NCAA Tournament March Madness
#27 Wisconsin
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Projection: likely out
Wisconsin’s résumé is a study in contrast: a neutral win over Providence showed the offense can carry the team against a respected opponent, but those bright spots are offset by neutral setbacks at BYU and TCU and a nonconference slate of low‑profile wins that do little to prove they can beat quality teams. The Big Ten gauntlet will decide the narrative because road trips to Michigan, Purdue and Nebraska and a swing to Oregon and Washington offer chances to erase the bad losses and add signature results, while a home stretch that includes marquee opponents such as UCLA and Michigan State gives them workable opportunities to pile up quality wins. How they fare away from their home court will be decisive. Strong performances in hostile arenas or on neutral floors would transform a résumé built on soft nonconference wins, while more road losses will leave the bad neutral results and weak victories as the defining notes of their profile.
| Date | Opponent | Ranking | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11/3 | Campbell | 213 | W96-64 |
| 11/7 | N Illinois | 275 | W97-72 |
| 11/11 | Ball St | 317 | W86-55 |
| 11/17 | SIUE | 205 | W94-69 |
| 11/21 | (N)BYU | 12 | L98-70 |
| 11/27 | (N)Providence | 74 | W104-83 |
| 11/28 | (N)TCU | 50 | L74-63 |
| 12/3 | Northwestern | 53 | 73% |
| 12/6 | Marquette | 80 | 80% |
| 12/10 | @Nebraska | 49 | 49% |
| 12/19 | (N)Villanova | 42 | 57% |
| 12/22 | C Michigan | 294 | 99% |
| 12/30 | WI Milwaukee | 222 | 97% |
| 1/3 | Purdue | 2 | 31% |
| 1/6 | UCLA | 32 | 63% |
| 1/10 | @Michigan | 1 | 11% |
| 1/13 | @Minnesota | 114 | 74% |
| 1/17 | Rutgers | 118 | 90% |
| 1/22 | @Penn St | 99 | 68% |
| 1/25 | USC | 25 | 60% |
| 1/28 | Minnesota | 114 | 89% |
| 1/31 | Ohio St | 33 | 64% |
| 2/7 | @Indiana | 19 | 32% |
| 2/10 | @Illinois | 17 | 28% |
| 2/13 | Michigan St | 15 | 46% |
| 2/17 | @Ohio St | 33 | 42% |
| 2/22 | Iowa | 21 | 57% |
| 2/25 | @Oregon | 86 | 64% |
| 2/28 | @Washington | 58 | 53% |
| 3/4 | Maryland | 94 | 84% |
| 3/7 | @Purdue | 2 | 14% |