The No. 7 University of Wisconsin men’s basketball team will hit the floor for the first time in the 2020-21 season against the Eastern Illinois Panthers Wednesday night at 9 p.m.
The Badgers square off against the Panthers for the second consecutive year. The Panthers gave Wisconsin all they could handle in last year’s November matchup. Competitive throughout, Eastern Illinois only fell to Wisconsin by 13 at the Kohl Center.
Expectations are high this season for Wisconsin and Head Coach Greg Gard. The Badgers return a loaded roster including seven rotation players who were on last year’s team that won the regular-season Big Ten title.