Wisconsin's final home game of the 2020-21 season is scheduled for Saturday afternoon, a pivotal Big Ten contest against Illinois in which the Badgers' six scholarship seniors are set to be honored as part of the traditional Senior Day festivities.
Senior Day always brings the feels, but this year's event will add a new dimension to the tapestry of emotions: uncertainty. No one knows whether this is actually Senior Day at Wisconsin, or anywhere else.
Back in October, the NCAA announced it was granting an additional year of eligibility to winter athletes because of disruptions caused by the coronavirus pandemic, meaning every senior in college basketball is eligible to return to play next season.