The University of Wisconsin men’s basketball team just punched their ticket to a tournament for next season in the 2017 Hall of Fame Classic in November.
While most overlook preseason tournaments until they arrive, the Classic in Kansas City, Missouri is especially noteworthy next season due to the insane talent it will feature.
Alongside the Badgers will be the likes of Creighton, Baylor and UCLA. While a potential matchup with Creighton would serve as a rematch for Wisconsin given the two’s hard fought battle at Creighton this season, UCLA and Baylor are two non-conference teams that UW rarely sees and could be major tests into how much of a rebuild this team will need.