4. SCARLET KNIGHT SCOUTING

Wisconsin travels on the road to face Rutgers in the two team’s only matchup against each other this season. Rutgers is 8-6 overall this season, sporting a 1-2 conference record. Its win comes in the form of an 80-76 victory over Penn State, while its loses were to Ohio State, 80-66, and most recently to Indiana, 84-74. 

Rutgers is coached by Steve Pikiell, who sports a 140-129 record with the team. In nine seasons with the team, Pikiell has led Rutgers to two NCAA Tournament appearances, qualifying in back-to-back years in 2020-21 and 2021-22. 

The Scarlet Knights boast one of the more formidable duos in the country, the two freshmen Dylan Harper and Ace Bailey. Harper leads the conference in scoring average with 22.8 points per game, with Bailey falling close behind at 19.9 points per game. The two of them are the first and second leading freshman scorers in the nation.