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.

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.

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

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,

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.

Police agencies in northern Illinois and southern Wisconsin, including Rockford, DeKalb, Beloit, and Janesville, issued policy statements on immigration enforcement to address questions from the region’s migrant community in the wake of President Donald Trump’s return to office.

WAUSHARA COUNTY, Wis. (WBAY) - A registered sex offender from Wisconsin is back in custody after law enforcement officials said he fled to Illinois. On Thursday, the Waushara County Sheriff’s ...

With eight wins in its last nine games, No. 17 Wisconsin is in high gear as it faces the most daunting stretch of its Big Ten schedule, playing four of its next five games on the road.

Everything you need to know in order to watch the UCLA Bruins take on the Wisconsin Badgers on Tuesday, Jan. 21.

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — John Tonje scored 27 points and No. 18 Wisconsin never trailed while routing Nebraska 83-55 on Sunday to hand the Cornhuskers their sixth consecutive loss. Wisconsin (16-4, 6-3 Big Ten) bounced back from an 85-83 loss at UCLA that snapped a seven-game winning streak.

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.

Fresh off another productive week, the Wisconsin men moved up in the latest college basketball rankings. The Badgers are now 17th in both the AP and Coaches Polls, climbing one spot in the AP and two in the Coaches.