The No. 23 Wisconsin Badgers (16-8 overall, 10-7 Big Ten) welcome the No. 5 Illinois Fighting Illini (17-6 overall, 13-4 Big Ten) to Madison on Saturday afternoon, on Senior Day, looking for a marquee conference win to bolster their NCAA Tournament, and Big Ten Tournament, seeding hopes. This will be Illinois’ fourth game in a week (the Illini are 2-1 in that stretch) and their first of three straight road games to end the season.
Wisconsin, on the other hand, hasn’t played since last Sunday, a 68-51 over hapless Northwestern, and are well-rested and ready to nab a Quad 1 victory against Illinois.