After starting 2-0 in the Big Ten by beating Michigan 70-54 and Iowa 64-51, the UW men's basketball team moved up to No. 21 in both the USA Today and the AP Poll. Wisconsin was previously 24th in the coaches poll and 25th in the A.P. Poll.
Wisconsin will host Illinois Jan. 10 at 8pm at the Kohl Center. The game will be shown live on ESPN.