Wisconsin men's basketball opens 2-0, hosts Fairfield next
The gist
Wisconsin beat Delaware 73-64 to reach 2-0 after a 75-68 win over Denver.
The Badgers carry a 21-game non-conference home win streak into Tuesday's Fairfield game.
How it unfolded
- Oct 10, 2026Wisconsin beat UW-Parkside 94-71 at the Kohl Center in its first exhibition of the season; Nolan Winter had 15 points and 9 rebounds.
- Nov 2, 2026Wisconsin beat Denver 75-68 in its season opener; Eian Elmer scored 18 and Owen Foxwell added 14 points and 7 assists.
- Nov 6, 2026Wisconsin beat Delaware 73-64 to go 2-0; Owen Foxwell and Braeden Carrington each scored 16, and Victory Onuetu posted 11 points and 11 rebounds.
Key terms
- non-conference
- Describes a college basketball team suited to the single-elimination NCAA tournament played mostly in March.
- Big Ten
- A major U.S. collegiate athletic conference, the oldest in NCAA Division I, originally named for its ten member universities.
- exhibition
- A sporting event with little or no effect on prize money or rankings, often used as a warm-up before a season.
Source: Wikipedia