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 . In the Sweet Sixteen , they lost to Notre Dame
Big Ten Tournament
2016 Big Ten Conference Men's Basketball Tournament
2016–17 Wisconsin Badgers men's basketball team