- Stats
- Picks
- Odds
Wisconsin @ Penn State Game Overview
WIS vs PSURecords
Head-To-HeadLast 10
| Date | Home | Result | ATS | O/U |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 08, '25 | WIS |
86 - 75
|
PSU 11.5 | o153.5 |
| Jan 16, '24 | PSU |
87 - 83
|
PSU 6.0 | o144.5 |
| Feb 08, '23 | PSU |
79 - 74 (OT)
|
WIS 4.5 | o123.5 |
| Jan 17, '23 | WIS |
63 - 60
|
PSU 3.5 | u129.5 |
| Feb 05, '22 | WIS |
51 - 49
|
PSU 9.0 | u129.5 |
| Mar 11, '21 | WIS |
75 - 74
|
PSU 5.5 | o134.5 |
| Feb 02, '21 | WIS |
72 - 56
|
WIS -9.0 | u138.5 |
| Jan 30, '21 | PSU |
81 - 71
|
PSU 3.5 | o138.5 |
| Jan 11, '20 | PSU |
58 - 49
|
WIS 3.0 | u135.0 |
| Mar 02, '19 | WIS |
61 - 57
|
PSU 6.5 | u131.0 |
WIS vs PSU Preview
Last Meeting ( Mar 8, 2025 ) Penn St. 86, Wisconsin 75
On the court, Wisconsin guards Nick Boyd and John Blackwell are fierce competitors.
Off the court, the duo could not be more different.
"Nick has a different personality," Wisconsin coach Greg Gard said. "Nick's a little more outgoing, Nick's more outspoken, Nick wears his emotions on his sleeve more than what ‘JB' does. And that's perfectly fine because (former star John) Tonje didn't wear his emotions on his sleeve. He was very quiet and stoic.
"They're all different. I think you just work on the chemistry together."
The chemistry experiment is working well as Boyd and Blackwell have led the Badgers to four straight victories. Wisconsin (13-5, 5-2 Big Ten Conference) will try to make it five in a row when it tips off against Penn State (9-9, 0-7) on Thursday at University Park, Pa.
Boyd is coming off a 32-point performance in a win over Rutgers on Saturday. He leads Wisconsin with 19.9 points per game on 48% shooting from the field.
Blackwell ranks second in scoring with 18.6. He earned Big Ten Player of the Week honors on Monday, marking his second such distinction of the season.
As the Badgers are surging, Penn State is slumping.
The Nittany Lions will try to snap a five-game losing streak when they return home. They are coming off a 96-73 loss at Maryland on Sunday.
Penn State coach Mike Rhoades said his team is making too many defensive lapses.
"The consistency of our defense has been an issue," Rhoades said. "We don't play consistently in half-court defense, just enough to get stops and continuous stops, and when we have, we haven't rebounded a high enough clip, getting clean rebounds and one-and-dones to create greater offense."
Kayden Mingo leads Penn State with 15.2 points per game. Freddie Dilione V is next with 13.6 and Melih Tunca rounds out the top three scorers with 9.6.
Penn State is 7-4 at home this season. Wisconsin is 2-1 on the road.
--Field Level Media
WIS vs PSUInjury report
Wisconsin's Injuries
| Player | POS | Status | Date | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. Janicki | G | Out - Undisclosed( Feb 24, '26) | Feb 24, '26 | |
| Janicki is dealing with an undisclosed injury and is uncertain to take the court for the Badgers. | ||||
Penn State's Injuries
| Player | POS | Status | Date | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| T. Mirtic | F | Out - Leg( Jan 05, '26) | Jan 05, '26 | |
| Mirtic is dealing with a leg injury and will not take the court for the Nittany Lions. He will miss the remainder of the 2025-26 season. | ||||
| R. Grodin | G | Out - Redshirt( Nov 07, '25) | Nov 07, '25 | |
| Grodin is redshirting and will miss the 2025-26 season. | ||||
WIS vs PSUStats
Offense vs Defense
Key Stats League ranks in parenthesis
| OFFENSE |
Off. Rank | Stat | Def. Rank | DEFENSE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 45.5 | (173) | FG% | (347) | 48.3 |
| 27.7 | (190) | FGM | (325) | 27.6 |
| 60.8 | (205) | FGA | (186) | 57.2 |
| 34.4 | (175) | 3P% | (349) | 37.4 |
| 10.6 | (30) | 3PM | (347) | 9.5 |
| 30.9 | (20) | 3PA | (306) | 25.4 |
| 77.5 | (23) | FT% | (350) | 76.5 |
| 17.6 | (85) | FTM | (41) | 11.6 |
| 22.7 | (136) | FTA | (25) | 15.1 |
| League Avg. |
|---|
| 44.6 |
| 26.5 |
| 59.5 |
| 33.5 |
| 8.0 |
| 23.7 |
| 71.7 |
| 14.7 |
| 20.5 |
More Stats
| OFFENSE |
Off. Rank | Stat | Def. Rank | DEFENSE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 33.2 | (213) | REB | (198) | 30.4 |
| 8.4 | (293) | OREB | (133) | 8.3 |
| 24.7 | (202) | DREB | (341) | 22.2 |
| 15.9 | (102) | AST | (322) | 15.6 |
| 10.2 | (31) | TO | (90) | 13.1 |
| 1.6 | (36) | AST/TO | (235) | 1.2 |
| 6.0 | (24) | STL | (113) | 5.3 |
| 3.2 | (211) | BLK | (361) | 3.2 |
| League Avg. |
|---|
| 32.2 |
| 9.3 |
| 22.8 |
| 14.1 |
| 12.3 |
| 1.1 |
| 7.0 |
| 3.4 |
Points
| OFFENSE |
Off. Rank | Stat | Def. Rank | DEFENSE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 83.5 | (99) | Points | (288) | 76.3 |
| 40.8 | (141) | 1st Half | (244) | 36.7 |
| 42.1 | (141) | 2nd Half | (244) | 39.6 |
| League Avg. |
|---|
| 75.7 |
| 35.8 |
| 39.4 |