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Wisconsin Basketball: Breaking down every game on the schedule

By Tanner Nestle

NEW YORK, NY - JANUARY 28: Ethan Happ #22 of the Wisconsin Badgers celebrates their 61-54 overtime win over the Rutgers Scarlet Knights in an NCAA college basketball game at Madison Square Garden on January 28, 2017 in New York City. (Photo by Rich Schultz/Getty Images)
NEW YORK, NY - JANUARY 28: Ethan Happ #22 of the Wisconsin Badgers celebrates their 61-54 overtime win over the Rutgers Scarlet Knights in an NCAA college basketball game at Madison Square Garden on January 28, 2017 in New York City. (Photo by Rich Schultz/Getty Images) /
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MILWAUKEE, WI – JANUARY 28: Head coach Steve Wojciechowski of the Marquette Golden Eagles reacts to an officials call during the first half against the Villanova Wildcats at the BMO Harris Bradley Center on January 28, 2018 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. (Photo by Stacy Revere/Getty Images) /

At Marquette

The Badgers were embarrassed on their home floor by the Golden Eagles last season in an 82-63 beat down.

Marquette looks as though it should be as good, if not better, in 2018-19. Leading scorer Andrew Rowsey has moved on, but other than that head coach Steve Wojciechowski returns most of his big weapons, led by guard Markus Howard (20.4 ppg in 2017-18) and forward Sam Hauser (14.1 ppg). In addition, Wojo brought in a borderline-Top 50 recruit in Sam’s brother, Joey, who had been Wisconsin’s priority target in the 2018 recruiting class, as well as two high-level transfers in guard Joseph Chartouny (Fordham) and forward Ed Morrow (Nebraska).

Of Wisconsin’s first ten games, this is the one I am most concerned about, though I do think these two teams are very evenly matched now that the Badgers are healthy again. It will not be another lopsided affair, but I think that Marquette’s high-powered scoring attack will once again prove to be too difficult for Wisconsin to keep up with. The Golden Eagles take down the Badgers for the second straight season by a single-digit margin.

Savannah State

Wisconsin’s matchup against Savannah State at the Kohl Center will be a welcome respite after a pretty tough stretch of games.

The Tigers lost four of their top five scorers from a team that finished 15-17 and were crushed by an average of 39.4 points against high-majors last season. The program has not had a winning season since 2012-13 playing in the MEAC.

It’s really not worth delving too much more into this matchup. The game should be over by halftime, and anything less than a 30 point margin of victory would be pretty disappointing for Wisconsin.

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