Wisconsin Badgers men's basketball

Wisconsin Badgers men's basketball
2015–16 Wisconsin Badgers men's basketball team
University University of Wisconsin–Madison
First season 1898
All-time record 1551–1173 (.569)
Conference Big Ten
Location Madison, WI
Head coach Greg Gard (2nd year)
Arena Kohl Center
(Capacity: 17,287)
Nickname Badgers
Student section Grateful Red
Colors Cardinal and White[1]
         
Uniforms
Home
Away
Pre-tournament Premo-Porretta champions
1912, 1914, 1916
Pre-tournament Helms champions
1912, 1914, 1916
NCAA Tournament champions
1941
NCAA Tournament runner-up
2015
NCAA Tournament Final Four
1941, 2000, 2014, 2015
NCAA Tournament Elite Eight
1941, 1947, 2000, 2005, 2014, 2015
NCAA Tournament Sweet Sixteen
2000, 2003, 2005, 2008, 2011, 2012, 2014, 2015, 2016
NCAA Tournament appearances
1941, 1947, 1994, 1997, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016
Conference tournament champions
2004, 2008, 2015
Conference regular season champions
1907, 1908, 1912, 1913, 1914, 1916, 1918, 1921, 1923, 1924, 1929, 1935, 1941, 1947, 2002, 2003, 2008, 2015

The Wisconsin Badgers men's basketball team is a NCAA Division I college basketball team competing in the Big Ten Conference. The Badgers home games are played at the Kohl Center, located on the University of Wisconsin–Madison campus in Madison, Wisconsin.

History

Early years (1898–1911)

Wisconsin Badger basketball began in December, 1898 with the formation of its first team coached by Dr. James C. Elsom. The Badgers played their first game on January 21, 1899, losing to the Milwaukee Normal Alumni 25–15 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin . In 1905, Christian Steinmetz became the first Wisconsin Badger basketball player to be named All-American. In the 1906-07 season, Wisconsin won its first share of the Big Ten Championship, under the coaching of Emmett Angell. They won it again the next year in 1908.

Walter Meanwell era (1911–1934)

Walter Meanwell began coaching the Badgers in 1911. In his first season, he led Wisconsin to an undefeated season (15–0), and then led them to another 15–0 season in 1913–14. Meanwell's teams would win eight Big Ten Championships during his tenure, in 1912, 1913, 1914, 1916, 1921, 1923, 1924, and 1929. Between the 1917–18 and 1919–20 seasons, Guy Lowman coached the Badgers, leading them to a 1918 Big Ten Conference Championship before Meanwell returned in 1920. Meanwell would also coach two All-Americans during his Wisconsin career, George Levis in 1916 and Harold "Bud" Foster in 1930. On December 18, 1930, the first game was played in the new Wisconsin Field House, a basketball arena with a capacity of 11,500.

Bud Foster era (1934–1959)

Starting with the 1934–35 season, former UW basketball player Bud Foster began coaching the Wisconsin Badgers. In his first season as head coach, he led the Badgers to their 12th Big Ten Conference Championship in 28 years. In 1941, Foster led the Badgers to their only NCAA Championship in history. With the help of tournament MOP John Kotz and All-American Gene Englund, the Badgers beat Washington State 39–34 in the final game of the NCAA Tournament. It was their first ever invitation to the NCAA Tournament, after winning the Big Ten Championship in that year. Foster coached three All-Americans during his tenure – Gene Englund in 1941, John Kotz in 1942 and Don Rehfeldt in 1950. The Badgers won one more Big Ten championship in 1947 and attended their second NCAA Tournament. It would be their last postseason appearance of any sort for 42 years, and their last NCAA appearance for 47 years.

1959–1995

The mediocre records of the last decade of Foster's tenure would remain largely the norm for the Badgers for the next four decades. From 1954 to 1995, the Badgers would only have eight winning seasons. They also only notched two winning records in Big Ten play, and only finished as high as fourth four times. Among the few bright spots during this time were the 1962 win over number one ranked Ohio State and stars Jerry Lucas and John Havlicek, NIT appearances under Steve Yoder in 1989 and 1991, and another in 1992 under Stu Jackson. In 1994, the Badgers returned to the NCAA tournament for the first time since 1947, and notched their first win in that tournament since winning it all in 1941.

1995–present

The revival of Wisconsin basketball began in 1995, when Dick Bennett took over after leading Wisconsin-Green Bay to mid-major prominence. In 1997, he led the Badgers to their first winning Big Ten record in 23 years, and only their second in 43 years.

1999–2000 season (NCAA Final Four)

In 2000, the Badgers entered the NCAA tournament seeded #8 in the West bracket. Beyond most expectations, they defeated #9 Fresno St, #1 Arizona, #4 LSU, and #6 Purdue in order to advance to the Final Four. However, the Badgers then lost to #1 and eventual national champion Michigan State, 53–41.

2000–2001 season

After three games into the 2000–01 season (in which he went 2-1), Bennett abruptly retired due to burnout. His final game was a 78-75 win over eventual Final Four participant Maryland. Assistant Brad Soderberg was named interim head coach. Soderberg led Wisconsin to a 16–10 record (18-11 overall), but was upset in the first round of the NCAA tournament by Georgia State. Soderberg was let go at the end of the season, and Wisconsin hired University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee coach Bo Ryan as the new head coach. Ryan had previously won four Division III national championships at the University of Wisconsin-Platteville.

2001–02 season

In the 2001–02 season, under the new leadership of Bo Ryan, the Badgers went 19-13 (11-5) and won a share of the Big Ten regular season title for the first time since 1947, tying for first place in the Big Ten with Indiana, Illinois, and Ohio State. The Badgers defeated St. John's 90-80 in Ryan's first NCAA tournament game before falling to eventual national champion Maryland.

2002–03 season

Wisconsin secured its first outright regular season conference title in 56 years. The Badgers lost in the quarterfinals of the Big Ten Tournament to Ohio State. They then attended the NCAA tournament with a #5 seed, beating Weber State in the first round and Tulsa in the second round. The Badgers then lost to Kentucky in the Sweet Sixteen.

2003–04 season

In the 2003–04 season, Wisconsin finished second in the Big Ten behind Illinois. They went on to win the Big Ten Tournament for the first time since its inception in 1998. The Badgers defeated Minnesota in a quarterfinal, rallied to beat Michigan State in a semifinal, and defeated Illinois in the final. However, because the game was played too late to be taken under consideration by the NCAA Tournament selection committee, the Badgers received a #6 seed. They defeated Richmond in the first round before losing to #3 seed Pittsburgh in the second round.

2004–05 season

In the 2004–05 season, Wisconsin finished third in the Big Ten. In the Big Ten Tournament semifinal against Iowa, Alando Tucker made a long shot at the buzzer to give UW a 3-point win, but the Badgers lost to #1 ranked Illinois in the championship. In the 2005 NCAA Tournament, Wisconsin advanced to the Elite Eight by defeating #11 seed Northern Iowa, #14 seed Bucknell, and #10 seed North Carolina State before losing to #1 and eventual national champion, North Carolina.

2005–06 season

In the 2005–06 season, the Badgers had a somewhat disappointing season that culminated in a loss to Indiana in the Big Ten Tournament quarterfinals, and another loss to Arizona in the first round of the NCAA Tournament. The highlight of the season was a win over intrastate rival Marquette.

2006–07 season

The Badgers' lone non-conference loss was against Missouri State. On February 19, 2007, the Badgers earned their first #1 ranking in school history[2] with a 26–2 record, but the next day, were defeated by the unranked Michigan State Spartans 64–55 at the Breslin Center. Entering the Big Ten Tournament as the #2 seed, they defeated Michigan State 70–57. The Badgers defeated the Fighting Illini in the semi-finals, 53–41, to advance to the finals against Ohio State, where they were bested 66–49.

The Badgers were selected as a 2nd seed in the NCAA tournament, but were defeated by 7th-seeded UNLV in the second round.

2007–08 season

In the 2007–08 season, the Badgers finished first in the Big Ten, winning the Big Ten regular season outright and the conference tournament, defeating the Illinois Fighting Illini in the finals. In the NCAA Tournament, the Badgers were awarded a No. 3 seed and won their first game against California State University, Fullerton. They followed that up with a win in the second round over Michael Beasley and the Kansas State Wildcats, due in part to 25 points from sophomore Trevon Hughes. The Badgers then lost to the No. 10 seed Davidson Wildcats by a score of 73–56 in the Sweet Sixteen.

2008–09 season

In the 2008–09 season, the Badgers finished tied for 4th in the Big Ten with an overall record of 19–11 and 10–8 in the Big Ten. In the NCAA Tournament, the Badgers were awarded a No. 12 seed and upset No. 5 seed Florida State University in the first round, 61–59. In the second round the Badgers lost 60–49 to the No. 4 seed Xavier University. The Badgers finished the 2008–09 season with an overall record of 20–13.

2009–10 season

Wisconsin defeated three top 5-ranked teams during the regular season, including Duke, Purdue, and Michigan State. The Badgers finished the season tied for 4th in the Big Ten, with an record of 23–7 overall and 13–5 in the Big Ten. In the NCAA Tournament, the Badgers were awarded a #4 seed. They beat #13 seed Wofford in the first round, 53–49. In the second round the Badgers lost 87–69 to the #12 seed Cornell University. The Badgers finished the 2009–10 season with an overall record of 24–9.

2010–11 season

Head coach Bo Ryan led the Badgers to the school's third undefeated season at home. The Badgers finished 25-9 overall (13-5 Big Ten). In February 2011, they beat then-undefeated Ohio State University, the school's second win over the AP No. 1 team. After falling to Penn State in the first round of the Big Ten Tournament, the Badgers secured a No. 4-seed in the NCAA Tournament. The team beat 13th-seed Belmont and fifth-seed Kansas State. They fell to Butler in the Sweet Sixteen. Wisconsin led the nation in team assists to turnovers, with 1.7 assists per turnover. The Badgers also led the NCAA in free throws, shooting nearly 82%, the second highest mark in NCAA history. Jordan Taylor was named a second-team All-American, and Jon Leuer was honorable mention. Leuer was selected in the second round of the NBA draft by the Milwaukee Bucks.

2011–12 season

The Badgers finished the season 26-10 overall (12-6 Big Ten). In the Big Ten Tournament, Wisconsin was the #4 seed and defeated the #5 seed Hoosiers before losing to the #1 seed Spartans. In the NCAA Tournament, the Badgers were awarded the 4th-seed in the East Region. The team defeated 13th-seeded Montana and 5th-seeded Vanderbilt. In the regional semifinal, Wisconsin faced the #1 seeded Syracuse, losing 64-63.

2012–13 season

The 2012-13 Badgers lost junior starting point guard Josh Gasser, who tore his ACL in October. Wisconsin defeated Michigan and Indiana in the Big Ten tournament before losing to Ohio State in the championship. The Badgers earned a #5 seed in the NCAA Tournament and faced #12 seed Ole Miss, where they were upset 57-46. The Badgers finished with a 23-12 record, including a 12-6 mark in Big Ten play.

2013–14 season (NCAA Final Four)

The Badgers tallied 16 wins before their first loss of the season at the hands of Indiana. They lost four of their next five games. The team finished the Big Ten schedule with one loss to Nebraska in the regular season finale, earning the #2 seed in the Big Ten tournament. They lost in the semi-finals to the Michigan State Spartans. The Badgers were awarded a #2 seed in the NCAA tournament. They beat #15 seed American, then Oregon, Baylor, and the #1 seed Arizona Wildcats. This led to the third Final Four appearance for the Badgers in school history. The Badgers lost the Final Four match-up with Kentucky, when Aaron Harrison hit a last second three pointer.

2014–15 season (NCAA runner-up)

In the 2014–2015 season the Badgers won the Big Ten title outright and the Big Ten Tournament title. They received their first #1 seed in the NCAA tournament, entering the tournament ranked #3 in the nation. The Badgers locked up their second consecutive Final Four appearance with an 85–78 victory over #5 ranked Arizona, after having defeated #15 ranked North Carolina 79–72. In the Final Four, they topped previously unbeaten #1 ranked Kentucky 71–64, prevented them from going undefeated. They lost to Duke in the championship game, 68–63.

2015–16 season

In the 2015–2016 season, the Badgers entered the NCAA tournament as a #7 seed. The Badgers beat #10 ranked Pittsburgh in the first round with an 47–43 victory to advance to face #2 seed Xavier in the second round.[3] The Badgers locked up their second victory defeating Xavier 66–63 with a buzzer beater from Bronson Koenig. [4] The were then defeated in the sweet sixteen by #6 seed Notre Dame, 56–61.

Historical record

Season Coach Overall Conference Standing Postseason
James C. Elsom (1898–1904)
1898–99 James Elsom 0–3 — — —
1899–1900 James Elsom 1–1 — — —
1900–01 James Elsom 1–1 — — —
1901–02 James Elsom 7–3 — — —
1902–03 James Elsom 5–2 — — —
1903–04 James Elsom 11–4 — — —
James Elsom: 25–14 —
Emmett Angell (1904–1908)
1904–05 Emmett Angell 10–8 — — —
Emmett Angell (Big Ten) (1905–1908)
1905–06 Emmett Angell 12–2 6–2 2nd —
1906–07 Emmett Angell 11–3 6–2 T-1st —
1907–08 Emmett Angell 10–8 7–1 T-1st —
Emmett Angell: 43–15 19–5
Haskell Noyes (Big Ten) (1908–1911)
1908–09 Haskell Noyes 8–4 5–4 3rd —
1909–10 Haskell Noyes 9–5 7–5 3rd —
1910–11 Haskell Noyes 9–6 6–6 5th —
Haskell Noyes: 26–15 18–15
Walter Meanwell (Big Ten) (1911–1917)
1911–12 Walter Meanwell 15–0 12–0 1st Helms and Premo-Porretta National Champions[5]
1912–13 Walter Meanwell 14–1 11–1 1st —
1913–14 Walter Meanwell 15–0 12–0 1st Helms and Premo-Porretta National Champions[6]
1914–15 Walter Meanwell 13–4 8–4 3rd —
1915–16 Walter Meanwell 20–1 11–1 1st Helms and Premo-Porretta National Champions[6]
1916–17 Walter Meanwell 15–3 9–3 4th —
Walter Meanwell: 92–9 63–9
Guy Lowman (Big Ten) (1917–1920)
1917–18 Guy Lowman 14–3 9–3 1st —
1918–19 Guy Lowman 5–11 3–9 10th —
1919–20 Guy Lowman 15–5 7–5 5th —
Guy Lowman: 34–19 19–17
Walter Meanwell (Big Ten) (1920–1934)
1920–21 Walter Meanwell 13–4 8–4 T-1st —
1921–22 Walter Meanwell 14–5 8–4 T-2nd —
1922–23 Walter Meanwell 12–3 11–1 T-1st —
1923–24 Walter Meanwell 11–5 8–4 T-1st
1924–25 Walter Meanwell 6–11 3–9 9th —
1925–26 Walter Meanwell 8–9 4–8 T-8th —
1926–27 Walter Meanwell 10–7 7–5 T-4th —
1927–28 Walter Meanwell 13–4 9–3 T-3rd —
1928–29 Walter Meanwell 15–2 10–2 T-1st —
1929–30 Walter Meanwell 15–2 8–2 2nd —
1930–31 Walter Meanwell 8–9 4–8 T-7th —
1931–32 Walter Meanwell 8–10 3–9 T-8th —
1932–33 Walter Meanwell 7–13 4–8 8th —
1933–34 Walter Meanwell 14–6 8–4 T-2nd —
Walter Meanwell: 154–90 95–71
Bud Foster (Big Ten) (1934–1959)
1934–35 Bud Foster 15–5 9–3 T-1st —
1935–36 Bud Foster 11–9 4–8 8th —
1936–37 Bud Foster 8–12 3–9 T-8th —
1937–38 Bud Foster 10–10 5–7 7th —
1938–39 Bud Foster 10–10 4–8 7th —
1939–40 Bud Foster 5–15 3–9 9th —
1940–41 Bud Foster 20–3 11–1 1st National Champions
1941–42 Bud Foster 14–7 10–5 T-2nd —
1942–43 Bud Foster 12–9 6–6 T-4th —
1943–44 Bud Foster 12–9 9–3 T-2nd —
1944–45 Bud Foster 10–11 4–8 T-6th —
1945–46 Bud Foster 4–17 1–11 9th —
1946–47 Bud Foster 16–6 9–3 1st Elite Eight
1947–48 Bud Foster 12–8 7–5 T-3rd —
1948–49 Bud Foster 12–10 5–7 7th —
1949–50 Bud Foster 17–5 9–3 2nd —
1950–51 Bud Foster 10–12 7–7 T-4th —
1951–52 Bud Foster 10–12 5–9 7th —
1952–53 Bud Foster 13–9 10–8 5th —
1953–54 Bud Foster 12–10 6–8 T-5th —
1954–55 Bud Foster 10–12 5–9 T-6th —
1955–56 Bud Foster 6–16 4–10 T-8th —
1956–57 Bud Foster 5–17 3–11 9th —
1957–58 Bud Foster 8–14 3–11 10th —
1958–59 Bud Foster 3–19 1–13 10th —
Bud Foster: 265–267 143–182
John Erickson (Big Ten) (1959–1968)
1959–60 John Erickson 8–16 4–10 9th —
1960–61 John Erickson 7–17 4–10 2nd —
1961–62 John Erickson 17–7 10–4 2nd —
1962–63 John Erickson 14–10 7–7 6th —
1963–64 John Erickson 8–16 2–12 10th —
1964–65 John Erickson 9–13 4–10 8th —
1965–66 John Erickson 11–13 6–8 7th —
1966–67 John Erickson 13–11 8–8 4th —
1967–68 John Erickson 13–11 7–7 5th —
John Erickson: 100–114 52–74
John Powless (Big Ten) (1968–1976)
1968–69 John Powless 11–13 5–9 T-8th —
1969–70 John Powless 10–14 5–9 T-6th —
1970–71 John Powless 9–15 4–10 T-7th —
1971–72 John Powless 13–11 6–8 T-5th —
1972–73 John Powless 11–13 5–9 9th —
1973–74 John Powless 16–8 8–6 T-4th —
1974–75 John Powless 8–18 5–13 8th —
1975–76 John Powless 10–16 4–14 9th —
John Powless: 88–108 42–78
Bill Cofield (Big Ten) (1976–1982)
1976–77 Bill Cofield 11–16 7–11 T-7th —
1977–78 Bill Cofield 8–19 4–14 T-9th —
1978–79 Bill Cofield 12–15 6–12 T-8th —
1979–80 Bill Cofield 15–14 7–11 8th —
1980–81 Bill Cofield 11–16 5–13 9th —
1981–82 Bill Cofield 6–21 3–15 10th —
Bill Cofield: 63–101 32–76
Steve Yoder (Big Ten) (1982–1992)
1982–83 Steve Yoder 8–20 3–15 10th —
1983–84 Steve Yoder 8–20 4–14 10th —
1984–85 Steve Yoder 14–14 5–13 9th —
1985–86 Steve Yoder 12–16 4–14 9th —
1986–87 Steve Yoder 14–17 4–14 8th —
1987–88 Steve Yoder 12–16 6–12 7th —
1988–89 Steve Yoder 18–12 8–10 T-6th NIT Second Round
1989–90 Steve Yoder 14–17 4–14 T-8th —
1990–91 Steve Yoder 15–15 8–10 7th NIT Second Round
1991–92 Steve Yoder 13–18 4–14 9th —
Steve Yoder: 128–165 50–130
Stu Jackson (Big Ten) (1992–1994)
1992–93 Stu Jackson 14–14 7–11 T-8th NIT First Round
1993–94 Stu Jackson 18–11 8–10 7th NCAA Second Round
Stu Jackson: 32–25 15–21
Stan Van Gundy (Big Ten) (1994–1995)
1994–95 Stan Van Gundy 13–14 7–11 9th —
Stan Van Gundy: 13–14 7–11
Dick Bennett (Big Ten) (1995–2000)
1995–96 Dick Bennett 17–15 8–10 8th NIT Second Round
1996–97 Dick Bennett 18–10 11–7 T-4th NCAA First Round
1997–98 Dick Bennett 12–19 3–13 T-9th —
1998–99 Dick Bennett 22–10 9–7 T-3rd NCAA First Round
1999–2000 Dick Bennett 22–14 8–8 6th NCAA Final Four
Dick Bennett/Brad Soderberg (Big Ten) (2000–2001)
2000–01 Dick Bennett
Brad Soderberg		 18–11 9–7 5th NCAA First Round
Dick Bennett: 93–69 39–45
Brad Soderberg: 16–10 9–7
Bo Ryan (Big Ten) (2001–2015)
2001–02 Bo Ryan 19–13 11–5 T-1st NCAA Second Round
2002–03 Bo Ryan 24–8 12–4 1st NCAA Sweet Sixteen
2003–04 Bo Ryan 25–7 12–4 T-2nd NCAA Second Round
2004–05 Bo Ryan 25–9 11–5 3rd NCAA Elite Eight
2005–06 Bo Ryan 19–12 9–7 T-4th NCAA First Round
2006–07 Bo Ryan 30–6 13–3 2nd NCAA Second Round
2007–08 Bo Ryan 31–5 16–2 1st NCAA Sweet Sixteen
2008–09 Bo Ryan 20–13 10–8 T-4th NCAA Second Round
2009–10 Bo Ryan 24–9 13–5 4th NCAA Second Round
2010–11 Bo Ryan 25–9 13–5 3rd NCAA Sweet Sixteen
2011–12 Bo Ryan 26–10 12–6 4th NCAA Sweet Sixteen
2012–13 Bo Ryan 23–12 12–6 T-4th NCAA First Round
2013–14 Bo Ryan 30–8 12–6 T-2nd NCAA Final Four
2014–15 Bo Ryan 36–4 16–2 1st NCAA Runner-up
Bo Ryan/Greg Gard (Big Ten) (2015–2016)
2015–16 Bo Ryan
Greg Gard		 22–13 12–6 T–3rd NCAA Sweet Sixteen
Bo Ryan: 364–130 172–68
Greg Gard: 15–8 12–6
Total: 1,551–1,173

      National champion         Postseason invitational champion  
      Conference regular season champion         Conference regular season and conference tournament champion
      Division regular season champion       Division regular season and conference tournament champion
      Conference tournament champion

Coaching history

Coach Years Record Conference
record 		Conference
titles 		Conference tournament
titles 		NCAA
Championships 		Overall win
percentage
James C. Elsom 1898–1904 25–14 – 64%
Emmett Angell 1904–1908 43–15 19–5 2 74%
Haskell Noyes 1908–1911 26–15 18–15 63%
Walter Meanwell 1911–1917 92–9 63–9 4 91%
Guy Lowman 1917–1920 34–19 19–17 1 64%
Walter Meanwell 1920–1934 154–90 95–71 4 63%
Bud Foster 1934–1959 265–267 143–182 3 1 50%
John E. Erickson 1959–1968 100–114 52–74 47%
John Powless 1968–1976 88–108 42–78 45%
Bill Cofield 1976–1982 63–101 32–76 38%
Steve Yoder 1982–1992 128–165 50–130 44%
Stu Jackson 1992–1994 32–25 15–21 56%
Stan Van Gundy 1994–1995 13–14 7–11 48%
Dick Bennett 1995–2000 93–69 39–45 57%
Brad Soderberg 2000–2001 16–10 9–7 62%
Bo Ryan 2001–2015 364–130 172–68 4 3 74%
Greg Gard 2015–present 15–8 12–6 65%
Total 1898–present 1551–1173 775–807 18 3 1 57%

Postseason

NCAA tournament results

The Badgers have appeared in the NCAA Tournament 22 times. Their combined record is 36–21. They were National Champions in 1941.

Year Seed Round Opponent Results
1941 Elite Eight
Final Four
National Championship 		Dartmouth
Pittsburgh
Washington State 		W 51–50
W 36–30
W 39–34
1947 Elite Eight
Regional 3rd Place Game 		CCNY
Navy 		L 56–70
W 50–49
1994 #9 First Round
Second Round 		#8 Cincinnati
#1 Missouri 		W 80–72
L 96–109
1997 #7 First Round #10 Texas L 58–71
1999 #5 First Round #12 SW Missouri State L 32–43
2000 #8 First Round
Second Round
Sweet Sixteen
Elite Eight
Final Four 		#9 Fresno State
#1 Arizona
#4 LSU
#6 Purdue
#1 Michigan State 		W 66–56
W 66–59
W 61–48
W 64–60
L 41–53
2001 #6 First Round #11 Georgia State L 49–50
2002 #8 First Round
Second Round 		#9 St. John's
#1 Maryland 		W 80–70
L 57–87
2003 #5 First Round
Second Round
Sweet Sixteen 		#12 Weber State
#13 Tulsa
#1 Kentucky 		W 81–74
W 61–60
L 57–63
2004 #6 First Round
Second Round 		#11 Richmond
#3 Pittsburgh 		W 76–64
L 55–59
2005 #6 First Round
Second Round
Sweet Sixteen
Elite Eight 		#11 Northern Iowa
#14 Bucknell
#10 NC State
#1 North Carolina 		W 57–52
W 71–62
W 65–56
L 82–88
2006 #9 First Round #8 Arizona L 75–94
2007 #2 First Round
Second Round 		#15 Texas A&M Corpus–Christi
#7 UNLV 		W 76–63
L 68–74
2008 #3 First Round
Second Round
Sweet Sixteen 		#14 Cal State Fullerton
#11 Kansas State
#10 Davidson 		W 71–56
W 72–55
L 56–73
2009 #12 First Round
Second Round 		#5 Florida State
#4 Xavier 		W 61–59 OT
L 49–60
2010 #4 First Round
Second Round 		#13 Wofford
#12 Cornell 		W 53–49
L 69–87
2011 #4 Second Round
Third Round
Sweet Sixteen 		#13 Belmont
#5 Kansas State
#8 Butler 		W 72–58
W 70–65
L 54–61
2012 #4 Second Round
Third Round
Sweet Sixteen 		#13 Montana
#5 Vanderbilt
#1 Syracuse 		W 73–49
W 60–57
L 63–64
2013 #5 Second Round #12 Ole Miss L 46–57
2014 #2 Second Round
Third Round
Sweet Sixteen
Elite Eight
Final Four 		#15 American
#7 Oregon
#6 Baylor
#1 Arizona
#8 Kentucky 		W 75–35
W 85–77
W 69–52
W 64–63 OT
L 73–74
2015 #1 Second Round
Third Round
Sweet Sixteen
Elite Eight
Final Four
National Championship 		#16 Coastal Carolina
#8 Oregon
#4 North Carolina
#2 Arizona
#1 Kentucky
#1 Duke 		W 86–72
W 72–65
W 79–72
W 85–78
W 71–64
L 63–68
2016 #7 First Round
Second Round
Sweet Sixteen 		#10 Pittsburgh
#2 Xavier
#6 Notre Dame 		W 47–43
W 66–63
L 56–61

NCAA Tournament seeding history

The NCAA began seeding the tournament with the 1979 edition.

Years → '94 '97 '99 '00 '01 '02 '03 '04 '05 '06 '07 '08 '09 '10 '11 '12 '13 '14 '15 '16
Seeds → 975868566923124445217

NIT results

The Badgers have appeared in the National Invitation Tournament (NIT) four times. Their combined record is 3–4.

Year Round Opponent Result
1989 First Round
Second Round 		New Orleans
Saint Louis 		W 63–61
L 68–73
1991 First Round
Second Round 		Bowling Green
Stanford 		W 87–79
L 72–80
1993 First Round Rice L 73–77
1996 First Round
Second Round 		Manhattan
Illinois State 		W 55–42
L 62–77

All-Americans

Helms Athletic Foundation selections

Consensus selections

Basketball Hall of Fame

Current NBA players

Players drafted to the NBA

Name Position Draft year Drafted Team Round Overall pick
Glen Selbo Guard 1947 Toronto Huskies 1 2
Bobby Cook Guard 1948 Fort Wayne Pistons 2 N/A
Ed Mills N/A 1948 Chicago Stags 2 N/A
Don Rehfeldt Small Forward 1950 Baltimore Bullets 1 2
Ab Nicholas N/A 1950 Milwaukee Hawks 11 N/A
Ron Weisner N/A 1954 Milwaukee Hawks 12 97
Dick Cable N/A 1955 St. Louis Hawks 15 N/A
Dick Miller N/A 1956 New York Knicks 11 N/A
Ken Siebel N/A 1963 Baltimore Bullets 6 46
Ron Jackson N/A 1963 Baltimore Bullets 9 69
Jack Brens N/A 1964 New York Knicks 9 71
Ken Barnes N/A 1966 Baltimore Bullets 16 109
Joe Franklin N/A 1968 Milwaukee Bucks 5 64
Jim Johnson N/A 1969 Boston Celtics 7 94
John Schell N/A 1969 Milwaukee Bucks 8 101
Al Henry Center 1970 Philadelphia 76ers 1 12
Clarence Sherrod N/A 1971 Chicago Bulls 8 134
Gary Watson N/A 1972 Philadelphia 76ers 10 147
Kim Hughes Center 1974 Buffalo Braves 3 45
Kerry Hughes N/A 1974 Cleveland Cavaliers 8 129
Dale Koehler N/A 1976 Cleveland Cavaliers 8 123
Bob Johnson N/A 1976 Detroit Pistons 10 161
Wes Matthews Point Guard 1980 Washington Bullets 1 14
Joseph Chmelich N/A 1980 New York Knicks 4 82
Claude Gregory Power Forward 1981 Washington Bullets 2 41
Larry Petty N/A 1981 Los Angeles Lakers 7 157
Cory Blackwell Small Forward 1984 Seattle SuperSonics 2 48
Scott Roth Small Forward 1985 San Antonio Spurs 4 82
Rick Olson N/A 1986 Houston Rockets 7 158
J.J. Weber N/A 1987 Milwaukee Bucks 3 64
Michael Finley Small Forward 1995 Phoenix Suns 1 21
Rashard Griffith N/A 1995 Milwaukee Bucks 2 28
Paul Grant Center 1997 Minnesota Timberwolves 1 20
Devin Harris Point Guard 2004 Washington Wizards 1 5
Alando Tucker Shooting Guard 2007 Phoenix Suns 1 29
Jon Leuer Power Forward 2011 Milwaukee Bucks 2 40
Kaminsky, FrankFrank Kaminsky Power Forward 2015 Charlotte Hornets 1 9
Dekker, SamSam Dekker Small Forward 2015 Houston Rockets 1 18

All-time statistical leaders

Single-game leaders

Single-season leaders

Career statistical leaders

1,000-point scorers

References

  1. ↑ "Web: Colors". Retrieved 2016-03-24.
  2. ↑ http://sports.espn.go.com/ncb/rankings?seasonYear=2007&weekNumber=16&seasonType=2
  3. ↑ "Pittsburgh vs. Wisconsin - Game Recap - March 18, 2016 - ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2016-03-22.
  4. ↑ "Wisconsin's Bronson Koenig finds his stroke, makes unforgettable shot to beat Xavier". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2016-03-22.
  5. ↑ ESPN, ed. (2009). ESPN College Basketball Encyclopedia: The Complete History of the Men's Game. New York, NY: ESPN Books. p. 532. ISBN 978-0-345-51392-2.
  6. 1 2 ESPN College Basketball Encyclopedia, p. 533

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