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Wisconsin's Ethan Happ blows kisses to taunting Gophers fans

Ethan Happ, Wisconsin's All-Big Ten senior big man, finished his career without a loss at Williams Arena and said goodbye to his rivals in a happy manner.

February 7, 2019 at 5:56AM
(Howard Sinker/The Minnesota Star Tribune)

Wisconsin players have made it something of a tradition to end team shootaround while on the road at Minnesota by scrambling for loose balls falling off of Williams Arena's raised floor.

They're called "Sailor Rolls." A coach rolls the ball on the floor's edge, and players take turns showing off their tumbling skills to save the ball while others laugh, point and managers take video of attempts gone awry.

Badgers senior big man Ethan Happ has his own tradition, and does so staying upright. Once again Tuesday night, Happ stepped off the Barn's court and into the visitor's locker room a winner.

With Wisconsin's 56-51 victory it meant Happ never lost at Williams Arena, and he was sure to show a career's worth of appreciation to the fiery - and vocal - barnyard Gophers student section with a round of blown kisses before exiting.

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Brian Stensaas

Multiplatform Editing Team Leader

Brian Stensaas has been with the Minnesota Star Tribune since 2004. He is a Multiplatform Editing Team Leader, with reporting experience covering high school sports, the NHL, NBA and professional golf.

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