The team played their home games at the Kohl Center in Madison, Wisconsin as a member of the Big Ten Conference.

Alando Tucker was a senior and won Big Ten Player of the Year in voting by both the coaches and the media.

An important rematch with Ohio State loomed a few days later on Sunday, February 25, 2007 in Columbus.The Buckeyes, boasting an elite freshman class led by Mike Conley and Greg Oden, edged the Badgers, 49-48.

In that game, junior center Brian Butch severely injured his elbow and missed the rest of Wisconsin's season.

Losing Butch was a large blow to Wisconsin, who despite making it to the Big Ten championship game, still limped into March Madness as a 2-seed.