Rider @ Wisconsin preview

Wisconsin looks to build on its best win of the season when it wraps up non-conference play at home to Rider on Tuesday. The Badgers earned their first road win of the campaign in impressive fashion as they knocked off Tennessee 68-48 on Saturday to record their largest margin of victory away from Madison in over four years, and they hope to continue their encouraging run by extending their home winning streak to seven games.

"It's about learning from your mistakes," Wisconsin guard Brevin Pritzl told reporters. "We've been in some battles on the road so you're battle-tested and you kind of know what isn't working." The Badgers have won 14 consecutive non-conference home games, including five in a row this season, and they hope to continue their dominance at the Kohl Center in their first-ever meeting with Rider. Wisconsin has held five of its six opponents to fewer than 65 points at home and hopes to use its defensive intensity to take down a Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference opponent for the first time since beating Siena in 2015. Rider saw its five-game winning streak come to an end following a 78-66 loss to Temple on Dec. 21, and it hopes to come back from the holiday break refreshed and primed for its second win over a Big Ten opponent in as many years after knocking off Penn State on Dec. 22, 2017.

TV: 7 p.m. ET, Big Ten Network

ABOUT RIDER (7-3): Frederick Scott led the way with 17 points and pulled down five rebounds, but the Broncs blew a 14-point lead in the second half to lose their seventh straight game to Temple. Willy Nunez Jr. scored all 13 of his points in the first half while Dimencio Vaughn added 11 points and 10 rebounds to record his third double-double of the season and the seventh of his career. Stevie Jordan tallied nine points and Tyere Marshall grabbed 10 boards to move into a tie with Alberto Baptiste (638) in 18th place on the program's all-time rebounding list.

ABOUT WISCONSIN (7-5): D'Mitrik Trice knocked down four 3-pointers en route to a game-high 21 points and three assists, as the Badgers held Tennessee to 34.8 percent shooting to end a five-game losing streak away from home. "I think it's going to boost our confidence a lot," Trice told reporters. "It's going to build our resume come March and it's just good to get this win under our belt." Pritzl added four 3-pointers to finish with 17 points to go along with three steals while Nate Reuvers registered nine points and seven rebounds against the Volunteers.

TIP-INS

1. Wisconsin is averaging 80 points per game at home.

2. Trice is averaging 26 points over his last two games after scoring a combined 12 in his previous three contests.

3. Marshall has finished with 10 or more rebounds in five games this season.

PREDICTION: Wisconsin 75, Rider 70