After a dominant victory against the Northwestern Wildcats to sweep the season series, the No. 23 Wisconsin Badgers will face off against the No. 5 Illinois Fighting Illini in the last game at the Kohl Center this season. The Badgers will be attempting to avoid a series sweep of their own, after they were dominated by the Fighting Illini 75-60 in their matchup on Feb. 6.
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Forward Micah Potter has been outstanding off the bench for the Badgers in their last few games, including his performance against Northwestern where he scored 19 points and grabbed eight rebounds. Wisconsin will need Potter to be tough on defense against Illinois center Kofi Cockburn, who dominated in their last outing with 23 points and 14 rebounds.
Although the Fighting Illini were able to handle the Badgers in their first matchup of the season in Champaign, Ill., Wisconsin has a huge opportunity to upset the Fighting Illini at the Kohl Center. A victory for the Badgers would dramatically impact not only Big Ten Tournament seeding but NCAA Tournament seeding as well.
How to watch Wisconsin basketball against the No. 5 Illinois Fighting Illini on Saturday afternoon.
Matchup: Illinois Fighting Illini at Wisconsin Badgers
Where: Kohl Center in Madison, Wis.
When: Feb. 27, 2021 at 1 p.m. CST
Where to watch: ESPN
Announcers:
- Play-by-Play: Jason Benetti
- Analyst: Dan Dakich
Where to stream: ESPN app or online at watchespn.com
Where to listen: Badger Sports Network on the iHeartRadio app, or Satellite on SiriusXM 84
Announcers:
- Play-by-Play: Matt Lepay
- Analyst: Mike Lucas