In a highly anticipated AP Top-10 matchup, the No. 9 Wisconsin Badgers will face the No. 7 Michigan Wolverines in Ann Arbor, Mich. on Tuesday night. The Badgers will need a phenomenal effort to come away with the victory, as the Wolverines(10-0) are undefeated this season with important wins against Northwestern and No. 23 Minnesota.
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Wisconsin guard D’Mitrik Trice has developed into an elite player in the Badgers offense this year and has often kept them in games when they have struggled offensively. He is averaging an outstanding 14.8 points, 3.7 assists, 3.3 rebounds and one steal a game for the Badgers this season. A strength of the Wolverines this season has come from their size in players like Hunter Dickinson and Franz Wagner, so there may be a big mismatch for Trice to exploit in this game.
Michigan will be a very tough opponent for Wisconsin but will be a good way to measure how the Badgers stack up against the best teams in the country. Another thing to consider is that although the Wolverines are undefeated to start the season, they have not played the same quality of teams that Wisconsin has played so far this year. This matchup should be one of the premier regular-season games to watch this season as two Top-10 rivals face off in Big Ten conference play on Tuesday night.
How to watch Wisconsin basketball against the Michigan Wolverines.
How to watch:
Matchup: Wisconsin Badgers at Michigan Wolverines
Where: Crisler Center in Ann Arbor, Mich.
When: Jan. 12, 2021 at 6:00 p.m. CST
Where to watch: ESPN
- Announcers:
- Play-by-Play: Dave Flemming
- Analyst: Dan Dakich
Where to stream: ESPN app or online at watchespn.com
Where to listen: Badger Sports Network on the iHeartRadio app, or Satellite on SiriusXM 83
- Announcers:
- Play-by-Play: Matt Lepay
- Analyst: Mike Lucas