MADISON, Wis. – The No. 18 Wisconsin men's basketball team prepares to host Michigan State at the Kohl Center on Tuesday night. The Big Ten matchup between the Badgers (11-3, 3-1 Big Ten) and the Spartans (11-4, 3-1 B1G) is set to tip at 6 p.m. CT.

A limited number of tickets are available for Tuesday vs. Michigan State. 

Before the Badgers tip, here is the Starting Five:

1. LAST TIME OUT: The Badgers fell short Saturday afternoon in a 79-69 loss at Illinois. Chucky Hepburn and Steven Crowl combined to score 42 points. Hepburn ended the night with 22 points and dished out a season-high seven assists. Crowl (20 pts) and Max Klesmit (11 pts) also scored in double figures for UW.

2. DOUBLE-DOUBLE: Crowl was a bright spot again for the Badgers, recording the first double-double of his career with 20 points and 12 rebounds on Saturday against the Illini. It marked the junior forward's second double-double of his collegiate career. Crowl also made a season-high nine field goals against Illinois.

3. DISHING IT: Hepburn had seven assists on Saturday, a season-high for the sophomore point guard. In fact, it marked the third time this season that a Badger has recorded seven or more assists in a game, the first two coming from Crowl in games at Marquette and at Iowa.
 

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Let's sell out the Kohl Center the rest of the way this season, beginning tomorrow night vs. Michigan State!

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— Wisconsin Basketball (@BadgerMBB) January 9, 2023

4. SERIES AGAINST MICHIGAN STATE: The Badgers trail the all-time series against the Spartans, 67-85. Last season, UW faced Michigan State three times, with the Spartans winning two of those three meetings. Last season Wisconsin earned a 70-62 win on the road in East Lansing. The Badgers also faced the Spartans in the Big Ten tournament, where MSU edged out a 69-63 victory. 

5. SCOUTING THE SPARTANS: Tuesday's game will be the only regular season meeting between the Badgers and the Spartans this season. Michigan State currently holds an 11-4 record (3-1 Big Ten), coming off a 59-53 win over Michigan on Saturday. The Spartans are led by senior guard Tyson Walker and graduate student Joey Hauser, averaging 13.9 points and 13.3 points per game, respectively. Walker is shooting 44.1 percent (82-186) from the field, while Hauser is at 46.5 percent (73-157) from the floor.