Oklahoma State will be headed north for a preseason exhibition game against Wisconsin in late October as the Badgers released their non-conference schedule, which features the Pokes in Madison on Oct. 27.
The Badgers are coming off a 24-11 overall record in 2025-26, which featured a 14-6 record in Big Ten play, a 15-2 home record and 6-4 on the road. There were a few common opponents between the Pokes and Badgers as they lost to then-No. 9 BYU 98-70 in Salt Lake City, TCU 74-63 in San Diego, but beat Northwestern 85-73 in Madison. They suffered a first-round NCAA Tournament loss to High Point 83-82.
There is some returning talent from last year for the Badgers, which is led by center Nolan Winter, a 7-footer who averaged 13.1 points and nearly nine rebounds per game last season.
One of the top transfers added by the Badgers is Miami (OH) guard, Eian Elmer, who posted nearly 13 points per game and shot an impressive 43% from 3-point range.
According to a report from Rocco Miller, OSU’s non-conference schedule is complete. You can read about it here, but here are the NET rankings and records for each of those opponents.
- Incarnate Word (264 KenPom) 12-19
- Queens (192) 20-14 record and NCAA Tournament berth
- Texas A&M (43) 22-12 record and NCAA Tournament berth
- Central Arkansas (166) 22-12
- Jackson State (347) 12-21
- Tennessee State (176) 20-10 record and NCAA Tournament berth
- Grand Canyon (71) 20-12
- Saint Mary’s (24) 26-6 record and NCAA Tournament berth
- OU (47) 21-16
- Oral Roberts (314) 7-23
- Northwestern (61) 15-19
- Houston Christian (294) 10-20
- Virginia Tech* (56) 19-13
- Minnesota* (82) 15-18
