And if there is one thing the Badgers men's basketball team showed during the early portion of the conference schedule, it’s that the line between victory and defeat is going to be especially thin. Last week the team suffered a three-point loss to Michigan.

Most recently, this series has been dominated by Illinois. The Illini have won the last eight matchups with the Badgers. Before that, however, the Badgers won 15 straight games spanning from 2011 to 2019.

Fresh off an 88-74 loss to the No. 5 Marquette Golden Eagles, the No. 20 Wisconsin Badgers are taking on the Illinois Fighting Illini, with tip-off set for 8:00 p.m. at the State Farm Center on Tuesday.