Aktuelles » n to the rotation Tuesday. The right-

MADISON, Wis. -- With big men who can pass and a veteran guard who can get on a roll from 3-point territory, Wisconsin has the tools to shred a zone defense.Syracuse learned the hard way on Tuesday night.Ethan Happ had 24 points and 13 rebounds, zone-busting guard Bronson Koenig scored 20 points and the 17th-ranked Badgers defeated the 22nd-ranked Orange 77-60.Nigel Hayes added nine points, 11 rebounds and 10 assists.Shared the ball extremely well, were very unselfish. Made good adjustments, coach Greg Gard said. Just a group thats getting closer and closer together, and as we get closer and closer together, the chemistry gets better.Koenig, the seasoned senior, was 6 of 9 from 3-point range, and the Badgers (6-2) shot 48 percent overall (11 of 23) from behind the arc against the Oranges 2/3 zone.Coach Jim Boeheim said his team was still learning the intricacies of the zone early in the season.Our defense was not good the whole game, and our offense slipped in the second half, he said. But we just didnt cover the shooters.Wisconsin led by as much as 17 in the second half before Syracuse (4-2) went on a 6-0 run capped by John Gillons layup with 11:25 left. Two Wisconsin turnovers in that span with Koenig on the bench gave Syracuse the opening.Gard inserted Koenig back in the game and the Badgers went on a 7-2 run to retake a 16-point lead with 9:24 left.Andrew White III led Syracuse with 14 points, but went scoreless in the second half after Gard assigned 6-foot-8 Hayes to defend the 6-7 sharpshooter. DaJuan Coleman added 12 points.With deft ball-handlers Happ and Hayes up front, Wisconsin gave Syracuses zone fits.The 6-foot-8 Hayes found open shooters working from the high post. Happ expertly maneuvered around defenders in the low post for trademark baseline layups. Koenig softened up the zone from the perimeter.BIG PICTURESyracuse: White kept his team in the game early after the Orange trailed by 14 midway through the first half. The transfer from Nebraska has fit in nicely as a go-to scorer from the perimeter, and his 6-7 frame is well-suited for Boeheims zone. White was 4 of 6 from 3-point range in the first half, and Syracuse was able to chip away with Hayes and Koenig on the bench with two fouls apiece to get within 43-39 at halftime.Wisconsin: Gard preaches ball movement and the importance of making the extra pass, both keys to playing the zone. A senior-laden starting lineup also has the experience of facing different looks and pressure situations.LOCKDOWNSix-3 guard Zak Showalter had the initial defensive assignment on White before the Badgers switched to Hayes after halftime.I wanted to make sure that I tried to get at least one steal where I just knocked it out of his hands, Hayes said. That way hell shield the ball when he comes off a screen. It makes it a little harder for him to catch and shoot it if hes got the ball on his back hip trying to keep it away from me.LYDON DOWNSyracuse star Tyler Lydon finished with nine points, but was just 1 of 2 for two points in the second half. The 6-9 Lydon is starting at small forward.Its a little harder for him at the 3. Hes more effective offensively at center, Boeheim said. Hes being covered by a 6-4 guy and hes not really a post-up player. That guy is taking away his 3s out there.POLL IMPLICATIONSSyracuse: The Orange lost their second straight game after falling to South Carolina in New York on Saturday. They fell to their first ranked foe, albeit in a tough road environment. It could knock Syracuse down a spot or two in the next poll next week.Wisconsin: The Badgers picked up their first win over a ranked opponent, though how they fare in the next poll will be determined by whether they can beat Oklahoma on Saturday.UP NEXTSyracuse: Returns to the Carrier Dome on Saturday to host North Florida following a two-game swing away from home.Wisconsin: A tough early-season schedule continues when the Sooners visit Madison on Saturday.---For more college basketball: http://collegebasketball.ap.org and https://twitter.com/AP-Top25---Follow Genaro Armas at: https://twitter.com/GArmasAPMorris Claiborne Super Bowl Jersey .Y. -- Knicks coach Mike Woodson said Wednesday that J. Sammy Watkins Super Bowl Jersey . Reigning world champion Eve Muirhead of Scotland opened with a 12-2 rout of Winnipegs Jennifer Jones in a battle of teams bound for the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi. http://www.thechiefsshoponline.com/Youth-mecole-hardman-chiefs-jersey/ . - NASCAR announced a 33-race schedule for the 2014 Nationwide Series with virtually no changes from this years slate. Len Dawson Super Bowl Jersey . LOUIS -- Roman Polak was celebrating even before Alexander Steen scored the winning goal in Saturdays 4-2 win over the Carolina Hurricanes. Larry Johnson Super Bowl Jersey . Rinne played two periods in his first game since left hip surgery in early May. Gabriel Bourque scored 3:07 into the second period and Austin Watson tallied 5:15 later for Nashville.NEW YORK -- If Steven Matz pitches again for the Mets this season -- and thats no certainty -- he will be making his first career relief appearance.Matz is 9-8 with a 3.40 ERA but hasnt pitched since Aug. 14 because of a shoulder impingement. He rehabbed the shoulder and was ramping up to make a possible start earlier this week, but Matz felt pain again after throwing the bullpen session that would precede the outing.The club hasnt shut down Matz yet. They sent him for a medical exam on Friday, hoping they can get some contribution from him before the end of the regular season or in a possible postseason appearance -- or both. But the window appears to have closed for him to build up to a starting assignment.Right now, if hes able to throw -- able to pitch -- maybe well put him in the pen and see if we can get him an inning here or an inning there to see how he reacts to it, manager Terry Collins said before the Mets squared off with the Phillies at Citi Field.Right now, where we are, today, youre looking at: weve got a spot starter today (Sean Gilmartin), [Robert] Gsellman tomorrow, whos one of our guys, and Im not sure where were going to get him in.All 28 of Matzs appearances have been starting assignments. Collins was asked if he had any hesitation to deploy the lefthander as a reliever, especially in a postseason setting.Youre talking about a playoff situation where we dont even know if he can pitch right now, Collins said. If he doesnt pitch at all, you certainly cant start him in the playoffs, so either he helps you now and gets some innnings out of the bullpen or he doesnt pitch at all.ddddddddddddollins said he would have to give Matz a lot of notice before he entered a game as a reliever. The manager also said he would not be able to use Matz on consecutive days.In other Mets rotation news, Collins said Noah Syndergaard will return to the rotation Tuesday. The right-hander, who is 13-9 with a 2.63 ERA, had been scheduled to pitch Saturday but caught strep throat. He is being treated with antibiotics.Were looking at Monday or Tuesday. We arent really sure yet, which date. Theres obviously some things down the road we have to take a look at, Collins said, referring to a possible tiebreaker game or the National League wild-card game. A lot of it will be how he feels after coming today. [If] he feels a lot better today -- hes got some energy back after the pen -- well see how he feels. If it wears him down real fast or not.If you were as sick as he was for a couple of days, he might need the extra day, maybe not.Jacob deGroms stitches were on full display as the right-hander spoke for the first time since having season-ending surgery to reposition the ulnar nerve at his elbow.DeGrom said the doctor told him that surgery was the correct move and that the spot where the nerve was being compressed -- and causing numbness in his fingers -- was clear.The recovery period is three months and, when asked about spring training, deGrom said, I should be fine. ' ' '