The 2023–24 Wisconsin Badgers men's basketball team represented the
University of Wisconsin–Madison in the
2023–24 NCAA Division I men's basketball season
The 2023–24 NCAA Division I men's basketball season will begin on November 6, 2023. The regular season will end on March 17, 2024, with the 2024 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament beginning with the First Four on March 19 and ending ...
. The Badgers, led by ninth-year head coach
Greg Gard
Gregory Glen Gard (born December 3, 1970) is an American college basketball coach for the Wisconsin Badgers . Gard took over on December 15, 2015, after Bo Ryan announced his retirement as head coach of the Badgers. Gard is a native of Cobb Wisco ...
, played their home games at the
Kohl Center in
Madison, Wisconsin as members of the
Big Ten Conference. They qualified for the
March Madness tournament after a one-year absence, but lost to
James Madison University in the first round. They finished the season 22–14, 11–9 in
Big Ten play to finish in fifth place. They defeated
Maryland,
Northwestern, and
Purdue
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to advance to the championship of the
Big Ten tournament. There they lost to
Illinois. They received an at-large bid to the
NCAA tournament as the No. 5 seed in the South region. They were upset in the first round by
James Madison.
Previous season
The
Badgers finished the
2022–23 season 20–15, 9–11 in
Big Ten play to finish in a tie for 11th place. As the No. 12 seed in the
Big Ten Tournament, they lost to
Ohio State in the first round. They received an at-large bid to the
National Invitation Tournament
The National Invitational Tournament (NIT) is a men's college basketball tournament operated by the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). Played at regional sites and traditionally at Madison Square Garden (Final Four) in New York City ...
, their fifth trip to the NIT and first since
1996
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, as the No. 2 seed in Oregon's bracket. The Badgers defeated
Bradley,
Liberty, and
Oregon to advance to the tournament semifinals. There they lost to eventual champion
North Texas.
Offseason
Departures
All players listed as "graduated" are tentative departures unless otherwise noted.
Incoming transfers
2023 recruiting class
Roster
Schedule and results
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Big Ten tournament
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NCAA tournament
Source
Rankings
References
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