Wisconsin basketball’s KenPom position shifted after the Badgers 31-point win over Iowa on Friday night.
The Badgers (11-3) defeated the Hawkeyes in record-breaking fashion to collect their first Big Ten win of the 2024-25 campaign. Most significantly, the win provides the team with early momentum boost as it begins the heart of its conference schedule.
Despite not suiting up for a game in nearly two weeks, the Badgers looked as sharp as they have all season. The team’s 116-point offensive explosion can be thanked for its significant rise in KenPom’s national rankings.
As of Jan. 4, here’s where the Badgers stand:
- KenPom: No. 25 (Up eight spots from its Dec. 22 win over Detroit Mercy), with the No. 11 offense and No. 80 defense in the country.
A 116-point blowout win narrated by @MattLepay ?
Don’t mind if I do 🍿 🎥 #OnWisconsin pic.twitter.com/vPwQiZmC9P
— Wisconsin Basketball (@BadgerMBB) January 4, 2025
Wisconsin is the sixth-ranked Big Ten team in the hierarchy, trailing Illinois (No. 8), Michigan (No. 12), Michigan State (No. 15), UCLA (No. 19), Purdue (No. 21) and Maryland (No. 24).
Wisconsin continues its Big Ten schedule with a road game at Rutgers on Jan. 6. After that, the team returns to Madison for a Jan. 10 contest against rival Minnesota.