Despite dropping a nail-biter to UCLA on Tuesday, the Wisconsin Badgers rose four spots in ESPN’s updated Basketball Power Index. While the Badgers remained at No. 21 in the most recent KenPom hierarchy,

For more, here are those full day-after takeaways: Jan 21, 2025; Los Angeles, California, USA; UCLA Bruins center Aday Mara (15) is greeted by guard Skyy Clark (55) during the second half against the Wisconsin Badgers at Pauley Pavilion presented by Wescom. Mandatory Credit: Kiyoshi Mio-Imagn Images

The Badgers actually received a boost just before the UCLA loss, as Ohio State won on the road at Purdue and jumped to No. 30 in the NET. That pushed the Badgers’ recent home victory over the Buckeyes back into the Quad 1 category.

The Badgers saw their seven-game winning streak come to an end in Los Angeles as the Bruins pulled out a nail-biting victory at Pauley Pavilion. Here's what stood out.

The UCLA Bruins have put together back-to-back wins for the first time since December. The Bruins' performance levels as a whole have come back to life, and jun

No. 18 Wisconsin plays the UCLA Bruins after John Blackwell scored 28 points in the Badgers' 84-69 victory over the USC Trojans.

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The Bruins’ head coach, who has employed the bigs in certain situations, said they ‘made me look smart’ after both rose to the occasion in Tuesday’s victory

Two days after UCLA’s Aday Mara stood out against Wisconsin, coach Mick Cronin said the sophomore center’s usage would continue to be situational.