Badgers Host Huskers Seeking 3-0 Big Ten Start: How To Watch
The Wisconsin Badgers are preparing for their next Big Ten men’s basketball game as they host the Nebraska Cornhuskers on Saturday at the Kohl Center in Madison. A win would push the Badgers to 3-0 in conference action.
Here is what you need to know to watch and get ready for the game.
Nebraska vs. Wisconsin
Time: 1:15 p.m. CT, Saturday
TV: BTN
Radio: Badger Sports Network
Records: Nebraska: 10-1 (2-1 in Big Ten); Wisconsin: 10-3 (2-0)
NCAA NET Ratings: Nebraska 61; Wisconsin 19.
Previous Game: Nebraska def. Indiana, 86-70; Wisconsin def. Iowa, 83-72.
Previous Meeting: Nebraska 73, Wisconsin 63, overtime (2022-23 season, at Lincoln, Neb.). Huskers have won last two games but Badgers have won 15 of last 21 and own a 21-16 edge in the series.
Projected Starters: Nebraska — F Juwan Gray, F Reink Mast, G Brice Williams, G Jamarques Lawrence, G Keisei Tominaga. Wisconsin — F Tyler Wahl, G AJ Storr, G Max Klesmit, F Steven Crowl, G Chucky Hepburn.
About Nebraska: The Cornhuskers took down the Hoosiers with a hot night from the arc, shooting 50% from the 3-point line in the second half as Nebraska outscored Indiana, 45-37. Tominaga had a huge game, dropping in 28 points, including four 3-pointers. He was one of three Huskers with at least three 3-pointers, along with Williams (15 points) and C.J. Wilcher (11 points) off the bench.
About Wisconsin: The Badgers have won nine of their last 10 games, with their only loss to Arizona on Dec. 9. The Badgers were incredibly balanced after a slow start against Iowa. Wahl led with 19 points and the Huskers shouldn’t send him to the free-throw line after an 11-for-13 performance against the Hawkeyes. Storr scored 16 points, Klesmit had 15 points and Crowl’s double-double included 14 points and 13 rebounds.
Wisconsin Men’s Basketball 2023-24 Schedule, Results
Nov 6: vs. Arkansas State, W,105-76 (1-0)
Nov. 10: vs. Tennessee, L,70-80 (1-1)
Nov. 14: at Providence@, L,59-72 (1-2)
Nov. 17: vs. Robert Morris, W,78-68 (2-2)
Nov. 20: vs. Virginia#, W,65-31 (3-2)
Nov. 22: vs. SMU#, W,69-61 (4-2)
Nov. 27: vs. Western Illinois, W,71-49 (5-2)
Dec. 2: vs. Marquette, W,75-64 (6-2)
Dec. 5: at Michigan State*, W,70-57 (7-2, 1-0 in Big Ten)
Dec. 9: at Arizona, L,73-98 (7-3)
Dec. 14: vs. Jacksonville State, W,75-60 (8-3)
Dec. 22: vs. Chicago State, W,80-53 (9-3)
Jan. 2: vs. Iowa*, W,83-72 (10-3, 2-0)
Jan. 6: vs. Nebraska*, 1:15 p.m., BTN
Jan. 10: at Ohio State*, 7:30 p.m., BTN
Jan. 13: vs. Northwestern*, 11 a.m., BTN
Jan. 16: at Penn State*, 8 p.m., BTN
Jan. 19: vs. Indiana*, 7:30 p.m., FS1
Jan. 23: at Minnesota*, 6 p.m., BTN
Jan. 26: vs. Michigan State*, 7 p.m., FS1
Feb. 1: at Nebraska*, 7:30 p.m., BTN
Feb. 4: vs. Purdue*, noon, CBS
Feb. 7: at Michigan*, 6 p.m., BTN
Feb. 10: at Rutgers*, 11 a.m., BTN
Feb. 13: vs. Ohio State*, 8 p.m., Peacock
Feb. 17: at Iowa*, 1:15 p.m., BTN
Feb. 20: vs. Maryland*, 8 p.m., Peacock
Feb. 27: at Indiana*, 6 p.m., Peacock
Mar. 2: vs. Illinois*, noon, BTN
Mar. 7: vs. Rutgers*, 6 p.m., FS1
Mar. 10: at Purdue*, 11:30 a.m., FOX
Mar. 13-17: Big Ten Tournament, Minneapolis, Minn.
@-Gavitt Games; #-at Fort Myers Tip-Off, Fort Myers, Fla.; *-Big Ten Game.
