Pregame analysis and predictions of the Wisconsin Badgers vs. Illinois Fighting Illini NCAAM game to be played on March 13, 2026 on ESPN.

John Blackwell scored a career-high 34 points with six 3-pointers and No. 23 Wisconsin hung on to beat Washington 85-82 in the third round of the Big Ten Tournament on Thursday.

The Huskies are coming off an overtime win over USC where they overcame a 13-point second half deficit to tie things in regulation before ultimately winning with five extra minutes.