They last faced the Wisconsin Badgers Illinois fighting the Illini during the BIG10 championship game a season ago, and the Fighting Illini emerged victorious. This time, Wisconsin wants to end a two-game losing streak against Illinois.
The match will end at 8:00 p.m. Polish time. This season, the Badgers are 8-2 and the Fighting Illini are 6-2. Wisconsin is ranked 20th in the nation and Illinois is unranked at this point in the college basketball season.
Players to watch for the Wisconsin Badgers vs. Illinois Fighting Illini game
On Saturday, three players scored in double figures for the Wisconsin Badgers against the Marquette Golden Eagles. Max Klesmit led Wisconsin with 22 points. John Tonje scored 14 points and grabbed five rebounds for the Badgers. John Blackwell also added 17 points for Wisconsin on Saturday.
The offense was effective against Marquette. However, the defense will need to be better against Illinois. Head coach Greg Gard may have one of the most talented teams in the BIG10 conference this season. They are 0-1 in conference play. They want to avoid being 0-2 in conference play after last week’s loss to the Michigan Wolverines.
Players to watch out for in Illinois
Brad Underwood is the head coach of the Illinois Fighting Illini. They last played against the Northwestern Wildcats on Friday. Three players scored in double figures for Illinois. Kasparas Jakucionis scored 20 points, grabbed 10 rebounds and dished out seven assists against Northwestern on Friday.
For Illinois, Tomislav Ivisic scored 15 points, collected 12 rebounds and made five assists. Will Riley also added 12 points for the Illinois Fighting Illini against the Northwestern Wildcats. This won’t be an straightforward road game for the Wisconsin Badgers. They will cope if they play effectively in attack and strengthen their defense.
