Iowa Vs Wisconsin: Five Things to Know Ahead of Kohl Center Game
Wisconsin hosts Iowa on Sunday at 4 p. m. ET in a sold-out Kohl Center after a Tuesday loss at Ohio State that ended a two-game winning streak. The matchup, framed by similar analytic resumes for both teams, matters for conference positioning and NCAA metrics as the regular season nears its final home dates.
Game timing and broadcast details
Sunday’s tip is scheduled for 4 p. m. ET at the Kohl Center. The contest is sold out. Fans unable to attend have radio and television options listed through team communications.
Iowa Vs Wisconsin: Series and recent meetings
Wisconsin holds a 91-86 lead in the all-time series with Iowa and has won six of the last seven meetings. The Badgers swept the Hawkeyes last season, including a 116-point performance at the Kohl Center that set a facility scoring mark and broke the Big Ten single-game three-point record with 21 made triples.
Resumes and analytics comparison
Both programs present strong analytic resumes. Wisconsin sits among the nation’s leaders with three top-10 wins and ranks 26th in the Wins Above Bubble metric; its schedule has been one of the nation’s tougher slates, and the team’s strength of record is noted among the top programs. The Badgers are 8-8 in Quadrant 1 and 2 games, including three Quad 1A victories. Iowa’s resume is similar: the Hawkeyes rank in the mid-30s in WAB and around 30th in strength of record and are coming off a 57-52 home victory over a top-10 opponent on Tuesday night.
Key players and recent form
Wisconsin’s bench scoring has been notable recently, with a reserve hitting five three-pointers in the Ohio State game and providing consistent scoring off the pine. That player has multiple games with three or more long-range makes this season and has produced strong road scoring performances, including a 21-point night that featured seven made threes. Iowa’s offense is led by a first-season transfer scorer who averages just over 20 points per game and adds roughly 4. 6 assists and 2. 5 rebounds; he joined his head coach from their previous program.
Stakes and the road ahead
A Wisconsin victory would secure the program’s 11th Big Ten win, clinching a winning conference record — a streak the program has maintained in the majority of seasons since 2000-01. Sunday’s game is the penultimate home contest before a scheduled west-coast road trip that includes stops at two conference opponents. Wisconsin returns to Madison for senior night on March 4 against Maryland before the season’s close.
- Tipoff: 4 p. m. ET, Kohl Center; game is sold out.
- Team resumes: both squads sit among the top 40 in WAB and have comparable strength of record figures.
- Implication: a Wisconsin win would clinch a winning Big Ten record for the season.
