Who’s Playing
No. 22 Wisconsin @ No. 21 Ohio State
Current Records: Wisconsin 8-1; Ohio State 7-2
What to Know
The #22 Wisconsin Badgers have enjoyed the comforts of home their last two games, but now they must head out on the road. Wisconsin and the #21 Ohio State Buckeyes will face off in a Big Ten battle at noon ET on Saturday at Value City Arena. These two teams seek to continue their momentum from their previous wins.
Even if it wasn’t a dominant performance, the Badgers beat the Indiana Hoosiers 64-59 on Wednesday. It was another big night for Wisconsin’s guard Jonathan Davis, who had 23 points in addition to nine rebounds.
Meanwhile, the Towson Tigers typically have all the answers at home, but on Wednesday OSU proved too difficult a challenge. OSU enjoyed a cozy 85-74 win over Towson. The Buckeyes got double-digit scores from four players: forward Kyle Young (18), forward Justin Ahrens (16), forward E.J. Liddell (15), and forward Zed Key (13).
The Badgers are now 8-1 while OSU sits at 7-2. Two stats to keep an eye on: Wisconsin comes into the contest boasting the fifth fewest turnovers per game in college basketball at 8.6. Less enviably, OSU is 46th worst in college basketball in takeaways, with only 11.6 on average.
How To Watch
- When: Saturday at 12 p.m. ET
- Where: Value City Arena — Columbus, Ohio
- TV: Big Ten Network
- Follow: CBS Sports App
Series History
Wisconsin have won five out of their last eight games against Ohio State.
- Jan 23, 2021 – Ohio State 74 vs. Wisconsin 62
- Feb 09, 2020 – Wisconsin 70 vs. Ohio State 57
- Jan 03, 2020 – Wisconsin 61 vs. Ohio State 57
- Mar 10, 2019 – Wisconsin 73 vs. Ohio State 67
- Dec 02, 2017 – Ohio State 83 vs. Wisconsin 58
- Feb 23, 2017 – Ohio State 83 vs. Wisconsin 73
- Jan 12, 2017 – Wisconsin 89 vs. Ohio State 66
- Feb 04, 2016 – Wisconsin 79 vs. Ohio State 68
