Wisconsin is motivated to prove its worth vs. No. 2 Purdue after an ugly loss to Nebraska

MADISON – Only a few minutes after his team had blown a double-digit lead and lost to unranked Nebraska, Chucky Hepburn emerged from a quiet Wisconsin locker room to mingle with friends and family inside Pinnacle Bank Arena. Then came the business of answering reporters' questions about the stunning loss and UW’s next challenge: Hosting No. 2-ranked Purdue, which is alone in first place in the Big Ten, at noon Sunday. So, is facing Purdue (20-2, 9-2 Big Ten) a challenge to embrace or dread after the manner in which...