Teams: UW -Madison (8-1) vs. UW- Milwaukee (4-5)

When: Dec.10 at 8:00 p.m.

Where: Panther Arena

TV: ESPN 2

About the Panthers

Player to watch: Steve McWhorter

The senior guard is leading the team in points (16.6), rebounds (6) and assists (3.6), in eights games this season. McWhorter has scored 133 points so far which leads the team by a large margin as Cody Wichmann is second in that category with 71 points. He has been Milwaukee’s most consistent player in this early season.

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Steve McWhorter has been Milwaukee’s best player this season.

Probable Starters 

Matt Tiby – 7.8 ppg

JeVon Lyle -8.5 ppg

J.J. Panoske – 6.4 ppg

Steve McWhorter – 16.6 ppg

Akeem Springs – 7.7 ppg

Key Reserves 

Cody Wichmann- 8.9 ppg

Justin Jordan- 5.8 ppg

Trinson White- 4.1 ppg

Brett Prahl- 2.8 ppg

Side Notes: Madison is 30-1 all-time vs. Milwaukee and has a 21 game winning streak over the Panthers. The Badgers beat the Panthers 78-52 last year at the Kohl Center. Ben Brust, who has graduated, was 4-8 from three point range and put the game out of reach early for Milwaukee. Kyle Kelm and Austin Arians led Milwaukee with 17 points, while Ben Brust led Madison with 18.

About the Badgers

Player to watch: Frank Kaminsky 

Kaminsky was ranked the number one player in all of college basketball before the season and has averaged 16.4 points a game. Standing at 7 feet tall, Kaminsky will have a favorable match-up against Milwaukee forwards, Matt Tiby and J.J. Panoske.

Probable Starters 

Nigel Hayes- 11.6 ppg

Sam Dekker- 10.7 ppg

Josh Gasser- 6.7 ppg

Frank Kaminsky- 16.4 ppg

Traevon Jackson-10.1 ppg

Frank Kaminsky guards Matt Tiby in last yeat. Kaminsky scored 16 points that game.
Frank Kaminsky guarding Matt Tiby last year. Kaminsky scored 16 points that game.

 

Key Reserves 

Duje Dukan- 7.1 ppg

Bronson Koenig- 4.3 ppg

Vitto Brown- 3.3 ppg

Side Notes: The Badgers have dominated the in state rivalry. Wisconsin is coming off a win against Marquette and are currently ranked as the number two team in the country. As a team, they are averaging 71.2 points a game while Milwaukee is averaging 66.9. Milwaukee is 3-1 at home this season compared to the Badgers 4-0 record on the road. The Badgers are giving up 52.4 points a game which ranks them 7th in the country.