The Wisconsin Badgers are on the rise for the second straight week, jumping up five spots once again, this time to No. 11 in the AP Top 25.
It’s the highest they’ve been ranked this season, tying where they were back in Week 5 of the season after their 8-0 start to the year.
It was another victory-filled week for the Badgers, building up a recent four-game win streak with their 94-84 win over the Purdue Boilermakers on Saturday on the road.
It was a tough back-and-forth battle for the Badgers in the first half, as Purdue controlled a close game for most of the period, but Wisconsin exploded for a 58-point second half on 72 percent from the field, thanks to 22 points from John Tonje in the half alone.