Wisconsin Visits Washington in Big Ten Matchup After Oregon Setback

Overview

• Tip-off is Saturday in Seattle at 4 p.m. EST (1 p.m. local) on FS1, with Wisconsin listed as a narrow 1.5-point favorite in some previews.
• Wisconsin enters at 19-9 (11-6 Big Ten) after an 85-71 loss at Oregon in which John Blackwell scored 22 points.
• The Badgers' recent concerns include 33% shooting in Eugene and allowing the Ducks to hit 70.8% after halftime.
• Washington is 14-14 (6-11) following a 79-72 win at Rutgers led by Steinbach's 24 points and 16 rebounds, his 17th double-double of the season.
• Key players include Wisconsin’s Nick Boyd (20.2 ppg), Blackwell (18.7 ppg) and Nolan Winter (13.5 ppg, 8.7 rpg), while Washington notes injury uncertainty for starting center Frank Kepnang.