Auburn basketball adds Wisconsin to 2026-27 schedule
Auburn's knack for scheduling tough nonconference games continues as the Tigers will meet a Big Ten contender in Music City in 2026-27.
While Auburn basketball aims to win the 2026 NIT Championship on Sunday, they are adding some future opponents to the schedule. Justin Hokanson of Auburn Sports reported on Friday that the Tigers will play the Wisconsin Badgers during the 2026-27 season. The game is scheduled for Dec.
19 in Nashville, Tennessee, at Bridgestone Arena. It will be just the second time the two teams have met in men's basketball. The last meeting between the schools was in the 2006 South Padre Island Invitational when Wisconsin won 77-63 in the third-place game.
That Auburn team was coached by Jeff Lebo and ended the season with a 17-15 record. They did not play in the postseason that year. Wisconsin finished this season with a 24-11 record and finished fifth in the Big Ten with a 14-6 conference record.
The Badgers were upset by No. 12 seed High Point 83-82 in the first round of the NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament. They are coached by Greg Gard, who will enter his 12th season with Wisconsin next season.