Overview
- Wisconsin opened on an 18-2 surge, led 37-21 at halftime, and never trailed in Madison.
- Nick Boyd scored 16 points and Nolan Winter added 14, while Milwaukee's Josh Dixon had 17 and reserve Amar Augillard 15.
- Both teams struggled from deep, with Wisconsin shooting 4-for-22 from three and Milwaukee 3-for-22, as the Badgers held the Panthers to 33.6% overall.
- The Badgers improved to 9-4 overall and 8-0 at home; the Panthers dropped to 7-7.
- Bench players logged extended minutes as Wisconsin managed workloads ahead of Big Ten play, though issues persisted with free throws (20-for-32), offensive boards allowed (13), and fouls (22).