MADISON, Wis. — Winners of two straight, Wisconsin returns home to face Northwestern on Saturday. The Badgers are 14-3 all-time against the Wildcats at the Kohl Center.

Up next, the Badgers travel to Nebraska for a game on Jan. 29. Wisconsin is 8-4 against the Huskers since Nebraska joined the Big Ten.

1. RESUME BUILDING: The Badgers checked in at No. 15 in the Jan. 24 NET rankings and No. 11 according to KenPom.com. Wisconsin is one of just seven schools with at least five Quadrant 1 wins. The Badgers have played the eighth-toughest schedule in the NCAA (per KenPom.com).

2. TOP-FIVE TAKEDOWNS: With last weekend's win over No. 2 Michigan, Greg Gard has now led the Badgers to four top-five wins (and seven top-10 wins) in his four seasons at the helm. That's the most in the Big Ten during that timespan.

3. GETTING DEFENSIVE: The Badgers are ranked ninth in defensive efficiency according to KenPom.com. UW is allowing 62.9 points per game and ranks sixth in the NCAA with just 10.0 turnovers per contest.

4. REUVERS ON THE RISE: Sophomore Nate Reuvers has tallied career highs in two of his last three games, scoring 18 points at Maryland and then posting 22 points and 10 rebounds at Illinois. He has scored in double figures in seven of the last 11 games, averaging 10.8 points per game over that stretch.

5. BIG SHOT BRAD: Brad Davison is finding his comfort zone. Over the last nine games, the sophomore is averaging 13.0 points per game and shooting 20-for-35 (57.1%) from 3-point range.

For more information, check out the full preview of Saturday's game.