Defending Big Ten champions Wisconsin will meet their fans for the first time since winning their fourth straight and ninth overall conference title last season. Their victory will be celebrated at the UW Field House with a banner drop in pre-match ceremonies.
The duel against Tennessee will mark the fifth match played by the Badgers in the season – the defending Big Ten champions, who are ranked No. 1 nationally, have defeated Baylor and Texas Christian during the Big Ten/Big 12 Challenge and Arkansas ahead of Sunday’s match.
“We will have the home opener against a really physical Tennessee team that should definitely be ranked by the time they get to us,” head coach Kelly Sheffield said. “I’m sure the Badger fans will be revved up and ready to go in the Field House.”
Senior opposite Devyn Robinson has been Wisconsin's leading scorer so far in the season with 51 points, but transfers Carter Booth (sophomore middle) and Temi Thomas-Ailara (graduate outside hitter) are also having good production with 30 and 23 points registered respectively.
