The University of Wisconsin will be without one of its key starters when it faces an important road test tonight in Iowa City. There’s a chance the delay could be longer, or permanent.

Redshirt sophomore guard Kobe King did not travel with the Badgers to Iowa for their game tonight against the Hawkeyes. UW basketball’s official Twitter account said that King was attending to a personal matter, but the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel – citing a source – said the La Crosse, Wis., native is “frustrated with the direction of the team.”

Following the game, Gard shared no further information on the situation.

"He's back in Madison dealing with a personal matter," he said following UW's 68-62 loss. That's all I really know or I can say on the matter … There's nothing decided on anything."

Having started 19 of 20 games this season, King leads Wisconsin (12-8, 5-4 Big Ten) in scoring in Big Ten play (12.6 points per game) and is second on the team in all games (10.0 ppg). He’s scored in double figures 11 times this season but went scoreless (0-for-5) in 28 minutes Friday in the Badgers' 70-51 loss at Purdue.