On Saturday, Wisconsin stunned No. 2 Michigan and rallied from a 14-point halftime deficit to win 91‑88, handing the Wolverines their first loss of the season.
The Badgers trailed 31‑17 midway through the first half, but behind John Blackwell, who scored 16 of his team-high 26 points before halftime. Wisconsin closed the half on a 10-0 run, holding Michigan scoreless for the final 3:53 to trail just 38-37 at the break.
Aleksas Bieliauskas has 5️⃣ points from DEEP 💥 @BadgerMBB
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— Big Ten Men’s Basketball (@B1GMBBall) January 10, 2026
Freshman Alexas Bieliauskas caught fire in the second half for Wisconsin, hitting four 3-pointers in the first three minutes of the half. His shot put the Badgers up 59-55 at which point the two feuds began trading. At the start of the second half, Wisconsin shot more than 85 percent, but Michigan made seven straight shots to tie the game at 65-65.
The teams continued to go back and forth with the teams tied at seven and five points apart, but Andrew Rohde hit the decisive 3-pointer with 3 minutes left to give Wisconsin an 88-84 lead. The Wolverines had no choice but to start fouling and closed within two in the final minute, but Wisconsin held the ball and closed out the upset.
WISCONSIN CHALLENGES UNDEFEATED MICHIGAN ON CBS! pic.twitter.com/BOJ6fTvo0Y
— CBS Sports College Basketball 🏀 (@CBSSportsCBB) January 10, 2026
The win capped one of Wisconsin’s most impressive performances of the season, shooting 14-of-18 from the field and 9-of-12 from deep in the second half, and getting the defense right against a Michigan team that has dominated opponents all year.
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