The 2023–24 Wisconsin Badgers men's basketball team represented the

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in the

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. The Badgers, led by ninth-year head coach

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, played their home games at the

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as members of the

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. They finished the season 22–14, 11–9 in Big Ten play to finish in fifth place. They defeated

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, Northwestern, and

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to advance to the championship of the

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. There they lost to

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. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament as the No. 5 seed in the South region, returning after a one–year absence. They were upset in the first round by

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. The Wisconsin Badgers men's basketball team drew an average home attendance of 15,560 in 17 games in 2023-24.

Previous season

The

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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

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, they lost to

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in the first round. They received an at-large bid to the

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, their fifth trip to the NIT and first since

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, as the No. 2 seed in Oregon's bracket. The Badgers defeated Bradley,

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, and

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to advance to the tournament semifinals. There they lost to eventual champion

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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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Rankings

Player statistics

References

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