PREVIEW: No. 17 Wisconsin at Marquette
The match-up:
No. 17 Wisconsin (8-2 overall, 0-0 Big Ten) vs. Marquette (7-2 overall, 0-0 Big East)
When/Where:
Saturday, Dec. 10 | 1:00 p.m. CST | Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Broadcast:
T.V. – FS1
Radio – 101.5 FM | 1310 AM | Matt Lepay and Mike Lucas
Stream – Fox Sports GO
The Quick Take
The No. 17 Wisconsin Badgers are headed down I-94 to visit their premier in-state rival, the Marquette Golden Eagles. Last season, the team from Milwaukee came to Madison and served up a 57-55 upset to the Badgers on their home floor. If Wisconsin can clean up some early season mistakes and play up to the level they are capable of, the Cardinal and White should recapture bragging rights after losing a heartbreaker to their rivals last season.
Wisconsin Badgers
Last time out
The Badgers last outing was a fairly stress-free occasion, as the Cardinal and White crushed Idaho State, 78-44. Coming off of two more considerably noteworthy wins versus Syracuse and Oklahoma there was not much to take away from the drubbing Bucky handed down to the Bengals, but Wisconsin has appeared to get its feet back on the ground after some early season jitters.
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| Name | Career Record | Winning Percentage |
|---|---|---|
|
Greg Gard |
23-10 |
.697 |
| No. | Name | Year | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
|
10 |
Nigel Hayes |
Sr. |
F |
|
22 |
Ethan Happ |
R-So. |
F |
|
24 |
Bronson Koenig |
Sr. |
G |
|
03 |
Zak Showalter |
R-Sr. |
G |
|
30 |
Vitto Brown |
Sr. |
F |
|
00 |
D'Mitrik Trice |
Fr. |
G |
|
11 |
Jordan Hill |
R-Jr. |
G |
|
15 |
Charlie Thomas IV |
So. |
F |
|
21 |
Khalil Iverson |
So. |
G/F |
|
25 |
Alex Illikainen |
So. |
F |
Badgers quick facts –
- UW has won 44 of its last 51 regular-season, non-conference games dating back to 2012.
- UW leads the series 66-56 all time versus Marquette.
- Under Greg Gard the Badgers are 19-2 when shooting at least 42 percent.
Marquette Golden Eagles
Last time out
The Golden Eagles controlled much of the game in their last outing versus Fresno State. They led by as many as 20 points during the contest, but FSU managed to pull within three with just over a minute to go. With just a few seconds to go, however, freshman Sam Hauser hit a pair of free throws to secure the team's seventh win of the season.
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| Name | Career Record | Winning Percentage |
|---|---|---|
|
Steve Wojciechowski |
40-34 |
.541 |
| No. | Name | Year | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
|
40 |
Luke Fischer |
Sr. |
C |
|
10 |
Sam Hauser |
Fr. |
G |
|
00 |
Markus Howard |
Fr. |
G |
|
23 |
Jaquan Johnson |
Sr. |
G |
|
25 |
Haanif Cheatham |
So. |
G |
|
12 |
Matt Heldt |
So. |
C |
|
22 |
Katin Reinhardt |
Sr. |
G |
|
01 |
Duane Wilson |
Jr. |
G |
|
30 |
Andrew Rowsey |
Jr. |
G |
Quick facts
- The Golden Eagles have had five team names. The Warriors, Blue and Gold, Gold, Hilltoppers and the Golden Avalanche (football only).
- Marquette has appeared in 31 NCAA Tournaments, including three Final Four appearances and a National Championship in 1977.
Game Predicition
With last years loss still on the mind of Badger fans and players, UW will look to regain its bravado within the borders of Wisconsin. The major matchup of the night will be in the one inside between the big bodies of Wisconsin's Ethan Happ and Marquette's Luke Fisher. Fisher and the Golden Eagles will likely stymie the Badgers recent dominance, but Happ and the combination of Nigel Hayes with Bronson Koenig will carry Wisconsin over the hill.
Wisconsin - 72
Marquette - 65