MADISON, Wis. — Winners of three straight, including a 20-point road win at Tennessee, Wisconsin resumes conference play with a Big Ten road test against No. 5 Ohio State on Friday in Columbus, Ohio. Tip is set for 6 p.m. (CT) on FS1.

1) RELIABLE REUVERS: Junior forward Nate Reuvers leads UW averaging 14.7 points per game this season. Reuvers has scored in double figures in 11 of 13 games and has matched his career high (22 points) on two different occasions this season. Reuvers has scored 20+ six times in his career, three of those coming this season alone.

2) BATTLE TESTED: The Badgers rank No. 28 in the NET Rankings (thru games Jan. 1), which also ranks Wisconsin as having the 11th-toughest schedule in the nation. The Big Ten features nine teams in the top 35 of the NET Rankings, including the Badgers. UW's losses this season have come against teams with a combined record of 53-14.

3) BIG TEN BEASTS: Since 2002, Wisconsin has won seven Big Ten titles (four regular season and three tournament), only Ohio State (10; five regular season, 5 tournament) and Michigan State have won more that span (nine; five regular season, four tournament). UW has clinched a top-four finish in the Big Ten in 17 of the last 18 seasons. No other Big Ten team can make that claim. Since 2001-02, Wisconsin trails only Michigan State in wins and win % among Big Ten teams, posting a mark of 219-98 (.691).

4) THE BUCKEYES: Ohio State is off to it's best start in over five seasons as the Buckeyes currently stand as the No. 5 team in the nation. OSU is led by center Kaleb Wesson who is nearly averaging a double-double with 14.2 points and 9 rebounds per game. The Buckeyes have an impressive resume this season, earning victories over Villanova, North Carolina and Kentucky.
 
5) BENCH BUCKETS: Brevin Pritzl and Micah Potter have made solid contributions to the Badgers lineup and brought key production off the bench over the past few games. Pritzl tallied 11 points on 3-for-5 shooting from 3-point range in Tuesday's win over Rider, while Potter added four points and a team-high seven rebounds.

LAST TIME OUT
Wisconsin 65, Rider 37

• Wisconsin rang in the new year with a 65-37 win over Rider on Tuesday night.
• The Badgers held an opponent under 50 points for the second-straight game. The Broncs scored just 37 points, the fewest allowed by UW since 2016 (Dec. 23 vs. Florida A&M, 90-37 win).
• UW held Rider to just 11 points in the first half, tied for the sixth-lowest total in school history and the fewest points allowed in a half by UW since 2011.
• Wisconsin improved to 7-0 at home this season and won its 10th-straight home game dating back to last season. UW has now won 15 straight non-conference home games.
• Junior Nate Reuvers scored in double figures for the 11th time in 13 games this season with a game-high 15 points. Reuvers also recorded 6 rebounds and 2 blocks.
• Junior Aleem Ford tied a career high with 4 3-pointers (4-6 3FG), finishing with 14 points, 5 rebounds, 2 assists and 1 steal.
• Junior Brad Davison matched a season high with 6 rebounds, plus 11 points, 4 assists.
• Senior Brevin Pritzl scored 11 points off the bench, all coming in the first half (3-5 3FG).
• Junior Micah Potter played a season-high 19 minutes, recording a career-high 3 blocks, a team-high 7 rebounds and 4 points.

ALL-TIME SERIES: OHIO STATE

• Friday's game will be the 160th meeting between Wisconsin and Ohio State in a series that dates back to 1905. OSU leads the all-time series, 88-71, including a 53-24 edge in Columbus.
• The Badgers have won 4 of the last 6 meetings, including a pair of victories in Columbus.
• The teams have split the last 10 meetings, which includes a split in the last 4 games at Value City Arena. UW claimed wins in Columbus in 2015 and last season, while the Buckeyes held serve on their home court in 2013 and 2017.
• Ohio State will make a trip to Madison and face the Badgers at the Kohl Center on Feb. 9. The two met just once last season, which UW won.
• Head coach Greg Gard is 3-2 all-time against Ohio State.