Wisconsin Vs Oregon — Five Things to Know for wisconsin vs oregon in Eugene
The Wisconsin men’s basketball team heads out for its annual west coast trip for a road meeting at Oregon on Wednesday at Matthew Knight Arena, a setup that shapes the immediate storyline for wisconsin vs oregon. The trip matters as Wisconsin seeks back-to-back wins and closes the swing with a Saturday game at Washington.
Road swing schedule, tipoffs and broadcast plans
Badgers fans will see the team play at Matthew Knight Arena in Eugene on Wednesday with tipoff set for 10 p. m. CT. The west coast trip ends Saturday against Washington with tipoff scheduled for 3 p. m. CT and 1 p. m. PT. Broadcast and audio coverage for the Wednesday game includes Guy Haberman and Don MacLean on the Big Ten Network, with Matt Lepay and Brian Butch on the Badger Radio Network.
Recent form: Wisconsin after a decisive win over Iowa
Wisconsin (19-8, 11-5 Big Ten) opened the week coming off an 84-71 victory over Iowa on Sunday at the Kohl Center. The Badgers trailed by as many as nine points in the first half and were down 1 at intermission before rallying to win, improving to 5-7 in games when trailing at halftime. The 84 points were the most any team has scored against Iowa this year, against a defense ranked 34th nationally, and it marked the 17th game this season in which Wisconsin eclipsed 80 points — the program is now 17-0 in those games.
Nick Boyd’s breakout outing and season standing
Point guard Nick Boyd continued his ascension with a standout performance versus Iowa, posting 27 points, 9 rebounds and a career-high 10 assists — one rebound shy of what would have been the school’s fourth-ever triple-double. Boyd won the head-to-head matchup with Iowa’s Bennett Stirtz and now sits third in the Big Ten in scoring at 20. 6 points per game. He has reached the 20-point mark 17 times this season, second in the conference behind Northwestern's Nick Martinelli.
Austin Rapp’s bench impact and recent hot stretch
Sophomore Austin Rapp supplied a spark off the bench with 14 points and four three-pointers in the win over Iowa. Wisconsin is now 10-0 in games where Rapp scores more than 10 points, and he has hit four-or-more threes five times this season. The Australian guard is averaging 14. 5 points across his last four outings and has made just over three triples per game during that stretch.
Wisconsin Vs Oregon: Oregon’s recent results, roster leaders and past meetings
Oregon comes in at 10-17, 3-13 in Big Ten play, having won two of their last three games. The Ducks picked up their first Quadrant I victory of the year on Saturday, a 71-70 result in Los Angeles against USC. Center Nate Bittle carries much of Oregon’s offensive load, averaging 16. 7 points and 7 rebounds per game, while frontcourt mate Kwame Evans Jr. has pushed his averages to 12. 9 points and 7. 2 boards.
The Badgers and Ducks have met twice in the last three seasons: their inaugural Big Ten meeting was last year at the Kohl Center, an overtime game that Wisconsin lost 77-73 in which John Tonje led the Badgers with a team-high 22 points. Two years earlier, Wisconsin topped Oregon at Matthew Knight Arena in the NIT Semifinals, 61-58. Wednesday’s game will be just the third time Wisconsin has played in Eugene; the other matchup in Eugene came on Nov. 24, 1990, a 72-70 Badger win.
Seattle fan plans and the trip’s final stop
Wisconsin Athletics will host a pregame fan event in Seattle on Saturday, starting at 10 a. m. PT at Shultzy’s. The event is free and open to all Badger fans; attendees will be responsible for their own food and beverage, though select free giveaways will be available while supplies last. The event is planned to conclude around noon PT so fans have time to walk over to the Alaska Airlines Arena for tipoff — UW’s first contest at Washington since 1955.
