Wisconsin at Nebraska Omaha: Friday Night Lineup Card

Wisconsin's loss last week to Penn Sate dropped them from No. 17 in the PWR all the way to No. 28. Due to results around the country during the week, the Badgers have been elevated to a tie for No. 25. If Wisconsin wants any shot at an at-large birth in the NCAA tournament, they need to sweep Nebraska-Omaha this weekend.

The Badgers are also in the quest for home ice in the first round of the WCHA playoffs. Currently Wisconsin is tied with Denver for the sixth and final home ice spot, although the Badgers own the tie breaker between the two clubs.

What you need to know:

Who: No. 16 Wisconsin (14-11-7, 10-7-7 WCHA) at No. 18 Nebraska Omaha (18-12-2, 14-8-2 WCHA)
What: Final WCHA road series of the season.
Where: Century Link Center (Omaha, Neb.)
Capacity: 16,200
Game Time: 6:30 PM CT
Television: NBC Sports Network
Radio: Badger Sports Network
Referees: Brad Thul, Craig Welker

WISCONSIN LINES:

17 Kerdiles - 9 Zengerle - 7 Barnes
16 LaBate - 14 Dahl - 25 Mersch
20 Ryan Little - 21 Woods - 18 Sean Little
26 Navin - 12 Meuer - 8 Paape

28 Schulze - 55 Ramage
19 McCabe - 27 Simonelli
22 Witchow - 24 Faust

33 Rumpel
30 Peterson

NEBRASKA OMAHA LINES:

23 Searfoss - 25 Gwidt - 21 White
17 Walters - 14 Zombo - 15 Archibald
19 Lane - 12 Montpetit - 13 Raubenheimer
9 Polk - 28 O'Rourke - 18 Adams

8 Megna - 3 Sustr
2 Cooper - 24 Aneloski
4 Turgeon - 7 Young

31 Massa
30 Faulkner
29 Belfour

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