No. 11 Wisconsin visits No. 13 Michigan State following Brown's 20-point game

Wisconsin Badgers (18-4, 9-3 Big Ten) at Michigan State Spartans (17-5, 8-3 Big Ten)

East Lansing, Michigan; Tuesday, 7 p.m. EST

BOTTOM LINE: No. 13 Michigan State faces the No. 11 Wisconsin Badgers after Gabe Brown scored 20 points in Michigan State's 84-63 loss to the Rutgers Scarlet Knights.

The Spartans are 9-1 on their home court. Michigan State ranks sixth in the Big Ten in team defense, allowing 66.4 points while holding opponents to 40.3% shooting.

The Badgers are 9-3 in conference games. Wisconsin is 5-3 in games decided by 10 points or more.

The teams square off for the 10th time this season in Big Ten play. The Spartans won the last matchup 86-74 on Jan. 22. Malik Hall scored 14 points points to help lead the Spartans to the victory.

TOP PERFORMERS: Brown averages 2.2 made 3-pointers per game for the Spartans, scoring 13.1 points while shooting 38.6% from beyond the arc. Hall is shooting 52.6% and averaging 6.8 points over the last 10 games for Michigan State.

Jonathan Davis is scoring 18.7 points per game with 7.5 rebounds and 2.2 assists for the Badgers. Brad Davison is averaging 10.3 points and 2.9 rebounds while shooting 44.2% over the last 10 games for Wisconsin.

LAST 10 GAMES: Spartans: 7-3, averaging 71.8 points, 31.9 rebounds, 15.2 assists, 6.3 steals and 5.1 blocks per game while shooting 46.1% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 67.9 points per game.

Badgers: 8-2, averaging 72.2 points, 32.8 rebounds, 12.5 assists, 4.6 steals and 1.7 blocks per game while shooting 43.4% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 70.0 points.

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