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Wisconsin vs. Arkansas-Pine Bluff: 2020-21 college basketball game preview, TV schedule

By Drew Nixon

MADISON, WISCONSIN - MARCH 04: Aleem Ford #2 of the Wisconsin Badgers attempts a shot in the second half against the Northwestern Wildcats at the Kohl Center on March 04, 2020 in Madison, Wisconsin. (Photo by Dylan Buell/Getty Images)
MADISON, WISCONSIN - MARCH 04: Aleem Ford #2 of the Wisconsin Badgers attempts a shot in the second half against the Northwestern Wildcats at the Kohl Center on March 04, 2020 in Madison, Wisconsin. (Photo by Dylan Buell/Getty Images) /
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Wisconsin looks to avoid the upset against Arkansas Pine-Bluff on Friday.

TV schedule: Friday, November 27, 9:00 pm ET. Big Ten Network

Arena: Kohl Center in Madison, Wisconsin

Back in action again on Friday are the seventh-ranked Wisconsin Badgers as they face Arkansas at Pine Bluff. This game comes off the opening contest for both teams on Wednesday.

Wisconsin beat Eastern Illinois 77-67 and led from the first basket scored all the way until the final buzzer. Nate Reuvers led the scoring for the Badgers with 18 and others contributed who will be focal points for UW’s chances at contending for not only a Big Ten title but also a national championship.

As for Arkansas at Pine Bluff, they enter the contest coming off of a loss to a good Marquette team, 99-57. The Golden Lions struggled to get going right from the tip, trailing 50-18 at halftime. They will look to have a better shooting performance if they have the slightest shot to beat Wisconsin.

Looking at this matchup, this is the first time these two teams have played each other. For Wisconsin, this is a game that likely will be to continue getting a feel for what the team has.

Freshmen Ben Carlson and Jonathan Davis stepped up in the win against EIU, with 13 and 8 points respectively. Former Wisconsin guard Ben Brust was color commentating the game and mentioned Davis’ and Carlson’s influence.

As for Arkansas at Pine Bluff, they were led by Redshirt Junior guard Shaun Doss Jr. in their game against Marquette, scoring 27 points in the loss. He will be a focal point, but all together Arkansas at Pine Bluff needs to limit turnovers and take what they can get offensively in order to stick with Wisconsin.

These games are always interesting when a mid-major team plays a top 10 ranked squad. Typically it’s not whether a team wins or loses, but one that really sets the tone for how the season may go and for coaches to see what they have in their players.

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This can apply to both teams. Wisconsin went 21-10 last season, winning the regular-season Big Ten title. Arkansas at Pine Bluff is coming off of a season where they went 4-26.

Tip-off for the game is set for 9:00 p.m. ET and can be seen on the Big Ten Network.

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