Guards John Tonje and John Blackwell finished 18 and 16 points, respectively, in the Badgers' 67-64 loss to Michigan Tuesday night.

However, since then, Michigan destroyed teams in the Fort Myers Tip-Off, including Xavier, en route to a 6-1 record. But Tuesday night saw a different battle — playing on the road against a ranked Big Ten team. And that team being a pesky Wisconsin squad at the Kohl Center.

Michigan basketball will open conference play on Tuesday against a red-hot Wisconsin club that has exceeded expectations so far. Wisconsin is still undefeated this year with impressive wins over Arizona and Pittsburgh and will host the Wolverines for a late-night start only available on streaming via Peacock.