Indiana @ Wisconsin preview

Last Meeting ( Mar 10, 2017 ) Indiana 60, Wisconsin 70

Wisconsin's offense has been extremely consistent over the last four games - all non-conference victories - but it remains to be seen if that trend will carry over into Tuesday's home tilt with Indiana. The Badgers have scored 81, 81, 82 and 82 points over the last four contests and will aim for a fifth straight victory behind standout forward Ethan Happ.

Happ, a 6-10 junior, is averaging 16.4 points and 8.2 rebounds this season and has shot at least 50 percent from the field in six straight games. He had 18 points in 20 minutes the last time out in a convincing win over UMass Lowell and could be a handful for an Indiana team that has hardly been consistent this season. The Hoosiers upset Notre Dame last month before getting destroyed by IPFW in their ensuing contest, although they have stabilized somewhat with two straight wins by 28 points apiece. Juwan Morgan led the way with 16 points on 7-of-9 shooting in Friday's win over Youngstown State and will try to help Indiana get some revenge after losing three times to Wisconsin last season.

TV: 7 p.m. ET, ESPN

ABOUT INDIANA (8-6, 1-1 Big Ten): The Hoosiers have given up fewer than 60 points in each of their last two victories, and that's critical because they are not one of the better shooting teams in the Big Ten. Only two of their top seven scorers shoot above 44 percent from the field - Morgan (59.1), who averages a team-high 15.3 points, and De'Ron Davis (63.2), who chips in 10.1 points. Morgan and Davis are tied for the team lead with 21 blocks, although neither is a threat from 3-point range, as Morgan is 2-of-17 from the arc and Davis has yet to attempt a shot from long distance.

ABOUT WISCONSIN (8-7, 1-1): The Badgers only have two double-digit scorers on the season - Happ, who actually leads the team in scoring, rebounding and assists, and Brad Davison (11.7 points), who has knocked down a team-high 27 3-pointers on the year. Davison has been a pleasant surprise as a freshman but has been in a mini-slump from 3-point range, going 4-of-16 over the last three games. Aleem Ford is shooting 47.7 percent from the arc and has drained 11-of-15 over the last four contests, plus he matched his season best with seven rebounds against UMass Lowell.

TIP-INS

1. Wisconsin G Brevin Pritzl set a career high with 18 points against UMass Lowell.

2. Since committing three turnovers in the season opener, Davis has nine total turnovers in the last 13 games.

3. Indiana G Robert Johnson made 5-of-10 3-pointers against Notre Dame but since is just 5-for-18 over the last three contests.

PREDICTION: Wisconsin 66, Indiana 62