The Wisconsin Badgers men’s basketball team came just short of a Big Ten title for the second consecutive season, falling to Michigan in a 53-59 defensive showdown. It was a heartbreaker for the Badgers, as Michigan swept them on the season.
Earlier this season, Wisconsin fell to UCLA in an 83-85 loss. The Badgers got revenge against the Bruins on Friday, steamrolling past them in an 86-70 rout and advancing to the semifinals of the Big Ten Tournament for the second consecutive season.
Saturday’s humiliating defeat against Penn State knocked the Badgers out of contention for the double-bye in the Big Ten Tournament, giving them the opportunity for a much-needed “get right game” of sorts. They took care of business, fending off the Wildcats 70-63 on Thursday and advanced to the quarterfinals of the conference tournament.
The 2022-23 Wisconsin Badgers men’s basketball team averaged 65.3 points per game on offense, the second-lowest in the Big Ten. The Badgers were ranked No. 14 in the country at the start of the new year before dropping 12 out of their last 18 games and missing the NCAA Tournament entirely.
The No. 11 Wisconsin Badgers men’s basketball team earned a colossal victory over No. 13 Purdue on Saturday.
Expectations were low for the Wisconsin men’s basketball team heading into the 2024-25 season.
A day after Wisconsin suffered a 16-13 home loss against No. 1 Oregon on Nov. 16., head coach Luke Fickell relieved offensive coordinator Phil Longo of his duties. Fickell thanked Longo for his time with the team during his weekly press conference on Monday.
The Wisconsin Badgers are gearing up for their matchup against No. 1 Oregon this weekend. It’s been rough sledding for the Badgers, who’ve been outscored 23-70 in their past two games against Iowa and No. 3 Penn State.
The Badgers had Penn State right where they wanted them.
The Wisconsin Badgers extended their win streak to three games after going to Evanston and defeating Northwestern 23-3. Defense was the name of the game last weekend, holding the Wildcats to just 209 total yards of offense and one field goal.
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