Indiana at Wisconsin
No. 22 Indiana used three bonus-point results to beat No. 15 Wisconsin 30-9 in Madison on Feb. 7, 2026.
MADISON, Wis. — No. 22 Indiana defeated No. 15 Wisconsin 30-9 at the University of Wisconsin–Madison on Feb. 7, 2026.
Indiana built a commanding advantage across the middle weights with three high-value outcomes that supplied the backbone of the dual. Bryce Lowery pinned Luke Mechler at 157 for six team points, Tyler Lillard followed with a 19-3 technical fall at 165 worth five points, and Sam Goin posted an 11-2 major decision at 184 that produced four points. Those bonus results pushed Indiana well ahead and left Wisconsin behind on the scoreboard.
The Hoosiers opened the dual with decision wins at 125, 133 and 141, then extended the run through 184 to create an 30-0 lead before Wisconsin scored. Jackson Blum edged Zan Fugitt 4-1 at 133 after a late takedown, and Joey Buttler won sudden-victory overtime at 149 to add to Indiana’s early cushion. Blum’s deciding takedown came with 21 seconds remaining in the third period.
Wisconsin answered in the closing bouts. Wyatt Ingham recorded a 10-7 decision at 197 and No. 11 Braxton Amos pinned Caleb Marzolino at 285 for six team points, but the Badgers’ late scoring could not erase the gap created by Indiana’s bonus surge.
Indiana’s balance of bonus wins and narrow decisions was decisive. The three high-value bouts — a pin, a technical fall and a major decision — accounted for 15 of Indiana’s 30 team points and allowed the Hoosiers to control the dual’s tempo.
The win improved Indiana’s record and conference standing for the season. Game coverage from Indiana’s athletics site noted the victory as the Hoosiers’ third ranked win of the year and reported that Indiana did not allow a takedown until the 197-pound bout.
Wisconsin’s recap acknowledged the shortfall in the lower weights and credited the Badgers with late scoring, including the heavyweight pin, but said the early deficit proved too large to overcome on home mat.
Key individual results that shaped the dual were Lowery’s upset fall over a higher-ranked opponent, Lillard’s technical fall, Goin’s major decision and Blum’s late takedown at 133. Those sequences produced the margin that decided the meeting in Madison.