Wisconsin hopes its home-court advantage will provide a boost when the Badgers host Northwestern in a Big Ten opener on Wednesday night in Madison, Wis.

The Badgers (5-2), who lost to TCU 74-63 on Friday in the Rady Children's Invitational title game in San Diego, have not played at home since Nov. 17.

The Wildcats (5-2), meanwhile, are playing their fifth straight game away from home against their fifth different power conference. They have split against DePaul (Big East), Virginia (ACC), South Carolina (SEC) and Oklahoma State (Big 12) over the last three weeks -- capped by their 86-81 loss to the Cowboys on Thanksgiving in Chicago.

Wisconsin opened with four victories at home over low- and mid-major opponents, then was blown out 98-70 by No. 9 BYU in its first away game to fall out o

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