2016–17 Wisconsin Badgers men's basketball team

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Ranking
Coaches	No. 17
AP	No. 17

2016–17 Big Ten Conference men's basketball standings
v t e	Conf				Overall
Team	W		L	PCT	W		L	PCT
No. 15 Purdue	14	–	4	.778	27	–	8	.771
No. 25 Wisconsin	12	–	6	.667	27	–	10	.730
Maryland	12	–	6	.667	24	–	9	.727
Minnesota	11	–	7	.611	24	–	10	.706
No. 23 Michigan †	10	–	8	.556	26	–	12	.684
Northwestern	10	–	8	.556	24	–	12	.667
Michigan State	10	–	8	.556	20	–	15	.571
Iowa	10	–	8	.556	19	–	15	.559
Illinois	8	–	10	.444	20	–	15	.571
Ohio State	7	–	11	.389	17	–	15	.531
Indiana	7	–	11	.389	18	–	16	.529
Penn State	6	–	12	.333	15	–	18	.455
Nebraska	6	–	12	.333	12	–	19	.387
Rutgers	3	–	15	.167	15	–	18	.455

† 2017 Big Ten tournament winner Rankings from AP poll

The 2016–17 Wisconsin Badgers men's basketball team represents the University of Wisconsin–Madison in the 2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Badgers are led by second year head coach Greg Gard, will play their home games at the Kohl Center, and are members of the Big Ten Conference.

Previous season

The Badgers finished the 2015–16 season with a record of 22–13, 12–6 in Big Ten play to finish in a four-way tie for third place in conference. They were upset by Nebraska in the second round of the Big Ten Tournament. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament as a No. 7 seed, their 18th straight appearance in the Tournament. They defeated Pittsburgh and Xavier to advance to the Sweet Sixteen for the third consecutive year. There they lost to Notre Dame.

Departures

Name	Number	Pos.	Height	Weight	Year	Hometown	Notes
Will Decorah	0	G	6'4"	205	Junior	Waunakee, WI	Walk-on; didn't return
Jordan Smith	2	G	6'3"	181	RS Senior	Orono, MN	Walk-on; graduated
Jackson Bax	13	G	5'11"	157	Freshman	Frankfort, IL	Walk-on; didn't return

2016 Commitments

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight	Commit date
D'Mitrik Trice PG	Huber Heights, OH	IMG Academy	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)	165 lb (75 kg)	Apr 23, 2016
D'Mitrik Trice PG	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: ESPN: N/A
Aleem Ford PF	Lawrenceville, GA	IMG Academy	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	195 lb (88 kg)	Apr 23, 2016
Aleem Ford PF	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: N/A
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: "2016 Wisconsin Commitments". Rivals.com. "Men's Basketball Recruiting". Scout.com. "ESPN- Wisconsin Badgers Men's Basketball Recruiting". ESPN.com. "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. "2016 Team Ranking". Rivals.com.

2017 Commitments

US college sports recruiting information for 2017 recruits
Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight	Commit date
Kobe King PG	La Crosse, WI	La Crosse Central High School	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	160 lb (73 kg)	Sep 16, 2015
Kobe King PG	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Nate Reuvers PF	Lakeville, MN	Lakeville North High School	6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)	220 lb (100 kg)	May 18, 2016
Nate Reuvers PF	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Brad Davison PG	Osseo, MN	Maple Grove High School	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	Jul 11, 2016
Brad Davison PG	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
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: "2017 Wisconsin Commitments". Rivals.com. "Men's Basketball Recruiting". Scout.com. "ESPN- Wisconsin Badgers Men's Basketball Recruiting". ESPN.com. "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. "2017 Team Ranking". Rivals.com.

2018 Commitments

US college sports recruiting information for 2018 recruits
Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight	Commit date
Tyler Herro SG	Milwaukee, WI	Whitnall High School	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	160 lb (73 kg)	Sep 12, 2016
Tyler Herro SG	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: NR Rivals: NR ESPN: NR
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:

Roster

2016–17 Wisconsin Badgers men's basketball team

Players

Coaches

Pos.	#	Name	Height	Weight	Year	Hometown
G	0	D'Mitrik Trice	5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	Fr	Dayton, OH
G	1	Brevin Pritzl	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	So	De Pere, WI
F	2	Aleem Ford	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	Fr	Lawrenceville, GA
G	3	Zak Showalter	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	184 lb (83 kg)	RS Sr	Germantown, WI
G	4	Matt Ferris (W)	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	196 lb (89 kg)	RS So	Appleton, WI
F	5	Aaron Moesch (W)	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	211 lb (96 kg)	RS Jr	Green Bay, WI
F	10	Nigel Hayes	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	240 lb (109 kg)	Sr	Toledo, OH
G	11	Jordan Hill	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	178 lb (81 kg)	RS Jr	Pasadena, CA
F	15	Charles Thomas IV	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	253 lb (115 kg)	So	Highland, MD
G	20	T.J. Schlundt (W)	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	194 lb (88 kg)	RS So	Oconomowoc, WI
G/F	21	Khalil Iverson	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	205 lb (93 kg)	So	Delaware, OH
F	22	Ethan Happ	6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)	235 lb (107 kg)	RS So	Milan, IL
G	24	Bronson Koenig	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	193 lb (88 kg)	Sr	La Crosse, WI
F	25	Alex Illikainen	6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)	220 lb (100 kg)	So	Grand Rapids, MN
F	30	Vitto Brown	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	230 lb (104 kg)	Sr	Bowling Green, OH
G	31	Michael Ballard (W)	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	Fr	Oak Park, IL
F	33	Andy Van Vliet	6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)	203 lb (92 kg)	So	Antwerp, Belgium

Head coach

Greg Gard (UW-Platteville)

Assistant coach(es)

Legend

(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible
(W) Walk-on

Injured
Current redshirt

Roster

Schedule and results

Source^[1]

Date time, TV	Rank^#	Opponent^#	Result	Record	High points	High rebounds	High assists	Site (attendance) city, state
Exhibition
Oct 30, 2016* 5:00 pm, BTN+		UW–Platteville	W 86–58	–	12 – Koenig	10 – Thomas	2 – 4 Tied	Kohl Center (17,287) Madison, WI
Non-conference regular season
Nov 11, 2016* 7:00 pm, BTN+	No. 9	Central Arkansas	W 79–47	1–0	16 – Koenig	9 – Happ	5 – Hayes	Kohl Center (17,287) Madison, WI
Nov 15, 2016* 7:30 pm, FS1	No. 9	at No. 22 Creighton Gavitt Tipoff Games	L 67–79	1–1	21 – Koenig	10 – Happ	5 – Hayes	CenturyLink Center Omaha (17,879) Omaha, NE
Nov 17, 2016* 7:00 pm, ESPN3	No. 9	Chicago State	W 69–51	2–1	12 – Brown	7 – Happ, Thomas	7 – Trice	Kohl Center (17,287) Madison, WI
Nov 21, 2016* 1:30 pm, ESPN2	No. 16	vs. Tennessee Maui Invitational quarterfinals	W 74–62	3–1	21 – Koenig	10 – Hayes	4 – Koenig	Lahaina Civic Center (2,400) Maui, HI
Nov 22, 2016* 7:15 pm, ESPN2	No. 16	vs. Georgetown Maui Invitational semifinals	W 73–57	4–1	20 – Koenig	15 – Happ	3 – Brown	Lahaina Civic Center (2,400) Maui, HI
Nov 23, 2016* 8:30 pm, ESPN2	No. 16	vs. No. 4 North Carolina Maui Invitational championship	L 56–71	4–2	15 – Brown	6 – Happ, Iverson	4 – Happ	Lahaina Civic Center (2,400) Maui, HI
Nov 27, 2016* 1:00 pm, ESPN3	No. 16	Prairie View A&M Maui Invitational On-Site Campus Game	W 95–50	5–2	17 – Hayes	13 – Happ	3 – Showalter	Kohl Center (17,287) Madison, WI
Nov 29, 2016* 6:30 pm, ESPN	No. 17	No. 22 Syracuse ACC–Big Ten Challenge	W 77–60	6–2	24 – Happ	13 – Happ	10 – Hayes	Kohl Center (17,287) Madison, WI
Dec 3, 2016* 12:00 pm, BTN	No. 17	Oklahoma	W 90–70	7–2	28 – Hayes	9 – Happ	6 – Hayes	Kohl Center (17,287) Madison, WI
Dec 7, 2016* 7:00 pm, ESPN3		Idaho State						Kohl Center Madison, WI
Dec 10, 2016* 1:00 pm, FS1		at Marquette						BMO Harris Bradley Center Milwaukee, WI
Dec 14, 2016* 8:00 pm, BTN		Green Bay						Kohl Center Madison, WI
Dec 23, 2016* 8:00 pm, BTN		Florida A&M						Kohl Center Madison, WI
Big Ten regular season
Dec 27, 2016 6:00 pm, ESPN2		Rutgers						Kohl Center Madison, WI
Jan 3, 2017 6:00 pm, ESPN		at Indiana						Assembly Hall Bloomington, IN
Jan 8, 2017 12:30 pm/3:30 pm, CBS		at Purdue						Mackey Arena West Lafayette, IN
Jan 12, 2017 6:00 pm, ESPN/ESPN2		at Ohio State						Value City Arena Columbus, OH
Jan 17, 2017 8:00 pm, ESPN		Michigan						Kohl Center Madison, WI
Jan 21, 2017 3:30 pm, BTN		at Minnesota						Williams Arena Minneapolis, MN
Jan 24, 2017 8:00 pm, BTN		Penn State						Kohl Center Madison, WI
Jan 28, 2017 11:00 am, BTN		vs. Rutgers B1G Super Saturday						Madison Square Garden New York, NY
Jan 31, 2017 8:00 pm, BTN		at Illinois						State Farm Center Champaign, IL
Feb 5, 2017 12:00 pm, CBS		Indiana						Kohl Center Madison, WI
Feb 9, 2017 8:00 pm, BTN		at Nebraska						Pinnacle Bank Arena Lincoln, NE
Feb 12, 2017 5:30 pm, BTN		Northwestern						Kohl Center Madison, WI
Feb 16, 2017 6:00 pm, ESPN/ESPN2		at Michigan						Crisler Center Ann Arbor, MI
Feb 19, 2017 CBS/BTN		Maryland						Kohl Center Madison, WI
Feb 23, 2017 8:00 pm, ESPN/ESPN2		Ohio State						Kohl Center Madison, WI
Feb 25 or Feb 26, 2017 CBS/BTN		at Michigan State						Breslin Center East Lansing, MI
Mar 2, 2017 8:00 pm, ESPN/ESPN2		Iowa						Kohl Center Madison, WI
Mar 5, 2017 CBS/BTN		Minnesota						Kohl Center Madison, WI
Big Ten Tournament
Mar 8–12, 2017		vs.						Verizon Center Washington, D.C.
*Non-conference game. ^#Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Central Time.

Source^[2]

Rankings

Ranking movement
**Legend:** ██ Increase in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking. (RV) Received votes but unranked. (NR) Not ranked.
Poll	Pre	Wk 2	Wk 3	Wk 4	Wk 5	Wk 6	Wk 7	Wk 8	Wk 9	Wk 10	Wk 11	Wk 12	Wk 13	Wk 14	Wk 15	Wk 16	Wk 17	Wk 18	Wk 19	Final
AP	9	9	16	17																N/A
Coaches	10	11	14	17

Player statistics

References

^ "2016–17 Schedule". UW Badgers.
^ Journal, Ross Jacobson | Wisconsin State. "Badgers men's basketball: Wisconsin lists Big Ten opponents for 2016-17 season". madison.com. Retrieved 2016-06-16.

[schedule-1] "2016–17 Schedule". UW Badgers.

[2] Journal, Ross Jacobson | Wisconsin State. "Badgers men's basketball: Wisconsin lists Big Ten opponents for 2016-17 season". madison.com. Retrieved 2016-06-16.

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Venues	Red Gym (1904–1930) Wisconsin Field House (1930–1998) Kohl Center (1998–present)
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Helms and Premo-Porretta national championships in bold; NCAA Final Four appearance in italics; NCAA championships in bolded italics

Previous season

Departures

2016 Commitments

2017 Commitments

2018 Commitments

Roster

Schedule and results

Rankings

Player statistics

See also

References