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USA Today
07-03-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
How to watch Wisconsin Badgers vs. Penn State basketball: Time, TV channel
Wisconsin basketball seeks to conclude its regular season with a victory over the Penn State Nittany Lions on Saturday at the Kohl Center. In search of a No. 3-seed in the 2025 NCAA Tournament, the Badgers return home looking to build off their critical road win over the Minnesota Golden Gophers on March 5 -- a game in which Carter Gilmore and Jack Janicki dropped 14 points late in the second half to rejuvenate the team's offense. Fortunately, UW's regular-season-closing contest comes against one of the conference's worst teams -- the 15-15 Nittany Lions. While Wisconsin has defeated some of the nation's best, Penn State cannot boast the same feat. The Nittany Lions are an abysmal 1-10 against Quad 1 teams and have won just five conference games this year, those against Northwestern, Rutgers, Nebraska, Minnesota and Purdue. On the other hand, Mike Rhoades' team has stayed afloat against Maryland, Oregon, Michigan and Michigan State, courtesy of a high-powered offense. While the resume doesn't suggest it, the Nittany Lions have proven the ability to trade blows with the best. They have yet to prove they can win those games. With the tip less than 24 hours away, here is how to watch the Badgers and Nittany Lions: What channel is the Wisconsin vs. Penn State game? Time, TV schedule TV Channel: Peacock (Streaming only) Start time: 1:00 p.m. ET, noon CT Wisconsin-Penn State can also be heard on the Badger Radio Network. Where to watch Wisconsin vs. Penn State on livestream The game will be available streaming on Peacock Wisconsin vs. Penn State predictions, picks, odds Ace Baldwin Jr. is no joke, and Penn State center Yanic Konan Niederhauser is a real two-way threat on the interior. While the Nittany Lions score nearly 80 points per appearance, the team has won just five games in conference play. To make matters worse for Penn State fans, the team simply cannot close games against good teams, boasting a 1-10 mark against Quad 1 opponents. With an opportunity to scale national hierarchies and essentially clinch a No. 3-seed in the NCAA Tournament, Wisconsin should show up to play on its senior day in front of an energetic home crowd. The outcome could also impact where the Badgers stand in the 2025 Big Ten Tournament, something Gard alluded to after UW emerged victorious against Minnesota on March 5. Prediction: Wisconsin 84, Penn State 75 Odds courtesy of FanDuel ODDS: TBA O/U: TBA Wisconsin Basketball Schedule 2024-25 Nov. 4 vs. Holy Cross (W, 85-61) Nov. 7 vs. Montana State (W, 79-67) Nov. 10 vs. Appalachian State (W, 87-56) Nov. 15 vs. Arizona (W, 103-88) Nov. 18 vs. UT-Rio Grande (W, 87-84) Nov. 22 vs. UCF (W, 86-70) Nov. 24 vs. Pittsburgh (W, 81-75) Nov. 30 vs. Chicago State (W, 74-53) Dec. 3 vs. Michigan (L, 67-64) Dec. 7 at Marquette (L, 88-74) Dec. 10 at Illinois (L, 86-80) Dec. 15 vs. Butler (W, 83-74) Dec. 22 vs. Detroit Mercy (W, 76-53) Jan. 3 vs. Iowa (W, 116-85) Jan. 6 vs. Rutgers (W, 75-63) Jan. 10 vs. Minnesota (W, 80-59) Jan. 14 vs. Ohio State (W, 70-68) Jan. 18 vs. USC (W, 84-69) Jan. 22 vs. UCLA (L, 85-83) Jan. 26 vs. Nebraska (W, 83-55) Jan. 29 vs. Maryland (L, 76-68) Feb. 1 vs. Northwestern (W, 75-69) Feb. 4 vs. Indiana (W, 76-64) Feb. 8 vs. Iowa (W, 74-63) Feb. 15 vs. Purdue (W, 94-84) Feb. 18 vs. Illinois (W, 95-74) Feb. 22 vs. Oregon (L, 77-73) Feb 25 vs. Washington (W, 88-62) March 2 vs. Michigan State (L, 71-62) March 5 vs. Minnesota (W, 74-67) Record: 23-7, 13-6 Big Ten Contact/Follow @TheBadgersWire on X (formerly Twitter) and like our page on Facebook to follow ongoing coverage of Wisconsin Badgers news, notes and opinion We occasionally recommend interesting products and services. If you make a purchase by clicking one of the links, we may earn an affiliate fee. USA TODAY Network newsrooms operate independently, and this doesn't influence our coverage.
USA Today
06-03-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
Minnesota head coach Ben Johnson comments on Wisconsin's win over the Golden Gophers
Minnesota head coach Ben Johnson comments on Wisconsin's win over the Golden Gophers Wisconsin basketball extended its win streak over rival Minnesota to nine games with a 74-67 road triumph on Wednesday night. The game displayed the clear difference between the quality of the two teams, and even the two programs. Wisconsin made key winning plays down the stretch. That included big moments from walk-ons Jack Janicki, a Minnesota native, and Carter Gilmore, complementing a game-best 25 points and 11 rebounds from sophomore John Blackwell. Those three players capture the primary headlines. But when looking for one area where the game turned, Wisconsin made 21 of 24 (87.5%) free throws, compared to Minnesota converting just 8 of its 15 (53.3%) looks. That margin may seem minor during the stretch of play. But Wisconsin's simple execution from the free-throw line forced Minnesota to play perfect basketball down the stretch. It became the deciding factor in what was a tightly-contested game. Wisconsin improves to 23-7 on the season and 13-6 in Big Ten play with the result, maintaining control of a top-four seed in the upcoming Big Ten Tournament. Minnesota, meanwhile, drops to 15-15 with the result. While that mark is a step forward from where the program has been, the gap between it and the Badgers remains evident. Golden Gophers coach Ben Johnson discussed Wisconsin's top-end quality, how free-throw shooting decided the game and much more when meeting with the media postgame. Here is everything he said about Wisconsin's win: On where the game was decided "Yeah, the offensive rebounding, extending the possession. I know we got beat on a couple back cuts. Which obviously you can't do. I thought we had a couple quick shots late. We were trying to kind of get over that hump. Which is tough, because I told the guys I thought that there was a lot of good. There were a lot of positives. We just, for whatever reason, we had a handful of plays where we just couldn't get out of our own way. That's the part that's tough. I thought they competed. I thought in the second half, they really showed some fight. It's hard when a couple of those 50-50s, again, a back cut here or there, or a missed first shot rebound to end a possession. We don't get those against a really good team, and they make you pay. [Wisconsin] did a good job of driving it, and they lived at the line. Obviously, we knew they were really, really good at free throw shooting. We have to do a better job at making ours." He thought his Gophers were ready to beat Wisconsin "I thought today, we showed that we were ready to win the game. Maybe it was 53-53, we ended up tying it. And we just have to have one play. I've got to look at the film. But it just seemed like it was a self-induced couple-minute stretch there to not be able to withstand that. We've got to really figure that out. Hopefully we're going to be in some meaningful games. Obviously Sunday is one of them. But from here on out, figuring out, this time of year, just those one or two-minute lapses, or just a play here or a play there. Especially when you're playing well. Good teams don't do that, and I think we are a good team. We've really got to shore that up." On Minnesota's home crowd "It was obviously awesome. To have a sellout, I think it was, or really close to. I do think it was because we've played well. When you play well, obviously it is a rivalry game, people are going to come out and support guys that give a chance and an effort to put yourself in position to win. It's good for our guys to play in that environment. It's unfortunate that we weren't able to flip it into a win for everybody that came out. I thought it was a really, really good crowd. I thought the students were awesome, that looked sold out. The other next piece is when you get it like that, you want to be able to capitalize in all areas. It wasn't for a lack of effort. I thought the will was there, it was just a couple of miscues against a top-12, top-15 team, that you can't do." On Wisconsin's offensive discipline, free-throw shooting "[One decisive area] is that Wisconsin converts at the line. 21 of 24. What was it, a seven-point game? In a seven-point game, that's huge. And we go 8 of 15. I don't know how many of those were front ends [of a one-and-one]. But, if you make a couple more of those, now it's a one possession game potentially. That's a big difference. Especially against a top-12, top-15 team. You can't come away empty handed. So, they do that. They have the toughness to go to the line. I think for the most part, the offensive discipline that [Wisconsin] has from guys that can score it, to play within their offense, and to not take uncharacteristic shots. The shots that they take are pretty high-quality, rhythm type of shots. It keeps guys in the flow, it keeps guys in a rhythm, it keeps their offense in a rhythm. They can score early, but they can also work the ball and get something to score late in the clock. I just think the offensive discipline is pretty impressive. We tried to turn them over, we got them to 11 [turnovers], which is right around their average, nine or 10. But that's the other thing, they just don't turn it over. They take care of the ball. Those are the traits, especially on the road, that lead to a lot of wins. Contact/Follow @TheBadgersWire on X (formerly Twitter) and like our page on Facebook to follow ongoing coverage of Wisconsin Badgers news, notes and opinion
