Judging strictly by the eye test, the Badgers seem likely to get back in the win column against the Illini on Monday evening.
After Wisconsin’s 72-60 win in Champaign back on January 23, the program has now enjoyed 14 straight victories over Illinois dating back to January of 2011. In addition, while the Badgers are bound for a relatively high seed in the NCAA Tournament, the season has not gone quite as well as for the Illini, who currently sit with a 10-15 record. At this point, Brad Underwood’s squad would be ecstatic to just get back to .