Greg Gard and the Wisconsin Badgers have squared off against Tom Izzo and the Michigan State Spartans on 17 occasions

Former Wisconsin great Frank Kaminsky is giving the Badgers basketball coach a big endorsement. Kaminsky said after Wisconsin defeated Purdue that Gard should be the front-runner for national coach of the year.

Wisconsin basketball (22-6, 12-5 Big Ten) steamrolled the Washington Huskies (13-15, 4-13 Big Ten) 88-62 at the Kohl Center on Tuesday.

Their 58-point second half proved the difference as Purdue failed to find an answer defensively. After sparring with the Boilermakers for virtually the entire first half, the Badgers orchestrated an impressive 11-0 run to flip a 50-47 deficit into a 58-50 edge early in the second half.

Wisconsin basketball suffered its first loss since January with a 77-73 overtime at the hands of Oregon on Saturday.

On Saturday, Tonje displayed his offensive prowess throughout the bulk of the first half vs. Oregon. The 6-foot-5 star scored 16 points in a six-minute stretch to propel Wisconsin to a 17-point edge ahead of intermission.

Illinois, Steven Crowl looked like a shell of himself. In 18 minutes of action, the program veteran finished with nine points, zero rebounds and three fouls. Illinois center Tomislav Ivisic dropped nine points and corralled a game-high 11 rebounds,

Greg Gard and the Wisconsin Badgers have squared off against Tom Izzo and the Michigan State Spartans on 17 occasions

Wisconsin basketball (22-6, 12-5 Big Ten) steamrolled the Washington Huskies (13-15, 4-13 Big Ten) 88-62 at the Kohl Center on Tuesday.

The Badgers' offensive efficiency isn't limited to when their offense flows as intended, and their percentages late in the shot clock provide proof.

Wisconsin guard Max Klesmit entered Tuesday night’s matchup against Washington with a lower leg injury. He started the game but played just five minutes in total before being shut down entirely. After the win,

Wisconsin basketball (22-6, 12-5 Big Ten) received a timely contribution from an unlikely playmaker in its 26-point win over Washington on Tuesday.