Program history
Wisconsin
in the tournament.
Wisconsin appears in 29 tournaments in this archive, between 1941 and 2026, with an all-time record of 40–28. One of those runs ended with the net coming down, in 1941.
It has also lost the title game once: 2015.
7 of its 13 games decided by three points or fewer went its way.
Its biggest upset as the underdog came in 2017, when an 8th seed beat the 1st-seeded Villanova 65–62. The reverse happened in 2022: as a 3rd seed it lost to the 11th-seeded Iowa State 54–49.
Its longest run of consecutive appearances is 19, from 1999 to 2017. Its longest absence ran 47 years, between 1947 and 1994. It has met Arizona 4 times, more than any other opponent.
This archive carries no numeric seed before 1979. Since then it has entered as high as a 1st seed and as low as a 12th.
- 29 Appearances
- 40–28 All-time record
- 1 Title
Season by season
| Year | Seed | Record | Coach | Conference | Finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1941 | — | 20–3 | Harold E. Foster | Big Ten | Champion |
| 1947 | — | 16–6 | Bud Foster | Big Ten | Regional third place |
| 1994 | 9 | 18–11 | Stu Jackson | Big Ten Conference | lost in the Round 2 to Missouri, 96–109 |
| 1997 | 7 | 18–10 | Dick Bennett | Big Ten Conference | lost in the Round of 64 to Texas, 58–71 |
| 1999 | 5 | 22–10 | Dick Bennett | Big Ten Conference | lost in the Round of 64 to SW Missouri St., 32–43 |
| 2000 | 8 | 22–14 | Dick Bennett | Big Ten Conference | lost in the National Semifinal to Michigan State, 41–53 |
| 2001 | 6 | 18–11 | Dick Bennett | Big Ten Conference | lost in the Round of 64 to Georgia State, 49–50 |
| 2002 | 8 | 19–13 | Bo Ryan | Big Ten Conference | lost in the Round of 32 to Maryland, 57–87 |
| 2003 | 5 | 24–8 | Bo Ryan | Big Ten Conference | lost in the Regional Semifinal to Kentucky, 57–63 |
| 2004 | 6 | 25–7 | Bo Ryan | Big Ten Conference | lost in the Round of 32 to Pittsburgh, 55–59 |
| 2005 | 6 | 25–9 | Bo Ryan | Big Ten Conference | lost in the Regional Final to North Carolina , 82–88 |
| 2006 | 9 | 19–12 | Bo Ryan | Big Ten Conference | lost in the Round of 64 to Arizona, 75–94 |
| 2007 | 2 | 30–6 | Bo Ryan | Big Ten Conference | lost in the Round of 32 to UNLV, 68–74 |
| 2008 | 3 | 31–5 | Bo Ryan | Big Ten Conference | lost in the regional semifinal to Davidson, 56–73 |
| 2009 | 12 | 20–13 | Bo Ryan | Big Ten Conference | lost in the round of 32 to Xavier, 49–60 |
| 2010 | 4 | 24–9 | Bo Ryan (9th Season) | Big Ten Conference | lost in the round of 32 to Cornell, 69–87 |
| 2011 | 4 | 25–9 | Bo Ryan | Big Ten Conference | lost in the regional semifinal to Butler, 54–61 |
| 2012 | 4 | 26–10 | Bo Ryan | Big Ten Conference | lost in the regional semifinal to Syracuse, 63–64 |
| 2013 | 5 | 23–12 | Bo Ryan | Big Ten Conference | lost in the round of 64 to Ole Miss, 46–57 |
| 2014 | 2 | 30–8 | Bo Ryan | Big Ten Conference | lost in the national semifinal to Kentucky, 73–74 |
| 2015 | 1 | 36–4 | Bo Ryan | Big Ten Conference | lost in the championship game to Duke, 63–68 |
| 2016 | 7 | 22–13 | Bo Ryan | Big Ten Conference | lost in the regional semifinal to Notre Dame, 56–61 |
| 2017 | 8 | 27–10 | Greg Gard | Big Ten Conference | lost in the regional semifinal to Florida, 83–84 (OT) |
| 2019 | 5 | 23–11 | Greg Gard | Big Ten Conference | lost in the round of 64 to Oregon, 54–72 |
| 2021 | 9 | 18–13 | Greg Gard | Big Ten Conference | lost in the round of 32 to Baylor, 63–76 |
| 2022 | 3 | 25–8 | Greg Gard | Big Ten Conference | lost in the round of 32 to Iowa State, 49–54 |
| 2024 | 5 | 22–14 | Greg Gard | Big Ten Conference | lost in the round of 64 to James Madison, 61–72 |
| 2025 | 3 | 27–10 | Greg Gard | Big Ten Conference | lost in the round of 32 to BYU, 89–91 |
| 2026 | 5 | 24–11 | Greg Gard | Big Ten Conference | lost in the round of 64 to High Point, 82–83 |
How the games went
| Round | W–L |
|---|---|
| Opening | 1–1 |
| Round of 64 | 19–9 |
| Round of 32 | 10–8 |
| Round of 8 | 4–1 |
| Semifinal | 5–8 |
| Final | 1–1 |
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