(UW ATHLETICS) MADISON, Wis. — The Wisconsin men’s basketball team will head to the Music City next December as the Badgers are slated to take on Auburn in Nashville, Tennessee on Saturday, Dec. 19, the two programs announced on Tuesday.
The Badgers and Tigers will play at the Bridgestone Arena, home of the NHL’s Nashville Predators. The game will mark UW’s second all-time meeting with Auburn. The Badgers won the first contest, 78-54, at the 2006 South Padre Invitational on Nov. 25.
Greg Gard has led UW to a 3-2 record against SEC schools in his tenure, with the most recent matchup coming against Tennessee in the Kohl Center during the 2023-24 campaign.
Tickets for the general public will go on sale on Thursday, May 14 at 9 a.m. CT.
Tip time and TV information will be announced at a later date.
As for whom the Badgers will play in the Big Ten.
The Big Ten Conference has announced the breakdown of conference opponents for all 18 schools for the 2026-27 men’s basketball season. Each member institution will play a 20-game conference schedule, playing three schools both home and away, while facing 14 teams once. Of the single-play opponents, member institutions will play seven at home and seven on the road.
The complete list of Big Ten Conference single-play and repeat opponents is below. Game dates, times, and television information will be announced at a later date.
ILLINOIS
Home: Iowa, Michigan State, Nebraska, Ohio State, Penn State, UCLA, USC
Away: Indiana, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Oregon, Rutgers, Washington
Home/Away: Northwestern, Purdue, Wisconsin
INDIANA
Home: Illinois, Michigan, Michigan State, Ohio State, Rutgers, UCLA, USC
Away: Iowa, Minnesota, Nebraska, Oregon, Penn State, Washington, Wisconsin
Home/Away: Maryland, Northwestern, Purdue
IOWA
Home: Indiana, Maryland, Michigan State, Minnesota, Oregon, Penn State, Washington
Away: Illinois, Michigan, Northwestern, Purdue, Rutgers, UCLA, USC
Home/Away: Nebraska, Ohio State, Wisconsin
MARYLAND
Home: Illinois, Minnesota, Nebraska, Northwestern, UCLA, USC, Wisconsin
Away: Iowa, Michigan, Ohio State, Oregon, Penn State, Purdue, Washington
Home/Away: Indiana, Michigan State, Rutgers
MICHIGAN
Home: Illinois, Iowa, Maryland, Northwestern, Oregon, Purdue, Washington
Away: Indiana, Nebraska, Penn State, Rutgers, UCLA, USC, Wisconsin
Home/Away: Minnesota, Michigan State, Ohio State
MICHIGAN STATE
Home: Minnesota, Oregon, Penn State, Purdue, Rutgers, Washington, Wisconsin
Away: Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Northwestern, Ohio State, UCLA, USC
Home/Away: Maryland, Michigan, Nebraska
MINNESOTA
Home: Illinois, Indiana, Ohio State, Oregon, Penn State, Purdue, Washington
Away: Iowa, Maryland, Michigan State, Nebraska, Rutgers, UCLA, USC
Home/Away: Michigan, Northwestern, Wisconsin
NEBRASKA
Home: Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio State, Rutgers, UCLA, USC
Away: Illinois, Maryland, Northwestern, Oregon, Purdue, Washington, Wisconsin
Home/Away: Iowa, Michigan State, Penn State
NORTHWESTERN
Home: Iowa, Michigan State, Nebraska, Rutgers, UCLA, USC, Wisconsin
Away: Maryland, Michigan, Ohio State, Oregon, Penn State, Purdue, Washington
Home/Away: Illinois, Indiana, Minnesota
OHIO STATE
Home: Maryland, Michigan State, Northwestern, Oregon, Rutgers, Washington, Wisconsin Away: Illinois, Indiana, Minnesota, Nebraska, Purdue, UCLA, USC
Home/Away: Iowa, Michigan, Penn State
OREGON
Home: Illinois, Indiana, Maryland, Nebraska, Northwestern, Purdue, Rutgers
Away: Iowa, Michigan, Michigan State, Minnesota, Ohio State, Penn State, Wisconsin
Home/Away: UCLA, USC, Washington
PENN STATE
Home: Indiana, Maryland, Michigan, Northwestern, Oregon, Purdue, Washington
Away: Illinois, Iowa, Michigan State, Minnesota, UCLA, USC, Wisconsin
Home/Away: Nebraska, Ohio State, Rutgers
PURDUE
Home: Iowa, Maryland, Nebraska, Northwestern, Ohio State, UCLA, USC
Away: Michigan, Michigan State, Minnesota, Oregon, Penn State, Washington, Wisconsin
Home/Away: Illinois, Indiana, Rutgers
RUTGERS
Home: Illinois, Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota, UCLA, USC, Wisconsin
Away: Indiana, Michigan State, Nebraska, Northwestern, Ohio State, Oregon, Washington
Home/Away: Maryland, Penn State, Purdue
UCLA
Home: Iowa, Michigan, Michigan State, Minnesota, Ohio State, Penn State, Wisconsin
Away: Illinois, Indiana, Maryland, Nebraska, Northwestern, Purdue, Rutgers
Home/Away: Oregon, USC, Washington
USC
Home: Iowa, Michigan, Michigan State, Minnesota, Ohio State, Penn State, Wisconsin
Away: Illinois, Indiana, Maryland, Nebraska, Northwestern, Purdue, Rutgers
Home/Away: Oregon, UCLA, Washington
WASHINGTON
Home: Illinois, Indiana, Maryland, Nebraska, Northwestern, Purdue, Rutgers
Away: Iowa, Michigan, Michigan State, Minnesota, Ohio State, Penn State, Wisconsin
Home/Away: Oregon, UCLA, USC
WISCONSIN
Home: Indiana, Michigan, Nebraska, Oregon, Penn State, Purdue, Washington
Away: Maryland, Michigan State, Northwestern, Ohio State, Rutgers, UCLA, USC
Home/Away: Illinois, Iowa, Minnesota
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