Michigan to Host No. 9 Wisconsin in Top-10 Showdown at Crisler

» In a Big Ten battle of top-10 programs, No. 7 Michigan faces No. 9 Wisconsin at Crisler Center in the Wolverines' third straight game against a ranked foe.
» Hunter Dickinson, who leads U-M in scoring (18.0 ppg) and rebounding (8.1 rpg), was named the Big Ten's Freshman of the Week for the fifth time in six weeks.
» Mike Smith has posted four straight games of six assists and leads U-M with a 5.3 per game average.
» Michigan is the only remaining D1 school with both hoops squads undefeated (men 10-0, women 9-0).

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The seventh-ranked University of Michigan men's basketball team (10-0, 5-0 B1G) will look to continue its hot streak when it hosts ninth-ranked Wisconsin (10-2, 4-1 B1G) on Tuesday (Jan. 12) at Crisler Center. The game is scheduled for a 7:01 p.m. tipoff on ESPN with Dave Flemming (play-by-play) and Dan Dakich (analyst) as the broadcast crew.

Hail From Home

Game days may look different this season, but the tradition of cheering on Michigan men's basketball continues. Hail From Home is our way to virtually bring the excitement of game day to fans. Throughout the season, fans can look forward to a variety of digital engagements including a game day check-in with monthly prizes, fan cutouts at Crisler Center, game day playlists, Crisler scoreboard messages, special theme games, and more. » Hail from Home

Virtual Maize Out vs. MSU

Even though fans can't be at Crisler Center this season, we still want to keep our annual MAIZE OUT tradition alive! Join us as we go for a virtual Maize Out vs. Michigan State on Saturday, Feb. 6. With four ticket pack options left that include a virtual seat, commemorative ticket and vinyl sticker, everyone who purchases a virtual ticket will be automatically entered into a contest to win a pair of 2021-22 season tickets. Ticket packs also feature items and experiences ranging from an exclusive Maize Out T-shirt to Coach Howard autographed items and 2021-22 season experiences. » Details

Who are the Wisconsin Badgers?

• A veteran-laden team, Wisconsin (10-2, 4-1 B1G) comes to Ann Arbor looking to move into a tie for first place with the Wolverines. It is the first of two meetings between the teams, as the Maize and Blue will head to Madison on Valentine's Day (Feb. 14).
• Wisconsin is 1-1 on the road this season, winning at No. 12 Michigan State (85-76, Dec. 25) and losing at Marquette (67-65, Dec. 4).
• The Badgers are led by four double-digit-scoring seniors -- redshirt-senior guard D'Mitrick Trice (14.8 ppg, 3.3 rpg, 3.6 apg, 24 3FGs), redshirt-senior forward Micah Potter (12.5 ppg, 7.0 rpg), senior forward Nate Reuvers (10.3 ppg, 4.3 rpg, 1.3 bpg) and senior guard Brad Davison (10.0 ppg, 3.1 rpg, 2.6 apg, 21 3FGs).
• Rounding out the top five for Wisconsin is yet another redshirt senior, Aleem Ford, who is averaging 9.8 points and 4.1 rebounds and is third with 18 three-pointers.

The Series with Wisconsin

• Michigan leads in the all-time series with Wisconsin, 95-73. U-M holds a 58-23 record in Ann Arbor, with the Wolverines winning two of the last three meetings. U-M has a 35-46 record in Madison, winning two of its last five after an 11-game losing streak at the Kohl Center. U-M has a 2-4 record in neutral-site games with four of those six meetings featured at the Big Ten Tournament.
• Michigan has nine games (7-2) vacated due to NCAA sanctions, giving U-M a recognized 88-70 record against Wisconsin. Additionally, U-M was granted three victories after Wisconsin had to forfeit three games due to the use of an ineligible player in 1982, '83, '84. Originally, U-M lost all three.
• There have been six games when both teams were ranked among the nation's top 25, with the Wolverines leading, 4-2. The last such game was when No. 7 Michigan defeated No. 19 Wisconsin, 61-52, on Feb. 9, 2019 at Crisler Center.
• There have been 30 games decided by three points or fewer, with the Wolverines leading, 16-14. The last thriller was when Wisconsin made a dramatic half-court basket to tie the game before going on to win 65-62 in overtime in Madison (Feb. 9, 2013).
• There have been seven overtime games, with the Wolverines leading, 4-3. The last overtime game was when No. 6 Wisconsin beat U-M, 69-64, in overtime at Crisler Center on Jan. 24, 2015.
• Longest U-M win streak: nine games (March 1, 1984 to Feb. 11, 1998)
• Longest U-M losing streak: 10 games (Feb. 24, 2007 to Feb. 23, 2011)
• Largest U-M Victory: +44 (103-59) at Wisconsin on Feb. 22, 1964
• Largest U-M Loss: -31 (73-42) at Wisconsin on Feb. 26, 2003
• U-M Victories by 10+ Points: 46 | U-M Losses by 10+ Points: 37
• U-M's average margin in wins: +11.3 | U-M's average margin in losses: -10.1
• U-M's most points: 120 (W, 120-102; Feb. 12, 1966) | Wisconsin's most points: 102 (L, 120-102; Feb. 12, 1966)
• All-Time U-M Points: 10,257 (61.1) | All-Time Wisconsin Points: 9,979 (59.4)

Perfect Material for the Broadcast

• Michigan's 10-game winning streak has bettered Juwan Howard's prior best run of seven straight wins at the start of last season. During that run, U-M won the Battle 4 Atlantis and vaulted to No. 4 in the nation before falling at No. 1 Louisville (ACC/B1G Challenge).
• The last time U-M rattled off 10 straight wins to start a season was a few years ago during the 2018-19 campaign. The Wolverines won their first 17 games before losing at Wisconsin (64-54) at the Kohl Center. The Maize and Blue went on to appear in its third straight Big Ten Tournament title game and advance to the NCAA Sweet 16.
• Michigan has won its last nine games at Crisler Center.
• Michigan is the only remaining D1 school with both hoops squads undefeated (men 10-0, women 9-0).
• Hunter Dickinson was named the Big Ten's Freshman of the Week for the fifth time this season. In U-M's only game last week, he posted a career-best 28 points against No. 16 Minnesota. He finished the game with a career-best 12 field goals in 15 attempts while adding eight rebounds as he battled Gophers seven-footer Liam Robbins (five points, four rebounds).
• In the last six weeks of play, Dickinson has those five Freshman of the Week accolades. The one week he did not receive the honor was when U-M started with a bye for the Big Ten season.
• Dickinson leads U-M in scoring (18.0), rebounding (8.1), blocks (1.4) and field goal percentage (.730). Did we mention he has scored in double figures in all 10 games? He has.
• Dickinson leads the Big Ten and is second nationally in field goal percentage at 73.0 percent (73-for-100). He trails Colgate's Keegan Record, who is 10-for-13 in two games this season to meet the minimum of 5.0 FGM per game necessary to be included in the national ranking.
• Over his last four games, Franz Wagner has posted four straight double-digit scoring games, including a season-best 20 at Nebraska (Dec. 25) as well as posting his second career double-double (14 points, 10 rebounds) against No. 19 Northwestern. He has drained nine of his 12 three-pointers and posted 4+ assists in three straight games with a career-best five against the Wildcats. He has also collected five of his team-best 10 steals.
• Mike Smith is 9-for-14 (64.3%) from the three-point line over his last six games. Prior to this stretch, he started the season 1-for-9 from long range (four games).
• Smith has posted four straight games of six assists and leads U-M with a 5.3 per game average. In fact, he has posted 3+ assists in all 10 games. Adding in backcourt mate Eli Brooks' 38 (3.8 apg), the duo combines for 91 of U-M's 180 total assists (50.5 percent)
• U-M is shooting 52.5 percent from the field, leading the Big Ten and ranking eighth nationally. The Wolverines are also shooting a Big Ten-best 77.8 percent from the free throw line (19th nationally). U-M has scored 80+ points in nine games and averages 82.5 per game, which is third in the Big Ten and 31st nationally.

A Little Ken Pom Action

• According to KenPom.com, Michigan has the seventh-best offense (116.4) in the nation.
• The Big Ten has five teams listed among the top 10 offensive teams: Iowa (2nd, 123.3), Illinois (6th, 116.7), Michigan (7th, 116.4), Ohio State (9th, 115.7) and Wisconsin (10th, 114.9).
• Defensively, U-M is listed among the top 20 in the nation at 18th (101.5).
• Michigan is one of eight programs ranked in the top 20 for both offensive and defensive efficiency: Baylor (4/3), Gonzaga (1/20), Houston (17/6), Illinois (6/17), Kansas (16/8), Michigan (7/18), Texas (12/4) and Wisconsin (10/7).
• The Big Ten (+18.78) is listed as the top conference by Ken Pom, with the Big 12 (+18.14), ACC (+14.91) and SEC (14.31) behind.