Balanced scoring key for Badgers heading into matchup with Minnesota

MADISON, Wis. (WMTV) – Wisconsin men’s basketball is set to take on Minnesota at the Kohl Center for another rendition of the border battle on Thursday night. The Badgers have owned the series recently– 8-2 over the last 10 game against the Gophers.

Wisconsin is coming off their first true road win of the year. This was actually their first win on the road since late January of last season. The 75-63 win over Rutgers was their fourth straights.

The Badgers are sixth in the conference in scoring, averaging 83.3 points per game. The Gophers are dead last in scoring, averaging only 68.8 per contest.

The Badgers scoring is quite balanced this year. In their 15 games so far, four different players have lead in scoring and it is come from both guards and big men. The players said the balance makes the Badgers a difficult matchup.

“Yeah, it’s fun cause that gives other team’s like it’s hard to scout us when you know who don’t know when can go off on any given night,” said senior guard Kamari McGee. “That’s a nice threat to have to have as a team you know not being able to have that many guys that can go off like that, cause some night It might be all of them going off and that’s when we really be clicking. But you know it’s really good to have guys that you can fall back on like that.”

Wisconsin looks to go over .500 in conference play, while Minnesota looks for their first conference win of the season. Tipoff is at 6:00.

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