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. The head coach was Bud Foster, coaching his seventh season with the Badgers and were members of the

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. Wisconsin won their only NCAA title, defeating

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39–34 in the championship game in

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. The Badgers would not return to the National Championship game until

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, where they lost to the

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by a score of 68–63.

Schedule

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Awards and honors

* Gene Englund, Consensus first team

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* John Kotz,

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References

External links

1940–41 Men's Basketball Team: UW-Madison's First and Only NCAA Champions
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