2018 – 19 Wisconsin Badgers men 's basketball team represented the University of Wisconsin – Madison in the 2018 – 19 NCAA Division I men 's basketball season . The Badgers were led by fourth-year head coach Greg Gard and play their home games at the Kohl Center in Madison , Wisconsin as members of the Big Ten Conference . They finished the season 23 – 11 , 14 – 6 in Big Ten play to finish in fourth place . In the Big Ten Tournament , the Badgers defeated Nebraska in the quarterfinals before losing to Michigan State in the semifinals . They received an at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament as the No. 5 seed in the South Region , their 24th trip to the NCAA Tournament . They were upset in the First Round by No. 12-seeded Oregon
Big Ten Tournament
2019 Big Ten Conference Men's Basketball Tournament
2018–19 Wisconsin Badgers men's basketball team