Wisconsin heads into this weekend’s showdown with Michigan in a very different place than they were in the last time these two Big Ten powers collided.
Leading up to their January 19 meeting with the Wolverines in Madison, the Badgers had lost five of their last eight games, including two straight heartbreakers to Purdue and Maryland. The desperation of the team- as well as the fan base- for an upset win against Michigan to turn Wisconsin’s season around was intense.
In a game that will be remembered in Wisconsin for quite some time, the Badgers stepped up and seized that opportunity for a season-altering momentum boost, handing the Wolverines their first loss of the season.