Big Ten basketball tournament: Previewing No. 8 seed Maryland men vs. No. 9 Wisconsin

Here's what you need to know about the Maryland men's basketball team's Big Ten Conference tournament opener against Wisconsin on Thursday.

Time: Noon

Location: Madison Square Garden, New York

TV/Video: Big Ten Network, BTN2Go (Brian Anderson, Shon Morris, Mike Hall)

Radio: 105.7 FM, 980 AM (Johnny Holliday, Chris Knoche, Walt Williams)

Records: No. 8 seed Maryland (19-12, 8-10 Big Ten) vs. No. 9 seed Wisconsin (14-17, 7-11)

Bracket:

Line: Maryland by 2 (as of Wednesday night)

Team leaders: Points: Anthony Cowan Jr. (15.7 per game) and Ethan Happ (17.9)

Rebounds: Bruno Fernando (6.4 per game) and Happ (8.2)

Assists: Cowan (5.2 per game) and Happ (3.8)

Game preview: The Baltimore Sun: “After wake-up call, Maryland looks to be energized in Big Ten tournament opener”

Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: “Freshman Brad Davison lets UW teammates know Big Ten title isn't out of reach”