After a hard-fought victory in the opening round of the Big Ten Tournament over Nebraska 72-66, the Penn State Nittany Lions will face the Wisconsin Badgers in the second round of the Big Ten Tournament on Thursday night. The winner of this game will move to day three of the tournament, where they will match up against the Iowa Hawkeyes.
Wisconsin will look towards senior forward Micah Potter to provide the spark for the Badgers offense, after tying his season-high in scoring against the Hawkeyes on Sunday. Potter finished with an outstanding performance of 23 points off of the bench against Iowa, and he has been playing his best basketball of the season since he has started to come off the bench. His height will also provide a key mismatch against the Nittany Lions, who are one of the smaller teams in the Big Ten.
Although Penn State and Wisconsin split their regular-season series, the Badgers were able to dominate the Nittany Lions in their last matchup. Nonetheless, it should be another great game to watch as action in the Big Ten Tournament is starting to heat up.
How to watch Wisconsin basketball against the Penn State Nittany Lions on Thursday night.
Matchup: Wisconsin Badgers vs. Penn State Nittany Lions
Where: Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, Ind.
When: March 11, 2021 at 8:00 p.m. CST
Where to watch: Big Ten Network (BTN)
Announcers:
- Play-by-Play: Brandon Gaudin
- Analyst: Shon Morris
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
Announcers:
- Play-by-Play: Matt Lepay
- Analyst: Mike Lucas
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