The No. 11 Wisconsin men have been on fire as of late, climbing the charts while also moving into contention for the Big Ten Conference regular season title. No

UW has a chance to avenge an 86-80 loss to the Illini in December and extend its winning streak to five games.

MADISON, Wis. — John Tonje scored 31 points and No. 11 Wisconsin beat Illinois 95-74 on Tuesday to earn its fifth straight victory and end its recent run of futility in this series.

Illinois coach Brad Underwood didn't have his team shake Wisconsin's hands following their game Tuesday due to an illness outbreak in the Illini locker room.

MADISON − Each Monday, the Journal Sentinel will look at the Wisconsin men's basketball team’s previous week and assess how its résumé has changed and stacks up to the competition. All rankings are through Sunday unless noted otherwise.

Wisconsin basketball outlasted Illinois on Tuesday, avenging an early-season loss. Brad Underwood explained postgame why the teams did not shake hands

With the Fighting Illini were battling both illness and injury, the result was a polar opposite to Wisconsin's loss in Champaign this season. The Badgers were outrebounded 40-29 during that 86-80 defeat. On Tuesday, they flipped the script, grabbing 39 rebounds to Illinois' 30.

Wisconsin basketball (20-5, 10-4 Big Ten) returns to the hardwood on Tuesday night against the Illinois Fighting Illini (17-9, 9-7 Big Ten).

The Wisconsin Badgers (21-6, 11-5 Big Ten) dropped to No. 12 in the latest edition of the USA TODAY Sports Men’s Basketball Coaches Poll following their 1-1 week on the hardwood. The slight drop was spurred by the team's impressive Feb.

Tuesday is set to feature a Big Ten matchup between the Illinois Fighting Illini (17-9) and the No. 11 Wisconsin Badgers (20-5). The Badgers are currently fourth in the conference and are looking ...

The No. 11 Wisconsin Badgers will host the Illinois Fighting Illini in Big Ten play on Tuesday. Wisconsin is 20-5 overall, including 10-4 in the Big Ten. Illinois is 17-9 overall, including 9-7 in ...