Greg Gard Report: Nolan Winter & Jack Janicki Back on Court!
The Badgers could have a couple players back from injury soon.
Feb 28, 2026; Seattle, Washington, USA; Washington Huskies forward Hannes Steinbach (6) shoots the ball over Wisconsin Badgers forward Nolan Winter (31) during the first half at Alaska Airlines Arena at Hec Edmundson Pavilion. Mandatory Credit: Steven Bisig-Imagn Images | Steven Bisig-Imagn Images The Wisconsin Badgers are just days away from the first round of the NCAA Tournament, where they’ll take on the High Point Panthers on Thursday, with tip-off set for 12:50 p. m.
CT at the Moda Center in Portland. Wisconsin, coming off a strong week at the Big Ten Tournament, earned a No. 5 seed on Selection Sunday, earning them a draw in the West Region as the No.
20 overall seed. The Badgers were able to pull off some major wins in the past week, despite missing center Nolan Winter, who suffered an ankle injury in Wisconsin’s final home game against the Maryland Terrapins. With Winter out, Wisconsin relied more on big men Aleksas Bieliauskas and Austin Rapp, while Will Garlock saw more minutes off the bench.
Needing more depth, the Badgers also increased the minutes of freshman Hayden Jones, as they ran an eight-man rotation in the Big Ten Tournament. Heading into the NCAA Tournament, Wisconsin is expected to get Winter back, as the center said he’ll be good to go for the first round over the weekend. But the Badgers also have Jack Janicki injured, as the wing is coming off surgery for his wrist.