Michigan State vs. Wisconsin: How to watch, game preview, series history
East Lansing, Mich. – Michigan State will open Big Ten play on Tuesday when No. 23 Wisconsin visits the Breslin Center.
The Badgers, led by nine-year head coach Greg Gard, are coming off an impressive 75-64 home win over Marquette, which was ranked No. 3 at the time.
Wisconsin started the season 1-2, with losses to Providence and Tennessee. But the Badgers are on a five-game win streak, which began with a 78-68 victory over Robert Morris on Nov. 18. Since then, Wisconsin has bested Virginia, SMU, Western Illinois and Marquette.
Wisconsin ended last season with a 56-54 loss to North Texas in the semifinals of the NIT.
Michigan State has won three of its last four games, with its only loss during that stretch coming to now-No. 1 Arizona on Thanksgiving. Spartan forward Malik Hall is questionable to play on Tuesday due to a flu-like symptoms.
Michigan State vs. Wisconsin game information
Teams: Michigan State Spartans (4-3) vs. No. 23 Wisconsin Badgers (6-2)
Date: Nov. 5, 2023
Location: Breslin Center in East Lansing, Mich.
Time: 7 p.m. EST
Television: Peacock
Streaming: Fubo (try for free) – for a limited time, new subscribers can save $20 on Fubo’s Pro, Elite and Premier plans for the first month
Radio: Will Tieman and Matt Steigenga will have the call on WJIM 1240 AM/106.9 FM and WMMQ 94.9 FM in Lansing (see radio affiliates here)
Spread: Michigan State -5.5 (per SportsLine.com)
A brief look at Wisconsin
Former St. John’s wing AJ Storr has made an instant impact during his first season in Madison. He leads Wisconsin with 13.3 points per game on 39.4 percent shooting (21.4 percent from three). At 6-foot-7, 205 pounds, Storr provides the Badgers with an athletic two-way scoring option.
Center Steven Crowl has looked like one of the more improved players in the conference so far. Crowl is averaging 11.5 points and 7.9 rebounds per game on 63 percent shooting (3-of-5 from three).
Forward Tyler Wahl and guard Chucky Hepburn provide the Badgers with two proven pieces. Wahl is averaging 10.9 points and 5.9 rebounds on the season, while Hepburn is averaging 10.8 points and 3.1 assists per game on 42.5 percent shooting (26.7 percent from three).
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Connor Essegian has struggled this season after emerging as a starter for Wisconsin last year. Essegian injured his back in the season opener and has endured stretches of inconsistency ever since.
Wisconsin returned eight of the nine players who featured in its final game of the 2022-23 season.
Starters:
PG: Chucky Hepburn (6-2, 195, Jr.)
SG: Max Klesmit (6-4, 200, Jr.)
SF: AJ Storr (6-7, 205, So.)
PF: Tyler Wahl (6-9, 225, Gr.)
C: Steven Crowl (7-0, 247, Jr.)
Reserves: John Blackwell (6-4, 194, Fr.), Carter Gilmore (6-7, 232, Jr.), Nolan Winter (6-11, 220, Fr.), Kamari McGee (6-0, 180, Jr.), Connor Essegian (6-4,195, So.), Markus Ilver (6-9, 225, Jr.)
Michigan State vs. Wisconsin series history
Michigan State leads the series, 80-60, since the 1949-50 season. Since 2000, however, Michigan State only leads, 29-20.
The Spartans have won their last two meetings with the Badgers: a 69-65 win on Jan. 1 in Madison, and a 69-63 win on March 11, 2022, in the quarterfinal round of the Big Ten Tournament. Michigan State lost in the following round to Purdue, 75-70.
Michigan State is 14-4 at the Breslin Center versus Wisconsin since 2000, but the Spartans have lost their last two home contests against the Badgers.
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