Rutgers Scarlet Knights vs Wisconsin Badgers

College Basketball

Rutgers

9-9

87-96

Final

Wisconsin

13-5

Kohl Center

Lead tracker

RUTG leadsBiggest lead RUTG 2, WIS 26

WIS leads

Team	1H	2H	T
RUTG	29	58	87
WIS	51	45	96

Who won: Wisconsin 96-87

The Wisconsin Badgers beat the Rutgers Scarlet Knights 96-87 on Saturday, January 17, 2026 at Kohl Center. The Wisconsin outscored the Rutgers 51-29 in the 1st half. Nick Boyd led the Wisconsin in points (32). Harun Zrno led the Rutgers in points (21).

Player of the game

Nick Boyd

WIS · 32 PTS, 9 AST, 1 REB

9.5

Win probability

100%WIS final

RUTGWIS

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Play by play

End of Game
End of 2nd half
THREEH2 0:01
Three! Jumper, 23 ft
H. Zrno · 21 PTS · ast J. Davis
Harun Zrno makes 23-foot three point jumper (Jamichael Davis assists)
RUTG 87 - 96 WIS
H2 0:01
Defensive rebound
Jamichael Davis Defensive Rebound.
H2 0:06
Bryce Dortch Block
Bryce Dortch Block.
B. Dortch · 6 PTS
H2 0:06
Misses layup
Riccardo Greppi misses layup
R. Greppi
SLAMH2 0:27
Bryce Dortch makes dunk, 3 ft
B. Dortch · 6 PTS
Bryce Dortch makes 3-foot dunk
RUTG 84 - 96 WIS
H2 0:30
Bryce Dortch Steal
Bryce Dortch Steal.
B. Dortch · 6 PTS
H2 0:30
TO
Bad pass turnover
Isaac Gard bad pass turnover
I. Gard
H2 0:36WIS
Shorttimeout
Wisconsin Timeout
H2 0:44
Defensive rebound
John Blackwell Defensive Rebound.
H2 0:48
Misses 26-foot three point jumper
Tariq Francis misses 26-foot three point jumper
T. Francis · 15 PTS
H2 0:50
Defensive rebound
Tariq Francis Defensive Rebound.
H2 0:54
Misses driving layup
Nick Boyd misses driving layup
N. Boyd · 32 PTS
H2 1:01WIS
Dead ball rebound
Wisconsin Deadball Team Rebound.
H2 1:02
Misses 23-foot three point jumper
Jamichael Davis misses 23-foot three point jumper
J. Davis · 12 PTS
H2 1:16
+1
Makes free throw 2 of 2
Nick Boyd makes free throw 2 of 2
N. Boyd · 32 PTS
RUTG 82 - 96 WIS
H2 1:16
+1
Makes free throw 1 of 2
Nick Boyd makes free throw 1 of 2
N. Boyd · 32 PTS
RUTG 82 - 95 WIS
H2 1:16
Foul on Harun Zrno
Foul on Harun Zrno.
H. Zrno · 21 PTS
H2 1:18
+1
Makes free throw 2 of 2
Tariq Francis makes free throw 2 of 2
T. Francis · 15 PTS
RUTG 82 - 94 WIS
H2 1:18
+1
Makes free throw 1 of 2
Tariq Francis makes free throw 1 of 2
T. Francis · 15 PTS
RUTG 81 - 94 WIS
H2 1:18
Foul on John Blackwell
Foul on John Blackwell.
J. Blackwell · 19 PTS
SLAMH2 1:25
Dunk, 14 ft
N. Winter · 18 PTS · ast N. Boyd
Nolan Winter makes 14-foot dunk (Nick Boyd assists)
RUTG 80 - 94 WIS
H2 1:33
+1
Makes free throw 2 of 2
Harun Zrno makes free throw 2 of 2
H. Zrno · 21 PTS
RUTG 80 - 92 WIS
H2 1:33
+1
Makes free throw 1 of 2
Harun Zrno makes free throw 1 of 2
H. Zrno · 21 PTS
RUTG 79 - 92 WIS