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Wisconsin men’s basketball point guard Chucky Hepburn collected six assists and no turnovers Wednesday against UW-Stevens Point. That’s no surprise to those who have watched Hepburn play all preseason.
The University of Wisconsin men’s basketball team tips off the 2023-24 regular season Monday against Arkansas State at the Kohl Center.
The Badgers start the season with plenty of promise, returning all five starters from a season ago, adding a high profile transfer in wing AJ Storr and starting the season just outside the top 25 in the preseason AP men’s basketball rankings. Wisconsin made the most of its tune-up against UW-Stevens Point on Wednesday, nearly doubling up the Pointers in a 87-44 exhibition victory.
Arkansas State assistant Derek Rongstad will coach the first game of his assistant coaching career back in the area he grew up. A native of Middleton, Rongstad was a two-time First Team All-Big 8 Conference selection at Middleton High School, having averaged 13.1 points per game in his career. He signed with UW-Milwaukee out of high school, playing for then-Milwaukee and current Badgers assistant Sharif Chambliss. 
He finished his playing career at UW-Whitewater before entering the coaching profession as a graduate assistant at Alabama. He served in that role for two years and then was promoted to coordinator of video services. After two years with that title, he joined new Arkansas State men’s basketball coach Bryan Hodgson (a former Alabama assistant) as an assistant with the Red Wolves.
Wisconsin men’s basketball gave its first look at a revamped rotation in the exhibition, most notably bringing last season’s freshman sensation Connor Essegian off the bench with Storr taking his spot in the starting lineup. He shot 3-of-9 from 3-point range against the Pointers in 14 minutes.
The game will not be on TV. It instead is scheduled to be broadcast on B1G+, which is a subscription streaming service.
Customers can subscribe for a conference pass ($14.95 per month or $119.95 per year), school pass ($9.95 per month or $79.95 per year) or sport pass ($54.99 per year for men’s and women’s basketball). 
The game will be broadcast on 101.5 FM and 1310 AM in the Madison area as part of the Badger Sports Network.
Wisconsin Badgers guard Chucky Hepburn (23) shoots the ball in the first half of the exhibition game against Stevens Point at the Kohl Center in Madison, Wis., Wednesday, Nov. 1, 2023. SAMANTHA MADAR, STATE JOURNAL
Wisconsin Badgers forward Steven Crowl (22) shoots the ball in the first half of the exhibition game at the Kohl Center in Madison, Wis., Wednesday, Nov. 1, 2023. SAMANTHA MADAR, STATE JOURNAL
Wisconsin Badgers forward Tyler Wahl (5) shoots the ball in the first half of the exhibition game at the Kohl Center in Madison, Wis., Wednesday, Nov. 1, 2023. SAMANTHA MADAR, STATE JOURNAL
Wisconsin Badgers guard Max Klesmit (11) reacts in the first half of the exhibition game at the Kohl Center in Madison, Wis., Wednesday, Nov. 1, 2023. SAMANTHA MADAR, STATE JOURNAL
Wisconsin Badgers guard Max Klesmit (11) shoots the ball against Stevens Point’s Malik Abdul-Wahid (1) in the second half of the exhibition game at the Kohl Center in Madison, Wis., Wednesday, Nov. 1, 2023. SAMANTHA MADAR, STATE JOURNAL
Wisconsin Badgers guard John Blackwell (25) drives the ball to the basket against Stevens Point’s Josiah Butler (24) in the second half of the exhibition game at the Kohl Center in Madison, Wis., Wednesday, Nov. 1, 2023. SAMANTHA MADAR, STATE JOURNAL
Guard Chucky Hepburn passes the ball against UW-Stevens Point during the second half of an exhibition game Nov. 1 at the Kohl Center. 
Wisconsin Badgers forward Nolan Winter (31) passes the ball against Stevens Point in the second half of the exhibition game at the Kohl Center in Madison, Wis., Wednesday, Nov. 1, 2023. SAMANTHA MADAR, STATE JOURNAL
Wisconsin Badgers guard Max Klesmit (11) speaks with Wisconsin Badgers head coach Greg Gard in the second half of the exhibition game at the Kohl Center in Madison, Wis., Wednesday, Nov. 1, 2023. SAMANTHA MADAR, STATE JOURNAL
Wisconsin Badgers guard AJ Storr (2) shoots the ball against Stevens Point in the second half of the exhibition game at the Kohl Center in Madison, Wis., Wednesday, Nov. 1, 2023. SAMANTHA MADAR, STATE JOURNAL
Wisconsin Badgers forward Markus Ilver (35) dunks the ball against Stevens Point in the second half of the exhibition game at the Kohl Center in Madison, Wis., Wednesday, Nov. 1, 2023. SAMANTHA MADAR, STATE JOURNAL
Wisconsin Badgers guard AJ Storr (2) shoots the ball against Stevens Point in the second half of the exhibition game at the Kohl Center in Madison, Wis., Wednesday, Nov. 1, 2023. SAMANTHA MADAR, STATE JOURNAL
Wisconsin Badgers guard John Blackwell (25) moves the ball against Stevens Point in the second half of the exhibition game at the Kohl Center in Madison, Wis., Wednesday, Nov. 1, 2023. SAMANTHA MADAR, STATE JOURNAL
Wisconsin Badgers guard Connor Essegian (3) shoots the ball against Stevens Point in the second half of the exhibition game at the Kohl Center in Madison, Wis., Wednesday, Nov. 1, 2023. SAMANTHA MADAR, STATE JOURNAL
The Wisconsin Badgers are introduced before the exhibition game against Stevens Point at the Kohl Center in Madison, Wis., Wednesday, Nov. 1, 2023. SAMANTHA MADAR, STATE JOURNAL
Wisconsin Badgers guard Kamari McGee (4) low-fives fans after the exhibition game against Stevens Point at the Kohl Center in Madison, Wis., Wednesday, Nov. 1, 2023. SAMANTHA MADAR, STATE JOURNAL
Wisconsin Badgers forward Tyler Wahl (5) shoots the ball against Stevens Point in the first half of the exhibition game at the Kohl Center in Madison, Wis., Wednesday, Nov. 1, 2023. SAMANTHA MADAR, STATE JOURNAL
Wisconsin Badgers guard AJ Storr (2), guard Max Klesmit (11), guard Isaac Lindsey (10) and forward Steven Crowl (22) walk on to the court in the first half of the exhibition game at the Kohl Center in Madison, Wis., Wednesday, Nov. 1, 2023. SAMANTHA MADAR, STATE JOURNAL
Wisconsin Badgers forward Steven Crowl (22) fouls Stevens Point’s Myles Coleman (0) in the first half of the exhibition game at the Kohl Center in Madison, Wis., Wednesday, Nov. 1, 2023. SAMANTHA MADAR, STATE JOURNAL
Wisconsin Badgers guard Connor Essegian (3) shoots the ball in the second half of the exhibition game at the Kohl Center in Madison, Wis., Wednesday, Nov. 1, 2023. SAMANTHA MADAR, STATE JOURNAL
Wisconsin Badgers forward Steven Crowl (22) drives the ball to the basket against Stevens Point’s Logan Baumgartner (15) in the second half of the exhibition game at the Kohl Center in Madison, Wis., Wednesday, Nov. 1, 2023. SAMANTHA MADAR, STATE JOURNAL
Wisconsin Badgers forward Markus Ilver (35) shoots the ball against Stevens Point’s Logan Baumgartner (15) in the second half of the exhibition game at the Kohl Center in Madison, Wis., Wednesday, Nov. 1, 2023. SAMANTHA MADAR, STATE JOURNAL
Wisconsin Badgers forward Nolan Winter (31) shoots the ball against Stevens Point’s Cal Krohn (12) in the second half of the exhibition game at the Kohl Center in Madison, Wis., Wednesday, Nov. 1, 2023. SAMANTHA MADAR, STATE JOURNAL
Wisconsin Badgers guard Connor Essegian (3) shoots the ball during the game against UW-Stevens Point at the Kohl Center in Madison, Wis., Thursday, Nov. 2, 2023. SAMANTHA MADAR, STATE JOURNAL
Wisconsin Badgers guard Max Klesmit (11) looks to make a pass against Stevens Point’s Jake Buchanan (3) during the game against UW-Stevens Point at the Kohl Center in Madison, Wis., Thursday, Nov. 2, 2023. SAMANTHA MADAR, STATE JOURNAL
Wisconsin Badgers guard AJ Storr (2) walks to the bench during the game against UW-Stevens Point at the Kohl Center in Madison, Wis., Thursday, Nov. 2, 2023. SAMANTHA MADAR, STATE JOURNAL
Wisconsin Badgers forward Tyler Wahl (5) shoots the ball during the game against UW-Stevens Point at the Kohl Center in Madison, Wis., Thursday, Nov. 2, 2023. SAMANTHA MADAR, STATE JOURNAL
Wisconsin Badgers guard Max Klesmit (11) goes in for a layup during the game against UW-Stevens Point at the Kohl Center in Madison, Wis., Thursday, Nov. 2, 2023. SAMANTHA MADAR, STATE JOURNAL
Wisconsin Badgers guard Max Klesmit (11) walks to the bench during the game against UW-Stevens Point at the Kohl Center in Madison, Wis., Thursday, Nov. 2, 2023. SAMANTHA MADAR, STATE JOURNAL
Wisconsin Badgers guard Chucky Hepburn (23) shoots the ball during the game against UW-Stevens Point at the Kohl Center in Madison, Wis., Thursday, Nov. 2, 2023. SAMANTHA MADAR, STATE JOURNAL
Wisconsin Badgers celebrate during the game against UW-Stevens Point at the Kohl Center in Madison, Wis., Thursday, Nov. 2, 2023. SAMANTHA MADAR, STATE JOURNAL
Wisconsin Badgers guard AJ Storr (2) takes the court before the game against Stevens Point at the Kohl Center in Madison, Wis., Thursday, Nov. 2, 2023. SAMANTHA MADAR, STATE JOURNAL
Wisconsin Badgers head coach Greg Gard takes the court before the game against Stevens Point at the Kohl Center in Madison, Wis., Thursday, Nov. 2, 2023. SAMANTHA MADAR, STATE JOURNAL
Wisconsin Badgers guard AJ Storr (2) is introduced before the game against Stevens Point at the Kohl Center in Madison, Wis., Thursday, Nov. 2, 2023. SAMANTHA MADAR, STATE JOURNAL
Wisconsin Badgers guard Max Klesmit (11) is introduced before the game against Stevens Point at the Kohl Center in Madison, Wis., Thursday, Nov. 2, 2023. SAMANTHA MADAR, STATE JOURNAL
Wisconsin Badgers head coach Greg Gard watches the introduction video before the game against Stevens Point at the Kohl Center in Madison, Wis., Thursday, Nov. 2, 2023. SAMANTHA MADAR, STATE JOURNAL
Chucky Hepburn is introduced before an exhibition game against UW-Stevens Point on Nov. 1 in Madison. 
Wisconsin Badgers forward Steven Crowl (22) walks to the bench during the game against UW-Stevens Point at the Kohl Center in Madison, Wis., Thursday, Nov. 2, 2023. SAMANTHA MADAR, STATE JOURNAL
Wisconsin Badgers forward Markus Ilver (35) dunks the ball during the game against UW-Stevens Point at the Kohl Center in Madison, Wis., Thursday, Nov. 2, 2023. SAMANTHA MADAR, STATE JOURNAL
Wisconsin Badgers guard John Blackwell (25) reacts during the game against UW-Stevens Point at the Kohl Center in Madison, Wis., Thursday, Nov. 2, 2023. SAMANTHA MADAR, STATE JOURNAL
Wisconsin Badgers react as “Varsity” plays after their victory over UW-Stevens Point at the Kohl Center in Madison, Wis., Thursday, Nov. 2, 2023. SAMANTHA MADAR, STATE JOURNAL
Wisconsin Badgers guard Luke Haertle (12), Tyler Wahl (5) and guard AJ Storr (2) react as “Varsity” plays after their victory over UW-Stevens Point at the Kohl Center in Madison, Wis., Thursday, Nov. 2, 2023. SAMANTHA MADAR, STATE JOURNAL
Wisconsin Badgers assistant coach Sharif Chambliss during the game against UW-Stevens Point at the Kohl Center in Madison, Wis., Thursday, Nov. 2, 2023. SAMANTHA MADAR, STATE JOURNAL
Wisconsin Badgers assistant coach Dean Oliver during the game against UW-Stevens Point at the Kohl Center in Madison, Wis., Thursday, Nov. 2, 2023. SAMANTHA MADAR, STATE JOURNAL
Wisconsin Badgers staff watches the game against UW-Stevens Point at the Kohl Center in Madison, Wis., Thursday, Nov. 2, 2023. SAMANTHA MADAR, STATE JOURNAL
Wisconsin Badgers associate head coach Joe Krabbenhoft during the game against UW-Stevens Point at the Kohl Center in Madison, Wis., Thursday, Nov. 2, 2023. SAMANTHA MADAR, STATE JOURNAL
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Wisconsin men’s basketball point guard Chucky Hepburn collected six assists and no turnovers Wednesday against UW-Stevens Point. That’s no sur…
The Badgers cruised in their unofficial opener to the 2023-24 season.
The forward was a four-star recruit and consensus top-125 prospect prior to enrolling this summer.
Arkansas State assistant Derek Rongstad, from Middleton, will start his assistant coaching career against the team he grew up watching. 
The Badgers can have players in their more appropriate positions to create spacing and defensive versatility. 
Chucky Hepburn had the freedom to create his own shot and win games for Wisconsin. He struggled. Now he’s ready. 
The Badgers guard entered the starting lineup last season but came off the bench in the season opener against Arkansas State.

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