It was clear something was off when Illinois coach approached Wisconsin's Greg Gard after the Badgers' 95-74 win over the Illini on Tuesday at the Kohl Center in Madison. After a brief exchange, Gard stiffened slightly and could clearly be seen to mouth one word "Why?"

Most major college basketball rating metrics agree that the Wisconsin Badgers are one of the best teams in the country. Most. Wisconsin (21-5, 11-4 Big Ten) has won five in a row against Northwestern,

John Tonje tallied his second straight 30-point game while Steven Crowl rebounded from an underwhelming performance against the Big Ten rival. Here's what stood out in the Badgers' fifth straight