How do the Gophers get a win in Madison and how to watch tonight’s game
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Madison
6:00 PM
Peacock
Wisconsin
This game is only streaming on Peacock.
Wisconsin Badgers
Record: 12-3 (2-2)
KenPom Rank: 21
Last time out the Gophers were dangerously close to their first Big Ten win. Will there be renewed energy to complete the mission this time? Or will there be a let down after putting up a fight and still managing to snatch defeat from the jaws of victory?
KEYS TO A GOPHER WIN
Garica needs to dominate – Frankly, it is amazing that the Gophers scored 88 points and were so close to pulling out a big win over Ohio State when their best player fouled out in regulation and managed only 5 points. Garcia needs to contribute more tonight.
Shut down the Minnesota kids – Often this game evolves into a game within the game of the Minnesota kids battling it out. The Gophers currently have fewer local kids on their roster, but they still need to shut down Stephen Crowl and Nolan Winter.
Defend the three – Wisconsin may not be making threes at a particularly high rate, but they are still taking a lot of them. Defending the three and not allowing the Badgers to have a good game from behind the arc will matter.
PREDICTION
Wisconsin has a nice record and they have won 4 straight games, after dropping three straight in December. But this is not an elite Badger club and maybe we can put together another game with a competent offense.
But I’m also living in a world of “maybe we can…” with this team.
Minnesota – 71
Wisconsin – 79