Wisconsin Guard Jack Janicki Out Indefinitely With Broken Wrist

Janicki suffered the injury in Tuesday's loss to Ohio State and had surgery on Thursday.

Feb. 20, 2026 at 8:39pm

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Wisconsin sophomore guard Jack Janicki suffered a broken wrist in Tuesday's 86-69 loss at Ohio State. According to head coach Greg Gard, Janicki had surgery on Thursday and it's unknown if he will be back this season. Janicki has appeared in all 26 games for Wisconsin this season, averaging 2.2 points, 2.0 rebounds, and 1.1 assists per game.

Why it matters

Janicki has been a defensive catalyst for the Badgers this season, helping cover up mistakes and quarterbacking the defense from behind. His absence will be felt as Wisconsin looks to make a push in the final stretch of the season.

The details

Janicki went down in the second half of Tuesday's loss to Ohio State and did not return. He's averaging 2.2 points, 2.0 rebounds, and 1.1 assists per game this season. With Janicki out, senior guard Braeden Carrington will likely see more minutes off the bench, and the Badgers could also turn to true freshmen Zach Kinziger and Hayden Jones.

  • Janicki suffered the broken wrist in Tuesday's loss to Ohio State.
  • Janicki had surgery on Thursday.

The players

Jack Janicki

A Wisconsin sophomore guard who has appeared in all 26 games this season, averaging 2.2 points, 2.0 rebounds, and 1.1 assists per game.

Greg Gard

The head coach of the Wisconsin Badgers basketball team.

Braeden Carrington

A senior guard for the Wisconsin Badgers who will likely see more minutes off the bench with Janicki out.

Zach Kinziger

A true freshman for the Wisconsin Badgers who could see more playing time with Janicki's injury.

Hayden Jones

A true freshman for the Wisconsin Badgers who played 16 minutes in Tuesday's loss to Ohio State, finishing with six points, four rebounds, and an assist.

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What they’re saying

“Watching practice film and even games, he is our defensive catalyst. He's very astute, he covers up mistakes at times. He's usually in the right position. He's developing into that multi-dimensional guy like Gilmore (Carter Gilmore) was. He's not as big, but Gilly was like that. He was also covering up, quarterbacking the defense from behind, usually in a help position.”

— Greg Gard, Head Coach (on3.com)

What’s next

The Badgers return to action on Sunday to face Iowa. Tip-off is set for 3 p.m.

The takeaway

Janicki's absence will be a significant loss for the Badgers, as he has been a key defensive contributor this season. Wisconsin will need to find ways to replace his impact on that end of the floor as they look to make a push in the final stretch of the season.