1996-97 Wisconsin Badgers — schedule and results

The 1996-97 Wisconsin Badgers went 18-10 (11-7 in the Big Ten) under head coach Dick Bennett. Simple Rating System: 13.2.

Game-by-game results (28 games)

DateOpponentResultArena
1996-11-23neutral Memphis TigersW 49–46Scotiabank Place
1996-11-30vs UNC Wilmington SeahawksW 68–35Wisconsin Field House
1996-12-04at Temple OwlsW 64–57 (OTOT)McGonigle Hall
1996-12-07vs Brown BearsW 52–30Wisconsin Field House
1996-12-10vs Milwaukee PanthersW 61–41Wisconsin Field House
1996-12-14at St. Bonaventure BonniesW 77–68Reilly Center
1996-12-23vs Providence FriarsL 57–59Wisconsin Field House
1996-12-26vs Ball State CardinalsW 74–59Wisconsin Field House
1996-12-31at Marquette Golden EaglesL 52–59Bradley Center
1997-01-02at St. Thomas-Minnesota TommiesL 48–65Williams Arena
1997-01-04vs Indiana HoosiersW 71–58Wisconsin Field House
1997-01-09vs Michigan State SpartansL 50–58Wisconsin Field House
1997-01-11at Iowa HawkeyesL 53–78Carver-Hawkeye Arena
1997-01-18vs Penn State Nittany LionsW 64–45Wisconsin Field House
1997-01-22at Purdue BoilermakersL 52–60Mackey Arena
1997-01-25at Illinois Fighting IlliniW 73–56Assembly Hall
1997-01-29vs Northwestern WildcatsW 65–53Wisconsin Field House
1997-02-01at Ohio State BuckeyesL 42–60St. John Arena
1997-02-06vs Michigan WolverinesW 58–53Wisconsin Field House
1997-02-08at Northwestern WildcatsW 56–44Welsh–Ryan Arena
1997-02-12vs Illinois Fighting IlliniW 62–45Wisconsin Field House
1997-02-15vs Purdue BoilermakersW 69–52Wisconsin Field House
1997-02-19at Penn State Nittany LionsW 49–45Bryce Jordan Center
1997-02-26vs Iowa HawkeyesW 49–48Wisconsin Field House
1997-03-01at Michigan State SpartansL 49–68Breslin Student Events Center
1997-03-05at Indiana HoosiersL 66–70Assembly Hall
1997-03-08vs St. Thomas-Minnesota TommiesW 66–65Wisconsin Field House
1997-03-14neutral Texas A&M-Corpus Christi IslandersL 58–71Civic Arena

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