Thursday, February 9: at Nebraska Cornhuskers
The last time the Badgers visited Lincoln and took on the Cornhuskers, it was the last game of the season two years ago and Nebraska was on the verge of making the NCAA Tournament (which they did). In one of the most electric atmospheres of the college basketball season, Nebraska knocked off the Badgers by playing a near perfect game, helping them secure their tournament berth.
The last time the Badgers played the Huskers was last season in the Big Ten Tournament, when Nebraska handled Wisconsin fairly easily, shocking everyone and winning by double-digits- which ultimately hurt the Badgers’ seeding in the tournament tremendously.
Moral of the story? Wisconsin has had some trouble against Nebraska.
The Huskers have already taken the league by storm, winning their first two games at Indiana and at Maryland. Despite a rough non-conference slate that featured many high-level teams, Nebraska players and fans have to be thinking that a strong conference showing could land them back in the tournament, meaning the showdown in February at their place could have a lot riding on it.