Takeaways from Wisconsin’s crushing loss to No. 13 Illinois

Wisconsin basketball continued its slide Saturday afternoon with a 91-83 loss to No. 13 Illinois.

Reciting the Badgers’ struggles since the start of February is like a broken record at this point. The team has now lost seven of its last nine, with each loss feeling more crushing than the last.

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