#26 Wisconsin Men's Basketball 2025-2026 Preview

 
 
Wisconsin Badgers
 
2025-2026 Overall Rank: #26
 
Conference Rank: #6 Big Ten
 
 
2024-25 Record: 27-10, 13-7
2024-25 Postseason: NCAA
Coach: Greg Gard
Coach Record: 212-117 at Wisconsin, 212-117 overall
 
Key Departed Players:
John Tonje, Guard, 19.6 ppg, 5.3 rpg, 1.8 apg
Steve Crowl, Forward, 9.9 ppg, 5.3 rpg, 2.4 apg
Max Klesmit, Guard, 9.2 ppg, 2.4 rpg, 2.7 apg
Kamari McGee, Guard, 6.5 ppg, 2.7 rpg, 1.8 apg
Carter Gilmore, Forward, 3.9 ppg, 2.6 rpg, 1.3 apg
Xavier Amos, Forward, 3.5 ppg, 1.8 rpg
 
Key Returning Players:
John Blackwell, Junior, Guard, 15.8 ppg, 5.1 rpg, 2.2 apg
Nolan Winter, Junior, Forward, 9.4 ppg, 5.8 rpg, 1.1 apg
Jack Janicki, Sophomore, Guard, 1.9 ppg, 1.4 rpg
 
Key New Players:
Aleksas Bieliauskas, Freshman, Forward
Nick Boyd, Senior, Guard, Transfer from San Diego State
Braeden Carrington, Senior, Guard, Transfer from Tulsa
Will Garlock, Freshman, Forward
Elijah Gray, Senior, Forward, Transfer from Temple
Hayden Jones, Freshman, Guard
Zach Kinziger, Freshman, Guard
Austin Rapp, Sophomore, Forward, Transfer from Portland
Andrew Rohde, Senior, Guard, Transfer from Virginia
 
Projected Postseason Tournament: NCAA
 
By the Numbers:
Scoring Offense: 80.1 (35th in nation, 4th in conference)
Scoring Defense: 70.9 (142, 8)
Field-Goal Percentage: 45.4 (138, 13)
Field-Goal Defense: 41.6 (60, 4)
Three-Point Field Goals Per Game: 9.9 (26, 1)
Three-Point Field-Goal Percentage: 34.8 (128, 7)
Free-Throw Percentage: 82.6 (1, 1)
Rebound Margin: 2.5 (116, 5)
Assists Per Game: 14.5 (106, 12)
Turnovers Per Game: 9.6 (17, 1)