Overview
- Tipoff is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. CT with television coverage on Big Ten Network.
- Sportsbooks list Wisconsin as roughly a 26 to 27.5 point favorite with a total in the mid-150s.
- Transfer guard Nick Boyd enters with 46 points through two games after a career-high 25 against Northern Illinois, while John Blackwell is averaging 23.0 points.
- The Badgers are shooting 80.4% at the line through two games with nine turnovers per game and 35 turnovers forced overall.
- Ball State opened 2-0 with 10 newcomers, including seven transfers, and is led by Armoni Zeigler at 16.5 points per game.