Sat Feb 22 19:00:00 UTC 2025: ## No. 11 Wisconsin Badgers Face Oregon Ducks in Sold-Out Showdown

**MADISON, Wis. (Feb 20, 2025)** — The No. 11 Wisconsin Badgers men’s basketball team, riding a five-game winning streak, will host the Oregon Ducks this Saturday at 11:00 a.m. CT in a highly anticipated matchup at the Kohl Center. The game will be broadcast on Fox. Tickets are sold out, but fans can try their luck on SeatGeek, or listen live on the Badger Sports Network.

The game will feature a pre-game recognition of the 2000 Wisconsin Final Four team. The Badgers are coming off a decisive 95-74 victory over Illinois, ending a nine-game losing streak against the Fighting Illini. John Tonje led the scoring charge with 31 points and four steals, becoming the first Badger since Michael Finley (1994) to score 30+ points in consecutive games. Steven Crowl added 20 points, seven rebounds, and five assists, while John Blackwell contributed 16 points and six rebounds. Wisconsin’s dominant performance included outrebounding Illinois 39-30, the most the Illini have been outrebounded all season. Crowl’s stellar performance, including three 3-pointers, was a key factor in Wisconsin’s success.

This victory propelled Wisconsin to a 21-5 record, their fifth-best 26-game start in program history and their best since Greg Gard became head coach. The team is now third in the Big Ten standings, only 1.5 games behind Michigan.

Wisconsin’s opponent, Oregon (19-8, 8-8 Pac-12), is on a three-game winning streak following a five-game slump. Led by coach Dana Altman, in his 15th season, the Ducks boast a balanced offense with Jackson Shelstad (13.3 ppg), Nathan Bittle (12.9 ppg, 7.1 rpg), and TJ Bamba (10.3 ppg, 3.6 rpg, 2.9 apg, 1.8 spg) leading the way. Oregon is known for its discipline, minimizing turnovers and fouls, while also excelling at free throw shooting.

This will be the tenth meeting between Wisconsin and Oregon, with the Badgers holding a 6-3 advantage in the all-time series. The last meeting was in the 2023 NIT, a 61-58 Wisconsin victory.

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