Badgers make NCAA Tournament for 2nd time in 3 years
The Badgers are back in the tournament.
Wisconsin left wing Quinn Finley (19) fires a shot against Michigan State in the third period of a game Friday, January 16, 2026, at the Kohl Center in Madison, Wisconsin. Michigan State won, 4-1. | Dave Kallmann / Milwaukee Journal Sentinel / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images The Wisconsin Badgers are back in the NCAA Tournament, earning a No.
3 seed, as they’ll take on the No. 2 seed Dartmouth Big Green in the Worcester Regional on Thursday at 12:30 p. m.
CT. Wisconsin is making its 28th appearance in the NCAA Tournament, but it’s only its third in the last 12 years, as it’ll face Dartmouth for the first time in program history. The Badgers, who went 21-12-2 this season, had a quick first-round exit in the Big Ten Tournament to the Ohio State Buckeyes, but they finished the regular season strong with three wins in their last four games.
That included a 4-1 win over the No. 2 Michigan Wolverines and a sweep on the road of the No. 6 Penn State Nittany Lions.