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1 WISCONSIN basketball 22 NCAA Tournaments (18 consecu ve) 4 Final Fours (1941, 2000, 2014, 2015) 18 Big Ten Championships 21 Consensus All-Americans SCHEDULE Date Opponent Time NOV. 11 CENTRAL ARKANSAS W, Nov. 15 at Creighton [22]^ L, NOV. 17 CHICAGO STATE W, Maui Jim Maui Invita onal Nov. 21 vs. Tennessee W, Nov. 22 vs. Georgetown W, Nov. 23 vs. North Carolina [4] L, NOV. 27 PRAIRIE VIEW A&M W, NOV. 29 SYRACUSE* [22] W, DEC. 3 OKLAHOMA W, DEC. 7 IDAHO STATE 7 PM Dec. 10 at Marque e 1 pm DEC. 14 GREEN BAY 8 PM DEC. 23 FLORIDA A&M 8 PM DEC. 27 RUTGERS 6 PM Jan. 3 at Indiana 6 pm Jan. 8 at Purdue TBD Jan. 12 OHIO STATE 6 PM Jan. 17 MICHIGAN 8 PM Jan. 21 at Minnesota 3:30 pm Jan. 24 PENN STATE 8 PM Jan. 28 vs. Rutgers (NYC) 11 am Jan. 31 at Illinois 8 pm Feb. 5 INDIANA NOON Feb. 9 at Nebraska 8 pm Feb. 12 NORTHWESTERN 5:30 PM Feb. 16 at Michigan 6 pm Feb. 19 MARYLAND TBD Feb. 23 at Ohio State 8 pm Feb. 25/26 at Michigan State TBD March 2 IOWA 8 PM March 5 MINNESOTA Big Ten Tournament Washington, D.C. Mar at Big Ten Tournament NCAA Tournament Mar Round 1 Mar Rounds 2-3 Mar Sweet 16/Elite 8 April 1-3 Final Four (Phoenix, Ariz.) ^ Gavi Games * Big Ten/ACC Challenge FOLLOW UW BASKETBALL WEBSITE: FACEBOOK: /WisconsinMensBasketball INSTAGRAM: BadgerMBB YOUTUBE: WisconsinBadgers SNAPCHAT: OfficialBadgers GAME 10 #17 WISCONSIN 7 2, 0 0 VS. IDAHO STATE 1 7, 0 0 DEC. 7 7 P.M. CT MADISON, WIS. KOHL CENTER 17,287 ESPN3 TV ESPN3 Jordan Bernfield & Mac McCausland Radio Badger Radio Network Matt Lepay & Mike Lucas All-Time Series UW leads 1-0 All-Time in Madison UW leads 1-0 Last Meeting UW won, 60-58, on Dec. 9, 2008 (in Madison, Wis.) UW HOSTS IDAHO STATE LOOKING FOR 4 IN A ROW Winners of three straight, Wisconsin will host Idaho State on Wednesday, Dec. 7 at the Kohl Center. The Badgers are (.913) at home against non-conference teams since the season. Up next, the Badgers travel to Milwaukee to take on I-94 rival Marquette on Saturday, Dec. 10. Tip-off is set for 1 p.m. on FS1. WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT WISCONSIN GARD IN CHARGE: Since the Dec. 15, 2015 retirement of Bo Ryan, Greg Gard and Wisconsin haven't missed a step. The 2016 Jim Phelan National Coach of the Year, Gard is 13-2 (.867) as head coach at Kohl Center. GANG'S ALL HERE: UW returns each of the top 9 scorers from last season, bringing back all but 20 minutes (99.8%) and 6 points (99.7%). IDAHO STATE BENGALS Rankings (AP/Coaches): --/-- Head Coach: Bill Evans Record at ISU: (5th Year) Overall: (31st Year) WISCONSIN BADGERS Rankings (AP/Coaches): 17/17 Head Coach: Greg Gard Record at WIS: (2nd Year) Overall: (2nd Year) Big Ten Player of the Week, Nigel Hayes has averaged 18.0 ppg, 5.7 rpg and 6.0 apg over the last 3 games. BIG WINS: Wisconsin already owns wins over 2 of the 2016 Final Four participants (Syracuse and Oklahoma) and has beaten teams from the ACC, Big 12, Big East and SEC this season. PRAISE FOR HAYES: This week's Big Ten Player of the Week, senior, Nigel Hayes has been the catalyst of UW's 3-game win streak. After a season-high 28 points vs. Oklahoma, Hayes is shooting 58.6% from the field, 2-for-2 on 3FGs and 18-for-24 at the line during the 3-game stretch. HAYES CLIMBING: Hayes enters Wednesday night's game with Idaho State tied with Frank Kaminsky for 9th on UW's all-time scoring list with 1,458 career points. The versatile forward is also the nation's only active player with at least 1,400 points, 600 rebounds and 200 assists. LOOKING TO SCORE: Sporting one of the most efficient offenses in the nation (10th according to KenPom.com), the Badgers are averaging 87.3 ppg and shooting 52.5% over the last 3 outings. GETTING DEFENSIVE: Wisconsin has held 7 of their 9 opponents to season-low point totals. According to KenPom.com, the Badgers rank 13th in the NCAA in adjusted defensive efficiency. OWNING THE GLASS: The Badgers are 4th in the nation with a rebounding margin and rank 5th in the NCAA in defensive rebounding pct. (79.3%) and 10th in offensive (39.8%) rebounding pct. MAKING IT HAPP-EN: Ethan Happ has scored in double figures in 6 straight and is near the top of several B1G categories: 2nd in rpg (9.8), 2nd in O-rpg (3.4), 3rd in FG% (.697) and 2nd in spg (1.9). KOENIG KOUNTER: With 10 3-pointers in his last 2 games, UW's leading scorer Bronson Koenig is now 7th on UW's all-time list for made triples (191 3FGs). He is averaging 2.7 3FGs per game. PROTECT THIS HOUSE: The Badgers have won 11 in a row at home. UW's.872 all-time win percentage (264-39) at the Kohl Center ranks 5th among all active arenas in the NCAA. WISCONSIN S PROBABLE STARTERS No. Name Pos. Yr. Pts. Reb. Ast. Notes 3 Zak Showalter G Sr consec. starts; Team-high 2.2 assist-to-to ra o 10 Nigel Hayes F Sr Season-high 28 pt vs. Oklahoma; 3 career 30-pt gms 22 Ethan Happ F So FG%; Scored 12+ in 6 straight games 24 Bronson Koenig G Sr point gms this season; 191 3FGs (7th at UW) 30 Vi o Brown F Sr Shoo ng 40.0% (14-35) on 3FGs; 40.0% career 3FG Men s Basketball Contact: Patrick Herb Office: Cell: pah@uwbadgers.com Athletic Communications Office University of Wisconsin Kellner Hall 1440 Monroe Street Madison, WI 53711

2 WISCONSIN BASKETBALL GAME 10: VS. IDAHO STATE 0 D'Mitrik Trice G, Fr., 6-0, Brevin Pritzl G, R-Fr., 6-3, aleem ford F, Fr., 6-8, zak showalter G, R-Sr., 6-3, matt ferris G, R-So., 6-6, Aaron Moesch F, R-Jr., 6-8, 226 Huber Heights, Ohio De Pere, Wis. Lawrenceville, Ga. Germantown, Wis. Appleton, Wis. Green Bay, Wis. 10 nigel hayes F, Sr., 6-8, 240 Toledo, Ohio 11 Jordan Hill G, R-Jr., 6-4, 172 Pasadena, Calif. 15 CharleS Thomas, IV F, So., 6-8, 252 Highland, Md. 20 T.J. Schlundt G, R-So., 6-5, 191 Oconomowoc, Wis. 21 KHALIL IVERSON G, So., 6-5, 212 Delaware, Ohio 22 ethan Happ F, R-So., 6-10, 232 Milan, Ill. bronson koenig 24 G, Sr., 6-3, 190 La Crosse, Wis. 25 alex illikainen F, So., 6-9, 232 Grand Rapids, Minn. 30 Vitto Brown F, Sr., 6-8, 235 Bowling Green, Ohio 31 michael ballard G, Fr., 6-4, 194 Oak Park, Ill. 33 andy van vliet F, So., 7-0, 224 Antwerp, Belgium WISCONSIN ROSTER POS HT WT YR/ELIG HOMETOWN (HIGH SCHOOL) 0 D Mitrik Trice G Fr./Fr. Huber Heights, Ohio (Wayne/IMG Acad.) 1 Brevin Pritzl G So./Fr. De Pere, Wis. (HS) 2 Aleem Ford^ F Fr./Fr. Lawrenceville, Ga. (Archer/IMG Acad.) 3 Zak Showalter*** G Sr.#/Sr. Germantown, Wis. (HS) 4 Ma Ferris* G Jr./So. Appleton, Wis. (Xavier) 5 Aaron Moesch** F Sr./Jr. Green Bay, Wis. (Southwest) 10 Nigel Hayes*** F Sr./Sr. Toledo, Ohio (Whitmer) 11 Jordan Hill** G Sr./Jr. Pasadena, Calif. (LaSalle/Exeter Acad. [N.H.]) 15 Charles Thomas, IV* F So./So. Highland, Md. (River Hill) 20 T.J. Schlundt* G Jr./So. Oconomowoc, Wis. (St. John s Military Acad.) 21 Khalil Iverson* F So./So. Delaware, Ohio (Hayes) 22 Ethan Happ* F Jr./So. Milan, Ill. (Rockridge) 24 Bronson Koenig*** G Sr./Sr. La Crosse, Wis. (Aquinas) 25 Alex Illikainen* F So./So. Grand Rapids, Minn. (HS/Brewster Acad.) 30 Vi o Brown*** F Sr./Sr. Bowling Green, Ohio (HS) 31 Michael Ballard^ G Fr./Fr. Oak Park, Ill. (Fenwick) 33 Andy Van Vliet F So./So. Antwerp, Belgium * le ers earned # 5th-year senior ^ will redshirt season Head Coach: Greg Gard (2nd); Associate Head Coach: Lamont Paris (7th); Assistant Coaches: Howard Moore (7th), Joe Krabbenho (1st); Director of Basketball Opera ons: Katherine Vosters; Strength & Condi oning: Erik Helland; Athle c Trainer: Henry Perez-Guerra; Video Coordinator: A.J. Van Handel Greg Gard Head Coach 2nd season at UW Howard Moore Assistant Coach 7th season at UW Lamont Paris Associate Head Coach 7th season at UW Joe Krabbenhoft Assistant Coach 1st season at UW

3 GAME 10: VS. IDAHO STATE QUICK FACTS 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 Facebook /WisconsinMensBasketball HEAD COACH - GREG GARD Seasons nd at UW/2nd overall Overall Record (.688) Record at Wisconsin (.688) Big Ten Record (.666) NCAA Tournament Record (.666) KOHL CENTER Opened Jan. 17, 1998 Seasons th Capacity ,287 Student Section Grateful Red Overall record at Kohl Center (.871) Kohl Center Record under Gard (.867) ALL-TIME RECORD 118th season of basketball Years: 1898 to present Overall record: 1,556-1,174 (.570) Big Ten record: (.488) NCAA tournament record: (.632) Big Ten tournament record: (.568) BIG TEN CHAMPIONSHIPS (18) Titles: 1907, 1908, 1912, 1913, 1914, 1916, 1918, 1921, 1923, 1924, 1929, 1935, 1941, 1947, 2002, 2003, 2008, 2015 BIG TEN TOURNAMENT TITLES (3) Titles: 2004, 2008, 2015 NCAA TOURNAMENT HISTORY Appearances (21): 1941, 1947, 1994, 1997, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016 National Championship: 1941 Final Four: 1941, 2000, 2014, 2015 Elite Eight: 1941, 1947, 2000, 2005, 2014, 2015 Sweet 16: 1941, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2008, 2011, 2012, 2014, 2015, 2016 LAST TIME OUT #17 UW 90, OKLAHOMA 70 Dec. 3, 2016 Madison, Wis. Trailing at the half, the Badgers out-scored Oklahoma, 53-30, over the final 20 minutes to pull out a win last Saturday at the Kohl Center. UW's 53 points a er intermission was its highest second-half output since scoring 55 in the second half vs. Prairie View A&M in The game featured 5 es and 9 lead changes and the Sooners led with 11:45 remaining. That's when the Badgers ripped off a 20-2 run over the next 5:06 to take a commanding, lead. UW shot 63.3% from the field in the second half, hi ng 8-of-14 from behind the arc. Overall, the Badgers shot 52.4%, their 3rd game over 50% this season. After the Sooners made 5-of-8 3-pointers in the first half, OU went just 1-for-6 in the second half. UW committed a season-low 5 turnovers and forced OU into 16, resulting in a 24-4 edge in points off turnovers. Saturday was the Badgers' first game in single-digit turnovers this season. Senior Nigel Hayes scored a season-high 28 points, going 2-for-2 from 3-point range. He also went 10-for-13 at the free throw line, both season highs. Hayes added 6 assists with 0 turnovers in 37 minutes. Sophomore Ethan Happ reached double figures for the 6th straight game with 16 points (7-9 FGs), while adding 9 rebounds, 2 assists, 2 blocks and 3 steals. Senior Bronson Koenig tallied 16 points (4-10 3FGs) while freshman D'Mitrik Trice posted a career-high 16 points (4-4 3FGs) as well. Trice's 16 points were the most by a UW freshman guard since George Marshall scored 20 points at Iowa (Jan. 19, 2013). NON-CON SUCCESS UW has won 43 of its last 52 (.827) regularseason, non-conference games dating back to Dec. of Since , UW is (.806) in nonconference games, including a mark of (.913) at the Kohl Center. Over the last 15 seasons, the Badgers have gone (.525) in non-conference road games. That includes wins in 6 of last 8 true road games. Since , Wisconsin is 98-5 (.951) at home vs. unranked non-con opponents, with 3 such setbacks last season. Last season, Wisconsin dropped 5 nonconference games for just the 2nd time since and the first time since starting the season with a record of 7-6 in Bo Ryan s first season in Madison. ALL-TIME VS. IDAHO ST. Wednesday s game will mark the second-ever matchup between Wisconsin and Idaho State. The only other mee ng between the schools came in a Wisconsin win at the Kohl Center in Jason Bohannon (18) and Marcus Landry (14) led the Badgers in scoring that night. Wisconsin is 9-1 all- me against members of the Big Sky Conference. The only loss was a setback to Weber State in Hilo, Hawaii in 2001, Bo Ryan's first season at Wisconsin. The Badgers' last contest with a member of the Big Sky was a win over North Dakota last season (Nov. 17, 2015). LAST MEETING: UW 60, ISU 58 Dec. 9, 2008 Madison, Wis. Jason Bohannon scored 18 points to lead Wisconsin to a home victory over Idaho State in Bohannon hit 2 foul shots with 8.9 seconds left to give Wisconsin a lead. Matt Stucki hit a 3-pointer for the Bengals with 2.9 seconds left, and Idaho State had a chance for an upset after Trevon Hughes of the Badgers was whistled for a lane violation on the second of two free throws. But Marcus Landry broke up the Bengals' full-court inbounds pass at the top of the key, preserving the victory. Landry scored 14 points and had eight rebounds for Wisconsin. Jon Leuer added 11 points for the Badgers. Official Basketball Box Score -- Game Totals -- Final Statistics Idaho State vs Wisconsin 12/09/08 7:30PM at Kohl Center - Madison, Wisconsin Idaho State Total 3-Ptr 21 Monroe, Demetrius f Busma, Devidias c Morgan, Amorrow g Carson, Donnie g Stucki, Matt g Bay, Kal Taylor, Phyllip Steijn, Lucas Tatum, Chron Caspari, Felix Taylor, Tom Team Totals FG % 1st Half: % 2nd half: % Game: % 3FG % 1st Half: % 2nd half: % Game: % FT % 1st Half: % 2nd half: % Game: % 2,1 Wisconsin Total 3-Ptr 01 Landry, Marcus f Krabbenhoft, Joe f Nankivil, Keaton c Hughes, Trevon g Bohannon, Jason g Taylor, Jordan Jarmusz, Tim Leuer, Jon Wilson, Rob Team Totals FG % 1st Half: % 2nd half: % Game: % 3FG % 1st Half: % 2nd half: % Game: % FT % 1st Half: % 2nd half: % Game: % 3,1 Officials: Steve Welmer, Tom O'Neill, Curtis Shaw Technical fouls: Idaho State-None. Wisconsin-None. Attendance: Score by periods 1st 2nd Total In Off 2nd Fast Idaho State Points Paint T/O Chance Break Bench ISU Wisconsin WIS Last FG - ISU 2nd-00:02, WIS 2nd-03:18. Score tied - 4 times. Largest lead - ISU by 2 2nd-18:30, WIS by 10 1st-15:16. Lead changed - 6 times.

4 GAME 10: VS. IDAHO STATE SITUATIONAL RECORDS Last 2 Yrs 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 Out-rebound opponent Tied or out-rebounded 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 BTN Plus ESPN ESPN ESPNU ESPN Fox Sports Fox Sports Net Fox College Sports TBS TNT trutv Versus WHAT'S TRENDING UW is 7-0 when shooting at least 42.0% from the field this season. The Badgers are 19-2 under Gard when shooting at least 42.0%. Conversely, the Badgers are 6-0 when limiting opponents below 45.0% shooting this season. The Badgers are also 18-2 under Gard when keeping foes below 45.0% from the field. UW is averaging 19.4 ppg from its bench, with 4 reserves averaging double-digit minutes and another at 9.0 mpg. In fact, the Badgers' roster features 10 different players who have recorded a double-digit scoring game. Wisconsin is averaging 17.2 free throw attempts per game. Last season, the Badgers led the Big Ten with 20.8 FTAs per game. Nigel Hayes led the Big Ten in FTAs (258) and was second in made FTs (190). The Badgers are committing an average of 15.0 fouls per game, 7th-fewest in the NCAA. UW is 7-0 this season when leading or tied with 5:00 remaining continuing a Mariano Rivera-like string of closing games. Dating back to February of 2011, UW is (.966) when leading or tied with 5:00 left, including a mark of 21-1 last season. OFFENSE STREAKING Over the current 3-game win streak, Wisconsin has found another gear offensively. The Badgers have greatly increased their production and decreased their turnovers. Wisconsin Offensive Splits, Last 3 Games First 6 Last 3 Points per game FG% FG% FTAs per game TOs per game OWNING THE GLASS The Badgers have out-rebounded 8 of their 9 opponents this season and own an impressive average rebounding margin (39.9 to 26.7), which ranks 2nd in the Big Ten and 4th in the nation (Indiana +14.9). Rebound Margin, NCAA (thru 12/4) Team RPG Opp RPG Margin 1. Utah North Carolina Indiana Wisconsin Rutgers Wisconsin is getting it done at both ends of the floor, ranking 5th in the NCAA in defensive rebounding percentage and 10th in offensive rebounding percentage. OFF REBOUNDING: UW is rebounding 39.8% of its missed shots DEF. REBOUNDING: UW is rebounding 79.3% of opponent missed shots UW has had a commanding advantage on the offensive glass, grabbing 117 offensive boards compared to just 63 for its opponents. UW's 13.0 offensive rpg is 4th in the Big Ten. The Badgers have out-scored opponents 114 to 56 on second-chance points this season. UW is averaging 12.7 second-chance points per game whlie surrendering just 6.2 per game. Individually, Ethan Happ is 2nd in the Big Ten with 9.8 rebounds per game and is 2nd in the B1G with 3.3 offensive boards per game. IN MEMORIAM Throughout the season, Wisconsin players will wear a special patch on their jerseys in memory of 3 family members who passed away recently: Ab Nicholas - former Badger player and generous benefactor, who passed in August Glen Gard - father of head coach Greg Gard, who passed in October of 2015 Kathy Gutierrez - mother of associate head coach Lamont Paris, who passed in June GETTING DEFENSIVE The Badgers have held 7 of their 9 opponents to their (at the time) lowest point total of the season. UW's scoring defense (60.8 ppg) ranks 3rd in the Big Ten and 23rd in the NCAA. UW ranks 13th in Ken Pomeroy's Adjusted Defensive Efficiency, averaging 91.4 points per 100 possessions. The Badgers also rank 10th in Offensive Efficiency, becoming one of just 8 teams to rank among the top 15 in both offense and defense. Wisconsin has been closing out defensive possessions with the best in the country. UW leads the Big Ten and ranks 5th in the NCAA in defensive rebounding percentage, grabbing 79.3% of opponent missed shots. The Badgers are allowing an average of just 6.2 second-chance points per game. UW has led the Big Ten in scoring defense in 10 of the past 14 seasons and finished among the nation s top 10 in 9 of the past 14 years. Last year, the Badgers allowed 63.9 points per game, the top mark in the Big Ten and 18th nationally. UW s SCORING D (Last 15 years) Year Big Ten NCAA Pts Per Gm rd 23rd st 18th st 12th th 40th st 6th st 1st st 4th st 4th nd 10th st 1st rd 10th th 97th st 12th st 4th st 6th 59.3

5 GAME 10: VS. IDAHO STATE UW FINISHES SECOND IN MAUI Making their 3rd all-time appearance in the Maui Jim Maui Invitational, the Badgers advanced to their first-ever championship game, claiming runner-up. Ethan Happ earned All-Tournament honors after averaging 16.0 ppg, 9.0 rpg, 2.0 apg, 1.3 bpg and 2.7 spg. #16 UW 74, TENN 62 Nov. 21 Opening Rd. Wisconsin defeated Tennessee, 72-62, in the opening round on Monday. Bronson Koenig (21), Nigel Hayes (17) and Ethan Happ (16) combined for 54 points, as UW shot a season-high 56.3% from the field. UW jumped to a 12-0 lead to open the game, but the Vols took a 2-point lead early in the 2nd half. The Badgers responded with a 12-2 run midway through the 2nd half to seize control. #16 UW 73, GTOWN 57 Nov. 22 Semifinals Ethan Happ had 19 points and 15 rebounds, Bronson Koenig scored 20 points and No. 16 Wisconsin overwhelmed Georgetown, Wisconsin out-rebounded the Hoyas by a margin, including 20-1 on the offensive glass. The +29 rebounding edge is the Badgers' largest margin since owning a +35 advantage against Prairie View A&M (11/14/10). UW owned a 19-1 edge in second-chance points and a dominant advantage scoring in the paint. Both were season highs. #4 UNC 56, #16 UW 56 Nov. 23 Championship Wisconsin missed its first 11 shots and fell behind 8-0 and never recovered in a loss to North Carolina. Senior Vitto Brown led UW with 15 points (4-5 3FGs), while Ethan Happ added 13 points. UW shot just 38.2% and was out-rebounded for the first time this season, The Tar Heels also dominated the paint, scoring 36 points compared to just 16 for the Badgers. WRECKING THE RANKED Since Greg Gard joined the UW staff in 2001 under Bo Ryan, the Badgers are (.717) against the AP Top-25 at the Kohl Center. The Badgers are 1-2 against the AP Top-25 overall this season and have gone against the AP Top-25 over the last 4 seasons. Under Greg Gard, UW is 6-6 against ranked teams. Here are a look at Gard's "Big Wins": UW s wins over the AP Top-25 under Gard Rank Score Opponent Date 4 W, Michigan State 1/17/16 19 W, (ot) Indiana 1/26/16 2 W, at Maryland 2/13/16 8 W, at Iowa 2/24/16 9 W, vs. Xavier 3/20/16 22 W, Syracuse 11/29/16 KINGS OF THE ROAD UW is renowned for its incredible home success, but it has been almost as good on the road lately. Wisconsin is (.727) away from home over the last 4 seasons. Last season, the Badgers went 9-8 away from the Kohl Center, going 6-5 in true road games and 3-3 in neutral se ngs. In , Wisconsin posted 3 road wins over ranked opponents for the first me in school history. UW and Kansas (3) were the na on s only schools with at least 3 ranked road wins. Last season also marked the first me the Badgers had mul ple top-10 road wins since Among major conference teams, UW ranks 3rd in both wins and win percentage away from home over the last 4 seasons. Most Wins Road/Neutral, Major Conf. (Since ) Team Road Neutral Total Pct. 1. Villanova Virginia Wisconsin Kentucky Arizona Best Win Pct. Road/Neutral, Major Conf. (Since ) Team Road Neutral Total Pct. 1. Villanova Virginia Wisconsin Kentucky Arizona * Updated thru 12/4/16 Since , the Badgers lead the Big Ten with 91 true road wins. In that span, Wisconsin owns the most true road wins (91) and best win pct. (.545) among Big Ten teams. B1G S BEST ROAD RECORDS Since (thru 12/4/16) Overall Road Wins Wisconsin Michigan State. 79 Ohio State Illinois Michigan POLL POSITION Overall Road Win % Wisconsin (91-77) Mich. St (79-75) Ohio State (75-80) Illinois (67-84) Michigan..348 (56-105) Wisconsin checks in at No. 17 in this week's AP Top-25. The Badgers opened the season No. 9 in the Associated Press Top 25, the secondhighest ranking in school history (UW was No. 3 prior to the season). UW has been ranked in the AP preseason poll for 6 years in a row and 8 of the last 11 seasons. Wisconsin has made a habit of out-producing its preseason ranking. In 6 of the past 7 seasons, Wisconsin has finished the season equal or higher than its preseason ranking. UW s Preseason vs. Postseason AP Rankings Year Pre-Rank Final Rank NCAA Tourn N/A 15 2nd Round N/A 16 Sweet Sweet nd Round Final Four Na onal Finalist N/A Sweet 16 CHARTING THE BADGERS CAREER GAMES PLAYED Games Starts Cons. Starts Nigel Hayes Bronson Koenig Zak Showalter Vitto Brown Jordan Hill Ethan Happ Khalil Iverson Alex Illikainen Charlie Thomas Aaron Moesch Matt Ferris T.J. Schlundt D'Mitrik Trice Andy Van Vliet Brevin Pritzl DOUBLE-DIGIT POINTS Career Cons. Nigel Hayes (58-19) 5 (4-1) 1 Bronson Koenig...54 (44-10) 8 (7-1) 3 Ethan Happ (23-10) 6 (5-1) 6 Vitto Brown (16-4) 3 (2-1) 0 Zak Showalter (9-3) 2 (2-0) 0 Khalil Iverson (4-0) 3 (3-0) 0 D'Mitrik Trice (2-0) 2 (2-0) 1 Jordan Hill (2-0) 0 0 Alex Illikainen (0-1) 0 0 Charlie Thomas...1 (1-0) POINT SCORING GAMES Career Cons. Nigel Hayes (9-4) 1 (1-0) 1 Bronson Koenig...8 (7-1) 4 (3-1) 0 Ethan Happ (4-0) 1 (1-0) 0 Vitto Brown (1-0) 0 0 Zak Showalter....1 (1-0) 0 0 DOUBLE-DIGIT REBOUNDS Career Cons. Ethan Happ (10-5) 4 (3-1) 0 Nigel Hayes (9-2) 2 (2-0) 0 Vitto Brown (1-0) 0 0 Zak Showalter....1 (0-1) 0 0 DOUBLE-DIGIT ASSISTS Career Cons. Nigel Hayes (1-0) 1 (1-0) 0 DOUBLE-DOUBLES Career Cons. Ethan Happ (9-4) 3 (3-0) 0 Nigel Hayes (7-2) 2 (2-0) 0 Vitto Brown (1-0) 0 0 Zak Showalter....1 (0-1) 0 0 TRIPLE-DOUBLES None Career Cons LINEUP RECORD Koenig, Show., Hayes, Happ, Brown Record in those contests in parentheses

6 GAME 10: VS. IDAHO STATE CHARTING THE BADGERS LED UW IN SCORING Career Nigel Hayes (2-0) 25 (14-11) Bronson Koenig (4-1) 18 (15-3) Ethan Happ (1-0) 9 (7-2) Vitto Brown (0-1) 3 (1-2) Zak Showalter (1-0) LED UW IN REBOUNDING Career Ethan Happ (6-2) 27 (19-8) Nigel Hayes (1-0) 23 (18-5) Vitto Brown (4-1) Zak Showalter (1-1) Khalil Iverson (0-1) 2 (0-2) Alex Illikainen (1-0) Charlie Thomas (1-0) 1 (1-0) LED UW IN ASSISTS Career Nigel Hayes (3-1) 32 (26-6) Bronson Koenig (1-0) 25 (17-8) Zak Showalter (1-0) 10 (7-3) Ethan Happ (0-1) 4 (3-1) Jordan Hill (3-0) Vitto Brown (1-0) 2 (1-1) Khalil Iverson (1-0) D'Mitrik Trice (1-0) 1 (1-0) LED UW IN MINUTES Career Nigel Hayes (2-2) 35 (23-12) Bronson Koenig (3-0) 22 (17-5) Zak Showalter (2-0) 6 (3-3) Vitto Brown (2-0) 2 (2-0) CHARGES TAKEN Career Zak Showalter Nigel Hayes Jordan Hill Ethan Happ D'Mitrik Trice Khalil Iverson Bronson Koenig Record in those contests in parentheses ACTIVE WIN/LOSS STREAKS Overall Won 3 Vs. Unranked teams (AP) Won 6 Vs. Ranked teams (AP) Won 1 At Home Won 11 At Home vs. Big Ten Won 6 At Home vs. ranked Big Ten Won 2 At Home vs. unranked Big Ten.... Won 16 At Home vs. non-conference Won 7 At Home vs. ranked opp Won 3 On Road Lost 2 On Road vs. Big Ten Lost 1 On Road vs. ranked opp Lost 2 On Road vs. unranked opp Won 3 Neutral Lost 1 Neutral vs. ranked opp Lost 1 Neutral vs. unranked opp Won 2 KLUTCH KOENIG A preseason All-Big Ten pick, senior Bronson Koenig earned the nickname "Klutch Koenig" a year ago with his late-game heroics and has been a steady force in the Wisconsin backcourt his entire career. Koenig leads Wisconsin with 15.2 ppg. He scored at least 20 points 4 times this season. He entered the year with 4 career games with 20+ points. He ranks 5th in the Big Ten averaging pointers per game. Against Syracuse (11/29), Koenig matched his career high with six 3-pointers, finishing with 20 points (6-9 3FGs) in 27 minutes. Over the last 2 games, Koenig has connected on 10 triples. With 21 points against Tennessee (11/21), the La Crosse, Wis., native surpassed the 1,000-point milestone, becoming Wisconsin's 43rd member of the century club. He currently ranks 37th on UW's all-time scoring chart with 1,074 points. Koenig hit the game-winning 3-pointer to beat Xavier and advance to the Sweet 16 of the 2016 NCAA Tournament (3/20/16). He also made the game-winning shot on a spinning, left-handed layin with 5.9 seconds remaining in UW's win over VCU (11/22/16) at Madison Square Garden. An the final 5:00 (and overtime) of games last season, Koenig shot 54.8% (17-31) from 3-point range. Koenig went 83-for-213 from 3-point range last season, tallying the second-most triples in school history. For his career, Koenig's pointers are tied with Devin Harris for 7th in UW annals. Ben Brust holds the school record with 235 treys. Last season, Koenig set a Wisconsin record by hitting at least one 3-pointer in 43 straight games. It was snapped with an 0-for-2 effort vs. Pitt in the 2016 NCAA Tournament. 3TTO BROWN In his first 2 years on campus, senior Vitto Brown did not attempt a single 3-point field goal. Since then, he has turned into the Badgers' most reliable 3-point marksman. On the season, Brown is shooting 40.0% from 3-point range, hitting 14-of-35 from downtown. During the 3-game Maui Invitational, Brown went 7-for-10 from outside the arc. In the championship game against North Carolina, Brown led the Badgers with 15 points, matching his career high with 4 triples (4-for-5). Last season, Brown led the Badgers in 3-point FG percentage, hitting 38-of-95 (.400) from long range. For his career, Brown is shooting 40.0% from 3-point range (52-for-130), a figure that ranks 11th on UW's all-time 3-point shooting list. PRAISE FOR HAYES Senior Nigel Hayes earned his first Big Ten Player of the Week after averaging 18.5 points, 8.0 assists and 6.5 rebounds per game in wins over No. 22 Syracuse and Oklahoma last week. Against Syracuse, Hayes tallied 9 points, 13 rebounds and a career-high 10 assists, coming one point short of authoring just the 2nd triple-double in UW history (Josh Gasser had 10 pts, 12 reb, 10 ast at Northwestern in 2011). Hayes did become the first Badger to post a double-figure assist total since Jordan Taylor had 10 vs. Green Bay on Dec. 7, Hayes recorded the second rebounds/assists double-double in Badgers history (Gasser's triple-double). Hayes followed up later in the week with a season-high 28 points and a game-high 6 assists in a win over Oklahoma. UW's 3-game win streak has coincided with Hayes' increased produc on. Nigel Hayes Offensive Splits, Last 3 Games First 6 Last 3 Points per game FG% point FGs (.290) 2-2 (1.000) Free Throw A empts Ast/TO ra o /12 18/4 On the year, Hayes is 1 of only 4 players in the Big Ten averaging 13.0 ppg, 5.0 rpg and 3.0 apg per game this season - Caleb Swanigan (PUR), Sco e Lindsey (NW), Tai Webster (NEB). Hayes leads the Badgers averaging 3.8 assists per game and owns a 2.1 assist-to-turnover ra o (34 assists, 16 turnovers). HAYES BUILDING LEGACY AT UW The preseason Big Ten Player of the Year, Nigel Hayes returned for his senior season after testing the NBA Draft waters and is poised to leave a legacy as one of the best in Wisconsin history. With 1,458 career points, Hayes is now ed with Frank Kaminsky ( ) for 9th place on Wisconsin s all- me scoring list. He is now 75 points away from passing Mike Wilkinson ( ) for 8th in UW annals. Hayes also owns 608 career rebounds and 253 career assists, becoming just the 2nd player in UW history to accumulate 1,300 points, 500 rebounds and 250 assists. Wisconsin s 1, Club Player Points Reb. Ast. Michael Finley 2, Nigel Hayes 1, Hayes is the NCAA's only active player with 1,400 points, 600 rebounds and 200 assists. Among major conference players, UCLA's Bryce Alford (1,502) is the nation's only player with more career points than Hayes (1,458). NCAA Career Scoring Leaders, Major Conf. (thru 12/4) Player Points 1. Bryce Alford (UCLA) 1, Nigel Hayes (Wisconsin) 1, Malcolm Hill (Illinois) 1, Sindarius Thornwell (S. Carolina) 1, Maurice Watson (Creighton) 1,388

7 GAME 10: VS. IDAHO STATE Last season, Hayes set UW single-season records for free throws (190) and free throw a empts (258). He led the Big Ten in FTAs and ranked second to Illinois' Malcolm Hill in FTs (193). For his career, Hayes ranks 3rd in school history for made FTs (442) and 2nd in FTAs (635). Hayes also equaled UW's single-game record with 17 made FTs when he went 17-for- 22 against Indiana (1/26/16). A 2016 First-Team All-Big Ten selection, Hayes leads all active Big Ten players in career points and rebounds, while ranking 8th in assists, 2nd in steals and 8th in blocks. ETHAN HAPP 2.0 Coming off a breakout freshman campaign, preseason All-Big Ten pick Ethan Happ has his sights set on even bigger things in Second on the team in scoring, Happ has reached double digits in 6 straight games. Through 9 games, Happ is filling up the box score, averaging 13.7 ppg, 9.8 rpg, 2.4 apg, 0.9 bpg and 1.9 spg in 25.4 minutes per game. His 9.8 rebounds per game rank 2nd in the Big Ten (PUR's Caleb Swanigan ). Wisconsin hasn't had a player average at least 9.0 rpg since Rashard Griffith had 10.8 per game in Happ ranks 2nd in the Big Ten in offensive rebounds per game (3.4), ranks 3rd in FG% (.697) and 2nd in steals (1.9 per game). Happ enjoyed one of the best games of his young career vs. Syracuse (11/29). Happ posted his 13th career double-double with 24 points (10-12 FGs) and 13 rebounds (6 offensive). He also added 4 assists, 1 block and 1 steal. Happ also did not commit a foul in the game for the first time in his career. Happ enjoyed a fine 3-game stretch at the Maui Invitational, earning All-Tournament honors after averaging 16.0 points and 9.0 rebounds. He scored in double figures in all 3 games on the islands, highlighted by a 19-point, 15-rebound effort in the semifinals against Georgetown. That matched his career high for rebounds and marked the 11th double-double of his career (first this season). Happ was named consensus 2016 Big Ten Freshman of the Year. He is Wisconsin s first FOY winner since Sam Okey in Happ was also named to the Big Ten s All-Defensive Team and third-team All-Conference. An all-around talent, Happ was the only player in the Big Ten to average at least 11.0 ppg, 7.0 rpg, 1.0 apg, 1.0 spg and 0.5 bpg. Over the last 15 years, Happ is just the 3rd NCAA freshman to score 400 points, have 60 steals and 30 blocks, joining Texas Kevin Durant and Pitt s DuJuan Blair. The Milan ( MY-lin ), Ill. native ranked 4th in the Big Ten with 9 double-doubles last season. A 2016 Big Ten All-Defensive Team selection, Happ led the Big Ten averaging 1.8 steals per game, and raised that during conference play averaging a league-best 2.4 per game in Big Ten affairs. He was the first freshman to lead the conference in steals since Ohio State's Aaron Craft did it in SHOW(ALTER) TIME A former walk-on, senior guard Zak Showalter has made his way into a valuable piece of the Badgers' rotation. In his 5th year in the program, Showalter is averaging 6.7 ppg, 2.7 rpg with a team-best 2.2 assist-to-turnover ratio (20 assists to 9 turnovers). Showalter made just four 3-pointers in his first two seasons at UW, but knocked down 35 percent (37-107) from long range as a junior. Showalter averaged 7.5 ppg and 3.8 rpg while ranking third on UW with 36 steals. TRICE IS NICE Freshman D'Mitrik Trice has made an immediate impact during his first year in Madison. The Huber Heights, Ohio, native has been a steadying force off the UW bench, playing valuable minutes at the point guard position. Trice scored a career-high 16 points against Oklahoma, going a perfect 4-for-4 from 3-point range. He is averaging 10.0 ppg over the last 4 outings. Trice's 16 points vs. OU were the most by a UW freshman guard since George Marshall scored 20 points at Iowa (Jan. 19, 2013). Trice leads the Big Ten in 3-point FG percentage, shooting 65.0% (13-20) from deep. He is UW's top reserves in terms of points (6.8 ppg), assists (1.6 apg) and minutes (16.4) per game. The younger brother of former Michigan State marksman, Travis Trice, D'Mitrik is a pretty decent shot in his own right. Owning the highest 3-point FG percentage on the team, Trice has hit 9-of-16 (.563) from deep, a number that ranks 4th in the Big Ten. Travis Trice finished 6th on Michigan State's all-time 3-point field goal list with 202 career triples. WHAT THEY'RE SAYING ABOUT GREG GARD As I said many mes throughout the past weeks, I ve been very impressed with the job Greg has done with this team. Not just from a wins and losses perspec ve but also in terms of player development and making necessary adjustments. It became clear to me as the season wore on and I was able to observe Greg both on and off the court that he was the right person to lead our men s basketball team. I was extremely excited to be able to offer him the job and fully believe that the program is in good hands for years to come. - Barry Alvarez, March of 2016 All the hard work Coach Gard put in helped make me the player and man I am today and I m sure many other players at Wisconsin, in the past and the present, can say the same. - Sam Dekker ( ) I want to thank Coach Gard for everything he s done for me to make me a be er player and a person. I look forward to seeing how well you do in the future. - Frank Kaminsky ( ) Coach Gard has always been great with the guys. Someone they can come to, someone they can trust, somebody who s going to push them hard and make them become better men and be er basketball players. - Devin Harris ( ) No one is more deserving of his posi on than Coach Gard. I m super excited, I m super proud. The program is in great hands. - Alando Tucker ( ) THEY'RE ALL WATCHING Wisconsin's roster features a trio of players on the Preseason All-Big Ten list: Nigel Hayes (Preseason Player of the Year), Bronson Koenig and Ethan Happ. That trio is also featured on numerous national award watch lists: NIGEL HAYES Naismith Player of the Year Award Wooden Player of the Year Award Lute Olsen National Player of the Year Karl Malone Power Forward of the Year BRONSON KOENIG Naismith Player of the Year Award Wooden Player of the Year Award Lute Olsen National Player of the Year Bob Cousy Point Guard of the Year ETHAN HAPP Naismith Player of the Year Wooden Player of the Year Award Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Center of the Year

8 GAME 10: VS. IDAHO STATE BADGERS IN THE AP POLL Week UW Preseason AP TOP 25 12/5/16 Team Record Points 1 Villanova (57) 8-0 1,613 2 UCLA (2) 9-0 1,478 3 Kansas 7-1 1,458 4 Baylor (6) 8-0 1,437 5 Duke 8-1 1,389 6 Kentucky 7-1 1,274 7 North Carolina 8-1 1,234 8 Gonzaga 8-0 1,198 9 Indiana 7-1 1, Creighton 8-0 1, Louisville Saint Mary's Xavier Virginia West Virginia Butler Wisconsin Purdue South Carolina Arizona Florida Cincinnati Notre Dame Oregon Iowa State Others receiving votes: Syracuse 45, USC 43, Ohio State 40, TCU 33, Florida State 18, Virginia Tech 11, California 10, Maryland 9, Valparaiso 7, Wichita State 5, Michigan State 3, Temple 3, UNC Wilmington 1, Minnesota 1, Fort Wayne 1 USA TODAY COACHES POLL Team Record Points 1 Villanova (28) UCLA (1) Kansas (1) Duke (2) North Carolina Baylor Kentucky Gonzaga Indiana Creighton Saint Mary's Virginia Louisville Xavier Butler West Virginia Wisconsin South Carolina Purdue Arizona Florida Notre Dame Cincinnati Oregon Iowa State Others receiving votes: Syracuse 48, Maryland 42, TCU 21, USC 15, Ohio State 14, Rhode Island 11, Texas A&M 8, Virginia Tech 7, Oklahoma State 7, Colorado 7, Florida State 7, Arkansas 6, California 6, Wichita State 5, Michigan State 4, Fort Wayne 1, Valparaiso 1, UCF 1 PRESEASON NOTES Starters Returning/Lost: 5/0 Le erwinners Returning/Lost: 13/4 UW returns all 5 starters for the first time since In fact, the Badgers return each of the top 9 scorers from last season. Overall, Wisconsin brings back all but 20 minutes played (99.8%) and all but 6 points (99.7%). UW finished last season in a tie for third place in the 2016 Big Ten standings extending its streak of top-four finishes to a leaguerecord 16th-consecutive season with a 12-6 conference record. Gard led the Badgers to the most Big Ten wins by a first-year coach since 2004 (Bruce Weber, Illinois). The Badgers are currently enjoying a streak of 18 consecutive NCAA tournament appearances, tied for the fifth-longest streak in tournament history. Last season, Wisconsin reached the Sweet 16, becoming the nation s only team to reach the Sweet 16 in five of the last six years. Gard became the first coach to take his team to the Sweet 16 in his inaugural head coaching season since Chris Mack led Xavier in Wisconsin is enjoying a streak of at least 20 wins for 10 consecutive seasons and has tallied at least 12 Big Ten wins in 7 straight (longest in conference). Including Nigel Hayes last season, a total of 9 different Badgers have been named first-team All-Big Ten over the last 15 years, combining for 13 first-team all-conference honors. No other Big Ten program has more during that era. The Badgers have recorded at least 30 wins in four of the last 10 seasons, the most of any team in the Big Ten. In fact, Ohio State (3), Michigan State (1) and Michigan (1) are the only other Big Ten schools to win 30 games in a season over that span. Nationally, only Kansas (7), Duke (5) and North Carolina (5) have more 30-win seasons than Wisconsin over the last 10 years. Wisconsin will play 12 regular season games vs. teams in the 2016 NCAA Tournament field, with 7 of those coming at home and 5 on the road. During the non-conference schedule, the Badgers host 2016 Final Four participants Oklahoma and Syracuse, as well as Green Bay. UW also faced national runner-up North Carolina at the Maui Invitational. The Badgers return key reserves Jordan Hill (junior guard mpg), Khalil Iverson (soph. guard mpg), Alex Illikainen (soph. forward mpg) and Charles Thomas, IV (soph. forward mpg). Wisconsin will also regain the services of redshirt freshman guard Brevin Pritzl, who missed all but one game of his freshman year with a foot injury and sophomore forward Andy Van Vliet, who was forced to sit out the season after the NCAA ruled him ineligible for not enrolling in college within a year of high school graduation. Wisconsin also welcome a three-man freshman class that features guard D Mitrik Trice (6-0, Huber Heights, Ohio) as well as forward Aleem Ford (6-8, Lawrenceville, Ga.) and walk-on guard Michael Ballard (6-4, Oak Park, Ill.) who have both chosen to redshirt the season LOOK BACK Record: 22-13, Big Ten: 12-6 (T-3rd) Wisconsin reached the NCAA tournament for the 18th-consecutive season in , the 5th-longest streak in NCAA history. The Badgers have won 15 NCAA tournament games since Only Kentucky (20) has won more games in the Big Dance over that time frame. On Jan. 13, 2016, Wisconsin was 9-9 overall and 1-4 in the Big Ten with an RPI of 110. Since then, the Badgers won 13 of their final 17 games, climbed to 3rd place in the league, into the RPI top 40 and reached the Sweet 16 for the 5th time in the last 6 seasons. With wins over Maryland (2), Michigan St. (4), Iowa (8) and Xavier (9), the Badgers were 1 of 4 teams to own 4 top-10 wins last season (with Texas, Kansas and Villanova). UW and Villanova were the only teams to tally 3 of those away from home. With a Big Ten record of 12-6, the Badgers secured a top-4 conference finish for the 16th-consecutive season, the longest such streak in Big Ten history. Wisconsin won at least 12 Big Ten games for the 7th-consecutive season (the longest active streak in the league). Ethan Happ became the second Big Ten Freshman of the Year in UW history, joining Sam Okey (1996). Happ was also named to the Big Ten All-Freshman Team and All-Defensive team, as well as taking home third-team All-Big Ten honors. With Nigel Hayes earning first-team All-Big Ten honors, a total of nine different UW players have been named first-team All-Big Ten over the past 15 seasons, combining for 13 first-team allconference honors. No other Big Ten program has more during that era. Junior Bronson Koenig was named to the All-Big Ten third team. UW also had 5 players earn 2016 Academic All-Big Ten honors: Vitto Brown (2x honoree), Matt Ferris, Nigel Hayes (2x honoree), Aaron Moesch (2x honoree) and Zak Showalter. Wisconsin led the Big Ten in scoring defense (63.8 ppg) and TO percentage (forcing more than one TO per every 5 possessions), having held a total of 10 teams to their season-low point total. UW led the Big Ten, averaging 20.8 FTAs per game last season. That mark ranked as the Badgers 2nd-highest average in the last 9 years. No team in the nation had more freshmen than Wisconsin (8) last season and that group played 29.0% of UW s minutes. The quartet of Ethan Happ, Alex Illikainen, Khalil Iverson and Charles Thomas, IV averaged 19.5 ppg and 13.3 rpg.

9 GAME 10: VS. IDAHO STATE Wisconsin Program Notes 18 straight NCAA tournaments 7 Big Ten trophies in last 15 years 20 wins in 13 of last 14 seasons WINNING AT WISCONSIN The Badgers won a school-record 36 games in , reaching 30 wins for the 4th time in school history. All 4 have come in the last 10 years. Each of the top 11 spots in the UW record book for single-season wins have come in the last 15 years. Wisconsin Record Book, Single-Season Wins Including last season, Wisconsin has won at least 20 games in 13 of the last 14 years and 10 straight. The Badgers streak of 10 straight 20-win seasons is second in the Big Ten, trailing only Ohio State (11). Prior to Bo Ryan s arrival, UW had just four 20-win seasons in 103 years of basketball. Team Consecu ve 20-win seasons Ohio State Wisconsin Michigan State BIG TEN, BIG RESULTS Since 2002, UW has won 7 Big Ten championships (4 regular season and 3 tourn.). Only OSU (10; 5 regular season, 5 tourn.) has won more tles during Ryan s tenure. MSU has 6 and ILL has 5, but no other school has more than 3 over that span. Bo Ryan s teams posted a (.717) Big Ten record, the best mark in the conference over his 14 seasons. Michigan St. was second at (.671) and Ohio St. was third at (.650). Last season, Wisconsin finished 3rd in the Big Ten with a record of The Badgers have notched double-digit conference wins in 14 of the last 15 years and have never finished lower than 4th place in the Big Ten standings over that span. Badgers in the NBA NBA Team UW Years Sam Dekker Houston Rockets Devin Harris Dallas Mavericks Frank Kaminsky Charlotte Hornets Jon Leuer Detroit Pistons Badgers Overseas UW has posted a winning conference record in each of the last 15 seasons. Among the 6 major conferences, only Kansas (23 seasons) has a longer ac ve streak of finishing above.500 in league play. ALL WE DO IS WIN, WIN, WIN During the Bo Ryan/Greg Gard era, Wisconsin has accumulated an overall record of (.733) heading into That win total and percentage put the Badgers in pretty exclusive company. Wisconsin s.733 win percentage ranks 9th among all NCAA Div. I teams in that span. NCAA Leaderboard - Best Winning Pct. (since 01-02) (through season - courtesy of STATS, Inc.) Team W-L Pct. 1. Kansas Duke Gonzaga Kentucky Memphis Louisville Pi sburgh Syracuse Wisconsin North Carolina Florida Connec cut Ohio State Arizona VCU UW s 379 wins since 2001 were the most of any Big Ten team and ranked 11th among all Div. I teams. Ohio State (375) and Michigan State (373) owned the next-highest win totals in the conference. Overseas UW Years Country Team Jared Berggren Italy Basket Brescia Leonessa Mike Bruesewitz Sweden Jamtland Brian Butch Japan Toshiba Brave Kanagawa Jason Chappell Austria Xion Dukes Klosterneuburg Duje Dukan Croatia KK Cedevita Ryan Evans France Hyeres Toulon Trevon Hughes Turkey Duzce Belediye Marcus Landry Spain RETAbet.es GBC Kirk Penney New Zealand Breakers Kammron Taylor Venezuela Gigantes De Guayana Alando Tucker Israel Hapoel T-A Over the last 15 years Wisconsin has not only been the best team in the Big Ten, but owned one of the best conference win percentages in the na on in that era. Conference Win Pct., Major Conf., Since Team W-L Pct. 1. Kansas Duke Kentucky Wisconsin Louisville NCAA TOURNEY REGULARS UW has made 18 consecutive NCAA tourneys - the 5th-longest streak in NCAA history. UW has reached the Sweet 16 or better in 4 of the last 5 years. No team in the nation has gone more frequently over that span. Since 2002, Wisconsin has won 27 NCAA tournament games. Among Big Ten teams, only MSU (28) has won more NCAA tourney games than UW since Wisconsin advanced to the Final Four in both 2014 and 2015, becoming one of 8 Big Ten teams to reach back-to-back Final Fours. The Badgers have advanced to the Final Four a total of 4 times, winning the national championship in 1941 and reaching the national semifinals in BADGERS' ATTENDANCE IS BIG In , the Badgers ranked 2nd in the Big Ten and finished 6th na onally by averaging a sellout capacity of 17,287 per game. Wisconsin has led the Big Ten in a endance in 10 of the last 14 seasons and has finished among the na on s top 7 in each of the last 16 years. Including the home finale vs. Michigan, the Badgers are currently enjoying a streak of 40 consecutive sellouts dating back to Jan. of 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 ,104 2nd 7th , 279 1st 5th ,287 2nd 6th * Wisconsin played 8 of its 15 home games at the UW Field House (capacity 11,500)

10 GAME 10: VS. IDAHO STATE WISCONSIN IN THE RECORD BOOKS INDIVIDUAL CAREER SCORING 1. Alando Tucker 2, Michael Finley 2, Danny Jones 1, Claude Gregory 1, Rick Olson 1, Trent Jackson 1, Jordan Taylor 1, Mike Wilkinson 1, Frank Kaminsky 1, Nigel Hayes 1, Kirk Penney 1, Devin Harris 1, Clarence Sherrod 1, Cory Blackwell 1, Jon Leuer 1, Sam Dekker 1, Trévon Hughes 1, Sean Mason 1, Tracy Webster 1, Wes Ma hews 1, Kammron Taylor 1, Joe Franklin 1, Dale Koehler 1, Dick Cable 1, Joe Chrnelich 1, Jason Bohannon 1, Don Rehfeldt 1, Leon Howard 1, Sco Roth 1, Ben Brust 1, James Johnson 1, Brian Butch 1, Marcus Landry 1, Ken Siebel 1, Tim Locum 1, Josh Gasser 1, Bronson Koenig 1, Larry Pe y 1, Mark Vershaw 1, Chuck Nagle 1, Sean Daugherty 1, J.J. Weber 1, Willie Simms 1, POINT FIELD GOALS Ben Brust Tim Locum Kirk Penney Michael Finley Jason Bohannon Trent Jackson Bronson Koenig Devin Harris Jordan Taylor Trévon Hughes POINT FG ATTEMPTS Michael Finley Ben Brust Kirk Penney Jason Bohannon Bronson Koenig Devin Harris Trévon Hughes Jordan Taylor Tim Locum Sean Mason POINT FG PCT. (min FGAs) Tim Locum ( ) Trent Jackson ( ) Brian Good (94-218) Shelton Smith (59-139) Keaton Nankivil (92-219) Clayton Hanson (93-222) Andy Kilbride ( ) Zach Morley (42-102) Tracy Webster ( ) Josh Gasser ( ) Vitto Brown (52-130) FREE THROWS Alando Tucker Michael Finley Nigel Hayes Claude Gregory Clarence Sherrod Danny Jones Mike Wilkinson Jordan Taylor Devin Harris Trévon Hughes FREE THROW ATTEMPTS Alando Tucker Nigel Hayes Danny Jones Michael Finley Claude Gregory Mike Wilkinson Clarence Sherrod Jordan Taylor Joe Franklin Trévon Hughes FREE THROW PCT. (min. 175 FTAs) Rick Olson ( ), Tim Locum ( ), Jason Bohannon ( ), Josh Gasser ( ), Wes Matthews ( ), Mike Carlin ( ), Dick Miller ( ), Kammron Taylor ( ), Sean Mason ( ), Bronson Koenig ( ), Jordan Taylor ( ), Traevon Jackson ( ), OFFENSIVE REBOUNDS Alando Tucker Mike Wilkinson Andy Kowske Joe Krabbenhoft Sean Daugherty Brian Butch Michael Finley Nigel Hayes Mike Bruesewitz Marcus Landry ASSIST-TO-TURNOVER RATIO (min. 100 assists) ( ) Jordan Taylor ( ) Mike Kelley ( ) Josh Gasser ( ) Travon Davis ( ) Bronson Koenig ( ) Mike Heineman ( ) Tracy Webster ( ) Tom Molaski (138-77) Boo Wade ( ) Devin Harris GAMES PLAYED Josh Gasser Frank Kaminsky Ryan Evans Joe Krabbenhoft Jordan Taylor Jason Bohannon Alando Tucker Michael Flowers Trévon Hughes Mike Wilkinson Nigel Hayes Bronson Koenig GAMES STARTED Josh Gasser Alando Tucker Mike Kelley Rick Olson Michael Finley Danny Jones Andy Kowske Joe Chrnelich Trévon Hughes Larry Petty Nigel Hayes MINUTES PLAYED 1. 4,774 Josh Gasser ,297 Alando Tucker ,023 Mike Wilkinson ,962 Rick Olson ,950 Jordan Taylor ,945 Michael Finley ,759 Jason Bohannon ,712 Mike Kelley ,623 Danny Jones ,506 Nigel Hayes

11 Home Sweet Home The Badgers are VERY good at the Kohl Center GAME 10: VS. IDAHO STATE BIG KOHL CENTER WINS Most memorable home wins of the last 15 years: Dec. 1, UW 70, UW-Green Bay 57 Bo Ryan s first victory at the Kohl Center WISCONSIN AT HOME SINCE (.894) Overall Home Record (.876) vs. Big Ten teams (.913) vs. non-conference teams 84-5 (.944) vs. unranked Big Ten teams (.717) vs. teams ranked in the AP top (.871) vs. in-state teams Undefeated vs. PSU (12-0), IND (12-0), NEB (4-0) One-loss vs. IOWA (11-1), NW (11-1), MINN (11-1), MICH (11-1) HOME COOKING Since the Kohl Center opened in 1998, Wisconsin has been nearly unbeatable on its home floor. In fact, among active venues, the Kohl Center is among the toughest for road teams to come in and steal a win. Team Record Pct. 1. Gonzaga (McCarthy Center) Kentucky (Rupp Arena) Xavier (Cintas Center) Kansas (Allen Fieldhouse) Wisconsin (Kohl Center) (records through Dec. 4, 2016) Since the season when Greg Gard first joined the staff, the Badgers have compiled a (.894) record at the Kohl Center, the 4th-highest mark in the nation over that span. Over the last 15 seasons, UW is (.876) in Big Ten home games, the best mark in the conference. Four of the 8 longest home winning streaks in UW history have happened in the last 15 years, including the school-record 38-game winning streak from 2002 to Over the last 15 seasons, 169 of the Badgers 228 home wins have come by at least 10 points (74.1 percent). Wisconsin has trailed at halftime in only 47 of 255 home games since the season. UW has come back to win 30 of those 47 games. In , the Badgers ranked 2nd in the Big Ten and 7th nationally in attendance, selling out every game (17,287 per game). UW has led the Big Ten in attendance in 10 of the last 14 seasons and has finished among the nation s top 7 in each of the last 16 years. This season, the Badgers sold out the 2,100-person Grateful Red (third-largest student section in the Big Ten) in exactly 3 minutes. Including the win over Oklahoma on Saturday, the Badgers are currently enjoying a streak of 45 consecutive sellouts dating back to Jan. of 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. 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 UW clinches share of first Big Ten title since '47 Dec. 7, UW 91, UNLV 74 UW begins school-record 38-game home win streak - Alando Tucker 24 points, 18 rebounds 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 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 scores putback as time expires 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 pts 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, #2 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 '95, Frank Kaminsky scores UW record 43 points Feb. 9, UW 60, #8 Michigan State 58 Treavon Jackson hits game-winning jumper with 2.1 seconds left in Bo Ryan s 150th Big Ten win March 1, #6 UW 68, Michigan State 61 UW claims 18th Big Ten championship and the 4th under Bo Ryan as Frank Kaminsky scores 31 Dec. 23, UW 84, Green Bay 79 Greg Gard s first win as interim head coach Jan. 17, UW 77, #4 Michigan State 76 Gard's first ranked win, Koenig/Hayes total 52 pts

12 GAME 10: VS. IDAHO STATE HEAD COACH GREG GARD Long considered one of the best assistant coaches in all of college basketball, Greg Gard was named head coach at the University of Wisconsin on March 7, A coaching veteran of more than 20 years, Gard is in his 15th season on the Badgers basketball staff, having served as the team s associate head coach since July of It s an honor and a privilege to be named the head coach at the University of Wisconsin, Gard said. I m extremely thankful for this incredible opportunity to lead my home-state program into the future. It s a role and a responsibility that I cherish and take extremely seriously. I m looking forward to building on the great tradi on at Wisconsin and represen ng my home state in a manner that can make Badger fans proud. In his inaugural season as head coach, Gard led the Badgers to the 2016 NCAA Tournament Sweet 16, becoming just the second-ever first-year coach to win the Jim Phelan Na onal Coach of the Year award. Gard, 45, took over as the Badgers interim head coach following the re rement of long me head coach Bo Ryan on Dec. 15. A week later, having begun installa on of the Swing offense that had brought UW much success in the past, Gard led the Badgers to an win over Green Bay in his head coaching debut. The transi on to Gard s leadership began with a 1-4 start to the Big Ten Conference season, leaving UW at 9-9 overall, but it didn t take long for the Badgers to adjust. Wisconsin proceeded on a run that saw them become one of the na on s hottest teams down the stretch of the regular season, winning 11 of their final 13 games. A victory over fourth-ranked Michigan State at the Kohl Center on Jan. 17 was the beginning of a seven-game win streak that also featured a home win over No. 19 Indiana and an impressive road triumph at No. 2 Maryland. The Badgers later added another road win over No. 8 Iowa on Feb. 24. Over the season s final seven weeks, Wisconsin lost just twice on the road at the hands of No. 8 Michigan State and No. 15 Purdue. It became clear to me as the season wore on and I was able to observe Greg both on and off the court that he was the right person to lead our men s basketball team, UW Director of Athle cs Barry Alvarez said. I was extremely excited to be able to offer him the job and fully believe that the program is in good hands for years to come. UW finished the regular season in a e for third place in the Big Ten standings extending its streak of top-four finishes to a league-record 16th-consecu ve season with a 12-6 conference record. Gard led the Badgers to the most Big Ten wins by a first-year coach since 2004 (Bruce Weber, Illinois). Gard Coaching Record In 15 total seasons on the Badgers bench, Gard has never seen the Badgers finish lower than fourth while amassing a mark of (.713) in Big Ten play. As associate head coach, Gard served as the Badgers recrui ng coordinator in addi on to on-floor coaching du es, opponent scou ng and game prepara on, and the construc ng of future game schedules. He was also the director of the Badger Boys Basketball Summer Camps. In November of 2015, Gard was ranked as the fourth-best X&O assistant coach in college basketball by coachstat.net. The rankings were made upon receipt of votes from a panel of na onal college basketball media, scouts and coaches. In 2012, Gard was named No. 3 on the list of top assistant coaches in college basketball according to Bleacher Report. Fox Sports also listed Gard No. 10 on its list of the na on s top 25 assistant coaches. Gard s 13th and 14th seasons in Madison were some of the program s most memorable. He helped guide the Badgers to back-to-back Final Four appearances in 2014 and 2015, and in 2015 UW reached its first na onal championship game since Wisconsin shattered the school s single-season wins record (36) in 2015 and became one of just 10 teams with at least 36 wins in Division I history. In 2014, UW finished 30-8 and won at least 30 games for just the third me in school history. In fact, Gard has been on the bench for each of the top 11 winningest seasons at Wisconsin. Gard helped pilot the Badgers to four Big Ten regular season tles and three Big Ten tournament championships, most recently winning both crowns in UW has made the NCAA tournament in each of Gard s first 14 seasons, advancing to seven Sweet 16s three Elite Eights and two Final Fours. Gard came to the Badgers a er spending Year University Record Pct. Conf. Record Place Postseason Wisconsin Big Ten 12-6 T3rd NCAA Sweet Wisconsin Big Ten Career record (2nd season) The Gard File Personal Born: Cobb, Wis. Family Wife: Michelle Daughters: Mackenzie and Peyton; Son, Isaac Education B.S., Physical & Health Educ., UW-Platteville, 1995 M.S.E., Counselor Education, UW-Platteville, 2007 Collegiate Coaching Experience Assistant Coach, Southwestern [WI] H.S. ( ) Assistant Coach, Platteville [WI] H.S. ( ) Assistant Coach, Wis.-Platteville ( ) Assistant Coach, Wis.-Milwaukee ( ) Associate Head Coach, Wisconsin ( ) Head Coach, Wisconsin (2015-present) Collegiate Coaching Record Wisconsin (2nd season): (.688) Most Big Ten wins, 1st season (Active Big Ten Coaches) Coach (School) Record Pct. 1. Greg Gard (Wisconsin) Tom Izzo (Michigan State) Thad Matta (Ohio State) John Groce (Illinois) Richard Pitino (Minnesota) Chris Collins (Northwestern) Mark Turgeon (Maryland)* John Beilein (Michigan) Tim Miles (Nebraska) Patrick Chambers (PSU) Fran McCaffery (Iowa) Matt Painter (Purdue) Tom Crean (Indiana) Steve Pikiell (Rutgers) *Maryland was in the ACC during Turgeon s first season (2012) the previous two seasons as Ryan s assistant at UW-Milwaukee, where he had responsibili es in scou ng, summer basketball camp opera ons and on-floor coaching, as well as involvement with recrui ng. Previously, Gard served as an assistant coach to Ryan at UW-Pla eville from During Gard s years on the Pioneer staff, UW-Pla eville compiled a (.925) record and won three NCAA Division III tles, five straight Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athle c Conference (WIAC) championships and appeared in six consecu ve NCAA tournaments. In his final year at UW-Pla eville, Gard served as Ryan s top assistant in charge of recrui ng, camp opera ons and scou ng. He also worked as an advisor in the university s admissions office. Prior to joining Ryan s staff in Pla eville, Gard spent three seasons at Southwestern High School and one at Pla eville High School, where he served in junior high and assistant varsity coaching capaci es. Gard is a 1995 graduate of UW-Pla eville with a degree in physical and health educa on. He received a master s degree in counselor educa on from Pla eville in Gard and his wife, Michelle, have two daughters Mackenzie and Peyton and a son, Isaac.