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HBU Huskies (1-1) at Wisconsin Badgers (2-0)
Saturday, Nov. 17 – 7:00 p.m.
Kohl Center – Madison, Wisconsin
TV (Big Ten Network)
Live Stats
Game Notes
MADISON, Wisc. – Coming off a thrilling 75-72 victory in its home opener over Fordham, the HBU men's basketball team will head north to take on Big Ten member Wisconsin on Saturday evening at the Kohl Center. Husky fans can catch all the action on the Big Ten Network with Jeff Levering providing play-by-play and Ben Brust providing color commentary. Additionally, fans can listen via the DNA Husky Sports Network broadcast with
Jeff Sutton available at HBUHuskies.com.
Sophomore
Ian DuBose currently leads the Huskies (1-1) in scoring with an average of 13.5 points per game after matching his career-high with 23 points in HBU's win over Fordham. DuBose was efficient in the win, connecting on 8-of-10 from the floor, including 3-of-4 from behind the arc and 4-of-5 from the free throw line. It's another sophomore,
Philip McKenzie, leading the team in rebounding with an average of 6.5 boards per outing while
Oliver Lynch-Daniels, also a sophomore, is tops on the team with six assists.
Wisconsin (2-0) owns wins over Coppin State at home and a road victory over Xavier. The Badgers are led by senior All-American Ethan Happ and sophomore D'Mitrik Trice. Happ posted a triple-double in the opener against Coppin State with 10 points, 11 rebounds and 12 assists. The senior is averaging a double-double of 20 points and 12 rebounds per game. Trice, meanwhile, is the Badgers' top scorer with 21.5 ppg thanks in large part to 10-of-14 shooting from beyond the arc. As a team, Wisconsin is out-scoring opponents by more than 15 points per game.
Saturday's game will mark the first-ever meeting between HBU and Wisconsin. The Huskies last faced a Big Ten team last season when they visited Michigan State.
HBU will remain on the road for its next game, a Black Friday, Nov. 23, matchup in Winston-Salem, N.C. against Wake Forest at 1:00 p.m. central. The Huskies will then have a quick turnaround for a home game against UTSA on Monday, Nov. 26, inside Sharp Gym.
