The Wisconsin Badgers pulled off the most impressive win of their season on Saturday, beating the Michigan State Spartans 77-74 to advance to the Big Ten Tournament Championship on Sunday.
Wisconsin’s path is eerily similar to their Big Ten Championship run last season, as they blew out a team with elite shooting (Maryland in 2024, UCLA in 2025), won a grind-out game against Northwestern, and upset the No. 1 seed in a nail-biter (Purdue in 2024, Michigan State in 2025).
Last season, the Badgers faced the Illinois Fighting Illini in the championship, which was an extremely tough matchup for them, and fell just short in a competitive 93-87 loss.