Wisconsin Badgers NCAA Basketball News

On Sunday, the Michigan Wolverines defeated the Illinois Fighting Illini, 70-61. The victory pushed the Wolverines to 9-4 and kept the top four teams - Ohio State, Michigan State, Michigan and Wisconsin - all within one game of each other.

Redshirt junior forward Ryan Evans put forth a solid offensive showing against the Buckeyes and Gophers.

MADISON - Not only would his inclusion on the 2012 McDonald's All-American Game roster have been a great reward for University of Wisconsin men's basketball recruit Sam Dekker, it would have been a boost for the Badgers' image as well.

Coming off a win against Minnesota on Thursday, the No. 21 Badgers watched film Friday, practiced Saturday and took Sunday off because the schedule allowed them that luxury.

Wisconsin has now notched at least 19 wins in all 11 of Bo Ryan's seasons as the Badgers' head coach.

The border battle between the Badgers and Gophers renews for the 190th time tonight.

"We feel like we can win every game, road or at home," Wisconsin senior guard Jordan Taylor said.

If you plot Michael Finley's annual shooting percentages on a graph, you'll see the former University of Wisconsin basketball star had machine-like consistency.

Gophers basketball coach Tubby Smith is now such a big fan of Wisconsin forward Mike Bruesewitz, he wishes "we had him on our team." Problem is, Smith didn't offer a scholarship to Bruesewitz, a former Henry Sibley standout, in high school, because the Gophers already were targeting three other local players - Royce White, Rodney Williams and ... (more)

Ryan Evans holds a team high average of 6.6 rebounds per game, good for fourth in the Big Ten.

It's been about three weeks since my last Big Ten Power Rankings. Honestly, not much has changed.

It's time to release my latest Big Ten men's hoops power rankings. The rankings are not meant to mimic the Big Ten standings.

There really wasn't any reason why the Badgers should have beaten the Buckeyes on Saturday, on paper at least.

A soft middle in the world of college basketball will force some tough decisions come March.

Jared Sullinger scored 24 points and William Buford made an important three-pointer down the stretch, helping No.

Ohio State guard Aaron Craft shoots as Indiana forward Christian Watford defends during a Jan.

Of note Ohio State leads the series 82-65. Aaron Craft is one of 11 finalists for the 2012 Bob Cousy Collegiate Point Guard Award.

Buckeye Notes: Aaron Craft is one of 11 finalists for the 2012 Bob Cousy Collegiate Point Guard of the year Award ... The list gets whittled to five on March 8 with the winner announced during the Final Four ... Wisconsin's Jordan Taylor is also a finalist ... Craft was named to the Capital One Academic All-District 5 first team because of his 3.89 ... (more)

Top game: It's been several years since I've been to Missouri for a game despite the fact that it's just an 80-minute flight from my home.

MADISON - To break it down in simple terms, the clash for first place in the Big Ten Conference on Saturday at the Kohl Center could come down to a game of keep-away. If the University of Wisconsin men's basketball team is successful at limiting the number of times Ohio State's Jared Sullinger touches the ball in the post, the odds of the No.