MADISON, Wis. — The Badgers look to ride their momentum from Saturday's upset victory over No. 14 Michigan State and earn a Border Battle victory against Minnesota on Wednesday night in Minneapolis. Tip is set for 8 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 22 games. While averaging 13.8 points per game and 5.0 rebounds per game, the junior forward has also emerged as an elite presence on defense with 46 blocks on the season, good for fourth-most in the Big Ten. Reuvers has 132 career blocks and needs just 23 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 .531 (110-97) road win percentage during that span trails only Michigan State.

3) NET GAINS: Wisconsin has tallied a Big-Ten best six Quadrant 1 wins. Only three teams in the country 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) BATTLE TESTED: Wisconsin ranks No. 32 in the NET Rankings (as of Feb. 4), which also lists UW as facing the third-toughest schedule in the nation. UW has tallied four wins over AP Top-25 opponents, beating No. 5 Ohio State, No. 14 Michigan State, No. 17 Maryland and No. 20 Penn State.

5) SCOUTING MINNESOTA: The Gophers are a 9-2 at home in Williams Arena with victories over No. 5 Ohio State, Michigan and Penn State. Minnesota is led by sophomore center Daniel Oturu who is averaging a double double with 19.7 points per game and 11.1 rebounds per game, while also racking up 54 blocks this season.

LAST TIME OUT
Wisconsin 64, #14 Michigan State 63

Wisconsin took down the No. 14 Spartans for the first time since 2016 Saturday afternoon in Madison.

• The Badgers shot 40.7 percent (22-for-54) from the field and hit 32 percent (8-for-25) of their three-point attempts.
• Four Badgers finished in double figures in Saturday's win. Nate Reuvers (15), D'Mitrik Trice (14), Aleem Ford (13) and Brevin Pritzl (10).
• Wisconsin converted 12 of its 15 free throws against the Spartans, holding MSU to just four attempts (3-for-4) from the charity stripe.
• Brevin Pritzl's 10 point and rebound outing marked the seventh time the De Pere native has scored in double figures for UW this season.
  •  Wisconsin is 7-0 in those games.

ALL-TIME VS. MINNESOTA

• Wednesday's game will mark the 205th meeting between Wisconsin and Minnesota in a series that began in 1900. The Badgers trail the all-time series, 101-103.
• UW has won nine of the last 10 meetings with Minnesota, including four straight wins in Minneapolis.
• In the border-rivals most recent game, D'Mitrik Trice hit a 3-pointer with 1:44 remaining and 3 seconds left on the shot clock to give Wisconsin a 52-46 lead and seal a fourth consecutive victory at rival Minnesota.
  • Brad Davison had 10 points for the Badgers despite a 2-for-12 shooting performance, and fellow Minnesota native Nate Reuvers pitched in nine points, eight rebounds and seven blocks