INSIDE MEN'S BASKETBALL BY PATRICK HERB @BadgerMBB SCHEDULE (16-5, 5-3)
Last Five Jan. 8
Jan. 12
at #16 Michigan at Purdue
Jan. 15 Nebraska
This Week Thur.
Next Five Jan. 31 Feb. 4 Feb. 9
Feb. 16
L, 41-59 W, 67-62 W, 50-45
Jan. 18 Northwestern W, 77-57 Jan. 22
#16 Indiana
at Penn State #4 Ohio State at Minnesota
Feb. 19 Penn State at #22 Illinois W, 67-63 8 p.m.
7 p.m. 1 p.m. 6 p.m.
at #10 Michigan St. 6 p.m. TBA
Thursday vs. Indiana a T
his weekend marks the annual Coaches vs. Can-
cer "Suits and Sneakers" collaboration across college basketball. With the Badgers being off over the weekend, Bo Ryan and his staff will be breaking out their adi- das running shoes with their suits at Thursday's Big Ten showdown with Indiana.
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Eight is great, 9 would be divine » No. 25 Wisconsin hosts No. 16 In- diana Thursday looking to extend a streak of dominance that hasn't been matched in nearly 80 years. The Badgers have beaten the Hoosiers eight straight times, which is the most consecutive vic- tories over IU by any team since 1935.
(fashion) statement game UW coaching staff to wear suits and sneakers
"Suits and Sneakers" is an initiative of the Ameri- can Cancer Society and the National Association of Bas- ketball Coaches (NABC) to demonstrate support for the American Cancer Society. Thursday's festivities also
include a celebrity free throw shooting contest with Steve Stricker and Mark Tauscher.
» Wisconsin has defeated Indiana 10 straight times at the Kohl Cen- ter. The Hoosiers have not won in Madison since 1999, prior to Bo Ryan's arrival.
Road work » Wisconsin is 6-2 away from the Kohl Center this season, including four true road wins.
» The Badgers lead the Big Ten with six road and neutral-site wins. UW's four true road wins are tied with Michigan State (also 4-2) as the most in the conference.
