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Wisconsin outlasts Michigan: Major takeaways from the Badgers' victory

Story byConnor Whelan, Badgers WireSun, January 11, 2026 at 11:40 AM UTC·4 min readThe Wisconsin Badgers pulled off the best win of the 2025-26 college basketball season to date, defeating the No 2-ranked Michigan Wolverines, who were 14-0 overall and 4-0 in conference. According to CBS Sports, this massive Quad 1A victory jettisons the Badgers from outside of the NCAA Tournament field all the way up to a projected No. 8-seed. This was the sixteenth top-10 win in Greg Gard's career as Wisconsin head coach.

Wisconsin outlasts Michigan: Major takeaways from the Badgers' victory

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  • Additionally, the triumph is Wisconsin's seventh against a top-five opponent as an unranked team under Gard.
  • That is the most wins of any DI team in that span (since 2015-16), per ESPN Insights.
  • While things haven't always gone the Badgers' way in the NCAA Tournament, the program has found significant success against top teams under Gard. AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementBefore fans turn their attention to the Badgers' away trip to Minnesota this coming Tuesday, here are three main takeaways from the team's massive victory over the Michigan Wolverines:Wisconsin tallied 16 assists on 29 made field goalsWisconsin has struggled this season to find the best shot possible, which was one of its biggest strengths last year.
  • It has seen a lot of isolation on offense, which can lead to prolonged scoring droughts and stagnation.
  • On Saturday, the Badgers had three players record three or more assists, demonstrating that they found success with their shot selection and gelled together better than before.
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