The team played their home games at the Kohl Center and were members of the Big Ten Conference.

Shortly after the regular season, Greg Gard had the interim tag removed as he was announced as the permanent head coach.

In the Tournament, they defeated Coastal Carolina and Oregon to advance to their second straight Sweet Sixteen.

1-ranked Kentucky 71–64 in the Final Four in Indianapolis, the Badgers moved on to play Duke in the National Championship Game, going for their first title in 74 years.

[3] On December 15, 2015, following a win over Texas A&M Corpus Christi in Madison, Ryan announced he would be retiring effective immediately.