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Wisconsin coach Greg Gard was filled with a mix of emotions nearly one year ago during his first game as interim head coach when the Badgers posted an 84-79 victory against Green Bay.Gard assumed a new role eight days prior to that game when his mentor, Bo Ryan, retired Dec. 15. Gard, a long-time assistant to Ryan, remembered well wishes, the fans welcome and the teams 26 turnovers. He also missed his father, Glen Gard, who died Oct. 30, 2015 from glioblastoma multiforme, a brain cancer.The intrastate opponents are set for their 23rd meeting as No. 14 Wisconsin hosts Green Bay on Wednesday night at the Kohl Center in Madison, Wis.I think overall everything is much more solidified, obviously, (and) were much more entrenched in what were doing, Gard said comparing the two seasons.It was a major transition that we were trying to undertake at that point in time. It was a bittersweet time, obviously, for me, too. With what we had gone through with my dad and to have that transpire, and not have him be there to see it.The Badgers (9-2) ride a five-game winning streak and had six players register double-digit scoring in their 94-85 road victory Saturday at Marquette. Senior guard Bronson Koenig scored a team-high 18 points for Wisconsin, which shot 64.3 percent from the field in the second half against the Golden Eagles.Koenig is the teams scoring leader at 16 points, while senior forward Nigel Hayes and sophomore forward Ethan Happ averaged 13.3 points apiece.The Badgers averaged eight turnovers in its last three games. In the seven games prior to that, Wisconsin averaged 13.3.Gard said players are making better decisions.Were not trying to force passes into places that they shouldnt be going, Gard said. I think weve gotten better in terms of the angles that were trying to use to feed post players or cutters. I think weve gotten better in terms of ball fakes and playing with two feet.Green Bay (4-5) is led by senior guard Charles Cooper, who averages 13.6 points. Junior guard Khalil Small is the teams rebounding leader (5.8) and registers 11.0 points. Freshman guard Trevor Anderson averages 12.1 points and 2.7 assists per game.One highlight in the non-conference season for the Phoenix was a stretch in its game last week against Central Michigan when junior forward Karem Kanter scored 20 straight second-half points in 5 minutes, 6 seconds. Kanter, a native of Istanbul, Turkey, shot 5 for 5 from the field and drained 10 of 12 free throws. Despite Kanters effort, Central Michigan posted a 107-97 victory.Linc Darner is working his second season as coach at Green Bay. The Phoenix reached the NCAA Tournament last season and Darner said players are working hard to remain competitive, despite losing its two top players through graduation.Green Bay won the Horizon League tournament last year to earn its first NCAA berth in 20 years.We dont want to tell our team we want to be mediocre and finish in the middle of the pack, Darner told the Green Bay Press Gazette. We want them to strive for greatness, and we have the same goals as we had last year. We want to get to the Big Dance. Puma Womens Shoes Rihanna . The winner Saturday will remain in the elite 10-team field next year. "We talked about wanting to be disciplined and stick with our game plan and good things will come," Draisaitl said, who had two goals for the victors. 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Theyve been traveling since, with little to show for it other than their frequent flier miles.Four of their past five games have been on the road, and they havent done well, going 1-3-1. They lost at Dallas and New England, beat the winless Browns at home, tied Washington in London, went on their bye, and then lost at the Giants 21-20 on Monday night.Its kind of a blur.Its the weirdest thing, said Whitworth, an 11-year veteran. I know that we have played at home, but I dont really feel like we have. I cant even hardly recall the home games. Every week I feel like Im packing my bags to go somewhere. But its going to be nice to be at home.The endless airports left them not only weary, but fading. The defending AFC North champions are in third place with no margin for error as they host the Buffalo Bills (4-5), another team thats fallen apart in the past few weeks and cant afford to lose any more games, either.The Bills dropped their last three games heading into their bye last week. Theyre scoring plenty of points -- at least 25 in each of the past five games -- but their defense has shown a penchant for making big plays and giving them up. Buffalo has an NFL-high 30 sacks, and also has given up seven passes of 50 yards or longer.The Bengals are trying to reach the playoffs for the sixth straight season and finally win a game -- their streak of 25 years without a postseason victory is the sixth-longest in NFL history. The Bills havent even reached the playoffs for 16 years, the longest active streak in the league.The loser on Sunday will face long postseason odds.We understand the circumstances, Bills quarterback Tyrod Taylor said. We understand that its a must win.Some things to watch on Sunday at Paul Brown Stadium:GET THE QB: While the Bills have been good at getting pressure on passers, the Bengals have struggled to protect Andy Dalton. Hes been sacked 28 times, the third-highest total in the league. Thee Bengals are on track to allow 50 sacks for only the seventh time in their history.dddddddddddd During their final series against the Giants on Monday, the line got overwhelmed and Dalton took back-to-back sacks to end the Bengals final chance. Buffalos penchant for giving up big pass plays has been an issue, and coach Rex Ryan was contemplating changes at cornerback for the game in Cincinnati.RUN, RUN, RUN: The Bills are second to Dallas with 155 yards rushing per game, and they lead the league with 5.28 yards per carry. They have 43 runs of more than 10 yards, also a league high. And its a versatile attack -- Taylor leads the league in rushing by a quarterback with 362 yards. By contrast, the Bengals have struggled to stop the run. Dallas ran all over them in the Cowboys 28-14 win earlier this season, and the Giants ran five straight plays to get a pair of first downs and drain the clock on Monday night.TAYLORS ENCORE: Taylor is coming off his best all-around game and looking to develop consistency. He threw for 298 yards -- his second-highest total in two seasons -- and a touchdown in the loss at Seattle. Hes 12-11 as a starter, with only two wins coming when Buffalo was tied or trailing in the fourth quarter. Taylor is 1-11 when Buffalo trails by four or more points at any time in a game.FOURTH-QUARTER BLUES: Dalton ranks 21st in fourth-quarter passer rating at 85.2. Hes thrown only three touchdown passes in the fourth quarter, all of them when the opponent went soft on defense while finishing off a game with a lead. Cincinnati has scored 40 points in the fourth quarter -- its fewest in any quarter -- and has been held to three points or fewer in six of its nine games.HOME FIELD: While the Bengals are happy to be home, its not been much of an advantage lately. Theyre 4-4 at Paul Brown since the middle of last season, including a playoff loss to Pittsburgh.---AP Sports Writer John Wawrow in Orchard Park, New York, contributed to this report.---AP NFL website: www.pro32.ap.org and http://twitter.com/AP-NFL ' ' '