2020–21 Wisconsin Badgers men's basketball team

2020–21 Wisconsin Badgers men's basketball
2020–21 Wisconsin Badgers men's basketball
Conference	Big Ten Conference
Ranking
Coaches	No. 20
AP	No. 19
Record	14–5 (8–4 Big Ten)
Head coach	Greg Gard (6th season);
Assistant coaches	Howard Moore*; Joe Krabbenhoft; Dean Oliver; Alando Tucker (interim);
Home arena	Kohl Center
	Seasons ← 2019–20 2021–22 →

2020–21 Big Ten Conference
men's basketball standings
	Conf				Overall
Team	W		L	PCT	W		L	PCT
No. 4 Michigan	14	–	3	.824	23	–	5	.821
No. 2 Illinois †	16	–	4	.800	24	–	7	.774
No. 8 Iowa	14	–	6	.700	22	–	9	.710
No. 20 Purdue	13	–	6	.684	18	–	10	.643
No. 7 Ohio State	12	–	8	.600	21	–	10	.677
Wisconsin	10	–	10	.500	18	–	13	.581
Rutgers	10	–	10	.500	16	–	12	.571
Maryland	9	–	11	.450	17	–	14	.548
Michigan State	9	–	11	.450	15	–	13	.536
Indiana	7	–	12	.368	12	–	15	.444
Penn State	7	–	12	.368	11	–	14	.440
Northwestern	6	–	13	.316	9	–	15	.375
Minnesota	6	–	14	.300	14	–	15	.483
Nebraska	3	–	16	.158	7	–	20	.259

† Conference tournament winner Rankings from AP poll

The 2020–21 Wisconsin Badgers men's basketball team represent the University of Wisconsin–Madison in the 2020–21 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Badgers are led by sixth-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.

Previous season

The Badgers finished the 2019–20 season 21–10, 14–6 in Big Ten play to finish tied for first place winning them a share of the Big Ten championship.^[1] The 2020 Big Ten Men's Basketball Tournament and 2020 NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament were cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Offseason

Departures

Name	Number	Pos.	Height	Weight	Year	Hometown	Reason for departure
Brevin Pritzl	1	G	6'3"	204	RS Senior	De Pere, WI	Graduated
Courtland Cuevas	15	F	6'5"	190	Junior	Madison, WI	Walk-on; didn't return
Samad Qawi	20	F	6'6"	195	Junior	Racine, WI	Walk-on; didn't return
Owen Hamilton	30	C	7'0"	266	RS Sophmore	Prescott, WI	Walk-on; didn't return
Michael Ballard	31	G	6'4"	204	RS Junior	Oak Park, IL	Walk-on; Graduated

2020 recruiting class

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight	Commit date
Lorne Bowman PG	Orchard Lake, MI	St. Mary's Preparatory	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	Nov 16, 2018
Lorne Bowman PG	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN grade: 81
Johnny Davis SG	La Crosse, WI	La Crosse Central High School	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	188 lb (85 kg)	Jun 15, 2019
Johnny Davis SG	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN grade: 79
Jordan Davis SF	La Crosse, WI	La Crosse Central High School	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	Jun 15, 2019
Jordan Davis SF	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN grade: N/A
Steven Crowl C	Saint Paul, MN	Eastview High School	6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)	210 lb (95 kg)	Sep 17, 2019
Steven Crowl C	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN grade: N/A
Ben Carlson PF	Saint Paul, MN	East Ridge High School	6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)	205 lb (93 kg)	Sep 18, 2019
Ben Carlson PF	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN grade: 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: "2020 Wisconsin Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved August 7, 2019. "Men's Basketball Recruiting". Scout.com. Retrieved August 7, 2019. "ESPN- Wisconsin Badgers Men's Basketball Recruiting". ESPN.com. Retrieved August 7, 2019. "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved August 7, 2019. "2020 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved August 7, 2019.

2021 recruiting class

US college sports recruiting information for 2021 recruits
Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight	Commit date
Chucky Hepburn PG	Bellevue, NE	Bellevue West High School	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	Sep 29, 2019
Chucky Hepburn PG	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN grade: 82
Matthew Mors PF	Yankton, SD	Yankton High School	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	220 lb (100 kg)	Sep 29, 2019
Matthew Mors PF	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN grade: 82
Chris Hodges PF	Schaumburg, IL	Schaumburg High School	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	235 lb (107 kg)	Aug 15, 2019
Chris Hodges PF	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN grade: 81
Markus Ilver PF	Tallinn, Estonia	Western Reserve Academy	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	195 lb (88 kg)	Jan 13, 2021
Markus Ilver PF	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: ESPN grade: 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: "2021 Wisconsin Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved October 8, 2020. "Men's Basketball Recruiting". Scout.com. Retrieved October 8, 2020. "ESPN- Wisconsin Badgers Men's Basketball Recruiting". ESPN.com. Retrieved October 8, 2020. "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved October 8, 2020. "2021 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved October 8, 2020.

Roster

2019–20 Wisconsin Badgers men's basketball team

Players

Coaches

Pos.	#	Name	Height	Weight	Year	Previous school	Hometown
G	0	D'Mitrik Trice	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	184 lb (83 kg)	RS Sr	Wayne High School (OH)	Huber Heights, Ohio
G	1	Jonathan Davis	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	Fr	La Crosse Central High School	La Crosse, Wisconsin
F	2	Aleem Ford	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	217 lb (98 kg)	RS Sr	Archer High School	Lawrenceville, Georgia
G	3	Walt McGrory (W)	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	205 lb (93 kg)	Sr	Edina High School	Edina, Minnesota
G	4	Carter Higginbottom (W)	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	187 lb (85 kg)	RS So	St. Ignatius College Prep (IL)	Chicago, Illinois
F	5	Tyler Wahl	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	214 lb (97 kg)	So	North High School	Lakeville, Minnesota
G	10	Lorne Bowman II	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	Fr	St. Mary's High School	Detroit, Michigan
F	11	Micah Potter	6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)	248 lb (112 kg)	RS Sr	Montverde Academy/Ohio State	Mentor, Ohio
G	12	Trevor Anderson	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	RS Sr	Stevens Point H.S./Green Bay	Stevens Point, Wisconsin
G	13	Justin Taphorn (W)	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	195 lb (88 kg)	Fr	Perkin High School	Pekin, Illinois
F	14	Carter Gilmore (W)	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	Fr	Arrowhead High School	Hartland, Wisconsin
F	20	Ben Carlson	6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)	220 lb (100 kg)	Fr	East Ridge High School	Saint Paul, Minnesota
F	22	Steven Crowl	6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)	210 lb (95 kg)	Fr	Eastview High School	Saint Paul, Minnesota
G	24	Jordan Davis	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	Fr	La Crosse Central High School	La Crosse, Wisconsin
C	32	Joe Hedstrom	7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)	240 lb (109 kg)	RS So	Hopkins High School	Hopkins, Minnesota
G	34	Brad Davison	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	206 lb (93 kg)	Sr	Maple Grove High School	Maple Grove, Minnesota
F	35	Nate Reuvers	6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)	235 lb (107 kg)	Sr	Lakeville North High School	Lakeville, Minnesota

Head coach

Greg Gard (UW-Platteville)

Assistant coach(es)

Legend

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

Injured
Current redshirt

Roster

Season Notes

Schedule and results

Date time, TV	Rank^#	Opponent^#	Result	Record	High points	High rebounds	High assists	Site (attendance) city, state
Non-conference regular season
November 25, 2020* 9:00 p.m., BTN	No. 7	Eastern Illinois	W 77–67	1–0	18 – Reuvers	9 – Reuvers	5 – Trice	Kohl Center (0) Madison, WI
November 27, 2020* 8:00 p.m., BTN	No. 7	Arkansas–Pine Bluff	W 92–58	2–0	19 – Potter	8 – Jon. Davis	3 – Tied	Kohl Center (0) Madison, WI
December 1, 2020* 4:00 p.m., BTN	No. 4	Green Bay	W 82–42	3–0	14 – Potter	15 – Wahl	5 – Trice	Kohl Center (0) Madison, WI
December 4, 2020* 6:00 p.m., FS1	No. 4	at Marquette Rivalry	L 65–67	3–1	17 – Trice	6 – Tied	3 – Davison	Fiserv Forum (0) Milwaukee, WI
December 9, 2020* 3:30 p.m., BTN	No. 13	Rhode Island	W 73–62	4–1	23 – Davison	7 – Potter	4 – Trice	Kohl Center (0) Madison, WI
December 15, 2020* 7:00 p.m., BTN	No. 12	Loyola-Chicago	W 77–63	5–1	17 – Tied	7 – Potter	2 – 4 Tied	Kohl Center (0) Madison, WI
December 16, 2020* 8:00 p.m., BTN	No. 12	Northern Iowa	Cancelled due to COVID-19 issues^[2]					Kohl Center Madison, WI
December 19, 2020* 11:00 a.m., ESPN2	No. 12	No. 23 Louisville^[3] ACC–Big Ten Challenge	W 85–48	6–1	20 – Potter	7 – Potter	5 – Trice	Kohl Center (0) Madison, WI
Big Ten regular season
December 22, 2020 6:00 p.m., FS1	No. 9	Nebraska	W 67–53	7–1 (1–0)	15 – Davison	11 – Potter	7 – Davison	Kohl Center (0) Madison, WI
December 25, 2020 11:30 a.m., FOX	No. 9	at No. 12 Michigan State Christmas Day	W 85–76	8–1 (2–0)	29 – Trice	6 – Potter	5 – Potter	Breslin Center (0) Lansing, MI
December 28, 2020 6:00 p.m., FS1	No. 6	Maryland	L 64–70	8–2 (2–1)	25 – Trice	6 – Tied	4 – Davison	Kohl Center (0) Madison, WI
December 31, 2020 3:30 p.m., BTN	No. 6	No. 21 Minnesota New Year's Eve	W 71–59	9–2 (3–1)	18 – Potter	11 – Potter	5 – Trice	Kohl Center (0) Madison, WI
January 7, 2021 6:00 p.m., FS1	No. 8	Indiana	W 80-73 ^2OT	10–2 (4–1)	21 – Trice	8 – Jon. Davis	7 – Trice	Kohl Center (0) Madison, WI
January 12, 2021 6:00 p.m., ESPN	No. 9	at No. 7 Michigan	L 54–77	10–3 (4–2)	20 – Trice	6 – Tied	3 – Anderson	Crisler Center (74) Ann Arbor, MI
January 15, 2021 7:30 p.m., FS1	No. 9	at Rutgers	W 60–54	11–3 (5–2)	14 – Tied	8 – Potter	5 – Trice	Louis Brown Athletic Center (0) Piscataway, NJ
January 20, 2021 8:00 p.m., BTN	No. 10	Northwestern	W 68–52	12–3 (6–2)	14 – Wahl	6 – Tied	4 – Trice	Kohl Center (0) Madison, WI
January 23, 2021 3:00 p.m., CBS	No. 10	No. 15 Ohio State	L 62–74	12–4 (6–3)	13 – Ford	7 – Ford	8 – Trice	Kohl Center (0) Madison, WI
January 27, 2021 8:00 p.m., BTN	No. 14	at Maryland	W 61–55	13–4 (7–3)	23 – Potter	12 – Potter	3 – Tied	Xfinity Center (0) College Park, MD
January 30, 2021 2:00 p.m., BTN	No. 14	at Penn State	L 71–81	13–5 (7–4)	18 – Reuvers	10 – Wahl	3 – Tied	Bryce Jordan Center (260) University Park, PA
February 2, 2021 7:30 p.m., BTN	No. 19	Penn State	W 72–56	14–5 (8–4)	17 – Jon. Davis	8 – Potter	6 – Trice	Kohl Center (0) Madison, WI
February 6, 2021 1:30 p.m., FOX	No. 19	at No. 12 Illinois						State Farm Center Champaign, IL
February 11, 2021 4:00 p.m., ESPN2		at Nebraska						Pinnacle Bank Arena Lincoln, NE
February 14, 2021 12:00 p.m., CBS		Michigan						Kohl Center Madison, WI
February 18, 2021 ESPN/ESPN2		Iowa						Kohl Center Madison, WI
February 21, 2021 BTN		at Northwestern						Welsh–Ryan Arena Evanston, IL
February 27, 2021 ESPN/ESPN2		Illinois						Kohl Center Madison, WI
March 2, 2021 ESPN/ESPN2		at Purdue						Mackey Arena West Lafayette, IN
March 7, 2021 FOX		at Iowa						Carver–Hawkeye Arena Iowa City, IA
Big Ten Tournament
March 2021 TBD		vs. TBD						Lucas Oil Stadium Indianapolis, IN
*Non-conference game. ^#Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Central Time.

Rankings

Ranking movements
**Legend:** ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
т = Tied with team above or below
	Week
Poll	Pre	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	Final
AP	7	4	13T	12	9	6	8	9	10	14	19										Not released
Coaches	7	7^	13	12	9	7	10	9	10	13	20

*AP does not release post-NCAA Tournament rankings
^Coaches did not release a Week 1 poll.

Player statistics

References

^ "Wisconsin Badgers Stats 2019–20". ESPN. Retrieved October 8, 2020.
^ "Wisconsin-Northern Iowa game canceled, game added with Loyola". uwbadgers.com. University of Wisconsin Athletics. December 13, 2020. Retrieved December 13, 2020.
^ "Wisconsin-Louisville game set for Saturday". uwbadgers.com. University of Wisconsin Athletics. December 14, 2020. Retrieved December 14, 2020.

[1] "Wisconsin Badgers Stats 2019–20". ESPN. Retrieved October 8, 2020.

[2] "Wisconsin-Northern Iowa game canceled, game added with Loyola". uwbadgers.com. University of Wisconsin Athletics. December 13, 2020. Retrieved December 13, 2020.

[3] "Wisconsin-Louisville game set for Saturday". uwbadgers.com. University of Wisconsin Athletics. December 14, 2020. Retrieved December 14, 2020.

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