Arkansas State Red Wolves @ Wisconsin Badgers
| 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
ARST | 41 | 35 | 76 |
WIS | 56 | 49 | 105 |
Wisconsin gets offensive behind Hepburn in 105-76 win over Arkansas State
MADISON, Wisc. -- — Chucky Hepburn scored 20 points on 7-for-10 shooting and Wisconsin beat Arkansas State 105-76 in a season opener for the teams on Monday night.
AJ Storr scored 15 points, Max Klesmit 14, and reserve John Blackwell 12 for Wisconsin, which had 12 players enter the scoring column. The Badgers made 39 of 60 shot attempts (65%) including 6 of 12 from 3-point range.
Wisconsin scored 56 points before halftime. A year after averaging 65.3 points per game, the Badgers reached 50 points before halftime for the first time in almost three years not making a 3.
Freddy Hicks scored 21 points, Caleb Fields 17 and reserve Dyondre Dominguez 14 for Arkansas State.
The Red Wolves have a roster that has 337 career starts but is still learning a faster offensive pace under former Alabama assistant Bryan Hodgson. Arkansas State shot 4 for 21 from 3-point range and had 17 turnovers.
Wisconsin hosts No. 9 Tennessee on Friday.
------ Get poll alerts and updates on AP Top 25 basketball throughout the season. Sign up here ------ AP college basketball: https://apnews.com/hub/ap-top-25-college-basketball-poll and https://apnews.com/hub/college-basketball
Game Information
Madison, WI
Referee:Earl Walton
Referee:Josh White
Referee:Tony Meeks
2025-26 Standings
| Sun Belt Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Troy | 12-6 | - | 20-11 |
| South Alabama | 11-7 | 1 | 21-10 |
| Arkansas State | 11-7 | 1 | 20-11 |
| Texas State | 11-7 | 1 | 19-12 |
| Marshall | 11-7 | 1 | 19-12 |
| Coastal Carolina | 11-7 | 1 | 19-12 |
| App State | 11-7 | 1 | 19-12 |
| James Madison | 9-9 | 3 | 17-14 |
| Southern Miss | 9-9 | 3 | 16-15 |
| Georgia Southern | 8-10 | 4 | 16-15 |
| Old Dominion | 7-11 | 5 | 11-20 |
| Louisiana | 7-11 | 5 | 10-21 |
| Georgia State | 7-11 | 5 | 10-21 |
| UL Monroe | 1-17 | 11 | 4-27 |
| Big Ten Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Michigan | 17-1 | - | 27-2 |
| Nebraska | 13-4 | 3.5 | 24-4 |
| Michigan State | 13-4 | 3.5 | 23-5 |
| Illinois | 13-5 | 4 | 22-7 |
| Purdue | 12-5 | 4.5 | 22-6 |
| Wisconsin | 11-6 | 5.5 | 19-9 |
| UCLA | 11-6 | 5.5 | 19-9 |
| Iowa | 10-7 | 6.5 | 20-8 |
| Ohio State | 9-8 | 7.5 | 17-11 |
| Indiana | 8-9 | 8.5 | 17-11 |
| USC | 7-10 | 9.5 | 18-10 |
| Washington | 6-11 | 10.5 | 14-14 |
| Minnesota | 6-11 | 10.5 | 13-15 |
| Northwestern | 4-13 | 12.5 | 12-16 |
| Rutgers | 4-13 | 12.5 | 11-17 |
| Oregon | 4-13 | 12.5 | 11-17 |
| Maryland | 4-13 | 12.5 | 11-17 |
| Penn State | 2-15 | 14.5 | 11-17 |
Men's College Basketball News
Indiana faces No. 13 Michigan State, looks to end 3-game slide
5h
Tulane visits Nelson and South Florida
5h
Dartmouth visits Princeton after Mitchell-Day's 23-point outing
5h
