2021–22 Wisconsin Badgers men's basketball team
The 2021–22 Wisconsin Badgers men's basketball team represents the University of Wisconsin–Madison in the 2021–22 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Badgers are led by seventh-year head coach Greg Gard and play their home games at the Kohl Center in Madison, Wisconsin as members of the Big Ten Conference.
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Maui Invitational champions | |
| Conference | Big Ten Conference |
| 2021–22 record | 9–2 (1–1 Big Ten) |
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| Home arena | Kohl Center |
| 2021–22 Big Ten Conference men's basketball standings | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Team | W | L | PCT | W | L | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 12 Michigan State | 2 | – | 0 | 1.000 | 9 | – | 2 | .818 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 15 Ohio State | 2 | – | 0 | 1.000 | 8 | – | 2 | .800 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Illinois | 2 | – | 0 | 1.000 | 7 | – | 3 | .700 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Northwestern | 1 | – | 0 | 1.000 | 7 | – | 2 | .778 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Minnesota | 1 | – | 1 | .500 | 9 | – | 1 | .900 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 3 Purdue | 1 | – | 1 | .500 | 9 | – | 1 | .900 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wisconsin | 1 | – | 1 | .500 | 8 | – | 2 | .800 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Indiana | 1 | – | 1 | .500 | 8 | – | 2 | .800 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Michigan | 1 | – | 1 | .500 | 6 | – | 4 | .600 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rutgers | 1 | – | 1 | .500 | 5 | – | 5 | .500 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Maryland | 0 | – | 1 | .000 | 6 | – | 4 | .600 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Iowa | 0 | – | 2 | .000 | 7 | – | 3 | .700 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Penn State | 0 | – | 2 | .000 | 5 | – | 5 | .500 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nebraska | 0 | – | 2 | .000 | 5 | – | 6 | .455 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| † 2022 Big Ten Tournament winner As of December 14, 2021; Rankings from AP Poll | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Previous season
In a season limited due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the Badgers finished the 2020–21 season 18–13, 10–10 in Big Ten play to finish tied for sixth place. They defeated Penn State in the second round of the Big Ten Tournament,[1] but lost to Iowa in the quarterfinals.[2] They received an at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament, their 25th trip to the NCAA Tournament, as the No. 9 seed in the South region.[3] The Badgers defeated North Carolina[4] in the First Round before losing to eventual National Champion Baylor in the Second Round.[5]
Offseason
Departures
All players listed as "graduated" are tentative departures unless otherwise noted. Due to COVID-19, the NCAA ruled that the 2020–21 season would not count against the college eligibility of any basketball player. Every senior in the 2020–21 season has the option to return for 2021–22.[6]
| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Reason for Departure |
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| D'Mitrik Trice | 0 | G | 6'0" | 184 |  Senior | Huber Heights, OH | Graduated |
| Aleem Ford | 2 | F | 6'8" | 217 | Senior | Lawrenceville, GA | Graduated |
| Walt McGrory | 3 | G | 6'3" | 205 | Senior | Edina, MN | Transferred to South Dakota |
| Micah Potter | 11 | F | 6'10" | 248 | Senior | Mentor, OH | Graduated |
| Trevor Anderson | 12 | G | 6'2" | 200 | Senior | Stevens Point, WI | Transferred to Valparaiso |
| Joe Hedstrom | 32 | C | 7'0" | 240 | Sophomore | Hopkins, MN | Transferred to Valparaiso |
| Nate Reuvers | 35 | F | 6'11" | 235 | Senior | Lakeville, MN | Graduated |
Incoming transfers
| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Previous School |
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| Jahcobi Neath | 0 | G | 6'4" | 196 | Junior | Toronto, ON | Wake Forest |
| Isaac Lindsey | 10 | G | 6'4" | 184 | Sophomore | Mineral Point, WI | UNLV |
| Chris Vogt | 33 | C | 7'0" | 257 | Graduate Student | Mayfield, KY | Cincinnati |
2021 Recruiting class
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date | |
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| Chucky Hepburn PG |
Bellevue, NE | Bellevue West High School | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | Sep 29, 2019 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN grade: 81 | ||||||
| Matthew Mors PF |
Yankton, SD | Yankton High School | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) | 220 lb (100 kg) | Sep 29, 2019 | |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN grade: 80 | ||||||
| Chris Hodges PF |
Schaumburg, IL | Schaumburg High School | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) | 235 lb (107 kg) | Aug 15, 2019 | |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN grade: 77 | ||||||
| Markus Ilver PF |
Tallinn, Estonia | Western Reserve Academy | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) | 195 lb (88 kg) | Jan 13, 2021 | |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN grade: 80 | ||||||
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Returning players
On April 14, 2021 Brad Davison announced via Instagram that he is returning for the 2021–22 season his final year of eligibility.[7] In the post he would say "After taking some time to reflect, there is no place I would rather be than Madison! Being a Badger is a privilege. I am grateful for one last ride with my coaches and teammates this upcoming season! I would not want to go out any other way than playing in front of Badger Nation at the Kohl Center!". He is the only senior of seven from the 2020–21 season that decided to return to Wisconsin to use his last year of eligibility.
Roster
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Schedule and results
| Date time, TV |
Rank# | Opponent# | Result | Record | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Site (attendance) city, state | |||
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| October 29, 2021* 6:00 p.m., BTN+ |
Wisconsin–Whitewater | W 76–50 | – |
18 – Crowl | 7 – Tied | 4 – Hepburn | Kohl Center (15,997) Madison, WI | ||||
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| November 9, 2021* 7:00 p.m., BTN+ |
St. Francis Brooklyn | W 81–58 | 1–0 |
15 – Jon. Davis | 9 – Vogt | 5 – Jon. Davis | Kohl Center (15,735) Madison, WI | ||||
| November 12, 2021* 7:00 p.m., BTN+ |
Green Bay | W 72–34 | 2–0 |
18 – Crowl | 7 – Tied | 2 – Tied | Kohl Center (16,005) Madison, WI | ||||
| November 15, 2021* 8:00 p.m., FS1 |
Providence Gavitt Tipoff Games |
L 58–63 | 2–1 |
25 – Davison | 7 – Davison | 2 – Tied | Kohl Center (15,773) Madison, WI | ||||
| November 22, 2021* 1:00 p.m., ESPN2 |
vs. Texas A&M Maui Invitational quarterfinal |
W 69–58 | 3–1 |
21 – Jon. Davis | 9 – Jon. Davis | 3 – Davison | Michelob Ultra Arena Paradise, NV | ||||
| November 23, 2021* 4:00 p.m., ESPN |
vs. No. 12 Houston Maui Invitational semifinal |
W 65–63 | 4–1 |
30 – Jon. Davis | 7 – Wahl | 3 – Hepburn | Michelob Ultra Arena Paradise, NV | ||||
| November 24, 2021* 4:00 p.m., ESPN |
vs. Saint Mary's Maui Invitational championship |
W 61–55 | 5–1 |
20 – Jon. Davis | 7 – Tied | 1 – Tied | Michelob Ultra Arena (2,901) Paradise, NV | ||||
| December 1, 2021* 8:15 p.m., ESPN2 |
No. 23 | at Georgia Tech ACC–Big Ten Challenge |
W 70–66 | 6–1 |
27 – Davison | 6 – Tied | 5 – Jon. Davis | McCamish Pavilion (6,302) Atlanta, GA | |||
| December 4, 2021* 11:30 a.m., FOX |
No. 23 | Marquette Rivalry |
W 89–76 | 7–1 |
25 – Jon. Davis | 8 – Crowl | 6 – Hepburn | Kohl Center (17,287) Madison, WI | |||
| December 8, 2021 6:00 p.m., BTN |
No. 22 | Indiana | W 64–59 | 8–1 (1–0) |
23 – Jon. Davis | 12 – Wahl | 3 – Tied | Kohl Center (16,013) Madison, WI | |||
| December 11, 2021 11:00 a.m., BTN |
No. 22 | at No. 21 Ohio State | L 55–73 | 8–2 (1–1) |
24 – Jon. Davis | 7 – Jon. Davis | 3 – Jon. Davis | Value City Arena (13,856) Columbus, OH | |||
| December 15, 2021* 7:00 p.m., BTN |
Nicholls | W 71–68 | 9–2 |
19 – Davison | 7 – Neath | 2 – Tied | Kohl Center Madison, WI | ||||
| December 23, 2021* 6:00 p.m., BTN |
Morgan State | Kohl Center Madison, WI | |||||||||
| December 29, 2021* 7:00 p.m., BTN+ |
Illinois State | Kohl Center Madison, WI | |||||||||
| January 3, 2022 6:00 p.m., BTN |
at Purdue | Mackey Arena West Lafayette, IN | |||||||||
| January 6, 2022 8:00 p.m., FS1 |
Iowa | Kohl Center Madison, WI | |||||||||
| January 9, 2022 BTN |
at Maryland | Xfinity Center College Park, MD | |||||||||
| January 13, 2021 6:00 p.m., ESPN2 |
Ohio State | Kohl Center Madison, WI | |||||||||
| January 18, 2022 6:30 p.m./8:00 p.m., BTN |
at Northwestern | Welsh–Ryan Arena Evanston, IL | |||||||||
| January 21, 2022 8:00 p.m., FS1 |
Michigan State | Kohl Center Madison, WI | |||||||||
| January 25, 2022 8:00 p.m., BTN |
at Nebraska | Pinnacle Bank Arena Lincoln, NE | |||||||||
| January 30, 2022 12:00 p.m., BTN |
Minnesota | Kohl Center Madison, WI | |||||||||
| February 2, 2022 8:00 p.m., BTN |
at Illinois | State Farm Center Champaign, IL | |||||||||
| February 5, 2022 5:00 p.m., BTN |
Penn State | Kohl Center Madison, WI | |||||||||
| February 8, 2022 6:00 p.m., BTN |
at Michigan State | Breslin Center East Lansing, MI | |||||||||
| February 12, 2022 1:00 p.m., FS1 |
Rutgers | Kohl Center Madison, WI | |||||||||
| February 15, 2022 8:00 p.m., ESPN/ESPN2 |
at Indiana | Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall Bloomington, IN | |||||||||
| February 20, 2022 12:00 p.m., CBS |
Michigan | Kohl Center Madison, WI | |||||||||
| February 23, 2022 8:00 p.m., BTN |
at Minnesota | Williams Arena Minneapolis, MN | |||||||||
| February 26, 2022 5:00 p.m., BTN |
at Rutgers | Jersey Mike's Arena Piscatway, NJ | |||||||||
| March 1, 2022 8:00 p.m., ESPN/ESPN2 |
Purdue | Kohl Center Madison, WI | |||||||||
| March 6, 2022 1:00 p.m., BTN |
Nebraska | Kohl Center Madison, WI | |||||||||
| Big Ten Tournament | |||||||||||
| March 9–13, 2022 TBD |
vs. TBD | Bankers Life Fieldhouse Indianapolis, IN | |||||||||
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Central Time. | |||||||||||
Source[8]
Rankings
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| Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | Final | ||||||||||||||||||||
| AP | NR | NR | NR | 23 | 22 | RV | Not released | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coaches | NR | NR^ | NR | 21 | 17 | RV | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
*AP does not release post-NCAA Tournament rankings
^Coaches did not release a Week 1 poll.
References
- "Penn State Hoops Falls In Big Ten Tournament To Wisconsin 75-74 Despite Heroic Comeback". Onward State. 2021-03-12. Retrieved 2021-07-19.
- Brew, Tom. "Big Ten: Iowa Beats Wisconsin Again, Will Meet Illinois in Semifinals". Sports Illustrated Indiana Hoosiers News, Analysis and More. Retrieved 2021-07-19.
- Marotta, Karley (2021-03-14). "Wisconsin receives 9 seed and will play North Carolina in the first round of the NCAA Tournament". WKOW. Retrieved 2021-07-19.
- "Wisconsin vs. North Carolina - Game Recap - March 19, 2021 - ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2021-07-19.
- "Wisconsin vs. Baylor - Game Recap - March 21, 2021 - ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2021-07-19.
- "DI Council extends eligibility for winter sport student-athletes". ncaa.org. 2020-10-14. Retrieved 2021-04-24.
- "Davison to Return to Wisconsin in 2021-22". uwbadgers.com. 2021-04-14. Retrieved 2021-04-14.
- "2021–22 Men's Basketball Schedule". uwbadgers.com. Retrieved 2021-09-15.
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