The Wisconsin Badgers have won seven straight games and sit at 15-3 on the season, including 5-2 in conference play. The Badgers face historical blue-blood UCLA tonight in Westwood. Mick Cronin’s Bruins had lost four straight games until a big 94-70 win at home over Iowa on Friday night.
Here are the keys to a Badgers’ victory over UCLA on Tuesday.
Control the paint (offensively and defensively)
What has been the key to Wisconsin’s win streak: their front court of Nolan Winter and Steven Crowl. It isn’t a coincidence that Wisconsin has looked best during Crowl’s best stretch of the season.