Preview: Badgers will take on upstart Nebraska in Big Ten Tournament
No. 4 Wisconsin vs. No. 13 Nebraska
Game: March 15, 2019 at the United Center (Chicago, Ill.)
Time: Approximately 1:50 PM CT (Friday)
Watch: BTN
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Pre-Game Notes
-- No. 13 Nebraska pulled off a huge upset in Big Ten tournament play on Thursday afternoon with a 69-61 win over No. 5 Maryland. The Cornhuskers managed to hold Maryland to just 36 percent shooting from the floor, and held All-Big Ten forward Bruno Fernando to just three points in the game.
-- The win was made all the more impressive by Nebraska's relatively thing bench. The Cornhuskers have lost several key players to injuries or suspensions this season, most recently guard Amir Harris, and went in to the tournament with just six healthy scholarship players and two walk-ons available to play in games.
-- The Badgers will be looking to duplicate the 62-51 win over Nebraska that they pulled off at the end of January - their only matchup with the Cornhuskers this season during the regular season. Brad Davison led the Badgers with 13 points against the Cornhuskers in that game, with Ethan Happ and Nate Reuvers each chipping in 10 points as well.
-- The Badgers held Nebraska to just 28 percent shooting from the floor in their matchup at Pinnacle Bank Arena. The Badgers rode some hot 3-point shooting to their win, hitting on nine of their 23 shots from behind the arc in the game.
-- With Nebraska playing short-handed in the tournament the Badgers will have a chance to use their depth to their advantage. Look for the likes of Brevin Pritzl and Kobe King to get some minutes off of the bench to try and give the Badgers a lift on the offensive end and keep the UW starters fresh for the end of the game when Nebraska's starters might be a little more worn down at the end of their third game in as many days.
| Position | Wisconsin | HT/WT | Pts. | Reb. | Ast. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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PG |
D'Mitrik Trice (SO) |
6-0/187 |
11.9 |
2.8 |
2.5 |
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SG |
Brad Davison (SO) |
6-3/205 |
10.3 |
3.3 |
1.9 |
|
SF |
Khalil Iverson (SR) |
6-5/217 |
6.4 |
4.6 |
0.9 |
|
PF |
Nathan Reuvers (SO) |
6-10/215 |
7.9 |
3.9 |
0.9 |
|
C |
Ethan Happ (SR) |
6-10/237 |
17.8 |
10.4 |
4.7 |
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| Position | Player | HT/WT | Pts | Reb. | Ast. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
G |
Glynn Watson Jr. (SR) |
6-0/180 |
13.0 |
4.0 |
3.0 |
|
G |
James Palmer (SR) |
6-6/207 |
19.6 |
4.2 |
3.0 |
|
G |
Thorir Thorbjarnarson (SO) |
6-6/206 |
1.6 |
2.0 |
1.0 |
|
F |
Isaiah Roby (JR) |
6-6/230 |
11.4 |
7.1 |
1.9 |
|
F |
Tanner Borchardt (SR) |
6-8/250 |
2.9 |
4.2 |
0.4 |
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WHO'S LEFT IN THE BIG TEN TOURNAMENT?
| Round 1 | Round 2 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Finals |
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Ohio State 79 Indiana 75 |
No. 8 Ohio State vs. No. 1 Michigan State |
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Nebraska 68 Rutgers 61 |
Nebraska 69 Maryland 61 |
No. 13 Nebraska vs. No. 4 Wisconsin |
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Minnesota 77 Penn State 72 |
No. No. 7 Minnesota vs. No. 2 Purdue |
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Illinois 74 Northwestern 69 |
Iowa 83 Illinois 62 |
No. 6 Iowa vs. No. 3 Michigan |
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John Veldhuis covers Wisconsin football, basketball and recruiting for BadgerBlitz.com on the Rivals.com network. Follow him on Twitter at @JohnVeldhuis.