Wisconsin basketball returns to the hardwood on Tuesday night for a home contest against the Ball State Cardinals.

Opening day of the 2025-26 college basketball season is essentially March Madness in November. There's a boatload of men's and women's college basketball games on Monday, featuring some of the best teams in the nation to kickstart the new season.

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The Wisconsin Badgers men’s basketball team hits the hardcourt for its second game of the season when it takes on Northern Illinois on Friday, Nov. 7 at the Kohl Center in Madison. The 24th-ranked Badgers opened their season on Monday, Nov. 3 against Campbell and used a 29-2 run in the second half to score a 96-64 victory over the Fighting Camels.

The Wisconsin Badgers will take the Kohl Center court in an unofficial capacity on Wednesday, as they play host to the UW-Platteville Pioneers in a preseason scrimmage. The scrimmage is Wisconsin's final before beginning its 2025-26 regular season schedule against Campbell on Nov.