1995–96 Wisconsin Badgers men's basketball team

The 1995–96 Wisconsin Badgers men's basketball team represented the University of Wisconsin–Madison as a member of the Big Ten Conference during the 1995-96 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. It was head coach Dick Bennett's first season leading the Badgers. The team played its home games in Madison, Wisconsin at the UW Field House. Wisconsin finished the season 17–15, 8–10 in Big Ten play to finish in eighth place. The Badgers returned to the postseason by accepting a bid to the National Invitation Tournament, in which they beat Manhattan before falling to Illinois State in the second round.

1995–96 Wisconsin Badgers men's basketball
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
Record17-15 (8-10 Big Ten)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaUW Field House
(capacity: 11,500)
1995–96 Big Ten Conference men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Indiana135 .7222011  .645
No. 18 Penn State126 .667217  .750
No. 21 Iowa126 .667248  .750
Minnesota117 .6112010  .667
Wisconsin99 .5001814  .563
Michigan State99 .5001616  .500
Illinois711 .3891813  .581
No. 4 Purdue612 .333723  .233
Ohio State513 .2781215  .444
Northwestern414 .222918  .333
Michigan18 .111110  .091
Rankings from AP Poll
Records above are after NCAA sanctions against Minnesota, Purdue, and Michigan as noted:
  1. Indiana adjusted from 12–6, 19–12
  2. Iowa adjusted from 11–7, 23–9
  3. Minnesota adjusted from 10–8, 19–13 (vacated 2 games)
  4. Wisconsin adjusted from 8–10, 17–15
  5. Purdue adjusted from 15–3, 26–6 (forfeit 18 wins, vacated 2 games)
  6. Ohio State adjusted from 3–15, 10–17
  7. Northwestern adjusted from 2–16, 7–20
  8. Michigan adjusted from 10–8/21–11 (vacated 21 games)
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