On Saturday afternoon, the No. 14 Wisconsin Badgers will face off against the Penn State Nittany Lions in University Park, Pa. in the first game of their back-to-back series. This game was rescheduled from Jan. 3 because of an outbreak of COVID-19 on the Nittany Lions.
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After his best game of the season where he scored 23 points and had 12 rebounds, the Badgers will look towards forward Micah Potter to ignite the Wisconsin offense against an underrated and undersized Penn State team. Potter’s height will give him an advantage on the interior against the Nittany Lions, whose tallest player is only 6-foot-9.
Although the Nittany Lions have not had the best results since their return from play going 2-3, they have played a lot of close games including nearly upsetting No. 13 Ohio State on Wednesday. Penn State could be an unexpectedly difficult opponent for the Badgers, given their steady improvement since returning from a COVID-19 shutdown of team activities.
The Wisconsin Badgers will be playing a greatly improved Penn State Nittany Lions and will need to exploit their size advantage to put away a possible trap game. It should be another exceptional Big Ten matchup to watch.
How to watch Wisconsin basketball against the Penn State Nittany Lions on Saturday afternoon.
How to watch:
Matchup: Wisconsin Badgers at Penn State Nittany Lions
Where: Bryce Jordan Center in University Park, Pa.
When: Jan. 30, 2021 at 2:00 p.m. CST
Where to watch: Big Ten Network (BTN)
- Announcers:
- Play-by-Play: Brandon Gaudin
- Analyst: Brian Butch
Where to stream: Fox Sports app or online at foxsportsgo.com
Where to listen: Badger Sports Network on the iHeartRadio app, or Satellite on SiriusXM 195
- Announcers:
- Play-by-Play: Matt Lepay
- Analyst: Mike Lucas