After a bounce-back performance against the Penn State Nittany Lions on Tuesday night at the Kohl Center, the No. 19 Wisconsin Badgers will head on the road to play the No. 12 Illinois Fighting Illini on Saturday afternoon.
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The dominant second half, which spurred the bounce-back victory against Penn State, started from a career-high 17 points off the bench from Badgers freshman guard Jonathan Davis. He provided a much-needed outlet from deep that Wisconsin has struggled to find in the last few games with the regression of D’Mitrik Trice and Brad Davison’s play from earlier in the season.
Although it is nice to Davis excelling in his freshman year, Wisconsin will need to see more from their senior leadership including Trice, who scored zero points against the Nittany Lions. This will be vital to give Wisconsin a chance against the red-hot Fighting Illini, who have beaten No. 8 Iowa and Indiana in the last week.
Though it has been a turbulent few weeks for the Badgers, a win against No. 12 Illinois would set Wisconsin up well for the final stretch of the regular season.
How to watch Wisconsin basketball against the No. 12 Illinois Fighting Illini on Saturday afternoon.
How to watch:
Matchup: Wisconsin Badgers at Illinois Fighting Illini
Where: State Farm Center in Champaign, Ill.
When: Feb. 6, 2021 at 1:30 p.m. CST
Where to watch: FOX
Announcers:
- Play-by-Play: Kevin Kugler
- Analyst: Donny Marshall
Where to stream: Fox Sports app or online at foxsportsgo.com
Where to listen: Badger Sports Network on the iHeartRadio app, or Satellite on SiriusXM 196
Announcers:
- Play-by-Play: Matt Lepay
- Analyst: Mike Lucas