How to Watch Illinois vs. Wisconsin: Game Time, TV Channel, Online Streaming and Odds

How to Watch Illinois vs. Wisconsin

Game Time: 7 p.m. Tuesday

TV Channel: N/A

Online Streaming: Peacock

Odds: N/A (Illinois 84.9% Chance To Win – ESPN Matchup Predictor)

Quick Hits:

Illinois Fighting Illini (20-4, 11-2 Big Ten)

Head Coach: Brad Underwood (9th season)

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Last Game: Michigan State 85, Illinois 82 (OT)

Gameday Reading:

There is no such thing as a ceiling for this year’s Illini

Illinois joins elite company with another 20-win season

Wisconsin Badgers (16-7, 8-4 Big Ten)

Head Coach: Greg Gard

Leading Scorer: Indiana 78, Wisconsin 77 (OT)

What Happened the Last Time These Two Teams Played?

Illinois leads the all-time series 119-90.

Feb. 18, 2025: Wisconsin 95, Illinois 74

MADISON, Wis. — A matchup between two of the Big Ten’s highest-scoring offenses did not disappoint — at least for one half. Shorthanded with injuries and illnesses, Illinois showed flashes of brilliance scoring the ball but ultimately struggled to contain Wisconsin, falling 95-74 at Kohl Center on Tuesday night.

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The Fighting Illini (17-10, 9-8 Big Ten) entered Tuesday as the second-best rebounding team in the nation but were handily out-rebounded by the Badgers (21-5, 11-4 Big Ten). Following his squad’s loss last week to Michigan State, it’s the second straight game that Brad Underwood’s team has been out-rebounded, outdone in the paint and — most importantly — outscored.

A lot of that can be attributed to the lack of bodies the Illini had available under the rim. After the loss to Michigan State, freshman center Morez Johnson Jr. was revealed to have suffered a broken wrist, meaning the team’s already meager depth at center was running thinner.

That meant Mercer transfer Jake Davis got his first Illinois start, while Ben Humrichous and Tre White were re-inserted into the starting lineup.

Soon-to-be NBA lottery pick Kasparas Jakucionis again struggled to find a rhythm in this one, accounting for 7 of the team’s 14 turnovers while managing just 6 points. Will…

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