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Two Big Ten teams remain in the latest USA TODAY Sports Coaches Poll

Only two Big Ten teams remained in the last USA TODAY Sports Coaches Poll before the NCAA Tournament:

After falling to the Ohio State Buckeyes in the opening round of the Big Ten Tournament, the Wisconsin Badgers remained soundly outside the latest USA TODAY Sports Coaches Poll on Sunday afternoon.

Northwestern dropped from its spot at No. 25 to unranked after the Wildcats were upset by Penn State in the Big Ten Tournament quarterfinal. The Nittany Lions also surprised Indiana in the semifinal, which caused the Hoosiers to fall from No. 17 to No. 19 in the latest poll.

The USA TODAY Sports Men’s Basketball Coaches Poll top 10 for this week is Virginia(10), Gonzaga(9), Arizona(8), Texas(7), UCLA(6), Kansas(5), Marquette(4), Purdue(3), Alabama(2) and Houston(1).

While the NCAA Tournament will be underway on Thursday, the Wisconsin Badgers will return to action against Bradley in the NIT on Tuesday night.

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PHOTOS: Wisconsin basketball loses back-and-forth game to Purdue 63-61

Photos from Wisconsin basketball’s heartbreaking 63-61 loss to the Purdue Boilermakers on Thursday night: 

Despite their best effort, the Wisconsin Badgers were unable to pull off the upset against the No. 5-ranked Purdue Boilermakers and fell in a heartbreaking 63-61 loss at the Kohl Center.

Wisconsin played extremely well throughout this game, spurred by a phenomenal second half from guard Max Klesmit. He finished with a game-high 19 points and three steals that kept the Badgers neck and neck with the Boilermakers. It was unfortunately not enough to hold off one of the top teams in the country, and Purdue was able to close out the game in the final minute.

The Badgers head on the road to play their final regular season matchup on Sunday night against the Minnesota Golden Gophers.

Below are photos from Wisconsin basketball’s heartbreaking 63-61 loss to the Purdue Boilermakers on Thursday night:

Wisconsin vs. Purdue: Stream, injury report, broadcast info for Thursday

How to watch the Wisconsin Badgers against the No. 5-ranked Purdue Boilermakers on Thursday night:

The Wisconsin Badgers play the Purdue Boilermakers on Thursday night, and if you’re wondering how you can watch the action live, you’ve come to the right place.

The Boilermakers will be a difficult task for Wisconsin even at the Kohl Center since they are one of the top teams in the country this season led by talented center Zach Edey. Although Edey has been solid for Purdue the last few years, this season has been different as he has averaged 22 points and nearly 13 rebounds per game. It will take a combined effort from Tyler Wahl and Steven Crowl in Wisconsin’s frontcourt to stop Purdue’s 7-foot-4 leading scorer.

On offense, Wisconsin will need another big night from freshman guard Connor Essegian. This will be especially true if the Badgers are without point guard Chucky Hepburn, who is listed as day-to-day with a knee injury that sidelined him for the second half of Sunday’s game against Michigan.

It should be an exciting game to watch, as Wisconsin will try to upset one of the top teams in the country and improve its resume ahead of the NCAA Tournament.

Here’s when you should tune in to see the game:

  • Date: March 2, 2023
  • Time: 8 p.m. CT
  • TV Channel: FS1
  • Live Stream: fuboTV (watch here)

Players to watch:

Points Leaders:

  • Wisconsin guard Chucky Hepburn: 12.1 PPG

  • Purdue center Zach Edey: 22.3 PPG

Rebounds Leaders:

  • Wisconsin forward Steven Crowl: 7.1 RPG

  • Purdue center Zach Edey:12.9 RPG

Assists Leaders:

  • Wisconsin guard Chucky Hepburn: 3.0 APG

  • Purdue guard Braden Smith: 3.6 APG

Northwestern joins Purdue and Indiana in the latest USA TODAY Sports Coaches Poll

See where Big Ten teams landed in the latest USA TODAY Sports Coaches Poll:

After another up-and-down week with a win against Michigan and a loss against Rutgers, the Wisconsin Badgers remained on the outside of the latest USA TODAY Sports Men’s Basketball Coaches Poll.

Northwestern jumped into the latest poll alongside Purdue and Indiana after upsetting them both and knocking off the Iowa Hawkeyes last week. The Wildcats went from unranked up to No. 22, while the Boilermakers and Hoosiers dropped two spots to No. 5 and No. 17.

The USA TODAY Sports Men’s Basketball Coaches Poll top 10 for this week is Baylor(10), Marquette(9), Texas(8), Arizona(7), Virginia(6), Purdue(5), Kansas(4), UCLA(3), Alabama(2) and Houston(1).

The Badgers will get back to action on Wednesday night against the Iowa Hawkeyes at the Kohl Center.

Where Big Ten teams land in the latest USA TODAY Sports Coaches Poll

See where two Big Ten teams land in the latest USA TODAY Sports Men’s Basketball Coaches Poll

Even though the Wisconsin Badgers remain outside the latest USA TODAY Sports Men’s Basketball Coaches Poll, two Big Ten teams moved around significantly after a turbulent week.

The Purdue Boilermakers fell down two spots to No. 3 after their upset loss to the Northwestern Wildcats on Sunday. Meanwhile, the Indiana Hoosiers climbed up the poll three spots to No. 15 because of significant conference victories over Rutgers and Michigan this past week.

The USA TODAY Sports Men’s Basketball Coaches Poll top 10 for this week includes Marquette(10), Baylor(9), Arizona(8), Kansas(7), Virginia(6), Texas(5), UCLA(4), Purdue(3), Houston(2) and Alabama(1).

It should be interesting to see if Big Ten teams like Illinois and Maryland, who have been playing well as of late, will be able to work their way back into the poll alongside Indiana and Purdue in the coming weeks.

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Wisconsin basketball falls out of the latest USA TODAY Sports Coaches Poll

The Wisconsin Badgers fall out of the latest USA TODAY Sports Men’s Basketball Poll:

After losing three-straight games including two matchups this past week, the Wisconsin Badgers have dropped out of the latest USA TODAY Sports Coaches Poll.

The Badgers were ranked as No. 18 last week and are currently ranked as the fifth team outside the poll receiving votes. Illinois was the only Big Ten team to sneak back into the poll after last week’s dropout and is ranked at No. 23. The Purdue Boilermakers maintained their spot at No. 3.

The USA TODAY Sports Men’s Basketball Coaches Poll top 10 for this week includes Virginia(10), Tennessee(9), Xavier(8), Texas(7), Gonzaga(6), UCLA(5), Alabama(4), Purdue(3), Kansas(2) and Houston(1).

The Wisconsin Badgers will have chances to rebound this week as they face Penn State and Northwestern in two winnable matchups, which will be important if forward Tyler Wahl is unable to go.

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Wisconsin basketball drops in the latest USA TODAY Sports Coaches Poll

Wisconsin basketball drops several spots in the latest USA TODAY Sports Coaches Poll:

After a split week with a victory against Minnesota and a loss to Illinois, the Wisconsin Badgers dropped three spots to No. 18 in the latest USA TODAY Sports Men’s Basketball Coaches Poll.

It was a tough week for the Big Ten in the latest poll, as three teams fell out including Illinois from No. 24, Ohio State from No. 23 and Indiana from No. 19. Even Purdue dropped two spots to No. 3, after falling to Rutgers 65-64 last Monday.

The USA TODAY Sports Coaches Poll top 10 for this week includes Texas(10), Arizona(9), Gonzaga(8), Connecticut(7), UCLA(6), Tennessee(5), Alabama(4), Purdue(3), Kansas(2) and Houston(1).

The Badgers will have two chances to move up this week since they will match up against Michigan State and Indiana, who are some of the top teams outside the poll.

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Wisconsin basketball moves into the top 15 of the latest USA TODAY Sports Coaches Poll

Despite not playing this past week, the Badgers move into the top 15 of the latest USA TODAY Sports Men’s Basketball Coaches Poll:

Despite not playing this week after their game against Grambling State was canceled due to weather, the Wisconsin Badgers moved up three spots to No. 15 in the latest USA TODAY Sports Men’s Basketball Coaches Poll.

Since the Badgers did not play, they moved up because of the fall of several other teams including Illinois. The Fighting Illini dropped six spots to No. 22 after getting upset 93-71 by the Missouri Tigers in their third-straight loss.

The USA TODAY Sports Men’s Basketball Coaches Poll top 10 for this week includes Tennessee(10), Alabama(9), UCLA(8), Arkansas(7), Texas(6), Arizona(5), Kansas(4), Houston(3), Connecticut(2) and Purdue(1).

The Badgers will finally get back to action on Friday at the Kohl Center when they match up against the Western Michigan Broncos.

Below are where Big Ten teams landed in the latest USA TODAY Sports Men’s Basketball Coaches Poll:

Wisconsin basketball rises in the latest USA TODAY Sports Coaches Poll

Wisconsin basketball continues to move up in the latest USA TODAY Sports Men’s Basketball Coaches Poll:

After winning their lone game of the week against Lehigh, the Wisconsin Badgers rose up five spots to No. 18 in the latest USA TODAY Sports Men’s Basketball Coaches Poll.

The Badgers’ movement likely came from the fall of several other Big Ten teams including Ohio State to unranked, Maryland to No. 23 and Indiana to No. 21. Wisconsin is the third-ranked Big Ten team in the latest poll behind only No. 16-ranked Illinois and No. 1-ranked Purdue.

The USA TODAY Sports Men’s Basketball Coaches Poll top 10 for this week is Alabama(10), UCLA(9), Arkansas(8), Texas(7), Virginia(6), Arizona(5), Kansas(4), Houston(3), Connecticut(2) and Purdue(1).

The Badgers will only play one game again this week, as they match up against the Grambling State Tigers at the Kohl Center on Friday night.

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Wisconsin basketball releases its 2021-22 Game of the Year

Wisconsin basketball selects their 2021-22 Game of the Year:

After several weeks of voting, Wisconsin basketball has finally released the winner of the 2021-22 Game of the Year. The winning nominee that was announced on Twitter, was Wisconsin’s victory at home over the Purdue Boilermakers to win a share of the Big Ten regular-season title.

Just ahead of the road victory over the Boilermakers at Mackey Arena, this performance was definitely the Game of the Year for Wisconsin. It was a close game between the two sides but was won by the Badgers with a clutch bank-shot three-pointer from point guard Chucky Hepburn. In addition, three of the Wisconsin starting five finished with over 15 points.

This game was outstanding to watch at home, and also was one of the best atmospheres that Kohl Center has seen in years. Make sure to watch the 2021-22 Game of the Year highlight video to relive the outstanding performance.