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Trouble Against Illini

Wisconsin has been unbeatable at home against Big Ten foes since Bo Ryan took over as coach, unless Illinois is the opponent.

The No. 21 Badgers, seeking their seventh straight win, host the only team in the conference to beat them at the Kohl Center during Ryan's tenure in a matchup with the struggling Illini on Thursday.

Tigers Look to Rebound

After losing to the top ranked team on a last-second shot in overtime, Clemson looks to rebound Wednesday night by extending its home winning streak over non-conference opponents to 21 games when it faces Charlotte for the first time in 14 years.

Trying to Regroup

Duke is trying to regroup before starting its ACC schedule. Practice often helps, but all it's done so far this week is leave the Blue Devils without their starting center.

With Brian Zoubek out indefinitely after breaking his left foot, the ninth-ranked Blue Devils look to bounce back from a sloppy game when they face Temple on Wednesday night in their final tune-up before ACC play.

Memphis Still Unbeaten

A deep roster has helped Memphis start the season unbeaten. Lack of depth in Conference USA would seem to give the Tigers a good chance to finish the regular season that way.

Second-ranked Memphis (13-0) looks to win its 41st straight at home and continue its dominance in C-USA play when it faces East Carolina in the teams' conference opener Wednesday night.

Big Ten Matchup

A favorable early portion to the Big Ten schedule could have Indiana off to a strong start as it tries for its first conference title since 2001-02. All the Hoosiers need to do is take advantage of it.

After surviving a test in its opener, the 10th-ranked Hoosiers look for a more dominating effort as they visit lowly Michigan on Tuesday night.