Wisconsin basketball fans might have vague memories of a special 2014-15 college basketball season. That season, the Badgers won the Big Ten by two games, won the Big Ten Tournament, and knocked off a previously unbeaten Kentucky Wildcats team in the Final Four en route to the national championship game.

Jordan Ivy-Curry led UCF (4-1) with 13 points while Keyshawn Hall and Dior Johnson scored 11 apiece in the 86-70 setback.

Surprisingly, Wisconsin and UCF have never faced off before. This will be the first-ever meeting between the two programs. According to ESPN analytics, the Badgers have a 65.6% chance to come out victorious over the Knights this evening. The Badgers are 4.5-point favorites over the Knights, according to the FanDuel odds.

Wisconsin basketball (5-0) returns to the hardwood for its sixth game of the 2024-25 slate on Friday night — a matchup against the UCF Knights (4-0).

The Badgers have also scored home wins against Holy Cross, Montana State, Appalachian State and Texas-Rio Grande Valley. Their 5-0 record matches the best start in 10 seasons under head coach Greg Gard, who has guided Wisconsin to six NCAA tournament appearances.