1944–45 Wisconsin Badgers men's basketball team

The 1944–1945 Wisconsin Badgers men's basketball team represented University of Wisconsin–Madison. The head coach was Harold E. Foster, coaching his eleventh season with the Badgers. The team played their home games at the UW Fieldhouse in Madison, Wisconsin and was a member of the Big Ten Conference.

1944–45 Wisconsin Badgers men's basketball
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
1944–45 record10–11 (4–8 Big Ten)
Head coach
Home arenaUW Fieldhouse
1944–45 Big Ten Conference men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
Iowa11–1 .917  17–1  .944
Ohio State10–2 .833  15–5  .750
Illinois7–5 .583  13–7  .650
Purdue6–6 .500  9–11  .450
Michigan5–7 .417  12–7  .632
Wisconsin4–8 .333  10–11  .476
Minnesota4–8 .333  8–13  .381
Northwestern4–8 .333  7–12  .368
Indiana3–9 .250  10–11  .476
Chicago0–0 –  7–8  .467
Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule

Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site
city, state
Regular Season
12/02/1944*
Lawrence (WI) W 48–22  1–0
UW Fieldhouse 
Madison, Wisconsin
12/09/1944*
Marquette W 45–40  2–0
UW Fieldhouse 
Madison, Wisconsin
12/16/1944*
Notre Dame L 46–57  2–1
UW Fieldhouse 
Madison, Wisconsin
12/20/1944*
Iowa Pre-Flight W 51–43  3–1
UW Fieldhouse 
Madison, Wisconsin
12/23/1944*
at Marquette W 46–39  4–1
Marquette Gymnasium 
Milwaukee
12/30/1944*
vs. Missouri W 52–37  5–1
Marquette Gymnasium 
Milwaukee
1/06/1945
Northwestern L 37–52  5–2 (0–1)
UW Fieldhouse 
Madison, Wisconsin
1/08/1945*
at Truax Field W 53–42  6–2
 
Madison, Wisconsin
1/13/1945
Minnesota W 46–37  7–2 (1–1)
UW Fieldhouse 
Madison, Wisconsin
1/22/1945*
Great Lakes (IL) L 51–66  7–3
UW Fieldhouse 
Madison, Wisconsin
1/27/1945
vs. Northwestern W 44–43  8–3 (2–1)
Chicago Stadium 
Chicago
1/29/1945
at Purdue L 34–45  8–4 (2–2)
Purdue Fieldhouse 
West Lafayette, Indiana
2/02/1945
at Michigan L 39–50  8–5 (2–3)
Yost Field House 
Ann Arbor, Michigan
2/03/1945
at Ohio State L 36–40  8–6 (2–4)
Ohio Expo Center Coliseum 
Columbus, Ohio
2/04/1945*
at Great Lakes (IL) L 49–59  8–7
 
Waukegan, Illinois
2/09/1945
Ohio State L 34–63  8–8 (2–5)
UW Fieldhouse 
Madison, Wisconsin
2/10/1945
Michigan W 55–44  9–8 (3–5)
UW Fieldhouse 
Madison, Wisconsin
2/17/1945
Purdue W 64–48  10–8 (4–5)
UW Fieldhouse 
Madison, Wisconsin
2/19/1945
at Iowa L 53–54  10–9 (4–6)
Iowa Field House 
Iowa City, IA
2/24/1945
Iowa L 38–68  10–10 (4–7)
UW Fieldhouse 
Madison, Wisconsin
3/03/1945
at Minnesota L 50–54  10–11 (4–8)
Minnesota Field House 
Minneapolis
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.

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