2023–24 Wisconsin Badgers men's basketball team

The 2023–24 Wisconsin Badgers men's basketball team will represent the University of Wisconsin–Madison in the 2023–24 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Badgers will be led by ninth-year head coach Greg Gard and will play their home games at the Kohl Center in Madison, Wisconsin as members of the Big Ten Conference.

2023–24 Wisconsin Badgers men's basketball
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
Record0–0 (0–0 Big Ten)
Head coach
Associate head coachJoe Krabbenhoft
Assistant coaches
Home arenaKohl Center
(capacity 17,287)
2023–24 Big Ten Conference men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 25 Illinois0–0 –0–0  –
Indiana0–0 –0–0  –
Iowa0–0 –0–0  –
Maryland0–0 –0–0  –
Michigan0–0 –0–0  –
No. 4 Michigan State0–0 –0–0  –
Minnesota0–0 –0–0  –
Nebraska0–0 –0–0  –
Northwestern0–0 –0–0  –
Ohio State0–0 –0–0  –
Penn State0–0 –0–0  –
No. 3 Purdue0–0 –0–0  –
Rutgers0–0 –0–0  –
Wisconsin0–0 –0–0  –
† Conference tournament winner
As of October 27, 2023
Rankings from AP Poll

Previous season

The Badgers finished the 2022–23 season 20–15, 9–11 in Big Ten play to finish in a tie for 11th place. As the No. 12 seed in the Big Ten Tournament, they lost to Ohio State in the first round. They received an at-large bid to the National Invitation Tournament, their fifth trip to the NIT and first since 1996, as the No. 2 seed in Oregon's bracket.[1] The Badgers defeated Bradley, Liberty, and Oregon to advance to the tournament semifinals.[2] There they lost to eventual champion North Texas.

Offseason

Departures

All players listed as "graduated" are tentative departures unless otherwise noted.

Wisconsin departures
Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Reason for departure
Jordan Davis2G6'4"200JuniorLa Crosse, WITransferred to Illinois State[3]
Jahcobi Neath0G6'4"190JuniorToronto, ONTransferred to Toronto Metropolitan University[4]
Justin Taphorn13G6'5"215SeniorPekin, ILJoined staff as a Undergraduate Assistant[5]

Incoming transfers
Wisconsin incoming transfers
Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Previous school
AJ Storr2G6'6"200FreshmanRockford, ILSt. John's[6]

2023 recruiting class
US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Gus Yalden
C		 Appleton, WI La Lumiere School 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 240 lb (110 kg) May 17, 2022 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN grade: 82
Nolan Winter
PF		 Lakeville, MN Lakeville North High School 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Sep 23, 2022 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN grade: 80
John Blackwell
G		 Bloomfield Hills, MI Brother Rice High School 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Apr 15, 2022 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN grade: 77
Overall recruiting rankings:
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

  • "2023 Wisconsin Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved June 2, 2023.
  • "Men's Basketball Recruiting". Scout.com. Retrieved June 2, 2023.
  • "ESPN- Wisconsin Badgers Men's Basketball Recruiting". ESPN.com. Retrieved June 2, 2023.
  • "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved June 2, 2023.
  • "2023 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved June 2, 2023.

Roster
2023–24 Wisconsin Badgers men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
G 2 AJ Storr 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)205 lb (93 kg) SoIMG Academy/St. John's Rockford, Illinois
G 3 Connor Essegian 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)195 lb (88 kg) SoCentral Noble High School Fort Wayne, Indiana
G 4 Kamari McGee 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)180 lb (82 kg) JrSt. Catherine's High School/Green Bay Racine, Wisconsin
F 5 Tyler Wahl 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)225 lb (102 kg) GSNorth High School Lakeville, Minnesota
G 10 Isaac Lindsey 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)185 lb (84 kg) RS JrMineral Point High School/UNLV Mineral Point, Wisconsin
G 11 Max Klesmit 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)200 lb (91 kg) JrNeenah High School/Wofford Neenah, Wisconsin
G 12 Luke Haertle (W) 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)215 lb (98 kg) RS FrLake Country Lutheran Hartland, Wisconsin
F 14 Carter Gilmore 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)232 lb (105 kg) JrArrowhead High School Hartland, Wisconsin
G 15 Isaac Gard (W) 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)165 lb (75 kg) SoOregon High School Oregon, Wisconsin
F 21 Chris Hodges 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)250 lb (113 kg) RS SoSchaumburg High School Schaumburg, Illinois
F 22 Steven Crowl 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)247 lb (112 kg) JrEastview High School Eagan, Minnesota
G 23 Chucky Hepburn 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)195 lb (88 kg) JrBellevue West High School Omaha, Nebraska
G 25 John Blackwell 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)194 lb (88 kg) FrBrother Rice High School Bloomfield Hills, Michigan
G 30 Ross Candelino (W) 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)195 lb (88 kg) SoPonte Vedra High School Jacksonville, Florida
F 31 Nolan Winter 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)220 lb (100 kg) FrLakeville North High School Lakeville, Minnesota
G 33 Jack Janicki (W) 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)190 lb (86 kg) FrWhite Bear Lake Area High School White Bear Lake, Minnesota
F 34 Gus Yalden 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)245 lb (111 kg) FrLa Lumiere School Appleton, Wisconsin
F 35 Markus Ilver 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)225 lb (102 kg) JrWestern Reserve Academy Tallinn, Estonia
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster

Schedule and results
Date
time, TV		 Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
city, state
Exhibition
November 1, 2023*
7:00 p.m., BTN Plus		 UW–Stevens Point     Kohl Center 
Madison, WI
Regular season
November 6, 2023*
TBA, BTN Plus		 Arkansas State     Kohl Center 
Madison, WI
November 10, 2023*
8:00 p.m., Peacock		 No. 9 Tennessee     Kohl Center 
Madison, WI
November 14, 2023*
5:00 p.m., FS1		 at Providence
Gavitt Tipoff Games		     Amica Mutual Pavilion 
Providence, RI
November 17, 2023*
TBA, BTN Plus		 Robert Morris     Kohl Center 
Madison, WI
November 20, 2023*
5:00 p.m., FS1		 vs. Virginia
Fort Myers Tip-Off Semifinal		     Suncoast Credit Union Arena 
Fort Myers, FL
November 22, 2023*
TBA, FS1		 vs. SMU/West Virginia
Fort Myers Tip-Off Championship/Consolation		     Suncoast Credit Union Arena 
Fort Myers, FL
November 27, 2023*
6:00 p.m., BTN		 Western Illinois     Kohl Center 
Madison, WI
December 2, 2023*
11:30 a.m., FOX		 Marquette
Rivalry/White Out Game		     Kohl Center 
Madison, WI
December 5, 2023
6:00 p.m., Peacock		 at Michigan State     Breslin Center 
East Lansing, MI
December 9, 2023*
2:15 p.m., ESPN		 at Arizona     McKale Center 
Tucson, AZ
December 14, 2023*
7:00 p.m., BTN		 Jacksonville State     Kohl Center 
Madison, WI
December 22, 2023*
7:00 p.m., BTN		 Chicago State     Kohl Center 
Madison, WI
January 2, 2024
6:00 p.m., BTN		 Iowa     Kohl Center 
Madison, WI
January 6, 2024
1:15 p.m., BTN		 Nebraska     Kohl Center 
Madison, WI
January 10, 2024
7:30 p.m., BTN		 at Ohio State     Value City Arena 
Columbus, OH
January 13, 2024
11:00 a.m., BTN		 Northwestern     Kohl Center 
Madison, WI
January 16, 2024
8:00 p.m., BTN		 at Penn State     Bryce Jordan Center 
University Park, PA
January 19, 2024
7:30 p.m., FS1		 Indiana     Kohl Center 
Madison, WI
January 23, 2024
6:00 p.m., BTN		 at Minnesota     Williams Arena 
Minneaplois, MN
January 26, 2024
7:00 p.m., FS1		 Michigan State     Kohl Center 
Madison, WI
February 1, 2024
7:30 p.m., BTN		 at Nebraska     Pinnacle Bank Arena 
Lincoln, NE
February 4, 2024
12:00 p.m., CBS		 Purdue     Kohl Center 
Madison, WI
February 7, 2024
6:00 p.m., BTN		 at Michigan     Crisler Center 
Ann Arbor, MI
February 10, 2024
11:00 a.m., BTN		 at Rutgers     Jersey Mike's Arena 
Piscataway, NJ
February 13, 2024
8:00 p.m., Peacock		 Ohio State     Kohl Center 
Madison, WI
February 17, 2024
1:15 p.m., BTN		 at Iowa     Carver–Hawkeye Arena 
Iowa City, IA
February 20, 2024
8:00 p.m., Peacock		 Maryland     Kohl Center 
Madison, WI
February 27, 2024
6:00 p.m., Peacock		 at Indiana     Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall 
Bloomington, IN
March 2, 2024
12:00 p.m., BTN		 Illinois     Kohl Center 
Madison, WI
March 7, 2024
6:00 p.m., FS1		 Rutgers     Kohl Center 
Madison, WI
March 10, 2024
11:30 a.m., FOX		 at Purdue     Mackey Arena 
West Lafayette, IN
Big Ten tournament
March 13–17, 2024
 vs.      Target Center 
Minneapolis, MN
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Central Time.

Source[7]

Rankings
See also: 2023–24 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings
Ranking movements
Legend: RV = Received votes.
Week
PollPre123456789101112131415161718Final
APRVNot released
CoachesRV

*AP does not release post-NCAA Tournament rankings.

References
  1. "Wisconsin selected to 2023 NIT". uwbadgers.com. March 12, 2023.
  2. "Wisconsin basketball team has received many clutch performances in the NIT and now heads to Final Four seeking a championship". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. March 24, 2023.
  3. "Jordan Davis Signs with Redbirds". goredbirds.com. April 27, 2023.
  4. "TMU men's basketball makes major splash, secures All-Canadian Jahcobi Neath". tmubold.ca. May 29, 2023.
  5. "Former Badgers player joining staff as assistant". buckys5thquarter.com. October 4, 2023.
  6. "AJ Storr transfers to Wisconsin". uwbadgers.com. April 26, 2023.
  7. "2023–24 Men's Basketball Schedule". uwbadgers.com. Retrieved August 18, 2022.
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