The #20 Wisconsin Badgers will look to keep things rolling on Saturday afternoon against the Iowa Hawkeyes. Tipoff will be at 1:15 p.m. CT. This will be a road game for Wisconsin and they will need to control the glass against Iowa.
The Badgers were able to end there four-game losing streak this past Tuesday against the Ohio State Buckeyes when they won by a final score of 62-54. Three players scored in double figures for Wisconsin in this matchup. Steven Crowl led the way for the Wisconsin Badgers with 16 points and 10 rebounds.
AJ Storr had 14 points and 12 rebounds. Tyler Wahl also scored 10 points in this matchup for Wisconsin. Greg Gard’s squad has a 17-8 overall record so far this season and they are 9-5 in BIG10 Conference play. The Badgers are just a half-game back of the #14 Illinois Fighting Illini for the second spot in the conference standings.
Players to Watch For on the Iowa Hawkeyes Against the Wisconsin Badgers
Fran McCaffrey is the head coach of the Hawkeyes. Iowa has not been as great this year as they have been over the past couple of seasons in the BIG10 Conference. The Iowa Hawkeyes have a 14-11 overall record and a 6-8 conference record.
They are in a three-way tie for 10th place in the conference with the Penn State Nittany Lions and the Maryland Terrapins. Iowa lost their last game at Maryland on Wednesday by a final score of 78-66.
Only two players scored in double figures in that game for the Iowa Hawkeyes. Payton Sandfort led the way for Iowa with 19 points, five rebounds, and recorded three assists. Ben Krikke also added 11 points for Iowa against Maryland.
The Badgers must play with energy on both ends of the floor from start to finish. They will have to be better than Iowa in the rebounding department. This is a game where Max Klesmit needs to get back on track because he is a vital part of the offense. As long as they play with that energy from the opening tip-off, they will be the better team than the Hawkeyes.
