The 2016-17 Wisconsin Badgers men's basketball team represented the University of Wisconsin-Madison in the 2016-17 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Badgers were led by second-year head coach Greg Gard, will played their home games at the Kohl Center as members of the Big Ten Conference. They finished the season 27-10, 12-6 in Big Ten play to finish in a tie for second place. They defeated Indiana and Northwestern in the Big Ten Tournament, but lost to Michigan in the championship game. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament, their 19th consecutive trip to the NCAA Tournament, as a No. 8 seed in the East region. The Badgers defeated Virginia Tech in the First Round and upset No. 1 overall seed and defending National Champion Villanova to advance to the Sweet Sixteen for the fourth consecutive year. In the Sweet Sixteen, they lost to No. 20-ranked Florida.
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Previous season
The Badgers finished the 2015-16 season with a record of 22-13, 12-6 in Big Ten play to finish in a four-way tie for third place in conference. They were upset by Nebraska in the second round of the Big Ten Tournament. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament as a No. 7 seed, their 18th straight appearance in the Tournament. They defeated Pittsburgh and Xavier to advance to the Sweet Sixteen for the third consecutive year. In the Sweet Sixteen, they lost to Notre Dame.
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Departures
2016 Commitments
2017 Commitments
2018 Commitments
Roster
Schedule and results
Rankings
*AP does not release post-NCAA tournament rankings
Player statistics
See also
- 2016-17 Wisconsin Badgers women's basketball team
References
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