Wisconsin Badgers men's basketball March Madness projections, bracketology

Wisconsin Badgers men’s basketball March Madness projections, bracketology

Posted by author February 10, 2025 Basketball

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MADISON – Each Monday the Journal Sentinel will look at Wisconsin’s previous week and assess how its résumé has changed and stacks up to the competition.

All rankings are through Sunday unless noted otherwise.

The Badgers are 19-5 overall and 9-4 in the Big Ten following a victory at Iowa Saturday.

Wisconsin basketball NET ranking: No. 15 (Last week No. 16)

Quad 1: 7-5.

Quad 2: 5-0.

Quad 3: 2-0.

Quad 4: 5-0.

Wisconsin basketball KenPom ranking: No. 13 (No. 14 last week)

Offensive efficiency: No. 9.

Defensive efficiency: No. 37.

Wisconsin basketball bracketology projections

(Projections through Thursday unless noted)

USA Today: No. 5 seed vs. George Mason in Seattle.

ESPN: No. 4 seed vs. Samford in Providence.

CBS: No. 3 seed vs. Jacksonville State in Milwaukee.

Local bracketologist Cracked sidewalks: No. 4 seed vs. Samford in Providence (Through Friday)

Wisconsin basketball scores from the last week

Feb. 4 vs. Indiana: The college game is 40 minutes, but the statement the Badgers made during the first 5 set the tone for a 76-64 wire-to-wire win over the Hoosiers. John Tonje led UW with 15 points and senior guard Max Klesmit totaled 13 and six assists. As for Indiana, the loss appeared to be the last straw for head coach Mike Woodson, who later in the week announced his retirement effective at the end of the season.

Feb. 8 at Iowa: The Badgers’ defense shines during the final 10 minutes and it helped the team complete a regular-season sweep of Iowa with a 74-63 win over the Hawkeyes at Carver-Hawkeye Arena. Tonje scored 14 of his game-high 22 points during the final 8 minutes 35 seconds and John Blackwell posted 19 points and six rebounds.

Coming up for Wisconsin this week

At No. 7 Purdue, noon Saturday: The Boilermakers enter the week in first place, but travel to second-place Michigan on Tuesday before returning home to face UW.