No. 22 Wisconsin (10-3, 2-0) vs. Minnesota (11-2, 1-1)
Game: Jan. 3, 2019 at the Kohl Center
Time: 8:00 PM CT (Thursday)
Watch: Big Ten Network
Listen: Badger Radio Network (Matt Lepay and Mike Lucas)
Follow Online: The Badgers' Den
Twitter: @Badger_Blitz, @McNamaraRivals, @JohnVeldhuis and @tamiramadsen
Pre-game notes
*(1st) - Former Wisconsin assistant coach Rob Jeter is in his first season on Pitino's staff at Minnesota.
*(4) - Number of players on UW's roster from the state of Minnesota: Brad Davison (Maple Grove), Nate Reuvers (Lakeville), Walt McGroy (Minneapolis) and Joe Hedstrom (Hopkins).
*(8) - The Badgers have won eight straight over the Gophers and seven in a row at home.
*(11th) - Gophers senior forward Jordan Murphy became the 11th player in Big Ten history with 1,400-plus points and 1,000-plus career rebounds.
*(14th) - Wisconsin is currently ranked 14th in the NCAA NET rankings.