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 regular season is just over halfway done, with just 14 remaining games before tournament season kicks off. So how does the Wisconsin basketball team's resumé look and where d

Wisconsin basketball added another solid win to its resume on Saturday with an 84-69 road triumph over USC. USC holds the No. 75 slot in the NCAA NET Rankings, making it another Quad 1 victory for the Badgers. For reference, here is a reminder of how the NET classifies each game:

Wisconsin is still the seventh highest-ranked Big Ten team in the NET, trailing Michigan (No. 9), Illinois (No. 10), Michigan State (No. 15), Maryland (No. 20), Oregon (No. 21) and Purdue (No. 23).

USC’s NCAA tournament hopes took a hit with an 84-69 loss to Wisconsin. At 11-7, the Trojans need to finish strong in their final 13 games to boost their March Madness dreams in USC coach Eric Musselman’s first season.

Those marks have the team up at No. 18 in the latest AP Poll. Related: Updated Big Ten basketball power rankings (Jan. 20): Top tier continues to separate The Badgers rose six spots from their previous No.