MADISON, Wis. — The Badgers look to win their sixth-straight game and earn a Border Battle victory over Minnesota Sunday night at the Kohl Center. Tip is set for 5:30 p.m. (CT) on BTN.

1) TRICE IS NICE: D'Mitrik Trice played on another level in Thursday night's victory at No. 19 Michigan. The Ohio native was nearly automatic from the floor, scoring 28 points (10-for-16 FG) including 83.3 percent shooting from beyond the arc (5-for-6 3FG). Trice is shooting 39.2 percent from the field this season with a team-leading 110 assists. He also leads the Badgers with 21 steals.

2) REVENGE TOUR: It's been a February to remember so far for Wisconsin, winning six of its last seven games. Over that period, the Badgers have gotten payback on Big Ten foes who stole victories from them in the first half of the season. UW has avenged losses over Michigan State, Purdue and Rutgers, with rival Minnesota visiting Madison on Sunday.

3) BEATING THE BEST: With an 81-74 win at No. 19 Michigan on Thursday night, the Badgers registered their fifth win over a ranked opponent this season. Only Baylor (6), Iowa (6) and Oregon (6) have recorded more. Head coach Greg Gard has now led Wisconsin to 18 wins over AP Top 25 teams, with nine of those coming away from home.

4) BIG OFF THE BENCH: Micah Potter has been electric for the Badgers since he became eligible to play for the Badgers on Dec. 21. In Big Ten play alone, the Ohio native is averaging 10.9 points per game on 55 percent shooting from the field including 48.7 percent from 3-point territory and 6.3 rebounds per game. Potter has reached double figures in nine of his 17 appearances for the Badgers, leading UW in points in three of those games.

5) SCOUTING MINNESOTA: The Gophers are just 2-8 on the road this season and just 1-4 in their past five outings. Minnesota receives consistent production from sophomore center Daniel Oturu who is averaging 20 points and 11.4 rebounds per game this season. Oturu is also a considerable defensive threat in the paint, racking up 71 blocks this season.

LAST TIME OUT
Wisconsin 81, #19 Michigan 74

D'Mitrik Trice caught fire for 28 points and fueled Wisconsin's upset road win over No. 19 Michigan in Ann Arbor on Thursday night.

• Wisconsin led wire-to-wire and tallied its fifth win over a top-25 team this season.
• The Badgers shot a season-high 53.7 percent from the field and matched their season high for points in road game (81).
• UW went 11-for-23 from deep (47.8% 3FG), hitting double-digit triples in its fifth straight game for the first time since at least 1995-96.
• D'Mitrik Trice finished with 28 points, shooting 5-for-6 from 3-point range.
• Micah Potter tallied 18 points and seven rebounds in just 24 minutes off the bench.
• Aleem Ford posted 18 points on 6-for-8 shooting (2-3 3FGs) with eight rebounds.

ALL-TIME VS. MINNESOTA

• Wisconsin and Minnesota will be playing for the 206th time on Wednesday, making the Gophers the most-played opponent in UW history.
• Minnesota leads the all-time series, 104-101, but the Badgers hold a 64-34 edge in Madison.
• Interestingly, the football series between Wisconsin and Minnesota is even closer, with the Badgers holding a slim 61-60-8 all-time lead.
• Recently, the Badgers have dominated both the basketball and football rivalries with Minnesota. In basketball, UW has won nine of the last 11 meetings against the Gophers. In football, Wisconsin has won 14 of the last 15 over Minnesota.
• UW has won seven of the last eight games against Minnesota at the Kohl Center, dating back to 2010. UM's lone win came last season in a 59-52 victory.
  • During that stretch, the Gophers are averaging only 55.4 points per game. UW has held UM under 50 points in three of those games and the Gophers reached 70 just once.
• Junior Brevin Pritzl scored a career-high 20 points (6-9 3FGs) in UW's 2018 win over UM.
• Wisconsin's roster features five players from Minnesota: Brad Davison (Osseo), Walt McGrory (Minneapolis), Nate Reuvers (Lakeville), Joe Hedstrom (Hopkins) and Tyler Wahl (Lakeville).
• Minnesota has been a very fertile recruiting area for the Badgers recently. Since 2007, UW has featured standouts Jon Leuer, Jordan Taylor, Jared Berggren, Kammron Taylor and Mike Bruesewitz.
  • The Badgers have also signed a pair of Minnesota natives for the Class of 2020: Ben Carlson (Woodbury) and Steven Crowl (Eagan).