Preview: Iowa Visits Wisconsin in Critical Big Ten Clash MADISON, Wis. (Interstat) — A pivotal Big Ten Conference men’s basketball matchup with postseason implications is set for Sunday when the Iowa Hawkeyes visit the Wisconsin Badgers at Kohl Center. Iowa (19-7, 9-6 Big Ten) enters having won four of its last five, most recently a 57-52 defensive struggle against Nebraska on Tuesday. The Hawkeyes are powered by star guard Bennett Stirtz, who is averaging 27.1 points over his last seven games. He scored 25 in the win over Nebraska and poured in 36 in a victory over Northwestern on Feb. 8. Wisconsin (18-8, 10-5) looks to rebound from an 86-69 road loss to Ohio State on Tuesday. The Badgers had won three straight prior, including a 92-90 overtime thriller at Illinois on Feb. 10. Guard Braeden Carrington leads Wisconsin, coming off a 20-point performance against the Buckeyes. The matchup features two of the league’s top offensive teams. Iowa’s attack, ranked among the nation’s best, will test a Wisconsin defense that has shown vulnerability, allowing 86 points in each of its last two losses. The Badgers will counter with a balanced scoring effort that has seen five players average double figures in conference play. This game carries significant weight for Big Ten Tournament seeding. Wisconsin currently sits a half-game ahead of Iowa in the conference standings. A Hawkeyes victory would secure the head-to-head tiebreaker, having won the first meeting 84-78 in Iowa City on Jan. 3. Iowa’s schedule shows a quick turnaround, hosting Ohio State on Wednesday. Wisconsin begins a two-game Pacific Northwest road trip at Oregon on Wednesday. Sunday’s contest tips off at 12:30 p.m. CST and will be broadcast nationally on CBS.