Although Wisconsin has exceeded expectations and posted big wins this season, the Badgers are not looking as formidable as they were earlier in this campaign.

After losing for the first time in 52 tries at home to an unranked opponent (Illinois), the Badgers seemed to bounce back with an 83-55 thrashing of the Indiana Hoosiers.

Things looked rosy indeed with the return of big man and second leading scorer, Jon Leuer, on Monday, Feb. 15. The Badgers headed into a pivotal battle with the Minnesota Golden Gophers last Thursday—still in the hunt for a Big Ten Championship.

The Badgers emerged from the "Barn" battered and bloody after a taking a brutal beatdown from their rivals.

Then Northwestern came to town l...

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