MADISON, WISCONSIN - MARCH 04: Micah Potter #11 of the Wisconsin Badgers attempts a shot while being guarded by Ryan Young #15 of the Northwestern Wildcats in the second half at the Kohl Center on March 04, 2020 in Madison, Wisconsin. (Photo by Dylan Buell/Getty Images)
A meeting with the now 6-14 Northwestern Wildcats was exactly what the doctor ordered for the struggling Wisconsin basketball team. Having lost their previous two against #3 Michigan and #11 Iowa, as well as going just .500 in their previous ten games, facing off against a Northwestern team that had dropped their past 12 conference games was heaven-sent.