1970-71 Wisconsin Badgers — schedule and results

The 1970-71 Wisconsin Badgers went 9-15 (4-10 in the Big Ten) under head coach John Powless. Simple Rating System: 3.3.

Game-by-game results (22 games)

DateOpponentResultArena
1970-12-08at Pittsburgh PanthersL 76–81Fitzgerald Fieldhouse
1970-12-12vs loyola laW 94–83Wisconsin Field House
1970-12-15vs Ohio BobcatsL 80–81Wisconsin Field House
1970-12-19vs Tulane Green WaveW 96–77Wisconsin Field House
1970-12-29neutral Texas LonghornsW 89–73
1970-12-30at Marquette Golden EaglesL 69–72Milwaukee Arena
1971-01-09vs Michigan WolverinesL 89–90Wisconsin Field House
1971-01-12at Illinois Fighting IlliniL 82–84Assembly Hall
1971-01-16at Ohio State BuckeyesL 69–83St. John Arena
1971-01-19vs Northwestern WildcatsW 87–72Wisconsin Field House
1971-02-02vs Marquette Golden EaglesL 75–89Wisconsin Field House
1971-02-06vs Iowa HawkeyesL 91–93Wisconsin Field House
1971-02-09at Southern Illinois SalukisL 75–86SIU Arena
1971-02-13at Northwestern WildcatsL 91–101McGaw Memorial Hall
1971-02-16vs Ohio State BuckeyesL 71–79Wisconsin Field House
1971-02-20at Michigan State SpartansL 78–97Jenison Field House
1971-02-23vs Illinois Fighting IlliniW 88–84Wisconsin Field House
1971-02-27at Iowa HawkeyesW 89–83Iowa Field House
1971-03-02vs Indiana HoosiersW 94–87 (2OTOT)Wisconsin Field House
1971-03-06at Minnesota Golden GophersL 98–104Williams Arena
1971-03-09vs Purdue BoilermakersL 77–81Wisconsin Field House
1971-03-13at Michigan WolverinesL 73–93Crisler Arena

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