2021–22 Wisconsin Badgers men's basketball team

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2021–22 Wisconsin Badgers men's basketball
Wisconsin Badgers logo.svg
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 23
APNo. 24
2021–22 record9–2 (1–1 Big Ten)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaKohl Center
Seasons
← 2020–21
2022–23 →
2021–22 Big Ten Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 10 Michigan State 2 – 0   1.000 10 – 2   .833
No. 13 Ohio State 2 – 0   1.000 8 – 2   .800
Illinois 2 – 0   1.000 9 – 3   .750
Northwestern 1 – 0   1.000 8 – 2   .800
No. 3 Purdue 1 – 1   .500 11 – 1   .917
Minnesota 1 – 1   .500 10 – 1   .909
Indiana 1 – 1   .500 10 – 2   .833
No. 24 Wisconsin 1 – 1   .500 9 – 2   .818
Michigan 1 – 1   .500 7 – 4   .636
Rutgers 1 – 1   .500 5 – 5   .500
Maryland 0 – 1   .000 6 – 4   .600
Iowa 0 – 2   .000 9 – 3   .750
Penn State 0 – 2   .000 5 – 5   .500
Nebraska 0 – 2   .000 6 – 7   .462
† 2022 Big Ten Tournament winner
As of December 23, 2021; Rankings from AP Poll

The 2021–22 Wisconsin Badgers men's basketball team represents the University of Wisconsin–Madison in the 2021–22 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Badgers are led by seventh-year head coach Greg Gard and play their home games at the Kohl Center in Madison, Wisconsin as members of the Big Ten Conference.

Previous season[]

In a season limited due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the Badgers finished the 2020–21 season 18–13, 10–10 in Big Ten play to finish tied for sixth place. They defeated Penn State in the second round of the Big Ten Tournament,[1] but lost to Iowa in the quarterfinals.[2] They received an at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament, their 25th trip to the NCAA Tournament, as the No. 9 seed in the South region.[3] The Badgers defeated North Carolina[4] in the First Round before losing to eventual National Champion Baylor in the Second Round.[5]

Offseason[]

Departures[]

All players listed as "graduated" are tentative departures unless otherwise noted. Due to COVID-19, the NCAA ruled that the 2020–21 season would not count against the college eligibility of any basketball player. Every senior in the 2020–21 season has the option to return for 2021–22.[6]

Wisconsin Departures
Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Reason for Departure
D'Mitrik Trice 0 G 6'0" 184 Redshirt Senior Huber Heights, OH Graduated
Aleem Ford 2 F 6'8" 217 Redshirt Senior Lawrenceville, GA Graduated
Walt McGrory 3 G 6'3" 205 Senior Edina, MN Transferred to South Dakota
Micah Potter 11 F 6'10" 248 Redshirt Senior Mentor, OH Graduated
Trevor Anderson 12 G 6'2" 200 Redshirt Senior Stevens Point, WI Transferred to Valparaiso
Joe Hedstrom 32 C 7'0" 240 Redshirt Sophomore Hopkins, MN Transferred to Valparaiso
Nate Reuvers 35 F 6'11" 235 Senior Lakeville, MN Graduated

Incoming transfers[]

Wisconsin Incoming Transfers
Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Previous School
Jahcobi Neath 0 G 6'4" 196 Junior Toronto, ON Wake Forest
Isaac Lindsey 10 G 6'4" 184 Sophomore Mineral Point, WI UNLV
Chris Vogt 33 C 7'0" 257 Graduate Student Mayfield, KY Cincinnati

2021 Recruiting class[]

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Chucky Hepburn
PG 		Bellevue, NE Bellevue West High School 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Sep 29, 2019 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN grade: 81
Matthew Mors
PF 		Yankton, SD Yankton High School 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Sep 29, 2019 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN grade: 80
Chris Hodges
PF 		Schaumburg, IL Schaumburg High School 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 235 lb (107 kg) Aug 15, 2019 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN grade: 77
Markus Ilver
PF 		Tallinn, Estonia Western Reserve Academy 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Jan 13, 2021 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN grade: 80
Overall recruiting rankings:
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

  • "2021 Wisconsin Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved October 8, 2020.
  • "Men's Basketball Recruiting". Scout.com. Retrieved October 8, 2020.
  • "ESPN- Wisconsin Badgers Men's Basketball Recruiting". ESPN.com. Retrieved October 8, 2020.
  • "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved October 8, 2020.
  • "2021 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved October 8, 2020.

Returning players[]

On April 14, 2021 Brad Davison announced via Instagram that he is returning for the 2021–22 season his final year of eligibility.[7] In the post he would say "After taking some time to reflect, there is no place I would rather be than Madison! Being a Badger is a privilege. I am grateful for one last ride with my coaches and teammates this upcoming season! I would not want to go out any other way than playing in front of Badger Nation at the Kohl Center!". He is the only senior of seven from the 2020–21 season that decided to return to Wisconsin to use his last year of eligibility.

Roster[]

2021–22 Wisconsin Badgers men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown
G 0 Jahcobi Neath 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 196 lb (89 kg) Jr Crestwood Prep/Wake Forest Toronto, Ontario
G 1 Jonathan Davis 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 194 lb (88 kg) So La Crosse Central High School La Crosse, Wisconsin
G 2 Jordan Davis 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 198 lb (90 kg) So La Crosse Central High School La Crosse, Wisconsin
G 4 Carter Higginbottom (W) 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 193 lb (88 kg) RS Jr St. Ignatius College Prep (IL) Chicago, Illinois
F 5 Tyler Wahl 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 221 lb (100 kg) Jr North High School Lakeville, Minnesota
G 10 Isaac Lindsey (W) 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 184 lb (83 kg) So Mineral Point High School/UNLV Mineral Point, Wisconsin
G 11 Lorne Bowman II 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Fr St. Mary's High School Detroit, Michigan
G 13 Justin Taphorn (W) 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 208 lb (94 kg) So Perkin High School Pekin, Illinois
F 14 Carter Gilmore 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 224 lb (102 kg) So Arrowhead High School Hartland, Wisconsin
F 20 Ben Carlson 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 226 lb (103 kg) So East Ridge High School Woodbury, Minnesota
F 21 Chris Hodges Current redshirt 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 239 lb (108 kg) Fr Schaumburg High School Schaumburg, Illinois
F 22 Steven Crowl 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 234 lb (106 kg) So Eastview High School Eagan, Minnesota
G 23 Chucky Hepburn 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 211 lb (96 kg) Fr Bellevue West High School Omaha, Nebraska
F 32 Matthew Mors Current redshirt 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 241 lb (109 kg) Fr Yankton High School Yankton, South Dakota
C 33 Chris Vogt 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 257 lb (117 kg) GS Graves County High School/Cincinnati Mayfield, Kentucky
G 34 Brad Davison 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 200 lb (91 kg) GS Maple Grove High School Maple Grove, Minnesota
F 35 Markus Ilver 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 219 lb (99 kg) Fr Western Reserve Academy Tallinn, Estonia
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster

Schedule and results[]

Date
time, TV 		Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
city, state
Exhibition
October 29, 2021*
6:00 p.m., BTN+ 		Wisconsin–Whitewater W 76–50  –
  18 – Crowl   7 – Tied   4 – Hepburn  Kohl Center (15,997)
Madison, WI
Regular season
November 9, 2021*
7:00 p.m., BTN+ 		St. Francis Brooklyn W 81–58  1–0
  15 – Jon. Davis   9 – Vogt   5 – Jon. Davis  Kohl Center (15,735)
Madison, WI
November 12, 2021*
7:00 p.m., BTN+ 		Green Bay W 72–34  2–0
  18 – Crowl   7 – Tied   2 – Tied  Kohl Center (16,005)
Madison, WI
November 15, 2021*
8:00 p.m., FS1 		Providence
Gavitt Tipoff Games 		L 58–63  2–1
  25 – Davison   7 – Davison   2 – Tied  Kohl Center (15,773)
Madison, WI
November 22, 2021*
1:00 p.m., ESPN2 		vs. Texas A&M
Maui Invitational quarterfinal 		W 69–58  3–1
  21 – Jon. Davis   9 – Jon. Davis   3 – Davison  Michelob Ultra Arena 
Paradise, NV
November 23, 2021*
4:00 p.m., ESPN 		vs. No. 12 Houston
Maui Invitational semifinal 		W 65–63  4–1
  30 – Jon. Davis   7 – Wahl   3 – Hepburn  Michelob Ultra Arena 
Paradise, NV
November 24, 2021*
4:00 p.m., ESPN 		vs. Saint Mary's
Maui Invitational championship 		W 61–55  5–1
  20 – Jon. Davis   7 – Tied   1 – Tied  Michelob Ultra Arena (2,901)
Paradise, NV
December 1, 2021*
8:15 p.m., ESPN2 		No. 23 at Georgia Tech
ACC–Big Ten Challenge 		W 70–66  6–1
  27 – Davison   6 – Tied   5 – Jon. Davis  McCamish Pavilion (6,302)
Atlanta, GA
December 4, 2021*
11:30 a.m., FOX 		No. 23 Marquette
Rivalry 		W 89–76  7–1
  25 – Jon. Davis   8 – Crowl   6 – Hepburn  Kohl Center (17,287)
Madison, WI
December 8, 2021
6:00 p.m., BTN 		No. 22 Indiana W 64–59  8–1
(1–0) 		 23 – Jon. Davis   12 – Wahl   3 – Tied  Kohl Center (16,013)
Madison, WI
December 11, 2021
11:00 a.m., BTN 		No. 22 at No. 21 Ohio State L 55–73  8–2
(1–1) 		 24 – Jon. Davis   7 – Jon. Davis   3 – Jon. Davis  Value City Arena (13,856)
Columbus, OH
December 15, 2021*
7:00 p.m., BTN 		Nicholls W 71–68  9–2
  19 – Davison   7 – Neath   2 – Tied  Kohl Center (15,752)
Madison, WI
December 23, 2021*
6:00 p.m., BTN 		No. 24 Canceled due to COVID-19 complications within the Morgan State program[8] Kohl Center 
Madison, WI
December 23, 2021*
6:00 p.m., BTN 		No. 24 George Mason Canceled due to COVID-19 complications within the Wisconsin program[9] Kohl Center 
Madison, WI
December 29, 2021*
7:00 p.m., BTN+ 		No. 24 Illinois State       Kohl Center 
Madison, WI
January 3, 2022
6:00 p.m., BTN 		No. 24 at No. 3 Purdue       Mackey Arena 
West Lafayette, IN
January 6, 2022
8:00 p.m., FS1 		Iowa       Kohl Center 
Madison, WI
January 9, 2022
 BTN 		at Maryland       Xfinity Center 
College Park, MD
January 13, 2021
6:00 p.m., ESPN2 		Ohio State       Kohl Center 
Madison, WI
January 18, 2022
6:30 p.m./8:00 p.m., BTN 		at Northwestern       Welsh–Ryan Arena 
Evanston, IL
January 21, 2022
8:00 p.m., FS1 		Michigan State       Kohl Center 
Madison, WI
January 25, 2022
8:00 p.m., BTN 		at Nebraska       Pinnacle Bank Arena 
Lincoln, NE
January 30, 2022
12:00 p.m., BTN 		Minnesota       Kohl Center 
Madison, WI
February 2, 2022
8:00 p.m., BTN 		at Illinois       State Farm Center 
Champaign, IL
February 5, 2022
5:00 p.m., BTN 		Penn State       Kohl Center 
Madison, WI
February 8, 2022
6:00 p.m., BTN 		at Michigan State       Breslin Center 
East Lansing, MI
February 12, 2022
1:00 p.m., FS1 		Rutgers       Kohl Center 
Madison, WI
February 15, 2022
8:00 p.m., ESPN/ESPN2 		at Indiana       Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall 
Bloomington, IN
February 20, 2022
12:00 p.m., CBS 		Michigan       Kohl Center 
Madison, WI
February 23, 2022
8:00 p.m., BTN 		at Minnesota       Williams Arena 
Minneapolis, MN
February 26, 2022
5:00 p.m., BTN 		at Rutgers       Jersey Mike's Arena 
Piscatway, NJ
March 1, 2022
8:00 p.m., ESPN/ESPN2 		Purdue       Kohl Center 
Madison, WI
March 6, 2022
1:00 p.m., BTN 		Nebraska       Kohl Center 
Madison, WI
March 9–13, 2022
TBD 		vs. TBD       Bankers Life Fieldhouse 
Indianapolis, IN
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Central Time.

Source[10]

Rankings[]

See also: 2021–22 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings
Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking.
NR = Not ranked. RV = Received votes. т = Tied with team above or below. ( ) = First place votes.
Week
Poll Pre 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 Final 
AP NR NR NR 23 22 RV 24 24 Not released 
Coaches NR NR^ NR 21 17 RV 24 23

*AP does not release post-NCAA Tournament rankings
^Coaches did not release a Week 1 poll.

Player statistics[]

Individual player statistics (Through December 15, 2021)[11]
Minutes Scoring Total FGs 3-point FGs Free Throws Rebounds
Player GP GS Tot Avg Pts Avg FG FGA Pct 3FG 3FA Pct FT FTA Pct Off Def Tot Avg A TO Blk Stl PF
David, Johnny 9 9 300 33.3 188 20.9 68 146 .466 14 37 .378 38 46 .826 12 43 55 6.1 21 17 6 14 12
Davison, Brad 11 11 351 31.9 167 15.2 50 129 .388 29 81 .358 38 45 .844 4 41 45 4.1 19 10 0 9 29
Wahl, Tyler 11 11 321 29.2 92 8.4 35 83 .422 0 15 .000 22 30 .733 14 41 55 5.0 16 12 16 8 23
Crowl, Steven 11 11 256 23.3 85 7.7 33 83 .398 8 29 .276 11 15 .733 14 35 49 4.5 10 13 5 3 24
Hepburn, Chucky 11 11 330 30.0 77 7.0 23 67 .343 9 37 .243 22 26 .846 2 21 23 2.1 21 15 4 13 21
Bowman II, Lorne 9 0 107 11.9 38 4.2 13 29 .448 9 17 .529 3 6 .500 2 9 11 1.2 3 9 0 4 11
Neath, Jahcobi 5 1 66 13.2 16 3.2 5 18 .278 1 4 .250 5 6 .833 4 7 11 2.2 4 1 1 3 6
Vogt, Chris 11 0 143 13.0 32 2.9 12 27 .444 0 1 .000 8 13 .615 20 26 46 4.2 6 3 7 4 26
Carlson, Ben 11 1 129 11.7 25 2.3 11 34 .325 0 11 .000 3 6 .500 10 21 31 2.8 3 4 1 0 4
Davis, Jordan 9 0 60 6.7 18 2.0 7 13 .538 4 9 .444 0 1 .000 4 8 12 1.3 1 3 1 3 4
Gilmore, Carter 10 0 98 9.8 12 1.2 4 13 .308 0 4 .000 4 7 .571 4 10 14 1.4 3 1 4 2 12
Ilver, Markus 5 0 25 5.0 5 1.0 1 8 .125 0 5 .000 3 4 .750 1 3 4 0.8 0 1 0 0 5
Higginbottom, Carter 3 0 4 1.3 0 0.0 0 0 .- 0 0 .- 0 0 - 0 0 0 0.0 0 2 0 0 2
Lindsey, Isaac 2 0 6 3.0 0 0.0 0 1 .000 0 0 .- 0 0 - 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0
Taphorn, Justin 3 0 4 1.3 0 0.0 0 0 .- 0 0 .- 0 0 - 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0
Total 31 - 2200 - 755 68.6 262 651 .402 74 250 .296 157 205 .766 110 286 396 36.0 107 93 45 63 179
Opponents 11 - 2200 - 673 61.2 254 617 .412 70 216 .324 95 151 .629 100 301 401 36.5 108 142 43 49 207
Legend
  GP  Games played   GS  Games started  Avg  Average per game
  FG  Field-goals made  FGA  Field-goal attempts  Off  Offensive rebounds
 Def  Defensive rebounds   A  Assists   TO Turnovers
 Blk  Blocks  Stl  Steals  High  Team high

References[]

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  7. ^ "Davison to Return to Wisconsin in 2021-22". uwbadgers.com. 2021-04-14. Retrieved 2021-04-14.
  8. ^ "Badgers looking for new opponent after Morgan State unable to play". uwbadgers.com. 20 December 2021. Retrieved 20 December 2021.
  9. ^ "Wisconsin men's basketball game called off". uwbadgers.com. 23 December 2021. Retrieved 23 December 2021.
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