1999–2000 Wisconsin Badgers men's basketball team

The 1999–2000 Wisconsin Badgers men's basketball team represented University of Wisconsin–Madison in the 1999–2000 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The head coach was Dick Bennett, coaching his fifth season with the Badgers. The team played its home games at the Kohl Center in Madison, Wisconsin and was a member of the Big Ten Conference. Wisconsin finished the season 22–14, 8–8 in Big Ten play to finish in sixth place. The Badgers received an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament as a No. 8 seed in the West Region. They defeated Fresno State, Arizona, Louisiana State and Purdue en route to the Final Four before losing to Michigan State, 53–41, in Indianapolis.

1999–2000 Wisconsin Badgers men's basketball
NCAA tournament, Final Four
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 16
Record22–14 (8–8 Big Ten)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaKohl Center
1999–2000 Big Ten Conference men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 2 Michigan State133 .813327  .821
No. 25 Purdue124 .7502410  .706
No. 21 Illinois115 .6882210  .688
No. 22 Indiana106 .625209  .690
Wisconsin88 .5002214  .611
Iowa610 .3751416  .467
Michigan610 .3751514  .517
Penn State511 .3131916  .543
Minnesota412 .2501216  .429
Northwestern016 .000525  .167
No. 8 Ohio State*51 .833113  .786
2000 Big Ten tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll
*Ohio State: 14 reg. season games; 2 NCAA Tourn. games vacated due to sanctions against the program
Disputed record: Ohio State (23–7) (13–3)
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