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Wisconsin-Illinois State will be now be broadcast on the Big Ten Network. This comes after Indiana vs. UNC-Asheville was canceled due to Covid-19 protocols.
The Wisconsin men’s basketball account on Twitter announced the news on Tuesday afternoon. The Badgers are coming off of a 71-68 win against Nicholls State on Dec. 15 where they were without star player Johnny Davis.
Davis was unable to play in the game due to a non-Covid 19 related illness.
UPDATE: Tomorrow night’s game will be televised on @BigTenNetwork! pic.twitter.com/lH2qCAG1jr
— Wisconsin Basketball (@BadgerMBB) December 28, 2021
The Badgers were supposed to play George Mason on Dec. 23, but the game was canceled after some players in the Badgers’ program tested positive for Covid-19.
No. 24 Wisconsin (9-2) and Illinois State (8-5) play on Wednesday at 8 p.m. ET on the Big Ten Network.
Grant Bricker covers the B1G for Saturday Tradition. His previous stops include the Williamson Homepage and Nashville Post.