Overview

• Wisconsin filed a state-court complaint June 20 alleging Miami knowingly contacted Xavier Lucas despite his two-year NIL revenue-sharing contract with the Badgers.
• Lucas enrolled at Miami in January without entering the NCAA transfer portal after Wisconsin refused to list him following his December 2024 transfer request.
• The Badgers are seeking unspecified damages and accountability for tortious interference that they say undermines competitive equity.
• The Big Ten Conference issued a statement endorsing Wisconsin’s legal action and warning that Miami’s conduct conflicts with a sustainable college sports framework.
• Legal experts say a ruling for Wisconsin could establish a binding precedent for enforcing NIL agreements and deterring tampering in college athletics.