Badgers Host Huskers Seeking 3-0 Big Ten Start: How To Watch

The Wisconsin Badgers will play the final game of a four-game homestand when they host Nebraska on Saturday.

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.