In desperate need of a win, the No. 25 Wisconsin Badgers men’s basketball program (16-10 overall, 10-9 Big Ten) was back on the road for a Tuesday night showdown with No. 23 Purdue.
The Boilermakers (17-8 overall, 12-6 Big Ten) came into the game holding the fourth spot in the Big Ten standings (narrowly ahead of Ohio State due to a tie breaker), while the Badgers hoped to maintain the all important sixth spot in the standings that includes a bye game in the B1G Tournament.
At Mackey Arena, it was the Boilermakers who came out with a huge resume building win as the Badgers left losers of four of their last five games.