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Tom Lynn

Men's Basketball

The Starting Five: Nebraska

Badgers take on Cornhuskers in Lincoln

Men's Basketball

The Starting Five: Nebraska

Badgers take on Cornhuskers in Lincoln

Wisconsin

14-10, 7-6

NEBRASKA

7-17, 2-11

Game Coverage

February 15 | 1:15 p.m. CT | Pinnacle Bank Arena | Lincoln, Neb.


MADISON, Wis. — The Badgers look to ride their momentum from Saturday's victory over Ohio State and earn a road win at Nebraska on Saturday afternoon in Lincoln. Tip is set for 1:15 p.m. (CT) on BTN.

1) LEAVE IT TO REUVERS: Nate Reuvers has been Mr. Reliable for the Badgers this season scoring in double figures in 18 of UW's 23 games. While averaging 13.7 points per game and 4.9 rebounds per game, the junior forward has also emerged as an elite presence on defense with 48 blocks on the season, tied for fourth-most in the Big Ten. Reuvers has 136 career blocks and needs just 18 rejections to break Ethan Happ's school record (154).

2) ROAD WARRIORS: Since 2001-02, UW has racked up 110 true road wins, the top mark of any Big Ten team. UW's .528 (110-98) road win percentage during that span trails only Michigan State.

3) NET GAINS: Wisconsin has tallied a Big-Ten best seven Quadrant 1 wins. Only three teams in the country (Kansas, Baylor & Seton Hall) have more. In fact, the Badgers have tallied five wins over teams in the top 25 of the NET Rankings, more than any other team in the nation. 

4) ON GARD: Coach Gard ranks 10th in win percentage among Big Ten coaches with at least 50 wins over the past four decades. Gard currently holds a .598 winning percentage that's been aided by a winning conference record this season. 

5) SCOUTING NEBRASKA: The Huskers are led by sophomore guard Cam Mack who is averaging 12.6 points per game and 4.5 rebounds per game for UNL. Led by Fred Hoiberg, Nebraska has earned notable wins over PAC-12's Washington State, as well as Big Ten foes Purdue and Iowa this season.

LAST TIME OUT
Wisconsin 70, Ohio State 57

The Badgers caught fire on Sunday afternoon and rolled past Ohio State, 70-57, at the Kohl Center
  • Brevin Pritzl led the Wisconsin attack with a season-high 19 points, five rebounds, two assists and two steals on 5-for-6 shooting from 3-point range. Aleem Ford was also dominant in the victory, finishing with 10 points, nine rebounds and three assists.
  • Wisconsin shot 41.4 (24-for-58) from the field while holding Ohio State to 36.7 percent (18-for-49) shooting.
  • D'Mitrik Trice also impressed against the Buckeyes with eight points, eight assists and three rebounds.
ALL-TIME VS. NEBRASKA
  • Tuesday's game will mark the 32nd-ever meeting between Wisconsin and Nebraska in a series that began in 1904. The Badgers lead the all-time series, 17-14, winning 11 of the 15 meetings since the Huskers joined the Big Ten in 2011.
  • The Badgers won a pair of games over Nebraska last season, while also winning the most recent meeting this season when Wisconsin earned a 14-point victory on Jan. 21 in Madison.
    • Brad Davison scored 14 points, D'Mitrik Trice added 11 points, 10 rebounds and seven assists and Wisconsin hit a school-record 18 3-pointers to surge past Nebraska, 82-68.
  • In the 15 games since Nebraska joined the Big Ten, the Huskers have averaged a mere 58.3 ppg against the Badgers.
  • Brad Davison has scored in double figures in 4 of his 5 career meetings with Nebraska, averaging 11.6 points per game and 4.6 rpg
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Players Mentioned

Ethan Happ

#22 Ethan Happ

F
6' 10"
Redshirt Senior
Brad Davison

#34 Brad Davison

G
6' 4"
Junior
Aleem Ford

#2 Aleem Ford

F
6' 8"
Redshirt Junior
Brevin Pritzl

#1 Brevin Pritzl

G
6' 3"
Graduate Student
Nate Reuvers

#35 Nate Reuvers

F
6' 11"
Junior
D

#0 D'Mitrik Trice

G
6' 0"
Redshirt Junior

Players Mentioned

Ethan Happ

#22 Ethan Happ

6' 10"
Redshirt Senior
F
Brad Davison

#34 Brad Davison

6' 4"
Junior
G
Aleem Ford

#2 Aleem Ford

6' 8"
Redshirt Junior
F
Brevin Pritzl

#1 Brevin Pritzl

6' 3"
Graduate Student
G
Nate Reuvers

#35 Nate Reuvers

6' 11"
Junior
F
D

#0 D'Mitrik Trice

6' 0"
Redshirt Junior
G