The #11 Wisconsin Badgers were looking to stay in the win column when they hosted the Illinois Fighting Illini on Tuesday night. Wisconsin had a 47-41 lead over Illinois at halftime, but they pulled away in the second half and won by a final score of 95-74.
With the win for the Badgers, they are in the third spot in the BIG10 Conference. Wisconsin has a 21-5 overall record and they are 11-4 in conference play. As for the Fighting Illini, they are in seventh at the moment in the BIG10 Conference. Illinois has a 17-10 record and a 9-8 record in BIG10 Conference play.
Wisconsin Badgers Fans React To Big Win Against the Illinois Fighting Illini
This is the most fun that the Badgers fanbase has had this season since going to back-to-back Final Four appearances in 2013-2014 and 2014-2015. A lot of Wisconsin fans are realizing what kind of coaching job Greg Gard has done this season. This is what some of the fans had to say on Twitter after the game:
Give Tonje the keys to the city
— jordan (@Jordanizsad) February 19, 2025
Finally. The losing streak to Illinois had to end now.
— Kurt (@ksagendo) February 19, 2025
First win against Illinois since 2019 let’s go!!
— Jake (@jakejensen1234) February 19, 2025
We finally beat Underwood pic.twitter.com/CFgh7B0uRZ
— Puck (@pucks_takes) February 19, 2025
Is Wisconsin a 2 seed after that win?
— Mike Larkin (@MikeLarkin89) February 19, 2025
There will be questions about where the Wisconsin Badgers will be seeded for the NCAA Tournament. For now, some brackets have them as either a two-seed, a three-seed, or a four-seed. This is the ballpark range for Wisconsin when the brackets come out next month. Wisconsin might be the best team in the conference depending on who you ask. If they win the BIG10 Tournament, there is no doubt they could be a two-seed.
Game Stats
Three players scored in double figures for the Wisconsin Badgers against the Illinois Fighting Illini. John Tonje is on fire right now for Wisconsin. He scored 31 points and grabbed three rebounds. Steven Crowl scored 20 points, grabbed seven rebounds, and recorded five assists.
John Blackwell also scored 16 points, grabbed six rebounds, and recorded four assists for the Badgers. Wisconsin will next play against the Oregon Ducks at home on Saturday morning.
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