Preview: Minnesota Gophers Basketball - Basketball Preview: Wisconsin (rivals.com)
The Gophers take on the 8-2 (2-1) Wisconsin Badgers who are coming into the game ranked sixth in the AP Poll. Minnesota enters the game on a three game winning streak where they bested St. Louis, beat a ranked Iowa team, and dominated 17th ranked Michigan State, and the Badgers come in fresh off a six-point home loss to unranked Maryland.
Minnesota has not had success at the Kohl Center, losing 17 of 19 total games played at the venue since it's been built. The first was in 2009, and the second was in 2019. Last season, the Gophers beat Wisconsin at Williams Arena, but fell to the Badgers 71-69 at the Kohl Center.
All-time, the series is as even as it can get, tied at 98-98. On the road, Minnesota is 34-60 against Wisconsin and Richard Pitino is 3-10 against the Badgers in his career.
The Gophers take on the 8-2 (2-1) Wisconsin Badgers who are coming into the game ranked sixth in the AP Poll. Minnesota enters the game on a three game winning streak where they bested St. Louis, beat a ranked Iowa team, and dominated 17th ranked Michigan State, and the Badgers come in fresh off a six-point home loss to unranked Maryland.
Minnesota has not had success at the Kohl Center, losing 17 of 19 total games played at the venue since it's been built. The first was in 2009, and the second was in 2019. Last season, the Gophers beat Wisconsin at Williams Arena, but fell to the Badgers 71-69 at the Kohl Center.
All-time, the series is as even as it can get, tied at 98-98. On the road, Minnesota is 34-60 against Wisconsin and Richard Pitino is 3-10 against the Badgers in his career.
