(UW ATHLETICS) MADISON – MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin men’s basketball team used a 22-0 run to power past Fairfield, 89-42 on Tuesday night at the Kohl Center.
The win was Wisconsin’s (3-0) largest margin of victory (47) since 2016.
It was another balanced Badger attack with four players reaching double digits while 11 different players scored. Austin Rapp had a season-high 15 points, Braeden Carrington and Owen Foxwell each had 14 points and Eian Elmer added 12.
Will Garlock and Zach Kinziger both achieved career-highs in points off the bench, with Garlock scoring 8 and Kinziger tallying 7. Kinziger also set a career high in rebounds with 4.
Badgers coach Greg Gard said that there was some slippage in the second half and he let them know about it.
Gard was asked what stands out about guard Owen Foxwell.
Gard added that Austin Rapp’s all around game was more impressive than his 15 points in 21 minutes.
Gard talked about what led at led to their 22-0 run.
Carrington continued to knock down three-pointers during his night, going 3-7. Carrington now leads the team on the season with 10 made shots from beyond the arc.
Braeden Carrington was asked if it’s a plan to take and make so many deep three’s.
Wisconsin trailed 4-0 early before ripping off a 22-0 run in the first half, highlighted by a dunk from Austin Rapp. The Badgers held Fairfield (1-2) scoreless for 6:43 and without a field goal for 13:06, forcing the Stags into 22 consecutive misses and building a 38-8 lead during that span. Wisconsin continued to pour it on, going into half up 52-20.
Rapp talked about scoring 15 pts in 21 minutes.
He said that everything was working in the first half.
Scoring slowed in the second half until Wisconsin went on a 17-0 run, holding Fairfield scoreless for 5:37 to bring the lead to 80-34.
The Badgers held the Stags to only a 19.4% shooting percentage from the field. Fairfield’s 42 points were the fewest points by a UW opponent since a 65-41 win over Virginia on Nov. 20, 2023.
UP NEXT: The Badgers will continue their stretch of home games as they host Coastal Carolina on Sunday night. Tip is set for 7 p.m.
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