Wisconsin basketball to play Auburn in Nashville as part of 2026-27 schedule

Wisconsin men’s basketball’s 2026-27 nonconference schedule will include at least one marquee SEC opponent.

The Badgers will play Auburn on Dec. 19 in Nashville, a team source confirmed to the Journal Sentinel. It will be at Bridgestone Arena, where the NHL’s Nashville Predators play their home games.

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Auburn has gone 21-16 so far this season. The Steven Pearl-coached Tigers missed the NCAA Tournament, but they advanced to the upcoming NIT championship game on April 5. The Tigers appeared in the NCAA Tournament in each of the previous four seasons under Bruce Pearl’s leadership.

The Wisconsin-Auburn matchup is a continuation of the Badgers scheduling neutral-site games against other high-major teams. UW played BYU in Salt Lake City and Villanova in Milwaukee in 2025-26.

It will be the Badgers’ second all-time meeting against Auburn. UW won the first game, 78-54, in a neutral-site tournament in 2006 in South Padre Island, Texas.

Auburn Tigers head coach Steven Pearl talks with his team as Auburn Tigers take on Kentucky Wildcats at Neville Arena in Auburn, Ala. on Saturday, Feb. 21, 2026. Auburn Tigers defeated Kentucky Wildcats 75-74.

This article originally appeared on Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: Wisconsin basketball to play Auburn Tigers in Nashville in 2026-27

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