The Michigan Wolverines (20-11-3) secured the No. 2 seed in the Big Ten Tournament last weekend and are scheduled to face the No. 7 Wisconsin Badgers (13-21-0) in the quarterfinals tonight. Michigan has posted a 3-1 record against the Badgers this season — outscoring them 20-14 — including a dominant two-game sweep at Yost last month.
Wisconsin has only won one conference road game all season, which came just last week against Penn State. The Badgers are in a spoiler position because, unlike the rest of the Big Ten, Wisconsin’s only route to the NCAA Tournament is an improbable Big Ten Tournament victory.