It was clear something was off when Illinois coach approached Wisconsin's Greg Gard after the Badgers' 95-74 win over the Illini on Tuesday at the Kohl Center in Madison. After a brief exchange, Gard stiffened slightly and could clearly be seen to mouth one word "Why?"

Wisconsin basketball continued its perfect month of February with a decisive 95-74 win over Illinois. It continues to climb the Big Ten standings

That scoring mark continues to add him to rarified air in Wisconsin basketball history -- the specifics we'll touch on later in this article. Wisconsin's statement win followed the script of many of the team's successes this season.