Wisconsin basketball will look to take a step closer to the top of the Big Ten standings when it squares off against Purdue on Saturday.

The Boilermakers are no strangers to tough schedules, and adding a team that has been two the Sweet 16 in two of the last three years presents another challenge.

Purdue will host the Cyclones next season and travel to Ames, Iowa for the 2026-27 season. That game adds to a non-conference slate that includes a road game at Alabama, a home game against Marquette ...

That first game started with so much hope and hoopla and then . . . well, you know, the rest is history.