Garlock suffered the injury in practice and is considered day-to-day, according to UW sports information. He was not in uniform and did not participate in pregame warmups at the Kohl Center.
Wisconsin guard Trey Autry (0) attempts a 3-pointer during the Badgers' practice at the Kohl Center in Madison on Oct. 13, 2026.
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Wisconsin guard Braeden Carrington attempts a 3-pointer during the Badgers' practice at the Kohl Center in Madison on Oct. 13, 2026.
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Wisconsin forward Will Garlock attempts a shot during the Badgers' practice at the Kohl Center in Madison on Oct. 13, 2026.
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Wisconsin forward Austin Rapp participates in a drill during the Badgers' practice at the Kohl Center in Madison on Oct. 13, 2026.
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Wisconsin associate head coach Joe Krabbenhoft (left) instructs players during the Badgers' practice at the Kohl Center in Madison on Oct. 13, 2026.
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Wisconsin associate head coach Joe Krabbenhoft (left) works with forward Will Garlock (right) during the Badgers' practice at the Kohl Center in Madison on Oct. 13, 2026.
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Wisconsin guard Hayden Jones (right) passes to forward Will Garlock (23) during the Badgers' practice at the Kohl Center in Madison on Oct. 13, 2026.
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Wisconsin guard Josh Manchester, who is recovering from a shoulder injury, watches the Badgers' practice at the Kohl Center in Madison on Oct. 13, 2026.
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Wisconsin guard Braeden Carrington prepares to shoot a 3-pointer during the Badgers' practice at the Kohl Center in Madison on Oct. 13, 2026.
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Wisconsin guard LaTrevion Fenderson attempts a shot during the Badgers' practice at the Kohl Center in Madison on Oct. 13, 2026.
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Wisconsin forward Victory Onuetu attempts a shot during the Badgers' practice at the Kohl Center in Madison on Oct. 13, 2026.
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Wisconsin assistant coach Sharif Chambliss works with players during a drill in the Badgers' practice at the Kohl Center in Madison on Oct. 13, 2026.
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Wisconsin forward Isaac Riddle (11) attempts a shot during the Badgers' practice at the Kohl Center in Madison on Oct. 13, 2026.
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Wisconsin forward Austin Rapp (22) attempts a shot during the Badgers' practice at the Kohl Center in Madison on Oct. 13, 2026.
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Wisconsin guard Zach Kinziger prepares to shoot during a drill in the Badgers' practice at the Kohl Center in Madison on Oct. 13, 2026.
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Wisconsin guard Trey Autry (0) attempts a 3-pointer during the Badgers' practice at the Kohl Center in Madison on Oct. 13, 2026.
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Wisconsin guard Trey Autry (0) attempts a 3-pointer during the Badgers' practice at the Kohl Center in Madison on Oct. 13, 2026.
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Wisconsin guard Braeden Carrington attempts a 3-pointer during the Badgers' practice at the Kohl Center in Madison on Oct. 13, 2026.
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Wisconsin forward Will Garlock attempts a shot during the Badgers' practice at the Kohl Center in Madison on Oct. 13, 2026.
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Wisconsin forward Austin Rapp participates in a drill during the Badgers' practice at the Kohl Center in Madison on Oct. 13, 2026.
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Wisconsin associate head coach Joe Krabbenhoft (left) instructs players during the Badgers' practice at the Kohl Center in Madison on Oct. 13, 2026.
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Wisconsin associate head coach Joe Krabbenhoft (left) works with forward Will Garlock (right) during the Badgers' practice at the Kohl Center in Madison on Oct. 13, 2026.
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Wisconsin guard Hayden Jones (right) passes to forward Will Garlock (23) during the Badgers' practice at the Kohl Center in Madison on Oct. 13, 2026.
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Wisconsin guard Josh Manchester, who is recovering from a shoulder injury, watches the Badgers' practice at the Kohl Center in Madison on Oct. 13, 2026.
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Wisconsin guard Braeden Carrington prepares to shoot a 3-pointer during the Badgers' practice at the Kohl Center in Madison on Oct. 13, 2026.
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Wisconsin guard LaTrevion Fenderson attempts a shot during the Badgers' practice at the Kohl Center in Madison on Oct. 13, 2026.
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Wisconsin forward Victory Onuetu attempts a shot during the Badgers' practice at the Kohl Center in Madison on Oct. 13, 2026.
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Wisconsin assistant coach Sharif Chambliss works with players during a drill in the Badgers' practice at the Kohl Center in Madison on Oct. 13, 2026.
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Wisconsin forward Isaac Riddle (11) attempts a shot during the Badgers' practice at the Kohl Center in Madison on Oct. 13, 2026.
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Wisconsin forward Austin Rapp (22) attempts a shot during the Badgers' practice at the Kohl Center in Madison on Oct. 13, 2026.
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Wisconsin guard Zach Kinziger prepares to shoot during a drill in the Badgers' practice at the Kohl Center in Madison on Oct. 13, 2026.
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Gard gave a few more details about the Middleton native's recovery in his postgame news conference.
"He's going to go through some more testing tomorrow and be evaluated more," Gard said. "At this point in time in the season, we're not going to put anybody in a risk. We'll figure out what's exactly going on and then go from there."
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Gard described Garlock at the Big Ten's annual basketball media day as "maybe our most improved player." He has frequently stood out inpractices that were open to the mediain the summer and again in the preseason. That follows a freshman season averaging 1.1 points and 1.1 rebounds in 6.8 minutes per game.
Wisconsin forward Will Garlock (23) finds an open teammate while being guarded by UW-Green Bay forward Tadej Colnaric (33) during the first half of their preseason game Thursday, Oct. 15, 2026 at the Resch Center in Green Bay, Wisconsin.
Wisconsin has started Nolan Winter and Victory Onuetu in the frontcourt in all three exhibitions. Rapp and Garlock played significant roles off the bench when they were healthy enough to play. Rapp missed most of the offseason with a knee injury and did not play against UW-Parkside.
The Badgers can afford to take their time with any early-season injuries. They start the season Nov. 2 against Denver, but their first high-major opponent is not until Nov. 19. That's when they play Seton Hall, which was picked to finish ninth in the 11-team Big East's preseason poll.
