With March just around the corner, the Wisconsin Badgers are looking like one of the best teams in the country. A five-game winning streak is currently underway for Wisconsin, along with an 11-4 conference record and a 21-5 overall record.
Furthermore, Wisconsin’s last two victories have come over 7th ranked Purdue (at the time) and Illinois.
Following the Illinois loss, fans saw something interesting.
Badgers Basketball: Illinois HC Admits Why His Team Didn’t Shake Hands After Loss To Wisconsin
It caught the attention of many fans that Illinois did not shake Wisconsin’s hand after the game. Later, head coach Brad Underwood clarified the reason for his decision:
“They don’t need this [illness],” Underwood said, not wanting to spread the sickness to the Badgers. “38 years, I’ve never seen anything like what’s gone through our team.”
Illness or not, Underwood and the rest of his staff will be disappointed with this performance that Illinois put forth, especially in the second half. For the game, Wisconsin finished with 48 points in the paint and got to the free throw line 22 times, constantly imposing its will on the game and forcing the issue against a sluggish Illini defense.
Wisconsin is one of the best rim pressure teams in the country, and having a bunch of sick players is not ideal in this matchup.
Here is how Wisconsin will close out the season:
- Vs Oregon (2/22)
- Vs Washington (2/25)
- @ #14 Michigan State (3/2)
- @ Minnesota (3/5)
- Vs Penn State (3/8)
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