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By: Melo Williams
Wisconsin improved to 11-5 overall and 3-2 in the Big Ten with a 91-88 win at Michigan on Saturday.
Wisconsin notched its first win over an AP Top-25 team this season.
Trailing by as many as 14 in the first half (31-17), the Badgers recorded their largest comeback win of the season.
Michigan entered the game having trailed at home for a total of 5:50. The Badgers led for 12:39 on Saturday.
Wisconsin closed the first half on an 11-2 run and held Michigan scoreless for the final 3:53 of the first half.
The Badgers connected on their first 9 shots of the second half, including 7-for-7 from 3-point range.
The Badgers shot 50.0% (29-58) from the field, it’s best mark in Big Ten play this season.
UW has shot 45% or better 9 times this season, going 9-0 in such games.
UW’s 50.0% shooting is the team’s highest
mark in a Big Ten road game since shooting 61.5% (32-52 at Purdue on 2/15/25.
Wisconsin went 15-for-33 from 3-point range, with 3FGs, matching the team’s season high for 3FGs.
The Badgers’ 15 triples matches its most-ever in a road game. Wisconsin hit 15 3FGs last season at UCLA (1/21/25) and at Nebraska 2/15/20.
Junior John Blackwell finished with 26 points, 5 rebounds and 3 assists, going 4-for-8 from 3-point range earning Naismith Player of the Week.
Blackwell posted at least 20 points for the
6th time this season and the 15th time in his career.
Blackwell reached double digit points for the 11th time this season and 55th time in his career.
Nick Boyd tallied 22 points and 6 assists with zero turnovers earning Big Ten Player of the Week.
Boyd registered his 9th 20-point game of the season, which ranks 2nd in the Big Ten.
Most 20+ Point Games, in the Big Ten This Season
11 Nick Martinelli (Northwestern)
9 Nick Boyd (Wisconsin)
9 Cade Tyson (Minnesota)
8 Chad Baker-Mazara (USC)
Boyd has scored in double figures in all 16 games this season and ranks 7th in the Big Ten averaging 19.7 ppg on the season.
Freshman Alexis Bieliauskas scored a career high 17 points, eclipsing his previous high of 11 points (vs. Marquette, 12/6/25).
Bieliauskas connected on a career-high 5
3FGs, going 5-for-10 from deep. Entering
Saturday, his career-high effort was a 3-for-3 effort against Marquette (12/6/25).
Senior Braeden Carrington notched 12 points, 9 rebounds and 4 assists with zero turnovers. He also added a block and a steal.
Carrington went 9-for-12 at the FT line, the
most FTs and FTAs of his career.
Carrington has scored in double figures three times this season and 19 times in his career.
Wisconsin scored 91 points on Saturday, it’s most-ever in a win at Michigan. It is also the second-highest total for UW at Michigan, trailing only a 120-102 loss on Feb. 12, 1966.
UW’s 91 points are the most allowed by Michigan this season. The Wolverines entered today’s game with the nation’s No. 1 ranked defense according to KenPom.com.
Greg Gard is now 224-122 (.647) overall and 120-79 (.603) in Big Ten play as the head coach at Wisconsin.
Wisconsin tallied its 16th win over an AP top10 team under Greg Gard and 9th top-5 win.
UW’s 9 top-5 wins in the Gard era lead all Big Ten teams and are tied for 6th nationally.
UW notched improved to 79-98 all-time against Michigan and claimed its first win at Crisler Center since 2020.
Next: Tuesday, 1/13/26 @ Minnesota 6 PM
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