The college basketball season continues on Friday with a matchup between Minnesota and Wisconsin. It’s time to continue our College Basketball odds series with an Minnesota-Wisconsin prediction and pick.

Everything you need to know in order to watch the Wisconsin Badgers vs. Minnesota Golden Gophers college basketball on Friday, Jan. 10.

Wisconsin basketball earned an impressive 80-59 win over the Minnesota Golden Gophers on Friday night at the Kohl Center. After falling behind 15-5 early in the first half, Wisconsin punched back with an extended 15-2 run to establish an edge and discover its rhythm.

It's allegedly unprecedented in the past two decades for Minnesota's head coach to skip a postgame radio interview.

Minnesota Golden Gophers (8-7, 0-4 Big Ten) at Wisconsin Badgers (12-3, 2-2 Big Ten) Madison, Wisconsin; Friday, 7 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Badgers -13.5; over/under is 142.5 BOTTOM LINE ...

Wisconsin hosts the Minnesota Golden Gophers after John Blackwell scored 21 points in Wisconsin's 75-63 win over the Rutgers Scarlet Knights

A Minnesota player who has been a thorn in the Badgers' side is set to play in his final game at the Kohl Center.

Despite Gard's limited personnel, Wisconsin (13-3, 3-2 Big Ten) rode a hot-shooting second half to a blowout 80-59 victory over border rival Minnesota (8-8, 0-5 Big Ten). Winless in conference through five games, the Gophers are off to their worst start in Big Ten play since dropping their first 13 conference matchups in the 2015-16 season.

Minnesota defensive coordinator Corey Hetherman is leaving for the same position at Miami, as first reported by 247Sports’ Matt Zenitz. ESPN’s Pete Thamel later confirmed the move.

Minnesota Golden Gophers (8-7, 0-4 Big Ten) at Wisconsin Badgers (12-3, 2-2 Big Ten) Madison, Wisconsin; Friday, 7 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Badgers -13.5; over/under is 142.5 BOTTOM LINE ...

Everything you need to know in order to watch the Wisconsin Badgers take on the Ohio State Buckeyes on Tuesday, Jan. 14.

Wisconsin ranks ninth in the Big Ten with 34.1 points per game in the paint led by Blackwell averaging 7.7. The Golden Gophers have gone 0-4 against Big Ten opponents. Minnesota scores 68.8 points ...