Here is everything Wisconsin head coach Greg Gard said when meeting with the media after the Badgers' road loss to Maryland

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.

Former Wisconsin guard Connor Essegian helped lead the Nebraska Cornhuskers to a season-defining home victory over No. 18 Illinois on Thursday. The Cornhuskers entered the matchup on a six-game losing streak,

Wisconsin basketball slipped to a No. 5 seed in USA TODAY's latest bracketology update. The Badgers were previously up to the No. 4-seed line after a stellar stretch of play dating back to mid-December. That slot preceded the team's loss at Maryland on Wednesday, its second road defeat in its last three games.

So at 3:57, he picked up an offensive foul, which was his second of the half. That was the last time he saw the court in the first frame. Even worse, Wisconsin sophomore guard John Blackwell (who has averaged 20.3 points per game over the previous seven games) had been sitting with two fouls since 9:06, scoreless.

Wisconsin is still looking for another signature win after running into a resilient Terrapins squad on the road Wednesday night. Here's what stood out in the loss.

The Badgers coach spoke to reporters after his team hit 17 threes in an 83-55 victory over Nebraska Sunday at the Kohl Center.

Wisconsin’s preseason outlook, remember, was a 12th-place finish in the new 18-team Big Ten. The Badgers have already proven that outlook wrong with a 15-4 (5-3 Big Ten) start to the season and a No. 18 ranking in the current AP Poll. Predictive metrics back that up — Wisconsin ranks No. 22 in KenPom and No. 26 in the ESPN BPI.

Michigan may be the toughest team in the Big Ten, and a bruising series could help the Badgers is they try to grind their way into the playoffs.

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