Wisconsin Pulls Away From Fairfield in 89-42 Win

Fairfield scored the game’s first four points, but Wisconsin responded with 22 straight and controlled the rest of Tuesday’s game at the Kohl Center. The Badgers led 52-20 at halftime and finished with an 89-42 win, improving to 3-0. Fairfield fell to 1-2.

Austin Rapp had 15 points off the bench, making six of his 10 shots. Braeden Carrington and Owen Foxwell added 14 points apiece, while Eian Elmer scored 12. Wisconsin had 11 players score and made 29 of 56 attempts, including 11 of 26 from three-point range.

Wisconsin’s defense helped fuel the decisive first-half stretch, as Fairfield struggled to score and went more than six minutes without a point. Jaden Brown led the Stags with 10 points. Wisconsin will host Coastal Carolina on Sunday to close its four-game homestand. Fairfield’s next game is at home against NJIT on Saturday.