Starting Five: Badgers ready for Indy Classic

3. MATCH against BULLDOGS

Wisconsin is one of four teams that will compete in the 2024 Indy Classic, an annual doubleheader held at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis. The Badgers will face Butler in the showcase.

Butler is 7-3 to start its season, with signature wins against SMU, Mississippi State, ranked No. 25 at the time, as well as Northwestern. However, the team has lost its last two matchups, against no. 17 Houston and most recently against North Dakota State. Head coach Thad Matta is in his third season with the team since 2022-23, with a record of 39-36 (.520). Matta previously coached Butler in the 2000-01 season, leading the team to a 24-8 record.

Leading the team is senior guard Jahmyl Telfort, averaging 17.0 points per game. game while shooting 45.7% from 3-point range. Senior Pierre Brooks helps the offense, averaging 14.8 points and 5.1 rebounds per game. Butler is one of the best 3-point shooting teams in the country, ranking 16th among all Division I schools with a 40.1% 3-point rate. A big part of that is Iowa senior transfer Patrick McCaffrey, who scores 12.6 points per game. game at 45.9% from 3-point range.