Badgers Put Perfect Big Ten Mark On Line vs. Ohio State: How To Watch
The Wisconsin Badgers’ men’s basketball team will hit the road to continue its Big Ten schedule on Wednesday when it faces Ohio State. Here is what you need to know to watch and get ready for the game.
Wisconsin at Ohio State
Time: 7:30 p.m. CT
TV: BTN
Radio: Badger Sports Network
Records: Ohio State: (12-3, 2-2 in Big Ten); Wisconsin: 11-3 (3-0)
NCAA NET Ratings: Ohio State 44; Wisconsin 13
Rankings: Ohio State: Not ranked; Wisconsin: No. 15
Previous Game: Indiana def. Ohio State, 71-65; Wisconsin def. Nebraska, 88-72.
Previous Meeting: Ohio State 65, Wisconsin 57 (March 8, 2023, in Chicago).
Projected Starters: Ohio State — F Jamison Battle, C Felix Okpara, G Roddy Gayle Jr., G Bruce Thornton, G Evan Mahaffey. Wisconsin — G Chucky Hepburn, G Max Klesmit, G AJ Storr, F Tyler Wahl, F Steven Crowl.
About Ohio State: Thornton, Battle and Gayle are the players to watch as all three avearge double figures for the season. Thornton leads with 16.9 points, along with a team-leading 65 assists. Battle pours in 15 points and pulls down 5.2 rebounds. Gayle averages 14.5 points and 5.5 rebounds. Zed Key has become a valuable piece off the bench, averaging 9.1 points. Felix Okpara had a huge game on the glass against Indiana, as he pulled down 15 rebounds. Their loss to Indiana snapped the Buckeyes’ four-game winning streak and marked their second straight Big Ten loss.
About Wisconsin: The Badgers have won four straight and nine of their last 10 as they’ve risen to No. 15 in the AP Top 25 on the strength of that run. Storr (14.7 points), Crowl (12.6 points) and Wahl (11.9 points) have fueled that run. Crowl and Wahl combined for nearly 14 rebounds per game. Hepburn adds 8.9 points and leads the team with 56 assists and 25 steals. While Klesmit (7.2 points) round out the starting five, John Blackwell (9.2 points) gives the Badgers a quality option off the bench. Against Nebraska five players scored in double figures, with Connor Essegian coming off the bench to score 12 points on four 3-pointers.
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*, W,88-72 (11-3, 3-0)
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.
