5 THINGS TO WATCH FRIDAY • 4:30 PM • BTN
From Mississippi to Madison After an eight-day break, the men's basketball team hits the court for
its final non-conference game of the season by welcoming Mississippi Valley State to the Kohl Center on Friday. The Badgers have won four in a row and their game against the Delta Devils signals the end of finals week and the 2011 semester.
FRIDAY • 6:30 PM • BTN
The original 'Return to the Roses' With a Heisman Trophy, Big Ten championship and a return to the Rose
Bowl, Wisconsin's 1999 season was certainly memorable. In the "Grand- daddy of Them All" Ron Dayne won his second-straight MVP and the Badgers became the first Big Ten team to win back-to-back Rose Bowls. Catch a replay of Wisconsin's 17-9 win over Stanford on BTN.
FRIDAY • 7:30 PM • InsideBadgerSports.com
Playing for bragging rights The Badgers close out the non-conference portion of their schedule as
they host in-state rival Green Bay at the Kohl Center in the late game of a hoops doubleheader on Friday. Green Bay, ranked 15th in the country, will provide a tough test for Wisconsin as the Badgers prepare to open the conference season.
SATURDAY • 11 AM / 9 PM • BTN Replaying the repeat
Many have tabbed the 2011 Big Ten Championship game as one of the best of the year. After losing an early lead, the Badgers outscored the Spartans 14-3 in the fourth quarter and got a crucial defensive stop to se- cure back-to-back Big Ten titles and a return to the Rose Bowl. BTN will replay the Badgers' big win Saturday at 11 a.m. and 9 p.m.
TUESDAY • 8 PM • ESPN2
Huskers make their hoops debut Nebraska's first football game in the Big Ten came on a memorable night at Camp Randall Stadium in October. The basketball Cornhuskers will have their chance at revenge as they host the Badgers in their first-ever Big Ten game. Nebraska will have some momentum, too, after opening the season 7-3 in non-conference play.
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