MADISON, Wis. — Wisconsin returns home to take on NC State on Tuesday at the Kohl Center as part of the Big Ten/ACC Challenge. UW is 9-10 all-time in the Challenge, owning the second-most wins in the Big Ten.

Up next, the No. 22 Badgers will travel to face No. 13 Iowa for a game on Friday to open Big Ten play. Tip is set for 7 p.m. CT on Big Ten Network.

1. STRONG START: Wisconsin has opened the season 5-1, its best start since beginning the 2014-15 season with seven straight wins.

2. ALL-AMERICAN START: Preseason AP All-American Ethan Happ has opened the season like a postseason All-American. Leading the nation in double-doubles (6 in 6 games), Happ is averaging 17.8 points per contest, while leading the Big Ten with 12.5 rebounds per game and ranking third with 5.7 assists per game.

3. TRICE IS NICE: After missing the final 23 games last season with a foot injury, D'Mitrik Trice is making up for lost time. The sophomore guard has rewritten his career-high scoring total three times already this season, including 25 points against Oklahoma most recently. Trice is shooting 57.1% (20-35) from 3-point range, including a perfect 5-for-5 effort at Xavier and a 7-for-8 performance against Oklahoma.

4. GETTING DEFENSIVE: Wisconsin ranks 15th in the nation in scoring defense, allowing just 57.8 points per game. The Badgers have led the Big Ten in seven of the last nine seasons.

5. ON GARD: In his fourth season as head coach, Greg Gard has led the Badgers to a mark of 62-37 (.626), the third-highest win percentage in program history (min. 60 games).