Nolan Winter was a big reason why. The sophomore big man scored all of his career-high 15 points after the halftime break as the Badgers rallied. Winter shot a perfect 6 for 6 from the field, including four 3s,

Wisconsin sophomore forward Nolan Winter flashed his offensive brilliance in the Badgers’ 85-61 win over Holy Cross on Monday.

Joe Octave, their leading scorer from a year ago (14.6 ppg), transferred to Stony Brook in the offseason, leaving Kenney as the highest returning scorer (11.9 ppg). Kenney will be the player to keep an eye on tonight against Wisconsin.

Wisconsin men's basketball officially opens its 2024-25 regular season on Monday night against Holy Cross at the Kohl Center.

Currently 0-0, the Wisconsin Badgers' women's hoops squad's next matchup is at home versus the Wright State Raiders, beginning at 7:30 PM ET on Tuesday, November 5. If you're looking to see Wisconsin in person, head to StubHub to buy your tickets.

After trailing at the half against the visiting Holy Cross Crusaders, the Wisconsin Badgers dominated the second half, pulling away to win 85-61.

Wisconsin's starting lineup included John Blackwell, Max Klesmit, John Tonje, Nolan Winter and Steven Crowl. Out of that entire group, Klesmit has averaged the most assists per game throughout a season at 1.9. Blackwell, Tonje and Klesmit all seemingly play the same two guard position, but none are a true point guard.