Breakdown: UW at Illinois
Since suffering a three-game losing streak earlier in league play, the Wisconsin men's basketball team has reeled of three consecutive wins. A fourth at Illinois would be pretty impressive.
Before this afternoon's tip-off, BadgerBlitz.com analyzes the potential matchups between the Badgers and Illini to provide a closer look at UW's key Big Ten matchup.
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Quick Notes:
-Wisconsin continues to play defense at an impressive rate. So far opponents are scoring just 49 points per game against the Badgers, good for a nation's best in scoring defense.
-The Badgers are 5-2 away from the Kohl Center, including three wins in true road environments. UW's most recent road win came at Purdue, marking just the second win in the past 37 years inside Mackey Arena.
-Taylor is Wisconsin's leading scorer and ranks 2nd in the Big Ten with a 2.7-assist-to-turnover ratio.
Date/Time
Sunday, Jan. 22, at 1:00 p.m. CT
Location
Champaign, IL.
Arena
Assembly Hall (16,618)
Television
Big Ten Network (Brian Anderson and Gary Williams
Radio
-Wisconsin Radio Network (Matt Lepay and Mike Lucas)
Series
Illinois leads 110-76
Last Meeting
UW won, 76-66, in Madison, on January 15, 2011
Rankings
Wisconsin: USA Today: N/A, Assoc. Press: N/A
Illinois: USA Today: 25, Assoc. Press: 22