Wisconsin’s preseason outlook, remember, was a 12th-place finish in the new 18-team Big Ten. The Badgers have already proven that outlook wrong with a 15-4 (5-3 Big Ten) start to the season and a No. 18 ranking in the current AP Poll. Predictive metrics back that up — Wisconsin ranks No. 22 in KenPom and No. 26 in the ESPN BPI.

Jan 21, 2025; Los Angeles, California, USA; UCLA Bruins center Aday Mara (15) is greeted by guard Skyy Clark (55) during the second half against the Wisconsin Badgers at Pauley Pavilion presented by Wescom. Mandatory Credit: Kiyoshi Mio-Imagn Images

University of Wisconsin men’s basketball head coach Greg Gard earned a milestone victory as the Badgers avoided a disastrous second-half collapse to defeat the Ohio State Buckeyes 70-68 on Jan. 14. The Badgers started strong and took a 17-point lead into halftime.

The No. 24 Wisconsin men's basketball team picked up a too close for comfort 70-68 victory over Ohio State on Tuesday at the Kohl Center, but the night held

Much like his first career win, the Badgers tested their coach's nerves down the stretch. But one trend continued Tuesday: Several players contributed to the victory.

The Big Ten schedule is nearing the halfway point as January winds down. One team has separated itself at the top of the conference standings, but the league race is far from decided.

The No. 18 Wisconsin Badgers (16-4, 6-3 Big Ten) played host to rival Nebraska (12-8, 2-7) on Su6. Nebraska came into Madison riding a five-game losing streak, and it showed, as Wisconsin cashed 17 threes,

A world in which the No. 18 Badgers (15-4, 5-3 Big Ten) have lost games with final scorelines of 86-80, 88-74 and, on Tuesday night, 85-83 at UCLA. When Greg Gard said “the game has changed ...

Wisconsin basketball (15-4, 5-3 Big Ten) returns to the Kohl Center court ... Wisconsin head coach Greg Gard discussed the matchup against Essegian when meeting with the media on Friday ...

It’s officially time to pull the fire alarm, punch the panic button or any other metaphor you want to use to signal the fleeting hopes of Nebraska’s basketball

Greg Gard and the Wisconsin Badgers are in a comfortable position: Approaching the top of the Big Ten standings after ... out challenge presented by the new conference landscape.

After ten teams made it into Joe Lunardi’s bracket last week, only nine earned a spot in ESPN’s bracketologist 68- team field Tuesday morning. The Big Ten is still second in the country with nine projected NCAA Tournament bids, behind the SEC with 13.