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media release: The Wisconsin men’s basketball Red & White Scrimmage has become a celebrated annual fall tradition and the show must go on in 2020.

The COVID-19 pandemic will not allow us to have fans in attendance at the Kohl Center, so we’re taking the event virtual with a free live stream this Saturday at 4:30 p.m. (CT). This year’s Red & White Scrimmage will serve as a perfect lead-in to the Wisconsin-Michigan football game, which kicks off at 6:30 p.m. (CT) that evening.

With hosts Matt Lepay and Mike Lucas, fans can watch this year's Red & White Scrimmage on a variety of platforms:

BADGERS LIVE

Tune in on the “Badgers Live” interactive platform which will feature trivia, predictive games, fan polls and more. The fan to earn the most points playing along on Badgers Live will win a free autographed ball from head coach Greg Gard. The platform will feature live commentary from Matt Lepay and Mike Lucas, interviews with members of the team and more. It’s free and easy to participate, just visit UWBadgers.com/Live to play along!

SOCIAL MEDIA SIMULCAST

This year’s Red & White Scrimmage live stream will also be simulcast for free on YouTube at youtube.com/wisconsinbadgers and on Facebook.com/WisconsinBadgers.

Saturday’s Red & White Scrimmage will give fans a chance to see their favorite Badgers and meet the freshmen. In addition to action on the court, fans will hear from Coach Gard and select members of the team.

Don’t miss this exciting opportunity to get your first look at the Badgers as they prepare to defend their 2020 Big Ten Championship. Thanks to the return of seven of the top eight scorers from last year, Wisconsin enters the season ranked No. 7 in the preseason AP Poll, the second-highest opening ranking in program history.