Wisconsin Badgers Make Big Move In Men's AP Top 25

The Wisconsin Badgers men's basketball team has made a move in the most recent AP Top 25 entering Wednesday's game.

The Wisconsin Badgers remained among the nation’s top teams after the release of the Associated Press Men’s Basketball Top 25 on Monday after nine weeks of the season.

The Badgers are now No. 15 this week after checking in last week’s poll at No. 21. It’s one of the largest jumps in the poll this week.

Wisconsin (11-3, 3-0 in Big Ten) is preparing for a pair of league games this week. The Badgers will be in Columbus to face Ohio State on Wednesday at 7:30 p.m., followed by a home game with Northwestern at the Kohl Center on Saturday at 11 a.m. Both games are set for the Big Ten Network.

Wisconsin is coming off a 2-0 week after coming back from their holiday break.

First, the Badgers defeated Iowa, 83-72. Tyler Wahl scored a season-high 19 points and Steven Crowl had a double-double as the Badgers broke a 32-all tie at halftime to claim the victory.

Then, on Saturday the Badgers beat Nebraska, 88-72. Wahl led the Badgers with 17 points, but four other players were in double figures — Chucky Hepburn with 13 points, Connor Essegian with 12 points, John Blackwell with 12 points and AJ Storr with 10 points.

AP Top 25 Men’s Poll for Jan. 8

No. 1 Purdue

No. 2 Houston

No. 3 Kansas

No. 4 UConn

No. 5 Tennessee

No. 6 Kentucky

No. 7 North Carolina

No. 8 Arizona

No. 9 Oklahoma

No. 10 Illinois

No. 11 (tie) Marquette

No. 11 (tie) Duke

No. 13 Memphis

No. 14 Baylor

No. 15 Wisconsin

No. 16 Auburn

No. 17 Colorado State

No. 18 BYU

No. 19 San Diego State

No. 20 Utah State

No. 21 Clemson

No. 22 Creighton

No. 23 Gonzaga

No. 24 FAU

No. 25 Texas