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3 Point Shot Wisconsin vs. Maryland

What are three things Wisconsin needs to do in order to win against Maryland?

Wisconsin (10-6, 3-2 Big Ten) was able to beat No. 20 Penn State on Saturday as the Nittany Lions marked the first of three straight teams the Badgers will face who are currently ranked in the top 25. Next up for Wisconsin is Maryland (13-3, 3-2), which is currently ranked No. 17 as the Terrapins will try to extend their current winning streak to four games.

In this Badgers Wire feature, we will look at the three keys or questions for Wisconsin as they prepare to play Maryland on Tuesday.

LAYUP: GENERATING OPEN LOOKS FROM THREE

Maryland has the length to match up with Wisconsin down low and prevent Wisconsin from generating success around the rim. Making it important that the Badgers are able to knock down their perimeter shots.

Maryland over conference play is allowing their opponents to shoot 27.7 percent (28-for-101) from three. Maryland has done well of limiting teams from three but if Wisconsin is going to have success offensively they will need to be able to move the basketball around effectively in order to create open looks.

Wisconsin over Big Ten play is shooting 31.4 percent (32-for-102) from three, which ranks fifth in the conference.

Micah Potter is 5-for-8 over his last two games from three as it will be interesting to see if he can continue to stretch Big Ten defenses. If he can he’ll continue to help keep Wisconsin’s offense balanced.

Brevin Pritzl over conference play has been the most consistent player for Wisconsin from 3-point range. Pritzl over five conference games is shooting 38.1 percent (8-for-21) making it important they generate opportunities for Pritzl where he can catch and shoot.

MID-RANGE: CAN NATE REUVERS HAVE A BOUNCE BACK GAME?

Nate Reuvers didn’t play his best game against Penn State as he played 11 minutes and he scored four points as both marks were season lows.

In order for Wisconsin to have success on both sides of the floor, the Badgers will need for Reuvers to be able to put the game against Penn State behind him.

In particular, Reuvers will need to avoid foul trouble.

Considering, Maryland over conference play is reaching the free throw line an average of 21.6 times a game. Reuvers is one of Wisconsin’s stronger post defenders as he’s responsible for 34 of Wisconsin’s 61 blocks this season.

Offensively Reuvers will need to be consistent with his shots around the rim. Reuvers over conference play is shooting 38.6 percent (17-for-44) from the field as he’ll need to be able to convert on his shot opportunities around the rim at a higher rate.

Reuvers is leading Wisconsin in scoring at 13.7 points per game but he has seen his scoring average dip over conference play to 10.8 points per game. Reuvers ability to be consistent scoring the basketball around the rim and ability to generate second chances for Wisconsin’s offense will help Wisconsin control the game.

3-POINTER: WISCONSIN’S ABILITY TO WIN THE DEFENSIVE BATTLE 

Wisconsin and Maryland are two of the top defensive teams in the Big Ten as the 62.6 points Wisconsin is giving up and the 63 points Maryland is allowing over conference play rank second and third respectively.

Specifically for Wisconsin’s defense, the Badgers will need to slow down Anthony Cowan and Jalen Smith as the two are averaging 15.6 and 13.8 points per game respectively.

Cowan will get his shots up against Wisconsin as over conference play he’s averaging 12.6 field goal attempts a game. Making it important that Wisconsin defensively is able to contest each shot in order to make sure he doesn’t get off a clean look. Outside of contesting his shots the Badgers will need to do their best in limiting his passing lanes too as he’s averaging four assists over conference play.

D’Mitrik Trice or Brad Davison will be counted on to make sure they try and limit Cowan’s effectiveness. Cowan over conference play is shooting 33.3 percent (21-for-63) from the field making it important that they don’t allow him to create space and allow him to get off an open jump shot.

Disrupting Cowan offensively and making sure Smith can’t generate high quality shots around the rim will help make sure Maryland can’t shoot above the 36.4 percent (102-for-280) from the field over Big Ten play.

Game Day Grades: Wisconsin vs. Penn State

What grades did Wisconsin earn in their 58-49 victory against Penn State?

Offense: C

Wisconsin to begin the second half started 3-for-10 from the field, which allowed for Penn State to cut Wisconsin’s nine-point halftime lead over the first 10 minutes in the second half.

In addition, with Penn State trailing only by four heading into the 12 minute media timeout and with Izaiah Brockington set to go to the free throw line after the timeout to attempt to complete the 3-point play the Badgers were going to need to find an answer offensively to make sure the Nittany Lions didn’t take their first lead of the game.

After Brockington missed his free throw attempt the Badgers on their ensuing offensive possession responded as after two missed three’s by Brad Davison as Wisconsin was able to register an offensive rebound off of both of his misses the Badgers finished the offensive possession off with a Nate Reuvers dunk as he was fouled on the play. Reuvers was able to complete the and-one play to put Wisconsin up 44-37 with 9:46 to go in the game.

The four points were the closest Penn State could get in the second half as the Badgers after starting the half 3-for-10 from the field finished the game 7-for-12 (58.3 percent) from the field.

The two biggest offensive possessions by the Badgers over the final 10 minutes of the game, which allowed Wisconsin to take control of the game again came on back-to-back offensive possessions. Kobe King was able to knock down a jumper and Davison followed it up by knocking down a three to give Wisconsin a 50-39 lead.

The Badgers were able to end the second half on a strong note scoring thanks to Micah Potter (four points), Reuvers (four points), King (four points), Davison (three points), and Trevor Anderson (two points) as the four were responsible for scoring the Badgers final 17 points of the game.

Potter was one of three Badgers to reach double figures as Potter scored a career high 24 points, Davison scored 11 points his first game in double figures since scoring 11 against Rider, and King registered 10 points. In addition, both Potter and Davison registered double-doubles against Penn State as both players finished with 13 rebounds. The 13 rebounds by Davison set a new career high.

Overall Wisconsin shot 22-for-55 (40 percent) from the field and only turned the basketball over nine times, which Penn State turned into eight points.

Defense: B

Entering the game against Penn State the Badgers were going to have to limit Penn State’s frontcourt in order to limit the high quality shots around the rim.

Mission accomplished. The 12 points scored by Penn State around the rim were the fewest allowed by the Badgers since the game against Marquette when the Golden Eagles scored 10 points.

Wisconsin’s defense was able to hold forward Mike Watkins to zero points as he missed all three of his field goal attempts. The only two players to reach double figures for Penn State were Lamar Stevens and Brockington as the two scored 19 and 15 points respectively. Although Stevens reached double figures he shot 7-for-17 from the field.

With Wisconsin needing to take post touch opportunities away from Penn State it also made it important to make sure the Nittany Lions didn’t generate many second chance opportunities. Penn State finished with six offensive rebounds, which they turned into nine points.

Due to Wisconsin limiting Penn State’s post touch opportunities at times forced Penn State to settle for three as 21 of their 52 field goal attempts came from 3-point range. But the Nittany Lions struggled to knock down their three’s with consistency as they went 5-for-21 (23.8 percent) and the Badgers held them to shoot 17-for-52 (32.7 percent) from the field.

Wisconsin was able to force Penn State into 10 turnovers as Stevens and Watkins each had three turnovers in the game. In addition, the Badgers were able to register three steals as Davison, King, Anderson all had one steal. The Badgers were able to turn Penn State’s miscues into 10 points.

Overall: B

Wisconsin needed that victory against Penn State after losing to Illinois on Wednesday. The Badgers now have won three consecutive road games.

Wisconsin was able to lead throughout the game against Penn State despite D’Mitrik Trice not scoring for the first time since his freshman season against Florida in the Sweet 16 and Reuvers scoring four points his fewest this season.

With Wisconsin’s two of their top three scorers in Reuvers and Trice combining for four points on a combined 1-for-5 shooting from the field and both playing their fewest minutes of the season, the Badgers were going to need contributions from others.

Wisconsin certainly got that out of Potter against Penn State. Simply put the Nittany Lions didn’t have an answer for him as without his play in the first half the game would have looked a lot different as he was responsible for scoring 18 of Wisconsin’s 31 first half points.

Potter was also critical on the boards as his 13 rebounds tied for the team lead with Davison. Between the two they combined for 26 of Wisconsin’s 40 rebounds as the Badgers outrebounded Penn State 40-to-33.

The Badgers ability to neutralize the play of Penn State’s frontcourt allowed for them to be able to overcome their slow start offensively to begin the second half and register another critical Big Ten road victory.

Game MVP: Micah Potter

Potter put together his best performance to date as a Badger. With Wisconsin struggling to score to begin the game against Penn State it was Potter who scored the Badgers first 12 points of the game. Potter finished the first half with 18 points and he went 4-for-6 from 3-point range. Potter was active throughout the game as 10 of his 13 rebounds came on the defensive glass he also finished the game with one block.

Three takeaways from Wisconsin’s 58-49 win over Penn State

Wisconsin picked up a huge road victory over No. 20 Penn State on Saturday. Here are our top three takeaways from the game for the Badgers.

Wisconsin picked up a critical road victory over No. 20 Penn State on Saturday afternoon, taking down the Nittany Lions 58-49. Here are our top three takeaways from the game for the Badgers.

A career performance for Micah Potter

Jan 11, 2020; University Park, Pennsylvania, USA; Wisconsin Badgers forward Micah Potter (11) and Penn State Nittany Lions guard Curtis Jones Jr (4) reach for the rebound during the second half at Bryce Jordan Center. Wisconsin defeated Penn State 58-49. Mandatory Credit: Matthew OHaren-USA TODAY Sports

Kobe King (10 points, 4 assists) and Brad Davison (11 points, 13 rebounds) both had excellent overall performances and made some timely plays, but there’s no question that the day belonged to Potter.

The Ohio State transfer was nearly unstoppable in the first half, scoring Wisconsin’s first 12 points of the game and finishing with 18 at the intermission. Every one of them was critical with the rest of the rotation struggling mightily to start the day.

Potter came down to earth a bit in the second half, but he hit some massive shots in the final 20 minutes, and ended up with a career-high 24 points on 4-6 shooting from downtown and 9-14 overall. He was also a monster on the glass, racking up 13 boards.

While it’s wrong to suggest that Potter’s lack of eligibility was the sole reason for Wisconsin’s rough start to the season, or that his presence has made all the difference in Bucky’s 5-1 record over its last six, but there’s no denying that he has provided a massive lift for this team since joining the rotation against UW-Milwaukee. This is a result of both his individual production and the load he has taken off of Nate Reuvers’ shoulders.

Potter’s career day against Penn State will undoubtedly make Badger fans even more furious at the NCAA for holding him out for the start of the season.

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3-Point Shot Wisconsin vs. Penn State

What are three things Wisconsin needs to do in order to win on the road against Penn Sate?

Wisconsin saw there 15-game winning streak against Illinois come to an end on Wednesday night. Wisconsin will put another lengthy winning streak to the test on Saturday when they travel to Penn State as the Badgers have won 12 straight games against the Nittany Lions.

In this Badgers Wire feature, we will look at the three keys or questions for Wisconsin as they prepare to play Penn State on Saturday.

LAYUP: CAN WISCONSIN CONTINUE TO PROTECT THE BASKETBALL AT A HIGH RATE?

Wisconsin through four Big Ten games has done well of taking care of the basketball as the Badgers over Big Ten play are averaging nine turnovers per game, which is tied for the fewest in the Big Ten with Michigan.

However, Penn State is one of the best teams in creating turnovers during Big Ten play as conference foes are averaging 13.8 turnovers a game, which leads the league.

Penn State is able to use their length and activeness on the defensive side of the floor to help disrupt opposing Big Ten offenses as there 7.5 steals over Big Ten play leads the league.

Penn State is led by Izaiah Brockington as over four conference games he’s averaging 2.3 steals a contest. Making it important that between the combination of D’Mitrik Trice and Brad Davison that they value the basketball and make sure that Brockington can’t get the better of them and create an extra offensive possession for the Nittany Lions.

Trice has registered a 2-to-1 assist to turnover ratio this season and after committing a combined five turnovers over Wisconsin’s first two conference games he has lowered that number to a total of two turnovers in Wisconsin’s last two conference games. Trice’s ability to continue on that track should lead to quality offensive possessions for Wisconsin.

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Game Day Grades: Wisconsin vs. Illinois

What grades did Wisconsin earn in their 71-70 loss to Illinois on Wednesday night?

Offense: D

Micah Potter made a pair of free throws to extend Wisconsin’s lead to 63-56 with 4:50 to go in the game. But Wisconsin couldn’t close the deal as the Badgers shot 2-for-9 the remainder of the game.

The two points by Potter from the free throw line were the first points by Wisconsin since the 7:11 mark, which was a made dunk by Kobe King. The Badgers would go on a four-minute and 11-second scoring drought before they made their next field goal, which was made by Nate Reuvers which gave Wisconsin a 65-63 lead.

Simply put it is hard to win basketball games when you only make three of your final 14 shot attempts over the final seven minutes and 11 seconds of a game.

Wisconsin’s two most consistent offensive players throughout the game were Kobe King and Micah Potter. King led the way with 21 points on 10-for-13 shooting from the field while Potter had 13 points as he got to the free throw line eight times making all eight of his free throws.

King and Potter were the only two players to reach double figures for Wisconsin as D’Mitrik Trice, Brad Davison, Nate Reuvers, and Brevin Pritzl all scored seven points.

While Potter was having success around the rim Reuvers struggled to get quality looks against Illinois frontcourt as Reuvers went 3-for-9 from the field. Reuvers was dealing with foul trouble as he finished the game with four fouls but give Illinois credit for making him uncomfortable and making sure he couldn’t lead Wisconsin in scoring for a third straight game.

Wisconsin finished the game with 22 points in the paint as the Badgers were active in trying to generate post touches. Even if Wisconsin didn’t make their field goal attempt in the paint they found a way of drawing a foul against Illinois. Wisconsin was able to force both Kofi Cockburn and Giorgi Bezhanishvili into foul trouble as both of them picked up four fouls apiece.

Wisconsin was able to get into the bonus in both halves as they finished the game 20-for-23 (86.9 percent) from the charity stripe.

Overall Wisconsin shot 23-for-53 (43.4 percent) from the field and 4-for-15 (26.7 percent) from three.

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3-Point Shot Wisconsin vs. Illinois

What are three things Wisconsin needs to do in their home contest against Illinois on Wednesday night?

Illinois (10-5, 2-2 Big Ten) is coming off an impressive home win against Purdue, which they held the Boilermakers to a season low 37 points. Wisconsin (9-5, 2-1) likewise is coming off an impressive performance by beating No. 5 Ohio State on the road as Badgers will welcome in a talented Illinois team to Madison, which boasts the top scoring defense (58.5 points per game) over conference play.

In this Badgers Wire feature, we will look at the three keys or questions for Wisconsin as they prepare to play Illinois on Wednesday night.

LAYUP: WISCONSIN’S ABILITY TO CASH ILLINOIS MISTAKES INTO POINTS

One of the reasons why Wisconsin was able to come away with an upset against Ohio State on the road was the Badgers were able to force Ohio State into 14 turnovers and turned their miscues into 16 points.

Wisconsin through three Big Ten games has done well of forcing their opponents into making a mistake with the basketball as they’re forcing an average of 12.3 turnovers a game.

That’s not good news for Illinois considering in two of their three Big Ten games they have committed double-digit turnovers and on the season are averaging 14.5 turnovers a game.

Wisconsin has done well of turning opponents miscues into points as they’re averaging 14.6 points off of their opponents turnovers during Big Ten play. If Wisconsin’s defense once again is active and is able to force the Illini into a high amount of turnovers the Badgers will give themselves a chance of generating an offensive rhythm throughout the game.

Illinois has three different players averaging at least two turnovers a contest as Ayo Dosunmu leads the way with 40. Dosunmu has 10 total turnovers over Illinois first four Big Ten games and if Kobe King is able to stay active on the defensive end and make sure Dosunmu can’t get comfortable should help disrupt his game on the offensive end as Dosunmu is the Illini leading scorer at 15.1 points per game

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Game Day Grades: Wisconsin vs. Ohio State

What grades did Wisconsin earn in their second conference win over Ohio State on Friday night?

Offense: C

Wisconsin has had poor shooting games this year but at times couldn’t find a way to come out with a victory even though they gave themselves a chance of winning the game.

On Friday night despite shooting 37.5 percent (21-for-56) from the field the Badgers found a way to register its fourth straight win and second consecutive game on the road this time by beating No. 5 Ohio State to improve to 2-1 in conference play.

Wisconsin was able to receive a variety of contributors in the Badgers upset over Ohio State as Nate Reuvers and Kobe King were the lone Badgers to reach double figures with 17 and 13 points respectively.

Despite leading the team in scoring Reuvers finished the game 3-for-12 from the field and 1-for-4 from 3-point range. However, Reuvers was able to score 10 of his 17 points from the free throw line, which includes making four straight to end the game to help give Wisconsin the victory.

King finished 6-for-7 from the field and made his lone 3-point attempt. King’s aggressiveness at times helped open up other opportunities for himself or his teammates as he shot 3-for-4 on his opportunities in the paint as the Badgers finished the game with 22 points down low.

In particular, Wisconsin got a big boost from its bench as the Badgers finished the game with 20 points marking the fourth game over Wisconsin’s last five games the Badgers bench has scored at least 20 points.

Brevin Pritzl was one of four players to score off the bench as he led the way with nine points on 3-for-8 shooting from the field and went 2-for-5 from 3-point range. Tyler Wahl and Micah Potter each had four points on a combined 4-for-9 shooting from the field while Trevor Anderson chipped in three points.

Pritzl’s second made three of the night was critical in Wisconsin pulling the upset as it came with 1:08 to go in the game to extend Wisconsin’s lead to 55-51. Overall Wisconsin shot 6-for-23 (26.1 percent) from distance as the Badgers only made two total three’s in the second half. 

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Former Buckeye opens up scoring for Wisconsin at Value City Arena

Former Buckeyes forward opens up scoring for Wisconsin at Value City Arena

Former Ohio State forward Micah Potter transferred to Wisconsin in the middle of last basketball season and is finally eligible to play for the Badgers.

Potter opened up Wisconsin’s night with two points Friday at the 13:50 mark of the first half, after a six and a half minute scoring drought.

The former Buckeye currently has 4 points in the half, but trails his former school early.

Make sure to follow along with the Buckeyes Wire throughout the night for more updates.

3-Point Shot Wisconsin vs. Ohio State

Here are three keys to Wisconsin if they want to beat Ohio State in Columbus for a second consecutive season.

Ohio State has been one of the more impressive teams to begin the season as the Buckeyes won their first nine games of the year and have beaten three teams ranked in the top 10 in No. 10 Villanova, No. 7 North Carolina, and No. 6 Kentucky. Although Ohio State has split its last four games, which includes a road loss to Minnesota and in their latest game to No. 22 West Virginia the Badgers will have a tough test of winning in Columbus for the second straight year.

In this Badgers Wire feature, we will look at the three keys or questions for Wisconsin as they prepare to play Ohio State on Friday night.

LAYUP: THE BATTLE IN THE POST

Reuvers through two conference games is averaging 13 points and is making 50 percent (10-of-20) of his field goal attempts. But Reuvers did struggle in Wisconsin’s road loss to Rutgers as he only scored six points on 2-for-8 shooting from the field.

In order for Wisconsin to have a chance of beating Ohio State Reuvers will need to turn in a better performance against the Buckeyes compared to the Scarlett Knights.

Reuvers will be challenged by Kaleb Wesson on the block as he’s blocked 18 shots this year. Reuvers ability to have success around the rim will help open up the rest of Wisconsin’s offense and help create a balanced offense. But that will only begin if the Badgers are able to work the basketball around and creating a post touch.

Reuvers will also be counted on to make sure Wesson can’t have success against him on the offensive end of the floor. Wesson leads the team in scoring at 14.2 points per game and is shooting 44.1 percent from the field.

Making it important that Reuvers finds a way of consistently challenging Wesson’s shots without fouling him. Reuvers over Big Ten play is averaging two blocks per game and on the season has registered 32 total blocks. Reuvers ability to make sure Wesson can’t generate high percentage shots for himself could lead to making sure the Buckeyes are limited to one shot per offensive possession.

MID-RANGE: THE PLAY OF D’MITRIK TRICE

Trice over Wisconsin’s current three-game winning streak has been one of the Badgers more consistent players. Although Trice didn’t score in double figures for a third straight game against Rider his seven assists against the Broncs tied for a season high.

Trice in three of Wisconsin’s last five games has either tied or led the team in assists. Trice’s ability to set up his teammates against Ohio State will be critical for Wisconsin to have a chance of generating an offensive rhythm.

The Buckeyes are holding their opponents to 35.6 percent (269-for-755) shooting from the field but that number over conference play has jumped to 48.3 percent (56-for-116).

Considering how well Ohio State is able to score the basketball the Badgers will need to take advantage of their open shot opportunities. If Wisconsin is able to accomplish that it will begin with Trice taking care of the basketball.

After not committing a turnover against New Mexico Trice has committed 14 turnovers over the Badgers last six games. As turnovers are something Wisconsin can’t afford to have many of against Ohio State as the Buckeyes are forcing their opponents into an average of 13.8 turnovers a game.

3-POINTER: CAN WISCONSIN SLOW DOWN OHIO STATE’S OFFENSE?

Wesson is just one of five players for the Buckeyes to average double figures over conference play. The balanced scoring amongst Ohio State is one of the main reasons why the Buckeyes are averaging 88.5 points per game, which leads the conference.

Reuvers and Micah Potter will have a tough test of making sure Wesson can’t develop a rhythm on offense. But after him, the Badgers will need to be cognizant of Duane Washington Jr. (14 ppg), D.J. Carton (13.5 ppg), Luther Muhammad and Andre Wesson as both players are averaging 10.5 points per game.

Making it important that Wisconsin is active on the defensive side of the floor throughout the game. If the Badgers don’t bring their defensive intensity the Buckeyes will make Wisconsin’s defense pay.

Wisconsin will need to be able to consistently communicate and make sure the Badgers are able to fight through screens in order to avoid the mismatch on defense.

The Badgers can disrupt the Buckeyes rhythm on offense by boxing out and making sure they come up with the rebound. Through two Big Ten games, Ohio State is averaging 10 offensive rebounds and over that stretch, they’re averaging 15 points off of their second chances.

Wisconsin has struggled in this area at times in limiting opponents to second chances but the Badgers will have a chance to show they have improved in this area by making sure the Buckeyes have to work for each offensive board they do get.

3-Point Shot Wisconsin vs. Rider

What are three things Wisconsin needs to do against Rider to close out conference play?

Wisconsin (7-5, 1-1 Big Ten) will play Rider (7-3, 1-0 MAAC) for the first time in program history as this will mark the sixth road game for Rider this season. Rider was able to win their first two games on the road against Coppin State and Delaware State before losing their last three road games with their latest setback being against Temple.

In this Badgers Wire feature, we will look at the three keys or questions for Wisconsin as they prepare to play Rider to close out non-conference play.

LAYUP: WISCONSIN’S ABILITY TO FEED THE BASKETBALL IN THE POST

Wisconsin was able to score 32-points in the paint in their Big Ten win against Indiana but since that outing, the Badgers points in the paint number have lowered each game since.

The Badgers finished the game against Tennessee with 22 points around the rim their fewest since scoring 18 against New Mexico.

Wisconsin against Rider should be able to generate quality looks around the basket as it will begin with Nate Reuvers and Micah Potter getting the better positioning down low against their defender.

In Rider’s latest game against Temple, they allowed the Owls to score 38 points in the paint marking the third straight game where the Broncs allowed at least 32 points in the paint.

The opportunities will be there for Reuvers and Potter to have success but the Badgers will need to make sure that on each offensive possession they try and create a post touch opportunity.

Considering, Rider is only averaging 2.9 blocks per game as the Badgers should be able to get off clean looks without having to worry about their shot consistently being contested around the rim.

Reuvers has reached double-figures in every game this year with the exception of two as Tennessee marked the second game as he finished with nine points. Reuvers ability to hurt Rider’s frontcourt defense will open up opportunities from three, which will allow Wisconsin to take control of the game early.

MID-RANGE: LIMITING HIGH-QUALITY SHOTS FOR RIDER

Wisconsin will need to feed the post in order to develop an offensive rhythm but the Badgers will also need to make sure to keep the Broncs out of the paint too.

Considering Rider is averaging 34.8 points in the paint over their last five games.

In particular, Wisconsin will need to be ready to limit Tyere Marshall’s post touches as he’s averaging 15.7 points per game, which leads the team and is shooting 60.8 percent (59-for-97) from the field.

Making it important that Reuvers is able to contest his shots or prevents him from attempting a shot. Reuvers is averaging 2.5 blocks a game as he has registered a block in every game this year.

Reuvers ability to play strong post defense against Marshall will go a long way in terms of what Rider wants to accomplish on offense. Rider wants to try and generate their offense through the post and try and get to the free throw line.

Marshall leads the team with 60 free throw attempts as Rider is attempting 26.9 free throw attempts a game. If Wisconsin can take the post away it will force them to settle for jump shots an area where they have struggled as they are shooting 43.8 percent (267-for-610) from the field and 32.4 percent (61-for-188) from three.

3-POINTER: CAN WISCONSIN WIN THE REBOUNDING BATTLE?

Wisconsin has won the rebounding battle in eight games this year as they have been outrebounding their opponent by an average margin of 2.2 rebounds a game.

Rider similar to Wisconsin has done well of attacking the glass as they have outrebounded their opponents by an average of 9.3 rebounds per game.

With Marshall having success around the rim on offense it shouldn’t come as a surprise that he has also been able to dominate the boards too as he’s averaging 10.7 rebounds per game.

In particular, Marshall has done well of generating second chances for Rider’s offense as his 30 offensive rebounds leads the team as Rider is averaging 13 offensive rebounds per game.

Wisconsin has done well of limiting second chances as they are giving up about eight offensive rebounds a game. In order to make sure Rider doesn’t generate an offensive rhythm the Badgers will need to keep that up.

Rider over their last five games has been averaging 13.2 second-chance points. Wisconsin over their last two games has done better in this area as after allowing Rutgers to score 23 points off of their 14 offensive rebounds the Badgers have only allowed a combined 13 points over their last two games.