The Wisconsin men’s basketball team (16-8, 11-7 Big Ten) will look to snap their streak of five consecutive losses to ranked opponents as the Badgers welcome fifth-ranked Illinois (16-6, 12-4) to Madison Saturday.
The Badgers enter Saturday’s contest coming off an impressive win last Sunday against faltering Northwestern (6-14, 3-13). Senior forward Micah Potter impressed in Wisconsin’s 68-51 victory. Potter tallied 19 points on 7-for-8 shooting. The senior from Mentor, Ohio has been on a tear over his past two games, averaging 21 points and 9.5 rebounds per game.
Illinois on the other hand is coming off their most disappointing loss of the season.