With the Iowa basketball team in the midst of a two game slide, this game’s importance only continues to increase. Wisconsin is currently ranked 21st in the nation in the AP Poll with a 20-9 record, and they are 17th in NET rankings so this not only presents a quadrant one win opportunity for the Hawks, but it presents a huge marquee win considering it’s on the road.
However, the key factor is whether or not the Hawkeyes offense will show up or not.
Wisconsin’s defense is one of the best in the country. Ranked 6th overall by KenPom in terms of defensive adjusted efficiency margin, the Badgers are allowing just 61.