NCAA Tournament March Madness
#29 Wisconsin
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Projected seed: 7
Wisconsin’s résumé reads like a team the committee would feel comfortable taking at-large because it pairs signature road victories with quality home results, yet it still carries a few damaging blemishes; the road win at Michigan and the tough-road victory at Illinois along with strong home wins over Michigan State and Ohio State and a neutral-site victory over Providence show they can beat good opponents away from home and on neutral floors. Those signature moments are tempered by an ugly loss at Nebraska, a damaging home defeat to Purdue and neutral-site setbacks to BYU, TCU and Villanova that cap the upside. Remaining road tests at Oregon and Washington and a home date with Maryland are clear opportunities to turn resume questions into résumé makers while the season-ending trip to Purdue is a make-or-break chance that could elevate or cement their standing. The mix of impressive road wins, harmful slip-ups and a handful of meaningful remaining games is exactly why their placement lands where it does.
| Date | Opponent | Ranking | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11/3 | Campbell | 200 | W96-64 |
| 11/7 | N Illinois | 316 | W97-72 |
| 11/11 | Ball St | 325 | W86-55 |
| 11/17 | SIUE | 262 | W94-69 |
| 11/21 | (N)BYU | 21 | L98-70 |
| 11/27 | (N)Providence | 65 | W104-83 |
| 11/28 | (N)TCU | 50 | L74-63 |
| 12/3 | Northwestern | 70 | W85-73 |
| 12/6 | Marquette | 99 | W96-76 |
| 12/10 | @Nebraska | 12 | L90-60 |
| 12/19 | (N)Villanova | 28 | L76-66 |
| 12/22 | C Michigan | 276 | W88-61 |
| 12/30 | WI Milwaukee | 271 | W80-60 |
| 1/3 | Purdue | 7 | L89-73 |
| 1/6 | UCLA | 42 | W80-72 |
| 1/10 | @Michigan | 1 | W91-88 |
| 1/13 | @Minnesota | 72 | W78-75 |
| 1/17 | Rutgers | 150 | W96-87 |
| 1/22 | @Penn St | 136 | W98-71 |
| 1/25 | USC | 57 | L73-71 |
| 1/28 | Minnesota | 72 | W67-63 |
| 1/31 | Ohio St | 36 | W92-82 |
| 2/7 | @Indiana | 41 | L78-77 |
| 2/10 | @Illinois | 4 | W92-90 |
| 2/13 | Michigan St | 10 | W92-71 |
| 2/17 | @Ohio St | 36 | L86-69 |
| 2/22 | Iowa | 26 | W84-71 |
| 2/25 | @Oregon | 106 | 75% |
| 2/28 | @Washington | 47 | 53% |
| 3/4 | Maryland | 128 | 92% |
| 3/7 | @Purdue | 7 | 18% |