2017 – 18 Wisconsin Badgers men 's basketball team represented the University of Wisconsin – Madison in the 2017 – 18 NCAA Division I men 's basketball season . The Badgers were led by third-year head coach Greg Gard and played their home games at the Kohl Center as members of the Big Ten Conference . They finished the season 15 – 18 , 7 – 11 in Big Ten play to finish in ninth place . They defeated Maryland in the second round of the Big Ten Tournament before losing to Michigan State in the quarterfinals . The Badgers failed to make the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 1998 , ending their streak at 19 years
Big Ten Tournament
2018 Big Ten Conference Men's Basketball Tournament
2017–18 Wisconsin Badgers men's basketball team