Wisconsin looks to avoid a third consecutive Big Ten road loss when the 17th-ranked Badgers face Northwestern on Saturday in Evanston, Ill. Wisconsin (16-5, 6-4) lost at Maryland 76-68 on Wednesday.

The Cornhuskers entered the matchup on a six-game losing streak, the latest result a 28-point defeat at the hands of the Wisconsin Badgers. The team ended its losing skid emphatically with an 80-74 overtime triumph over the Fighting Illini.

The Wisconsin women have a chance to make it two in a row this weekend when they take on Purdue. Coming off an 82-75 victory over Michigan, the Badgers (11-10,

BOTTOM LINE: Northwestern hosts No. 17 Wisconsin after Jalen Leach scored 23 points in Northwestern's 79-72 loss to the Rutgers Scarlet Knights. The Wildcats are 10-2 on their home court. Northwestern is 2-2 in games decided by less than 4 points.

Fickell is 12-13 in his first two full seasons. What are his best wins? And where does the program stand in recruiting?

Wisconsin men's basketball fell to Maryland, 76-68, on Wednesday. The team's second loss in three games halted the momentum built during the seven-game win streak. The defeat drops the Badgers to 16-5 (6-4 Big Ten).

Wisconsin head coach Greg Gard shared how the Badgers can avoid their recent struggles in the month of February.

Edwards committed to the program on Dec. 16, just eight days following Wisconsin’s hire of new offensive coordinator Jeff Grimes. An overhaul in the room was task No. 1 for Grimes after every Phil Longo-era quarterback either transferred out or decommitted.

Sunday vs. Nebraska: UW scored 19 of the first 21 points to open the game but broke open the game for good with a 16-2 run early in the second half. The Badgers’ 17 three-pointers in the 84-55 victory tied for the third-highest single-game total in program history.

Northwestern takes on the No. 17 Wisconsin Badgers after Jalen Leach scored 23 points in Northwestern's 79-72 loss to the Rutgers Scarlet Knights.

The usual suspects from Nebraska’s losing streak all showed up to the Kohl Center on Sunday. A slow start, inconsistent offense and Wisconsin's hot shooting all led to the Huskers'