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1 MEN S BASKETBALL RELEASE FEB. 27, 2006 UW Quick Facts Record: 19-8 Big Ten Record: 9-5 National Ranking: Associated Press: RV ESPN/USA Today: 25th RPI: 15th Sagarin Ratings: 27th Head Coach: Bo Ryan Alma Mater: Wilkes, 1969 Career Record/Yr.: /22nd Record at UW/Yr.: /5th Notes: winningest active Division I head coach with at least 20 years of experience (.770)... owns the best winning pct. of any coach in Big Ten history with at least 50 games coached (55-23,.705)... two-time Big Ten Coach of the Year... led UW to two Big Ten regular season titles and one tournament title... guided Badgers to NCAA tournament in each of his first four seasons Assistant Coaches: Greg Gard Gary Close Howard Moore Last Game: Defeated Minnesota, 80-74, at home on Sunday. MICHIGAN STATE STORYLINES Wisconsin (19-8, 9-5) tips off the final week of Big Ten action against Michigan State (19-9, 7-7) on Thursday at 6:04 p.m. CST at the Breslin Center in East Lansing, Mich. For more notes on the series between the teams, check the box on pg 2. With one week left in the conference season, Wisconsin is 9-5 in the Big Ten and in a threeway tie for second place, one game behind conference leader Ohio State. With one win in either of Big Ten Player of the Year candidate the next two games, Wisconsin Alando Tucker is leading the conference in scoring during league games. would: Reach 20 wins for the eighth time in school history and the fourth consecutive season... Reach 10 wins in Big Ten play for the 16th time in school history and the fifth season in a row... Clinch at least a fourth-place finish in conference play. Big Ten Player of the Year candidate Alando Tucker continues to lead the conference in scoring in league games (20.5 ppg.) and has scored at least 20 points in nine of the Badgers 14 Big Ten games this season. The last Wisconsin player to lead the Big Ten in scoring in conference games was Don Rehfeldt in Game Notes Opponent: Michigan State (19-9, 7-7 Big Ten) Location: East Lansing, Mich. Time: 6:04 p.m. CST Arena: Breslin Center (14,759) MICHIGAN STATE QUICK FACTS National Ranking Associated Press: 25th ESPN/USA Today: 23rd RPI: 17th Sagarin Ratings: 30th Head Coach: Tom Izzo Alma Mater: N. Michigan, 1977 Career Record/Yr.: /11th Record at MSU/Yr.: same Notes: Has led Michigan State to four Final Fours including a national championship in has guided the Spartans to four Big Ten championships... was an assistant coach at MSU under Jud Heathcote from Assistant Coaches Jim Boylen Mark Montgomery Dwayne Stephens Last Game: Defeated Purdue, 62-50, at home on Wednesday. WISCONSIN PROBABLE STARTERS No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Yr. Pts. Reb. Asst. Hometown (High School) Notes 4 Ray Nixon G/F Sr Milwaukee, Wis. (Dominican) Averaging 8.6 points over the last five games 5 Jason Chappell F/C Jr New Berlin, Wis. (New Berlin West/ Averaging 6.8 rebounds over last four games Worcester (Mass.) Academy) 23 Kammron Taylor G Jr Minneapolis, Minn. (North) Leads the Badgers with 60 3-pointers 32 Brian Butch F/C So Appleton, Wis. (West) Shooting.509 from the field 42 Alando Tucker F Jr Lockport, Ill. (Township) At least 20 points in nine of 14 league games OFF THE BENCH 1 Marcus Landry F Fr Milwaukee, Wis. (Vincent) Ineligible to play in second semester 2 Mickey Perry G Fr Maywood, Ill. (Proviso East) Intends to redshirt this season 10 Devin Barry G Fr Janesville, Wis. (Craig) First season as a walk-on / 3rd team All-State 14 Tanner Bronson G So Glendale, Wis. (Nicolet) Played career-high 12 minutes vs. Indiana 21 Morris Cain G/F Fr Glendale, Wis. (Nicolet) First season as a walk-on 22 Michael Flowers G So Madison, Wis. (La Follette) Leads the Badgers with 35 steals 34 Greg Stiemsma F/C So Randolph, Wis. (HS) Ineligible to play in second semester 43 Kevin Gullikson F Fr Stillwater, Minn. (Stillwater Area) Career-high 12 points vs. Minnesota 45 Joe Krabbenhoft G/F Fr Sioux Falls, S.D. (Roosevelt) Recorded first career double-double vs. Minn. University of Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletics Kellner Hall 1440 Monroe Street Madison, Wisconsin (608)

2 BADGER NOTEBOOK Freshman Joe Krabbenhoft recorded the first double-double of his career with 10 points and 10 rebounds vs. Minnesota. Krabbenhoft tied a career high by going 5-of-6 from the free throw line and is 17-of-22 (.773) from the stripe in Big Ten play. In conference games, he is among the freshmen leaders in rebounding (second), assists (third), free throws made (fourth) and scoring (eighth). Freshman walk-on Kevin Gullikson scored a career-high 12 points vs. Minnesota, going a personal-best 6-of-8 from the free throw line. Over the last eight games, Gullikson is averaging 4.6 points and 2.9 rebounds in 15.9 minutes. He played just 19 combined minutes in the first 19 games of the season. In the win over Minnesota, the Badgers had four players (Alando Tucker, Kevin Gullikson, Kammron Taylor and Joe Krabbenhoft) score in double figures. Wisconsin is now 43-3 under Bo Ryan when at least four Badgers score in double figures. The win over Minnesota was the ninth time this season, and third time in the last four games, in which UW trailed in the second half and came back to win. It also improved the Badgers record to 7-1 this season in games decided by six points or less. Over the last two years, Wisconsin s record is 14-2 in such games. Wisconsin scored 80 points against Minnesota, reaching the 80-point plateau for the ninth time this season. UW is averaging 72.8 points per game this season (third in the Big Ten), a mark that would be its highest since the season. The Badgers are 15-2 this season and 71-4 under Bo Ryan when scoring at least 70 points. THE MATCHUP Michigan State vs. Wisconsin MSU Statistics Scoring Offense Scoring Defense FG Percentage FG Percentage Def Pt. FG Percentage Pt. FG Pct. Def FT Percentage Rebounding Margin Turnovers Per Game Steals Per Game Blocks Per Game UW Statistics Scoring Offense Scoring Defense FG Percentage FG Percentage Def Pt. FG Percentage Pt. FG Pct. Def FT Percentage Rebounding Margin Turnovers Per Game Steals Per Game Blocks Per Game SERIES NOTES This will be the 119th meeting between the teams... Michigan State leads the all-time series after losing eight in a row to MSU, Wisconsin has won seven of the last eight meetings between the teams... the Spartans lead the all-time series in East Lansing but UW has won two of the last three meetings at the Breslin Center... the Badgers won the first meeting between the teams this season, 82-63, on Jan. 8 at the Kohl Center behind Kammron Taylor s 27 points UW shot.471 (24-of-51) from the field against Minnesota, improving to 13-1 this season (75-8 under Bo Ryan) when shooting better than 45.0 percent from the field. The Badgers are also 18-0 when having a better shooting percentage than their opponents. The Badgers made a season-high 29-of-36 (.806) free throws against Minnesota. It was the second time this season UW has made better than 80.0 percent of its free throws. Wisconsin is 10-1 this season (42-4 under Bo Ryan) when attempting at least 25 free throws. Alando Tucker suffered a nasal injury against Wake Forest on Nov. 29 and wore a custom-made protective mask for 13 games. In those games he averaged 18.2 points and shot.428 (92-of-215) from the field and.455 (45-of-99) from the free throw line. Since taking off the mask nine games ago, Tucker is averaging 20.0 points per game and shooting.507 (68-of-134) from the field and.644 (38-of-59) from the line. Tucker has scored 1,429 points in his career, good for eighth place on UW s all-time scoring list. The four players who rank sixth through ninth on that list (Mike Wilkinson, Kirk Penney, Tucker and Devin ON THE AIR Live TV: ESPN (Brent Musberger, Steve Lavin and Erin Andrews) Radio: Wisconsin Radio Network (Matt Lepay and Mike Lucas) In Madison: WIBA (101.5 fm/1310 am) Harris) all played for current Wisconsin head coach Bo Ryan. Tucker needs 26 points to move past Penney into seventh place. Wisconsin has gone (.744) in senior Ray Nixon s four years. Only Mike Wilkinson, with 93 wins in his four years, has had a hand in as many wins as Nixon. He has played in 82 UW victories, second-most in school history behind Wilkinson s 93. With its win over Ohio State on Feb. 15, UW improved to 8-4 in the Big Ten. That ensured the Badgers at least a.500 record in league play for the eighth straight season. That is the longest such stretch for UW since it started Big Ten play with 13 consecutive.500 seasons from As of Feb. 24, the Badgers strength of schedule is ranked ninth in the country, the toughest in the Big Ten according to the RPI rankings. They are ranked 15th in the latest RPI rankings, one of six Big Ten teams in the top 25. The Badgers rank second in the league in field goal percentage defense in league games (.410). UW is 15-1 when limiting its opponent to less than 45.0 percent shooting from the field this season. On the season Wisconsin is second in the Big Ten in offensive rebounds (12.78 per game). UW has grabbed 345 offensive boards this year, the third-most in school history. Wisconsin is 14-1 this season when winning the points in the paint battle.

3 After being bothered by an ankle injury and playing just eight minutes vs. Indiana on Feb. 8, Brian Butch has scored 51 points and grabbed 27 rebounds in the last four games. He recorded the third double-double of his career with 23 points and 12 rebounds at Penn State, then scored 17 points vs. Ohio State. Butch is 22-of-35 (.629) from the field in those three games. Ray Nixon scored 10 points in a span of 3:24 late in the second half against Ohio State, giving Wisconsin the lead for good with a 3-pointer with 2:25 left in the game. Over the last five games, Nixon is averaging 8.6 points. Junior guard Kammron Taylor made a career-high six 3-pointers at Penn State (on seven attempts). His 24 points marked the seventh time this season he has scored at least 20 points. Alando Tucker and Kammron Taylor are the highest scoring duo in the Big Ten in league games, averaging 35.6 points per game. They have scored five more points than Michigan State s Shannon Brown and Maurice Ager. Wisconsin has used the same starting lineup in 26 of its 27 games this season. The only deviation was on Feb. 8 vs. Indiana when Michael Flowers started in place of Brian Butch. UW leads the Big Ten in both fewest turnovers (11.6 per game) and turnover margin (+2.37). The Badgers have committed 10 or less turnovers in eight of the last 11 games. The Badgers are also second in the Big Ten in assist-to-turnover ratio during league games (1.28). They are averaging just 11.1 turnovers in conference games. Media Information WISCONSIN ATHLETIC COMMUNICATIONS CONTACTS Basketball Contact: Brian Lucas Asst.: Brian Lee Office: Office: Home: Cell: Cell: FAX: WISCONSIN WEB SITE: uwbadgers.com (contains weekly releases, statistics, rosters, schedules, photos and news about the Badgers). PRACTICE: The Badgers will practice from approximately 1:30-4 p.m. during the second semester. Practice is open to the media from 3:15 p.m. until the end. PLAYER AVAILABILITY: Wisconsin players are available for interviews after practice once prior to each game. Wisconsin players and assistant coaches will be available for interviews at least once prior to each game. Those interviews will be conducted after practice on days specified by the UW Athletic Communications Office. Please check with Brian Lucas for that schedule. Out of town media wishing to speak with a coach or player should arrange that through Brian Lucas ( ). RYAN AVAILABILITY: Head coach Bo Ryan holds a weekly press conference in the media room at the Kohl Center every Monday beginning at 12:30 p.m. Live video streaming of this media conference is available on uwbadgers.com. A complete transcript is also available on the web site Monday afternoon. Coach Ryan is also available to the media after most practices (except Mondays). BIG TEN TELECONFERENCE: Head coach Bo Ryan, along with the other 10 Big Ten coaches, is available each Monday during the conference season on the Big Ten Teleconference. Ryan has the time slot from 10:10-10:20 CT. PHOTO AVAILABILITY: Mug and action photos of current Wisconsin basketball players and coaches are available at ftp:// Contact the UW Athletic Communications Office for the passwords. POSTGAME: Head coach Bo Ryan and selected players will appear in the Kohl Center media room following each home game. The opposing coach will appear first in the media room, followed by Coach Ryan. Wisconsin players will be available after Coach Ryan is finished. The UW locker room is closed both at home and on the road. Check with UW Assistant Athletic Communications Director Brian Lucas for post-game policies on the road. CREDENTIALS: The UW Athletic Communications Office is utilizing an online credentialing system this season. No phone call, fax or requests will be accepted. For instructions on how to apply for credentials, please call or Brian Lucas. WELCOME TO THE BIG STAGE The Big Ten recently rolled out its Welcome to the Big Stage campaign, a two-year comprehensive marketing and promotional program developed by the league office. The campaign will begin with a new public service announcement (PSA), highlighting the strengths of Big Ten basketball through a contemporary messenger, well-known artist Talib Kweli. Big Ten men s basketball has led the nation in attendance for the last 29 consecutive seasons. The conference also ranks first among all leagues in Final Four appearances (39) and NCAA appearances (172), while also recording the second-most NCAA Tournament victories (280). UW s 13 3-point field goals made against Penn State on Jan. 25 tied a Kohl Center record. The Badgers also made 13 treys against Michigan on Feb. 27, It was the most made 3-pointers for Wisconsin since making 14 at Purdue on Jan. 5, The Badgers attempted 34 3-pointers vs. PSU, a record in a Big Ten game for UW. It was the most 3-point attempts for Wisconsin since shooting 40 vs. Temple on Dec. 3, Wisconsin limited Minnesota to 3-of-24 (.125) shooting from the field in the first half of its game on Jan. 10. The Badgers held UM without a field goal for a stretch of 15:54 in the first half. Wisconsin defeated No. 7 Michigan State on Jan. 8. It was the Badgers second win over a top-10 team under Bo Ryan. UW also defeated seventh-ranked Illinois on Jan. 5, Wisconsin made 75.0 percent of its field goals in the second half vs. MSU. That is tied for the fifth-best shooting performance in a half in UW history. It was the Badgers best shooting half since also making 15-of-20 (.750) field goals against NE Illinois on Nov. 28, The Badgers 82 points vs. Michigan State was their highest output against MSU since an win on Feb. 2, 1994.

4 BADGERS IN THE POLLS Date AP Coaches Preseason RV RV Nov. 21 RV RV Nov. 28 RV RV Dec. 5 RV RV Dec. 12 RV 24th Dec. 19 RV 23rd Dec th 22nd Jan. 2 RV 24th Jan. 9 21st 17th Jan th 13th Jan rd 21st Jan. 30 RV RV Feb. 6 RV RV Feb. 13 RV RV Feb. 20 RV RV Feb. 27 RV 25th March 6 March 13 In five conference seasons under Ryan, Wisconsin has recorded a record in Big Ten play. During that span, only Illinois (59) has more wins than UW. UW has finished among the top three in the Big Ten in each of Ryan s four seasons. That four-year stretch of topthree finishes is the Badgers best since Junior guard Kammron Taylor hit a 3-pointer as time expired to lead the Badgers to a win over UNC Wilmington on Dec. 12. Earlier this season against Eastern Kentucky, Taylor drained a long trey with 3.3 seconds left in the first overtime to send the game to a second OT. It was the third time in less than a year that UW won on a buzzer beater. Alando Tucker scored on a putback to beat Indiana on March 1 and then hit a 3-pointer to beat Iowa on March 12. UW defeated Norfolk State, Eastern Kentucky and Old Dominion to win the 2005 Paradise Jam Tournament title in St. Thomas, USVI on Nov Alando Tucker was named the tournament s MVP and was joined on the all-tournament team by Kammron Taylor. AROUND THE BIG TEN Team Big Ten Overall Ohio State Illinois Iowa Wisconsin Michigan Michigan State Indiana Penn State Minnesota Northwestern Purdue UW in the Big Ten Stats (team overall) Scoring Off rd (72.8) Scoring Def th (64.7) Scoring Margin....3rd (+8.1) FG Pct th (.442) 3-pt. Pct th (.350) FT Pct th (.666) FG Pct. Def rd (.416) 3-pt. Pct. Def th (.336) Reb. Margin th (+2.7) UW in the Big Ten Stats (individual overall) Scoring Free Throw Pct. 3-pt FG Made Blocked Shots Offensive Rebounds Minutes Played Scoring Off th (68.4) Scoring Def rd (63.9) Scoring Margin....3rd (+5.4) FG Pct th (.436) 3-pt. Pct th (.350) FT Pct th (.660) FG Pct. Def nd (.410) 3-pt. Pct. Def th (.342) Reb. Margin th (+1.1) TO Margin st (+2.37) Asst./TO Ratio.....4th (1.22) Assists th (14.15) Steals th (5.52) Blocks th (3.44) Off. Rebs nd (12.78) Def. Rebs th (23.89) 3-pt. FG Made.....6th (6.48) Alando Tucker (19.1) rd Kammron Taylor (.846) th Kammron Taylor (2.22) th Brian Butch (0.85) th Alando Tucker (2.33) th Kammron Taylor (35.11) th UW in the Big Ten Stats (team conference games) TO Margin rd (+1.29) Asst./TO Ratio.....2nd (1.28) Assists th (14.14) Steals th (5.21) Blocks th (2.93) Off. Rebs rd (11.50) Def. Rebs nd (24.00) 3-pt. FG Made.....6th (6.64) UW in the Big Ten Stats (individual conference games) Scoring Rebounding Free Throw Pct. 3-pt FG Made Off. Rebounds Minutes Played Alando Tucker (20.5) st Alando Tucker (6.6) th Kammron Taylor (.857) th Kammron Taylor (2.21) T9th Alando Tucker (2.57) T8th Kammron Taylor (36.64) th THIS WEEK IN THE BIG TEN Tuesday, Feb. 28 Illinois at Minnesota Wednesday, March 1 Penn State at Iowa Ohio State at Northwestern Indiana at Purdue Thursday, March 2 Wisconsin at Michigan State Saturday, March 4 Wisconsin at Iowa Illinois at Michigan State Indiana at Michigan Minnesota at Northwestern Sunday, March 5 Purdue at Ohio State HEAD OF THE CLASS With just four seniors and juniors on its roster, UW is tied with Penn State for the fewest upperclassmen in the Big Ten. Below is a look at how each team in the conference stacks up: School Sr. Jr. Tot. Michigan Northwestern Iowa Michigan St Purdue Indiana Ohio State Minnesota Illinois Penn State Wisconsin 1 3 4

5 PLAYER NOTES SENIORS 4 Ray Nixon, G, 6-7, 220, Milwaukee, Wis. Has started all 27 games and is averaging 23.4 minutes per game... has been a part of a school-record tying 93 victories in his four seasons... averaging 8.6 points over the last five games... scored 13 points, including 10 in a span of 3:24 late in the second half, vs. Ohio State... played a career-high 35 minutes vs. Indiana, scoring 13 points... scored a career-high 15 points in 32 minutes vs. Marquette... also had 14 points vs. Louisiana Tech and vs. Penn State... has 44 assists against just 17 turnovers this season of his 142 field goal attempts this season have been 3-pointers... second on the team with 40 made 3-pointers... has played in 108 games in his career, most on the team JUNIORS 5 Jason Chappell, F/C, 6-10, 240, New Berlin, Wis. Has started all 27 games and is averaging 20.7 minutes per game... averaging 6.8 rebounds in the last four games... recorded a career-high seven assists (with no turnovers) and tied a career-high with nine rebounds at Penn State... played a career-high 32 minutes at Michigan... third on the team in rebounding (4.5 rpg.)... third on the team with 53 assists and has a 1.77 assist-to-turnover ratio... scored a career-high 15 points vs. Pepperdine... just missed a double-double with 10 points and a career-high nine rebounds vs. Marquette... also grabbed eight rebounds vs. UW-Green Bay... had 11 points in 24 minutes at Wake Forest... had played just 59 minutes and scored 18 points in his career entering this season... father, Len, played in the NBA from , and older brother, John, played basketball at South Carolina... created his own line of J-Cheezy t-shirts 23 Kammron Taylor, G, 6-2, 175, Minneapolis, Minn. Has started all 27 games and leads the team in minutes played (35.1 mpg.)... second on the team in scoring at 15.0 ppg.... made a career-high six 3-pointers (on seven attempts) at Penn State, scoring 24 points... scored a career-high 29 points at Michigan, making five 3-pointers... scored 27 points and made 5-of-8 3-pointers vs. Michigan State... scored UW s last eight points, including the game-winning 3-pointer as time expired, vs. UNC Wilmington... scored 23 points and made a career-high 13-of-15 free throws vs. UW-Milwaukee... leads the team in 3-pointers made (60) and 3-point percentage (.397)... named to the Paradise Jam All- Tournament team after scoring 27 points and grabbing eight rebounds in the championship game... ranks fourth in the Big Ten in free throw shooting at.846 (88-104)... drained long 3- pointer with 3.3 seconds left in first overtime to tie game vs. Eastern Kentucky and send it to a second OT 42 Alando Tucker, F, 6-6, 210, Lockport, Ill. Big Ten Player of the Year candidate... named to the Wooden Award Midseason All-American team... also on the Naismith Award Top 30 list... NABC first-team All-District has started all 27 games and leads the team in scoring (19.1 ppg.)... leads the Big Ten in scoring in league games at 20.5 points per game... has 1,429 career points, good for eighth on UW s alltime scoring list and 12th among juniors in the country... earned Big Ten Player of the Week honors on Feb. 20 after recording his seventh career double-double with 27 points and 16 rebounds vs. Ohio State... has scored at least 20 points in nine of the 14 Big Ten games, including three with at least 27 points... recorded a double-double with 22 points and 10 rebounds at Minnesota... suffered a nasal injury late in the first half at Wake Forest and wore a custom-made protective mask in 13 games... scored 27 points, including 23 in the second half (after his injury), against WFU... scored a career-high and Paradise Jam Tournamentrecord 38 points (fourth-most in school history and second-most by a Big Ten player this season) in win over Eastern Kentucky... also added 10 rebounds for a double-double... named Paradise Jam MVP, making a tournament-record 26 field goals and scoring 68 total points, one shy of the tourney mark... also awarded co-big Ten Player of the Week on Nov preseason first-team All-Big Ten selection... self-proclaimed cartoon nut SOPHOMORES 14 Tanner Bronson, G, 5-11, 160, Glendale, Wis. In his first season on scholarship after walking on last season... profiled in an Associated Press article that appeared in the New York Times, the Chicago Sun-Times and MSNBC.com... played a career-high 12 minutes vs. Indiana, scoring four points, including his first career 3-pointer... saw first-half action at Minnesota, collecting a steal... served as a team manager for one season as well... has played in 27 career games, including 15 this season... mother, Jody, is the women s tennis coach at Marquette... prep teammate of UW s Morris Cain, UW- Milwaukee s Joah Tucker and Stanford s Dan Grunfeld WISCONSIN RECORD WHEN... 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 less than 25 FTs Outrebound opponent Tied or outrebounded More TOs than opp Same or fewer TOs Commit 12 or more TOs Commit less than 12 TOs Score less than 50 pts Score pts Score pts Score pts Score pts Score 90 or more pts Allow less than 50 pts Allow pts Allow pts Allow pts Allow pts Allow 90 or more pts Overtime vs. A.P. top 25 opponents Home games Road games Neutral site games Day games Night games Games Decided By... 5 points or less points points or more points Televised Games... ESPN ESPN ESPNU CBS ESPN Plus Fox Sports Net CSTV UPN

6 32 Brian Butch, F/C, 6-11, 240, Appleton, Wis. Has started 26 games and is third on the team in scoring (10.1 ppg.)... has scored 51 points and grabbed 27 rebounds in the last four games... tied a career-high with 23 points (11-of-15 shooting) and grabbed a personal-best 12 rebounds at Penn State for his third career doubledouble... also scored 17 points vs. Ohio State... just missed a double-double with 10 points and nine rebounds vs. Illinois... leads the team in rebounding (5.9 rpg) and is second in blocked shots (23)... recorded double-double with 18 points and 10 rebounds vs. Louisiana Tech... also added five assists and three blocks in that game... had 19 points and 10 rebounds at Wake Forest... has scored in double figures 13 of 27 games, including a careerhigh 23 points (9-of-12 shooting) in the season-opener vs. Norfolk State... nearly recorded a double-double with 17 points and nine rebounds vs. Coastal Carolina... Academic All-Big Ten selection in Michael Flowers, G, 6-2, 185, Madison, Wis. Has played in all 27 games (one start) and is fourth on the team in minutes played (23.7 mpg.)... made his first career start vs. Indiana, grabbing seven rebounds... team s best perimeter defender, leads squad with 35 steals... second on the team with 55 assists... has made 23-of-27 (.852) free throws during Big Ten play... scored a career-high 12 points and added six steals vs. UW-Green Bay... six steals were the most by a Badger since Mike Kelley had six vs. Fresno State on March 16, scored 10 points and had five assists vs. Penn State... set career highs in assists (5) and minutes played (36) against Eastern Kentucky 34 Greg Stiemsma, C, 6-11, 245, Randolph, Wis. Ineligible to play during the second semester... took a temporary leave of absence from the team due to personal medical reasons... played in 16 games, averaging 11.7 minutes per game... leads the Badgers with 24 blocked shots (1.50 per game)...had career bests in blocks (5), assists (4) and steals (3) vs. Iowa... grabbed a career-high seven rebounds in 15 minutes vs. Old Dominion... career-high six points vs. Coastal Carolina FRESHMEN 10 Devin Barry, G, 6-1, 180, Janesville, Wis. In his first season as a walk-on... has seen limited action in nine games this season... thirdteam all-state as a senior in high school 21 Morris Cain, G/F, 6-5, 195, Milwaukee, Wis. In his first season as a walk-on... has seen limited action in 10 games, scoring four points vs. Coastal Carolina... prep teammate of UW s Tanner Bronson, UW-Milwaukee s Joah Tucker and Stanford s Dan Grunfeld 43 Kevin Gullikson, F, 6-7, 210, Stillwater, Minn. In his first season as a walk-on... scored a career-high 12 points vs. Minnesota... registered career highs in rebounds (7) and minutes (24) vs. Indiana... averaging 15.9 minutes over the last eight games... scored four points in 20 minutes at Michigan... also scored four points and grabbed five rebounds at Purdue... hit a pair of free throws vs. Iowa and made his first career field goal vs. MSU... has made 22-of-28 free throws... second-team all-state as a high school senior, averaging 20.1 points and 9.6 rebounds... academic all-state selection as well 45 Joe Krabbenhoft, G/F, 6-7, 217, Sioux Falls, S.D. Has played in all 27 games, averaging 15.0 minutes per game... recorded first career doubledouble with 10 points and 10 rebounds vs. Minnesota... scored a career-high 11 points and added seven rebounds vs. North Dakota State... grabbed a career-high 13 rebounds in a personal-best 31 minutes at Ohio State... scored nine points in 11 minutes at Purdue... averaging 5.1 rebounds (second-best among Big Ten freshmen) and 17.6 minutes in conference play... also third among freshmen in assists in league games... registered a career-high four assists while grabbing eight rebounds in 24 minutes at Minnesota... averaging one rebound every 3.6 minutes, best ratio on the team 1 Marcus Landry, F, 6-7, 215, Milwaukee, Wis. Ineligible to play during the second semester... played in 16 games, averaging 6.0 points in 15.4 minutes per game... had season highs in points (19), rebounds (8) and minutes (32) against Eastern Kentucky... scored 11 points and grabbed five rebounds in the final 12 minutes vs. Old Dominion... younger brother of Purdue s Carl Landry 2 Mickey Perry, G, 6-2, 175, Maywood, Ill. Intends to redshirt this season... third-team all-state selection by the Associated Press as a high school senior... prep teammate of Michigan State s Shannon Brown... attended the same high school as UW s all-time leading scorer Michael Finley and reigning Big Ten Player of the Year Dee Brown (Illinois) CAREER GAMES PLAYED Player GS GP Ray Nixon Alando Tucker Kammron Taylor Michael Flowers 1 57 Brian Butch Jason Chappell Tanner Bronson 0 27 Joe Krabbenhoft 0 27 Greg Stiemsma 0 26 Kevin Gullikson 0 17 Marcus Landry 0 16 Morris Cain 0 10 Devin Barry 0 9 CONSECUTIVE STARTS Player Starts Alando Tucker 34 Jason Chappell 27 Ray Nixon 27 Kammron Taylor 27 Brian Butch 4 DOUBLE-DIGIT SCORING GAMES Player Career Cons. Alando Tucker Kammron Taylor Brian Butch Ray Nixon Jason Chappell Michael Flowers Joe Krabbenhoft Marcus Landry Kevin Gullikson POINT SCORING GAMES Player Career Cons. Alando Tucker Kammron Taylor Brian Butch DOUBLE-DIGIT REB. GAMES Player Career Cons. Alando Tucker Brian Butch Joe Krabbenhoft STARTING LINEUP RECORD Lineup Record Chap, Tucker, Butch, Nixon, Taylor 18-8 Chap, Tucker, Flow, Nixon, Taylor 1-0 BENCH POINTS Points (Per game) Wisconsin 472 (17.5) Opponents 365 (13.5)

7 WISCONSIN RECORD BOOK Individual Records Career Points 5. Trent Jackson, , Mike Wilkinson, , Kirk Penney, , Alando Tucker, 2003-present 1,429 Field Goals 5. Cory Blackwell, Trent Jackson, Mike Wilkinson, Alando Tucker, 2003-present 517 Free Throws 3. Danny Jones, Clarence Sherrod, Mike Wilkinson, Devin Harris, Alando Tucker, 2003-present 335 Free Throw Attempts 2. Michael Finley, Claude Gregory, Mike Wilkinson, Alando Tucker, 2003-present 532 Free Throw Percentage 3. Wes Matthews, Kammron Taylor, 2004-present Mike Carlin, Dick Miller, Offensive Rebounds 1. Mike Wilkinson, Andy Kowske, Sean Daugherty, Alando Tucker, 2003-present 224 Season Free Throw Attempts 3. Clarence Sherrod, Claude Gregory, Clarence Sherrod, Danny Jones, Alando Tucker, Free Throw Percentage 6. Tim Locum, Kammron Taylor, Chuck Nagle, Clarence Sherrod Junior Alando Tucker already ranks eighth on Wisconsin s all-time scoring list and needs 26 points to move into seventh place. STAYING CLOSE TO HOME UW has nine players on its roster from the state of Wisconsin (including three starters). Four of the other five players are from states bordering Wisconsin (two from Illinois and two from Minnesota). Freshman Joe Krabbenhoft grew up in South Dakota. Two of the three Badger incoming recruits for the (Trevon Hughes and J.P. Gavinski) also hail from Wisconsin. The third, Jason Bohannon, is from Iowa. Team Records Offensive Rebounds in in in NEW KIDS ON THE BLOCK Wisconsin has just one senior and three juniors on its roster this season. With 10 freshmen or sophomores, UW is tied for 17th among the youngest teams in Division I. Here is a sampling of where the Badgers opponents rank: Rk. School Avg. Age 1 North Dakota State UW-Green Bay 1.67 T17 Wisconsin 1.87 T17 Penn State Coastal Carolina Pepperdine 2.13 T69 Illinois Marquette 2.19 T96 Wake Forest 2.27 T101 Minnesota Indiana 2.41 T159 Eastern Kentucky 2.42 T187 Michigan State 2.50 T187 Pittsburgh Purdue 2.53 T213 Louisiana Tech 2.55 T221 Old Dominion 2.57 T246 Norfolk State 2.64 T256 Iowa 2.69 T280 Michigan 2.75 T290 UNC Wilmington Ohio State 2.82 T302 UW-Milwaukee 2.83 T307 Northwestern 2.86 Average age is computed by assigning a number value to each player s eligibility (1=freshman) and averaging the team s total

8 HOME SWEET HOME MEMORABLE HOME WINS The following is a list of some of the more memorable home wins of the Bo Ryan era: Following are some notes about Wisconsin s performance at the Kohl Center in head coach Bo Ryan s five seasons: In Ryan s five seasons as Wisconsin s head coach, the Badgers have compiled a 72-5 record at the Kohl Center, including a 38-2 record in Big Ten home games. The Badgers average margin of victory at home is 16.3 points. In the last four years, 49 of their 60 home wins have come by at least 10 points (24 by at least 20). Wisconsin has trailed at halftime in only 15 of 77 home games under Ryan: vs. Temple (31-20), 12/3/01 vs. Tennessee (33-31), 12/29/01* vs. Illinois (31-26), 1/5/02* vs. Minnesota (35-34), 1/16/02* vs. Ohio State (39-38), 2/6/02* vs. Wake Forest (39-29), 12/4/02 vs. Iowa (26-25), 1/22/03* vs. Indiana (29-21), 2/15/03* vs. Michigan State (32-28), 1/16/05* vs. Illinois (35-33), 1/25/05 vs. Iowa (34-32), 1/5/06* vs. N. Dakota State (30-16), 1/21/06 vs. Illinois (34-28), 1/31/06 vs. Ohio State (37-28), 2/15/06* vs. Minnesota (38-36), 2/26/06* * - UW came back to win 10 of those games. UW has averaged 73.5 points (5660 total points) while limiting its opponents to 57.8 points (4454 total points). UW has made 557 more free throws than its opponents at home ( ). That s an average of 7.2 points per game. HOME COOKING In Bo Ryan s five years as head coach, the Badgers have amassed a 72-5 record at home. That is the fifth-best home winning percentage in the country during that span. (Records as of 2/26/06) Team Record Pct. Duke Gonzaga Illinois Southern Illinois Wisconsin The Badgers are averaging just 10.4 turnovers per game (797 total) in home games under Ryan. UW s assist-to-turnover ratio is 1.37 ( ) and its turnover margin is ( ). Besides being 38-2 against Big Ten teams, Wisconsin is also: 34-3 against non-conference teams 11-0 against in-state teams 11-2 vs. teams ranked in the top vs. Michigan, UW-Green Bay, UW-Milwaukee, Iowa, Penn State Michigan State, Northwestern, Minnesota, Indiana and Ohio St. For the third year in a row, all tickets for Wisconsin s home games were sold out prior to the start of the season. Last season, the Badgers ranked fifth nationally (and tops in the Big Ten) in average attendance. The Badgers have a string of 52 consecutive sold-out games at the Kohl Center. Dec. 1, UW 70, UW-Green Bay 57 Bo Ryan s first victory at the Kohl Center Dec. 22, UW 86, No. 14 MU 63 Kirk Penney scores 33 points in UW s first win over a ranked team under Bo Ryan Jan. 5, UW 72, No. 7 Illinois 66 Wisconsin s first win over a top-10 team under Bo Ryan 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 scores 24 points and adds 18 rebounds in his first career start as Wisconsin begins its school-record 38- game home winning streak March 5, UW 60, Illinois 59 Devin Harris makes 1-of-2 free throws with 0.4 seconds left as Wisconsin clinches the outright Big Ten title Dec. 20, UW 63, Marquette 59 The only home game during the season that was decided by less than 11 points Feb. 4, UW 80, Minnesota 66 Devin Harris scores a career-high 38 points (most by a Badger in Kohl Center history) Dec. 23, UW 85, UNC Green. 53 Wisconsin wins its 34th consecutive home game, a school record Jan. 16, UW 62, Michigan St. 59 Wisconsin overcomes an eight-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 Dec. 12, UW 54, UNC Wilm. 51 Kammron Taylor s 3-pointer as time expires gives UW the win Feb. 15, UW 78, Ohio State 73 UW overcomes a nine-point halftime deficit to beat No. 12 Ohio State

9 THE BO RYAN YEARS WINNINGEST BIG TEN HEAD COACHES Following is a list of the coaches with the best all-time winning percentages in Big Ten play (min. 50 games) Coach (School) Yrs. Record Pct. 1. Bo Ryan (WIS) Bob Knight (IND) Tom Izzo (MSU) Ward Lambert (PUR) Ralph Jones (ILL) BEST RECORDS OVER THE LAST FIVE YEARS Where UW ranks among national winning percentage leaders and top programs since Bo Ryan s first season School Record Pct. Duke Gonzaga Illinois Pittsburgh Connecticut Kansas Kentucky Oklahoma Syracuse Arizona St. Joseph s With a victory over Marquette on Dec. 10, 2005, UW head coach Bo Ryan became the fifth coach to amass 100 career wins at Wisconsin. He is currently fourth on UW s career win list with 112. Ryan s 100th win came in his 138th game at UW. Only hall of famer Walter Doc Meanwell reached 100 wins as a Badger faster than Ryan. Meanwell got his 100th win in only his 111th game at UW. Harold Bud Foster was the next fastest, earning his 100th victory in his 172nd game. BIG TEN RECORD Following are the conference records of all the Big Ten teams since School W-L Pct. 1. Illinois Wisconsin Michigan State Indiana Ohio State Iowa Minnesota Michigan Northwestern Purdue Penn State WINNINGEST ACTIVE DIVISION I HEAD COACHES Following is a list of the active Division I head coaches with the highest career winning percentages and at least 20 years of experience Coach (Current School) Yrs Overall Pct. 1. Bo Ryan (Wisconsin) Mike Krzyzewski (Duke) Jim Boeheim (Syracuse) Lute Olson (Arizona) Eddie Sutton (Oklahoma State) Bob Knight (Texas Tech) John Chaney (Temple) Jim Calhoun (Connecticut) Larry Hunter (W. Carolina) Pat Douglass (UC Irvine) School Record Pct. Cincinnati Texas Oklahoma State Florida Xavier Louisville Wisconsin Marquette Mississippi State Stanford Wake Forest OVERALL RECORD UW pre-bo Ryan: 1,172-1,035 (.531) UW with Bo Ryan: (.713) Prior to Bo Ryan taking over as UW s head coach in , the Badgers had four 20-win seasons (with a high of 22) in 103 years. Ryan has led the Badgers to at least 24 wins in each of the last three seasons, including a school-record 25 the past two years. Only seven other teams in the country have won at least 24 games the last three years. They are: Duke Gonzaga Illinois Kentucky Southern Illinois Utah Utah State BIG TEN RECORD UW pre-bo Ryan: (.445) UW with Bo Ryan: (.705) In the first 96 years of Big Ten play, Wisconsin won at least 11 Big Ten games seven times (including just once since 1941). Ryan has led the Badgers to at least 11 conference wins in each of his first four seasons, becoming the first Big Ten coach to accomplish that. Ryan has led Wisconsin to a (.705) record in Big Ten play. That is the highest winning percentage of any coach with a minimum of 50 games coached in the Big Ten. UW has finished among the top three in the Big Ten in each of Ryan s four seasons. That four-year stretch of topthree finishes is the Badgers best since NCAA TOURNAMENT RECORD UW pre-bo Ryan: 7 appearances / 9-6 UW with Bo Ryan: 4 appearances / 7-4 Wisconsin made seven appearances in the NCAA tournament in the 103 seasons before Bo Ryan took over as head coach. Since Ryan came aboard, the Badgers have earned four consecutive tournament bids and advanced to the Sweet 16 twice. UW is one of six teams to have won its first-round NCAA tournament game in each of the last four seasons. The others are: Connecticut Duke Illinois Kentucky Wake Forest

10 Schedule Day Date Opponent Time/Result TV Leading Scorer Leading Rebounder Paradise Jam Tournament (St. Thomas, USVI) Friday Nov. 18 vs. Norfolk State W, Butch - 23 Tucker - 8 Saturday Nov. 19 vs. Eastern Kentucky W, Tucker - 38 Tucker - 10 Monday Nov. 21 vs. Old Dominion W, FCS Taylor - 27 Taylor - 8 Saturday Nov. 26 COASTAL CAROLINA W, Taylor - 20 Butch - 9 ACC-Big Ten Challenge Tuesday Nov. 29 at Wake Forest (#24) L, ESPN Tucker - 27 Butch - 10 Saturday Dec. 3 PEPPERDINE W, Tucker - 16 Butch - 9 Wednesday Dec. 7 UW-GREEN BAY W, ESPN Plus/ESPNU Tucker - 18 Chappell/Butch - 8 Saturday Dec. 10 MARQUETTE W, ESPN Reg./ESPNU Taylor - 18 Chappell - 9 Monday Dec. 12 UNC-WILMINGTON W, WPT Tucker - 15 Taylor - 7 Thursday Dec. 15 UW-MILWAUKEE W, ESPN Plus/WPT Tucker - 25 Butch - 8 Wednesday Dec. 28 LOUISIANA TECH W, WPT Butch - 18 Butch - 10 Saturday Dec. 31 at Pittsburgh L, ESPN Plus Tucker - 25 Tucker/Chappell - 7 Thursday Jan. 5 IOWA W, ESPN Plus / WPT Tucker - 27 Flowers/Butch - 8 Sunday Jan. 8 MICHIGAN STATE (#7) W, CBS Taylor - 27 Tucker - 6 Tuesday Jan. 10 at Minnesota W, ESPN Tucker - 22 Tucker - 10 Saturday Jan. 14 NORTHWESTERN W, ESPN Regional Tucker - 20 Taylor - 8 Wednesday Jan. 18 at Ohio State (#19) L, ESPN2 Taylor/Tucker - 21 Krabbenhoft - 13 Saturday Jan. 21 NORTH DAKOTA STATE L, Taylor - 19 Tucker/Krabbenhoft - 7 Wednesday Jan. 25 PENN STATE W, ESPN Plus Tucker - 17 Tucker - 8 Saturday Jan. 28 at Michigan L, ESPN Regional Taylor - 29 Chappell - 7 Tuesday Jan. 31 ILLINOIS (#6) L, ESPN / WPT Tucker - 19 Butch - 9 Saturday Feb. 4 at Purdue L, ESPN Plus Tucker - 22 Gullikson - 5 Wednesday Feb. 8 INDIANA (#24) W, ESPN / WPT Tucker - 29 Flowers/Gullikson - 7 Saturday Feb. 11 at Penn State W, ESPN2 Taylor - 24 Butch - 12 Wednesday Feb. 15 OHIO STATE (#12) W, ESPN Plus / WPT Tucker - 27 Tucker - 16 Thursday Feb. 23 at Northwestern L, ESPN2 Tucker - 14 Butch - 9 Sunday Feb. 26 MINNESOTA W, ESPN Plus Tucker - 22 Krabbenhoft - 10 Thur. March 2 at Michigan State 6 p.m. ESPN Saturday March 4 at Iowa 3:40 p.m. ESPN Regional 2006 Big Ten Tournament (Conseco Fieldhouse Indianapolis, Ind.) Thurs.-Sun. March 9-12 TBA TBA ESPN/CBS 2006 NCAA Tournament 1st and 2nd Rounds (TBA) Thurs.-Sun. March TBA TBA CBS 2006 NCAA Tournament Regional Semifinals and Finals (TBA) Thurs.-Sun. March TBA TBA CBS 2006 NCAA Tournament Final Four (Indianapolis, Ind.) Sat. & Mon. April 1 & 3 TBA TBA CBS home games in CAPS all times CST and subject to change

11 THE STAT CREW SYSTEM Wisconsin Combined Team Statistics (as of Feb 27, 2006) All games RECORD: OVERALL HOME AWAY NEUTRAL ALL GAMES... (19-8) (14-2) (2-6) (3-0) CONFERENCE... (9-5) (7-1) (2-4) (0-0) NON-CONFERENCE... (10-3) (7-1) (0-2) (3-0) ---TOTAL PTS REBOUNDS---- ## Player GP-GS Min--Avg FG-FGA Pct 3FG-FGA Pct FT-FTA Pct Off Def Tot Avg PF FO A TO Blk Stl Pts Avg Tucker, Alando Taylor, Kammron Butch, Brian Nixon, Ray Flowers, Michael Chappell, Jason Krabbenhoft, Joe Landry, Marcus Gullikson, Kevin Stiemsma, Greg Williams, DeAaron Bronson, Tanner Cain, Morris Barry, Devin TEAM Total Opponents TEAM STATISTICS WIS OPP DATE OPPONENT W/L SCORE ATTEND SCORING /18/05 vs Norfolk State W Points per game /19/05 vs Eastern Kentucky W O Scoring margin /21/05 vs Old Dominion W FIELD GOALS-ATT COASTAL CAROLINA W Field goal pct /29/05 at Wake Forest L POINT FG-ATT /03/05 PEPPERDINE W point FG pct /07/05 UW-GREEN BAY W pt FG made per game /10/05 MARQUETTE W FREE THROWS-ATT /12/05 UNC-WILMINGTON W Free throw pct /15/05 UW-MILWAUKEE W REBOUNDS /28/05 LOUISIANA TECH W Rebounds per game /31/05 at PITT L Rebounding margin *01/05/06 IOWA W ASSISTS *01/08/06 MICHIGAN STATE W Assists per game *01/10/06 at Minnesota Golden Gophers W TURNOVERS *01/14/06 NORTHWESTERN W Turnovers per game *1/18/06 at Ohio State L Turnover margin /21/06 NORTH DAKOTA STATE L Assist/turnover ratio *01/25/06 PENN STATE W STEALS *01/28/06 at Michigan L Steals per game * ILLINOIS L BLOCKS *02/04/06 at PURDUE L Blocks per game *02/08/06 INDIANA W WINNING STREAK *2/11/06 at Penn State W Home win streak *02/15/06 OHIO STATE W ATTENDANCE *02/23/06 at Northwestern L Home games-avg/game *02/26/06 MINNESOTA W Neutral site-avg/game SCORE BY PERIODS: 1st 2nd OT OT2 Total Wisconsin Opponents

12 THE STAT CREW SYSTEM Wisconsin Combined Team Statistics (as of Feb 27, 2006) Conference games RECORD: OVERALL HOME AWAY NEUTRAL ALL GAMES... (9-5) (7-1) (2-4) (0-0) CONFERENCE... (9-5) (7-1) (2-4) (0-0) NON-CONFERENCE... (0-0) (0-0) (0-0) (0-0) ---TOTAL PTS REBOUNDS---- ## Player GP-GS Min--Avg FG-FGA Pct 3FG-FGA Pct FT-FTA Pct Off Def Tot Avg PF FO A TO Blk Stl Pts Avg TUCKER, Alando TAYLOR, Kammron BUTCH, Brian NIXON, Ray FLOWERS, Michael KRABBENHOFT, Joe GULLIKSON, Kevin CHAPPELL, Jason LANDRY, Marcus STIEMSMA, Greg BRONSON, Tanner BARRY, Devin CAIN, Morris TEAM Total Opponents TEAM STATISTICS WIS OPP DATE OPPONENT W/L SCORE ATTEND SCORING *01/05/06 IOWA W Points per game *01/08/06 MICHIGAN STATE W Scoring margin *01/10/06 at Minnesota Golden Gophers W FIELD GOALS-ATT *01/14/06 NORTHWESTERN W Field goal pct *1/18/06 at Ohio State L POINT FG-ATT *01/25/06 PENN STATE W point FG pct *01/28/06 at Michigan L pt FG made per game * ILLINOIS L FREE THROWS-ATT *02/04/06 at PURDUE L Free throw pct *02/08/06 INDIANA W REBOUNDS *2/11/06 at Penn State W Rebounds per game *02/15/06 OHIO STATE W Rebounding margin *02/23/06 at Northwestern L ASSISTS *02/26/06 MINNESOTA W Assists per game TURNOVERS Turnovers per game Turnover margin Assist/turnover ratio STEALS Steals per game BLOCKS Blocks per game WINNING STREAK Home win streak ATTENDANCE Home games-avg/game Neutral site-avg/game SCORE BY PERIODS: 1st 2nd Total Wisconsin Opponents