Wisconsin 94-69 SIU Edwardsville (Nov 17, 2025) Sport Recap

MADISON, Wis. — — John Blackwell scored 24 factors, Nick Boyd added 22 and No. 23 Wisconsin closed a four-game, season-opening homestand by defeating SIU Edwardsville 94-69 on Monday evening.

Wisconsin has scored no less than 85 factors in every of its first 4 video games for the primary time because the 1975-76 season. Blackwell and Boyd led the way in which, with Blackwell going 5 of 6 on 3-point makes an attempt and Boyd making 4 of seven.

Wisconsin performs its subsequent three video games away from Kohl Center as its schedule will get more durable. The Badgers have began 4-0 for the second straight yr and the third time in 4 seasons.

Austin Rapp scored seven of his 15 factors throughout a 16-0 run early within the second half that broke open an in depth recreation. Rapp additionally had eight rebounds to match Nolan Winter for the workforce lead.

Wisconsin dedicated simply 4 turnovers.

Jordan Pickett had 12 factors to steer SIU Edwardsville (3-2), which was taking part in three nights after a 61-59 victory at Drake. Myles Thompson and Jo Valrie added 10 factors every.

Ring Malith, who had been SIU Edwardsville’s prime scorer in every of the Cougars’ first 4 video games, had six factors. Malith performed simply 9 minutes within the first half after he picked up two early fouls.

SIU Edwardsville’s Arnas Sakenis scored the primary basket of the second half to chop Wisconsin’s result in 48-43. The Badgers adopted with their 16-0 spurt.

Up subsequent

SIU Edwardsville: At Air Force within the first spherical of the Air Force Classic on Friday.

Wisconsin: Faces No. 9 BYU in Salt Lake City on Friday in a rematch of the Badgers’ 91-89 loss to the Cougars in final season’s second spherical of the NCAA Tournament.

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