#9 Wisconsin
10-2, 4-1 B1G
#7 MICHIGAN
10-0, 5-0 B1G
Game Coverage
Jan. 12 | 6 p.m. | Crisler Center | Ann Arbor, Mich.
MADISON, Wis. — Coming off an 80-73 win over Indiana in double overtime last Thursday, No. 9 Wisconsin returns to the road for a top-10 road test against No. 7 Michigan on Tuesday. Tip is scheduled for 6 p.m. (CT) on ESPN.
The Badgers have won seven of their last 10 games at the Crisler Center, including last season's 81-74 win over the No. 19 Wolverines. Overall, Wisconsin is 19-6 in its last 25 meetings with Michigan.
THE STARTING FIVE
1) TOP-TIER WINS: Wisconsin has earned earned five wins over teams ranked in the top 50 of Ken Pomeroy's rankings this season, tied for the most in the country. Illinois, Texas and Clemson also have five.
2) WRECKING THE RANKED: Tuesday night at No. 7 Michigan, the Badgers are looking for their ninth win over an AP Top-10 ranked team in six seasons under head coach
Greg Gard.
3) CENTURY CLUB: Wisconsin head coach
Greg Gard will coach his 100th Big Ten game on Tuesday. His is 63-36 all-time record and his .636 Big Ten win percentage ranks him sixth among Big Ten coaches of the last 40 years (since 1980).
4) TAKE THIS SHOW ON THE ROAD: Wisconsin is renowned for its home success, but the Badgers have been good on the road recently. Since
Greg Gard took over as head coach, the Badgers are 1 of just 4 Big Ten teams with 24+ true road wins.
5) D-FENSE! D-FENSE! The Badgers lead the Big Ten allowing only 61.5 points per game this season and rank second in field-goal percentage defense (38.9% FG opponents). Wisconsin's defense ranks seventh-best in the country, according to Ken Pomeroy's Adjusted Defensive Efficiency.
