The 20th-ranked Wisconsin Badgers take on the Butler Bulldogs in a de-facto home game at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis. Tip-off is at 1:30 P.M. CT. on the Big Ten Network, and the Badgers are a 4.5-point favorite.
After starting the season with eight straight victories, the Badgers have dropped three consecutive games to Michigan, Marquette, and Illinois. The Badgers’ most recent loss, an 86-80 defeat to the Fighting Illini in Champaign, saw Wisconsin outrebounded 40-29. It was a poor game for Steven Crowl, who was held to nine points and zero rebounds. Those zero rebounds earned the scorn of Greg Gard.