University of Wisconsin basketball to play Butler at neutral site in 2024-25

According to Jon Rothstein of CBS Sports, the University of Wisconsin basketball team will play a neutral-site game against Butler this season at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, Indiana.

The game adds to a non-conference schedule that has been a challenge for the Badgers in recent years. Their 2024-25 schedule currently includes a home matchup with top-ranked Arizona, the Greenbrier Tipoff, this game against Butler and an annual rivalry showdown with Marquette.

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In addition to those, the conference schedule also includes matchups against USC, UCLA, Oregon and Washington. Wisconsin's recent schedule is one of the toughest in the country (third-toughest in 2023-24), and given the current direction of the sport and teams' tendency to play top teams, the schedule could get even tougher.

New on the schedule is a new meeting with longtime Ohio State head coach Thad Matta, whose Butler teams went 18-15 in his second year at the helm in 2023-24. Matta is steering the team in the right direction after years of struggle under Brad Stevens (2007-2013) and Chris Holtmann (2014-2017).

Meanwhile, Wisconsin restructured its roster this offseason in preparation for the 2024-25 season, acquiring three transfers in Central Arkansas guard Camren Hunter, Missouri guard John Tonge and Northern Illinois forward Xavier Amos. That's a good move for coach Greg Gard and his staff, considering AJ Stowe (transfer portal), Chuckie Hepburn (transfer portal) and Tyler Wahl (graduation) are all set to depart after the 2023-24 season.

The Badgers' roster looks in good shape heading into what will likely be a tough 2024-25 season.

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