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Men's Basketball Jenna Statz

Starting Five: Minnesota

Badgers have road Border Battle against Gophers

Men's Basketball Jenna Statz

Starting Five: Minnesota

Badgers have road Border Battle against Gophers

Wisconsin

16-13, 8-11 Big Ten

Minnesota

8-20, 2-16 Big Ten

Game Coverage

Sunday |  6:30 p.m.  |  FS1  |  Williams Arena  |  Minneapolis, Minn.


MADISON, Wis. – Wisconsin men's basketball wraps up its regular season with a road Border Battle against Minnesota on Sunday. This year's rematch with the Gophers is set to tip off at 6:30 p.m. CT Sunday on FS1.

Before the Badgers tip, here is the Starting Five.

1. LAST TIME OUT: Max Klesmit scored a team-high 19 points, but Wisconsin suffered a heart-breaking 63-61 loss to No. 5 Purdue on Thursday night at the Kohl Center. Chucky Hepburn (13 points) was the only other Badger to score in double-figures. Connor Essegian and Isaac Lindsey each added eight points for UW. A back-and-forth contest throughout the night, neither team led by more than three points over the final 12 minutes of the game.

2. TO THE MAX: Klesmit has scored in double figures in five of the last six games, including back-to-back, season-high 19-point performances at Michigan and again versus Purdue. Klesmit is shooting 16-for-30 (53.3%) from 3-point range since returning from injury (last 10 games). On the season, Klesmit is averaging 8.3 points per game.

3. BENCH BOOST: The Badger bench was a bright spot on Thursday, scoring a combined 14 points. Sophomore guard Isaac Lindsey scored a season-high eight points, going 2-for-2 from 3-point range. While Jordan Davis and Carter Gilmore each added three points.

4. BORDER BATTLE: The Badgers lead the all-time series against Minnesota, 106-104. Wisconsin has won five straight games in the series, including a win earlier this year in Madison. Four of the last five games between the Big Ten foes have been decided by six points or less.

5. WISCONSIN VS. MINNESOTA: Sunday marks the second meeting between Wisconsin and Minnesota this season after the Badgers earned a 63-60 victory over the Gophers in January. In the season's first meeting, Steven Crowl scored 17 points, going 8-for-13 from the field. Hepburn (16 points) and Essegian (11 points) also scored in double figures for UW.
 
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Players Mentioned

Steven Crowl

#22 Steven Crowl

F
7' 0"
Junior
Jordan Davis

#2 Jordan Davis

G
6' 4"
Junior
Carter Gilmore

#14 Carter Gilmore

F
6' 7"
Junior
Chucky Hepburn

#23 Chucky Hepburn

G
6' 2"
Sophomore
Isaac Lindsey

#10 Isaac Lindsey

G
6' 4"
Sophomore
Max Klesmit

#11 Max Klesmit

G
6' 3"
Junior
Connor Essegian

#3 Connor Essegian

G
6' 4"
Freshman

Players Mentioned

Steven Crowl

#22 Steven Crowl

7' 0"
Junior
F
Jordan Davis

#2 Jordan Davis

6' 4"
Junior
G
Carter Gilmore

#14 Carter Gilmore

6' 7"
Junior
F
Chucky Hepburn

#23 Chucky Hepburn

6' 2"
Sophomore
G
Isaac Lindsey

#10 Isaac Lindsey

6' 4"
Sophomore
G
Max Klesmit

#11 Max Klesmit

6' 3"
Junior
G
Connor Essegian

#3 Connor Essegian

6' 4"
Freshman
G