Illinois came back from a 10-point deficit in the second half to upset No. 19 Purdue, 88-80, at home to drop the Boilermakers out of the three-way tie in the Big Ten they shared with the Badgers and Maryland.

The outcome creates the simplest formula for Wisconsin to gain a top-four seed for the Big Ten Tournament and the double bye that comes with it.

Win.

The Badgers (23-7, 13-6) close the regular season versus Penn State (15-15, 5-14) Saturday at noon at the Kohl Center. With a victory, UW would open up the postseason with a Big Ten quarterfinal game Friday at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, while a loss wouldn’t necessarily eliminate a top-four seeding.

Here is what you need to know about the game.

How can I watch or listen to the Wisconsin-Penn State basketball game

The game will be broadcast on Big Ten Network. Cory Provus (play-by-play) and Robbie Hummel  (analysis) will handle the call.

The matchup can be heard on FM-97.3 in Milwaukee and on AM-1310 and FM-101.5 in Madison. Matt Lepay (play-by-play) and Brian Butch will call the game. The contest can also be heard on the Varsity app or on Sirius XM channels 85 (Wisconsin) or 389 (Penn State).

Wisconsin Badgers probable starters

25 – John Blackwell, 6-4, G,  15.5 ppg, 5.2 rpg, 2.2 apg

4 – Kamari McGee, 6-0, G, 6.6 ppg, 2.5 rpg, 2.1 apg

9  – John Tonje, 6-5, G,  19.1 ppg, 5.0 rpg, 1.7 apg

22 – Steven Crowl, 7-0, C, 9.6 ppg, 5.4 rpg, 2.5 apg

31 – Nolan Winter, 7-0, F, 9.8 ppg, 6.0 rpg, 1.0 apg

Penn State Nittany Lions probable starters

1 – Ace Baldwin Jr., 6-1, G, 14.2 ppg, 2.8 rpg, 7.0 apg

2 – D’Marco Dunn, 6-5, G, 7.9 ppg, 2.5 rpg, 0.9 apg

4 – Freddie Dilione V, 6-6, G, 9.4 ppg, 2.9 rpg, 1.9 apg

14 – Yanic Konan Niederhauser, 7-0, F, 12.8 ppg, 6.2 rpg, 0.7 apg

24 – Zach Hicks, 6-8, sr., F, 11.5 ppg, 4.8 rpg, 2.1 apg

Wisconsin-Penn State prediction

The final home game of the season will be a time for the Badger fans to say goodbye to six seniors while watching clamp down on another opponent. The Badgers are getting hot defensively, holding its last two opponents below 40% shooting. This is a game Wisconsin has to have. Expect them to guard like it and come away with a double-digit victory.