Campbell Fighting Camels at Wisconsin Badgers
· NCAA Men's Basketball
Blackwell scores 31 points as No. 24 Wisconsin opens with 96-64 victory over Campbell
Blackwell was one point off his career high. He scored 32 points in a 116-85 rout of Iowa on Jan. 3.
Nick Boyd scored 21 points for Wisconsin, which began the season in the Top 25 for the first time since 2020-21. Nolan Winter added 17 points and 12 rebounds.
Blackwell was second and Winter fourth on the team in scoring last season as Wisconsin reached the NCAA Tournament’s round of 32. Boyd arrived from San Diego State after playing on Florida Atlantic’s 2023 Final Four team.
Wisconsin outscored Campbell 29-2 over the last 7 minutes, 32 seconds. Campbell missed its final 12 field-goal attempts after DJ Smith hit a 3-pointer with 10:35 left.
Campbell’s John Andrzejek made his head coaching debut at the age of 32 after working as an assistant on Florida’s national championship team last season. Andrzejek took over for Kevin McGeehan, who was fired after going 184-199 in 12 seasons.
Smith led Campbell with 23 points. Chris Fields Jr. had 13 and Dovydas Butka added 10.
Smith transferred to Campbell after helping Robert Morris win the Horizon League and reach the NCAA Tournament last season. The 6-footer also has played for Bowing Green and Little Rock.
Wisconsin took the lead for good with 11:19 left in the first half after trailing by as many as five points early.
The game was closer than the final score reflected.
Campbell trailed 67-62 when Fields took a shot in the paint that went around and out with less than eight minutes left. Wisconsin then scored 15 straight points to put the game away.
Wisconsin: Hosts Northern Illinois on Friday.
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| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 64 - 96 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 64 - 96 |
| 2nd 0:01 | Wisconsin Defensive Rebound. | 64 - 96 |
| 2nd 0:01 | Cam Gregory missed Three Point Jumper. | 64 - 96 |
| 2nd 0:06 | Daniel Marcellinus Defensive Rebound. | 64 - 96 |
Statistics
 CAM |
 WIS |
|
|---|---|---|
| 23-52 | FG | 34-67 |
| 44.2 | Field Goal % | 50.7 |
| 5-19 | 3PT | 11-28 |
| 26.3 | Three Point % | 39.3 |
| 13-17 | FT | 17-19 |
| 76.5 | Free Throw % | 89.5 |
| 30 | Rebounds | 34 |
| 9 | Offensive Rebounds | 13 |
| 21 | Defensive Rebounds | 21 |
| 7 | Assists | 19 |
| 8 | Steals | 11 |
| 2 | Blocks | 1 |
| 19 | Turnovers | 9 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 19 | Total Turnovers | 9 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 14 | Points Off Turnovers | 31 |
| 13 | Fast Break Points | 13 |
| 32 | Points in Paint | 46 |
| 21 | Fouls | 16 |
| 7 | Largest Lead | 32 |
Game Information
Location: Madison, WI
Attendance: 13,695 | Capacity:
2025-26 Coastal Athletic Association Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charleston | 0-0 | - | 1-0 |
| Drexel | 0-0 | - | 1-0 |
| Elon | 0-0 | - | 1-0 |
| Monmouth | 0-0 | - | 1-0 |
| Stony Brook | 0-0 | - | 1-0 |
| Towson | 0-0 | - | 1-0 |
| UNC Wilmington | 0-0 | - | 1-0 |
| William & Mary | 0-0 | - | 1-0 |
| Campbell | 0-0 | - | 0-1 |
| Hampton | 0-0 | - | 0-1 |
| Hofstra | 0-0 | - | 0-1 |
| North Carolina A&T | 0-0 | - | 0-1 |
| Northeastern | 0-0 | - | 0-1 |
2025-26 Big Ten Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Illinois | 0-0 | - | 1-0 |
| Indiana | 0-0 | - | 1-0 |
| Iowa | 0-0 | - | 1-0 |
| Maryland | 0-0 | - | 1-0 |
| Michigan | 0-0 | - | 1-0 |
| Michigan State | 0-0 | - | 1-0 |
| Minnesota | 0-0 | - | 1-0 |
| Nebraska | 0-0 | - | 1-0 |
| Northwestern | 0-0 | - | 1-0 |
| Ohio State | 0-0 | - | 1-0 |
| Oregon | 0-0 | - | 1-0 |
| Penn State | 0-0 | - | 1-0 |
| Purdue | 0-0 | - | 1-0 |
| Rutgers | 0-0 | - | 1-0 |
| UCLA | 0-0 | - | 1-0 |
| USC | 0-0 | - | 1-0 |
| Washington | 0-0 | - | 1-0 |
| Wisconsin | 0-0 | - | 1-0 |