern on Monday and coach Greg Gard said after a 66-63 losses it was unlikely that the junior would join the team at Maryland.
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The Badgers have lost all four of the games they’ve played without one of their original starters. They were 0-3 without forward Tyler Wahl and added the loss to the Wildcats to that total.
UW’s expected starting lineup against the Terrapins includes Chucky Hepburn, Connor Essegian and Jordan Davis at guard and Wahl and Steven Crowl at forward. The Badgers played even with Northwestern with that group on the floor.
Klesmit has averaged 6.8 points, 2.3 rebounds and 1.6 steals in 30 minutes per game.
Photos: Wisconsin men’s basketball loses at Northwestern
Wisconsin forward Steven Crowl, top, goes up to shoot against Northwestern guard Boo Buie, left, guard Ty Berry (3) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in Evanston, Ill., Monday, Jan. 23, 2023. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)
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Wisconsin forward Tyler Wahl, left, shoots as Northwestern guard Boo Buie (0) and center Matthew Nicholson, back right, defend during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in Evanston, Ill., Monday, Jan. 23, 2023. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)
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Wisconsin guard Chucky Hepburn, right, shoots against Northwestern forward Robbie Beran during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in Evanston, Ill., Monday, Jan. 23, 2023. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)
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Northwestern guard Brooks Barnhizer, center, drives to the basket during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game against Wisconsin in Evanston, Ill., Monday, Jan. 23, 2023. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)
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Northwestern guard Chase Audige, right, shoots over Wisconsin forward Steven Crowl during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game in Evanston, Ill., Monday, Jan. 23, 2023. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)
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Wisconsin guard Jordan Davis, right, reaches for a steal against Northwestern guard Boo Buie Monday at Welsh-Ryan Arena in Evanston, Ill.
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Northwestern forward Nick Martinelli, left, celebrates with guard Brooks Barnhizer after they defeated Wisconsin in an NCAA college basketball game in Evanston, Ill., Monday, Jan. 23, 2023. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)
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Wisconsin head coach Greg Gard, center, reacts to a call during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game against Northwestern in Evanston, Ill., Monday, Jan. 23, 2023. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)
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Northwestern guard Boo Buie, center, drives to the basket against Wisconsin forward Tyler Wahl, left, and forward Steven Crowl during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game in Evanston, Ill., Monday, Jan. 23, 2023. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)
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Northwestern guard Boo Buie, left, drives to the basket against Wisconsin forward Tyler Wahl during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game in Evanston, Ill., Monday, Jan. 23, 2023. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)
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Wisconsin forward Steven Crowl, left, looks to pass the ball as Northwestern center Matthew Nicholson defends during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in Evanston, Ill., Monday, Jan. 23, 2023. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)
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Wisconsin forward Steven Crowl, left, goes up to dunk against Northwestern forward Robbie Beran during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in Evanston, Ill., Monday, Jan. 23, 2023. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)
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Northwestern forward Robbie Beran, right, drives against Wisconsin forward Tyler Wahl during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game in Evanston, Ill., Monday, Jan. 23, 2023. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)
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A fan, center, wears a face mask as he watches during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game between Wisconsin and Northwestern in Evanston, Ill., Monday, Jan. 23, 2023. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)
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Northwestern head coach Chris Collins, center, yells at his team during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game against Wisconsin in Evanston, Ill., Monday, Jan. 23, 2023. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)
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Northwestern forward Robbie Beran, left, and center Matthew Nicholson, right, guard against Wisconsin forward Steven Crowl during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in Evanston, Ill., Monday, Jan. 23, 2023. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)
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Northwestern guard Julian Roper II. celebrates after a three-point basket during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game against Wisconsin in Evanston, Ill., Monday, Jan. 23, 2023. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)
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Wisconsin guard Chucky Hepburn, left, drives to the basket against Northwestern center Matthew Nicholson during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in Evanston, Ill., Monday, Jan. 23, 2023. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)
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Northwestern forward Robbie Beran, left, drives to the basket past Wisconsin forward Tyler Wahl during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game in Evanston, Ill., Monday, Jan. 23, 2023. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)
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