In most years, when Michigan State and Wisconsin meet, a Big Ten regular-season or tournament title hangs in the balance. This time around, both teams are just hoping to right the ship.
The fourth-ranked Spartans (16-2, 3-2) head to Madison on Sunday hoping to bounce back from a 17-point home loss to Iowa on Thursday. Wisconsin (9-9, 1-4) will be trying to end a three-game losing streak, its longest skid in two years.
Their last meeting came last March in the Big Ten tournament final, with Wisconsin taking an 80-69 victory en route to both teams making the Final Four.