The 2025 Big Ten tournament has given the Wisconsin men’s basketball team the fresh start that it needed.

After dropping three of their final five regular-season games, including a stunning loss on their home court on Senior Day last weekend to lowly Penn State, the Badgers once again look like their former self.

Greg Gard’s team put on a three-point clinic in Friday’s 86-70 win over UCLA in the quarterfinals and avenged one of its regular-season Big Ten losses. The Badgers’ 19 three-pointers against the Bruins set a Big Ten tournament single-game record.

Wisconsin (25-8) now gets top-seeded Michigan State on Saturday in a Big Ten tournament semifinal game. The Spartans, who defeated Oregon in the quarterfinal round, bring an eight-game winning streak into the matchup with the Badgers.

In a win over Wisconsin earlier this month, Tom Izzo’s team held the Badgers to a season-low 62 points.

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Wisconsin looks to advance to the Big Ten tournament championship game for the second straight season. Michigan State hasn’t been in the tournament title game since 2019.

Here’s how to watch and listen to Saturday’s game:

What channel is Wisconsin vs Michigan State on today?

• TV: CBS
• Stream: You can stream the game on the Paramount+ app.

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Wisconsin vs Michigan State time today

• Date: Saturday, March 14
• Time: Noon CT

The Wisconsin vs. Michigan State game starts at noon Saturday at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis.

Is Wisconsin vs Michigan State on the radio?

• FM-97.3 in Milwaukee and AM-1310 and FM-101.5 in Madison and on the Varsity Network app.
• Matt Lepay (play-by-play) and Brian Butch (analyst) will call the game.

Is Wisconsin vs Michigan State on SiriusXM Radio?

Yes, the broadcast is on Channel 84.

Wisconsin vs Michigan State odds

Odds courtesy of BetMGM as of Saturday morning.

• ODDS: Wisconsin +2.5
• MONEY LINE: Michigan State -160, Wisconsin +135
• O/U: 145.5

2025 Big Ten tournament schedule, game times

Wednesday, March 12 — First Round

• Game 1: No. 13 Northwestern 72, No. 12 Minnesota 64
• Game 2: No. 15 Iowa 77, No. 10 Ohio State 70
• Game 3: No. 14 USC, 97, No. 11 Rutgers 89

Thursday, March 13 — Second Round

• Game 4: No. 8 Oregon 72, No. 9 Indiana 59
• Game 5: No. 5 Wisconsin 70, No. 13 Northwestern 63
• Game 6: No. 7 Illinois 106, No. 15 Iowa 94 
• Game 7: No. 6 Purdue 76, No. 14 USC 71

Friday, March 14 — Quarterfinals

• Game 8: No. 1 Michigan State 74, No. 8 Oregon 64
• Game 9: No. 5 Wisconsin 86, No. 4 UCLA 70
• Game 10: No. 2 Maryland 88, No. 7 Illinois 65
• Game 11: No. 3 Michigan 86, vs. No. 6 Purdue 68

Saturday, March 15 — Semifinals

• Game 12: No. 1 Michigan State vs. No. 5 Wisconsin | Noon on CBS
• Game 13: No. 2 Maryland vs. No. 3 Michigan | 25 minutes after Game 12 on CBS

Sunday, March 16 — Championship

• Game 14: Game 12 winner vs. Game 13 winner | 3:30 p.m. on CBS

Wisconsin Badgers basketball schedule 2024-25

All times Central

• Nov. 4: Wisconsin 85, Holy Cross 61 | Box score | 1-0
• Nov. 7: Wisconsin 79, Montana State 67 | Box score | 2-0
• Nov. 10: Wisconsin 87, Appalachian State 56 | Box score | 3-0
• Nov. 15: Wisconsin 103, Arizona 88 | Box score | 4-0
• Nov. 18: Wisconsin 87, UT-Rio Grande Valley 84 | Box score | 5-0
• Nov. 22 Wisconsin 86, UCF 70 | Box score | 6-0
• Nov. 24: Wisconsin 81, Pittsburgh 75 | Box score | 7-0
• Nov. 30: Wisconsin 74, Chicago State 53 | Box score | 8-0
• Dec. 3: Michigan 67, Wisconsin 64 | Box score | 8-1, 0-1 Big Ten
• Dec. 7: Marquette 88, Wisconsin 74 | Box score | 8-2
• Dec. 10: Illinois 86, Wisconsin 80 | Box score | 8-3, 0-2
• Dec. 14: Wisconsin 83, Butler 74 | Box score | 9-3
• Dec. 22: Wisconsin 76, Detroit Mercy 53 | Box score | 10-3
• Jan. 3: Wisconsin 116, Iowa 85 | Box score | 11-3, 1-2
• Jan. 6: Wisconsin 75, Rutgers 63 | Box score | 12-3, 2-2
• Jan. 10: Wisconsin 80, Minnesota 59 | Box score | 13-3, 3-2
• Jan. 14: Wisconsin 70, Ohio State 68 | Box score | 14-3, 4-2
• Jan. 18: Wisconsin 84, USC 69 | Box score | 15-3, 5-2
• Jan. 21: UCLA 85, Wisconsin 83 | Box score | 15-4, 5-3
• Jan. 26: Wisconsin 83, Nebraska 55 | Box score | 16-4, 6-3
• Jan. 29: Maryland 76, Wisconsin 68 | Box score | 16-5, 6-4
• Feb. 1: Wisconsin 75, Northwestern 69 | Box score | 17-5, 7-4
• Feb. 4: Wisconsin 76, Indiana 64 | Box score | 18-5, 8-4
• Feb. 8: Wisconsin 74, Iowa 63 | Box score | 19-5, 9-4
• Feb. 15: Wisconsin 94, Purdue 84 | Box score | 20-5, 10-4
• Feb. 18: Wisconsin 95, Illinois 74 | Box score | 21-5, 11-4
• Feb. 22: Oregon 77, Wisconsin 73 (OT) | Box score | 21-6, 11-5
• Feb. 25: Wisconsin 88, Washington 62 | Box score | 22-6, 12-5
• March 2: Michigan State 71, Wisconsin 62 | Box score | 22-7, 12-6
• March 5: Wisconsin 74, Minnesota 67 | Box score | 23-7, 13-6
• March 8: Penn State 86, Wisconsin 75 | Box score | 23-8, 13-7
• March 13: Wisconsin 70, Northwestern 63 | Box score | 24-8
• March 14: Wisconsin 86, UCLA 70 l Box score | 25-8
• March 15: Wisconsin vs. Michigan State, noon Saturday, at Gainbridge Fieldhouse, Indianapolis
• Record: 25-8, 13-7 Big Ten

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