The Wisconsin Badgers men’s basketball team took a 17-point lead into halftime, but it took all 40 minutes of the game on Jan. 14 to fend off the pesky Ohio State Buckeyes at the Kohl Center 70-68 to win their sixth straight game and improve to 14-3 on the season and 4-2 in the Big Ten Conference.

Ohio State trailed by 17 at halftime, rallied and came up just short in a 70-68 loss at No. 24 Wisconsin on Tuesday night.

March 26, 2024; Columbus, Ohio; Ohio State Buckeyes head coach Jake Diebler motions to his team during the first half of the NIT quarterfinals against the Georgia Bulldogs at Value City Arena. Adam Cairns/Columbus Dispatch-USA TODAY NETWORK

The Ohio State Buckeyes (16-0) will look to extend a six-game road winning run when taking on the Wisconsin Badgers (10-7) on Thursday, January 16, 2025 at Kohl Center, airing at 9:00 PM ET on

Hinzman is the only Wisconsin connection on the Ohio State roster. The Badgers, on the other hand, have several former Buckeyes on the team and the coaching staff. Luke Fickell (head coach), Kenny Guiton (quarterbacks) and Tuf Borland (assistant) all played at Ohio State, as did incoming transfer WR Jayden Ballard.

The Badgers were without a starting guard in their last game, but his absence appears as it will be a short one.

With that winning surge, Wisconsin’s record stands at 15-3 overall and 5-2 in Big Ten play. Those marks have the team up at No. 18 in the latest AP Poll. Related: Updated Big Ten basketball power rankings (Jan. 20): Top tier continues to separate

The No. 24 Wisconsin Badgers (13-3, 3-2 Big Ten) will try to build on a three-game home winning streak when they host the Ohio State Buckeyes (10-6, 2-3 Big Ten) on Tuesday, January 14 ...

The Badgers' second straight push against a top-10 team petered out against the undefeated Buckeyes. Here's what stood out.

The Ohio State Buckeyes (16-0) will look to extend a 16-game winning run when visiting the Wisconsin Badgers (10-7) on Thursday, January 16, 2025 at Kohl Center. It airs at 9:00 PM ET on

OSU women’s basketball pulled off a dramatic 60-59 upset over No. 9 TCU on Wednesday night at Gallagher-Iba Arena, holding standout point guard and Olympian Hailey Van Lith to just 12 points and rallying from a 15-point halftime deficit.

Welcome back to the Big Ten Basketball Midweek Rundown. First, a look at where each Big Ten team stands in the latest version of the AP poll, as well as going o