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Wisconsin blows by Penn State, 98-71
January 22, 2026 | Men's Basketball
Five Badgers score in double figures
UNIVERSITY PARK, Penn. — After closing the first-half on a 38-9 run, the Wisconsin men's basketball team blew past Penn State, 98-71 on Thursday at Rec Hall.
Five Badgers scored in double figures, including Braeden Carrington's 17 points in just 16 minutes off the bench. The grad student continued his hot shooting form, nailing four triples on six attempts. John Blackwell matched with 17 points of his own, making 5-of-10 shots. He added five assists and 3 rebounds, while hitting three three-pointers.Â
Nolan Winter notched his ninth double-double of the season - the third most in the Big Ten. The 7-footer posted 13 points and 10 rebounds. Nick Boyd added 11 points, having now scored 10-plus in all 19 games this season.
The squads traded buckets out the gate until UW (14-5, 6-2 B1G) sparked a 16-3 run that included nine points from Braeden Carrington. The Badgers kept that momentum over the last seven minutes, taking a 50-22 lead into the halftime break. The 28-point margin is the largest halftime lead against a Big Ten foe in the Greg Gard era. Carrington ended the period with a game-high 17 points thanks to four three-pointers.Â
The Badgers kept their foot on the gas in the second half as Austin Rapp rounded out the double-digit scorers. He dropped 10 points in the period, coming off the bench to shoot 4-of-5, grab 3 rebounds and dish out 3 assists. True freshman Zach Kinziger got a Big Ten career-high in minutes coming off the bench in the second to hit two three–pointers.Â
Up Next:
UW returns to the Kohl Center for a three-game homestand next week. Wisconsin will host USC on Sunday in a 3 p.m. contest that is also a "White Out" game. Tickets are still available on UWBadgers.com.Â
Following Sunday's showdown with the Trojans, Wisconsin will host Minnesota (Jan. 28) and Ohio State (Jan. 31) to close out the month.Â
