Illinois coach Bret Bielema said he was in contact with former Wisconsin coaches Paul Chryst and Jim Leonhard during the recent winter transfer window.

The Badgers have shot 48% and hit 32 three-pointers in the last two games, marksmanship that has helped the team start Big Ten play 6-3.

Wednesday’s matchup is a clear Quad 1 game for both teams. The winner will rise closer to the top tier that Purdue (NET No. 9) and Illinois (NET No. 10) currently occupy. The victor will almost assuredly jump up to a No. 3-seed in most NCAA Tournament bracket projections.

Illinois is ranked 18th in the new AP Top 25 poll, released Monday. The Illini (14-6, 6-4 Big Ten) also are 20th in the coaches' poll.

A registered sex offender who authorities in Wisconsin have been searching for for months was recently apprehended in eastern Illinois while living under an alias. According to a release from the Waushara County Sheriff’s Office,

Canada is one of the most trade-dependent countries in the world, and 75% of Canada’s exports go to the United States.

A continuation of the team’s current pace, mixed in with another few signature wins, could result in a top-five seed in March’s NCAA Tournament bracket. Wisconsin is just outside that range, according to USA TODAY’s first bracketology of the 2024-25 season.

Wisconsin has gained another seat on the House Committee on Agriculture. Newly-elected Republican Tony Wied from DePere represents Wisconsin’s 8th District.  He was welcomed to the committee during Thursday’s House Ag Committee organization meeting by Chairman Glenn GT Thompson.

The win allowed Wisconsin to equal the fastest 18-game start of the Gard ... He averaged 28 points against Illinois and Iowa. With the exception of a stretch early in the second half UW kept him out of the lane, which went a long way toward containing ...

The Badgers are seemingly a lock to make the NCAA Tournament. Their remaining schedule is a difficult one, with a road trip west to take on USC and UCLA looming along with future games with Maryland (away), Iowa (away), Purdue (away), Illinois (home), Oregon (home), and Michigan State (away) still on their remaining schedule.

John Tonje scored 27 points and No. 18 Wisconsin never

Rutgers' dramatic win over Illinois Sunday on criteria was its first win over a top 10 team in more than 6 years.