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

Wisconsin's last contest against Illinois was a six-point loss in December, a minor blemish on what has become one of the sport's most impressive resumes. Since that loss in Champaign, the Badgers have won 12 of 14 games,

The Illini were smacked at home Saturday by Michigan State, 79-65. It continued a trend of mediocrity of Illinois that has plagued them for the past month. Illinois is now 5-5 in their last ten. They have not won three in a row since January 8.