(UW ATHLETICS) – The Big Ten Conference announced its 2026-27 men’s basketball schedule on Wednesday, completing Wisconsin’s schedule for the upcoming season.
The Badgers will play 20 conference games, including 10 at the Kohl Center as part of a loaded home slate.
Wisconsin will face five teams featured in ESPN’s Way-Too-Early Top 25 during Big Ten play, including No. 3 Illinois and reigning national champion Michigan at home, along with road tests at USC, UCLA and Michigan State.
Wisconsin opens conference play on Tuesday, Dec. 1 at Northwestern before returning to Madison to host Purdue on Tuesday, Dec. 8. The Badgers then finish their previously announced non-conference schedule, which is highlighted by the Baha Mar Championship in the Bahamas and neutral-site matchups against Villanova in Philadelphia and Auburn in Nashville.
The bulk of Big Ten play begins with a strong January home slate. Wisconsin welcomes Illinois to the Kohl Center on Saturday, Jan. 2, followed by Minnesota on Saturday, Jan. 9, Penn State on Wednesday, Jan. 13 and Washington on Saturday, Jan. 23. The Badgers will also hit the road for games at Iowa, USC, UCLA, Maryland and Minnesota during the month.
February brings another stretch of marquee matchups, beginning with home games against Oregon on Wednesday, Feb. 3 and Michigan on Saturday, Feb. 6. Wisconsin later hosts Indiana on Friday, Feb. 19 and Iowa on Wednesday, Feb. 24, while traveling to Ohio State, Rutgers, and Illinois.
The Badgers close the regular season at home against Nebraska on Wednesday, March 3 before traveling to Michigan State for the regular-season finale on Saturday, March 6. The 2027 Big Ten Men’s Basketball Tournament will take place March 9-14 at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis.
Tip times and television designations will be announced at a later date.
Wisconsin’s exhibition game against UW-Parkside on Saturday, October 10 will be sold as a separate, single-game event. Season ticket holders and donors to athletics will receive priority access to secure single-game tickets through a pre-sale on Wednesday, September 23. Additional details regarding pre-sale times will be communicated via email on Monday, September 21. Tickets will go on sale to the public on Wednesday, September 23 at 3 p.m. All reserved tickets are $9 each.
Due to an expanded men’s basketball schedule featuring three exhibitions, the Badgers will not hold a Red-White Scrimmage this year.
WOMEN
The Big Ten Conference announced its 2026-27 women’s basketball schedule Wednesday, setting the conference slate for Robin Pingeton and the Badgers as they enter her second season at the helm.
Pingeton and the Badgers look to build on the momentum from a 16-win 2025-26 campaign that included ranked victories over Michigan State and Nebraska and a run to the WBIT semifinals.
The Badgers open Big Ten play on Dec. 5, hosting Illinois at the Kohl Center. Nine conference games will be played at home, including matchups against Illinois, USC, Ohio State, Northwestern, Rutgers, Maryland, Minnesota, UCLA and Michigan.
The conference slate features road trips to Washington, Oregon, Purdue, Minnesota, Iowa, Indiana, Nebraska, Michigan State and Penn State.
The regular season concludes Feb. 28 at Penn State before the 2027 Big Ten Women’s Basketball Tournament, set for March 3-7 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. With 18 teams competing in the conference, only 14 will advance to the Big Ten Tournament.
The Badgers officially begin the 2026-27 season on Tuesday, Nov. 3, hosting Bradley at the Kohl Center.
2026-27 Big Ten Schedule
Dec. 5 — Illinois
Dec. 29 — USC
Jan. 2 — at Washington
Jan. 5 — at Oregon
Jan. 10 — Ohio State
Jan. 14 — at Purdue
Jan. 17 — Northwestern
Jan. 21 — at Minnesota
Jan. 24 — Rutgers
Jan. 28 — Maryland
Jan. 31 — at Iowa
Feb. 4 — Minnesota
Feb. 11 — UCLA
Feb. 14 — at Indiana
Feb. 17 — at Nebraska
Feb. 20 — Michigan
Feb. 25 — at Michigan State
Feb. 28 — at Penn State
March 3-7 — Big Ten Tournament
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