DES MOINES (Interstat) — The Wisconsin Herd will visit the Iowa Wolves on Sunday in a G League matchup at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa. Wisconsin enters with a 1-0 record, while Iowa is 0-1. The game offers an early contrast between a Wisconsin team that has opened with a win and an Iowa club seeking its first victory of the season. Wells Fargo Arena will host the first rematch of the young season after the teams met in Wisconsin’s most recent game.

Cormac Ryan is a player to watch for Wisconsin. In the Herd’s most recent game, a 142-124 win at Iowa, Ryan finished with 31 points and six assists in 29 minutes. Kam Jones also had a strong outing with 23 points, five rebounds and nine assists, and Johni Broome contributed 10 points, 12 rebounds, two assists and two blocks. Wisconsin’s offense produced a high-scoring result in that meeting and will look to carry that momentum into the rematch. The Herd will also rely on its depth after opening the season with a balanced scoring effort.

KJ Martin is the player to watch for Iowa. In the Wolves’ most recent game against Wisconsin, Martin scored 26 points and added six rebounds and five assists in 30 minutes. Payton Sandfort added 19 points, nine rebounds and four assists, while Jalen Crutcher chipped in 16 points, two rebounds and nine assists. Iowa will need another balanced effort to counter Wisconsin’s scoring depth. The Wolves showed plenty of offensive production in their opener and will try to pair it with a stronger finish at home.

The teams’ most recent head-to-head meeting ended with Wisconsin winning 142-124 at Iowa. That result gives the Herd recent familiarity with the matchup and the Wolves a clear recent scouting reference. Wisconsin will aim to build on its unbeaten start, while Iowa will try to use home-court advantage at Wells Fargo Arena to even its record. The Herd has moved into the early schedule with confidence, and the Wolves will try to avoid a second straight loss.

Wisconsin’s upcoming schedule includes games against Windy City, Noblesville, Sioux Falls, Cleveland, Grand Rapids and Motor City. Iowa’s next stretch includes contests against Noblesville, Cleveland, Motor City, Windy City, Sioux Falls and Grand Rapids. Both teams are in the early portion of the G League season, making the meeting an opportunity to establish momentum before a busy stretch of games.

Interstat’s game simulator projects Iowa to win 121-107. Interstat’s ELO system gives Iowa an 84.1 percent probability of winning.