2018–19 Wisconsin Badgers men's basketball team

The Badgers finished the 2017–18 season 15–18, 7–11 in Big Ten play to finish in ninth place. They defeated eighth-seeded Maryland in the Big Ten tournament, but lost to top-seeded Michigan State in the next round. They failed to reach the NCAA tournament for the first time since 1998.{{cite news |url=https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/23119392 |title=Tai Strickland, son of former NBA guard, signs with Wisconsin |date=11 April 2018 |work=ESPN|agency=Associated Press |df=mdy-all}}

Redshirt junior forward Ethan Happ announced his intent to enter the NBA draft on April 2, 2018 without hiring an agent.{{cite news |url=https://www.daytondailynews.com/sports/ohio-state-buckeyes/ |title=Ohio State Buckeyes |newspaper=Dayton Daily News}} He withdrew himself from the draft on May 30 after not being invited to the combine.{{cite news |url=https://www.jsonline.com/story/sports/college/uw/2018/05/30/ethan-happ-expected-decides-return-uw/654600002/ |title=As expected, Ethan Happ opts to return to Wisconsin for his final season |newspaper=Milwaukee Journal Sentinel |first=Jeff |last=Potrykus |date=May 30, 2018}}{{cite web |url=http://uwbadgers.com/news/2018/5/30/mens-basketball-ethan-happ-to-return-to-wisconsin-for-senior-season.aspx?path=mbball |title=Ethan Happ to return to Wisconsin for senior season |publisher=Wisconsin Athletics |date=May 30, 2018}}

{{College athlete recruit start|40=no|year=2018}}

{{College athlete recruit entry

| recruit = Joe Hedstrom

| position = C

| hometown = Minnetonka, MN

| highschool = Hopkins High School

| feet = 6

| inches = 10

| weight = 200

| 40 =

| commitdate = October 11, 2017

| rivals stars = N/A

| scout stars = 3

| 247 stars = 3

| espn grade = N/A

}}

{{College athlete recruit entry

| recruit = Taylor Currie

| position = PF

| hometown = Clarkston, MI

| highschool = Clarkston High School

| feet = 6

| inches = 8

| weight = 200

| 40 =

| commitdate = October 31, 2017

| rivals stars = 3

| scout stars = 3

| 247 stars = 3

| espn grade = N/A

}}

{{College athlete recruit entry

| recruit = Tai Strickland

| position = PG

| hometown = Tampa, FL

| highschool = St. Petersburg High School

| feet = 6

| inches = 2

| weight = 180

| 40 =

| commitdate = March 27, 2018

| rivals stars = 3

| scout stars = 3

| 247 stars = N/A

| espn grade = 79

}}

{{College Athlete Recruit End

| 40 =

| year = 2018

| rivals ref title = 2018 Wisconsin Commitments

| scout ref title = Men's Basketball Recruiting

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{{CBB roster/Player|first=Micah|last=Potter|link=y|num=11|pos=F|ft=6|in=9|lbs=240|class=jr|rs=|home=Mentor, Ohio|high_school=Montverde Academy/Ohio State|cur_rs=yes}}

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{{CBB roster/Player|first=Ethan|last=Happ|link=y|num=22|pos=F|ft=6|in=10|lbs=237|class=sr|rs=yes|home=Milan, Illinois|high_school=Rockridge High School}}

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{{CBB roster/Player|first=Joe|last=Hedstrom|num=32|pos=C|ft=7|in=0|lbs=223|class=fr|rs=|home=Hopkins, Minnesota|high_school=Hopkins High School|cur_rs=yes|note=W}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=Taylor|last=Currie|num=33|pos=F|ft=6|in=8|lbs=226|class=fr|rs=|home=Clarkston, Michigan|high_school=Clarkston High School (MI)|cur_rs=yes}}

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|asst_coach=

• Howard Moore ({{college|Wisconsin}})
• Joe Krabbenhoft ({{college|Wisconsin}})
• Dean Oliver ({{college|Iowa}})

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!colspan=12 style={{NCAA color cell|Wisconsin Badgers}}| Exhibition

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = November 2, 2018

| time = 7:00{{nbsp}}pm

| nonconf = yes

| rank =

| opponent = UW–Oshkosh

| site_stadium = Kohl Center

| site_cityst = Madison, WI

| tv = BTN Plus

| score = 82–70

| highscorer = Davison

| points = 16

| highrebounder = Pritzl

| rebounds = 7

| highassister = Tied

| assists = 4

| record = –

| attend = –

}}

|-

!colspan=12 style={{NCAA color cell|Wisconsin Badgers}}|Regular season

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = November 6, 2018

| time = 7:00{{nbsp}}pm

| nonconf = yes

| opponent = Coppin State

| site_stadium = Kohl Center

| site_cityst = Madison, WI

| tv = BTN Plus

| score = 85–63

| highscorer = Trice

| points = 21

| highrebounder = Happ

| rebounds = 11

| highassister = Happ

| assists = 12

| record = 1–0

| attend = 17,287

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = November 13, 2018

| time = 5:30{{nbsp}}pm

| nonconf = yes

| away = yes

| opponent = Xavier

| site_stadium = Cintas Center

| site_cityst = Cincinnati, OH

| gamename = Gavitt Tipoff Games

| tv = FS1

| score = 77–68

| highscorer = Happ

| points = 30

| highrebounder = Happ

| rebounds = 13

| highassister = Tied

| assists = 5

| record = 2–0

| attend = 10,312

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = November 17, 2018

| time = 7:00{{nbsp}}pm

| nonconf = yes

| opponent = Houston Baptist

| site_stadium = Kohl Center

| site_cityst = Madison, WI

| tv = BTN

| score = 96–59

| highscorer = Pritzl

| points = 17

| highrebounder = Happ

| rebounds = 12

| highassister = Happ

| assists = 6

| record = 3–0

| attend = 17,287

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = November 21, 2018

| time = 1:30{{nbsp}}pm

| neutral = yes

| nonconf = yes

| rank = 25

| opponent = Stanford

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Imperial Arena

| site_cityst = Nassau, BAH

| gamename = Battle 4 Atlantis Quarterfinals

| tv = ESPN

| score = 62–46

| highscorer = Tied

| points = 16

| highrebounder = Tied

| rebounds = 12

| highassister = Tied

| assists = 1

| record = 4–0

| attend = 1,573

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = November 22, 2018

| time = 12:30{{nbsp}}pm

| neutral = yes

| nonconf = yes

| rank = 25

| opponent = Oklahoma

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Imperial Arena

| site_cityst = Nassau, BAH

| gamename = Battle 4 Atlantis Semifinals

| tv = ESPN

| score = 78–58

| highscorer = Trice

| points = 25

| highrebounder = Happ

| rebounds = 12

| highassister = Happ

| assists = 5

| record = 5–0

| attend = 1,182

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = November 23, 2018

| time = 1:00{{nbsp}}pm

| neutral = yes

| nonconf = yes

| rank = 25

| opponent = Virginia

| opprank = 4

| site_stadium = Imperial Arena

| site_cityst = Nassau, BAH

| gamename = Battle 4 Atlantis Championship

| tv = ESPN

| score = 46–53

| highscorer = Happ

| points = 22

| highrebounder = Happ

| rebounds = 15

| highassister = Happ

| assists = 6

| record = 5–1

| attend = 2,249

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = November 27, 2018

| time = 8:00{{nbsp}}pm

| nonconf = yes

| rank = 22

| opponent = NC State

| site_stadium = Kohl Center

| site_cityst = Madison, WI

| gamename = ACC–Big Ten Challenge

| tv = ESPN2

| score = 79–75

| highscorer = Happ

| points = 19

| highrebounder = Happ

| rebounds = 11

| highassister = Trice

| assists = 6

| record = 6–1

| attend = 17,012

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = November 30, 2018

| time = 7:00{{nbsp}}pm

| away = yes

| rank = 22

| opponent = Iowa

| opprank = 14

| site_stadium = Carver-Hawkeye Arena

| site_cityst = Iowa City, IA

| tv = BTN

| score = 72–66

| highscorer = Trice

| points = 20

| highrebounder = Tied

| rebounds = 7

| highassister = Happ

| assists = 5

| record = 7–1

| conference = 1–0

| attend = 15,056

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = December 3, 2018

| time = 7:00{{nbsp}}pm

| rank = 12

| opponent = Rutgers

| site_stadium = Kohl Center

| site_cityst = Madison, WI

| tv = BTN

| score = 69–64

| highscorer = Happ

| points = 20

| highrebounder = Tied

| rebounds = 4

| highassister = Happ

| assists = 3

| record = 8–1

| conference = 2–0

| attend = 17,082

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = December 8, 2018

| time = 4:00{{nbsp}}pm

| nonconf = yes

| away = yes

| rank = 12

| opponent = Marquette

| site_stadium = Fiserv Forum

| site_cityst = Milwaukee, WI

| gamename = Rivalry

| tv = FOX

| score = 69–74

| overtime = OT

| highscorer = Happ

| points = 34

| highrebounder = Happ

| rebounds = 11

| highassister = Happ

| assists = 4

| record = 8–2

| attend = 17,515

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = December 13, 2018

| time = 7:00{{nbsp}}pm

| nonconf = yes

| rank = 16

| opponent = Savannah State

| site_stadium = Kohl Center

| site_cityst = Madison, WI

| tv = BTN

| score = 101–60

| highscorer = Davison

| points = 24

| highrebounder = Happ

| rebounds = 11

| highassister = Tied

| assists = 6

| record = 9–2

| attend = 17,004

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = December 22, 2018

| time = 11:00 am

| nonconf = yes

| rank = 16

| opponent = Grambling State

| site_stadium = Kohl Center

| site_cityst = Madison, WI

| tv = BTN

| score = 84–53

| highscorer = Happ

| points = 19

| highrebounder = Happ

| rebounds = 8

| highassister = Happ

| assists = 5

| record = 10–2

| attend = 17,183

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = December 29, 2018

| time = 4:30{{nbsp}}pm

| nonconf = yes

| away = yes

| rank = 15

| opponent = Western Kentucky

| site_stadium = E.A. Diddle Arena

| site_cityst = Bowling Green, KY

| tv = CBSSN

| score = 76–83

| highscorer = Davison

| points = 26

| highrebounder = Happ

| rebounds = 12

| highassister = Tied

| assists = 3

| record = 10–3

| attend = 7,614

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = January 3, 2019

| time = 8:00{{nbsp}}pm

| rank = 22

| opponent = Minnesota

| site_stadium = Kohl Center

| site_cityst = Madison, WI

| tv = BTN

| score = 52–59

| highscorer = Happ

| points = 17

| highrebounder = Happ

| rebounds = 8

| highassister = Happ

| assists = 3

| attend = 16,687

| record = 10–4

| conference = 2–1

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = January 6, 2019

| time = 6:30{{nbsp}}pm

| away = yes

| rank = 22

| opponent = Penn State

| site_stadium = Bryce Jordan Center

| site_cityst = University Park, PA

| tv = BTN

| score = 71–52

| highscorer = Happ

| points = 22

| highrebounder = Happ

| rebounds = 8

| highassister = Tied

| assists = 4

| attend = 8,342

| record = 11–4

| conference = 3–1

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = January 11, 2019

| time = 8:00{{nbsp}}pm

| opponent = Purdue

| site_stadium = Kohl Center

| site_cityst = Madison, WI

| tv = FS1

| score = 80–84

| overtime = OT

| highscorer = Happ

| points = 31

| highrebounder = Happ

| rebounds = 13

| highassister = Happ

| assists = 6

| record = 11–5

| conference = 3–2

| attend = 17,187

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = January 14, 2019

| time = 7:30{{nbsp}}pm

| away = yes

| opponent = Maryland

| opprank = 19

| site_stadium = Xfinity Center

| site_cityst = College Park, MD

| tv = FS1

| score = 60–64

| highscorer = Reuvers

| points = 18

| highrebounder = Happ

| rebounds = 8

| highassister = Trice

| assists = 5

| record = 11–6

| conference = 3–3

| attend = 12,894

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = January 19, 2019

| time = 11:00 am

| opponent = Michigan

| opprank = 2

| site_stadium = Kohl Center

| site_cityst = Madison, WI

| tv = ESPN

| score = 64–54

| highscorer = Happ

| points = 26

| highrebounder = Happ

| rebounds = 10

| highassister = Happ

| assists = 7

| record = 12–6

| conference = 4–3

| attend = 17,287

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = January 23, 2019

| time = 8:00{{nbsp}}pm

| away = yes

| opponent = Illinois

| site_stadium = State Farm Center

| site_cityst = Champaign, IL

| tv = BTN

| score = 72–60

| highscorer = Reuvers

| points = 22

| highrebounder = Reuvers

| rebounds = 10

| highassister = Happ

| assists = 6

| record = 13–6

| conference = 5–3

| attend = 12,294

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = January 26, 2019

| time = 1:15{{nbsp}}pm

| opponent = Northwestern

| site_stadium = Kohl Center

| site_cityst = Madison, WI

| tv = BTN

| score = 62–46

| highscorer = Tied

| points = 18

| highrebounder = Happ

| rebounds = 12

| highassister = Happ

| assists = 11

| record = 14–6

| conference = 6–3

| attend = 17,287

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = January 29, 2019

| time = 7:00{{nbsp}}pm

| away = yes

| rank = 24

| opponent = Nebraska

| site_stadium = Pinnacle Bank Arena

| site_cityst = Lincoln, NE

| tv = BTN

| score = 62–51

| highscorer = Davison

| points = 13

| highrebounder = Happ

| rebounds = 9

| highassister = Happ

| assists = 4

| record = 15–6

| conference = 7–3

| attend = 15,739

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = February 1, 2019

| time = 8:00{{nbsp}}pm

| rank = 24

| opponent = Maryland

| opprank = 21

| site_stadium = Kohl Center

| site_cityst = Madison, WI

| tv = FS1

| score = 69–61

| highscorer = Davison

| points = 21

| highrebounder = Happ

| rebounds = 11

| highassister = Happ

| assists = 6

| record = 16–6

| conference = 8–3

| attend = 17,287

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = February 6, 2019

| time = 8:00{{nbsp}}pm

| away = yes

| rank = 19

| opponent = Minnesota

| site_stadium = Williams Arena

| site_cityst = Minneapolis, MN

| tv = BTN

| score = 56–51

| highscorer = Happ

| points = 15

| highrebounder = Happ

| rebounds = 13

| highassister = Happ

| assists = 4

| record = 17–6

| conference = 9–3

| attend = 14,625

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = February 9, 2019

| time = 11:00 am

| away = yes

| rank = 19

| opponent = Michigan

| opprank = 7

| site_stadium = Crisler Center

| site_cityst = Ann Arbor, MI

| tv = FOX

| score = 52–61

| highscorer = Happ

| points = 18

| highrebounder = Happ

| rebounds = 11

| highassister = Tied

| assists = 1

| record = 17–7

| conference = 9–4

| attend = 12,707

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = February 12, 2019

| time = 6:00{{nbsp}}pm

| away =

| rank = 20

| opponent = Michigan State

| opprank = 11

| site_stadium = Kohl Center

| site_cityst = Madison, WI

| tv = ESPN2

| score = 59–67

| highscorer = Happ

| points = 20

| highrebounder = Happ

| rebounds = 12

| highassister = Tied

| assists = 3

| record = 17–8

| conference = 9–5

| attend = 17,287

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = February 18, 2019

| time = 7:00{{nbsp}}pm

| rank = 22

| opponent = Illinois

| site_stadium = Kohl Center

| site_cityst = Madison, WI

| tv = FS1

| score = 64–58

| highscorer = Davison

| points = 18

| highrebounder = Pritzl

| rebounds = 10

| highassister = Davison

| assists = 3

| record = 18–8

| conference = 10–5

| attend = 17,152

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = February 23, 2019

| time = 7:30{{nbsp}}pm

| away = yes

| rank = 22

| opponent = Northwestern

| site_stadium = Welsh–Ryan Arena

| site_cityst = Evanston, IL

| tv = BTN

| score = 69–64

| highscorer = Davison

| points = 16

| highrebounder = Happ

| rebounds = 10

| highassister = Tied

| assists = 3

| record = 19–8

| conference = 11–5

| attend = 7,039

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = February 26, 2019

| time = 8:00{{nbsp}}pm

| away = yes

| rank = 19

| opponent = Indiana

| site_stadium = Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall

| site_cityst = Bloomington, IN

| tv = ESPN

| score = 73–75

| overtime = 2OT

| highscorer = Happ

| points = 23

| highrebounder = Happ

| rebounds = 11

| highassister = Happ

| assists = 4

| record = 19–9

| conference = 11–6

| attend = 17,222

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = March 2, 2019

| time = 12:00{{nbsp}}pm

| rank = 19

| opponent = Penn State

| site_stadium = Kohl Center

| site_cityst = Madison, WI

| tv = BTN

| score = 61–57

| highscorer = Pritzl

| points = 17

| highrebounder = Reuvers

| rebounds = 9

| highassister = Happ

| assists = 5

| record = 20–9

| conference = 12–6

| attend = 17,287

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = March 7, 2019

| time = 6:00{{nbsp}}pm

| rank = 21

| opponent = Iowa

| site_stadium = Kohl Center

| site_cityst = Madison, WI

| tv = ESPN

| score = 65–45

| highscorer = Happ

| points = 21

| highrebounder = Happ

| rebounds = 14

| highassister = Trice

| assists = 4

| record = 21–9

| conference = 13–6

| attend = 17,287

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = March 10, 2019

| time = 3:30{{nbsp}}pm

| away = yes

| rank = 21

| opponent = Ohio State

| site_stadium = Value City Arena

| site_cityst = Columbus, OH

| tv = CBS

| score = 73–67

| overtime = OT

| highscorer = Iverson

| points = 22

| highrebounder = Tied

| rebounds = 14

| highassister = Happ

| assists = 8

| record = 22–9

| conference = 14–6

| attend = 18,231

}}

|-

!colspan=9 style={{NCAA color cell|Wisconsin Badgers}}|2019 Big Ten Conference men's basketball tournament

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = March 15, 2019

| time = 2:00{{nbsp}}pm

| neutral = yes

| seed = 4

| rank = 19

| opponent = Nebraska

| oppseed = 13

| site_stadium = United Center

| site_cityst = Chicago, IL

| gamename = Quarterfinals

| tv = BTN

| score = 66–62

| highscorer = Tied

| points = 14

| highrebounder = Happ

| rebounds = 7

| highassister = Tied

| assists = 4

| record = 23–9

| attend = 17,369

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = March 16, 2019

| time = 12:00 pm

| neutral = yes

| seed = 4

| rank = 19

| opponent = Michigan State

| oppseed = 1

| opprank = 6

| site_stadium = United Center

| site_cityst = Chicago, IL

| gamename = Semifinals

| tv = CBS

| score = 55–67

| highscorer = Happ

| points = 20

| highrebounder = Happ

| rebounds = 6

| highassister = Happ

| assists = 3

| record = 23–10

| attend = 18,468

}}

|-

!colspan=9 style={{NCAA color cell|Wisconsin Badgers}}|2019 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = March 22, 2019

| time = 3:30{{nbsp}}pm

| nonconf = yes

| neutral = yes

| seed = 5 S

| rank = 21

| opponent = Oregon

| oppseed = 12 S

| site_stadium = SAP Center

| site_cityst = San Jose, CA

| gamename = First Round

| tv = TBS

| score = 54–72

| highscorer = Tied

| points = 12

| highrebounder = Happ

| rebounds = 8

| highassister = Trice

| assists = 5

| record = 23–11

| attend = 14,331

}}

{{CBB schedule end

| rank =

| poll = AP Poll

| timezone = Central Time

| region = S

| regionname = South

}}

{{See also|2018–19 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings}}

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| poll1_4=22

| poll1_5=12

| poll1_6=16

| poll1_7=16

| poll1_8=15

| poll1_9=22

| poll1_10=RV

| poll1_11=RV

| poll1_12=RV

| poll1_13=24

| poll1_14=19

| poll1_15=20

| poll1_16=22

| poll1_17=19

| poll1_18=21

| poll1_19=19

| poll1_20=21

| poll2title = Coaches

| poll2firstweek = 0

| poll2lastweek =20

| poll2_0= RV

| poll2_1= NR

| poll2_2= NR

| poll2_3= RV

| poll2_4= 22

| poll2_5= 16

| poll2_6= 19

| poll2_7= 17

| poll2_8= 16

| poll2_9= 23

| poll2_10=RV

| poll2_11=RV

| poll2_12=RV

| poll2_13=23

| poll2_14=19

| poll2_15=23

| poll2_16=23

| poll2_17=18

| poll2_18=21

| poll2_19=19

| poll2_20=21

}}

^Coaches did not release a Week 1 poll.

*AP does not release post-NCAA tournament rankings

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