Then there's what Wisconsin suffered against Oregon on Saturday. The Badgers held a decisive lead throughout the game. They built an 11-point lead with 7:09 left in the first half, held onto a 12-point margin at the halftime break and then created a 14-point advantage with just 6:15 remaining.

Illinois basketball followed a 14-point loss to Michigan State with another disappointing showing on Tuesday night. The Illini went into Wisconsin in hopes of r