By james art 
Maryland’s men’s basketball returns to College Park on Wednesday after one of his most exciting victories in recent memory.
The tall of the winner in the game of Rodney Rice in Indiana cannot take away the task: No. 18 Wisconsin, one of the three other Terps opponents right now. Badgers come out of 28 points over Nebraska, which Maryland won with only three points.
The match on Wednesday will give up 19:00 and air on the Big Ten network.
Wisconsin Yazovtsi (16-4, 6-3 Big Ten)
2023-24 recording: 22-14, 11-9 large ten
On paper, it seems that the badians make a big step from 2023-24. But their record last season to 20 games? 16-4. Wisconsin was No. 6 in the country at the end of last January, before losing five of six games in February and completely out of the ranking.
The mileage to the final of the Big Ten tournament saved the Badgers season and won them No. Chief coach Greg Gard He returned only two of his entrees from 2023-24, but a new harvest emerged.
Players to know
John Tonje, graduate guard, 6 feet-5, No. 9- Tonje is in his sixth basketball college season. He spent four in Colorado before playing for Missouri in 2023-24 and transferring to Wisconsin after the season, immediately becoming the best Badgers version. Tonje leads the team with 18 points per game and also leads behind the scenes with 4.9 fights per match.
John Blackwell, sophomore, 6 feet-3, No. 25- Blacuel was an influential freshman before the season, playing in 34 of 36 games and an average of eight points per game in 18.5 minutes per game. But it has become a real force this year with Tonje in the back with 16.3 points per game.
Nolan Winter, sophomore ahead, 6 feet-11, No. 22- Of the two rising large large large large and shorter, but it is a dynamic evaluation option that also becomes effective. 73.8% of the 23.8% 2-point percentage is the highest in the large ten, and also shoots 2.3 3 3-challenging games and makes them with 39.1% clip.
Force
Universality. Badgers can attack opponents in many different ways. Their John duo can anyone burst into every night, and it’s only behind the scenes. The completion of the winter and the 7-meter striker Stephen Crowl are forces at both ends of the court and is neither afraid to shoot deeply. All five beginners shoot more than 80% of the free-throw line-no player who can prioritize sending to the line.
Weakness
Play on the road. Badgers are 14-1 at home and in neutral places and 2-3 on the road. Two of these losses on the road came to No. 9 Marquette and No. 18 Illinois, so statistics can be taken with grain salt. But Terps will take advantage of any advantage they can get, especially given their dominance in the Xfinity Center under the head coach Kevin Willard.
Three things to watch
1. Associated Press All Watch. Terps joined as an unofficial # 27 in the Associated Press poll on Monday with 116 votes – only 15 less than No. 25 Uconn. After Wisconsin, they have no other game until the poll exploded since the 14th week. The victory over Badgers would give Maryland’s best chance, which is not yet embarking on this year’s ranking.
2. How will the great men of Maryland handle? Julian Reese and Derrick Queen caught a big break against No. 18 Illinois. The Tomislav Center Ivisic, listed at 7 feet-1 and one of the best big ones in the big ten, missed the game with illness. Against the winter and Crowl, Terps’s Frontcourt will not have the same luxury. It is rare that Reese and the Queen are really extraordinary, but Wednesday is one of these occasions.
3. Which version of rice appears? Rice is inconsistent at times this season, with 10 games scored 10 points or less. The performance of 23 points against Indiana, exceeded by the 3-Indicator won in the game, can swing with his confidence, and Maryland will benefit a lot if Rice builds a sequence of his recent success.