The Wisconsin Badgers have had a week of much-needed rest after a huge road victory at Iowa. They’ve been resting up and preparing for arguably their biggest game of the season: The Purdue Boilermakers in Mackey Arena. Purdue is coming off of a heartbreaking two-point loss to Michigan, and is looking to bounce back on Saturday.
Here are the keys to a Badgers’ victory:
Limit Purdue’s bench production
In Purdue’s loss to Michigan, the Boilermakers’ bench scored a grand total of zero points. They ended up losing by two.
Purdue is one of, if not, the best teams in the Big Ten, but lacks the level of depth of teams like Michigan State and even Wisconsin.