Marquette vs Wisconsin basketball score, live game updates today

It’s a day that college basketball fans in the state look forward to every season.

Marquette and Wisconsin will announce their rivalry for the 131st time on Saturday at 12:30 p.m. at Fiserv Forum.

The Badgers hold a 71-59 lead in the series.

MU (8-1) is ranked No. 4 in the USA TODAY Coaches Poll and No. 5 in the Associated Press Top 25, and UW (8-1) is No. 11 in both rankings.

This is the first time since the 2011-12 season that both teams are listed in the matchup.

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Kam Jones takes control for Marquette

UW tried out Kam Jones with several defenders. It didn’t matter. The senior is on his way to another big game. With 8 minutes left and the Golden Eagles leading 72-60, here are Jones’ stats.

23 points, 9 of 17 shots, 2 of 5 from three-point range, 3 of 3 free throws, six assists, three steals, zero turnovers.

This is his fifth 20-point game of the season.

The early second half run gave MU its largest lead of the day

Marquette is in its best phase of the game. The Golden Eagles went on a 15-5 run that gave them a 57-50 lead with 13:07 left.

Chase Ross, David Joplin, Kam Jones and Stevie Mitchell scored goals for MU during that time. Joplin hit his first three-pointers of the day during the run.

Ross, meanwhile, showed no signs of the ankle injury that sidelined him at Iowa State. His hard layup gave the Golden Eagles a seven-point lead.

Wisconsin has a narrow lead at halftime

The Badgers had a 39-27 halftime lead. John Tonje led UW with 12 points. Max Klesmit added 11 points. Graduate student Steven Crowl had no shot or shot attempt, but he did grab a game-high seven rebounds.

Marquette’s Kam Jones led all scorers with 13 points, although 11 of them came in the first 10 minutes. Chase Ross, whose status for the game was doubled due to an ankle injury he suffered Wednesday at Iowa State, had six points. He went 6-for-7 from the free throw line with three rebounds and one steal.

Max Klemsit finds the decisive shot

One had to assume that Max Klesmit would eventually get out of his crisis.

So far, the senior guard has been on the offensive end, making three of five three-pointers in the first half. With 11 points, he has already equaled his best points tally from the last five games.

The Neenah native came into the game shooting 20% (7-for-45) from distance in the last seven games.

UW’s John Tonje commits fouls as usual

The Badgers have made their living at the free throw line so far this season. Their ability to draw fouls helped them to a 27-27 tie with about 5 minutes left in the half, despite being outscored by Marquette.

Tonje leads the attack. He hit seven of eight from the line, part of a 9-for-10 shooting streak from the stripe that the Badgers used to open the game.

Tonje alone has more attempts than Marquette (six).

Kam Jones got off to a quick start

Kam Jones scored 11 of the Golden Eagles’ first 18 points, helping the team to an 18-15 lead midway through the first half. He hit four of his first five shots.

The senior guard causes the most damage by dribbling his way into the lane and finishing at the basket. Four of his buckets were created this way.

The other was a three-pointer that gave Marquette an 0-5 series and opened the game.

Chase Ross will play for Marquette after suffering an ankle injury

The biggest question for the Golden Eagles was whether starter Chase Ross would play after suffering an ankle injury Wednesday at Iowa State.

But Ross practiced a little on Friday, although not full contact. He came out to warm up on Saturday and looked quick, even throwing down a few dunks.

When MU announced its starting lineup, Ross was in his usual spot.

Marquette likely starters

Guards: Kam Jones, Stevie Mitchell, Chase Ross

Forward: Ben Gold and David Joplin

Wisconsin likely starters

Guards: John Blackwell, John Tonje and Max Klesmit

Forward: Steven Crowl and Nolan Winter

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Wisconsin vs. Marquette time today

Date: Saturday December 7th
Time: 12:30 p.m

The Wisconsin vs. Marquette game begins at 12:30 p.m. at Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee.

What channel is Wisconsin vs. Marquette on today? TV, live stream

TV: Fox
Electricity: You can stream the game via your TV provider on the Fox Sports app
Announcer: Jeff Levering (play-by-play) and Jim Jackson (analyst) will make the decision.

Further information about the show can be found here.

Wisconsin vs Marquette odds

Odds courtesy of BetMGM as of Friday

OPPORTUNITIES: Marquette by 7.5
O/U: 150.5

Marquette vs. Wisconsin basketball predictions

Mark Stewart

Wisconsin is on its way, but it comes into this matchup healthy and on the back of a single possession loss and had plenty of chances to win. I think Max Klesmit finds his shot and leads the Badgers to a satisfying win. Wisconsin 76, Marquette 68

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