1939–40 Wisconsin Badgers men's basketball team

1939–40 Wisconsin Badgers men's basketball
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
Record5–15 (3–9 Big Ten)
Head coach
Home arenaUW Fieldhouse
1939–40 Big Ten Conference men's basketball standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Purdue 10 2   .833 16 4   .800
Indiana 9 3   .750 20 3   .870
Ohio State 8 4   .667 13 7   .650
Illinois 7 5   .583 14 6   .700
Northwestern 7 5   .583 13 7   .650
Michigan 6 6   .500 13 7   .650
Minnesota 5 7   .417 12 8   .600
Iowa 4 8   .333 9 12   .429
Wisconsin 3 9   .250 5 15   .250
Chicago 1 11   .083 5 15   .250

The 1939–40 Wisconsin Badgers men's basketball team represented University of Wisconsin–Madison. The head coach was Harold E. Foster, coaching his sixth season with the Badgers. The team played their home games at the UW Fieldhouse in Madison, Wisconsin and was a member of the Big Ten Conference.