LaPorta's first-half struggles led to many wondering exactly what was wrong with the former Iowa Hawkeyes star, and Fantasy Football owners were certainly perturbed. However, it appears that the 23-year-old has finally found his groove.

The Badgers men's basketball team has its first game in 12 days Friday night at the Kohl Center against Iowa. Here is what you need to know.

Iowa basketball (10-4, 1-2 Big Ten) suffered an eye-opening blowout defeat vs. Wisconsin (11-3, 1-2 Big Ten) on Friday night from the Kohl Center in Madison, Wis. Iowa’s 116-85 loss saw the Badgers bury the Hawkeyes behind a 3-point barrage.

Former Iowa Hawkeyes star pass rusher has become a major key piece for the Green Bay Packers. As the Packers look to make a run at a Super Bowl this season, they are going to need Van Ness to step up in a huge way.

In a 116-85 win over Iowa, Wisconsin put on an offensive masterpiece against an awful Iowa defensive showing. The Badgers exposed Iowa’s defense, shooting 65% from the field and 67.7% from 3-point range.

Ahead of Iowa basketball's (10-3, 1-1 Big Ten) clash vs. Wisconsin (10-3, 0-2 Big Ten) from the Kohl Center in Madison, Wis., the program provided a critical injury update on sophomore forward Owen Freeman.

It’s Iowa vs. Wisconsin in Big Ten play this college basketball season. Follow for live score updates, game highlights from the Kohl Center.