Janicki's Wrist Injury: NCAA Tournament Return Possible

0:00On March 18th, Wisconsin Guard Jack Janicki broke his wrist late in the first half of a February 17th loss at Ohio State, ending his regular, season in the 2025-26 campaign. The red shirt sophomore fell awkwardly and landed hard, shaking off initial shock from his ribs and hip before realizing the full extent of the wrist, damage in the locker room. A month later, he shone real progress, returning to practice on March 16th with his wrist wrapped and ramping up by March 18th. Doctors won him strong enough to brace against contact and shoot without pain or re-injury risk before clearing him for games. The injury hit Janicki hard mentally, as he set out most of the year after averaging 16.5 minutes per game in a key defensive role. His scoring stayed modest at 2.2 points per game, but he knows he left some value on the table for the badgers. Now, with Wisconsin as a number 5 seed in the men's NCAA tournament, a return during the second weekend looks possible, especially if they reach.

1:01The sweet 16, their first since 2017. That timeline matches his recovery pace perfectly. Team leaders remain optimistic, eyeing Janicki's grit as a boost if he suits up soon and helps push deeper into March madness. Made in AI