The Wisconsin Badgers started the college basketball season 8-0 and then lost their last three games. On Saturday, they will want to end their streak of three defeats in a row Butler’s bulldogs on the road. Kick-off for this match will be at 1:30 p.m. (Polish time).
Wisconsin is 8-3 this season and 0-2 in BIG10 Conference play. As for Butler, they are 7-3 this season and have not yet started BIG East Conference play for the 2024-2025 college basketball season.
Players to watch for the Wisconsin Badgers vs. Butler Bulldogs game
In the Wisconsin Badgers’ last game, four players scored in double figures against the Illinois Fighting Illini. Nolan Winter scored 15 points, grabbed seven rebounds and recorded one assist. In the last game, John Tonje scored 14 points, collected four rebounds and made three assists.
Max Klesmit scored 13 points and John Blackwell also added 10 points for Wisconsin. After a loss to the Illinois Fighting Illini, Badgers head coach Greg Gard criticized Steven Crowl for not rallying in the game. Hopefully this will facilitate Crowl grab more rebounds and be much better defensively.
Players to watch out for Butler
Thad Matta is the head coach of the Butler Bulldogs. Butler lost to the North Dakota State Bison in their last matchup. Only two Bulldogs players scored double-digit points in this game. Pierre Brooks II scored 26 points, grabbed seven rebounds and had one assist.
Jahmyl Telfort scored 23 points, grabbed six rebounds and recorded four assists for the Butler Bulldogs. This is a game the Wisconsin Badgers should have won on the road against Butler. Wisconsin has more talent than the Bulldogs.