Illinois at Wisconsin 2/18/19 - College Basketball Picks & Predictions

Big Ten Conference rivals will clash on Monday night, when the Illinois Fighting Illini invade the Kohl Center to take on the Wisconsin Badgers.

The Fighting Illini have reeled off four straight victories and are two games below .500 in conference play. Last time out, Illinois limited Ohio State to 36 percent shooting during a 63-56 road victory. The Fighting Illini forced 18 turnovers by the Buckeyes and shot 44 percent from the field.

Trent Frazier and Ayo Dosunmu tallied 15 points apiece to lead Illinois in scoring. Giorgi Bezhanishvili chipped in 13 points and seven rebounds for the Fighting Illini. The 20th ranked Wisconsin Badgers have lost consecutive games and could find themselves out of the Top 25 when the polls are released on Monday. On Tuesday, Wisconsin managed just 21 points during the second half of a 67-59 home loss versus Michigan State. The Badgers were dominated on the glass by a 40-28 margin and shot 42 percent from the field.

Ethan Happ led Wisconsin with 20 points on 10-for-20 shooting and grabbed 12 rebounds. The rest of the starters combined to score just 24 points on a dismal 8-for-27 shooting performance.