B1G TOURNAMENT PREVIEW: No. 24 Wisconsin vs. Indiana

Matchup

No. 24 Wisconsin (23-8 overall, 12-6 Big Ten) vs. Indiana (18-4 overall, 7-11 Big Ten)

When & Where

Friday, Mar. 10 | 5:30 p.m. CST | Washington D.C.

Broadcast

TV – BTN

Radio – 101.5 FM | 1310 AM | Matt Lepay and Mike Lucas

Streaming – BTN2Go

At a Glance

March is here and so is the Big Ten Tournament as the No. 2 seed Wisconsin Badgers take on the No. 10 seed Indiana Hoosiers in Round 2. Indiana is already one upset-win deep into the action after taking down No. 7 seeded Iowa, while Wisconsin has been patiently waiting following an earned two-round bye. The winner will go on to play the winner of Northwestern/Maryland on Mar. 11 for a chance to play in the tournament championship the following day.

Head Coach

Greg Gard: 38–16 (.704)

Last Time Out

The last time the Badgers were on the floor they wrapped the year up with a season-ending 66-49 statement in a border battle versus the Minnesota Gophers. After losing three games in a row and five of their last six the Cardinal and White got hot in the second half and shot 80 percent from 3-point land and 50 percent from the field. Bronson Koenig was as advertised, hitting 5-of-8 from 3-point range including 11 points and a steal in the final three minutes.

Bronson Koenig – 17 points, 1 assist, 1 block, 2 steals

Nigel Hayes – 12 points, 3 assists, 6 rebounds

Ethan Happ – 9 points, 5 assists, 13 rebounds,, 2 blocks

Quick Facts

- Though Wisconsin had a late-season slide they still managed to win 23 games – good enough for one more win than last season’s Sweet Sixteen squad.

- After a mid-season slump Bronson Koenig has found his rhythm and has scored 80 combined points in the last 4 games (20 PPG avg.).

- Nigel Hayes has scored at least 15 points in 13 of the Badgers 31 games this season.

Head Coach

Tom Crean: 164-133 (.553)

Last Time Out

Heading into the locker rooms at halftime with the score 43-40 in favor of Indiana it seemed like Iowa still had a chance to advance, but that was before the Hoosiers poured on 52 points in 20 minutes. Iowa’s 33-point effort was no-match as Indiana buried long-range 3s to build a 30-11 run on their way to ending the Hawkeyes' four-game winning steak.

Wisconsin – 71

Indiana – 67