2024–25 Wisconsin Badgers men's basketball team explained

Year:	2024–25
Team:	Wisconsin Badgers
Sport:	Basketball
Conference:	Big Ten Conference
Short Conf:	Big Ten
Coachrank:	11
Aprank:	11
Record:	8–1
Conf Record:	0–1
Hc Year:	10th
Asst Coach1:	Sharif Chambliss
Asst Coach2:	Lance Randall
Stadium:	Kohl Center (capacity 17,287)
Champion:	Greenbrier Tip-Off Mountain champions
Prev Year:	2023–24

The 2024–25 Wisconsin Badgers men's basketball team represents the University of Wisconsin–Madison in the 2024–25 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Badgers are led by 10th-year head coach Greg Gard and play their home games at the Kohl Center in Madison, Wisconsin as members of the Big Ten Conference.

Previous season

The Badgers finished the 2023–24 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.

Offseason

Departures

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

Wisconsin departures

Name	Number	Pos.	Height	Weight	Year	Hometown	Reason for departure
	5	F	6'9"	225	Graduate Student		Graduated
	3	G	6'4"	195	Sophomore		Transferred to Nebraska^[1]
	2	G	6'7"	205	Sophomore		Transferred to Kansas^[2]
	23	G	6'2"	195	Junior		Transferred to Louisville^[3]
Gus Yalden	34	F	6'9"	245	Freshman		Transferred to Seton Hall^[4]
Luke Haertle	12	G	6'4"	215	RS Freshman		Transferred to Winona State^[5]
Isaac Lindsey	10	G	6'4"	185	RS Junior		Transferred to South Dakota State^[6]
Ross Candelino	30	G	6'5"	195	Sophomore		Transferred to Lipscomb^[7]

Incoming transfers

Wisconsin incoming transfers

Name	Number	Pos.	Height	Weight	Year	Hometown	Previous school
	9	G	6'6"	215	Graduate Student		Missouri^[8]
Xavier Amos	13	F	6'8"	215	Junior		Northern Illinois^[9]
Cam Hunter	3	G	6'3"	200	Junior		Central Arkansas^[10]

2024 recruiting class

Schedule and results

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Rankings

See also: 2024–25 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings.

Notes and References

1. Web site: 2024-04-22. HUSKERS ADD CONNOR ESSEGIAN TO 2024-25 ROSTER. huskers.com. en-US.
2. Web site: 2024-04-18. Mayo and Storr Sign to Play at Kansas. huskers.com. en-US.
3. Web site: 2024-05-29. Kelsey Adds Wisconsin Transfer Chucky Hepburn. gocards.com. en-US.
4. Web site: 2024-05-05. Badgers 2023 four-star forward Gus Yalden transfers to Seton Hall. buckys5thquarter.com. en-US.
5. Web site: 2024-05-10. Former Wisconsin basketball guard transfers to Winona State. buckys5thquarter.com. en-US.
6. Web site: 2024-04-26. JACKRABBITS WELCOME THREE TO 2024-25 ROSTER. gojacks.com. en-US.
7. Web site: 2024-06-13. Acuff Announces 2024-25 Signing Class. lipscombsports.com. en-US.
8. Web site: 2023-05-02. John Tonje signs with Wisconsin. uwbadgers.com. en-US.
9. Web site: 2023-04-29. Xavier Amos signs with Wisconsin. uwbadgers.com. en-US.
10. Web site: 2023-04-28. Wisconsin adds transfer Cam Hunter. uwbadgers.com. en-US.
11. Web site: 2024–25 Men's Basketball Schedule . uwbadgers.com . 2024-10-11.