The Badgers' first Final Four team of the 21st century set the program on a path of success, and the story behind it continues to influence the team decades later.

F or the first time in program history, Penn State's men's basketball team walked out of the Kohl Center as winners following a major upset in the Big Ten on Saturday afternoon in

The Badgers' worst loss of the regular season — and another key injury — are valid concerns as Greg Gard and his team prepare for tournament play.

On a day primed to celebrate the No. 12 Wisconsin Badgers men’s basketball feel-good season, the Penn State Nittany Lions came to Madison and royally spoiled it, defeating the Badgers 86-75.

MADISON (WKOW)-- Penn State stormed back to take down No. 12 Wisconsin 86-75 at the Kohl Center on Saturday. The Nittany Lions picked up their first win at the Kohl Center. Prior to the game, Wisconsin had won 22 straight home games over Penn State.

The Badgers went 13-16 this season and lost 81-54 to Iowa in the first round of the Big Ten Tournament on Wednesday.

Penn State defeated No. 12 Wisconsin 86-75 on Saturday to earn its first win at the Kohl Center in program history and its highest-ranked road win in 15 years. The Nittany Lions last beat a top-15 team in February 2009 against then-No.

Now, they close out the regular season back inside the Kohl Center in Madison on Saturday vs. Penn State. Tip is set for noon CT with the game airing live on Peacock. Wisconsin (23-7, 13-6 ...

MADISON – Wisconsin’s slip up Saturday cost it little in the polls ... with an 11-5 record in the Big Ten following a 77-73 overtime loss to Oregon at the Kohl Center. The No. 11 ranking ties for the Badgers’ highest of the season.

Wisconsin is looking to wrap up a top-four seed in the Big Ten men's basketball tournament, and Penn State hopes to play spoiler.

Sophomore guard John Blackwell and graduate center Steven Crowl finished with 19 points each but the Badgers fell at the Kohl Center.