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

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.

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.

Nothing was as it seemed, or at least as it had been, for the Illini in a disorienting 95-74 loss to the Badgers in Madison

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

SportsLine's model just revealed its college basketball picks for Wisconsin Badgers vs. Illinois Fighting Illini on Tuesday

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

Most major college basketball rating metrics agree that the Wisconsin Badgers are one of the best teams in the country. Most. Wisconsin (21-5, 11-4 Big Ten) has won five in a row against Northwestern,

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).

When the game ended, the Illini opted to forgo handshakes with Wisconsin, as Illinois coach Brad Underwood explained he didn't want to spread the illness to the Badgers team. The Illini fell ...

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 ...