Will Wisconsin players eventually be rewarded for their improved play or will their season end prematurely?

MADISON – Imagine grinding day after day after day – through practices and games – and seeing little tangible evidence of progress.

All work, little reward.

That has to be how at least some of the Wisconsin players feel as the Badgers (16-13, 8-11 Big Ten) prepare to face host Minnesota (8-20, 2-16) at 6:30 p.m. Sunday in the teams’ regular-season finale.

UW enters the finale not having won consecutive games for a little more…