Who’s Playing
Michigan @ Wisconsin
Current Records: Michigan 14-10; Wisconsin 20-5
What to Know
The #15 Wisconsin Badgers lost both of their matches to the Michigan Wolverines last season on scores of 54-77 and 59-67, so they’re hoping to turn the tables this season. The Badgers and Michigan will face off in a Big Ten battle at 1 p.m. ET on Sunday at Kohl Center. Both teams seek to continue their momentum from their previous wins.
The Indiana Hoosiers typically have all the answers at home, but on Tuesday Wisconsin proved too difficult a challenge. Wisconsin snuck past IU with a 74-69 victory. Guard Jonathan Davis took over for Wisconsin, finishing with 30 points (a whopping 41% of their total) along with 12 rebounds.
Meanwhile, the Wolverines didn’t have too much breathing room in their contest with the Iowa Hawkeyes on Thursday, but they still walked away with an 84-79 win. Michigan can attribute much of their success to forward Moussa Diabate, who had 28 points in addition to eight boards.
The wins brought the Badgers up to 20-5 and Michigan to 14-10. A couple stats to keep in the back of your head while watching: Wisconsin enters the game with only 8.6 turnovers per game on average, good for second best in college basketball. Less enviably, Michigan is second worst in college basketball in takeaways, with only 10.1 on average.
How To Watch
- When: Sunday at 1 p.m. ET
- Where: Kohl Center — Madison, Wisconsin
- TV: CBS
- Follow: CBS Sports App
Series History
Michigan have won six out of their last ten games against Wisconsin.
- Feb 14, 2021 – Michigan 67 vs. Wisconsin 59
- Jan 12, 2021 – Michigan 77 vs. Wisconsin 54
- Feb 27, 2020 – Wisconsin 81 vs. Michigan 74
- Feb 09, 2019 – Michigan 61 vs. Wisconsin 52
- Jan 19, 2019 – Wisconsin 64 vs. Michigan 54
- Feb 11, 2018 – Michigan 83 vs. Wisconsin 72
- Mar 12, 2017 – Michigan 71 vs. Wisconsin 56
- Feb 16, 2017 – Michigan 64 vs. Wisconsin 58
- Jan 17, 2017 – Wisconsin 68 vs. Michigan 64
- Feb 28, 2016 – Wisconsin 68 vs. Michigan 57
