The Wisconsin Badgers fell to the Illinois Fighting Illini 86-80 on Tuesday night.

And if there is one thing the Badgers men's basketball team showed during the early portion of the conference schedule, it’s that the line between victory and defeat is going to be especially thin. Last week the team suffered a three-point loss to Michigan.

Wisconsin's basketball recent losing streak continued on Tuesday night. The Badgers fell 86-80 to Big Ten rival Illinois. The loss is the team's third straight in the last week, dropping it to 8-3 overall and 0-2 to start Big Ten play.