Davison scored 20 points on December 9, 2017, in a 82–63 loss to Marquette.
On February 25, 2018, Davison scored a career-high 30 points in a 68–63 loss to Michigan State.
Davison finished as Wisconsin's second-leading scorer as a freshman, averaging 12.1 points per game while shooting 81.8 percent from the free throw line and making a team-high 60 shots from the three-point range.
Davison earned a spot on the Big Ten’s All-Freshman team.
He sustained numerous shoulder injuries throughout the course of his freshman season, resulting in successful offseason left shoulder surgery.
During his freshman season, the Wisconsin men's basketball team missed the NCAA Tournament for the first time in 20 years and finished with a 15–18 record and 9th in the Big Ten Conference.
The team saw their season end following a loss to the Michigan State Spartans in the Big Ten Tournament on March 2, 2018.

Davison began his sophomore season in a slump, hitting 10–for–35 (28.6 percent) of his shots in his first 10 games.
In a 12-game stretch in the middle of the season, Davison shot much better, hitting 29–for–53 (54.7 percent) of his three-pointers.
He finished the season in a slump as well, going 13–for–61 (21.3 percent) in his final 12 games.
He averaged 10.5 points per game as a sophomore, shooting 34.9 percent from beyond the arc.
Davison was an Academic All-Big Ten honoree.
He dealt with a foot and ankle injury throughout the season, often wearing a protective boot after games.
He gained a reputation from opposing fan bases for receiving flagrant fouls and tripping players, something Wisconsin coach Greg Gard attributed to Davison playing extremely hard.
Davison also received attention for perceived flopping, and the NCAA rule to combat it was informally called "the Brad Davison rule."

As a junior, Davison became the team's emotional leader with the departure of Ethan Happ.
During a three-game stretch in November and December 2019, Davison shot 3–of–20 as Wisconsin lost all three games.
He scored 14 points and hit the game-winning three-pointer with 9.1 seconds remaining in a 56–54 upset of Maryland on January 14, 2020.
On January 29, Davison was suspended one game by the Big Ten for a flagrant foul he committed the previous game in which he struck Iowa's Connor McCaffery in the groin.
On February 15, Davison tied a career-high with 30 points and his eight three-pointers tied a school record set by Bronson Koenig in a 81–64 win over Nebraska.
On February 23, Davison became the 45th player in Wisconsin history to score 1,000 points during a game against Rutgers.
Davison averaged 9.9 points and 4.3 rebounds per game as a junior.
Davison scored 20 points on December 9, 2017, in a 82–63 loss to Marquette. On February 25, 2018, Davison scored a career-high 30 points in a 68–63 loss to Michigan State. Davison finished as Wisconsin's second-leading scorer as a freshman, averaging 12.1 points per game while shooting 81.8 percent from the free throw line and making a team-high 60 shots from the three-point range. Davison earned a spot on the Big Ten’s All-Freshman team. He sustained numerous shoulder injuries throughout the course of his freshman season, resulting in successful offseason left shoulder surgery. During his freshman season, the Wisconsin men's basketball team missed the NCAA Tournament for the first time in 20 years and finished with a 15–18 record and 9th in the Big Ten Conference. The team saw their season end following a loss to the Michigan State Spartans in the Big Ten Tournament on March 2, 2018.
Davison began his sophomore season in a slump, hitting 10–for–35 (28.6 percent) of his shots in his first 10 games. In a 12-game stretch in the middle of the season, Davison shot much better, hitting 29–for–53 (54.7 percent) of his three-pointers. He finished the season in a slump as well, going 13–for–61 (21.3 percent) in his final 12 games. He averaged 10.5 points per game as a sophomore, shooting 34.9 percent from beyond the arc. Davison was an Academic All-Big Ten honoree. He dealt with a foot and ankle injury throughout the season, often wearing a protective boot after games. He gained a reputation from opposing fan bases for receiving flagrant fouls and tripping players, something Wisconsin coach Greg Gard attributed to Davison playing extremely hard. Davison also received attention for perceived flopping, and the NCAA rule to combat it was informally called "the Brad Davison rule."
As a junior, Davison became the team's emotional leader with the departure of Ethan Happ. During a three-game stretch in November and December 2019, Davison shot 3–of–20 as Wisconsin lost all three games. He scored 14 points and hit the game-winning three-pointer with 9.1 seconds remaining in a 56–54 upset of Maryland on January 14, 2020. On January 29, Davison was suspended one game by the Big Ten for a flagrant foul he committed the previous game in which he struck Iowa's Connor McCaffery in the groin. On February 15, Davison tied a career-high with 30 points and his eight three-pointers tied a school record set by Bronson Koenig in a 81–64 win over Nebraska. On February 23, Davison became the 45th player in Wisconsin history to score 1,000 points during a game against Rutgers. Davison averaged 9.9 points and 4.3 rebounds per game as a junior.
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