[media-credit name=’BRYAN FAUST/Herald photo’ align=’alignright’ width=’336′][/media-credit]Junior Alando Tucker can do it all, well almost. Just watch any Badger game and you'll notice the 6-foot-5 swingman all over the court. The Wisconsin lack of size up front has enabled him to play power forward, shooting guard and even small forward at times.

According to head coach Bo Ryan, it doesn't matter where you put him, as long as he plays the game that his role requires.

"He's pretty effective for a guy his size and always has been," Ryan said. "So he's still getting scoring opportunities in there. … It's just that Tucker seems like he gets more because he's in the paint more and he can because of his post-up ability, and his ability to cut when he's going strong."

Tucker's abilities have led him to the top of the Big Ten in conference scoring at 20.7 points per game and also to the team leader in both steals (1.1), and rebounds (6.3).

This season, Tucker has been able to accumulate a high scoring average due to his ability to take high-quality shots and take advantage of every opportunity to score, which is something Ryan constantly stresses in practice.

"You take what's comfortable," Ryan said. "For the most part, I've never had problems with players understanding shots — what's a good shot or what's a bad shot. In practice, those are the ones that you've tried and those are the ones that we have percentages kept on. You build on those and do it in practice until you have to do it in the games."

Another player who has been able to take advantage of every shooting opportunity is Marco Killingsworth of Indiana, who is averaging 18.4 points per game, and 7.6 rebounds per contest.

Killingsworth and the Hoosiers will face the Badgers this Wednesday at the Kohl Center for another important Big Ten battle. The contest will be a must-win for both teams as each are on the brink of qualifying for the NCAA tournament in March.

At 13-6 (5-3 Big Ten) coming in, the 24th-ranked Hoosiers will bring an explosive and well-executed style of play, something that impresses Ryan.

"[They've got] great shooters, guys obviously with great credentials. Then, on different nights, you see somebody score a lot of points, somebody get a lot of rebounds, you know, they're a very good team and that's why they've been as such," Ryan said. "They've got [an] inside-outside [game], which is what makes teams good when they are good — if you have that ability to play inside and outside."