Wisconsin hosts Delaware on Friday night at the Kohl Center in the first meeting between the programs, with tipoff set for 6:30 p.m. The game will be streamed on B1G+, and fans can listen on the Badger Radio Network.
The matchup comes three days after Wisconsin opened its 2026-27 regular season by beating Denver 75-68 at the Kohl Center. That win gave the Badgers an early 1-0 start and offered a quick glimpse of how the roster is coming together, with Owen Foxwell scoring 14 points and handing out seven assists, Eian Elmer adding 18 points and five rebounds, Braeden Carrington finishing with 15 points and three shots from beyond the arc, and Victory Onuetu contributing six points and four rebounds in his debut.
What makes Friday notable is not just that Delaware is next. Wisconsin is carrying a 20-game winning streak in nonconference home games at the Kohl Center, a run that began in November 2023, is tied for the longest active streak in the Big Ten, and ranks as the fifth longest in program history. The setting gives the game a weight that a November home date might not usually carry, because this is less about simply getting through the schedule and more about protecting a streak that has lasted across multiple seasons.
There is also a layer of familiarity inside an unfamiliar matchup. DeShawn Harris-Smith played against Wisconsin twice while at Maryland and had a 16-point performance against the Badgers in the 2024 Big Ten Tournament. Kachi Nzeh and Jameel Brown also played against Wisconsin while at Penn State, while Trey Autry faced Delaware twice during his time at George Washington. That overlap makes a first-ever meeting feel less anonymous than it sounds on paper.
Wisconsin’s next confirmed home game after Delaware is Tuesday Nov. 10 against Fairfield at the Kohl Center, with tipoff set for 7:30 p.m. That game will air live on Big Ten Network, and fans can again listen on the Badger Radio Network, this time with Matt Lepay and Brian Butch. For now, Friday is the one that matters: a first meeting, a home streak on the line, and another early test for a team that has already shown it can win in a close game.
