Wisconsin basketball returns to face shorthanded BYU Cougars

All wins on an NCAA Tournament resume are good wins. But a win, in a presumably hostile environment, against a top-20 team would be a great win on Wisconsin basketball‘s NCAA Tournament resume.The No. 24 Wisconsin Badgers are out west in Salt Lake City, Utah, to face the No. 9 BYU Cougars. Although the team that cut UW’s March Madness run short less than eight months ago is above Wisconsin in the human polls, some computers like the Badgers more than the Cougars on a neutral court.This game, notably not on BYU’s campus, however, will not be a neutral environment. In Wisconsin’s first test away from the Kohl Center this season, it faces a daunting crowd, a preseason All-American in the frontcourt, and another former five-star prospect running point.While the Badgers are fully healthy, the Cougars may not be. BYU is potentially down two of its starters, and that opens up a golden opportunity for UW to put a gold star on its resume before Thanksgiving. It is an opportunity most college basketball teams cannot afford to give up.Join today’s episode of Talkin’ Badgers to find out who’s in, who’s out, and why this November matchup could mean so much for Wisconsin come tournament time.*Watch on YouTube*Join Bucky's Burrow!*Follow Dillon Graff*Follow Brandon Cooper*Follow Ryan Eilers*Follow Kedrick on Bluesky or the website formerly known as Twitter*Follow the podcast on Twitter/XWe appreciate you taking the time to read our work at BadgerNotes.com. Your support means the world to us and has helped us become the leading source for independent Wisconsin Badgers coverage. Get full access to Badgernotes at www.badgernotes.com/subscribe