Big Ten road wins are hard to come by but the Huskers are hoping to snag one in Madison on Wednesday night. The Huskers sit at 14-4 and 3-4 in the Big Ten. All of Nebraska’s losses have come to teams that are ranked ahead of them in the standings.
In recent years, it would be easy to put this game into the win column for the Huskers, but Wisconsin features an improved lineup and first-year head coach that has them already near the win total from the entire 24-25 season. The transfer portal world means
a team can alter its trajectory quickly and while I wouldn’t consider the Badgers a top team in the Big Ten, they are capable of beating the Huskers if Nebraska looks past this game.
Nebraska Cornhuskers (24/RV) at Wisconsin Badgers
Wednesday, Jan. 21, 2026, 6:30 p.m. (CT)
Madison, Wisconsin (Kohl Center)
Live Video: B1G+
Live Radio: Huskers Radio Network (6 p.m.) Matt Coatney (PBP), Jeff Griesch (Analyst)
Lincoln (107.3 FM), Huskers.com, Huskers App
Sirius XM Channels 117 or 195
Live Stats: Huskers.com (statbroadcast – public)
Head coach Robin Pingeton is in her first season at Wisconsin after spending 15 seasons at Missouri. Ronnie Porter is Wisconsin’s lone returning starter. The 5-2 senior is averaging 6.0 points, 4.6 rebounds and team bests of 4.8 assists and 1.6 steals. Four transfers, who all averaged double figures at the Division I level last year, surround Porter in the Badger lineup.
Wisconsin is averaging 71.6 points per game, while shooting 42.5 percent from the floor including 34.3 percent from long range. The Badgers have been strong at the free throw line, hitting 76.9 percent, but they have been outscored by 3.5 points per game at the line. They own a plus-0.7 rebound margin but a minus-0.5 turnover margin. Opponents have scored 69.1 points per game on 41 percent shooting, including 31.4 percent from three-point range.
NET 18 Nebraska Cornhuskers (14-4, 3-4 Big Ten)
21 – Eliza Maupin – 6-3 – Sr. – F – 8.9 ppg, 4.3 rpg
12 – Jessica Petrie – 6-2 – Jr. – F – 11.9 ppg, 5.1 rpg
2 – Logan Nissley – 6-0 – Jr. – G – 7.0 ppg, 2.3 rpg
14 – Callin Hake – 5-8 – Sr. – G – 8.3 ppg, 2.4 rpg
23 – Britt Prince – 5-11 – So. – G – 18.2 ppg, 3.7 rpg
Off the Bench
33 – Amiah Hargrove – 6-2 – So. – F – 12.4 ppg, 5.8 rpg
4 – Petra Bozan – 6-3 – So. – F – 7.2 ppg, 4.0 rpg
5 – Claire Johnson – 5-9 – So. – G – 4.5 ppg, 1.3 rpg
1 – Hailey Weaver – 6-0 – Gr. – G – 3.6 ppg, 2.4 rpg
15 – Kennadi Williams – 5-4 – RFr. – G – 2.8 ppg, 0.9 rpg
34 – Emily Fisher – 6-0 – Jr. – G/F – 1.8 ppg, 1.9 rpg
00 – Alanna Neale – 5-10 – Fr. – G – 1.3 ppg, 0.3 rpg
22 – Natalie Potts – 6-2 – RSo. – F – 0.0 ppg, 0.0 rpg
3 – Allison Weidner [Out] – 5-10 – Gr. – G – Redshirt
Head Coach: Amy Williams (Nebraska, 1998) 10th Season at Nebraska (172-127); 19th Season Overall (365-236)
NET 76 Wisconsin Badgers (12-7, 4-4 Big Ten)
15 – Gift Uchenna – 6-3 – Sr. – F – 6.9 ppg, 6.1 rpg
1 – Destiny Howell – 6-0 – Gr. – G – 14.5 ppg, 3.5 rpg
13 – Ronnie Porter – 5-2 – Sr. – G – 6.0 ppg, 4.6 rpg
20 – Kyrah Daniels – 6-0 – Jr. – G – 12.8 ppg, 4.6 rpg
24 – Laci Steele – 5-11 – Jr. – G – 6.7 ppg, 3.2 rpg
Off the Bench
3 – Breauna Ware – 5-7 – RJr. – G – 7.1 ppg, 2.1 rpg
22 – Shay Bollin – 6-3 – Gr. – G – 5.1 ppg, 2.2 rpg
4 – Lily Krahn – 5-10 – Sr. – G – 4.9 ppg, 0.6 rpg
6 – Dorja Zaja – 6-3 – Fr. – C – 3.9 ppg, 2.8 rpg
11 – Jovana Spasovski – 6-0 – So. – G – 3.2 ppg, 1.4 rpg
2 – Alie Bisballe – 6-4 – So. – F – 0.9 ppg, 1.2 rpg
0 – Nikki Kerstein – 5-8 – Fr. – G – 0.7 ppg, 0.5 rpg
Head Coach: Robin Pingeton (St. Ambrose, 1992) First Season at Wisconsin (12-7); 31st Season Overall (597-382)
Nebraska leads the all-time series with Wisconsin 17-7, including a nine-game winning streak.
The Big Red rolled to a 91-60 win over the Badgers in Lincoln last season (Jan. 20, 2025). Kendall Moriarty led Nebraska with a career-high 17 points on 6-of-8 shooting (3-4 3FG), while Jessica Petrie added 15 points, seven rebounds and three assists. Britt Prince pitched in 14 points and seven rebounds, while Alexis Markowski (12 points, 7 rebounds) and Petra Bozan (10 points) put five Huskers in double figures.
Jill’s Prediction
I do think this is an improved Badger team over last year, but I also think the Huskers have made gains as well, mostly on offense. Nebraska’s defense isn’t what we’ve come to expect from Amy Williams’ teams, but they compensate by scoring more points.
I think Nebraska has the firepower to get the road win: 84-68
