5 THINGS TO WATCH THURSDAY • 6 PM • ESPN Spartan-sized matchup
After a thrilling overtime win last Thursday at Minnesota and a week to prepare, men's basketball hits the road again for a matchup with the Big Ten-leading Michigan State on Thursday. The Badgers are one game out of first place in the Big Ten with just three weeks remaining in the regu- lar season. The final stretch begins in East Lansing on ESPN.
SATURDAY • 12:30 PM • BTN
WCHA champs return home With a sweep of St. Cloud State last weekend, the women's hockey team
secured the program's fourth WCHA regular-season title. The Badgers return home for the final regular season series of the year against Ohio State. The 2012 senior class will be recognized before Saturday's contest at 12:30 p.m., which airs live on BTN.
FRIDAY / SATURDAY • 7 PM • FSN+ / FSN Wisconsin Mile high series
There are just three weeks left in the regular season and the Badgers are looking to make the most of it, starting with a home series against Denver this weekend at the Kohl Center. Saturday will mark the final home game of the year as UW makes a final push in the WCHA standings before the conference playoffs begin.
SUNDAY • 1 PM • BTN Looking for road revenge
After hosting Michigan State on Thursday, the women's basketball team begins a two-game road swing at Nebraska. In early January, No. 15 Nebraska visited the Kohl Center and narrowly escaped with a win. The Badgers travel to Lincoln looking for revenge against the No. 16 Corn- huskers in a game that will air live on BTN.
SUNDAY • 3 PM • BTN
Badgers look to tame Lions Pennsylvania native Bo Ryan and the Badgers welcome Penn State to Madison on Sunday. In their matchup in late January, Wisconsin erupted for 35 second-half points and Jordan Taylor led the Badgers with 18 points in a 52-46 win. BTN will air the rematch from the Kohl Center live at 3 p.m.
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