Wisconsin Badgers Fall to Oregon Ducks in Eugene, 85-69

The Badgers' road struggles continue with a demoralizing loss to the inferior Ducks.

Published on Feb. 26, 2026

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The Wisconsin Badgers suffered a brutal 85-69 defeat to the Oregon Ducks in Eugene on Thursday night, their second straight road loss. The Badgers played an extremely ugly first half, shooting just 30% from the field and 28.6% from deep, and the second half was even worse as they committed 12 turnovers and shot only 33.3% from the field and 31.1% from beyond the arc.

Why it matters

This loss continues the Badgers' road struggles and raises questions about their ability to win tough games away from home. The Ducks, meanwhile, picked up a much-needed conference win against a superior opponent.

The details

Wisconsin's first nine shot attempts came from three-point range, and they were actually up by as many as nine points before the period's halfway mark. However, Oregon went on a 17-7 run to go up with four minutes to go, and outscored the Badgers 18-14 in the final 13 minutes. In the second half, the Badgers completely collapsed, committing 12 turnovers and failing to hit a shot across five minutes, followed by another two-minute scoring drought. Oregon finished the game with impressive 52-47-80 shooting splits, winning the paint battle by a dramatically large margin (34-16).

  • The game took place on Thursday, February 26, 2026.
  • Wisconsin is now 19-9 on the season and 11-6 in the Big Ten.
  • Oregon is now 11-17 and 4-13 in conference play.

The players

John Blackwell

Led the Badgers with 22 points on 6-of-18 shooting from the field.

Nick Boyd

Scored 11 points and had 7 assists on 4-for-12 shooting for the Badgers.

Nate Bittle

Scored 20 points to lead the Ducks.

Greg Gard

Head coach of the Wisconsin Badgers.

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What they’re saying

“Simply put, this was a demoralizing loss that made fans want to look away as the visitors failed to generate any sort of efficient offense.”

— Jed Katz, Author (on3.com)

The takeaway

The Badgers' road struggles continue, as they have now dropped two straight games away from home to inferior opponents. This loss raises questions about their ability to win tough games on the road, which could be a concern as they head into the postseason.