That led to a bit of a shakeup in the new rankings released Monday, although voters gave Gonzaga and Arizona the benefit of the doubt and kept them in the top two spots.
Baylor moved up from 10th to 3rd following their win over Kansas, while Duke moved up to #4. Baylor and Duke were the only Top 10 teams to win over the weekend.
The Badgers, coming off a one-point win at Minnesota and a five-point win at Rutgers, moved up from 13th to 10th. Purdue’s loss also allowed Wisconsin to take sole possession of first place in the Big Ten standings heading into their big showdown Tuesday night at the Kohl Center. A Badgers win would ensure at least a share of the Big Ten regular season championship.
The game figures to be a tough ticket, with the cheapest options available on StubHub selling for about $80 each as of Monday.
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Wisconsin won the first meeting on January 4, beating the then-#3 Boilermakers on the road, 74-69, behind 37 points from Johnny Davis.
Tipoff for Tuesday night’s game is set for 8 p.m.
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