2025–26 Wisconsin Badgers men's basketball team

2025–26 Wisconsin Badgers men's basketball
2025–26 Wisconsin Badgers men's basketball
NCAA tournament, First round
Conference	Big Ten Conference
Ranking
Coaches	No. 25
AP	No. 25
Record	24–11 (14–6 Big Ten)
Head coach	Greg Gard (11th season);
Associate head coach	Joe Krabbenhoft (10th season)
Assistant coaches	Sharif Chambliss (5th season); Lance Randall (2nd season);
Home arena	Kohl Center
	Seasons ← 2024–25 2026–27 →

The 2025–26 Wisconsin Badgers men's basketball team represented the University of Wisconsin–Madison in the 2025–26 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Badgers were led by 11th-year head coach Greg Gard and played their home games at the Kohl Center in Madison, Wisconsin as members of the Big Ten Conference. The Badgers finished 24–11 and 14–6 in Big Ten play, good for fifth place in the conference.^[1] In the Big Ten tournament, they defeated Washington^[2] and Illinois^[3] before falling to Michigan in the semifinals.^[4] As an at–large bid to the NCAA tournament, they were the No. 5 seed in the West region. They were upset in the first round by High Point.^[5]

ConferenceBig Ten Conference

CoachesNo. 25

APNo. 25

Record24–11 (14–6 Big Ten)

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2025–26 Big Ten Conference men's basketball standings
v t e	Conf.				Overall
Team	W		L	PCT	W		L	PCT
No. 1 Michigan	19	–	1	.950	37	–	3	.925
No. 14 Nebraska	15	–	5	.750	28	–	7	.800
No. 5 Illinois	15	–	5	.750	28	–	9	.757
No. 11 Michigan State	15	–	5	.750	27	–	8	.771
No. 25 Wisconsin	14	–	6	.700	24	–	11	.686
No. 6 Purdue †	13	–	7	.650	30	–	9	.769
UCLA	13	–	7	.650	24	–	12	.667
Ohio State	12	–	8	.600	21	–	13	.618
No. 15 Iowa	10	–	10	.500	24	–	13	.649
Indiana	9	–	11	.450	18	–	14	.563
Minnesota	8	–	12	.400	15	–	18	.455
USC	7	–	13	.350	18	–	14	.563
Washington	7	–	13	.350	16	–	17	.485
Rutgers	6	–	14	.300	14	–	20	.412
Northwestern	5	–	15	.250	15	–	19	.441
Oregon	5	–	15	.250	12	–	20	.375
Maryland	4	–	16	.200	12	–	21	.364
Penn State	3	–	17	.150	12	–	20	.375

† 2026 Big Ten tournament winner Rankings from AP poll

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Name	Number	Pos.	Height	Weight	Year	Hometown	Reason for departure
Camren Hunter	3	G	6'3"	200	Junior	Bryant, AR	Transferred to Central Arkansas^[14]
Kamari McGee	4	G	6'0"	180	Senior	Racine, WI	Graduated
Daniel Freitag	5	G	6'3"	195	Freshman	Bloomington, MN	Transferred to Buffalo^[15]
Carter Gilmore	7	F	6'7"	232	Graduate student	Hartland, WI	Graduated
John Tonje	9	G	6'6"	215	Graduate student	North Omaha, NE	Graduated/2025 NBA Draft; Selected 53rd overall by Utah Jazz^[16]
Max Klesmit	11	G	6'4"	200	Graduate student	Neenah, WI	Graduated
Xavier Amos	13	F	6'8"	215	Junior	Chicago, IL	Transferred to Loyola Chicago^[17]
Aidan Konop	14	G	6'2"	195	Freshman	Sussex, WI	Walk-on; Transferred/Not retained
Chris Hodges	21	F	6'9"	250	Junior	Schaumburg, IL	Transferred to Montana State^[18]
Steven Crowl	22	C	7'0"	247	Graduate student	Eagan, MN	Graduated
Markus Ilver	35	F	6'9"	225	Senior	Tallinn, Estonia	Graduated

Name	Number	Pos.	Height	Weight	Year	Hometown	Previous school
Braeden Carrington	0	G	6'5"	197	Senior	Brooklyn Park, MN	Tulsa^[19]
Nick Boyd	2	G	6'3"	177	Senior	Garnerville, NY	San Diego State^[20]
Andrew Rohde	7	G	6'6"	197	Senior	Brookfield, WI	Virginia^[21]
Austin Rapp	22	F	6'10"	238	Sophomore	Melbourne, Australia	Portland^[22]

Name	Hometown	School	Height	Weight	Commit date
Zach Kizinger G	De Pere, WI	De Pere High School	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	Aug 4, 2024
Zach Kizinger G	Recruit ratings: 247Sports: On3: ESPN: (83)
Will Garlock C	Middleton, WI	Middleton High School (WI)	6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)	235 lb (107 kg)	Jun 8, 2024
Will Garlock C	Recruit ratings: 247Sports: On3: ESPN: (75)
Hayden Jones G	Nelson, New Zealand	Nelson Giants	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	Jul 25, 2024
Hayden Jones G	Recruit ratings: 247Sports: On3: (NR)
Aleksas Bieliauskas F	Kaunas, Lithuania	BC Žalgiris-2	6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)	235 lb (107 kg)	Apr 25, 2025
Aleksas Bieliauskas F	Recruit ratings: 247Sports: (NR)
Overall recruit ranking: Rivals: 59 247Sports: 51
Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, On3, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight. In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale. Sources: "2025 Wisconsin Commitments". Rivals. Retrieved October 8, 2025. "ESPN- Wisconsin Badgers Men's Basketball Recruiting". ESPN. Retrieved October 8, 2025. "2025 Team Ranking". Rivals. Retrieved October 8, 2025.

College recruiting (2026)
Name	Hometown	School	Height	Weight	Commit date
LaTrevion Fenderson SG	Racine, WI	DME Academy	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	205 lb (93 kg)	Aug 25, 2024
LaTrevion Fenderson SG	Recruit ratings: 247Sports: On3: (NR)
Jackson Ball SG	Napier, New Zealand	Illawarra Hawks	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	Mar 3, 2025
Jackson Ball SG	Recruit ratings: No ratings found
Overall recruit ranking: Rivals: 107 247Sports: 106
Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, On3, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight. In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale. Sources: "2026 Wisconsin Commitments". Rivals. Retrieved April 7, 2026. "ESPN- Wisconsin Badgers Men's Basketball Recruiting". ESPN. Retrieved April 7, 2026. "2026 Team Ranking". Rivals. Retrieved April 7, 2026.

Date time, TV	Rank^#	Opponent^#	Result	Record	High points	High rebounds	High assists	Site (attendance) city, state
Exhibition
October 24, 2025* 7:00 p.m., B1G+	No. 24	vs. Oklahoma The Bad Boy Mowers Series - Milwaukee	L 83–84	–	20 – Blackwell	6 – Tied	4 – Rohde	Fiserv Forum (2,344) Milwaukee, WI
October 29, 2025* 7:00 p.m., B1G+	No. 24	UW–Platteville	W 69–53	–	17 – Winter	11 – Winter	3 – Winter	Kohl Center (14,014) Madison, WI
Regular season
November 3, 2025* 7:00 p.m., B1G+	No. 24	Campbell	W 96–64	1–0	31 – Blackwell	12 – Winter	4 – Tied	Kohl Center (13,695) Madison, WI
November 7, 2025* 7:30 p.m., BTN	No. 24	Northern Illinois	W 97–72	2–0	25 – Boyd	7 – Winter	3 – Tied	Kohl Center (15,222) Madison, WI
November 11, 2025* 7:30 p.m., BTN	No. 24	Ball State	W 86–55	3–0	19 – Winter	10 – Winter	5 – Blackwell	Kohl Center (13,909) Madison, WI
November 17, 2025* 7:00 p.m., BTN	No. 23	SIU Edwardsville	W 94–69	4–0	24 – Blackwell	8 – Tied	5 – Boyd	Kohl Center (13,797) Madison, WI
November 21, 2025* 3:00 p.m., Peacock	No. 23	vs. No. 9 BYU The Bad Boy Mowers Series - Salt Lake City	L 70–98	4–1	16 – Boyd	14 – Winter	2 – Tied	Delta Center (8,987) Salt Lake City, UT
November 27, 2025* 4:30 p.m., FS1		vs. Providence Rady Children's Invitational Semifinal	W 104–83	5–1	36 – Boyd	10 – Winter	7 – Boyd	Jenny Craig Pavilion (4,955) San Diego, CA
November 28, 2025* 4:30 p.m., FOX		vs. TCU Rady Children's Invitational Championship	L 63–74	5–2	30 – Blackwell	10 – Winter	3 – Tied	Jenny Craig Pavilion (5,008) San Diego, CA
December 3, 2025 8:00 p.m., BTN		Northwestern	W 85–73	6–2 (1–0)	26 – Blackwell	11 – Blackwell	9 – Rohde	Kohl Center (14,345) Madison, WI
December 6, 2025* 1:00 p.m., FS1		Marquette Rivalry	W 96–76	7–2	30 – Blackwell	13 – Winter	4 – Tied	Kohl Center (16,838) Madison, WI
December 10, 2025 8:00 p.m., BTN		at No. 23 Nebraska	L 60–90	7–3 (1–1)	20 – Boyd	6 – Winter	4 – Tied	Pinnacle Bank Arena (13,831) Lincoln, NE
December 19, 2025* 7:00 p.m., FOX		vs. Villanova Milwaukee Hoops Showdown	L 66–76 ^OT	7–4	23 – Winter	11 – Winter	4 – Boyd	Fiserv Forum (7,328) Milwaukee, WI
December 22, 2025* 7:00 p.m., BTN		Central Michigan	W 88–61	8–4	18 – Tied	8 – Winter	9 – Janicki	Kohl Center (14,106) Madison, WI
December 30, 2025* 6:00 p.m., BTN		Milwaukee	W 80–60	9–4	16 – Boyd	7 – Winter	4 – Blackwell	Kohl Center (15,570) Madison, WI
January 3, 2026 7:00 p.m., FOX		No. 5 Purdue	L 73–89	9–5 (1–2)	24 – Boyd	10 – Winter	2 – Boyd	Kohl Center (15,421) Madison, WI
January 6, 2026 8:00 p.m., Peacock		UCLA	W 80–72	10–5 (2–2)	20 – Boyd	8 – Tied	5 – Boyd	Kohl Center (13,644) Madison, WI
January 10, 2026 12:00 p.m., CBS		at No. 2 Michigan	W 91–88	11–5 (3–2)	26 – Blackwell	9 – Carrington	6 – Boyd	Crisler Center (12,707) Ann Arbor, MI
January 13, 2026 6:00 p.m., BTN		at Minnesota	W 78–75	12–5 (4–2)	27 – Blackwell	11 – Winter	5 – Blackwell	Williams Arena (10,914) Minneapolis, MN
January 17, 2026 1:00 p.m., BTN		Rutgers	W 96–87	13–5 (5–2)	32 – Boyd	5 – Tied	9 – Boyd	Kohl Center (15,140) Madison, WI
January 22, 2026 6:00 p.m., FS1		at Penn State	W 98–71	14–5 (6–2)	17 – Tied	10 – Winter	6 – Rohde	Rec Hall (5,774) University Park, PA
January 25, 2026 3:00 p.m., Peacock		USC	L 71–73	14–6 (6–3)	29 – Boyd	9 – Blackwell	4 – Rohde	Kohl Center (15,216) Madison, WI
January 28, 2026 8:00 p.m., BTN		Minnesota	W 67–63	15–6 (7–3)	23 – Blackwell	7 – Tied	5 – Boyd	Kohl Center (14,653) Madison, WI
January 31, 2026 1:00 p.m., FOX		Ohio State	W 92–82	16–6 (8–3)	22 – Blackwell	11 – Winter	4 – Tied	Kohl Center (16,838) Madison, WI
February 7, 2026 11:00 a.m., FOX		at Indiana	L 77–78 ^OT	16–7 (8–4)	26 – Winter	12 – Winter	6 – Boyd	Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall (17,222) Bloomington, IN
February 10, 2026 7:00 p.m., Peacock		at No. 8 Illinois	W 92–90 ^OT	17–7 (9–4)	25 – Boyd	11 – Winter	5 – Boyd	State Farm Center (15,544) Champaign, IL
February 13, 2026 7:00 p.m., FOX		No. 10 Michigan State	W 92–71	18–7 (10–4)	29 – Boyd	11 – Winter	4 – Boyd	Kohl Center (16,838) Madison, WI
February 17, 2026 7:30 p.m., FS1	No. 24	at Ohio State	L 69–86	18–8 (10–5)	20 – Carrington	7 – Winter	4 – Blackwell	Value City Arena (9,006) Columbus, OH
February 22, 2026 3:00 p.m., FS1	No. 24	Iowa	W 84–71	19–8 (11–5)	27 – Boyd	9 – Boyd	10 – Boyd	Kohl Center (16,838) Madison, WI
February 25, 2026 10:00 p.m., BTN		at Oregon	L 71–85	19–9 (11–6)	22 – Blackwell	9 – Bieliauskas	7 – Boyd	Matthew Knight Arena (5,682) Eugene, OR
February 28, 2026 3:00 p.m., FS1		at Washington	W 90–73	20–9 (12–6)	32 – Carrington	9 – Tied	5 – Boyd	Alaska Airlines Arena (8,755) Seattle, WA
March 4, 2026 7:00 p.m., FS1		Maryland	W 78–45	21–9 (13–6)	18 – Carrington	6 – Winter	6 – Rohde	Kohl Center (16,838) Madison, WI
March 7, 2026 3:00 p.m., CBS		at No. 15 Purdue	W 97–93	22–9 (14–6)	25 – Blackwell	4 – Blackwell	5 – Tied	Mackey Arena (14,876) West Lafayette, IN
Big Ten Tournament
March 12, 2026 1:30 p.m., BTN	(5) No. 23	vs. (12) Washington Third round	W 85–82	23–9	34 – Blackwell	10 – Blackwell	9 – Boyd	United Center (16,157) Chicago, IL
March 13, 2026 1:30 p.m., BTN	(5) No. 23	vs. (4) No. 9 Illinois Quarterfinal	W 91–88 ^OT	24–9	38 – Boyd	9 – Tied	6 – Boyd	United Center (18,988) Chicago, IL
March 14, 2026 12:00 p.m., CBS	(5) No. 23	vs. (1) No. 3 Michigan Semifinal	L 65–68	24–10	18 – Rapp	6 – Tied	5 – Boyd	United Center (17,923) Chicago, IL
NCAA Tournament
March 19, 2026 12:50 p.m., TBS	(5 W) No. 19	vs. (12 W) High Point First round	L 82–83	24–11	27 – Boyd	10 – Blackwell	6 – Boyd	Moda Center (12,104) Portland, OR
*Non-conference game. ^#Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. W=West. All times are in Central Time.

2025–26 Wisconsin Badgers men's basketball team

Previous season

Offseason

Departures

Incoming transfers

Recruiting class

2025 recruiting class

2026 recruiting class

Roster

Schedule and results

Rankings

Player statistics

References

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Fact Checks

	Week
Poll	Pre	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	Final
AP	24	24	23	RV	RV	RV	RV	—	—	—	RV	RV	RV	RV	—	24	RV	RV	23	19	25
Coaches	24	22	21	RV	RV	RV	RV	—	—	—	RV	RV	—	—	—	25	RV	RV	23	20	25

			Minutes		Scoring		Total FGs			3-point FGs			Free throws			Rebounds
Player	GP	GS	Tot	Avg	Pts	Avg	FG	FGA	Pct	3FG	3FA	Pct	FT	FTA	Pct	Off	Def	Tot	Avg	A	TO	Blk	Stl	PF
Boyd, Nick	35	35	1117	31.9	726	20.7	252	525	.480	61	167	.365	161	194	.830	27	106	133	3.8	149	59	1	36	68
Blackwell, John	34	34	1145	33.7	650	19.1	198	461	.430	96	247	.389	158	183	.863	41	131	172	5.1	79	57	3	38	84
Winter, Nolan	31	30	950	30.6	406	13.1	153	269	.569	31	95	.326	69	93	.742	70	192	262	8.5	48	25	38	15	60
Rapp, Austin	30	12	693	23.1	291	9.7	96	229	.419	58	160	.363	41	48	.854	32	87	119	4.0	47	25	15	14	58
Carrington, Braeden	34	0	616	18.1	281	8.3	84	206	.408	69	172	.401	44	57	.772	19	63	82	2.4	36	17	11	13	46
Rohde, Andrew	34	34	901	26.5	195	5.7	66	182	.363	42	132	.318	21	27	.778	19	52	71	2.1	98	37	7	42	77
Bieliauskas, Aleksas	35	28	707	20.2	171	4.9	62	144	.431	28	81	.346	19	30	.633	53	100	153	4.4	30	29	21	6	77
Janicki, Jack	26	1	430	16.5	58	2.2	21	65	.323	13	47	.277	3	5	.600	16	35	51	2.0	29	15	5	17	44
Jones, Hayden	27	1	194	7.2	45	1.7	16	26	.615	1	2	.500	12	22	.545	10	18	28	1.0	11	14	2	5	25
Kinziger, Zach	16	0	76	4.8	21	1.3	8	25	.320	4	16	.250	1	2	.500	0	4	4	0.2	9	1	0	5	12
Garlock, Will	30	0	205	6.8	32	1.1	13	18	.722	0	0	.---	6	16	.375	11	21	32	1.1	20	11	5	2	42
Robison, Jack	17	0	31	1.8	17	1.0	6	8	.750	3	4	.750	2	3	.750	1	7	8	0.5	1	4	1	2	2
Gard, Isaac	14	0	16	1.1	11	0.8	3	7	.429	3	6	.500	2	2	1.000	0	3	3	0.2	1	2	0	0	1
Greppi, Riccardo	14	0	19	1.4	0	0.0	0	6	.000	0	2	.000	0	2	.000	4	1	5	0.4	2	2	0	0	0
Total	35	-	7100	-	2904	83.0	978	2171	.450	409	1131	.362	539	684	.788	359	885	1244	35.5	560	314	109	195	596
Opponents	35	-	7100	-	2664	76.1	954	2141	.446	291	870	.334	465	639	.728	348	874	1222	34.9	485	349	130	161	606

Legend
GP	Games played	GS	Games started	Avg	Average per game
FG	Field-goals made	FGA	Field-goal attempts	Off	Offensive rebounds
Def	Defensive rebounds	A	Assists	TO	Turnovers
Blk	Blocks	Stl	Steals	High	Team high

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