Wisconsin Badgers Enter Big Ten Tournament

0:00On March 9th, Wisconsin's men's basketball team wrapped up the 2025-26 regular season with a solid 22 wins and 9. Losses overall, going 14 and 6 in Big Ten Play. They earned the number 5 seed in the conference tournament after a big road victory over Purdue to close things out. Their first game comes Thursday around 2.30 p.m., Eastern Time, or 1.30 p.m. Central Time on the Big Ten Network. The badges will take on the winner of Wednesday's match-up between number 12 seed Washington and number 13 seed USC. Fans are buzzing about the momentum heading in, as Wisconsin won their last three games and four of their final five. That strong finish has everyone optimistic for a deep run. The team split regular season games with both potential first round foes, beating Washington convincingly on the road, but dropping a tough one at home. To USC, Coach Greg Gard will want to clean up those inconsistencies early. The winner advances to face number 4 seed Illinois in Friday's quarter finals, setting up some high stakes Big Ten action as the postseason heats.