Much ink has already been spilled about Wisconsin’s lackadaisical defense in 2025-26, and one of the main storylines this offseason is how the Badgers plan on addressing it.
For as entertaining and explosive as the Badgers were last season, they didn’t necessarily have good enough defenders in either the frontcourt or the backcourt. It cost them repeatedly until it culminated in a humiliating loss to High Point in the first round of the NCAA Tournament.
Head coach Greg Gard and company restocked the team for 2026-27, and the makeup of this year’s squad looks much different than last year’s roster…