1956-57 Wisconsin Badgers basketball — schedule and results
The 1956-57 Wisconsin Badgers went 5-17 (3-11 in the Big Ten) under head coach Bud Foster. Simple Rating System: -2.1.
Hoopsipedia's log holds 21 games from this season: 4–6 at home, 1–10 on the road. The Badgers scored 60.0 points per game and allowed 69.2 (-9.2 per game). The most lopsided win was 64–46 over Yale Bulldogs on Dec 29, 1956; the heaviest defeat was 85–53 at Minnesota Golden Gophers on Feb 18, 1957. The tightest finish was a 1-point win against Iowa Hawkeyes (60–59).
Among Wisconsin Badgers' 124 recorded seasons, 1956-57's .227 winning percentage ranks 121st. Previous season: 1955-56 Badgers (6–16). Next season: 1957-58 Badgers (8–14).
Game-by-game results (21 games)
Game recaps
1957-01-21: Behind Howard's 23 points, Ohio State Buckeyes held off Wisconsin Badgers 67–64. Litzow had 28 for Wisconsin Badgers. Howard grabbed 17 rebounds.
1957-02-16: Behind Howard's 19 points, Ohio State Buckeyes pulled away from Wisconsin 63–50. Borland had 16 for Wisconsin. Howard grabbed 18 rebounds.
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