MILWAUKEE - It hadn't been 24 hours when John Blackwell got a summons on his phone that he knew deep down was coming. It was his head coach, and he needed to see him and point guard Nick Boyd in his office.
MADISON, Wis. - The University of Wisconsin is ready to take another crack at winning on the road. After generating momentum at home with a Big Ten win
MADISON, Wis. - John Blackwell's torrid scoring stretch has netted him a career first. Scoring 20 points in three straight games, including scoring 30 points in Saturday's victory over in-state foe Marquette, the University of Wisconsin's junior guard was named the Big Ten Player of the Week on Monday.
John Blackwell had 30 points, as host Wisconsin rolled past in-state rival Marquette 96-76 in a nonconference matchup on Saturday in Madison, Wis. Wisconsin (7-2) opened a double-digit lead with 8 1-2 minutes left in the first half and led the rest of the way to improve to 6-0 at home.
Junior guard John Blackwell recorded a double-double with 26 points and 11 rebounds to pace Wisconsin to an 85-73 victory over visiting Northwestern on Wednesday night in Madison, Wis.
The University of Wisconsin held TCU to 2-for-14 shooting over the final 10 minutes of a game where junior John Blackwell scored 30 points. That in itself should be a recipe for a Badgers victory.
The University of Wisconsin overcame poor defense to steal momentum going into halftime, a chance to regroup and push toward a holiday tournament title.
MADISON, Wis. - The real meat of the University of Wisconsin's nonconference schedule is on deck, an anticipated rematch with No.9 BYU and two power-conference opponents over Thanksgiving.
The Wisconsin Badgers are now 4-0 to start the 2025-26 season after defeating the SIU Edwardsville Cougars in Madison after a narrow first-half of play.
John Blackwell scored 24 points and Nick Boyd added 22 as No. 23 Wisconsin pulled away in the second half for a 94-69 victory over SIUE in a nonconference game Monday night in Madison, Wis.
MADISON, Wis. - Senior guard Nick Boyd and sophomore guard John Blackwell are lightning rods of offense, able to individually create scoring in a multitude of ways from all three levels of defense.
The Wisconsin Badgers are now 2-0 to start the 2025 season after defeating the visiting Northern Illinois Huskies due to the performance of Nick Boyd. Boyd, a senior guard from New York, has looked like a great addition in a very short sample within the Badgers’ team.
MADISON, Wis. - If basketball doesn't work out, perhaps John Blackwell and Nolan Winter have a future in athletic appear design. In partnership with Under Armour, Wisconsin's new men's basketball alternate "By the Players" uniforms were unveiled on Thursday and will be worn during the 2025-26 campaign.
Admittedly, past NBA draft picks from Wisconsin haven't panned out well in the NBA over the last decade or so. There have been plenty of stars at the university, but in the pros, the Badgers haven't had a true star in the NBA since Devin Harris took off with the New Jersey Nets in the late 2000s.
The Wisconsin Badgers are 1-0 to start the season after a successful defense of the Kohl Center against the Campbell Fighting Camels. John Blackwell led the way for Wisconsin with 31 points, four rebounds, and three assists with a second-half takeover that was noteworthy.
MADISON, Wis. -- The Wisconsin Badgers season-opening win over Campbell was eye-opening for plenty of reasons. Just hours after John Blackwell was named to the Naismith Player of the Year preseason watchlist, he delivered a methodical 31 points.
MADISON, Wis. - Game one for the University of Wisconsin had the typical season-opening missteps, especially for a rotation breaking in seven new players.
John Blackwell scored 31 points and Nick Boyd added 21 as No. 24 Wisconsin pulled away for a 96-64 victory over Campbell on Monday night in the season opener for both teams in Madison, Wis.
The Wisconsin Badgers‘ basketball team is officially 1-0 to start the 2025-26 season with a 96-64 home win over the Campbell Fighting Camels. Wisconsin needed three games last season before the team was able to crack the 90-point mark.
Wisconsin had a heck of a showing in 2024-25, as John Tonje turned into a household name. The transfer turned into one of the best players in the Big Ten and country for that matter.
Wisconsin Badgers hoops will feature a new look squad next season with John Blackwell and Nolan Winter being the only ones retained from last year’s starting five.
After securing first-round victories in the NCAA Tournament on Thursday, No. 3-seed Wisconsin and No. 6-seed BYU will face each other in the second round on Saturday.