March 11, 2010
MADISON, Wis. -- The regular season is complete and the brackets are set... it's officially postseason time.
After finishing the regular season with a 23-7 record, 13-5 in the Big Ten, Wisconsin earned a No. 4 seed in the 2010 Big Ten Tournament. This is the second straight year the Badgers have earned a No. 4 seed, but they are hoping this year's stay will be a little longer than last year. Wisconsin has played in the championship game in four of the last six Big Ten tournaments, but exited with a quarterfinal loss to Ohio State last season.
This year, Wisconsin's tournament will get underway Friday at 1:30 p.m. (CT) against No. 5 seed Illinois on ESPN.
This is the 10th-straight season that UW has earned a first-round bye, the longest streak in the conference. In nine seasons under Bo Ryan, the Badgers have never finished lower than fourth in the conference standings. Ryan's teams are 10-6 in the conference tourney, including a pair of tournament championships in 2004 and 2008. UW is one of five teams (with ILL, IOWA, MSU & OSU) to win two Big Ten tournament titles. No school has won three championships.
Wisconsin's complete 2010 Big Ten Tournament Guide (PDF)
BIG TEN HEADQUARTERS
For tickets, a complete schedule of events, and more information, please visit the official website of the 2010 Big Ten Men's Basketball Tournament.
UW FAN HEADQUARTERS IN INDIANAPOLIS
Fans heading to Indianapolis for the Big Ten Men's Basketball Tournament are encouraged to visit the official Badger fan headquarters for the Tournament, Buffalo Wild Wings located in downtown Indianapolis at 7 East Washington Street.
Game 32 | No. 4 Wisconsin (23-7, 13-5) vs. No. 5 Illinois (18-13, 10-8)
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| Date |
Friday, March 12 | 1:30 p.m. (CT)
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| Location |
Indianapolis, Ind. | Conseco Fieldhouse |
| Television |
ESPN Dave O'Brien and Steve Lavin
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| Radio |
Wisconsin Radio Network with Matt Lepay and Mike Lucas
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| UWBadgers.com |
GameTracker | Live Gameday Blog
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| All-Time Series |
UW trails 108-75
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WISCONSIN SERIES VS. ILLINOIS
Friday's game will mark the 184th meeting between UW and Illinois in a series dating back to 1906
... Illinois leads the all-time series 108-75, but Wisconsin is 3-2 vs. ILL in the Big Ten tournament.
The Badgers and Illini last met in the Big Ten tournament in the 2008 tournament championship
game, when UW pulled out a 61-48 win.
UW has won seven of the last nine meetings between the teams ... the two teams split the regular-season series, each winning on the other team's home floor.
Once before has UW played the same team in the regular-season finale and its first tournament game, beating Michigan State in backto-back games on March 3 and March 9, 2007.
WISCONSIN IN THE BIG TEN TOURNAMENT
Appearances: 12
Overall Record: 14-10
Record vs. lower seeds: 11-4
Record vs. higher seeds: 3-6
Championships: 2004, 2008
UW in the Big Ten Tournament Record Book
