A new report out of cbbanalytics.com should have Greg Gard reconsidering how he goes about his starting lineup. It lists the best five-man lineups in all of college basketball, and Wisconsin cracked the top-10 at No. 6. The problem for Gard? It’s a lineup that isn’t the starting lineup, though it’s close.
Gard started the season with a lineup of Nick Boyd, John Blackwell, Andrew Rohde, Austin Rapp, and Nolan Winter. Rapp quickly fell out of favor because of his defensive play and ended up being a rotational player off the bench. The starting lineup ever since has been Boyd, Blackwell, Rohde, Aleksas Bieliauskas, and Winter. That lineup isn’t it the best one, either. The best for Wisconsin is when Braeden Carrington is in for Rohde.
This is fascinating from https://t.co/8zGgmx5WVvTop 10 5-Man lineup combinations amongst power 5 teams in conference play based on overall NET efficiencyVirginia Tech, Wisconsin & Baylor need to stop playing all other lineupsAlso…notice anyone missing for Kansas?? pic.twitter.com/Bzg2UA3WdV
— Nick Bateman (CBB guru) (@nickbateman33) February 3, 2026
Greg Gard needs to insert Braeden Carrington in the starting lineup
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