Bo Ryan — NCAA Tournament Record
25–14
64.1%
win rate
+3.0
avg margin
39
games
Games (39)
| # | Date | Season | School | Seed | Opponent | Opp. Conf. | Loc | W/L | Score | Type | Round | Arena |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2002-03-15 | 2001–02 | #8 seed Wisconsin | #8 | #9 seed St. John's (NY) | Big East | Neutral | W | 80–70 | NCAA | Rd of 64 | Capital One Arena |
| 2 | 2002-03-17 | 2001–02 | #8 seed Wisconsin | #8 | #1 seed Maryland | ACC | Neutral | L | 57–87 | NCAA | Rd of 32 | Capital One Arena |
| 3 | 2003-03-20 | 2002–03 | #5 seed Wisconsin | #5 | #12 seed Weber State | Big Sky | Neutral | W | 81–74 | NCAA | Rd of 64 | Spokane Arena |
| 4 | 2003-03-22 | 2002–03 | #5 seed Wisconsin | #5 | #13 seed Tulsa | WAC | Neutral | W | 61–60 | NCAA | Rd of 32 | Spokane Arena |
| 5 | 2003-03-27 | 2002–03 | #5 seed Wisconsin | #5 | #1 seed Kentucky | SEC | Neutral | L | 57–63 | NCAA | Sweet 16 | Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome |
| 6 | 2004-03-19 | 2003–04 | #6 seed Wisconsin | #6 | #11 seed Richmond | A10 | Neutral | W | 76–64 | NCAA | Rd of 64 | Bradley Center |
| 7 | 2004-03-21 | 2003–04 | #6 seed Wisconsin | #6 | #3 seed Pittsburgh | Big East | Neutral | L | 55–59 | NCAA | Rd of 32 | Bradley Center |
| 8 | 2005-03-18 | 2004–05 | #6 seed Wisconsin | #6 | #11 seed Northern Iowa | Missouri Valley | Neutral | W | 57–52 | NCAA | Rd of 64 | Paycom Center |
| 9 | 2005-03-20 | 2004–05 | #6 seed Wisconsin | #6 | #14 seed Bucknell | Patriot | Neutral | W | 71–62 | NCAA | Rd of 32 | Paycom Center |
| 10 | 2005-03-25 | 2004–05 | #6 seed Wisconsin | #6 | #10 seed NC State | ACC | Neutral | W | 65–56 | NCAA | Sweet 16 | Carrier Dome |
| 11 | 2005-03-27 | 2004–05 | #6 seed Wisconsin | #6 | #1 seed North Carolina | ACC | Neutral | L | 82–88 | NCAA | Elite 8 | Carrier Dome |
| 12 | 2006-03-17 | 2005–06 | #9 seed Wisconsin | #9 | #8 seed Arizona Wildcats | Pacific 10 | Neutral | L | 75–94 | NCAA | Rd of 64 | Xfinity Mobile Arena |
| 13 | 2007-03-16 | 2006–07 | #2 seed Wisconsin | #2 | #15 seed Texas A&M-Corpus Christi | Southland | Neutral | W | 76–63 | NCAA | Rd of 64 | United Center |
| 14 | 2007-03-18 | 2006–07 | #2 seed Wisconsin | #2 | #7 seed Nevada-Las Vegas | Mountain West | Neutral | L | 68–74 | NCAA | Rd of 32 | United Center |
| 15 | 2008-03-20 | 2007–08 | #3 seed Wisconsin | #3 | #14 seed Cal State Fullerton | Big West | Neutral | W | 71–56 | NCAA | Rd of 64 | CHI Health Center Omaha |
| 16 | 2008-03-22 | 2007–08 | #3 seed Wisconsin | #3 | #11 seed Kansas State | B12 | Neutral | W | 72–55 | NCAA | Rd of 32 | CHI Health Center Omaha |
| 17 | 2008-03-28 | 2007–08 | #3 seed Wisconsin | #3 | #10 seed Davidson | SoCon | Neutral | L | 56–73 | NCAA | Sweet 16 | Ford Field |
| 18 | 2009-03-20 | 2008–09 | #12 seed Wisconsin | #12 | #5 seed Florida State | ACC | Neutral | W | 61–59 OT | NCAA | Rd of 64 | ExtraMile Arena |
| 19 | 2009-03-22 | 2008–09 | #12 seed Wisconsin | #12 | #4 seed Xavier | A10 | Neutral | L | 49–60 | NCAA | Rd of 32 | ExtraMile Arena |
| 20 | 2010-03-19 | 2009–10 | #4 seed Wisconsin | #4 | #13 seed Wofford | SoCon | Neutral | W | 53–49 | NCAA | Rd of 64 | VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena |
| 21 | 2010-03-21 | 2009–10 | #4 seed Wisconsin | #4 | #12 seed Cornell | Ivy | Neutral | L | 69–87 | NCAA | Rd of 32 | VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena |
| 22 | 2011-03-17 | 2010–11 | #4 seed Wisconsin | #4 | #13 seed Belmont | ASUN | Neutral | W | 72–58 | NCAA | Rd of 64 | McKale Center |
| 23 | 2011-03-19 | 2010–11 | #4 seed Wisconsin | #4 | #5 seed Kansas State | B12 | Neutral | W | 70–65 | NCAA | Rd of 32 | McKale Center |
| 24 | 2011-03-24 | 2010–11 | #4 seed Wisconsin | #4 | #8 seed Butler | Horizon | Neutral | L | 54–61 | NCAA | Sweet 16 | Smoothie King Center |
| 25 | 2012-03-15 | 2011–12 | #4 seed Wisconsin | #4 | #13 seed Montana | Big Sky | Neutral | W | 73–49 | NCAA | Rd of 64 | The Pit |
| 26 | 2012-03-17 | 2011–12 | #4 seed Wisconsin | #4 | #5 seed Vanderbilt | SEC | Neutral | W | 60–57 | NCAA | Rd of 32 | The Pit |
| 27 | 2012-03-22 | 2011–12 | #4 seed Wisconsin | #4 | #1 seed Syracuse | Big East | Neutral | L | 63–64 | NCAA | Sweet 16 | TD Garden |
| 28 | 2013-03-22 | 2012–13 | #5 seed Wisconsin | #5 | #12 seed Mississippi | SEC | Neutral | L | 46–57 | NCAA | Rd of 64 | T-Mobile Center |
| 29 | 2014-03-20 | 2013–14 | #2 seed Wisconsin | #2 | #15 seed American | Patriot | Neutral | W | 75–35 | NCAA | Rd of 64 | Bradley Center |
| 30 | 2014-03-22 | 2013–14 | #2 seed Wisconsin | #2 | #7 seed Oregon | Pacific 12 | Neutral | W | 85–77 | NCAA | Rd of 32 | Bradley Center |
| 31 | 2014-03-27 | 2013–14 | #2 seed Wisconsin | #2 | #6 seed Baylor | B12 | Neutral | W | 69–52 | NCAA | Sweet 16 | Honda Center |
| 32 | 2014-03-29 | 2013–14 | #2 seed Wisconsin | #2 | #1 seed Arizona Wildcats | Pacific 12 | Neutral | W | 64–63 OT | NCAA | Elite 8 | Honda Center |
| 33 | 2014-04-05 | 2013–14 | #2 seed Wisconsin | #2 | #8 seed Kentucky | SEC | Neutral | L | 73–74 | NCAA | Final Four | AT&T Stadium |
| 34 | 2015-03-20 | 2014–15 | #1 seed Wisconsin | #1 | #16 seed Coastal Carolina | Big South | Neutral | W | 86–72 | NCAA | Rd of 64 | CHI Health Center Omaha |
| 35 | 2015-03-22 | 2014–15 | #1 seed Wisconsin | #1 | #8 seed Oregon | Pacific 12 | Neutral | W | 72–65 | NCAA | Rd of 32 | CHI Health Center Omaha |
| 36 | 2015-03-26 | 2014–15 | #1 seed Wisconsin | #1 | #4 seed North Carolina | ACC | Neutral | W | 79–72 | NCAA | Sweet 16 | Crypto.com Arena |
| 37 | 2015-03-28 | 2014–15 | #1 seed Wisconsin | #1 | #2 seed Arizona Wildcats | Pacific 12 | Neutral | W | 85–78 | NCAA | Elite 8 | Crypto.com Arena |
| 38 | 2015-04-04 | 2014–15 | #1 seed Wisconsin | #1 | #1 seed Kentucky | SEC | Neutral | W | 71–64 | NCAA | Final Four | Lucas Oil Stadium |
| 39 | 2015-04-06 | 2014–15 | #1 seed Wisconsin | #1 | #1 seed Duke | ACC | Neutral | L | 63–68 | NCAA | Championship | Lucas Oil Stadium |