Michigan State visits No. 12 Wisconsin following Davison's 20-point game

Michigan State Spartans (21-11, 11-9 Big Ten) vs. Wisconsin Badgers (24-6, 15-5 Big Ten)

Indianapolis; Friday, 6:30 p.m. EST

LINE: Wisconsin -2; over/under is 138

BOTTOM LINE: No. 12 Wisconsin hosts the Michigan State Spartans after Brad Davison scored 20 points in Wisconsin's 74-73 loss to the Nebraska Cornhuskers.

The Badgers are 12-4 on their home court. Wisconsin has a 6-1 record in games decided by 3 points or fewer.

The Spartans are 11-9 against Big Ten opponents. Michigan State scores 72.3 points and has outscored opponents by 3.9 points per game.

The teams square off for the third time this season. Wisconsin won the last meeting 70-62 on Feb. 9. Jonathan Davis scored 25 to help lead Wisconsin to the win, and Marcus Bingham scored 15 points for Michigan State.

TOP PERFORMERS: Chucky Hepburn is averaging 8.1 points for the Badgers. Davis is averaging 11.6 points and 5.7 rebounds while shooting 45.7% over the past 10 games for Wisconsin.

Gabe Brown is shooting 37.3% from beyond the arc with 2.0 made 3-pointers per game for the Spartans, while averaging 11.5 points. Tyson Walker is averaging 7.1 points over the past 10 games for Michigan State.

LAST 10 GAMES: Badgers: 7-3, averaging 69.5 points, 31.1 rebounds, 9.6 assists, 6.5 steals and 2.9 blocks per game while shooting 42.5% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 67.3 points per game.

Spartans: 4-6, averaging 73.6 points, 31.6 rebounds, 15.2 assists, 5.2 steals and 2.8 blocks per game while shooting 47.4% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 74.4 points.

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