Wisconsin beats UCLA 80-72 in Bruins' first game in Madison since 1962
AP
Jan 07, 2026
MADISON, Wis. (AP) Nolan Winter and Nick Boyd combined for 23 first-half points, and Wisconsin Badgers jumped out early to beat UCLA Bruins 80-72 on Tuesday night.
Winter scored 12 points, and Boyd added 11 to help Wisconsin build a 45-31 halftime lead. The Badgers shot 54% overall in the first half and made 8 of 16 from beyond the arc.
In the second half, Winter's two free throws stretched the Badgers' lead to 56-39. UCLA answered with a 17-7 run, capped by a Trent Perry 3-pointer to cut its deficit to 63-56 with 8:41 left, but the Bruins didn't get closer.
Boyd finished with 20 points and Winter scored 18, and the pair each grabbed eight of the Badgers' 32 rebounds. John Blackwell added 17 points, and Andrew Rohde chipped in with 12 for Wisconsin (10-5, 2-2 Big Ten), which bounced back from an 89-73 loss at home on Saturday to fifth-ranked Purdue.
Eric Dailey Jr. scored 18 points on 9-of-17 shooting to lead UCLA (10-5, 2-2 Big Ten), which has lost back-to-back games for the first time this season. Tyler Bilodeau scored 16 points, and Perry added 15. The Bruins shot 46% from the field but missed 16 of their 17 3-point shots and were 15 of 23 from the free-throw line.
It was UCLA’s first game in Madison since Dec. 22, 1962.
UCLA: Hosts Maryland on Saturday.
Wisconsin: At second-ranked Michigan on Saturday.
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1st Half
UCLA
Bruins
31
WISC
Badgers
45
Time
Team
Play
Score
19:53
Jump ball. (Nick Boyd gains possession)
19:33
Nick Boyd misses two point layup
19:31
Brandon Williams defensive rebound
19:10
Trent Perry misses two point layup
19:08
Aleksas Bieliauskas defensive rebound
18:53
Eric Dailey Jr. personal foul (Nolan Winter draws the foul)
18:44
+3
Nick Boyd makes three point jump shot (Nolan Winter assists)
0-3
18:13
Eric Dailey Jr. misses three point jump shot
18:11
Nick Boyd defensive rebound
18:09
Eric Dailey Jr. misses two point jump shot
18:07
Bruins offensive rebound
17:59
John Blackwell misses three point jump shot
17:57
Donovan Dent defensive rebound
17:50
+2
Trent Perry makes two point layup (Donovan Dent assists)
2-3
17:44
Nick Boyd misses three point jump shot
17:42
Trent Perry defensive rebound
17:31
+2
Eric Dailey Jr. makes two point layup (Trent Perry assists)
4-3
17:16
+2
John Blackwell makes two point jump shot
4-5
16:58
Brandon Williams misses three point jump shot
16:56
Nick Boyd defensive rebound
16:49
Brandon Williams blocks Nick Boyd's two point layup
16:47
Brandon Williams defensive rebound
16:34
Donovan Dent misses three point jump shot
16:32
Nolan Winter defensive rebound
16:26
+3
Andrew Rohde makes three point jump shot (Nick Boyd assists)
4-8
16:15
Eric Dailey Jr. misses two point jump shot
16:15
Nick Boyd personal foul
15:59
Trent Perry turnover (lost ball) (Andrew Rohde steals)
15:40
+3
Nolan Winter makes three point jump shot (Nick Boyd assists)
4-11
15:17
Tyler Bilodeau misses two point jump shot
15:15
Andrew Rohde defensive rebound
14:55
John Blackwell misses three point jump shot
14:55
Steven Jamerson II personal foul
14:52
TV timeout
14:35
+2
Nick Boyd makes two point layup
4-13
14:08
Jamar Brown turnover (lost ball)
13:43
+3
Nolan Winter makes three point jump shot (John Blackwell assists)
4-16
13:39
Bruins 30 second timeout
13:29
+2
Brandon Williams makes two point layup (Eric Dailey Jr. assists)
6-16
13:16
Brandon Williams shooting foul (Nick Boyd draws the foul)
13:16
Nick Boyd misses regular free throw 1 of 2
13:10
+1
Nick Boyd makes regular free throw 2 of 2
6-17
12:50
+2
Trent Perry makes two point layup
8-17
12:50
Zach Kinziger personal foul (Trent Perry draws the foul)
12:48
+1
Trent Perry makes regular free throw 1 of 1
9-17
12:27
+2
Hayden Jones makes two point jump shot
9-19
12:09
Donovan Dent turnover (bad pass)
11:47
+3
Jack Janicki makes three point jump shot (Hayden Jones assists)
9-22
11:24
Trent Perry turnover (bad pass) (Zach Kinziger steals)
11:08
Jack Janicki turnover (traveling)
11:08
TV timeout
10:49
Brandon Williams misses three point jump shot
10:47
Nolan Winter defensive rebound
10:31
+2
Nolan Winter makes two point layup (Nick Boyd assists)
9-24
10:31
Tyler Bilodeau shooting foul (Nolan Winter draws the foul)
10:31
+1
Nolan Winter makes regular free throw 1 of 1
9-25
9:59
Donovan Dent misses two point jump shot
9:57
Nolan Winter defensive rebound
9:49
+3
Nick Boyd makes three point jump shot (Andrew Rohde assists)
9-28
9:35
Aleksas Bieliauskas shooting foul (Brandon Williams draws the foul)
9:35
+1
Brandon Williams makes regular free throw 1 of 2
10-28
9:35
+1
Brandon Williams makes regular free throw 2 of 2
11-28
9:26
Andrew Rohde misses three point jump shot
9:24
Nolan Winter offensive rebound
9:20
+3
Braeden Carrington makes three point jump shot (Nolan Winter assists)
11-31
9:20
Bruins 30 second timeout
9:11
Eric Freeny misses three point jump shot
9:09
Jamar Brown offensive rebound
8:57
Jamar Brown misses three point jump shot
8:55
Andrew Rohde defensive rebound
8:40
Nolan Winter misses two point layup
8:38
Eric Freeny defensive rebound
8:38
Tyler Bilodeau misses two point layup
8:36
Tyler Bilodeau offensive rebound
8:36
Braeden Carrington personal foul (Tyler Bilodeau draws the foul)
8:30
+2
Trent Perry makes two point jump shot (Donovan Dent assists)
13-31
8:17
Eric Dailey Jr. personal foul (Nolan Winter draws the foul)
8:16
Jamar Brown shooting foul (Nolan Winter draws the foul)
8:16
+1
Nolan Winter makes regular free throw 1 of 2
13-32
8:16
+1
Nolan Winter makes regular free throw 2 of 2
13-33
7:54
+2
Donovan Dent makes two point jump shot
15-33
7:43
Tyler Bilodeau blocks Nick Boyd's two point layup
7:41
Trent Perry defensive rebound
7:35
+2
Donovan Dent makes two point layup
17-33
7:16
Nick Boyd turnover (bad pass) (Donovan Dent steals)
7:06
Trent Perry misses three point jump shot
7:04
Jamar Brown offensive rebound
6:55
+2
Jamar Brown makes two point layup
19-33
6:43
Will Garlock turnover (Trent Perry steals)
6:37
TV timeout
6:11
Bruins turnover (shot clock violation)
5:56
Jack Janicki misses three point jump shot
5:54
Bruins defensive rebound
5:20
Jamar Brown misses two point jump shot
5:18
Nick Boyd defensive rebound
5:05
+2
Nick Boyd makes two point layup
19-35
4:48
Eric Freeny misses three point jump shot
4:46
Nick Boyd defensive rebound
4:35
+3
John Blackwell makes three point jump shot (Nick Boyd assists)
19-38
4:22
Aleksas Bieliauskas personal foul
4:13
+2
Eric Dailey Jr. makes two point jump shot
21-38
3:51
Nick Boyd misses three point jump shot
3:49
Tyler Bilodeau defensive rebound
3:42
Donovan Dent misses two point layup
3:40
Nolan Winter defensive rebound
3:40
Brandon Williams personal foul
3:40
TV timeout
3:40
+1
Nolan Winter makes regular free throw 1 of 2
21-39
3:40
Nolan Winter misses regular free throw 2 of 2
3:40
Tyler Bilodeau defensive rebound
3:21
Eric Dailey Jr. misses three point jump shot
3:21
John Blackwell personal foul
3:15
+2
Tyler Bilodeau makes two point jump shot
23-39
3:15
Hayden Jones shooting foul (Tyler Bilodeau draws the foul)
3:15
Tyler Bilodeau misses regular free throw 1 of 1
3:15
Tyler Bilodeau offensive rebound
3:11
+2
Tyler Bilodeau makes two point jump shot
25-39
2:43
+2
John Blackwell makes two point jump shot (Nolan Winter assists)
25-41
2:17
+2
Eric Dailey Jr. makes two point jump shot
27-41
1:59
Eric Dailey Jr. personal foul (Jack Janicki draws the foul)
1:59
Jack Janicki misses regular free throw 1 of 1
1:59
Eric Freeny defensive rebound
1:52
Tyler Bilodeau misses three point jump shot
1:50
Jack Janicki defensive rebound
1:32
John Blackwell misses three point jump shot
1:30
Tyler Bilodeau defensive rebound
1:21
+2
Brandon Williams makes two point layup (Donovan Dent assists)
29-41
1:12
Official timeout
0:51
Nolan Winter misses two point layup
0:49
Andrew Rohde offensive rebound
0:49
Tyler Bilodeau shooting foul (Andrew Rohde draws the foul)
0:46
+1
Andrew Rohde makes regular free throw 1 of 2
29-42
0:46
+1
Andrew Rohde makes regular free throw 2 of 2
29-43
0:27
+2
Tyler Bilodeau makes two point jump shot (Donovan Dent assists)
31-43
0:05
Nolan Winter misses three point jump shot
0:03
Andrew Rohde offensive rebound
0:03
+2
Andrew Rohde makes two point layup
31-45
0:00
End of period
2nd Half
UCLA
Bruins
41
WISC
Badgers
35
Time
Team
Play
Score
19:42
+2
Donovan Dent makes two point layup
33-45
19:24
Jump ball. John Blackwell vs. Donovan Dent (John Blackwell gains possession)
19:10
Aleksas Bieliauskas misses three point jump shot
19:08
Tyler Bilodeau defensive rebound
18:57
Eric Dailey Jr. misses three point jump shot
18:55
Nick Boyd defensive rebound
18:37
John Blackwell misses three point jump shot
18:35
Eric Dailey Jr. defensive rebound
18:29
Eric Dailey Jr. misses two point jump shot
18:27
Nolan Winter defensive rebound
18:08
Aleksas Bieliauskas misses three point jump shot
18:06
Eric Dailey Jr. defensive rebound
18:01
Andrew Rohde shooting foul (Donovan Dent draws the foul)
18:01
Donovan Dent misses regular free throw 1 of 2
18:01
+1
Donovan Dent makes regular free throw 2 of 2
34-45
17:51
Aleksas Bieliauskas turnover (traveling)
17:34
Nick Boyd personal foul (Eric Dailey Jr. draws the foul)
17:31
+2
Jamar Brown makes two point layup (Donovan Dent assists)
36-45
17:20
+2
Andrew Rohde makes two point layup
36-47
17:20
Jamar Brown shooting foul (Andrew Rohde draws the foul)
17:20
Andrew Rohde misses regular free throw 1 of 1
17:20
Jamar Brown defensive rebound
17:14
Trent Perry misses three point jump shot
17:14
Badgers defensive rebound
17:01
+2
Aleksas Bieliauskas makes two point dunk (Andrew Rohde assists)
36-49
16:45
John Blackwell kicked ball violation
16:39
Trent Perry misses two point jump shot
16:37
Nick Boyd defensive rebound
16:30
Jamar Brown shooting foul (Nick Boyd draws the foul)
16:30
+1
Nick Boyd makes regular free throw 1 of 2
36-50
16:30
+1
Nick Boyd makes regular free throw 2 of 2
36-51
16:21
Jamar Brown offensive foul (Nick Boyd draws the foul)
16:21
Jamar Brown turnover (offensive foul)
16:02
Nolan Winter misses three point jump shot
16:00
Tyler Bilodeau defensive rebound
15:52
Eric Dailey Jr. turnover (lost ball)
15:52
TV timeout
15:41
Trent Perry personal foul (Nick Boyd draws the foul)
15:41
Badgers 30 second timeout
15:34
Braeden Carrington turnover (lost ball) (Trent Perry steals)
15:16
+2
Tyler Bilodeau makes two point jump shot
38-51
14:54
Tyler Bilodeau personal foul (Nolan Winter draws the foul)
14:54
+1
Nolan Winter makes regular free throw 1 of 2
38-52
14:54
+1
Nolan Winter makes regular free throw 2 of 2
38-53
14:38
Eric Dailey Jr. misses three point jump shot
14:36
Nolan Winter defensive rebound
14:30
Donovan Dent shooting foul (Nick Boyd draws the foul)
14:30
Nick Boyd misses regular free throw 1 of 2
14:30
+1
Nick Boyd makes regular free throw 2 of 2
38-54
14:16
Tyler Bilodeau misses three point jump shot
14:14
Nick Boyd defensive rebound
13:58
Braeden Carrington misses three point jump shot
13:56
Donovan Dent defensive rebound
13:52
Nolan Winter shooting foul (Donovan Dent draws the foul)
13:52
Donovan Dent misses regular free throw 1 of 2
13:52
+1
Donovan Dent makes regular free throw 2 of 2
39-54
13:38
Nick Boyd misses two point jump shot
13:38
Tyler Bilodeau personal foul (Nolan Winter draws the foul)
13:38
+1
Nolan Winter makes regular free throw 1 of 2
39-55
13:38
+1
Nolan Winter makes regular free throw 2 of 2
39-56
13:27
Braeden Carrington shooting foul (Trent Perry draws the foul)
13:27
+1
Trent Perry makes regular free throw 1 of 3
40-56
13:27
+1
Trent Perry makes regular free throw 2 of 3
41-56
13:27
+1
Trent Perry makes regular free throw 3 of 3
42-56
12:59
John Blackwell misses three point jump shot
12:57
Eric Dailey Jr. defensive rebound
12:42
+2
Eric Dailey Jr. makes two point dunk
44-56
12:25
Will Garlock offensive foul
12:25
Will Garlock turnover (offensive foul)
12:11
Nick Boyd personal foul (Trent Perry draws the foul)
12:04
Zach Kinziger shooting foul (Donovan Dent draws the foul)
12:04
+1
Donovan Dent makes regular free throw 1 of 2
45-56
12:04
Donovan Dent misses regular free throw 2 of 2
12:04
John Blackwell defensive rebound
11:40
+2
John Blackwell makes two point jump shot
45-58
11:19
+2
Eric Dailey Jr. makes two point layup (Donovan Dent assists)
47-58
10:53
John Blackwell misses three point jump shot
10:51
Donovan Dent defensive rebound
10:38
+2
Eric Dailey Jr. makes two point jump shot
49-58
10:15
Zach Kinziger misses three point jump shot
10:13
Jack Janicki offensive rebound
10:07
Jack Janicki misses two point layup
10:05
John Blackwell offensive rebound
10:02
+2
John Blackwell makes two point layup
49-60
9:49
+2
Eric Dailey Jr. makes two point layup
51-60
9:34
Andrew Rohde misses three point jump shot
9:32
Eric Dailey Jr. defensive rebound
9:15
+2
Eric Dailey Jr. makes two point jump shot
53-60
8:56
+3
Jack Janicki makes three point jump shot (John Blackwell assists)
53-63
8:41
+3
Trent Perry makes three point jump shot (Donovan Dent assists)
56-63
8:15
+3
Andrew Rohde makes three point jump shot (John Blackwell assists)
