Fresh off an 88-74 loss to the No. 5 Marquette Golden Eagles, the No. 20 Wisconsin Badgers are taking on the Illinois Fighting Illini, with tip-off set for 8:00 p.m. at the State Farm Center on Tuesday.
The Badgers had a strong start to the season, winning their first eight games, but they have lost their last two games, falling short against both the Michigan Wolverines and Illinois Fighting Illini.
As a result, they stand at 8-2 on the season and things don’t get any easier when they travel to face the Illinois Fighting Illini in Champaign on Tuesday, looking to pull off an upset against a tough conference opponent.