2023–24 Wisconsin Badgers men's basketball team explained

Year:2023–24
Team:Wisconsin Badgers
Sport:Basketball
Conference:Big Ten Conference
Short Conf:Big Ten
Record:22–14
Conf Record:11–9
Hc Year:9th
Asst Coach2:Sharif Chambliss
Stadium:Kohl Center
(capacity 17,287)
Champion:Fort Myers Tip-Off champions
Tourney Result:First Round
Prev Year:2022–23

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 Badgers, led by ninth-year head coach Greg Gard, 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 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, their fifth trip to the NIT and first since 1996, as the No. 2 seed in Oregon's bracket.[1] The Badgers defeated Bradley, Liberty, and Oregon to advance to the tournament semifinals.[2] There they lost to eventual champion North Texas.

Offseason

Departures

All players listed as "graduated" are tentative departures unless otherwise noted.

Wisconsin departures
NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownReason for departure
Jordan Davis 2 G 6'4" 200 Junior Transferred to Illinois State[3]
Jahcobi Neath 0 G 6'4" 190 Junior Transferred to Toronto Metropolitan University[4]
Justin Taphorn 13 G 6'5" 215 Senior Joined staff as a Undergraduate Assistant[5]

2023 recruiting class

Schedule and results

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Rankings

See also: 2023–24 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2023-03-12. Wisconsin selected to 2023 NIT. uwbadgers.com. en-US.
  2. Web site: 2023-03-24. Wisconsin basketball team has received many clutch performances in the NIT and now heads to Final Four seeking a championship. Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. en-US.
  3. Web site: 2023-04-27. Jordan Davis Signs with Redbirds. goredbirds.com. en-US.
  4. Web site: 2023-05-29. TMU men's basketball makes major splash, secures All-Canadian Jahcobi Neath. tmubold.ca. en-US.
  5. Web site: 2023-10-04. Former Badgers player joining staff as assistant. buckys5thquarter.com. en-US.
  6. Web site: 2023-04-26. AJ Storr transfers to Wisconsin. uwbadgers.com. en-US.
  7. Web site: 2023–24 Men's Basketball Schedule . uwbadgers.com . 2022-08-18.