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1 WISCONSIN MEN S BASKETBALL 19 NCAA Tournaments (15 consecutive) 1 National Championship 17 Big Ten Championships 20 Consensus All-Americans SCHEDULE Date Opp. (AP Rank) Time/Result 11/8 vs. St. John s (Sioux Falls, S.D.) W, /12 FLORIDA (#11) W, /16 at Green Bay W, /19 NORTH DAKOTA W, /21 BOWLING GREEN* W, /23 ORAL ROBERTS* W, Cancun Challenge (Riviera Maya) 11/26 vs. Saint Louis W, /27 vs. West Virginia W, /4 at Virginia^ W, /7 MARQUETTE W, /11 MILWAUKEE W, /14 EASTERN KENTUCKY W, /28 PRAIRIE VIEW A&M W, /2 at Northwestern W, /5 IOWA (#22) W, /8 ILLINOIS (#23) W, /14 at Indiana L, /18 MICHIGAN L, /22 at Minnesota L, /25 at Purdue W, /29 NORTHWESTERN L, /1 OHIO STATE (#24) L, /4 at Illinois W, /9 MICHIGAN STATE (#9) Noon 2/13 MINNESOTA 8 p.m. 2/16 at Michigan (#10) Noon 2/22 at Iowa (#17) 11 a.m. 2/25 INDIANA 8 p.m. 3/2 at Penn State TBA 3/5 PURDUE 8 p.m. 3/9 at Nebraska TBA Postseason 3/13-16 Big Ten Tournament (Banker s Life Fieldhouse - Indianapolis) 3/18-19 NCAA Tournament First Round 3/20-23 NCAA Second/Third Rounds 3/27-30 NCAA Regionals 4/5-7 NCAA Final Four (Arlington, Texas) * Cancun Challenge (Kohl Center, Madison) ^ Big Ten/ACC Challenge All times Central and subject to change TWITTER: #BADGERS Official ONLINE: UWBADGERS.COM UWBadgers.com offers the most complete and comprehensive coverage of the Badgers. FACT BOOK: Scan the QR code at right to find the Wisconsin Basketball Fact Book with complete bios and program history. GAME 24: No. 24 WISCONSIN (18-5, 5-5) vs. No. 8/9 MICHIGAN STATE (20-3, 9-1) Site..... Kohl Center (17,249), Madison, Wis. CBS Ian Eagle & Greg Anthony National Radio Westwood One Wayne Larrivee & Bill Frieder Wisconsin Radio... Matt Lepay & Mike Lucas All-Time vs. MSU MSU leads All-Time in Madison UW leads Last Meeting MSU won, Breslin Center, East Lansing, Mich. - 3/7/13 UP NEXT: UW LOOKS SUNDAY, FEB. 9, 2014 NOON (CT) KOHL CENTER MADISON, WIS. CBS The Badgers look to snap a rare home drought and post their 4th top-25 win of the season when No. 9 Michigan State comes to the Kohl Center on Feb. 9. UW is against the Spartans in the Bo Ryan era. Sunday s tip-off on CBS is set for Noon (CT). Up next, Wisconsin will host Minnesota on Thursday, Feb. 9 on ESPN. The Badgers have won 9 of the last 10 home meetings with the Gophers. NOTES TO KNOW 1 RESUME STILL STRONG: UW opened the season 16-0, its best-ever start. Now 18-5, the Badgers are still No. 12 in the RPI, having faced the nation s 2nd-toughest schedule. UW s 11 wins over the RPI top 100 trails only Kansas, Cuse & MSU nationally. 2 ON THE OFFENSIVE: Wisconsin is enjoying its best offense of the Bo Ryan era, averaging 73.6 ppg (up 8.6 ppg from last season), while ranking 2nd in the Big Ten in offensive efficiency with an average of 1.19 points per possession. 3 WHY THEY RE GOOD: UW boasts its most productive offense in 19 years, but has remained true to its roots. The Badgers are tied for 2nd in the Big Ten in scoring defense (63.3 ppg), lead the nation in fewest TOs (8.3 per game) and are 2nd in the NCAA in fewest fouls committed (15.1 per game). 4 DEKKER EARNING PRAISE: Selected to the Wooden Player of the Year Award Midseason Top-25, Sam Dekker has posted 4 double-doubles this season and leads UW in both scoring (13.7 ppg) and rebounding (6.0 rpg). 5 HAYES HAVOK: Nigel Hayes is establishing himself as one of the elite freshmen in the Big Ten, averaging 10.2 ppg, 3.8 rpg and.581 FG% during conference play. He also has a team-high 56 FTAs in league play. 6 ROAD TESTED: Wisconsin is 8-2 away from home this year, going a perfect 3-0 in neutral games and 5-2 in true road venues. Among Big Ten teams, only Michigan State has more road wins (6) and total wins away from home (10). 7 BY ANY MEANS NECESSARY: UW has scored 70+ points in 11 of its last 13 games, but has also proven it can win in any style this season, winning games while scoring in the 40s, 50s, 60s, 70s, 80s, 90s and 100s. 8 BO KNOWS BIG TEN: Mid-season national coach of the year, Bo Ryan s.696 (149-65) win percentage in Big Ten games is the 3rd-best mark in history (chart on page 11). He is one win away from Big Ten career win No BALANCING ACT: Six different players have led UW in scoring in at least 2 games this season and the Badgers boast 5 players averaging double-digit points in Big Ten play, no other school has more than 3. WISCONSIN S PROBABLE STARTERS No. Name Pos. Yr. Pts. Reb. Ast. Notes 1 Ben Brust G Sr % 3FG (58-147) is 10th in B1G; 94.3% at the FT line leads B1G 12 Traevon Jackson G Jr th in B1G in apg; 1.7 assist-to-to ratio (8th in B1G) 15 Sam Dekker F So Double-doubles and 4 20-point games in Josh Gasser G R-Jr FG% is 5th in B1G; 2nd in B1G with 86.4% on FTs 44 Frank Kaminsky F/C Jr th in B1G at.411 3FG%; 1.8 blocks per game (6th in B1G) WISCONSIN S KEY RESERVES No. Name Pos. Yr. Pts. Reb. Ast. Notes #BADGERS Rankings (AP/Coaches)...RV/ Record (Big Ten) (5-5) Head Coach...Bo Ryan Record at UW (Years) (13th) SPARTANS Rankings (AP/Coaches)... 9/ Record (Big Ten) (9-1) Head Coach...Tom Izzo Record at MSU (Years) (19th) Wisconsin owns 11 wins over the RPI top-100, trailing only Syracuse (13), Kansas (13) and MSU (12) for most in the nation. 10 Nigel Hayes F Fr ESPN Top-100 recruit; 10.2 ppg and.581 FG% in B1G play 13 Duje Dukan F R-Jr Redshirt in , Career-best 15 pts, 5 reb, 21 min vs. SJU 24 Bronson Koenig G Fr Averaging 15.2 mpg with a 2.7 assist-to-turnover ratio Men s Basketball Contact: Patrick Herb Offi ce: Cell: pah@uwbadgers.com Athletic Communications Office University of Wisconsin Kellner Hall 1440 Monroe Street Madison, WI 53711

2 NOTES GAME 24: VS. MICHIGAN STATE WISCONSIN BASKETBALL 1 Ben Brust G, Sr., 6-1, Jordan Smith G, Jr., 6-1, Aaron Moesch F, Fr., 6-8, 200 Hawthorn Woods, Ill. Orono, Minn. Green Bay, Wis. 10 Nigel Hayes F, Fr., 6-7, 250 Toledo, Ohio 11 Jordan Hill G, Fr., 6-3, 170 Pasadena, Calif. 12 Traevon Jackson G, Jr., 6-2, 208 Westerville, Ohio 13 Duje Dukan F, R-Jr., 6-9, 220 Deerfield, Ill. 15 Sam Dekker F, So., 6-8, 220 Sheboygan, Wis. 21 Josh Gasser G, R-Jr., 6-3, 190 Port Washington, Wis. 24 Bronson Koenig G, Fr., 6-3, 190 La Crosse, Wis. 30 Vitto Brown F, Fr., 6-8, 237 Bowling Green, Ohio 32 Evan Anderson C, R-Jr., 6-10, 245 Stanley, Wis. 33 Zak Showalter G, So., 6-2, 192 Germantown, Wis. 34 Zach Bohannon F, R-Sr., 6-6, 206 Cedar Rapids, Iowa 35 Riley Dearring G, Fr., 6-5, 180 Minnetonka, Minn. 44 Frank Kaminsky F, Jr., 7-0, 234 Lisle, Ill. Bo Ryan Head Coach WISCONSIN ROSTER POS HT WT YR/ELIG HOMETOWN (HIGH SCHOOL) 1 Ben Brust*** G Sr./Sr. Hawthorn Woods, Ill. (Mundelein) 2 Jordan Smith**+ G Jr./Jr. Orono, Minn. (HS) 5 Aaron Moesch+ F Fr./Fr. Green Bay, Wis. (Southwest) 10 Nigel Hayes F Fr./Fr. Toldeo, Ohio (Whitmer) 11 Jordan Hill G Fr./Fr. Pasadena, Calif. (Exeter Academy [N.H.]) 12 Traevon Jackson** G Jr./Jr. Westerville, Ohio (South) 13 Duje Dukan** F Jr./Jr. Deerfield, Ill. (HS) 15 Sam Dekker* F So./So. Sheboygan, Wis. (Lutheran) 21 Josh Gasser** G Sr./Jr. Port Washington, Wis. (HS) 24 Bronson Koenig G Fr./Fr. La Crosse, Wis. (Aquinas) 30 Vitto Brown F Fr./Fr. Bowling Green, Ohio (HS) 32 Evan Anderson** C Sr./Jr. Stanley, Wis. (Eau Claire North) 33 Zak Showalter*+ G So./So. Germantown, Wis. (HS) 34 Zach Bohannon* F th/Sr. Marion, Iowa (Linn-Mar/Air Force) 35 Riley Dearring+ G Fr./Fr. Minnetonka, Minn. (HS) 44 Frank Kaminsky** F Jr./Jr. Lisle, Ill. (Benet Academy) * letters earned + will redshirt in WISCONSIN PRONUNCIATIONS Vitto Brown VEE-toe Riley Dearring DEAR-ring Duje Dukan DOO-yay DOOK-in Josh Gasser GAH-sir Traevon Jackson TRAY-von Frank Kaminsky kuh-min-ski Bronson Koenig KAY-nig Aaron Moesch MAY-shh Head Coach: Bo Ryan (13th season at UW) Associate Head Coach: Greg Gard (13th), Assistant Coaches: Gary Close (11th), Lamont Paris (4th) Director of Basketball Operations: Luke Wainwright, Strength & Conditioning Coach: Erik Helland Athletic Trainer: Henry Perez-Guerra, Video Coordinator: A.J. Van Handel

3 NOTES GAME 24: VS. MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY INFORMATION University of Wisconsin Madison, WI Founded Enrollment ,041 Nickname Badgers School Colors Cardinal and White Affiliation NCAA Division I Conference Big Ten Chancellor Rebecca Blank Director of Athletics Barry Alvarez Athletic Dept. Phone Ticket Office Phone Website Twitter @BadgerMBB Facebook /WisconsinMensBasketball HEAD COACH - BO RYAN Seasons th at UW/30th overall Overall Record (.758) Record at Wisconsin (.724) Big Ten Record (.696) KOHL CENTER Opened Jan. 17, 1998 Seasons th Capacity ,249 Student Section Grateful Red Overall record at Kohl Center (.873) Kohl Center Record under Ryan (.901) ALL-TIME RECORD 115th season of basketball Years: 1898 to present Overall record: 1,480-1,152 (.563) Big Ten record: (.480) NCAA tournament record: (.581) Big Ten tournament record: (.548) BIG TEN CHAMPIONSHIPS (17) Titles: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , BIG TEN TOURNEY CHAMPIONSHIPS (2) Titles: 2004, 2008 NCAA TOURNAMENT HISTORY Appearances (19): 1941, 1947, 1994, 1997, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013 National Championship: 1941 Final Four: 1941, 2000 Elite Eight: 1941, 1947, 2000, 2005 Sweet 16: 1941, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2008, 2011, 2012, 2013 NIT TOURNAMENT HISTORY Appearances (4): 1989, 1991, 1993, 1996 BADGERS RESUME STILL STRONG Through 23 games, the Badgers still boast one of the nation s best resumes: UW is 18-5, and opened the season with a mark of 16-0, the best start in program history. UW is ranked No. 12 in the latest offi cial NCAA RPI ratings. UW has played the 2nd-toughest schedule in the nation according to ESPN s RPI index. UW has 11 wins over the RPI top 100 and zero losses outside of the top 100. Only Syracuse (13), Kansas (13) and MSU (12) have more RPI top-100 wins than Wisconsin. UW is 4-3 vs. the RPI top 50 and owns a 3-1 record vs. the AP Top 25. NOTES FROM UW S LAST GAME UW 75, ILL 63-2/4/14 - State Farm Center UW snapped a 2-game losing streak with a road win at Illinois Tuesday night. The Badgers have now beaten Illinois 7 consecutive times, the longest streak over ILL in school history. UW has also won 3 straight in Champaign for the first time since UW shot 47.8% from the field, including 43.5% (10-for-23) from 3-point range. The Badgers also owned an edge at the FT line, going 21-for-26 while ILL was 17-for-21. Sam Dekker and Ben Brust led Wisconsin with 16 points apiece, with Dekker going 4-for-7 from 3-point range. Nigel Hayes and Traevon Jackson each added 14 points. Josh Gasser led the Badgers with 8 rebounds. WRECKING THE RANKED With wins over Florida (11), Iowa (22) and Illinois (23) this season, Wisconsin is 3-1 against teams in the AP top 25. The Badgers are (.733) at home under Bo Ryan against AP Top-25 teams. That includes a sparkling 21-6 mark against teams ranked in the top 15. The loss to No. 24 Ohio State on Feb. 1 snapped a streak of 6 consecutive home wins vs. ranked teams. Overall, UW has won 10 of its last 15 against the top 25. Under Bo Ryan, Wisconsin is 9-5 at the Kohl Center against AP top-10 teams. That includes wins over No. 7 MSU in 2006 and No. 5 MSU in KOHL CENTER AMONG TOUGHEST Even though the Badgers have dropped 3 home games this season, Wisconsin has only lost a TOTAL of 21 home games in the Bo Ryan era. In 13 seasons under Ryan, the Badgers are an incredible (.901) at the Kohl Center. UW s.905 winning percentage since is good for 5th in the nation. Only Duke, Kansas, Gonzaga and Memphis have better home records in that span (pg 10). Three of UW s 5 longest home win streaks have come under Bo Ryan, including the school-record 38 straight from 12/7/2002 to 1/25/2005. In the Bo Ryan era, Wisconsin is (.750) at home against teams in the AP Top 25. BIG TEN CONSISTENCY Since Bo Ryan took over as head coach, Wisconsin has arguably been the best program in the conference. In addition to 5 Big Ten championships - 3 regular season, 2 tournament (only Ohio State has more since 2002) - UW owns the top record in conference games, going (.696). Michigan State (145-68,.681) and Ohio State (140-74,.654) follow. Under Ryan, Wisconsin has never finished lower than 4th in the Big Ten standings. UW s active streak of 12 consecutive seasons in the Big Ten s top 4 is the 2nd-longest in league history and the longest since Purdue had a run of 13 in a row 80 years ago. Consecutive Top-4 Finishes, All-Time, Big Ten Team Cons. Seasons 1. Purdue ( ) 2. Wisconsin (2002-present) 3. Chicago ( ) Illinois ( ) The Badgers have also put together 13 consecutive seasons with a winning conference record. In 107 years of Big Ten basketball, only 2 schools have a longer streak of continuous success. Consecutive Winning Seasons, All-Time, Big Ten Team Cons. Seasons 1. Purdue ( ) 2. Indiana ( ) 3. Wisconsin (2001-present) Purdue ( ) 5. Illinois ( ) During UW s streak of 13 straight winning seasons, every other Big Ten team has had multiple seasons with losing records, except Michigan St., who has finished.500 twice in that span. Among the 6 major conferences, only Kansas (23 seasons) has a longer active streak of finishing above.500 in league play. POLL POSITION The Badgers fell out of the AP Top 25 this week, finding themselves in the top spot of the others receiving votes category. The Badgers are ranked No. 24 in the USA Today/Coaches poll. UW had spent each of the first 13 weeks in the AP poll and 19 weeks overall dating back to last season. UW enjoyed 6 weeks in the AP top 5, reaching as high as No. 3. That marked the Badgers highest AP ranking since a 12-week stretch in the top 4 from Dec. 18, 2006 to March 5, That included a stop at No. 1 on Feb. 19, 2007.

4 NOTES CHARTING THE BADGERS CAREER GAMES PLAYED Games Starts Cons. Starts Ben Brust Josh Gasser Frank Kaminsky Traevon Jackson Sam Dekker Duje Dukan Evan Anderson Zach Bohannon 27 (66) 0 (1) 0 Nigel Hayes Bronson Koenig Zak Showalter Jordan Smith Vitto Brown Jordan Hill Bohannon played in 39 games with 1 start at Air Force DOUBLE-DIGIT SCORING GAMES Career Cons. Ben Brust 47 (38-9) 19 (15-4) 4 Sam Dekker 39 (30-9) 19 (15-4) 1 Josh Gasser 33 (28-5) 11 (9-2) 0 Traevon Jackson 23 (20-3) 13 (12-1) 1 Frank Kaminsky 18 (16-2) 14 (12-2) 0 Nigel Hayes 7 (5-2) 7 (5-2) 1 Duje Dukan 1 (1-0) 1 (1-0) 0 Bronson Koenig 1 (1-0) 1 (1-0) 0 20-POINT SCORING GAMES Career Cons. Ben Brust 7 (6-1) 2 (1-1) 0 Sam Dekker 3 (2-1) 3 (2-1) 0 Frank Kaminsky 2 (2-0) 2 (2-0) 0 Josh Gasser 1 (1-0) 0 0 Traevon Jackson 1 (0-1) 1 (0-1) 0 DOUBLE-DIGIT REBOUNDING GAMES Career Cons. Ben Brust 5 (5-0) 0 0 Sam Dekker 4 (3-1) 4 (3-1) 0 Frank Kaminsky 2 (1-1) 2 (1-1) 0 Josh Gasser 1 (1-0) 0 0 Traevon Jackson 1 (1-0) 1 (1-0) 0 DOUBLE-DIGIT ASSIST GAMES Career Cons. Josh Gasser 1 (1-0) 0 0 DOUBLE-DOUBLES Career Cons. Ben Brust 5 (5-0) 0 0 Sam Dekker 4 (3-1) 4 (3-1) 0 Josh Gasser 1 (1-0) 0 0 TRIPLE-DOUBLES Career Cons. Josh Gasser 1 (1-0) LINEUP RECORD Jackson, Brust, Gasser, Dekker, Kaminsky Record in those contests in parentheses SERIES VS. MICHIGAN STATE Sunday s game will mark the 135th meeting between Wisconsin and Michigan State, with the series dating back to MSU leads the all-time series, 74-60, however the Badgers own a edge in Madison. UW is against the Spartans under Bo Ryan, but Michigan State has won 5 in a row in the series. Ryan s teams won their fi rst 8 home games against Michigan State, but the Spartans have won in each of their last two visits to Madison. With 2 wins, MSU is 1 of just 4 Big Ten teams with multiple victories at the Kohl Center in the Ryan era. Including Sunday s match-up, at least one team has been ranked in 23 of the last 24 meetings. Bo Ryan (.696) and MSU head coach Tom Izzo (.692) currently rank 3rd and 4th, respectively in career Big Ten win percentage. Coach (School) Yrs. Record Pct. 1. Bob Knight (IND) Thad Matta (OSU) Bo Ryan (WIS) Tom Izzo (MSU) Izzo (19 years) and Ryan (13 years) are the 2 longest-tenured coaches in the Big Ten. Izzo (216) and Ryan (149) also rank 1-2 in career Big Ten wins among active coaches. Overall, Izzo ranks 4th on the Big Ten s all-time list and Ryan ranks 12th. UW has held the Spartans below 70 points in each of the last 15 meetings. MSU has averaged 57.6 points per game over that span. The Badgers have averaged 57.5 over the same span. MSU 58, UW 43-3/7/13 - Breslin Center Wisconsin (11-6) Total 3-Ptr FG-FGA FG-FGA Off Def Tot ## Player FT-FTA PF TP A TO Blk Stl Min 01 Brust, Ben * 05 Evans, Ryan * Jackson, Traevon * Bruesewitz, Mike * Berggren, Jared * Marshall, George Dekker, Sam Anderson, Evan Showalter, Zak Bohannon, Zach Kaminsky, Frank Team Totals FG % 1st Half: % half: % Game: % 2nd 3FG % 1st Half: % 2nd half: % Game: % 2 FT % 1st Half: % 2nd half: % Game: % Michigan State (12-5) Total 3-Ptr 05 Payne, Adreian * Appling, Keith * Harris, Gary * Dawson, Branden * Nix, Derrick * Byrd, Russell Dacey, Emmett Gauna, Alex Costello, Matt Bohnhoff, Trevor Wetzel, Keenan Trice, Travis Chapman, Dan Sibedwo, Bella Valentine, Denzel Team Totals FG % 1st Half: % 2nd half: % Game: % 3FG % 1st Half: % 2nd half: % Game: % FT % 1st Half: % 2nd half: % Game: % 0,1 Officials: Mike Sanzeer, Pat Driscoll, Mike Eades Technical fouls: Wisconsin-None. Michigan State-None. Attendance: Wisconsin Michigan State LAST 2 GAMES VS. MICHIGAN STATE WIS MSU GAME 24: VS. MICHIGAN STATE MSU 49, UW 47-1/22/13 - Kohl Center Michigan State , 6-1 WISCONSIN vs. MICHIGAN ST. SERIES QUICK FACTS First Meeting: UW won, (12/10/1922) Overall: MSU leads In Madison: UW leads At Kohl Center: UW leads 9-5 In East Lansing: MSU leads Ryan vs. Michigan State: Izzo vs. Wisconsin: Most UW Points: 103 (2/22/1975) Most MSU Points: 106 (1/6/1964) Fewest UW Points: 22 (2/5/1934) Fewest MSU Points: 13 (12/10/1922) Largest UW Margin: 27, (2/29/1972) Largest MSU Margin: 31, (2/2/1959) Last UW Win: 2/6/2011 (82-56 at UW) Last MSU Win: 3/7/2013 (58-43 at MSU) Current Streak: MSU won 5 Longest UW Streak: 6 ( ) Longest UW Home Streak: 12 ( ) Longest UW Away Streak: 3 (2x, MR: ) Longest MSU Streak: 8 ( ) Longest MSU Home Streak: 10 ( ) Longest MSU Away Streak: 3 ( ) Overtime Games: WIS leads 7-3 LAST 14 MEETINGS (MSU 8-6) Date Site W/L UW-ILL 3/3/07 KC W /9/07 UC W /28/08 KC W /15/08 CF W /22/09 BC L /6/10 BC L /2/10 KC W /11/11 BC L /6/11 KC W /3/12 KC L /16/12 BC L /10/12 CF L /22/13 KC L /7/13 BC L CF - Conseco Fieldhouse (Indy) Total 3-Ptr 05 Payne, Adreian c 25 Nix, Derrick c Appling, Keith g Harris, Gary g Dawson, Branden g Byrd, Russell Gauna, Alex Costello, Matt Trice, Travis Valentine, Denzel Team Totals FG % 1st Half: % half: % Game: % 2nd 3FG % 1st Half: % 2nd half: % Game: % 2,1 FT % 1st Half: % 2nd half: % Game: % Wisconsin , 4-2 Total 3-Ptr FG-FGA FG-FGA Off Def Tot ## Player FT-FTA PF TP A TO Blk Stl Min 05 Evans, Ryan f 31 Bruesewitz, Mike f Berggren, Jared f Brust, Ben g Jackson, Traevon g Marshall, George Dekker, Sam Anderson, Evan Team Totals FG % 1st Half: % half: % Game: % 2nd 3FG % 1st Half: % 2nd half: % Game: % 6,2 FT % 1st Half: % 2nd half: % Game: % Officials: Terry Wymer, Gene Steratore, Eric Curry Technical fouls: Michigan State-None. Wisconsin-None. Attendance: Michigan State Wisconsin Last FG - MSU 2nd-06:56, WIS 2nd-00:17. Largest lead - MSU by 4 2nd-16:04, WIS by 7 1st-13:57. + overtime MSU WIS Score tied - 4 times. Lead changed - 9 times. Last FG - WIS 2nd-00:12, MSU 2nd-03:42. Largest lead - WIS by 2 1st-09:09, MSU by 23 2nd-09:42. Score tied - 4 times. Lead changed - 2 times.

5 NOTES SITUATIONAL RECORDS Under Ryan Ahead at the half Behind at the half Tied at the half FG% of.450 or more FG% less than Better FG% than opp Worse FG% than opp Same FG% as opp Opp. FG% less than 45% FG% of 40% or more FG% less than 40% Try more than 15 3FGs Try 15 or fewer 3FGs Make at least 70% FT Try at least 25 FTs Try fewer than 25 FTs Outrebound opponent Tied or outrebounded Same or fewer TOs than opp More TOs than opp Commit fewer than 12 TOs Commit 12 or more TOs Score fewer than 50 pts Score pts Score pts Score pts Score pts Score 90 or more pts Allow fewer than 50 pts Allow pts Allow pts Allow pts Allow pts Allow 90 or more pts Overtime vs. A.P. top 25 opponents vs. A.P. top 25 opp. at home Home games Road games Neutral site games Day games Night games GAMES DECIDED BY... 3 points or less points points points or more points TELEVISED GAMES... CBS Big Ten Network BigTenNetwork.com ESPN ESPN ESPNU ESPN Plus ESPN3.com Fox Sports Net Fox College Sports CBS Sports Network TBS TNT trutv TWSports UPN Versus ROAD WARRIORS Under Bo Ryan, Wisconsin is renowned for its incredible home record, but the Badgers have also enjoyed remarkable success on the road. Wisconsin is 8-2 away from home this season, going 3-0 in neutral site games and 5-2 in true road venues. Only Michigan State has more road wins (6) and total wins away from home (10) than Wisconsin this season Records Away From Home, Big Ten Team Road Neutral Total 1. Michigan State (.909) 2. Wisconsin (.800) 3. Michigan (.636) 4. Northwestern (.400) Since Bo Ryan was hired in 2001, Wisconsin has been the Big Ten s best road team, owning the most true road wins (72) and best road win percentage (.514) in the conference. In fact, in that era Wisconsin is one of just 2 Big Ten team with a road winning percentage above.500. B1G S BEST ROAD RECORDS Since (thru Feb. 6) Overall Road Wins Wisconsin Michigan State.. 65 Ohio State Illinois Purdue BADGER BALANCE Overall Road Win % Wisconsin.514 (72-68) Mich. St..504 (65-64) Ohio State.496 (65-66) Illinois.467 (57-65) Purdue.354 (46-84) Wisconsin is enjoying one of its most balanced offenses in recent memory. Four Badgers are averaging double-fi gure points overall and 5 Badgers are scoring in double digits during Big Ten play. Wisconsin Scoring Averages, Big Ten play Player PPG Player PPG Ben Brust 14.3 Nigel Hayes 10.2 Sam Dekker 12.6 Frank Kaminsky 10.1 Traevon Jackson 11.3 Josh Gasser 8.3 During Big Ten play, the Badgers have 5 players ranked among the conference s top 30 scorers. No other team in the Big Ten has more than 3. Wisconsin has had at least 4 players score in double fi gures in 15 games this season. The Badgers have had 5 or more players in double digits in 7 games. Six different players have led Wisconsin in scoring in a game this season - and all have done it at least twice. All 5 of the Badgers starters have a 20-point game on their resume after junior Traevon Jackson scored a career-high 21 points at Indiana (1/14). All 5 UW starters have made at least 20 3-pointers this season. Michigan (5) and Michigan (5) are the only other Big Ten teams that boast that. GAME 24: VS. MICHIGAN STATE DEKKER NAMED MIDSEASON PLAYER OF THE YEAR CANDIDATE Wisconsin s leading scorer and rebounder, sophomore Sam Dekker has been named to the midseason top-25 list for the Wooden National Player of the Year Award. He was also on the preseason watch list for the Naismith Trophy. Dekker scored a team-high 16 points in the win at Illinois (2/4). He also led UW with 4 assists and equaled his career high with 4 3-pointers (4-7). Dekker is 1 of 4 Big Ten players to make the midseason list and joins Devin Harris (2004) and Alando Tucker (2007) as recent Badgers on this list. The Sheboygan, Wis., native has scored in double figures in all but 4 games this season, and ranks 13th in the Big Ten averaging 13.7 ppg. He ranks 13th in the conference pulling in 6.0 rpg. Dekker is one of just 3 players in the Big Ten averaging at least 13.5 ppg and 6 rpg (along with MSU s Adreian Payne, NU s Drew Crawford). Dekker has posted 4 double-doubles (West Virginia, Marquette, Prairie View A&M and Michigan) this season and three 20-point games. Only 4 players in the Big Ten have more doubledoubles this season. Dekker set career highs with 21 points and 12 rebounds in the championship game of the Cancun Challenge vs. West Virginia, earning tournament MVP. STARTING SOMETHING Wisconsin opened the season 16-0, the best start in program history. Best starts in UW history Start Season Start Season Wisconsin s 16-game win streak was the team s 2nd-longest win streak in the modern era. Bo Ryan was also the coach of UW s longest modern-era win streak, 17 straight in In fact, Ryan-coached teams as are responsible for 4 of the 6 longest streaks in Badgers history. Longest win streaks (since 1946) Wins Season Wins Season * * * * * Bo Ryan-led teams Wisconsin became just the 4th Big Ten team to open the season 16-0 or better since Best starts by Big Ten teams (since ) Start Team Year 29-0 Illinois Ohio State Michigan Wisconsin

6 NOTES CHARTING THE BADGERS TIMES LED UW IN SCORING Season Career Ben Brust 7 (6-1) 24 (21-3) Sam Dekker 6 (5-1) 11 (8-3) Josh Gasser 3 (2-1) 8 (6-2) Traevon Jackson 2 (1-1) 6 (3-3) Frank Kaminsky 4 (4-0) 5 (5-0) Nigel Hayes 2 (1-1) 2 (1-1) TIMES LED UW IN REBOUNDING Season Career Ben Brust 7 (6-1) 13 (12-1) Sam Dekker 9 (7-2) 10 (7-3) Josh Gasser 4 (4-0) 11 (7-4) Frank Kaminsky 7 (5-2) 7 (5-2) Duje Dukan 1 (1-0) 1 (1-0) Traevon Jackson 1 (1-0) 1 (1-0) TIMES LED UW IN ASSISTS Season Career Traevon Jackson 15 (12-3) 28 (19-9) Ben Brust 0 16 (14-2) Sam Dekker 2 (2-0) 8 (6-2) Josh Gasser 5 (4-1) 8 (6-2) Frank Kaminsky 2 (1-1) 3 (1-2) Sam Dekker 1 (1-0) 1 (1-0) TIMES LED UW IN MINUTES Season Career Ben Brust 13 (11-2) 41 (32-9) Josh Gasser 8 (5-3) 20 (13-7) Traevon Jackson 4 (4-0) 5 (4-1) Sam Dekker 0 1 (0-1) CHARGES TAKEN Season Career Ben Brust 6 22 Josh Gasser 6 13 Traevon Jackson 2 11 Zach Bohannon 1 4 Frank Kaminsky 3 4 Sam Dekker 1 1 Nigel Hayes 1 1 WIN/LOSS STREAKS Record in those contests in parentheses Overall Won 1 Vs. Unranked teams (AP) Won 1 Vs. Ranked teams (AP) Lost 1 At Home Lost 3 At Home vs. Big Ten Lost 3 At Home vs. ranked Big Ten Lost 1 At Home vs. unranked Big Ten Lost 3 At Home vs. non-conference Won 13 At Home vs. ranked opp Lost 1 On Road Won 2 On Road vs. Big Ten Won 2 On Road vs. ranked opp Lost 2 On Road vs. unranked opp Won 2 Neutral Won 3 Neutral vs. ranked opp Lost 1 Neutral vs. unranked opp Won 3 BEST OFFENSE OF BO RYAN ERA Through 23 games, the Badgers are posting offensive numbers that are on pace to rank as the best in the Bo Ryan era (since ). UW is averaging 73.6 points per game, an increase of 8.6 ppg from last season s 65.0-point average. UW hasn t averaged 73 points in a season since the team scored 73.0 per game. Through 10 Big Ten games, the Badgers rank 4th in the conference averaging 71.7 ppg. The Badgers have scored at least 70 points in 11 of the last 14 games. UW s earlier string of 9 straight 70-point games was the team s longest stretch since the season. UW has 16 games scoring at least 70 points after reaching that mark a TOTAL of 14 times last season. Under Bo Ryan, UW is (.941) when reaching the 70-point threshold. In UW s win over No. 23 Illinois, the Badgers reached 90 points in a Big Ten game for the first time since a overtime win vs. Ohio State in The Last time the Badgers scored 90+ points in regulation of a Big Ten game a win over Northwestern in Wisconsin is 3rd in the Big Ten shooting 36.9% from 3-point range. UW is averaging 7.7 triples per game, which also ranks 3rd in the league. The Badgers are also 4th in the conference shooting 45.8% from the field overall. Wisconsin has shot 115 free throws over its last 4 games, averaging 28.8 FTAs per game - most in the Big Ten. The Badgers have gone to the line at least 25 times in each of the 4 contests. Most FTAs Last 4 Games, Big Ten FTAs FTAs per game Wisconsin Iowa Ohio State A year after finishing last in the conference, UW now ranks 4th in the Big Ten in free throw shooting, connecting at a 74.1% clip. Offensive Improvement, to Ryan-era High Points ( ) FG Pct ( ) 3-Pt FG Pct ( ) FT Pct ( ) OFFENSIVE EFFICIENCY Wisconsin s is also enjoying its most effi cient offense of the Bo Ryan era - by a long shot. According to STATS, Inc., UW is averaging 1.19 points per possession, trailing only Michigan (1.20) among Big Ten teams. Offensive Points per Possession (Ryan era) Pts/Poss Pts/Poss Pts/Poss GAME 24: VS. MICHIGAN STATE NIGEL HAYES AMONG BIG TEN S MOST PRODUCTIVE FRESHMAN Named back-to-back Big Ten Freshman of the Week on Dec. 30 and Jan. 6, Nigel Hayes is quickly emerging as one of the Big Ten s best freshmen. Despite only playing 20.5 minutes per game during B1G play, Hayes is averaging 10.2 ppg, 3.8 rpg and shooting 58.1% from the fl oor. Hayes is 2nd in scoring among freshman, trailing only IU s Noah Vonleh (11.2). When averaged over 40 minutes, Hayes has been the Big Ten s most productive freshman. Per 40 minutes, Hayes is averaging a Big Ten freshmen-best 19.9 ppg and ranks 2nd with 7.4 rpg and 58.1% shooting. Most Points per 40 Minutes, Big Ten Freshmen PPG RPG FG Pct. 1. Nigel Hayes, WIS (36-62) 2. Marc Loving, OSU (13-41) 3. Kendall Stephens, PUR (23-74) 4. Noah Vonleh, IND (34-67) 5. Derrick Walton, MICH (30-54) Over the last 12 games, Hayes has posted 7 double-digit scoring games. Over that stretch, the Toledo, Ohio native is averaging 10.8 points and 3.6 rebounds, shooting 49-for-82 (.598) at the FT line. Nigel Hayes Production Increase PPG RPG FT-FTA Pct. First 11 Games Last 9 Games In the Big Ten opener at Northwestern (Jan. 2), Hayes led the Badgers with career highs in points (19) and rebounds (6), while adding 3 assists and 2 steals. TRIPLE THREAT Wisconsin ranks 3rd in the Big Ten shooting 36.9% from deep. UW shot 33.0% from 3-point range a year ago, good for 7th in the Big Ten. Wisconsin is also 3rd in the Big Ten, averaging 7.7 made 3-pointers per game (MICH 8.5, MSU 8.0). Since the season, UW is 50-1 when shooting better than 40.0% from the 3-point line. Individually, all 5 UW starters have made at least 20 treys and 4 are shooting at least 36% from deep. The Badgers have 3 of the Big Ten s top shooters. Josh Gasser ranks 5th in the conference shooting 41.3%, Frank Kaminsky is 6th and Ben Brust ranks 10th. Big Ten Leaders, 3-Point FG% Rank Player 3FG-3FGA Pct. 5. Josh Gasser Frank Kaminsky Ben Brust The duo of Brust and Gasser are also among the best 3-point shooters in school history. Wisconsin Record Book, Career 3FG% Rank Player 3FG-3FGA Pct. 10. Josh Gasser Ben Brust Ben Brust has hit multiple triples in 19 of 23 games, including a season-high 6 vs. Bowling Green. He is 2nd in the Big Ten with 2.5 treys per game. Brust ranks 5th in UW history with 197 career 3-pointers. He needs 16 triples to pass Jason Bohannon (212) for 4th place.

7 NOTES BIG TEN STANDINGS (THRU GAMES ON 2/6) Team (AP Rank) Conf. Overall 1. Michigan State (9) Michigan (10) Iowa (17) Wisconsin Ohio State Northwestern Indiana Minnesota Purdue Nebraska Penn State Illinois WISCONSIN IN THE AP TOP 25 Date Poll Position Preseason Nov Nov Nov Dec Dec Dec Dec Dec Jan Jan Jan Jan Feb RV WISCONSIN IN THE COACHES POLL Date Poll Position Preseason Nov Nov Nov Dec Dec Dec Dec Dec Jan Jan Jan Jan Feb RV RYAN CLIMBING B1G LIST With 149 career Big Ten wins, Bo Ryan ranks 12th conference history and 2nd in Wisconsin annals. Among active Big Ten coaches, his win total also ranks 2nd, trailing only Tom Izzo (218). All-Time Big Ten Win List (thru 2/5) Head Coach W L Pct. 1. Bobby Knight (IND) Gene Keady (PUR) Ward Lambert (PUR) Tom Izzo (MSU)* Lou Henson (ILL) Branch McCracken (IND) Jud Heathcote (MSU) Harry Combes (ILL) Fred Taylor (OSU) Walter Meanwell (WIS) Harold Olsen (OSU) Bo Ryan (WIS)* *active CONTROL FREAKS Over the last 4 seasons, no one in the country has taken care of the ball better than Wisconsin... and it s not even close. For the 5th-straight season, Wisconsin ranks among the nation s top teams in taking care of the ball. Wisconsin is 2nd in the NCAA averaging just 8.3 turnovers per game. Year UW TOs per game NCAA Rank st th nd (*NCAA record) 1st st NCAA, Turnovers Per Game School Gms TOs Avg. 1. Drexel Wisconsin Georgia St Colorado St Syracuse Wisconsin is averaging just 8.1 turnovers per game during Big Ten play. UW already owns the top 2 spots in the conference record book for fewest TOs in Big Ten play with 6.4 per game in 2011 and 8.1 in The Badgers committed a season-low 2 turnovers against Prairie View A&M on Dec. 28. That was the team s fewest turnovers in exactly 3 years. UW last turned it over 2 or fewer times against Minnesota (2) on Dec. 28, Wisconsin also owns an assist-to-turnover ratio of 1.5 this season (279 assists, 192 turnovers), which ranks 3rd in the Big Ten and 17th in the nation. FREE THROW IMPROVEMENT Last season, Wisconsin ranked last in the Big Ten shooting just 63.4% at the free throw line. This year, UW has improved to 74.1% from the stripe (391-for-528), which ranks 4th in the conference. UW has made more free throws (391) than their opponents have attempted (328) this season. The Badgers are averaging 6.4 more free throw attempts per game than a year ago. Last season, UW had 16.6 FTAs per game, and has increased that number to 23.0 per game in Wisconsin has attempted at least 25 free throws in 11 games this season, including 4 straight. Over the last 4 games, UW is averaging 28.8 FTAs per game - the most in the Big Ten over that span. Last season, the Badgers got to the line 25 times or more in a TOTAL of 6 games. Since Bo Ryan joined the Badgers in 2001, UW is (.887) when attempting 25+ free throws in a game. Individually, the Badgers boast the top 2 free throw shooters in the Big Ten. Ben Brust leads the conference shooting 94.3% (50-53) from the stripe. Josh Gasser ranks 2nd in the league shooting 86.4% (70-81) from the free throw line. Gasser is also an 83.1% ( ) career free throw shooter, which places him 4th in UW history. The UW career record is 87.0% ( ) by Rick Olson ( ). DEPENDING ON DEFENSE This season UW is allowing 63.3 points per game which is tied or 2nd (with Northwestern) in the Big Ten and 31st nationally. UW has led the Big Ten in scoring defense in 8 of the past 11 seasons and finished among the nation s top 10 in in 9 of the past 11 years. UW s SCORING D (Last 12 years) Year NCAA Big Ten Pts Per Gm st T2nd th 1st st 1st th 1st th 1st th 2nd st 1st th 3rd th 6th th 1st th 1st th 1st 59.3 UW limited Purdue to 58 points on 35.4% shooting (1/25). The Badgers have held 8 opponents below 60 points this season and have kept 4 of their 10 Big Ten opponent below 40% shooting. In UW s win over Virginia, the Badgers relied on their trademark defense to pull out a rare road win in the Big Ten/ACC Challenge. UW limited UVA to just 38 points and 23.4% shooting. The 38 points were the fewest allowed by the Badgers in a road game since a win over Washington Univ. (St. Louis) in The Cavaliers 38 points were their second fewest in the shot clock era (since 1986) and the.234 FG% (11-47) was 4th-lowest in UVA history. The Badgers held the Cavaliers without field goal for stretches of 8:43 and 9:03 in the second half. In fact, UVA had just 3 total field goals in the second half. DEFENSE WITHOUT FOULING Even with the new defensive emphasis from officials, the Badgers are again among the nation s best at defending without fouling. UW is 2nd in the nation, averaging just 15.1 fouls per game (Michigan leads the nation at 14.6 per game). UW s opponents are averaging just 14.3 free throw attempts this season, which is also the fewest in the NCAA. By comparison, UW finished 3rd in the nation averaging 14.0 fouls per game in and opponents shot an average of 13.9 FTs per game. TRENDS TO TRACK GAME 24: VS. MICHIGAN STATE Dating back to Feb. of 2011, UW has won 73 of its last 75 games when leading or tied with 5:00 left, including a mark of 17-1 mark this season. The only losses have been to Ohio State this season (led 54-50) and at Minnesota last season (led 49-43). UW has won 103 of its last 105 games when shooting a higher FG% than its opponents, including a mark of 12-1 this season and 18-0 last season. The Badgers lost at Indiana this season despite shooting 53.3%, while IU shot 51.6%.

8 NOTES GAME 24: VS. MICHIGAN STATE GASSER AFFECTS WINNING You want to talk about a guy who can affect winning in multiple ways, you are talking about Josh Gasser. He has drawn the assignment of guarding the best guy and I said it earlier, when they need a basket, a moment, a guy to deliver, this is one of the guys you can turn to. He knows how to do it. - ESPN s Doris Burke, Dec. 4, 2013 As a sophomore in 2012, Josh Gasser was named to the Big Ten All-Defensive Team and ranked 2nd in the Big Ten shooting 45.2% from 3-point range. After missing last season with a knee injury, he has picked up right where he left off -- at both ends of the fl oor. In UW s win at Virginia, Gasser guarded preseason All-ACC pick and leading scorer Joe Harris all night and limited him to 2 points on 1-for-10 shooting in 33 minutes. Harris scored 22 against UW last year while Gasser was redshirting. Gasser then guarded Marquette s Jake Thomas and held him without a shot attempt in the 25 minutes he was on him. Thomas entered averaging 7.2 shot attempts per game. Gasser ranks 5th in the B1G shooting 41.3% from 3-point range, going 26-of-63 from downtown. Gasser is also among the Big Ten s best FT shooters, ranking 2nd at 86.4% (70-for-81). He also ranks among UW s all-time 3-point and free throw shooters, ranking 10th all-time behind the arc (39.7%) and 4th all-time at the stripe (.831). KAMINSKY AMONG MOST IMPROVED Last season, junior Frank Kaminsky averaged just 4.2 points and 1.8 rebounds per game in 10.3 minutes of action. Now a starter, he just might be the most improved player in the Big Ten. Kaminsky is 3rd on the Badgers in scoring (12.4 ppg) and tied for the team lead in rebounds (6.0 rpg). Kaminsky has increased his scoring by 8.2 ppg, the 3rd-biggest jump in the Big Ten, trailing only IND Yogi Ferrell (+10.2) and MICH Caris Levert (+10.0). The Lisle, Ill. native also owns the 2nd-largest rebounding increase in the B1G, pulling in 4.2 per game more than last season (MINN Elliott Eliason +4.4). He ranks 6th in the B1G shooting 41.1% from 3-point range and is 6th the conference in fi eld goal shooting overall at 53.3%. Just the 5th 7-footer in UW history, Kaminsky ranks among the B1G leaders in a variety of categories. Kaminsky on Big Ten Leaderboard Avg. UW Rank Big Ten Rank Scoring rd 18th Rebounding T1st 12th Field Goal Pct st 6th 3-pt FG Pct st 6th Blocks st 6th FRANKLY, KAMINSKY SET RECORD Frank Kaminsky earned Big Ten Player of the Week honors on Nov. 25 after scoring a Wisconsin schoolrecord 43 points on 16-for-19 shooting (6-for-6 from 3-point range) against North Dakota on Nov. 19. Kaminsky s total surpassed the record of 42 held by Ken Barnes (vs. Indiana, 3/8/65) and Michael Finley (at Eastern Michigan, 12/10/94). Kaminsky s 43 points are the second-most scored by a Division I player this season. Kaminsky s 43 points matches the 43 scored by Illinois Brandon Paul against OSU (1/10/12) as the most by a Big Ten player since In fact, Kaminsky and Paul are two of only four 40-point efforts by a Big Ten player in that span, joining Minnesota s Andre Hollins (41 vs. Memphis, 11/23/12) and Ohio State s Jared Sullinger (40 vs. IUPUI, 12/9/10). Kaminsky set the UW single-game record in just 28 minutes. Since , Kaminsky is one of just 4 players to have scored 43 points against a Div. 1 opponent in 28 minutes or less: Ed Gray (Cal) had 48 vs. Washington State in 1997, Brian Burke (Lafayette) had 43 vs. Lehigh in 2002 and Stephen Curry (Davidson) had 43 vs. Appalachian State in Kaminsky and Chris Kaman are the only 7-foot Division I players to score 40-plus points in a game over the last 15 seasons. Kaman had 43 points for Central Michigan in a win over Ball State (2/19/03). TRUST IN BRUST After a team-high 16 points at Illinois (1/29), senior Ben Brust ranks 2nd on the Badgers in scoring (13.3 ppg) and is 3rd in rebounding (4.7 rpg). He also has the chance to go down as the most prolific 3-point shooter in Wisconsin history. This sesaon, Brust ranks 10th in the conference, shooting 39.5% (58-147) from behind the arc. For his career, Brust has made pointers, which ranks 5th in UW history. He needs 16 treys to pass Jason Bohannon (212, ) for 4th place. Tim Locum ( ) owns the school record with 227 career made triples. Brust is also the Big Ten s top free throw shooter, connecting on 94.3% of his attempts (50-53). The UW single-season record for FT percentage (min. 50 made) is 90.5% by Brian Good (57-63) in FOUR TO REDSHIRT IN Junior Jordan Smith (17 career games), sophomore Zak Showalter (22 career games) and a pair of freshmen, Riley Dearring and Aaron Moesch have all elected to redshirt the season. OH, CANADA The Badgers played a 5-game exhibition tour of Canada in August, visiting Ottawa and Toronto. UW went 4-1 on the trip with wins over Ryerson, Ottawa and two of pro team A-Game Hoops. Wisconsin s set-back came in the first game of the trip to Carleton, who has won 9 of the last 11 national championships. Sophomore Sam Dekker led the Badgers, averaging 19.4 points, 8.2 rebounds and 3.6 assists per game, while shooting 60.0 percent (9-for- 15) from 3-point range. Junior Frank Kaminsky averaged 15.0 points and 5.0 rebounds. Senior Ben Brust and junior Traevon Jackson averaged 10.4 points apiece, while sophomore George Marshall chipped in 9.0 ppg and junior Duje Dukan averaged 8.8 ppg off the bench. UW shot 51.0% overall from the field and 73.7% from the free throw line (73-for-99. BADGERS SIGN ONE FOR THE CLASS OF 2014 ETHAN HAPP 6-8, 200 Taylor Ridge, Ill. (Rockridge HS) An AP first-team All-State selection as a junior, Ethan Happ has led Rockridge High School to a 15-0 start to the season and the No. 1 Illinois Class 2A ranking. Happ is averaging a double-double, scoring over 30 points per game and grabbing 13 rebounds. Happ averaged 23 points and 10 rebounds per game last season as a junior. Bo Ryan on Ethan Happ: We are thrilled to add Ethan to the Wisconsin basketball family. In addition to being a skilled player with a versatile game, he is a terrific person off the court as well. His GPA is around 3.75 and he ll fit in well in Madison from both a basketball and academic standpoint. On the court, Ethan has been a part of some very successful programs both at the high school and AAU level with the Quad City Elite. His versatility and ability to play numerous positions will be a great addition to our roster. Offensively, can handle the ball, shoot, pass and rebound. Perhaps the most exciting element is his work ethic and desire to improve. We were really impressed at his willingness to do the work necessary to get better as a player.

9 NOTES WINNING AT WISCONSIN The Badgers won 23 games in , the ninth-highest single-season win total in school history. Ryan-led teams own each of the top 9 spots in the UW record book for single-season wins. Wisconsin Record Book, Single-Season Wins Ryan s teams have won at least 20 games in 10 of his 12 seasons at UW. Illinois (10) is the only other Big Ten team with win seasons since Prior to Ryan s arrival, the Badgers had just four 20-win seasons in 103 years of basketball. UW has won at least 20 games in each of the last 7 seasons, the 2nd-longest active streak in the Big Ten. Team Consecutive 20-win seasons Ohio State Wisconsin Illinois BIG TEN, BIG RESULTS Since Bo Ryan took over in 2001, UW has been arguably the best team in the Big Ten. Ryan s clubs have won 5 Big Ten championships (3 regular season and 2 tourn.). Only OSU (10; 5 regular season, 5 tourn.) has won more titles during Ryan s tenure. ILL also has 5, but no other school has more than 3 over that span. Ryan s teams have posted a (.706) Big Ten record, the best mark in the conference over the last 12 seasons. Michigan St. is second at (.672) and Ohio St. is third at (.662). Last season, Wisconsin posted a 12-6 record in the Big Ten, finishing in fourth place. The Badgers have notched double-digit conference wins in 11 of 12 years under Bo Ryan and have never finished lower than fourth place in the Big Ten standings. UW has posted a winning conference record in each of the last 13 seasons. Among the 6 major conferences, only Kansas (23 seasons) has a longer active streak of fi nishing above.500 in league play. ALL WE DO IS WIN, WIN, WIN Over the last seven seasons (since ), Wisconsin has accumulated an overall record of (.745). That win total and percentage puts the Badgers in pretty exclusive company. Wisconsin s.745 win percentage ranks 14th among all NCAA Div. I teams in that span. NCAA Leaderboard - Best Winning Pct. (since 06-07) (through 12/1/13 - courtesy of STATS, Inc.) School Record Pct. 1. Kansas Memphis Duke Ohio State North Carolina Butler Gonzaga BYU Syracuse Saint Mary s Louisville VCU Pitt Wisconsin NCAA TOURNEY REGULARS UW has qualified for the NCAA tournament in each of Bo Ryan s 12 seasons in Madison, posting a record over that span. Under Ryan, UW has won at least one game in 10 of the 12 NCAA appearances. Among Big Ten teams, only MSU (23) has won more NCAA tourney games than UW since UW has made 15 consecutive NCAA tourneys - 1 of just 6 schools with an active streak of at least 14 years: Kansas (24), Duke (18), Mich St. (16) & Gonzaga (15). Wisconsin has advanced to the Sweet 16 in 2 of the last 3 seasons and 3 of the last 6. GAME 24: VS. MICHIGAN STATE Wisconsin Program Notes 15 straight NCAA tournaments 5 Big Ten trophies in last 12 years 20 wins in 10 of last 11 seasons Badgers in the NBA NBA Team UW Years Devin Harris Dallas Mavericks Jon Leuer Memphis Grizzlies Greg Stiemsma New Orleans Pelicans NBA D-League Team UW Years Brian Butch Fort Wayne Mad Ants Ryan Evans Sioux Falls Sky Force Kammron Taylor Maine Red Claws Badgers Overseas Overseas UW Years Country Team Jared Berggren Belgium Telenet BC Oostende Mike Bruesewitz Israel Hapoel Migdal Jerusalem Jason Chappell Austria Xion Dukes Klosterneuburg Trevon Hughes Germany TBB Trier Marcus Landry Spain Cajasol Zach Morley France Chorale de Roanne Keaton Nankivil Germany Ratiopharm Ulm Ray Nixon Japan Hamamatsu Phoenix Kirk Penney Turkey Trabzonspor Jordan Taylor Italy Virtus Roma Alando Tucker Bulgaria Lukoil Academic Sofia Mike Wilkinson Bulgaria BC Levski Sofia Only Kansas (5), Michigan State (5), Duke (4), Louisville (4), North Carolina (4), Ohio State (4) and Syracuse (4) have been to more Sweet 16s in the last 6 years than UW (3). BADGERS ATTENDANCE IS B1G In , the Badgers ranked second in the Big Ten and fi nished 7th nationally by averaging 16,843 per game. Wisconsin has led the Big Ten in attendance in 9 of the last 11 seasons and has fi nished among the nation s top 7 in each of the last 13 years. Wisconsin Attendance (Kohl Center era: ) Year Average Big Ten Rank NCAA Rank * 13,335 7th 22nd ,770 2nd 10th ,163 3rd 11th ,811 2nd 7th ,528 3rd 6th ,930 1st 6th ,142 1st 6th ,142 1st 5th ,142 1st 7th ,190 2nd 7th ,190 1st 7th ,230 1st 6th ,230 1st 6th ,230 1st 7th ,181 1st 5th ,843 2nd 7th * Wisconsin played 8 of its 15 home games at the UW Field House (capacity 11,500) AMONG NATION S BEST PROGRAMS? Every fi ve years Basketball Times Magazine publishes an analytical ranking of the best Division I programs in college basketball. Only teams that have won twothirds of their games over the last decade are considered, and those qualifi ers are ranked on six criteria. When the six criteria were averaged in the 2012 issue of Basketball Times, UW was named the nation s 5th-best program, with an average score of Basketball Times Best of the Best (score) 1. Duke (4.5) 6. Butler (11.0) 2. North Carolina (6.8) 7. Michigan State (11.5) 3. Gonzaga (8.0) 8. Kansas (13.0) 4. Davidson (10.0) 9. BYU (15.2) 5. Wisconsin (10.7) Creighton (15.2) Here were the six criteria by which programs were evaluated with Wisconsin s ranking: Head coach ranking: Bo Ryan (4th) Winning pct.: UW was 10th at.739 NBA Players: UW was 14th with 5 Federal Graduation Rate: UW was 27th Academic reputation (USNWR): UW tied for 3rd Program cleanliness: UW was 6th

10 NOTES Home Sweet Home The Badgers are VERY good at the Kohl Center GAME 24: VS. MICHIGAN STATE BIG WINS AT THE KOHL CENTER The following is a list of some of the more memorable home wins of the Bo Ryan era: WISCONSIN AT HOME UNDER BO RYAN (.901) Overall Home Record (.869) vs. Big Ten teams 98-7 (.933) vs. non-conference teams 68-5 (.932) vs. unranked Big Ten teams (.733) vs. teams ranked in the AP top (.926) vs. in-state teams Undefeated vs. PSU (11-0), IND (9-0), NEB (2-0) One-loss vs. IOWA (10-1), MICH (10-1), NW (10-1), MINN (9-1) In Bo Ryan s 13 seasons as Wisconsin s head coach, the Badgers have compiled a (.901) record at the Kohl Center, including an (.869) record in Big Ten home games. In Ryan s first 10 seasons, the Badgers lost at TOTAL of 11 home games. UW has dropped 9 over the last 3 seasons. Four of the 8 longest home winning streaks in UW history have happened with Bo Ryan on the sidelines, including the school-record 38-game winning streak from 2002 to Over the last 13 seasons, 141 of the Badgers 191 home wins have come by at least 10 points (73.8 percent). Wisconsin has trailed at halftime in only 39 of 212 home games under Ryan. UW has come back to win 25 of those 39 games. UW had a streak of 143 consecutive sellouts at the Kohl Center snapped in 2011 (vs. Green Bay). Wisconsin sold out every game from 2003 until midway through the season. HOME COOKING In Bo Ryan s 13 years as head coach, the Badgers have amassed a (.901) record at home, the 5th-best winning percentage in the country. Team Record Pct. 1. Kansas Duke Gonzaga Memphis Wisconsin Utah State Pittsburgh (records through 2/5/14) In , the Badgers ranked 2nd in the Big Ten and 7th nationally in attendance (16,843 per game). UW has led the Big Ten in attendance in 9 of the last 11 seasons and has finished among the nation s top 7 in each of the last 13 years. This season, the Badgers sold out the 2,100-person Grateful Red (third-largest student section in the Big Ten) in under two hours. STREAKING Three of the five longest home winning streaks in Wisconsin history have occurred during the Bo Ryan era. Here is a look at the longest home winning streaks in UW history: No. Began Ended 38 12/7/2002 (UNLV) 1/25/2005 (Illinois) 33 3/8/1911 (NW) 1/23/1915 (Chicago) 28 2/8/2006 (Ind.) 12/8/2007 (Marq.) 24 1/14/1929 (Ind.) 2/14/1931 (Minn.) 23 2/13/2010 (Ind.) 12/3/11 (Marq.) 18 2/27/1909 (Pur.) 3/1/1911 (Minn.) 18 2/19/1915 (Pur.) 1/26/1917 (Chicago) 18 2/5/2009 (Ill.) 2/9/2010 (Illinois) Bold indicates during Bo Ryan era Dec. 1, UW 70, UW-Green Bay 57 Bo Ryan s first victory at the Kohl Center Dec. 22, UW 86, #14 MU 63 Kirk Penney scores 33 points in UW s first win over a ranked team under Bo Ryan Jan. 5, UW 72, #7 Illinois 66 Ryan s first win over a top-10 team at UW Feb. 27, UW 74, Michigan 54 Wisconsin clinches a share of its first Big Ten title since 1947 Dec. 7, UW 91, UNLV 74 Alando Tucker posts 24 points and 18 rebounds in first career start as UW begins its school-record 38-game home winning streak March 5, UW 60, #14 Illinois 59 Devin Harris makes 1-of-2 FTs with 0.4 seconds left to clinch outright Big Ten title Dec. 23, UW 85, UNC Green. 53 UW wins a school-record 34th-straight home game Jan. 16, UW 62, #15 Mich. St. 59 Wisconsin overcomes 8-point deficit with 1:58 remaining to win its 38th-straight home game Feb. 9, UW 72, Iowa 69 UW overcomes a 13-point deficit with 12:27 remaining in the game March 1, UW 62, Indiana 60 Alando Tucker s putback as time expires gives UW the win Feb. 15, UW 78, #12 Ohio St. 73 UW overcomes a nine-point halftime deficit to beat No. 12 Ohio State Dec. 16, UW 89, #2 Pitt 75 Alando Tucker and Brian Butch combine for 59 points as UW beats No. 2 Pitt Jan. 9, UW 72, #5 Ohio St. 69 Badgers win the first matchup in school history of top-five teams March 3, UW 52, Michigan St. 50 Kammron Taylor s 3-pointer with 3.9 seconds left gives UW the win Dec. 2, UW 73, #6 Duke 69 Trevon Hughes scores 26 as UW s win clinches Big Ten s first Big Ten/ACC title Jan. 9, UW 73, #4 Purdue 66 Jordan Taylor (23) and Jason Bohannon (20) help end Purdue s undefeated season Feb. 2, UW 67, #5 Michigan State 49 Badgers end MSU s 9-0 Big Ten start Feb. 12, UW 71, #1 Ohio State 67 Stopped OSU s 24-0 start and UW s first win over AP No. 1 since 1962 Feb. 9, UW 65, #4 Michigan 62 (OT) Ben Brust s half-court buzzer-beater sends game to overtime where UW wins Nov. 19, UW 103, North Dakota 85 UW s first 100-point game since 1995, Frank Kaminsky scores UW single-game record 43 points

11 NOTES The Bo Ryan Years Ryan has taken UW to new heights With 309 wins, Bo Ryan has surpassed Hall of Famer Harold Bud Foster (265) to become UW s all-time career wins leader. Ryan needs 10 Big Ten wins to supplant Meanwell (158 wins) as the school s leader in conference wins. Coach Overall Record Big Ten Record 1. Bo Ryan (2002-present) (.724) (.696) 2. Bud Foster ( ) (.498) (.440) 3. Walter Meanwell ( , 21-34) (.713) (.660) Ryan set the UW wins record in just 365 games and 11 seasons. Foster reached the milestone in 532 games and 25 seasons. Bo Ryan became the 56th NCAA coach to reach the 600-win plateau and is 1 of just 9 active Division I coaches to reach that hallowed ground. Ryan s career winning percentage of.758 is 3rd only to North Carolina s Roy Williams (.793) and Duke s Mike Krzyzewski (.764) among active coaches with 600 wins. Among all-time coaches with 600 career wins (regardless of NCAA classification), Ryan s winning percentage ranks 10th. Ryan tied legendary Indiana coach Branch McCracken as the 2nd-fastest coach in conference history to record 100 Big Ten wins, doing so in 140 games. Only Bob Knight did it faster (131 games). Ryan s.696 (149-65) win percentage in conference games is the 3rd-best mark in Big Ten history, trailing only legendary Indiana coach Bob Knight ( ,.700) and Thad Matt (116-50,.699). Indiana s Bob Knight (327) and Purdue s Ward Lambert (331) are the only coaches in Big Ten history to reach 250 wins faster than Bo Ryan, who did it in 343 games. Ryan won his third Big Ten Coach of the Year honor in Only Purdue s Gene Keady (7) and Indiana s Bob Knight (5) have won the honor more times than Ryan. WINNINGEST BIG TEN HEAD COACHES Following is a list of the coaches with the best all-time winning percentages in Big Ten play (min. 5 years) - through Feb. 6 Coach (School) Yrs. Record Pct. 1. Bob Knight (IND) Thad Matta (OSU) Bo Ryan (WIS) Tom Izzo (MSU) Ward Lambert (PUR) BIG TEN RECORD Following are the Big Ten conference records since (records through Feb. 6): School W-L Pct. 1. Wisconsin Michigan State Ohio State Illinois Purdue Michigan Indiana Iowa Minnesota Northwestern Nebraska Penn State ACTIVE DIVISION I HEAD COACHES WITH 600 WINS The top five winning percentages among active Division I head coaches with at least 600 career victories (thru Feb. 6). Coach (Current School) Yrs Overall Pct. 1. Roy Williams (North Carolina) Mike Krzyzewski (Duke) Bo Ryan (Wisconsin) Jim Boeheim (Syracuse) Rick Pitino (Louisville) ALL-TIME HEAD COACHES WITH 600 WINS Following is a list of the top winning percentages among all-time head coaches with at least 600 career victories (regardless of NCAA classification - through Feb. 6. * - active Coach (Schools) Yrs. Record Pct. 1. Adolph Rupp (Kentucky) Ken Anderson (UW-Eau Claire) John Wooden (Indiana St., UCLA) Ed Adams (N.C. Central, Tuskegee, Texas Southern) Roy Williams (Kansas, North Carolina)* Dave Robbins (Virginia Union) Jerry Tarkanian (Long Beach State, UNLV, Fresno State) Dean Smith (North Carolina) Mike Krzyzewski (Army, Duke)* Bo Ryan (UW-Platteville, Milwaukee, Wisconsin)* GAME 24: VS. MICHIGAN STATE The Ryan Notebook Born Dec. of 1947 in Chester, Pa. B.S. in business administration, Wilkes (Pa.) University, 1969 Family: wife, Kelly; children, Megan, Will, Matt, Brenna and Mairin Career Record: (30th year) UW Record: (13th year) Overall Record UW pre-bo Ryan: 1,172-1,035 (.531) UW with Bo Ryan: (.724) With 309 wins, Ryan is the all-time wins leader in Wisconsin history, surpassing Hall of Famer Bud Foster (265). Prior to Ryan s hire at UW in , the Badgers had four 19-win seasons (high of 22) in 103 years. Including last season, Ryan has now led the UW to at least 19 wins in each of his 12 seasons at UW and owns 10 seasons of 20+ wins. In fact, Ryan s teams have accounted for the 9 winningest seasons in school annals. Wisconsin has averaged 24.3 wins per season during the Ryan era, including a school-record 31 wins in Big Ten Record UW pre-bo Ryan: (.445) UW with Bo Ryan: (.696) In the first 96 years of Big Ten play, Wisconsin won at least 11 Big Ten games 9 times (including just once since 1941). Including this season, Ryan has led the Badgers to at least 11 conference wins in 10 of his 12 seasons. He was the first Big Ten coach to win at least 11 league games in each of his first four years. Ryan has led UW to a (.696) record in Big Ten play, the 3rd-highest win percentage of any coach in Big Ten history, trailing only Bob Knight ( ,.700) and Thad Matta (116-50,.699). Ryan is the fastest coach in UW history to reach 100 Big Ten wins, doing so in 140 games. That also ties Branch McCracken as the 2nd-fastest in conference history. Only Bob Knight (131 games) did it faster. UW has finished among the top 4 in the Big Ten in each of Ryan s 12 seasons. That 12-year stretch of top-4 finishes is the 2nd-longest in Big Ten history, trailing only Purdue s run of 13 in a row from NCAA Tournament Record UW pre-bo Ryan: 7 appearances / 9-6 UW with Ryan: 12 appearances / Wisconsin made seven appearances in the first 63 years of the NCAA tournament. Since Bo Ryan took over as head coach, the Badgers have earned 12 consecutive tournament bids and advanced to the Sweet 16 five times. UW has won 16 NCAA tournament games under Ryan, surpassing the Badgers total of 9 in the 63 years prior to Ryan.

12 PLAYER BIOS BEN BRUST Senior Guard Hawthorn Woods, Ill. 1 Brust s complete bio BRUST S CAREER AT A GLANCE Has played in 109 career games (58 starts) Owns 5 double-doubles and has scored 20 or more points in a game 7 times Has 197 career 3-pointers, ranking 5th in UW history. Ranks 4th in UW annals in career free throw percentage (.825) Made 7 3-pointers in a game on two occasions, equaling the school record, including a 7-for-7 effort vs. UNLV (12/10/11) 2013 consensus honorable mention All-Big Ten team honoree Named Big Ten Co-Player of the Week (2/11/13) following game-tying buzzer-beater vs. Michigan (2/9/13) PLAYER PROFILE Brust is 34 points shy of becoming the 38th player in Wisconsin basketball history to reach 1,000 career points. Second on the team in points (13.3 ppg), and 3rd in rebounds (4.7 rpg) and assists with 34. Brust is shooting 39.5 pct from 3, ranking 10th in the conference. Brust has now hit multiple treys in 19 of 23 games this season and 35 of his last 40 games. His 58 triples and average of 2.5 treys per game is 2nd in the Big Ten. Brust has hit multiple 3-pointers in 47 games dating back to last season, the 4th-highest total in Div. I. CAREER HIGHS POINTS: 25 vs. UNLV (12/10/11) FIELD GOALS: 9 vs. California (12/2/12) FG ATTEMPTS: 18 vs. N Western (1/29/14) 3-POINT FGS: 7 (2x) MR vs. UNLV (12/10/11) 3-POINT FGAS: 10 (3x) MR vs. N Western (1/29/14) FREE THROWS: 6 at Illinois (2/4/14) FT ATTEMPTS: 6 (3x) MR at Illinois (2/4/14) REBOUNDS: 12 vs. Cornell (11/18/12) ASSISTS: 6 (2x) MR vs. Samford (12/29/12) BLOCKS: 1 (4x) MR at Northwestern (1/2/14) STEALS: 5 vs. N Western (1/29/14) MINUTES: 45 vs. Iowa (02/06/13) SUPERLATIVES SEASON CAREER 10+ POINTS: POINTS: 2 7 DOUBLE-DOUBLES: MADE 3-POINTERS: REBOUNDS: STEALS: 2 19 LED UW IN POINTS: 7 24 LED UW IN REBOUNDS: 7 13 CHARGES TAKEN: 4 20 Most Games w/ 2+ 3-Pointers, since (thru 02/05) Marshall Henderson (Ole Miss) Travis Bader (Oakland) Akeen Richmond (East Carolina) 47 Ben Brust (Wisconsin) Sean Armand (Iona) The senior leads the Big Ten in free throw percentage (.943) shooting 50-of-53 from the stripe. Brust is averaging a turnover every 46.7 minutes per game (17 TOs in 794 min.). Brust has made 197 career 3-pointers, ranking 5th in UW history. He needs 16 more treys to pass Jason Bohannon (212) for sole possession of 4th place. Career 3-point field goals made (UW Record Book) Tim Locum, Kirk Penney, Michael Finley, Jason Bohannon, Ben Brust, 2010-pres. Brust s career 3-point FG percentage of.387 ranks 11th in UW history. Among active Big Ten players, Brust ranked 3rd in career 3-point FG percentage, trailing only Michigan s Nik Stauskas (.402) and teammate Josh Gasser (.397) TOP PERFORMANCES Team-high 16 points at Illinois (2/4). Tallied a team-high 21 points vs. Northwestern (1/29) adding 5 steals, 4 rebounds and a pair of assists. Scored 18 points on 4-for-8 (.500) shooting from the 3 against Illinois (1/8). Tallied 19 points, all in 2nd half, against Iowa (1/5). Game-high 19 points against Iowa (1/5). Poured in a season-high 20 points, adding 6 rebounds against Eastern Kentucky (12/14). Netted 18 points on 4-of-8 (.500) shooting from 3 vs. Milwaukee (12/11). Total 3-Pointers Free throws Opponent Date gs min fg-fga pct 3fg-fga pct ft-fta pct off def tot avg pf a t/o blk stl pts avg vs St. John's 11/08/13 * FLORIDA 11/12/13 * at Green Bay 11/16/13 * NORTH DAKOTA 11/19/13 * BOWLING GREEN 11/21/13 * ORAL ROBERTS 11/23/13 * vs Saint Louis 11/26/13 * vs West Virginia 11/27/13 * at Virginia 12/04/13 * MARQUETTE 12/07/13 * MILWAUKEE 12/11/13 * EASTERN KENTUCKY 12/14/13 * PRAIRIE VIEW A&M 12/28/13 * at Northwestern 01/02/14 * IOWA 01/05/14 * ILLINOIS 01/08/14 * at Indiana 01/14/14 * MICHIGAN 01/18/14 * at Minnesota 01/22/14 * at Purdue 01/25/14 * NORTHWESTERN 01/29/14 * OHIO STATE 02/01/14 * at Illinois 02/04/14 * Totals Games played: 23 Minutes/game: 34.5 Points/game: 13.3 FG Pct: FG Pct: 39.5 FT Pct: GAME-BY-GAME STATS /game: 4.7 Assists/game: 1.5 Turnovers/game: 0.7 Assist/turnover ratio: 2.0 Steals/game: 0.9 Blocks/game: 0.1 GET TO KNOW BEN Developed into all-around player for UW last season, posting 5 double-doubles and ranking among the team leaders in points (11.1, 1st), rebounds (5.1, 4th), assists (79, 2nd), steals (34, 2nd), ast-to-to ratio (1st, 2.0) and charges drawn (2nd with 10). Deeply moved by the tragic death of his 21-year old cousin, Anthony Brust (motorcycle accident in Sept. 2012), Brust says Anthony s death has changed the way he views how precious time is NASCAR enthusiast has become friends with his favorite racer, Kevin Harvick, and several others in the racing industry through social media Served as a spotter for Brendan Gaughan during a Nationwide Series race this past summer Bo Ryan has said Brust comes off a screen as quick as any player he has ever coached Majoring in life sciences communication

13 NIGEL HAYES Freshman Forward Toledo, Ohio PLAYER BIOS 10 Hayes complete bio HAYES CAREER AT A GLANCE Has played in all 23 games during freshman campaign CAREER HIGHS Earned Big Ten Freshman of the Week twice (Dec. 30 & Jan. 6) becoming just the 6th player in conference history to earn back-to-back Big Ten Freshman of the Week honors SUPERLATIVES PLAYER PROFILE Named back-to-back Big Ten Freshman of the Week on Dec. 30 and Jan. 6, becoming the first Badgers player to earn the honor multiple times. Has appeared in all 23 games this season as a true freshman, averaging 17.2 minutes per contest, the most of any UW reserve. He is 57-for-105 from the field (.543), while averaging 7.5 points and 2.7 rebounds per game. Has reached double figures in 7 of UW s last 12 games, averaging 10.5 points per game during that span. Averaged just 4.0 points per game during first 11 games of the season. In Big Ten play ranks 2nd among freshman with 10.2 points per game (Indiana s Noah Vonleh leads at 11.2 ppg). Shooting 58.1 percent from the field during Big Ten play, tops among all Big Ten freshman and 4th overall in the conference. He leads UW in free throw attempts during conference play, attempting 56 for an average of 5.6 per game TOP PERFORMANCES Recorded 14 points, while adding four rebounds and a pair of steals at Illinois (2/4). Tallied a game-high 17 points on 6-for-7 (.857) shooting from the field against Ohio State (2/1). Scored 12 points on 5-for-7 (.714) shooting, adding 3 rebounds and a block and a steal at Minnesota (1/22). Tallied 11 points, 5 rebounds, 2 steals and a block vs. Illinois (1/8). Poured in a career-high 19 points in UW's Big Ten opener vs. Northwestern (1/2). Tallied 10 points, four rebounds, three blocks and two assists against Prairie View A&M (12/28). Scored 17 points on 13-for-17 (.764) shooting from the free throw stripe vs. Eastern Kentucky (12/14). Scored 8 points and grabbed 2 rebounds in 18 minutes vs. Florida and added 6 points with 2 blocks at Green Bay. POINTS: 19 at Northwestern (1/2/14) FIELD GOALS: 8 at Northwestern (1/2/14) FG ATTEMPTS: 12 at Northwestern (1/2/14) 3-POINT FGS: -- 3-POINT FGAS: -- FREE THROWS: 13 vs. Eastern Kentucky (12/14/13) FT ATTEMPTS: 17 vs. Eastern Kentucky (12/14/13) REBOUNDS: 6 at Northwestern (1/2/14) ASSISTS: 2 (2x) MR vs. BGSU (11/21/13) BLOCKS: 3 vs. Prairie View A&M (12/28/13) STEALS: 2 (7x) MR at Illinois (2/4/14) MINUTES: 29 vs. Ohio State (2/1/14) Total 3-Pointers Free throws Opponent Date gs min fg-fga pct 3fg-fga pct ft-fta pct off def tot avg pf a t/o blk stl pts avg vs St. John's 11/08/ FLORIDA 11/12/ at Green Bay 11/16/ NORTH DAKOTA 11/19/ BOWLING GREEN 11/21/ ORAL ROBERTS 11/23/ vs Saint Louis 11/26/ vs West Virginia 11/27/ at Virginia 12/04/ MARQUETTE 12/07/ MILWAUKEE 12/11/ EASTERN KENTUCKY 12/14/ PRAIRIE VIEW A&M 12/28/ at Northwestern 01/02/ IOWA 01/05/ ILLINOIS 01/08/ at Indiana 01/14/ MICHIGAN 01/18/ at Minnesota 01/22/ at Purdue 01/25/ NORTHWESTERN 01/29/ OHIO STATE 02/01/ at Illinois 02/04/ Totals Games played: 23 Minutes/game: 17.2 Points/game: 7.5 FG Pct: 54.3 FT Pct: GAME-BY-GAME STATS SEASON CAREER 10+ POINTS: POINTS: 0 0 DOUBLE-DOUBLES: REBOUNDS: FTAS: STEALS: BLOCKS: 4 4 LED UW IN POINTS: 2 2 LED UW IN REBOUNDS: 0 0 /game: 2.7 Assists/game: 0.8 Turnovers/game: 1.1 Assist/turnover ratio: 0.7 Steals/game: 0.8 Blocks/game: 0.7 GET TO KNOW NIGEL ESPN Top-100 recruit averaged 15.4 points, 8.7 rebounds, 4.3 assists and 2.2. blocks per game during senior season at Whitmer High School in Toledo, Ohio Comes from a family of avid Ohio State fans; brother, Kenny, played football for Buckeyes Played football growing up until his senior year of high school Has a playful, comical personality that rubs off on teammates Enjoys random facts and trivia; his self-proclaimed BARZ rap group also features Sam Dekker Major is undecided

14 TRAEVON JACKSON PLAYER BIOS Junior Guard Westerville, Ohio 12 Jackson s complete bio JACKSON S CAREER AT A GLANCE Has played in 75 career games (52 starts) 23 career double-digit scoring games Led the Badgers with 99 assists and 35 steals in CAREER HIGHS Earned 2013 Cancun Challenge All- Tournament Team honors Named to the 2013 Big Ten Tournament All- Tournament Team after averaging 11.0 ppg and 3.0 rpg during the three games SUPERLATIVES PLAYER PROFILE Ranks 4th on the team averaging 11.0 points, leads the team with 3.9 assists per game and is 5th with 4.0 rebounds per game. Jackson has led the Badgers in assists in 16 of 23 games this season and is 6th in the Big Ten in assists per game. His 1.7 assist-to-turnover ratio (89 to 51) is 8th in the conference. Jackson has displayed a better shot from 3-point range this season, jumping from 29.3% from the beyond the arc in to 36.8% this year. Earned Cancun Challenge All-Tournament Team honors after leading the Badgers to title averaging 11.0 points, 8.0 rebounds and 4.5 assists in the 2 games. Known for making clutch shots, Jackson made the game-clinching basket in the win over Florida with an elbow jumper with 9.8 seconds left. Connected on three game-winning or game-tying shots in the final minute last season: game-tying 3-pointer with 29 seconds left to force overtime in a win over Iowa, made game-winning jumper with 2.1 seconds left in win over Minnesota and drained a 25-foot 3-pointer as time expired to win at Penn St. Looking to become just 3rd player in Bo Ryan era to average 10+ points per game, 4+ rebounds per game and 4+ assists per game, joining Devin Harris (2004) and Jordan Taylor (2011) TOP PERFORMANCES Scored 15 points on 4-for-9 (.444) shooting from the field and a 6-for-8 (.750) performance from the free throw stripe Poured in a career-high 21 points on 9-of-11 (.818) shooting at Indiana (1/14). Scored 15 points and added 4 assists against Illinois (1/8). Poured in 12 points and added 7 assists against Marquette (12/7). Scored 6 points and tallied a career-high 10 rebounds in the 2013 Cancun Challenge championship game vs. West Virginia (11/27). Tied a career-high 16 points, adding 6 rebounds against Saint Louis in 2013 Cancun Challenge (11/26). Tallied 14 points, 5 rebounds and a career-high 8 assists vs. North Dakota (11/14). Made the game-clinching shot in the win over Florida (11/12) with an elbow jumper with 9.8 seconds left, tallying 13 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists. POINTS: 21 at Indiana (1/14/14) FIELD GOALS: 9 at Indiana (1/14/14) FG ATTEMPTS: 14 at Minnesota (02/14/13) 3-POINT FGS: 3 (2x) MR at Indiana (1/14/14) 3-POINT FGAS: 6 at Minnesota (02/14/13) FREE THROWS: 9 vs. Arkansas (11/24/12) FT ATTEMPTS: 11 vs. Arkansas (11/24/12) REBOUNDS: 10 vs. West Virginia (11/27/13) ASSISTS: 8 vs. North Dakota (11/19/13) BLOCKS: 2 vs. Saint Louis (11/26/13) STEALS: 3 (3x) MR vs. BGSU (11/21/13) MINUTES: 43 vs. Iowa (02/06/13) Total 3-Pointers Free throws Opponent Date gs min fg-fga pct 3fg-fga pct ft-fta pct off def tot avg pf a t/o blk stl pts avg vs St. John's 11/08/13 * FLORIDA 11/12/13 * at Green Bay 11/16/13 * NORTH DAKOTA 11/19/13 * BOWLING GREEN 11/21/13 * ORAL ROBERTS 11/23/13 * vs Saint Louis 11/26/13 * vs West Virginia 11/27/13 * at Virginia 12/04/13 * MARQUETTE 12/07/13 * MILWAUKEE 12/11/13 * EASTERN KENTUCKY 12/14/13 * PRAIRIE VIEW A&M 12/28/13 * at Northwestern 01/02/14 * IOWA 01/05/14 * ILLINOIS 01/08/14 * at Indiana 01/14/14 * MICHIGAN 01/18/14 * at Minnesota 01/22/14 * at Purdue 01/25/14 * NORTHWESTERN 01/29/14 * OHIO STATE 02/01/14 * at Illinois 02/04/14 * Totals Games played: 23 Minutes/game: 30.4 Points/game: 11.0 FG Pct: FG Pct: 36.8 FT Pct: GAME-BY-GAME STATS SEASON CAREER 10+ POINTS: POINTS: MADE 3-POINTERS: ASSISTS: REBOUNDS: STEALS: 5 16 LED UW IN POINTS: 2 6 LED UW IN ASSISTS: LED UW IN REBOUNDS: 1 1 CHARGES TAKEN: 2 11 /game: 4.0 Assists/game: 3.9 Turnovers/game: 2.2 Assist/turnover ratio: 1.7 Steals/game: 0.7 Blocks/game: 0.2 GET TO KNOW TRAEVON Father, Jim Jackson, was the fourth overall pick in the 1992 NBA Draft and played 14 seasons for 12 different teams AAU teammates with Trey Burke (Michigan; Utah Jazz) and Jared Sullinger (Ohio State; Boston Celtics) Converted two guard never played PG until his sophomore season at UW Endeared himself to the Badgers coaching staff early on with his defensive intensity A gym-rat, Jackson is consistently the last player off the court following the team s practices Lives with UW football player Ethan Hemer

15 DUJE DUKAN R-Junior Forward Deerfield, Ill. PLAYER BIOS Dukan s complete bio DUKAN S CAREER AT A GLANCE Has played in 44 career games Redshirted in after suffering from mono in the fall 13 CAREER HIGHS POINTS: 15 vs. St. John s (11/8/13) FIELD GOALS: 4 vs. St. John s (11/8/13) PLAYER PROFILE FG ATTEMPTS: 6 vs. St. John s (11/8/13) 3-POINT FGS: 2 vs. St. John s (11/8/13) Has appeared in all 23 games averaging 8.7 minutes off 3-POINT FGAS: 3 (3x) MR vs. Milw. (12/11/13) the bench. Dukan is averaging 2.8 points and 1.8 rebounds FREE THROWS: 5 vs. St. John s (11/8/13) per game. He is shooting 33.3% from 3-point range on FT ATTEMPTS: 6 vs. St. John s (11/8/13) the season, connecting on 10-of-30 from deep and 8-of-9 REBOUNDS: 7 vs. Iowa (1/5/14) (.889) at the free throw line. ASSISTS: 2 vs. Bowling Green (11/21/13) Dukan set career highs in points (15) and minutes played (21) against St. John s (Nov. 8) in the season opener. Dukan went 2-for-3 from 3-point range and 5-for-6 at the line that night. BLOCKS: STEALS: MINUTES: -- 2 vs. Savannah State (12/15/11) 21 vs. St. John s (11/8/13) SUPERLATIVES SEASON CAREER 10+ POINTS: POINTS: POINTERS MADE: REBOUNDS: FTAS: STEALS: TOP PERFORMANCES Grabbed a career-high 7 boards in 1/5 win over Iowa. Tallied 7 points and 3 rebounds in Big Ten opener at Northwestern (1/2). Scored 7 points and added 3 rebounds against Saint Louis (11/27) in the semifinals of the 2013 Cancun Challenge. Set career highs in points (15) and minutes played (21) against St. John s (11/8) in the season opener. Dukan went 2-for-3 from 3-point range and 5-for-6 at the line that night GAME-BY-GAME STATS Total 3-Pointers Free throws Opponent Date gs min fg-fga pct 3fg-fga pct ft-fta pct off def tot avg pf a t/o blk stl pts avg vs St. John's 11/08/ FLORIDA 11/12/ at Green Bay 11/16/ NORTH DAKOTA 11/19/ BOWLING GREEN 11/21/ ORAL ROBERTS 11/23/ vs Saint Louis 11/26/ vs West Virginia 11/27/ at Virginia 12/04/ MARQUETTE 12/07/ MILWAUKEE 12/11/ EASTERN KENTUCKY 12/14/ PRAIRIE VIEW A&M 12/28/ at Northwestern 01/02/ IOWA 01/05/ ILLINOIS 01/08/ at Indiana 01/14/ MICHIGAN 01/18/ at Minnesota 01/22/ at Purdue 01/25/ NORTHWESTERN 01/29/ OHIO STATE 02/01/ at Illinois 02/04/ Totals Games played: 23 Minutes/game: 8.7 Points/game: 2.8 FG Pct: FG Pct: 33.3 FT Pct: 88.9 /game: 1.8 Assists/game: 0.3 Turnovers/game: 0.3 Assist/turnover ratio: 1.0 Steals/game: 0.1 GET TO KNOW DUJE Born in Split, Croatia and raised in the Chicago area, Dukan grew up in the Bulls locker room as his father, Ivica Dukan, has worked in the team s scouting department since 1992 Spent the summer of 2011 playing with the Croatian National Team in the U-20 European Championships in Bilbao, Spain Pronounced DOO-yay DOOK-in Speaks 3 languages fluently Majoring in international studies

16 SAM DEKKER Sophomore Forward Sheboygan, Wis. PLAYER BIOS 15 Dekker s complete bio DEKKER S CAREER AT A GLANCE Has played in 58 career games (26 starts) Named to Wooden Midseason Top 25 list & the Naismith Award Preseason Watch List Named MVP of the 2013 Cancun Challenge CAREER HIGHS One of just four true freshman to start under Bo Ryan (joining Devin Harris, Alando Tucker and Josh Gasser) Earned honorable mention All-Big Ten & Big Ten All-Freshman Team honors in SUPERLATIVES PLAYER PROFILE Recently named to the Wooden Midseason Top 25 list, one of just four Big Ten players to make the list Leads the Badgers in points (13.7) and rebounds per game (6.0). Has scored in double figures in 19 of 23 games and 28 of his last 35 dating back to last season. Ranks 13th in the Big Ten in scoring, 12th in rebounding, 12th in field goal percentage (.481) and 14th in the conference in offensive rebounds (1.9). Is 1 of just 3 players to rank among the Big Ten s top 14 in both points and rebounds per game. Has earned 4 double-doubles and reached the 20-point plateau 3 times this season. Shooting 48.1% (112-for-233) from the field overall, including 31.7% (26-for-82) from 3-point range. Pulled down 25 rebounds in UW s first 6 games (4.2 rpg), but has grabbed 113 rebounds in the Badgers last 17 contests (6.6 rpg) TOP PERFORMANCES Scored 15 points and added 7 rebounds, while shooting 8-for-11 (.727) from the free throw line at Purdue (1/25). Poured in a game-high 20 points on 6-for-12 (.500) shooting from the field, while also going 7-for-8 (.875) from the free throw stripe at Minnesota (1/22). Earned 4th career double-double, scoring 10 points and adding 10 rebounds against Michigan (1/18). Netted 17 points and 6 rebounds on 6-of-8 (.750) shooting from the field vs. Illinois (1/8). Poured in 15 points and added 8 rebounds and 4 assists in Big Ten opener vs. Northwestern (1/2). Tallied 3rd career double-double with 16-point, 11-rebound performance against Prairie View A&M (12/28). Dropped 20 points and 10 rebounds against Marquette (12/7) for 2nd career double-double, shooting 3-of-5 (.600) from 3-point range. Earned Cancun Challenge MVP honors after leading UW to tournament title, posting career highs with 21 points and 12 rebounds in the championship game vs. West Virginia (11/27). Scored 19 points and added 5 rebounds, 4 assists, 2 steals and 2 blocks vs. North Dakota (11/14). With UW trailing 16-4 vs. Florida (11/12), Dekker hit back-to-back 3-pointers and scored 10 points over the next 6 minutes to fuel the Badgers comeback. Tallied 16 points and 7 rebounds in UW s season opener vs. St. John s (11/8). POINTS: 21 vs. West Virginia (11/27/13) FIELD GOALS: 8 vs. North Dakota (11/19/13) FG ATTEMPTS: 14 (2x) MR vs. WVU (11/27/13) 3-POINT FGS: 4 (2x) MR at Illinois (2/4/14) 3-POINT FGAS: 10 vs. Ole Miss (3/22/13) FREE THROWS: 8 at Purdue (1/25/14) FT ATTEMPTS: 11 at Purdue (1/25/14) REBOUNDS: 12 vs. WVU (11/27/13) ASSISTS: 6 vs. Milwaukee (12/11/13) BLOCKS: 2 (3x) MR vs. Iowa (1/5/14) STEALS: 3 (2x) MR vs. ORU (11/23/13) MINUTES: 37 vs. Michigan (01/18/14) Total 3-Pointers Free throws Opponent Date gs min fg-fga pct 3fg-fga pct ft-fta pct off def tot avg pf a t/o blk stl pts avg vs St. John's 11/08/13 * FLORIDA 11/12/13 * at Green Bay 11/16/13 * NORTH DAKOTA 11/19/13 * BOWLING GREEN 11/21/13 * ORAL ROBERTS 11/23/13 * vs Saint Louis 11/26/13 * vs West Virginia 11/27/13 * at Virginia 12/04/13 * MARQUETTE 12/07/13 * MILWAUKEE 12/11/13 * EASTERN KENTUCKY 12/14/13 * PRAIRIE VIEW A&M 12/28/13 * at Northwestern 01/02/14 * IOWA 01/05/14 * ILLINOIS 01/08/14 * at Indiana 01/14/14 * MICHIGAN 01/18/14 * at Minnesota 01/22/14 * at Purdue 01/25/14 * NORTHWESTERN 01/29/14 * OHIO STATE 02/01/14 * at Illinois 02/04/14 * Totals Games played: 23 Minutes/game: 30.3 Points/game: 13.7 FG Pct: FG Pct: 31.7 FT Pct: GAME-BY-GAME STATS SEASON CAREER 10+ POINTS: POINTS: 3 3 DOUBLE-DOUBLES: POINTERS MADE: REBOUNDS: FTAS: STEALS: 5 9 LED UW IN POINTS: 6 11 LED UW IN REBOUNDS: 9 10 /game: 6.0 Assists/game: 1.5 Turnovers/game: 1.3 Assist/turnover ratio: 1.1 Steals/game: 0.8 Blocks/game: 0.4 GET TO KNOW SAM Has added 30 lbs to frame since arriving on campus in 2012 Played for his father, Todd, at Sheboygan Lutheran High, where he led the Crusaders to their first-ever state title in 2012 Scored 12 points in the final 40 seconds and nailed the game-winning 3-pointer at the buzzer to seal the win in the state title game vs. Racine Lutheran Spent the summer with the U.S. U-18 National Team, winning a goal medal at the 2012 FIBA Americas Championships Wears the number 15 for his older brother, John, who played at Division 3 Lawrence The Milwaukee Brewers fanatic has a refreshingly carefree attitude despite his popularity

17 JOSH GASSER PLAYER BIOS R-Junior Guard Port Washington, Wis. 21 PLAYER PROFILE Coming off a missed season due to a torn ACL, Gasser is 2nd on the team averaging 33.0 minutes per game. He ranks 5th on the team in scoring (8.7 ppg) and is 4th in rebounds per game (4.0). Gasser ranks 2nd in the Big Ten at the free throw line, shooting 86.4% (70-81). His 70 made FTs is second-most on the team. He also leads the Badgers shooting 41.3% (26-for-63) from 3-point range. Ranks 4th all-time in UW annals in career FT percentage (.831), owns the 10th-best 3-point FG percentage (.397) in school history and is 6th in UW s career assist-to-turnover category (1.91). Among active Big Ten players, Gasser ranks 2nd in career 3-point FG percentage, trailing on Michigan s Nik Stauskas (.402) TOP PERFORMANCES Gasser s complete bio Tallied 10 points, 7 rebounds, 3 assists and a pair of steals at Purdue (1/25). Scored a team-high 16 points on 4-for-5 (.800) shooting from 3-point range against Michigan (1/18). Recorded 11 points on 5-for-8 (.625) shooting from the field, adding 6 rebounds and 4 assists at Indiana (1/14). Scored 14 points, including a 6-for-7 (.857) performance from the free throw stripe, in UW s Big Ten home opener vs. Iowa (1/5). Also contained Northwestern s leading scorer, Drew Crawford (16.3 ppg), to 10 points on 3-of-11 (.272) shooting (1/2). Held 2013 first-team All-ACC performer Joe Harris to 1-of-10 shooting (2 points) in UW s win at Virginia during the 2013 Big Ten/ACC Challenge. Then held Marquette s Jake Thomas without a single shot attempt in 25 minutes. Chipped in 10 points, 3 rebounds and 4 assists, while going 6-for-6 (1.000) from the free throw line vs. Marquette (12/7). Earned back-to-back double-figure scoring games, recording 11-point outings in the 2013 Cancun Challenge Championship vs. WVU (11/27) and at Virginia (12/4). Poured in 15 points, 6 rebounds vs. Oral Roberts (11/23). Netted 11 points and 6 rebounds at Green Bay (11/16) and against Bowling Green (11/21). Led the Badgers with 19 points and 8 rebounds in 35 minutes during the season opener vs. St. John s (11/8). Gasser made his first shot attempt in 2 years (a 3-pointer) and finished 3-for-5 from behind the arc and a perfect 8-for-8 at the free throw line. GASSER S CAREER AT A GLANCE Has played in all 93 career games (88 starts) of his eligible seasons Ranks 6th in UW history in career assist-to-to ratio (1.91) 2012 All-Big Ten Defensive Team selection POINTS: 21 vs. PVAMU (11/14/10) FIELD GOALS: 7 at Ohio State (3/6/11) FG ATTEMPTS: 11 at Iowa (2/23/12) 3-POINT FGS: 4 (3x) MR vs. Michigan (1/18/14) 3-POINT FGAS: 6 at UNLV (11/21/10) FREE THROWS: 9 vs. PVAMU (11/21/10) FT ATTEMPTS: 10 (2x) MR vs. Miss. Valley State (12/23/11) REBOUNDS: 12 at Northwestern (1/23/11) ASSISTS: 10 at Northwestern (1/23/11) BLOCKS: 2 (2x) MR vs. Savannah State (12/15/11) STEALS: 3 vs. Milwaukee (12/11/13) MINUTES: 42 vs. Michigan State (1/3/12) Total 3-Pointers Free throws Opponent Date gs min fg-fga pct 3fg-fga pct ft-fta pct off def tot avg pf a t/o blk stl pts avg vs St. John's 11/08/13 * FLORIDA 11/12/13 * at Green Bay 11/16/13 * NORTH DAKOTA 11/19/13 * BOWLING GREEN 11/21/13 * ORAL ROBERTS 11/23/13 * vs Saint Louis 11/26/13 * vs West Virginia 11/27/13 * at Virginia 12/04/13 * MARQUETTE 12/07/13 * MILWAUKEE 12/11/13 * EASTERN KENTUCKY 12/14/13 * PRAIRIE VIEW A&M 12/28/13 * at Northwestern 01/02/14 * IOWA 01/05/14 * ILLINOIS 01/08/14 * at Indiana 01/14/14 * MICHIGAN 01/18/14 * at Minnesota 01/22/14 * at Purdue 01/25/14 * NORTHWESTERN 01/29/14 * OHIO STATE 02/01/14 * at Illinois 02/04/14 * Totals Games played: 23 Minutes/game: 33.0 Points/game: 8.7 FG Pct: FG Pct: 41.3 FT Pct: 86.4 CAREER HIGHS GAME-BY-GAME STATS Became 1st Big Ten freshman to record an offi cial triple-double and 1st since Earvin Magic Johnson did it in st UW freshman to hit a game-winning buzzer beater (fi nal second or as time expired) with his 3-pointer at the buzzer to win at Michigan (2/23/11) /game: 4.0 Assists/game: 1.7 Turnovers/game: 0.9 Assist/turnover ratio: 1.8 Steals/game: 0.7 Blocks/game: 0.2 SUPERLATIVES SEASON CAREER 10+ POINTS: POINTS: POINTERS MADE: REBOUNDS: STEALS: 2 10 LED UW IN POINTS: 3 8 LED UW IN REBOUNDS: 4 11 LED UW IN ASSISTS: 5 8 CHARGES TAKEN: 4 11 GET TO KNOW JOSH Was set to take over PG reigns prior to tearing ACL in left knee on Oct. 27, 2012 Tough-minded guard started 66 games in first two seasons at UW UW s best defender, Gasser is routinely assigned to guard opposing teams best player A former high school quarterback, Gasser has earned a reputation as one of the toughest players in the Big Ten. During the 2012 NCAA Tournament, Gasser held SEC leading scorer, John Jenkins, to 3-of-13 shooting while battling a flu that kept him out of practice and awake the night before. Became just 3rd UW freshman to start under Bo Ryan, joining Devin Harris in and Alando Tucker in

18 BRONSON KOENIG PLAYER BIOS Freshman Guard La Crosse, Wis. Koenig s complete bio KOENIG S CAREER AT A GLANCE Has appeared in 22 career games as a true freshman 24 CAREER HIGHS SUPERLATIVES PLAYER PROFILE Is averaging 3.3 points, 1.4 rebounds and 1.0 assist per game, while shooting 43.9% from the field (29-66) and 29.7% (11-37) from 3-point range. Averaging 15.2 minutes per game, 2nd among UW reserves. Owns a 2.5 assist-to-turnover ratio this season, dishing 23 assists with just 9 turnovers TOP PERFORMANCES Posted 5 points, 2 rebounds and an assist at Illinois (2/4). Chipped in career-high 10 points, 3 rebounds, 2 assists and shot 2-for-3 (.667) from 3-point range vs. Bowling Green (11/21). Went 3-for-4 (.750) from the field and scored 7 points and added 3 rebounds and 2 assists vs. Illinois (1/8). Saw first extended time in the 3rd game of the season posting 7 points and 2 assists in 23 minutes at Green Bay. Tallied 7 points against Prairie View A&M (12/28). Tallied 6 points on 3-for-4 (.750) shooting vs. Milwaukee (12/11). POINTS: 10 vs. Bowling Green (11/21/13) FIELD GOALS: 4 vs. Bowling Green (11/21/13) FG ATTEMPTS: 6 (2x) MR vs. PVAMU (12/28/13) 3-POINT FGS: 2 (2x) MR vs. PVAMU (12/28/13) 3-POINT FGAS: 4 (2x) MR at Illinois (2/4/14) FREE THROWS: 2 at Northwestern (1/2/14) FT ATTEMPTS: 2 (2x) MR at Northwestern (1/2/14) REBOUNDS: 4 vs. Milwaukee (12/11/13) ASSISTS: 3 vs. Eastern Kentucky (12/14/13) BLOCKS: 1 at Green Bay (11/16/13) STEALS: 1 (2x) MR vs. Marquette (12/7/13) MINUTES: 27 vs. Bowling Green (11/21/13) GAME-BY-GAME STATS SEASON CAREER 10+ POINTS: POINTS: POINTERS MADE: ASSISTS: STEALS: 1 1 LED UW IN POINTS: 0 0 LED UW IN ASSISTS: 0 0 Total 3-Pointers Free throws Opponent Date gs min fg-fga pct 3fg-fga pct ft-fta pct off def tot avg pf a t/o blk stl pts avg vs St. John's 11/08/ at Green Bay 11/16/ NORTH DAKOTA 11/19/ BOWLING GREEN 11/21/ ORAL ROBERTS 11/23/ vs Saint Louis 11/26/ vs West Virginia 11/27/ at Virginia 12/04/ MARQUETTE 12/07/ MILWAUKEE 12/11/ EASTERN KENTUCKY 12/14/ PRAIRIE VIEW A&M 12/28/ at Northwestern 01/02/ IOWA 01/05/ ILLINOIS 01/08/ at Indiana 01/14/ MICHIGAN 01/18/ at Minnesota 01/22/ at Purdue 01/25/ NORTHWESTERN 01/29/ OHIO STATE 02/01/ at Illinois 02/04/ Totals Games played: 22 Minutes/game: 15.2 Points/game: 3.3 FG Pct: FG Pct: 29.7 FT Pct: 75.0 /game: 1.4 Assists/game: 1.1 Turnovers/game: 0.4 Assist/turnover ratio: 2.7 Steals/game: 0.2 Blocks/game: 0.1 GET TO KNOW BRONSON Possesses remarkable vision; Bo Ryan says he has best vision of any guard he s ever coached Named Wisconsin Player of the Year by the Associated Press during senior campaign Led La Crosse Aquinas to its second WIAA Division 3 state championship in three seasons, scoring 16 points and adding five assists in the 2013 title game Member of the Ho-Chunk tribe; very proud and open about his Native American roots Last name pronounced KAY-nig

19 FRANK KAMINSKY PLAYER BIOS Junior Forward Lisle, Ill. 44 PLAYER PROFILE Third on the Badgers in points (12.4) and 2nd in rebounds (6.0) per game. Ranks among the Big Ten s leaderboard in several categories: 18th in scoring, 11th in rebounding, 6th in FG% (.533), 6th in 3FG% (.411) and blocks (1.8 bpg), and 13th in FT% (.786). Ranks 6th in the Big Ten shooting 41.1% from 3-point range, connecting on 23 of 56 attempts from downtown. Has scored in double figures in 14 of last 21 games, including a UW single-game record 43 points against North Dakota (11/19/13). Has raised his scoring average 8.7 points per game this season after averaging just 4.2 ppg a year ago. That is the 3rd-largest increase in the Big Ten. Biggest Scoring Increase to 13-14, Big Ten Player (team) Increase 1. Yogi Ferrell (IND) Caris LeVert (MICH) Frank Kaminsky (WIS) Nik Stauskas (MICH) Amir Williams (OSU) Kaminsky has also raised his rebounds per game average 4.0 boards per game, the 2nd-largest increase in the conference. Biggest Rebounding Increase to 13-14, Big Ten Player (team) Increase 1. Elliott Eliason (MINN) Frank Kaminsky (WIS) Austin Hollins (MINN) Branden Dawson (MSU) LaQuinton Ross (OSU) TOP PERFORMANCES Kaminsky s complete bio Poured in a team-high 16 points and added 6 rebounds, 3 blocks and went 7-for-8 (.875) from the free throw line at Purdue (1/25). Recorded 15 points and added 6 rebounds against Illinois (1/8). Scored 11 points and added 9 rebounds at Indiana (1/14). Tallied 21 points and added 6 rebounds vs. Oral Roberts (11/23). Recorded 14 points and added 5 rebounds against Bowling Green (11/21). Scored UW school-record 43 points vs. North Dakota, going 16-for-19 from the field and 6-for-6 from 3-point range in just 28 minutes. His 43 points equals the most by a Big Ten player since at least Went 6-for-12 (.500) from the field, scoring 16 points and adding 8 rebounds at Green Bay (11/16). KAMINSKY S CAREER AT A GLANCE Has played in 90 career games (25 starts) Owns UW single-game scoring record, pouring in 43 points vs. North Dakota (11/19/13) Total 3-Pointers Free throws Opponent Date gs min fg-fga pct 3fg-fga pct ft-fta pct off def tot avg pf a t/o blk stl pts avg vs St. John's 11/08/13 * FLORIDA 11/12/13 * at Green Bay 11/16/13 * NORTH DAKOTA 11/19/13 * BOWLING GREEN 11/21/13 * ORAL ROBERTS 11/23/13 * vs Saint Louis 11/26/13 * vs West Virginia 11/27/13 * at Virginia 12/04/13 * MARQUETTE 12/07/13 * MILWAUKEE 12/11/13 * EASTERN KENTUCKY 12/14/13 * PRAIRIE VIEW A&M 12/28/13 * at Northwestern 01/02/14 * IOWA 01/05/14 * ILLINOIS 01/08/14 * at Indiana 01/14/14 * MICHIGAN 01/18/14 * at Minnesota 01/22/14 * at Purdue 01/25/14 * NORTHWESTERN 01/29/14 * OHIO STATE 02/01/14 * at Illinois 02/04/14 * Totals Games played: 23 Minutes/game: 26.0 Points/game: 12.4 FG Pct: FG Pct: 41.1 FT Pct: 78.6 CAREER HIGHS POINTS: 43 vs. North Dakota (11/19/13) FIELD GOALS: 16 vs. North Dakota (11/19/13) FG ATTEMPTS: 19 vs. North Dakota (11/19/13) 3-POINT FGS: 6 vs. North Dakota (11/19/13) 3-POINT FGAS: 6 vs. North Dakota (11/19/13) FREE THROWS: 12 at Illinois (02/03/13) FT ATTEMPTS: 14 at Illinois (02/03/13) REBOUNDS: 12 at Virginia (12/4/13) ASSISTS: 4 vs. Eastern Kentucky (12/14/13) BLOCKS: 4 (2x) MR vs. Iowa (1/5/14) STEALS: 2 (7x) MR vs. PVAMU (12/28/13) MINUTES: 35 vs. Saint Louis (11/26/13) GAME-BY-GAME STATS Played in 35 of 36 games as a freshman, averaging third-most minutes off the bench Freshman record 35 games played Just the 5th 7-footer in UW basketball history /game: 6.0 Assists/game: 1.3 Turnovers/game: 1.0 Assist/turnover ratio: 1.3 Steals/game: 0.7 Blocks/game: 1.8 SUPERLATIVES SEASON CAREER 10+ POINTS: POINTS: POINTERS MADE: REBOUNDS: BLOCKS: LED UW IN POINTS: 4 5 LED UW IN REBOUNDS: 7 7 LED UW IN ASSISTS: 2 3 GET TO KNOW FRANK Athleticism runs in his family as his father, Frank, finished as Lewis University s seventhleading scorer (1,521) in school history; mother, Mary, played volleyball at Northwestern. His uncle, Jim Stack is the 5th-leading scorer (1,583 points) in Northwestern history. High school teammates with Northwestern s Dave Sobolewski Filled in at the point guard spot for Benet Academy during his senior year after Sobolewski went down with season-ending injury

20 11 Jordan Hill, Fr., G, 6-3, 170 Pasadena, Calif. (Exeter [NH]) Has appeared in seven games during freshman campaign... scored his fi rst career points against Milwaukee (Dec. 11), fi nishing with two points in four minutes of action... grabbed a rebound in his Badgers debut against North Dakota (Nov. 19). HILL S GAME-BY-GAME STATS PLAYER BIOS Total 3-Pointers Free throws Opponent Date gs min fg-fga pct 3fg-fga pct ft-fta pct off def tot avg pf a t/o blk stl pts avg NORTH DAKOTA 11/19/ BOWLING GREEN 11/21/ MILWAUKEE 12/11/ EASTERN KENTUCKY 12/14/ PRAIRIE VIEW A&M 12/28/ at Northwestern 01/02/ ILLINOIS 01/08/ Totals Vitto Brown, Fr., F, 6-8, 237 Bowling Green, Ohio (Bowling Green) Has appeared in eight career games during freshman campaign... earned first career bucket vs. Prairie View A&M... tallied career-high three rebounds and added an assist in career-long 7 minutes vs. Eastern Kentucky (Dec. 14)... earned a pair of rebounds and added an assist vs. Milwaukee (Dec. 11)... pronounced VEE-toe BROWN S GAME-BY-GAME STATS Total 3-Pointers Free throws Opponent Date gs min fg-fga pct 3fg-fga pct ft-fta pct off def tot avg pf a t/o blk stl pts avg NORTH DAKOTA 11/19/ BOWLING GREEN 11/21/ MILWAUKEE 12/11/ EASTERN KENTUCKY 12/14/ PRAIRIE VIEW A&M 12/28/ at Northwestern 01/02/ ILLINOIS 01/08/ at Minnesota 01/22/ Totals Evan Anderson, R-Jr., C, 6-10, 245 Stanley, Wis. (Eau Claire North) Has appeared in 35 career games... played a Big Ten careerbest 7 mins at Purdue (Jan. 25)... nailed first career 3-pointer vs. Illinois... recorded a block in three minutes of action vs. Marquette (Dec. 7)... earned a block against North Dakota (Nov. 19). ANDERSON S GAME-BY-GAME STATS Total 3-Pointers Free throws Opponent Date gs min fg-fga pct 3fg-fga pct ft-fta pct off def tot avg pf a t/o blk stl pts avg NORTH DAKOTA 11/19/ BOWLING GREEN 11/21/ MARQUETTE 12/07/ MILWAUKEE 12/11/ EASTERN KENTUCKY 12/14/ PRAIRIE VIEW A&M 12/28/ at Northwestern 01/02/ ILLINOIS 01/08/ at Purdue 01/25/ Totals Zach Bohannon, R-Sr., F, 6-6, 206 Marion, Iowa (Linn-Mar) Has appeared in 26 career games... earned season highs in points (5) and rebounds (2) vs. Milwaukee (Dec. 11)... recorded a rebound against Marquette (Dec. 7) and Bowling Green (Nov. 21). BOHANNON S GAME-BY-GAME STATS Total 3-Pointers Free throws Opponent Date gs min fg-fga pct 3fg-fga pct ft-fta pct off def tot avg pf a t/o blk stl pts avg NORTH DAKOTA 11/19/ BOWLING GREEN 11/21/ MARQUETTE 12/07/ MILWAUKEE 12/11/ PRAIRIE VIEW A&M 12/28/ at Northwestern 01/02/ IOWA 01/05/ ILLINOIS 01/08/ at Minnesota 01/22/ Totals

21 NOTES Wisconsin Coaching Staff BO RYAN HEAD COACH When Bo Ryan took over as head coach at Wisconsin in 2002, he was promptly dubbed Big Ten Coach of the Year in each of his first two seasons. Last year, his 12th at UW, Ryan proved he is still thought of in the same light, collecting the third Big Ten Coach of the Year award of his career. Now as Ryan enters his 30th season as a head coach in his 13th atop the Wisconsin program - it s difficult to decide which is more impressive, his incredible longevity or his unparalleled success. It is, however, safe to say that the combination of the two is what elevates Ryan among college basketball s elite. Owning the most wins in UW annals (291 entering ), Ryan is also one of just 40 coaches in NCAA history to reach the 650-career win plateau. Ryan s career winning percentage of.757 ( ) is seventh all-time among coaches with 600 career wins. A member of five Halls of Fame, Ryan has been enshrined into the Wilkes College Athletic HOF (2003), the Delaware County Chapter of the Pennsylvania Sports HOF (2008), the Pennsylvania Sports HOF (2011), the Wis. Basketball Coaches Assoc. HOF (2011) and the Wis. Intercollegiate Athletic Conference HOF (2012). GREG GARD ASSOCIATE HEAD COACH - 13TH SEASON AT UW PERSONAL FILE Born: Chester, Pa. in 1947 Family: Wife: Kelly, children: Megan, Will, Matt, Brenna and Mairin, four grandchildren Education: Bachelor s degree in business admin. from Wilkes (Pa.) University, 1969 Coaching Experience Assistant Coach: College of Racine Head Coach: Sun Valley (Pa.) High School Assistant Coach: Wisconsin ( ) Head Coach: UW-Platteville ( ) Head Coach: UW-Milwaukee ( ) Head Coach: Wisconsin (2001-present) COACH OF THE YEAR HONORS 2002 Big Ten Conference 2003 Big Ten Conference 2003 NABC District Guardian of the Game 2007 Clair Bee National 2007 Adolph Rupp Cup National 2008 Jim Phelan National 2008 NABC District Big Ten Conference 4-time NABC Div. III National 6-time Wis. Intercollegiate Athletic Conf. BO RYAN S COACHING TREE Since Bo Ryan took over at Wisconsin in 2001, four of his former assistant coaches have gone on to take over Division I head coaching positions: Tony Bennett (Virginia), Rob Jeter (Milwaukee), Saul Phillips (North Dakota State) and Howard Moore (Illinois-Chicago). GAME 24: VS. MICHIGAN STATE BO RYAN CAREER COACHING RECORD Year School Record Postseason UW-Platteville 9-17 (4-12) UW-Platteville (8-8) NAIA 1st Round UW-Platteville (6-10) UW-Platteville 24-5 (14-2) NAIA 3rd Round UW-Platteville 24-5 (13-3) NAIA 3rd Round UW-Platteville 26-3 (15-1) NAIA 3rd Round UW-Platteville 28-3 (13-3) NCAA Champion UW-Platteville 27-4 (13-3) NCAA 3rd Place UW-Platteville 24-4 (13-3) NCAA Elite UW-Platteville 23-5 (13-3) NCAA Sweet UW-Platteville 31-0 (16-0) NCAA Champion UW-Platteville 23-3 (15-1) NCAA 2nd Round UW-Platteville 24-3 (14-2) NCAA 2nd Round UW-Platteville 30-0 (16-0) NCAA Champion UW-Platteville 30-2 (15-1) NCAA Champion UW-Milwaukee (6-8) UW-Milwaukee (7-7) Wisconsin (11-5) NCAA 2nd Round Wisconsin 24-8 (12-4) NCAA Sweet Wisconsin 25-7 (12-4) NCAA 2nd Round Wisconsin 25-9 (11-5) NCAA Elite Eight Wisconsin (9-7) NCAA 1st Round Wisconsin 30-6 (13-3) NCAA 2nd Round Wisconsin 31-5 (16-2) NCAA Sweet Wisconsin (10-8) NCAA 2nd Round Wisconsin 24-9 (13-5) NCAA 2nd Round Wisconsin 25-9 (13-5) NCAA Sweet Wisconsin (12-6) NCAA Sweet Wisconsin (12-6) NCAA 2nd Round Ryan has also had four former Badger players move on to assistant coaching positions, including Freddie Owens (Oregon State), Sharif Chambliss (Milwaukee), Tanner Bronson (St. Louis) and Joe Krabbenhoft (South Dakota State). Greg Gard, a veteran of 20 seasons with Wisconsin coach Bo Ryan, is in his 13th season on the Badger basketball staff in After spending seven seasons as an assistant coach at Wisconsin he was named associate head coach in July of In 2011, Gard was voted as one of the top three assistant coaches in Big Ten in a poll of Big Ten coaches done by Jeff Goodman of FoxSports.com. GARY CLOSE ASSISTANT COACH - 11TH SEASON AT UW Gary Close, in his 27th season in Division I, is in his 11th season with the Badgers. Close was an assistant for 16 years at Iowa and Stanford before joining UW s staff in the spring of Hometown: Moorsetown, N.J. Family: Wife, Kellie, Son, Sam; daughter, Ellen Hometown: Cobb, Wis. Family: Wife: Michelle, Daughters, Mackenzie and Peyton; son, Isaac Education: B.S., Physical & Health Education, UW-Platteville, 1995 M.S.E. Counselor Education, UW-Platteville, 2007 Coaching Experience Assistant Coach, Southwestern [Wis.] H.S. ( ) Assistant Coach, Platteville [Wis.] H.S. ( ) Assistant Coach, UW-Platteville ( ) Assistant Coach, UW-Milwaukee ( ) Assistant Coach, Wisconsin (2001-present) Education: B.S., Business-Agriculture (P.E. minor), Arizona St., 1978 M.S. Athletic Administration & Coaching, Arizona St., 1982 Coaching Experience Assistant Coach, Stanford ( ) Assistant Coach, Iowa ( ) Head Coach, Regina [Iowa] H.S. ( ) Assistant Coach, Wisconsin (2003-present) LAMONT PARIS ASSISTANT COACH - 4TH SEASON AT UW Lamont Paris is in his fourth season on the UW coaching staff after bring hired in A 17-year coaching veteran, Paris joined the Badgers bench after a 6-year stint as an assistant coach at Akron. Hometown: Findlay, Ohio Education: B.S., Business-Economics, Wooster, 1996 M.S. Recreation & Sports Mngmnt, Indiana St., 2000 Coaching Experience Assistant Coach, Wooster ( ) Assistant Coach, DePauw ( ) Assistant Coach, Indiana Univ.-Pennsylvania ( ) Assistant Coach, Akron ( ) Assistant Coach, Wisconsin (2010-present)