(UW ATHLETICS) MADISON – The Wisconsin men’s basketball team beat Oklahoma State, 82-65, on Tuesday night at the Kohl Center in its final exhibition of the 2026-27 campaign.
Owen Foxwell led the way with 19 points, including 16 in the first half, to go along with 3 assists and 3 rebounds. It marks the second-straight game that the Melbourne, Australia, native has paced UW in scoring.
Eian Elmer added 11 points with three triples from beyond the arc. He also had 3 steals. Nolan Winter also had another strong performance with 10 points and 4 rebounds in 29 minutes.
The Badger bench was strong once again, as Braeden Carrington had 10 points and 2 steals. Austin Rapp also played a key role with 10 points and 5 rebounds. The bench had 39 of the Badgers 82 points.
Bucky was firing on all cylinders from deep tonight. The Badgers had 18 made three-pointers and shot 43.9% from deep. Eight Badgers made at least one triple tonight including Trey Autry and Zach Kinziger, who each hit two off the bench.
Wisconsin took the lead with a 11-0 run early in the first half and extended all the way up to 19 in the second half. The Badger defense held the Cowboys to 40% shooting overall from the field. Oklahoma State also only shot 20.8 % from beyond the arc.
The Badgers had 17 assists to the Cowboys 9 while also forcing 7 more turnovers than Oklahoma State did.
Up Next: UW opens up its regular season slate with a home contest against Denver on Monday, Nov. 2. Tip at the Kohl Center is set for 6:30 p.m. CT
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