The Badgers take on a pair of NBA Draft hopefuls on Monday.
Fresh off a 116-85 win over the Iowa Hawkeyes, the Wisconsin Badgers are heading out on the road to face the Rutgers Scarlet Knights on Monday, with tip-off set for 6:00 p.m.
The Badgers, standing at 11-3, are currently 1-2 in conference play, as they notched their first win in conference play over the weekend after starting off with losses to the Michigan Wolverines and Illinois Fighting Illini.
It was a dominant win for the Badgers, who scored a Kohl Center record 116 points, thanks to a career-high 32 points from John Blackwell and a Big Ten record 21 made threes in the game.
Wisconsin’s offense was humming throughout the night, as they poured 54 points in the first half before scoring 62 points in the second half en route to the record-breaking score, shooting 64.5 percent from the field.
They’ll now head to Piscataway to face a Rutgers team that has started the season 8-6, most recently losing 84-74 to the Indiana Hoosiers.
The Scarlet Knights are led by star duo Dylan Harper and Ace Bailey, who are both top-five projected picks in the 2025 NBA Draft.
Harper leads the way with 22.8 points, 5.3 rebounds, and 4.8 assists per game, while shooting an efficient 52.5 percent from the field and 37.3 percent from deep. Bailey, on the other hand, is averaging 19.9 points and 7.7 rebounds per game, shooting 48.5 percent from the field and 35.2 percent from deep.
Here are the odds and information for tonight’s game.
Spread: Wisconsin -1.5
Over/Under: 156.5 points
Tip: 6:00 p.m.
Channel: FS1
Stay tuned for our coverage of Monday’s game!