Breakdown: UW vs. Penn State
Following one of the more historic performances in school history, the Wisconsin men's basketball team hopes to continue its road momentum against a feisty Penn State squad.
Before today's tip-off, BadgerBlitz.com analyzes the potential matchups between Wisconsin and Penn State to provide a closer look at UW's early season rivalry matchup.
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Quick Notes:
-Wisconsin continues to play exceptional defense. For the season, UW ranks third nationally as it allows just 56 points per game.
-Both Jon Leuer and Jordan Taylor are finalists for the Lowes Senior CLASS Award and Cousy Award respectively.
-UW's is averaging 5.6 turnovers per game in league play. That's tops in the Big Ten. It's 7.8 turnovers per game average is tops in the nation.
Date/Time
Saturday, Jan. 29, at 3:00 p.m. CT
Location
University Park, PA.
Arena
Bryce Jordan Center (17,190)
Television
Big Ten Network (Tom Hart and Jim Jackson)
Radio
Wisconsin Radio Network (Matt Lepay and Mike Lucas)
Series
UW leads 25-8
Last Meeting
Wisconsin won, 79-71, in Madison, on Jan. 24, 2010
Rankings
Wisconsin: USA Today: 17, Assoc. Press: 15
Penn State: USA Today: N/A, Assoc. Press: N/A