#15 WISCONSIN (17-3, 6-1) VS. RUTGERS (12-9, 1-7) TV...Big Ten Network Kevin Kugler, Jon Crispin & Rick Pizzo GAME 21

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1 WISCONSIN basketball 22 NCAA Tournaments (18 consecutive) 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 Invitational 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 W, Dec. 10 at Marquette W, DEC. 14 GREEN BAY W, DEC. 23 FLORIDA A&M W, DEC. 27 RUTGERS W, Jan. 3 at Indiana [25] W, Jan. 8 at Purdue [20] L, Jan. 12 OHIO STATE W, Jan. 17 MICHIGAN W, Jan. 21 at Minnesota W, (ot) Jan. 24 PENN STATE W, 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 [22] TBD Feb. 23 at Ohio State 8 pm Feb. 25/26 at Michigan State TBD March 2 IOWA 8 PM March 5 MINNESOTA TBD 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.) ^ Gavitt Games * Big Ten/ACC Challenge FOLLOW UW BASKETBALL u u u u u u WEBSITE: FACEBOOK: /WisconsinMensBasketball INSTAGRAM: BadgerMBB YOUTUBE: WisconsinBadgers SNAPCHAT: OfficialBadgers GAME 21 #15 WISCONSIN (17-3, 6-1) VS. RUTGERS (12-9, 1-7) JAN A.M. (CT) NEW YORK CITY, N.Y. MADISON SQUARE GARDEN (19,812) BTN TV...Big Ten Network Kevin Kugler, Jon Crispin & Rick Pizzo Radio...Badger Radio Network Matt Lepay & Mike Lucas All-Time Series....UW leads, 5-1 All-Time in Neutral UW leads, 1-0 Last Meeting... UW won, 72-52, on Dec. 27, 2016 (in Madison, Wis.) FRONT-RUNNING BADGERS HIT THE BIG APPLE Wisconsin travels to New York City to take on Rutgers as part of BTN s Super Saturday doubleheader. With a record of 17-3, the Badgers have equaled the school's 3rd-best start in the last 100 years. Up next, the Badgers travel to Illinois on Jan. 31 for an 8 p.m. tip on Big Ten Network. UW has won 10 straight vs. Illinois. WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT WISCONSIN MID-SEASON SURGE: Wisconsin has won 13 of the last 14 games and is out-scoring foes by 18.8 ppg (79.6 to 60.8) during that stretch. GARD IN CHARGE: Greg Gard and Wisconsin haven't missed a step since he took over. The 2016 Jim Phelan National Coach of the Year, Gard is 32-11, the best start of any UW coach in 100 years (pg 4). RUTGERS SCARLET KNIGHTS Rankings (AP/Coaches): --/-- Head Coach: Steve Pikiell Record at RU: 12-9 (1st Year) Overall: (13th Year) WISCONSIN BADGERS Rankings (AP/Coaches): 15/15 Head Coach: Greg Gard Record at WIS: (2nd Year) Overall: (2nd Year) Ethan Happ is the only player in the NCAA averaging 13.0 ppg, 9.0 rpg, 2.5 apg, 1.0 bpg and 1.5 spg. ALL-AMERICAN TRIO?: Nigel Hayes and Ethan Happ were named to the Wooden Award Midseason Top-25 list. Along with Bronson Koenig, all 3 players are on national award watch lists. BIG TEN BEASTS: The Badgers have boasted a winning conference record and finished among the top 4 in each of the last 16 seasons, the longest run of success of any team in B1G hoops history. HAYES AT THE HUB: Senior Nigel Hayes has been at the center of Wisconsin's recent offensive attack, averaging 15.0 ppg, shooting 50.7% and averaging 6.8 FTAs during the last 14 games. Sixth on UW's scoring list, Hayes is the nation's only player with 1,500 pts, 600 rebs and 250 asts. MAKING IT HAPP-EN: Soph. Ethan Happ is doing it all for UW, averaging 13.7 ppg (15th in B1G), 9.2 rpg (3rd in B1G),.600 FG% (3rd in B1G), 1.9 spg (2nd in B1G) and is 2nd on the team with 2.9 apg. This week's Co-Big Ten Player of the Week, Happ had a dominant performance at Minnesota (pg 3), becoming the first major conference player since 2003 with at least 25 pts, 10 reb, 5 ast and 5 blk. KINGS OF THE ROAD: Over the last 4 seasons, UW is (.729) in road/neutral games, the 5thbest win pct. in college basketball. Under Greg Gard, UW is 8-5 in true road games. BADGER BALANCE: UW ranks among the top 20 in both offensive and defensive efficiency (KenPom), averaging 76.7 ppg on offense and leading the B1G in scoring defense (60.9 ppg). OWNING THE GLASS: The Badgers are 5th in the nation with a rebounding margin. UW also ranks 4th in the NCAA in def. rebounding pct. (77.5%) and 14th in off. rebounding pct. (37.2%). KOENIG SIZZLING FROM DEEP: UW's leading scorer (14.6 ppg), Bronson Koenig is shooting 57.5% from 3-point range (23-for-40) during Big Ten play, averaging 3.3 triples per B1G game. OWN THE PAINT: The Badgers are out-scoring opponents 696 to 448 in points in the paint. That's a margin (34.8 to 22.4 ppg). UW has only been out-scored in the paint on 3 occasions. WISCONSIN S PROBABLE STARTERS No. Name Pos. Yr. Pts. Reb. Ast. Notes 3 Zak Showalter G Sr FG%; Team-high 3.0 ast-to ratio (45a, 15to) 10 Nigel Hayes F Sr Last 14 gms: 15.0 ppg,.507 FG%; 1,614 career pts 22 Ethan Happ F So Leads team in pts, reb, ast, blk, stls during B1G play 24 Bronson Koenig G Sr Shooting 57.5% on 3FGs (23-40) during B1G play 30 Vitto Brown F Sr Season-high 16p vs. PSU, 8th game in double figs 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 GAME 21: VS. NOTES WISCONSIN BASKETBALL D'Mitrik Trice G, Fr., 6-0, 178 Huber Heights, Ohio nigel hayes F, Sr., 6-8, 240 Toledo, Ohio bronson koenig G, Sr., 6-3, 190 La Crosse, Wis. WISCONSIN ROSTER 1 11 G, R-Fr., 6-3, 195 De Pere, Wis. 15 Jordan Hill G, R-Jr., 6-4, 172 Pasadena, Calif. 25 POS 2 Brevin Pritzl alex illikainen F, So., 6-9, 232 Grand Rapids, Minn. HT WT aleem ford F, Fr., 6-8, 208 Lawrenceville, Ga. CharleS Thomas, IV F, So., 6-8, 252 Highland, Md. 30 Vitto Brown F, Sr., 6-8, 235 Bowling Green, Ohio zak showalter G, R-Sr., 6-3, 185 Germantown, Wis. T.J. Schlundt G, R-So., 6-5, 191 Oconomowoc, Wis. michael ballard G, Fr., 6-4, 194 Oak Park, Ill matt ferris G, R-So., 6-6, 200 Appleton, Wis. KHALIL IVERSON G, So., 6-5, 212 Delaware, Ohio 5 22 Aaron Moesch F, R-Jr., 6-8, 226 Green Bay, Wis. ethan Happ F, R-So., 6-10, 232 Milan, Ill. andy van vliet F, So., 7-0, 224 Antwerp, Belgium 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 Matt 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 Vitto 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 * letters earned # 5th-year senior ^ will redshirt season Head Coach: Greg Gard (2nd); Associate Head Coach: Lamont Paris (7th); Assistant Coaches: Howard Moore (7th), Joe Krabbenhoft (1st); Director of Basketball Operations: Katherine Vosters; Strength & Conditioning: Erik Helland; Athletic Trainer: Henry Perez-Guerra; Video Coordinator: A.J. Van Handel Greg Gard Lamont Paris Head Coach 2nd season at UW Associate Head Coach 7th season at UW Howard Moore Joe Krabbenhoft Assistant Coach 7th season at UW Assistant Coach 1st season at UW

3 @BADGERMBB NOTES GAME 21: VS. RUTGERS QUICK FACTS University of Wisconsin Madison, WI Founded Enrollment...42,041 Nickname...Badgers School Colors....Cardinal and White Affiliation...NCAA Division I Conference.... Big Ten Chancellor....Rebecca Blank Director of Athletics....Barry Alvarez Athletic Dept. Phone Ticket Office Phone Website.... Twitter...@BadgerMBB Facebook.../WisconsinMensBasketball HEAD COACH - GREG GARD Seasons... 2nd at UW/2nd overall Overall Record (.744) Record at Wisconsin (.744) Big Ten Record (.720) NCAA Tournament Record (.666) KOHL CENTER Opened... Jan. 17, 1998 Seasons...17th Capacity...17,287 Student Section...Grateful Red Overall record at Kohl Center (.874) Kohl Center Record under Gard (.909) ALL-TIME RECORD u 118th season of basketball u Years: 1898 to present u Overall record: 1,566-1,175 (.570) u Big Ten record: (.489) u NCAA tournament record: (.632) u 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 TOURN. TITLES (3) Titles: 2004, 2008, 2015 NCAA TOURNAMENT HISTORY Appearances (22): 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 (4): 1941, 2000, 2014, 2015 Elite Eight (6): 1941, 1947, 2000, 2005, 2014, 2015 Sweet 16 (10): 1941, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2008, 2011, 2012, 2014, 2015, 2016 STELLAR START u With a record of 17-3, the Badgers have equaled the school's 3rd-best start in the last 100 years. Wisconsin has won at least 17 of their first 20 games for the 5th time in the last 11 seasons. Wisconsin's best 20-game starts, Last 100 years Year Record Year Record u Wisconsin had a 9-game winning streak snapped earlier this season with a loss at No. 20 Purdue (1/8). The Badgers have enjoyed a winning streak of at least 9 games in 3 of the last 4 seasons. u The Badgers do have another impressive winning streak still intact. UW has won 18 consecutive home games dating back to Jan. of that includes 10 straight B1G home wins. u UW has won 22 straight games vs. unranked opponents overall (dating back to 1/12/16). ALL-TIME AT THE GARDEN The Badgers will visit Madison Square Garden for the second-consecutive season when they take on Rutgers as a part of Super Saturday. u Wisconsin participated in the K Classic at the World's Most Famous Arena, suffering a loss to Georgetown before knocking off VCU, Bronson Koenig hit the game-winning shot against VCU on a spinning, left-handed lay-in with 5.9 seconds left. u Wisconsin also played in the previous building known as Madison Square Garden (closed in 1968) 5 times, going 3-2. UW went 1-1 in the 1947 NCAA Tournament, losing to City College of NY in the semifinals and beating Navy in the third-place game. UW also went 2-1 in the 1961 ECAC Holiday Festival, beating Providence and Dayton and losing to Cincinnati. LAST TIME OUT #15 WISCONSIN 82, PENN ST. 55 Jan. 24, 2017 Kohl Center, Madison, Wis. u The Badgers used a big second half to pull away from Penn State and record an victory, their 18th-consecutive home win. u Wisconsin won its 9th-consecutive game vs. Penn State. UW has won 18 consecutive home games against PSU (15-0 at the Kohl Center). u UW led just at the half but out-scored the Nittany Lions after the break. PSU shot 52.2% in the 1st half and just 26.9% in the 2nd. u Wisconsin went 21-for-29 (.724) at the free throw line, matching a season high for FTAs. The Badgers also limited Penn State to 10 points in the paint, matching the second-fewest by a UW opponent this season. u Bronson Koenig led the Badgers with 20 points(4-9 3FGs), his 7th game with at least 20 points this season. He also dished out 3 assists. u Vitto Brown scored a season-high 16 points (6-8 FGs) and 6 rebounds. Ethan Happ collected 14 points, 8 rebounds and 3 steals. HISTORY VS. RUTGERS Overall: WIS leads, 5-1 In Neutral: WIS leads, 1-0 Gard vs. RU: 2-0 Active Streak: UW won last 2 u Saturday s game marks the 7th-ever meeting between Wisconsin and Rutgers in a series that began in The Badgers are 5-1 all-time against the Scarlet Knights, including a win earlier this season. UW and RU have met once previously at a neutral setting, a Wisconsin win in Iowa City, Iowa in u The Badgers are 2-1 against Rutgers since the Scarlet Knights joined the Big Ten. ALL-TIME MEETINGS (WIS. LEADS 5-1) Date Result Score Location 12/28/49 W Iowa City, Iowa 11/29/03 W Madison, Wis. 12/4/04 W Piscataway, NJ 1/11/15 L Piscataway, NJ 1/2/16 W Madison, Wis. 12/27/16 W Madison, Wis. LAST MEETING: UW 72, RU 52 Dec. 27, 2016 Kohl Center, Madison, Wis. u UW led wire-to-wire in a home win in the Big Ten opener. u The Badgers had 10 steals, held Rutgers to 30.6% shooting and forced 15 turnovers to hold the Scarlet Knights to a season-low 52 points. On offense, UW went 21-for-28 at the FT line compared to 7-for-11 for Rutgers. u Nigel Hayes (20 points), Zak Showalter (18 points) and Ethan Happ (10 points, 11 rebounds) led the way for Wisconsin. u Mike Williams led Rutgers with 18 points and 8 boards while Nigel Johnson finished with 11 points (4-14 FGs). u Wisconsin grabbed 16 offensive rebounds, but surrendered a season-high 17 offensive boards. RU out-scored UW on second-chance points - 1 of just 5 teams to do that to the Badgers this season. Rutgers , 0-1 Total 3-Ptr 11 Omoruyi, Eugene f Freeman, Deshawn f Gettys, C.J. c Johnson, Nigel g Williams, Mike g Doorson, Shaquille Sanders, Corey Laurent, Jonathan Dadika, Jake Sa, Candido Diallo, Ibrahima Thiam, Issa Team Totals FG % 1st Half: % 3FG % 1st Half: % FT % 1st Half: % Wisconsin , 1-0 2nd half: % 2nd half: % 2nd half: % Game: % Game: % Game: % Total 3-Ptr 2 10 Hayes, Nigel f Happ, Ethan f Brown, Vitto f Showalter, Zak g Koenig, Bronson g Trice, D'Mitrik Pritzl, Brevin Ferris, Matt Moesch, Aaron Hill, Jordan Thomas IV, Charles Schlundt, T.J Iverson, Khalil Illikainen, Alex Van Vliet, Andy Team Totals FG % 1st Half: % 3FG % 1st Half: % FT % 1st Half: % 2nd half: % 2nd half: % 2nd half: % Officials: D.J. Carstensen, Bo Boroski, Rob Kueneman Technical fouls: Rutgers-None. Wisconsin-None. Attendance: Score by periods 1st 2nd Total Rutgers Wisconsin Last FG - RUTGERS 2nd-01:21, WIS 2nd-02:50. Largest lead - RUTGERS None, WIS by 21 2nd-14:07. RUTGERS led for 00:00. WIS led for 37:42. Game was tied for 01:55. Game: % Game: % Game: % 4 In Off 2nd Fast Paint T/O Chance Break Points Bench RUTGER WIS Score tied - 0 times. Lead changed - 0 times.

4 @BADGERMBB NOTES GAME 21: VS. RUTGERS SITUATIONAL RECORDS Under Gard 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 20 3FGs Try 20 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 u UW is 17-0 when shooting at least 42.0% from the field this season. The Badgers are 29-2 under Gard when shooting at least 42.0%. Conversely, the Badgers are 13-0 when limiting opponents below 45.0% shooting this season. The Badgers are 25-2 under Gard when keeping foes below 45.0% from the field. u Wisconsin is averaging 76.7 points per game, a figure that would serve as the team's highest scoring output since averaging 77.9 ppg in the season. u The Badgers are out-scoring opponents in the paint by a margin of 696 to 448. That's an average margin of ppg (34.8 to 22.4). UW has only been out-scored in the paint on 3 occasions. u UW is 20th in the NCAA with just 11.0 turnovers per game. u Wisconsin is allowing 60.9 ppg, which leads the Big Ten and ranks 8th nationally. u The Badgers are committing an average of 15.2 fouls per game, 10th-fewest in the NCAA. u UW is 16-0 this season when leading or tied with 5:00 remaining, continuing a Mariano Riveralike string of closing games. Under Greg Gard, UW is 31-0 when leading or tied with 5:00 remaining. Wisconsin was tied with Michigan last Tuesday with 5:00 left. The Badgers won Dating back to February of 2011, UW is (.968) when leading or tied with 5:00 left. OFFENSE STREAKING u Wisconsin is enjoying one its finest offensive seasons in years. The Badgers are averaging 76.7 ppg, which would be the team's highest singleseason scoring average since when UW scored 77.9 ppg. u Overall, Wisconsin is averaging 76.7 ppg (4th in Big Ten) and shooting 48.0% from the field (3rd in Big Ten). KenPom.com ranks the Badgers 14th in NCAA in offensive efficiency. u UW is 15-0 this season when scoring at least 70 points in a game. u Over the last 14 games, Wisconsin has found another gear offensively. The Badgers have greatly increased their production and decreased their turnovers. Wisconsin Offensive Splits, Last 14 Games First 6 Last 14 Points per game FG% FG% Points in the Paint per game FTAs per game TOs per game u Wisconsin has scored at least 90 points in 4 games this season. Over the past 5 years, the Badgers had a combined TOTAL of 4 games with 90+ points. This season marks the team's most 90-point games since doing it 5 times in GARD FASTEST TO 30 WINS u Since taking over the head coaching reins Dec. 15, 2015, Greg Gard has piloted the Badgers to a record of (.732). u Gard is the fastest to 30 wins of any Wisconsin head coach in the NCAA tournament era (since ). All-time, only Naismith Hall of Famer Walter Meanwell (30-1, ) reached 30 wins quicker than Gard. u Among the 14 active Big Ten head coaches, Gard is also the fastest to 30 wins at their respective current schools. Fastest to 30 wins, Active Big Ten coaches Coach Gms to 30 wins Record Greg Gard (WIS) Thad Matta (OSU) John Groce (ILL) Richard Pitino (MINN) Mark Turgeon (MARY) KINGS OF THE ROAD UW is renowned for its incredible home success, but it has been almost as good on the road lately. u Wisconsin is (.729) away from home over the last 4 seasons. This season, the Badgers are 5-3 from the Kohl Center, going 3-2 in true road games and 2-1 in neutral settings. u In , Wisconsin posted 3 road wins over ranked opponents for the first time in school history. UW and Kansas (3) were the nation s only schools with at least 3 ranked road wins. Last season also marked the first time the Badgers had multiple top-10 road wins since u Over the last 4 seasons, UW ranks 3rd in the NCAA in most wins away from home. The Badgers also own the 5th-best win percentage away from home over that span. NCAA, Most Wins Road/Neutral (Since ) Team Road Neutral Total Pct. 1. Villanova Gonzaga Virginia Wisconsin Wichita State North Carolina NCAA, Best Win Pct. Road/Neutral (Since ) Team Road Neutral Total Pct. 1. Villanova Gonzaga Virginia Wichita State Wisconsin * Updated thru 1/25/17 u Since , the Badgers have tallied 94 true road wins, the top mark of any Big Ten team. UW's.547 overall road winning percentage is also the top mark among Big Ten teams. BEST ROAD RECORDS Since (thru 1/25/17) Overall Road Wins Wisconsin Michigan St Ohio State Illinois Overall Road Win % Wisconsin (94-78) Mich. St (82-76) Ohio State (76-84) Illinois (67-90)

5 @BADGERMBB NOTES GAME 21: VS. RUTGERS PRAISE FOR HAYES Wisconsin has won 13 of the last 14 games and senior Nigel Hayes served as a major catalyst for the Badgers' run of success. During the 14-game stretch, Hayes has greatly increased his offensive production in 3 specific areas: scoring, field goal percentage and free throw attempts per game. He has also noticed a dramatic shift in shot selection. Through the first 6 games, 52.5% of Hayes' field goal attempts were coming from 3-point range (5.2 3FGAs per game). During the last 14 games, he attempted a total of 17 triples (and made 7), just 11.8% of total field goal attempts. Nigel Hayes Offensive Splits, Last 14 Games First 6 Last 14 Record Points per game FG% point FGs (.290) 7-17 (.412) FTAs per game (13-21) 6.8 (57-95) Ast/TO ratio /12 47/20 u On the year, Hayes is 2nd on the Badgers in points (13.7 ppg) and rebounds (5.5 rpg), while leading the team in assists (3.2 apg). u Hayes enters the weekend as the only player in the Big Ten averaging at least 13.0 ppg, 5.0 rpg and 3.0 apg per game this season. HAYES FOR DAYS Nigel Hayes is the only active player in college basketball to accumulate 1,600 points, 650 rebounds and 250 assists in his career. He is also just the 13th player in Big Ten history to reach those marks. u Hayes leads the Badgers averaging 3.2 assists per game and ranks 8th in the Big Ten with a 2.0 assist-to-turnover ratio (63 assists, 32 turnovers). u Hayes is coming off a 21-point effort at Minnesota last Saturday. He has scored in double figures in 6 of the last 7 games and has 16 career games of 20 or more points (4 this season). u Hayes earned his first Big Ten Player of the Week honor (Nov. 28-Dec. 4) after averaging 18.5 points, 8.0 assists and 6.5 rebounds per game in wins over No. 22 Syracuse and Oklahoma. u 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 doubledouble in Badgers history (Gasser's triple-double). u Hayes followed up later in the week with a season-high 28 points and a game-high 6 assists in a win over Oklahoma. He has a total of 3 20-point games this season and 15 in his career. 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. u In 4 seasons at Wisconsin, Hayes has never missed a game, participating in 133 consecutive contests. More importantly, Hayes has played in 105 wins during his career, the 3rd-highest total of any player in program history. Josh Gasser (117) and Frank Kaminsky (114) are the only Badgers with more career wins than Hayes. u With 1,614 career points, Hayes now ranks 6th on Wisconsin s all-time scoring list. He is 123 points away from passing Rick Olson ( ) to crack the Badgers' all-time top 5. u Hayes also owns 667 career rebounds and 282 career assists, becoming the 2nd player in UW history to accumulate 1,500 points, 500 rebounds and 250 assists. Wisconsin s 1, Club Player Points Reb. Ast. Michael Finley 2, Nigel Hayes 1, u Hayes is the NCAA's only active player with 1,500 points, 600 rebounds and 250 assists. Among major conference players, UCLA's Bryce Alford (1,729) and Villanova's Josh Hart (1,647) are the nation's only players with more career points than Hayes (1,614). NCAA Career Scoring Leaders, Major Conf. (thru 1/25) Player Points 1. Bryce Alford (UCLA) 1, Josh Hart (Villanova) 1, Nigel Hayes (Wisconsin) 1, Malcolm Hill (Illinois) 1, Michael Young (Pitt) 1,600 u Already 6th on UW's scoring list, Hayes is 12 boards from cracking the school's top-10 rebounding list and 8 assists from UW's top-10 list for dimes. If he reaches those totals, Hayes would become the only Badger to appear on the school's top-10 list for points, rebounds and assists. u In the Big Ten opener vs. Rutgers, Hayes went 10-for-10 from the free throw line. Entering the week, Hayes ranks 5th in the Big Ten with 116 free throw attempts. u Last season, Hayes set UW single-season records for free throws (190) and free throw attempts (258). He led the Big Ten in FTAs and ranked second to Illinois' Malcolm Hill in FTs (193). For his career, Hayes ranks 2nd in school history for both made FTs (561) and FTAs (706). Hayes also equaled UW's single-game record with 17 made FTs when he went 17-for-22 against Indiana (1/26/16). u A 2016 First-Team All-Big Ten selection, Hayes leads all active Big Ten players in career points and rebounds, while ranking 7th in assists, 2nd in steals and 5th in blocks. 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 Charles Thomas Aaron Moesch Matt Ferris D'Mitrik Trice T.J. Schlundt Andy Van Vliet Brevin Pritzl DOUBLE-DIGIT POINTS Career Cons. Nigel Hayes...86 (66-20) 14 (12-2) 0 Bronson Koenig...61 (51-10) 15 (14-1) 4 Ethan Happ...42 (31-11) 15 (13-2) 3 Vitto Brown...25 (21-4) 8 (7-1) 1 Zak Showalter...16 (13-3) 6 (6-0) 0 Khalil Iverson...5 (5-0) 4 (4-0) 0 D'Mitrik Trice....3 (3-0) 3 (3-0) 0 Jordan Hill...2 (2-0) 0 0 Charles Thomas...2 (2-0) 1 (1-0) 0 Alex Illikainen....1 (0-1) POINT SCORING GAMES Career Cons. Nigel Hayes...16 (12-4) 4 (4-0) 0 Bronson Koenig...10 (9-1) 6 (5-1) 1 Ethan Happ...5 (5-0) 2 (2-0) 0 Vitto Brown...1 (1-0) 0 0 Zak Showalter...1 (1-0) 0 0 DOUBLE-DIGIT REBOUNDS Career Cons. Ethan Happ...20 (15-5) 9 (8-1) 0 Nigel Hayes...11 (9-2) 2 (2-0) 0 Vitto Brown...1 (1-0) 0 0 Zak Showalter...1 (0-1) 0 0 DOUBLE-DIGIT ASSISTS Career Cons. Nigel Hayes...1 (1-0) 1 (1-0) 0 DOUBLE-DOUBLES Career Cons. Ethan Happ...16 (12-4) 6 (6-0) 0 Nigel Hayes...9 (7-2) 2 (2-0) 0 Vitto Brown...1 (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 @BADGERMBB NOTES GAME 21: VS. RUTGERS CHARTING THE BADGERS LED UW IN SCORING Career Nigel Hayes...4 (4-0) 27 (16-11) Bronson Koenig (9-1) 23 (20-3) Ethan Happ...4 (3-1) 12 (9-3) Vitto Brown...1 (0-1) 3 (1-2) Zak Showalter (1-0) D'Mitrik Trice....1 (1-0) 1 (1-0) LED UW IN REBOUNDING Career Ethan Happ...18 (15-3) 37 (28-9) Nigel Hayes...5 (4-1) 27 (21-6) Vitto Brown...1 (1-0) 6 (5-1) Zak Showalter (1-1) Khalil Iverson...1 (0-1) 2 (0-2) Alex Illikainen (1-0) Charlie Thomas...1 (1-0) 1 (1-0) LED UW IN ASSISTS Career Nigel Hayes...8 (7-1) 36 (30-6) Bronson Koenig....3 (3-0) 27 (19-8) Zak Showalter...4 (4-0) 13 (10-3) Ethan Happ...7 (5-2) 10 (8-2) Jordan Hill (3-0) Vitto Brown...2 (2-0) 3 (2-1) D'Mitrik Trice....2 (2-0) 2 (2-0) Khalil Iverson (1-0) LED UW IN MINUTES Career Nigel Hayes...9 (8-2) 40 (28-12) Bronson Koenig....8 (7-1) 27 (21-6) Zak Showalter...2 (2-0) 6 (3-3) Vitto Brown...2 (2-0) 2 (2-0) D'Mitrik Trice....1 (1-0) 1 (1-0) CHARGES TAKEN Career Zak Showalter Nigel Hayes Ethan Happ Jordan Hill D'Mitrik Trice Khalil Iverson Bronson Koenig Record in those contests in parentheses ACTIVE WIN/LOSS STREAKS Overall.... Won 4 Vs. Unranked teams (AP)...Won 15 Vs. Ranked teams (AP)... Lost 1 At Home... Won 18 At Home vs. Big Ten.... Won 10 At Home vs. ranked Big Ten... Won 2 At Home vs. unranked Big Ten.... Won 20 At Home vs. non-conference... Won 10 At Home vs. ranked opp..... Won 3 On Road... Won 1 On Road vs. Big Ten.... Won 1 On Road vs. ranked opp.... Lost 1 On Road vs. unranked opp..... Won 5 Neutral... Lost 1 Neutral vs. ranked opp.... Lost 1 Neutral vs. unranked opp.... Won 2 HAPP STARTING TO HAVE ALL-AMERICAN LOOK Sophomore Ethan Happ is establishing himself as one of college basketball's best all-around players in On Jan. 12, Happ was named one of 25 midseason finalists for the Wooden National Player of the Year Award. u Through 20 games, Happ is filling up the box score, averaging 13.7 ppg, 9.2 rpg, 2.9 apg, 1.0 bpg and 1.9 spg in just 25.9 minutes per game. u Happ is the only player in the NCAA averaging at least 13.0 ppg, 9.0 rpg, 2.5 apg, 1.5 spg and 1.0 bpg. In fact, over the last 20 seasons, no major conference player has reached those marks for an entire season. Vermont's Marqus Blakely (2009 and 10) and MVSU's Kenyon Ross (1998) are the only D-I players to achieve that since SCORING: Tied for 2nd on the team in scoring overall, Happ ranks 12th in the Big Ten averaging a team-high 15.0 ppg during conference play. He has reached double digit points in 15 of the last 17 games and has posted 7 double-doubles on the season. Happ is shooting 60.0% from the field, 3rd in the Big Ten and 22nd-best in the NCAA. For his career, Happ is shooting 56.2% from the field, a mark that would rank as the second-highest mark in school history. Patrick Tompkins ( ) is the current UW record holder, shooting 57.3% for his career. REBOUNDING: His 9.2 rebounds per game rank 3rd in the Big Ten. Wisconsin hasn't had a player average at least 9.0 rpg since Rashard Griffith had 10.8 per game in Happ also ranks 4th in the Big Ten with 2.9 offensive rebounds per game. ASSISTS: Last season Happ dished out a total of 44 assists. He already has 58 in just 20 games this season, averaging 2.9 per game, 2nd-highest on the team. STEALS: A year after leading the Big Ten with 1.8 steals per game, he's at it again, ranking 2nd in the conference with 1.9 spg. BLOCKS: Including a 5-block effort at Minnesota (1/21), Happ is 13th in the Big Ten, averaging 1.0 bpg. u Ethan Happ currently ranks 5th on Ken Pomeroy s National Player of the Year rankings. Since debuting in 2011, Pomeroy s POY rankings have been a reliable indicator of All- America accolades. In fact, of players that finished among Pomeroy s top 5, 86.7% earned All- American status that season KenPom.com Player of the Year Standings Player Rating 1. Josh Hart, Villanova Caleb Swanigan, Purdue Johnathan Motley, Baylor Jock Landale, Saint Mary's Ethan Happ, Wisconsin De'Aaron Fox, Kentucky Frank Mason, Kansas Nigel Williams-Goss, Gonzaga Malik Monk, Kentucky Bonzie Colson, Notre Dame HAPP'S BIG NIGHTS u Ethan Happ earned his first Big Ten Player of the Week honor on Monday, validating his dominant performance at Minnesota (1/21). Happ scored a career-high 28 points, while adding 12 rebounds, 6 assists and 5 blocks. He is the first major conference player to tally at least 25 points, 10 rebounds, 5 assists and 5 blocks in a game since Over the last 20 seasons, the only players in the NCAA to reach Happ's numbers are Georgetown's Michael Sweetney (2002 vs. Notre Dame and 2003 vs. Syracuse) and Colgate's Adonal Foyle (1996 vs. Bowling Green). ONE-OF-A-KIND Ethan Happ is the only player in the NCAA averaging at least 13.0 ppg, 9.0 rpg, 2.5 apg, 1.5 spg and 1.0 bpg. Happ is trying to become the first major conference player in over 20 years to reach those marks for an entire season. u On Jan. 3 at Indiana, Happ put together another big performance in a season full of memorable nights. Happ led the Badgers with 19 points, out-scoring IU's bigman duo of Thomas Bryant and De'Ron Davis (combined 18 points). He went 8-for-11 from the field, 3-for-4 from the FT line while adding 6 rebounds and a team-high 4 assists (zero turnovers). u 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. u 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 vs. Georgetown. That matched his career high for boards. u 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. u 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. u 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. u The Milan ( MY-lin ), Ill. native ranked 4th in the Big Ten with 9 double-doubles last season. u A 2016 Big Ten All-Defensive Team pick, Happ led the Big Ten averaging 1.8 steals per game, and a conference-best 2.4 per game in Big Ten play. He was the first freshman to lead the B1G in steals since OSU's Aaron Craft in 2011.

7 @BADGERMBB NOTES GAME 21: VS. RUTGERS WRECKING THE RANKED u The Badgers are 2-3 against the AP Top-25 overall this season and have gone (.629) against the AP Top-25 over the last 4 seasons. u Under Greg Gard, UW is 7-7 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 25 W, at Indiana 1/3/17 u 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. OWNING THE GLASS u The Badgers have been dominant on the glass this season. UW has out-rebounded all but 3 opponents and ranks 5th in the NCAA with an impressive average rebounding margin (38.5 to 28.3). Rebound Margin, NCAA (thru 1/25) Team RPG Opp RPG Margin 1. North Carolina UCF SMU St. Mary's Wisconsin u Wisconsin is getting it done at both ends of the floor, ranking 4th in the NCAA in defensive rebounding percentage and 14th in offensive rebounding percentage. DEF. REBOUNDING: UW is rebounding 77.5% of opponent missed shots OFF REBOUNDING: UW is rebounding 37.2% of its missed shots u UW has had a commanding advantage on the offensive glass, grabbing 245 offensive boards compared to just 152 for its opponents. UW's 12.3 offensive reb. per game ranks 4th in the Big Ten. u The Badgers have out-scored opponents 278 to 157 on second-chance points this season. UW is averaging 13.9 second-chance points per game while surrendering just 7.9 per game. u Against Ohio State (1/12), Wisconsin tallied a 21 offensive rebounds, the team's highest total in a Big Ten game since at least u Individually, Ethan Happ is 3rd in the Big Ten with 9.2 rebounds per game and is 4th in the B1G with 2.9 offensive boards per game. WISCONSIN'S BIG THREE u Wisconsin's trio of Bronson Koenig (14.6 ppg), Nigel Hayes (13.7 ppg) and Ethan Happ (13.7 ppg) is carrying a heavy load this season. The 3 are combining for 41.9 ppg. u The Badgers have not had a trio of players average at least 13.0 ppg in the same season since when Cory Blackwell (18.9), Rick Olson (14.0) and Scott Roth (13.5) turned the trick. STRONGER IN SECOND HALF Wisconsin appears to get stronger as the game unfolds. The Badgers are out-scoring opponents 41.5 to 31.8 in the second half of games and have increased their offensive production in the final 20 minutes. Wisconsin by the Half Pts FG% 3FG% FTAs 1st nd u The Badgers have trailed at the half and come back to win a trio of big games this season (vs. Oklahoma, at Marquette, at Minnesota). Wisconsin scored 53 points on 63.6% shooting in the final 20 minutes vs. the Sooners, tallied 58 points on 64.3% shooting in the second half against Marquette and out-scored the Gophers in the second half and OT. HOME SWEET HOME Wisconsin is in the midst of a 18-game home winning streak. The Badgers last loss at the Kohl Center came in a setback to No. 3 Maryland on Jan. 9, UW's 18-game home win streak is the 7th-longest active streak in the NCAA and the 6th-longest in school history. It is also the team's longest since winning 23 in a row ( ). Longest Active Home Win Streaks, NCAA (thru 1/24) Wins School Began 53 Kansas 1/11/14 38 Oregon 1/10/15 27 Akron 2/27/15 22 New Mexico State 12/21/15 20 Yale 2/27/15 19 Cincinnati 1/2/16 18 Wisconsin 1/17/16 17 Florida State 2/27/16 17 SMU 2/13/16 u 5 of the 9 longest home winning streaks in UW history have happened with Greg Gard on the bench (as assistant or head coach), including school-record 38-game streak from 2002 to Longest Home Win Streaks, UW History Wins Began Ended 38 12/7/2002 (UNLV) 1/25/2005 (ILL) 33 3/8/1911 (NW) 1/23/1915 (Chic.) 28 2/8/2006 (IND) 12/8/2007 (Marq.) 24 1/14/1929 (IND) 2/14/1931 (MIN) 23 2/13/2010 (IND) 12/3/11 (Marq.) 18 1/17/16 (MSU) Active 18 2/27/1909 (PUR) 3/1/1911 (MIN) 18 2/19/1915 (PUR) 1/26/1917 (Chic.) 18 2/5/2009 (ILL) 2/9/2010 (ILL) u Greg Gard has built a record of 20-2 (.909) at home during his head coaching tenure. u UW is (.873) all-time at the Kohl Center, equaling the 4th-highest home winning percentage for any active Division I college basketball arena (list on page 12). u This season, the Badgers are out-scoring opponents by 25.6 points per game (80.2 to 54.6) at the Kohl Center. IN MEMORIAM THEY'RE ALL WATCHING u 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: ETHAN HAPP Wooden Award Midseason Top-25 Oscar Robertson Midseason Watch List Naismith Player of the Year Watch List Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Center of the Year NIGEL HAYES Wooden Award Midseason Top-25 Naismith Player of the Year Watch List Lute Olsen Player of the Year Watch List Karl Malone Power Forward of the Year Senior CLASS Award Final 30 BRONSON KOENIG Naismith Player of the Year Watch List Wooden Player of the Year Watch List Lute Olsen National Player of the Year Bob Cousy Point Guard of the Year Senior CLASS Award Final 30 BIG TEN PLAYERS OF THE WEEK NIGEL HAYES Big Ten Player of the Week (Nov Dec. 4, 2017) ETHAN HAPP Big Ten Player of the Week (Jan , 2017) 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

8 @BADGERMBB NOTES GAME 21: VS. RUTGERS POLL POSITION u Wisconsin checked in at No. 15 in the Jan. 23 AP Top-25. The Badgers opened the year No. 9 in the AP Preseason Top 25 and have been ranked in every poll this season AP Top 25 UW Preseason 9 2 (Nov. 14) 9 3 (Nov. 21) 16 4 (Nov. 28) 17 5 (Dec. 5) 17 6 (Dec. 12) 14 7 (Dec. 19) 14 8 (Dec. 26) 14 9 (Jan. 2) (Jan. 9) (Jan. 16) (Jan. 23) 15 u Wisconsin has made a habit of outproducing its preseason ranking. In 6 of the past 7 seasons, UW has finished the season equal or higher than its preseason ranking. UW s Preseason vs. Postseason Rankings Year Pre-Rank Final Rank NCAAs N/A 15 2nd Round N/A 16 Sweet Sweet nd Round Final Four Nat'l Finalist N/A Sweet 16 AP TOP 25 (1/23/17) Team Record Points 1 Villanova (35) ,591 2 Kansas (28) ,572 3 Gonzaga (2) ,471 4 Kentucky ,414 5 Baylor ,379 6 Florida State ,215 7 Arizona ,190 8 UCLA ,177 9 North Carolina , Oregon , Butler Virginia Louisville Notre Dame Wisconsin Creighton Duke West Virginia Cincinnati Purdue Saint Mary's Maryland South Carolina Xavier Florida Others receiving votes: Kansas State 41, SMU 33, Northwestern 28, UNC Wilmington 14, Iowa State 12, Virginia Tech 7, USC 6, Dayton 6, Illinois State 1, Akron 1, Utah 1, Middle Tennessee 1 KOENIG ON FIRE IN B1G PLAY A preseason All-Big Ten pick, Bronson Koenig has been a steady force in the Wisconsin backcourt his entire career. The senior point guard has appeared in 132 total games, making 79 consecutive starts. Over his 4 years, Koenig has played in 104 wins (4th-most in school history). u This season, Koenig leads Wisconsin and ranks 8th in the Big Ten with 14.6 ppg. He has scored at least 20 points 7 times this season, including 20 vs. Penn State (1/24/17). He entered the year with 4 career games with 20+ points. u The senior guard has been red hot from 3-point range during conference play. Koenig is 2nd in the Big Ten, shooting 57.5% from deep during conference action, hitting 23-for-40. He is also averaging 3.3 triples per Big Ten contest, the 2nd-highest mark in the league. u Overall, Koenig is shooting a career-best 41.3% from long range and averaging 2.9 3FGs per game, which ranks 2nd in the Big Ten. u Koenig also leads UW shooting 87.9% from the free throw line (29-33). u With 21 points against Tennessee (11/21), the La Crosse, Wis., native surpassed the 1,000-point milestone. He currently ranks 21st on UW's alltime scoring chart with 1,229 points. u 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 rank 3rd in UW annals. He is just 11 shy of Ben Brust's school record (235). u 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. KLUTCH KOENIG BIG SHOT BRONSON Over the last 2 seasons, Bronson Koenig has gone 27-for-50 (.540) from 3-point range in the final 5:00 and overtime of games. This season, he is 10-for-19 (.526) from long range during crunch time. Koenig earned the nickname "Klutch Koenig" a year ago with his late-game heroics and has continued to prove that he is one of the nation's best in critical moments. u Over the last 2 seasons, Koenig has gone 27-for-50 (.540) from 3-point range in the final 5:00 and overtime of games. This season, he is 10-for-19 (.526) from long range in the final 5:00 and OT. u Koenig wrote the latest chapter in his career of big shots with a pair of clutch 3-pointers in Wisconsin's overtime win at Minnesota (1/21). That included the game-winning triple with 0:44 remaining in overtime. u Last season, 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, lefthanded lay-in with 5.9 seconds left in a win over VCU (11/22/16) at Madison Square Garden. u Koenig's breakout performance might have been in the 2015 Big Ten Tournament championship vs. Michigan St. Then a sophomore, Koenig scored 16 points in the 2nd-half comeback and overtime, including 2 free throws with 0:15 left to tie the game and send it into overtime. u Earlier this season at Indiana (1/3), Koenig was perfect from behind the arc, going 5-for-5 from 3-point range and finishing with 17 points. He followed it up with a 5-for-7 effort vs. OSU (1/12). u Against Syracuse (11/29) this season, Koenig matched his career high with six 3-pointers, finishing with 20 points (6-9 3FGs). GETTING DEFENSIVE u Wisconsin is allowing an average of 60.9 ppg, which leads the Big Ten and ranks No. 8 nationally. The Badgers have held 10 of their 20 opponents to 60 points or fewer, going 10-0 in those games. u UW ranks 18th in Ken Pomeroy's Adjusted Defensive Efficiency, averaging 92.8 points per 100 possessions. The Badgers also rank 14th in Offensive Efficiency, becoming one of just 7 teams to rank among the top 20 in both offense and defense. u The Badgers rank 2nd in the Big Ten averaging 7.1 steals per game (Nebraska leads with 7.3 spg). Wisconsin hasn't averaged at least 7.0 steals per game since the season when they forced exactly 7.0 per game. UW has had at least 7 steals in 9 of the last 11 games. Individually, Ethan Happ (1.9 spg) and Zak Showalter (1.6 spg) rank 2nd and 4th, respectively in the Big Ten. u Wisconsin has also been closing out defensive possessions with the best in the country. UW ranks 4th in the NCAA in defensive rebounding percentage, grabbing 77.5% of opponent missed shots. The Badgers are allowing an average of just 7.9 second-chance points per game. u 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 st 8th 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

9 @BADGERMBB NOTES GAME 21: VS. RUTGERS SHOW(ALTER) TIME u 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 8.0 ppg, 2.5 rpg with a team-best 3.0 assist-to-turnover ratio (45 assists to 15 turnovers). Showalter is also shooting 49.6% from the field overall and even better (56.1%) during Big Ten play. u With 14 points at Indiana (1/3), Showalter has now scored in double-digits 6 times this season. He has also made 13 of his last 29 attempts (.448) from beyond the 3-point arc. Overall, he s shooting 34.9% from 3-point range. u With 31 steals on the year, Showalter ranks 4th in the Big Ten, averaging 1.6 thefts per game. Earlier this season he tallied a career-high 6 steals vs. Green Bay (12/14). u Showalter scored a season-high 18 points on Dec. 27 vs. Rutgers, the second-highest total of his career. Earlier this season he tallied 16 points with 5 rebounds and a career-best 6 assists vs. Green Bay (12/14). He also set a career-high with 4 triples, going 4-for-6 from 3-point range. u 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. 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 one of the Badgers' most reliable 3-point marksmen. u On the season, Brown is shooting 34.2% from 3-point range, hitting 25-of-73 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). u Last season, Brown led the Badgers in 3-point FG%, hitting 38-of-95 (.400) from long range. u For his career, Brown is shooting 37.5% from 3-point range (63-for-168). TAKING CARE OF THE BALL UW has long been known for taking care of the ball and over the last few games have begun to return to traditional form. u The Badgers had at least 11 turnovers in each of the first 8 games and averaged 11.7 per game. However, UW is averaging just 9.6 TOs per game over the last 12 games. Overall, Wisconsin ranks 3rd in the Big Ten and 19th in the NCAA averaging 11.0 turnovers per game this season. u Through 7 Big Ten games, the Badgers are averaging just 9.9 turnovers per game. u Since , Wisconsin has averaged 10.1 turnovers per game, the nation's lowest mark. Temple is 2nd over that stretch (10.6 TOs / game). 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. u Trice leads the Big Ten in 3-point FG percentage, shooting 51.2% (22-43) from deep. Tim Locum holds UW's freshman record for 3-point field goal percentage, shooting 44.1% (41-93) from deep in u He is UW's top reserve in terms of points (6.1 ppg), assists (1.7 apg) and minutes (17.7) per game. The rookie point guard also owns a 2.0 assistto-turnover ratio, dishing 34 assists to just 17 TOs. u Trice scored a career-high 16 points against Oklahoma, going a perfect 4-for-4 from 3-point range. He followed it up with 14 points (4-for-5 3FGs) against Florida A&M. u 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). u 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 MSU's all-time 3-point field goal list with 202 career triples. THOUGHTS ON GARD I ve been very impressed with the job Greg has done with this team. Not just from a wins and losses perspective 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 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 better 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 better basketball players. - Devin Harris ( ) No one is more deserving of his position than Coach Gard. I m super excited and proud. The program is in great hands. - Alando Tucker ( )

10 @BADGERMBB NOTES GAME 21: VS. RUTGERS ATHLETIC COMMUNICATIONS Men s Basketball Contact: Patrick Herb O: C: PAH@athletics.wisc.edu Asst. MBB Contact: Brandon Harrison O: C: BAH@athletics.wisc.edu Press Row Phone: Mailing Address: Kellner Hall 1440 Monroe Street Madison, WI MEDIA INFORMATION CREDENTIAL APPLICATIONS BIG TEN MEDIA LIST office.bigten.org/media WISCONSIN BASKETBALL FACT BOOK go.wisc.edu/mbbrecordbook WIRELESS INTERNET ACCESS BadgerWiFi (connect/register with ) OFFICIAL SOCIAL MEDIA CHANNELS Instagram: badgermbb / wisconsinbadgers Facebook: WisconsinMensBasketball / WisconsinBadgers Snapchat: officialbadgers YouTube: WisconsinBadgers Radio Station: WIBA (1310 AM) Play-by-Play Announcer: Matt Lepay Address: P.O. Box 99 Madison, WI Phone: Color Analyst: Mike Lucas Address: Kellner Hall 1440 Monroe Street Madison, WI Phone: Credentials: Requests for Wisconsin basketball credentials must be made online at: Contact Patrick Herb with questions ( ). Approved credentials will be either mailed or made available at the Ath. Comm. Office or with the parking attendant (white vehicle) at the entrance to Lot 46 on Frances Street, one block north of the Kohl Center. Interviews: Head coach Greg Gard will hold a weekly news conference every Monday throughout the season at 12:30 p.m. in the media room at the Kohl Center. Those sessions are live video-streamed via BTN2Go. Gard s comments are available on UWBadgers.com late Monday afternoon as both a video archive and a transcript. Badger players are normally available for interviews after practices once before each game during the season. For player/coach availability and interviews please contact Patrick Herb. NON-CON SUCCESS u Since Dec. of 2012, UW has won 47 of its last 56 (.839) regular-season, non-conference games. u Since , UW is (.810) in nonconference games, including a mark of (.915) at the Kohl Center. u Over the last 15 seasons, the Badgers have gone (.537) in non-conference road games. That includes wins in 7 of last 9 true road games. u Since , Wisconsin is (.953) at home vs. unranked non-con opponents. BIG TEN'S BEST u Over the last 16 seasons, no team has been better than Wisconsin when it comes to Big Ten play. The Badgers have won 71.7% of their conference games since Most Big Ten Wins, Since (thru 1/24/17) Team Record Pct. 1. Wisconsin Michigan State Ohio State Purdue Illinois u The Badgers have also been the Big Ten's most dominant team at home during conference play. UW owns a sparkling record of (.880) at the Kohl Center since u Wisconsin finished last season 12-6 in Big Ten play and tied for 3rd place. The Badgers boasted a winning conference record for the 16th-consecutive season, equaling the longest run of continued success in the 109-year history of Big Ten basketball. Consec. Winning Seasons, All-Time, Big Ten Team Cons. Seasons 1. Wisconsin (2001-present) Purdue ( ) 3. Indiana ( ) 4. Purdue ( ) u Among the major conferences, only Kansas (26) has a longer active streak of above.500 seasons. u UW has never finished lower than 4th in the Big Ten standings in any of the last 16 seasons. The Badgers active streak of 16 consecutive seasons in the Big Ten s top 4 is the longest in league history. Consecutive Top-4 Finishes, All-Time, Big Ten Team Cons. Seasons 1. Wisconsin ( )* 2. Purdue ( ) 3. Chicago...10 ( ) Illinois...10 ( ) *active PRESEASON NOTES Starters Returning/Lost: 5/0 Letterwinners Returning/Lost: 13/ Record: (12-6, T3rd in B1G) u Wisconsin returns all 5 starters for the first time since In fact, the Badgers return each of the top 9 scorers from last season. u Overall, UW brings back all but 20 minutes played (99.8%) and all but 6 points (99.7%). u 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). u On Jan. 13, 2016, Wisconsin was 9-9 overall and 1-4 in the Big Ten. The Badgers would go on to win 13 of their final 17 games, climb to 3rd place in the league and reach the Sweet 16 for the 5th time in the last 6 seasons. u With wins over Maryland (2), MSU (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. u 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. The Badgers have won 15 NCAA tournament games since Only Kentucky (20) has won more games in the Big Dance over that span. 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 u 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. u 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.

11 @BADGERMBB NOTES GAME 21: VS. RUTGERS 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 u 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 u 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 Consecutive 20-win seasons Ohio State Wisconsin Michigan State....5 BIG TEN, BIG RESULTS u 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 titles during Ryan s tenure. MSU has 6 and ILL has 5, but no other school has more than 3 over that span. u 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). u 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 u 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 active 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 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 Pittsburgh Syracuse Wisconsin North Carolina Florida Connecticut Ohio State u UW s 379 wins since 2001 were the most of any Big Ten team and ranked 9th among all Div. I teams. Ohio State (375) and Michigan State (373) owned the next-highest win totals in the conference. u Over the last 15 years Wisconsin has not only been the best team in the Big Ten, but owned one of the nation's best conference win percentages. Conference Win Pct., Major Conf., Since Team W-L Pct. 1. Kansas Duke Kentucky Wisconsin Louisville 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 NCAA TOURNEY REGULARS u UW has made 18 consecutive NCAA tourneys - the 5th-longest streak in NCAA history. NCAA, All-Time Longest NCAA Tourn. Streaks # Seasons Team Years 27 North Carolina Kansas 1990-present 21 Duke 1996-present 19 Michigan State 1998-present 18 Wisconsin 1999-present 18 Indiana Gonzaga 1999-present u 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. u 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 u 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 u In , the Badgers ranked 2nd in the Big Ten and finished 6th nationally by averaging a sellout capacity of 17,287 per game. u Wisconsin 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. u 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)

12 @BADGERMBB NOTES GAME 21: VS. RUTGERS WISCONSIN IN THE RECORD BOOKS INDIVIDUAL CAREER SCORING 1. Alando Tucker 2, Michael Finley 2, Danny Jones 1, Claude Gregory 1, Rick Olson 1, Nigel Hayes 1, Trent Jackson 1, Jordan Taylor 1, Mike Wilkinson 1, Frank Kaminsky 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 Matthews 1, Bronson Koenig 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, Scott Roth 1, POINT FIELD GOALS Ben Brust Tim Locum Bronson Koenig Kirk Penney Michael Finley POINT FG ATTEMPTS Michael Finley Ben Brust Bronson Koenig Kirk Penney Jason Bohannon FIELD GOAL PERCENTAGE (min. 500 FGAs) Patrick Tompkins ( ) Andy Kowske ( ) Rashard Griffith ( ) Willie Simms ( ) Danny Jones ( ) J.J. Weber ( ) Frank Kaminsky ( ) Joe Chrnelich ( ) Sam Dekker ( ) Brad Sellers ( ) Mike Heineman ( ) Ethan Happ ( ) FREE THROWS Alando Tucker Nigel Hayes Michael Finley Claude Gregory Clarence Sherrod Danny Jones FREE THROW ATTEMPTS Alando Tucker Nigel Hayes Danny Jones Michael Finley Claude Gregory FREE THROW PCT. (min. 175 FTAs) Rick Olson ( ) Tim Locum ( ) Jason Bohannon ( ) Josh Gasser ( ) Wes Matthews ( ) Mike Carlin ( ) Dick Miller ( ) Bronson Koenig ( ) Kammron Taylor ( ) Sean Mason ( ) REBOUNDS Claude Gregory Joe Franklin Mike Wilkinson Joe Chrnelich Kim Hughes Alando Tucker Joe Krabbenhoft Larry Petty Dale Koehler Ryan Evans Nigel Hayes OFFENSIVE REBOUNDS Alando Tucker Mike Wilkinson Andy Kowske Joe Krabbenhoft Sean Daugherty Brian Butch Nigel Hayes Michael Finley Mike Bruesewitz Marcus Landry ASSISTS Tracy Webster Jordan Taylor Mike Heineman Michael Finley Mike Kelley Tom Molaski Mark Vershaw Trevon Jackson Devin Harris Arnold Gaines Nigel Hayes Bronson Koenig ASSIST-TO-TURNOVER RATIO (min. 100 assists) ( ) Jordan Taylor ( ) Mike Kelley ( ) Josh Gasser ( ) Travon Davis ( ) Bronson Koenig ( ) Mike Heineman (149-76) Zak Showalter ( ) Tracy Webster ( ) Tom Molaski (138-77) Boo Wade WINS (played in) Josh Gasser Frank Kaminsky Nigel Hayes Bronson Koenig Joe Krabbenhoft Alando Tucker Trévon Hughes Ryan Evans Brian Butch Marcus Landry Jordan Taylor WIN PCT (games played in) (min. 80 Games) Duje Dukan Greg Stiemsma Zak Showalter Frank Kaminsky Josh Gasser Nigel Hayes Bronson Koenig Sam Dekker Jason Chappell Marcus Landry Brian Butch GAMES PLAYED Josh Gasser Frank Kaminsky Ryan Evans Joe Krabbenhoft Jordan Taylor Jason Bohannon Alando Tucker Nigel Hayes Michael Flowers Bronson Koenig Trévon Hughes Mike Bruesewitz 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 ,857 Nigel Hayes ,759 Jason Bohannon ,712 Mike Kelley ,623 Danny Jones ,534 Bronson Koenig

13 @BADGERMBB NOTES Home Sweet Home The Badgers are VERY good at the Kohl Center WISCONSIN AT HOME SINCE (.897) Overall Home Record (.880) vs. Big Ten teams (.915) vs. non-conference teams 87-5 (.946) vs. unranked Big Ten teams (.717) vs. teams ranked in the AP top (.875) vs. in-state teams Undefeated vs. PSU (13-0), IND (12-0), NEB (4-0) One-loss vs. IOWA (11-1), NW (11-1), MINN (11-1), MICH (12-1) 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) Wisconsin (Kohl Center) Kansas (Allen Fieldhouse) (records through Jan. 25, 2017) u Since the season when Greg Gard first joined the staff, the Badgers have compiled a (.897) record at the Kohl Center, the 4th-highest mark in the nation over that span. u Over the last 15 seasons, UW is (.880) in Big Ten home games, the best mark in the conference. STREAKING Wisconsin's current 18-game win streak is tied as the 6th-longest in school history. Here are the longest home winning streaks in UW history: No. Began Ended 38 12/7/2002 (UNLV) 1/25/2005 (ILL) 33 3/8/1911 (NW) 1/23/1915 (Chic.) 28 2/8/2006 (IND) 12/8/2007 (Marq.) 24 1/14/1929 (IND) 2/14/1931 (MIN) 23 2/13/2010 (IND) 12/3/11 (Marq.) 18 1/17/16 (MSU) Active 18 2/27/1909 (PUR) 3/1/1911 (MIN) 18 2/19/1915 (PUR) 1/26/1917 (Chic.) 18 2/5/2009 (ILL) 2/9/2010 (ILL) u Over the last 15 seasons, 176 of the Badgers 235 home wins have come by at least 10 points (74.9 percent). u Wisconsin has trailed at halftime in only 47 of 262 home games since the season. UW has come back to win 30 of those 47 games. u 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. u This season, the Badgers sold out the 2,100-person Grateful Red (3rd-largest student section in the Big Ten) in exactly 3 minutes. u Including the win over Penn State on Tuesday, the Badgers are currently enjoying a streak of 52 consecutive sellouts dating back to Jan. of u UW had a streak of 143 consecutive sellouts at the Kohl Center, selling out every game from 2003 until midway through the season. GAME 21: VS. RUTGERS 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 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

14 @BADGERMBB NOTES GAME 21: VS. RUTGERS 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 tradition at Wisconsin and representing 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 National Coach of the Year award. Gard, 45, took over as the Badgers interim head coach following the retirement of longtime head coach Bo Ryan on Dec. 15. A week later, having begun installation 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 transition 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 nation 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 Athletics 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 tie for third place in the Big Ten standings extending its streak of top-four finishes to a league-record 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). 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 recruiting coordinator in addition to on-floor coaching duties, opponent scouting and game preparation, and the constructing 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 national 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 nation 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 national 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 time 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 titles 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 after spending Year University Record Pct. Conf. Record Place Postseason Wisconsin Big Ten 12-6 T3rd NCAA Sweet Wisconsin Big Ten 6-1 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 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): (.744) 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 responsibilities in scouting, summer basketball camp operations and on-floor coaching, as well as involvement with recruiting. Previously, Gard served as an assistant coach to Ryan at UW-Platteville from During Gard s years on the Pioneer staff, UW-Platteville compiled a (.925) record and won three NCAA Division III titles, five straight Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (WIAC) championships and appeared in six consecutive NCAA tournaments. In his final year at UW-Platteville, Gard served as Ryan s top assistant in charge of recruiting, camp operations and scouting. He also worked as an advisor in the university s admissions office. Prior to joining Ryan s staff in Platteville, Gard spent three seasons at Southwestern High School and one at Platteville High School, where he served in junior high and assistant varsity coaching capacities. Gard is a 1995 graduate of UW-Platteville with a degree in physical and health education. He received a master s degree in counselor education from Platteville in Gard and his wife, Michelle, have two daughters Mackenzie and Peyton and a son, Isaac.

15 3 ZAK SHOWALTER PLAYER PROFILES Senior Guard Bus: Finance & Accoun ng Germantown, Wis. Germantown High School ZAK S CAREER AT A GLANCE Showalter has played in 112 career games, including 35 on UW s team that made the national championship game The fifth-year senior guard has started 55 straight games (all 35 games in ; all 20 games so far this season) SEASON HIGHS Last season was Showalter s first as a starter, during which he averaged 7.5 points, 3.8 rebounds, 2.2 assists and 1.0 steals per game; he shot 45.5% FG, 34.6% 3FG Is enrolled in UW-Madison s prestigious business school, Showalter earned Academic All-Big Ten honors last year CAREER HIGHS Instagram: zshowalter3 INDIVIDUAL BENCHMARKS SEASON CAREER 10+ POINTS: REBOUNDS: 9 44 DOUBLE DOUBLES: ASSISTS: STEALS: 8 19 CHARGES TAKEN: 3 24 GET TO KNOW ZAK One of the most athletic players on the team known for his energetic style and hustle plays Entered the Wisconsin program as a walk-on, but subsequently earned a scholarship; now starter Won the Wisconsin state championship at Germantown HS, where he played for his father, Steve, who served as his high school coach and also played for Bo Ryan at UW-Platteville ( 85-89) Wisconsin Basketball Coaches Associa on and AP first-team all-state honors during his senior season at Germantown. Finished prep career as Germantown s all- me leading scorer Father, Steve, coaches at Menomonee Falls HS and brother, Jake, plays at Div. III UW-Platteville Majoring in business finance and accounting, Zak studied abroad in Greece and Italy for three weeks this past summer with teammate Matt Ferris and fellow UW student-athletes TOP SEASON PERFORMANCES Was a perfect 3-for-3 from the floor and finished with 6 pts, a season-high 5 reb, 3 ast and 1 blk vs. Michigan (1/17/17) Scored a season-high 18 points (6-10 FG, 4-5 FT), snatched 4 steals and added two assists in a win against Rutgers (12/27/16) One of four Badgers to reach double-digit scoring at #25 Indiana (1/3/17), finishing with 14 pts, 2 stl and 1 ast in the road win POINTS: 18 vs. Rutgers (12/27/16) FIELD GOALS: 6 (2x) MR vs. Rutgers (12/27/16) FG ATTEMPTS: 10 (2x) MR vs. Rutgers (12/27/16) 3 POINT FGS: 4 vs. Green Bay (12/14/16) 3 POINT FGAS: 6 vs. Green Bay (12/14/16) FREE THROWS: 5 vs. Central Arkansas (11/11/16) FT ATTEMPTS: 5 (2x) MR vs. Rutgers (12/27/16) REBOUNDS: 5 (3x) MR vs. Michigan (1/17/17) ASSISTS: 4 vs. Syracuse (11/29/16) BLOCKS: 2 vs. Prairie View A&M (10/27/16) STEALS: 6 vs. Green Bay (12/14/16) MINUTES: 36 at Minnesota (1/21/17) Total 3-Pointers Free throws Opponent Date gs min fg-fga pct 3fg-fga pct ft-fta pct off def tot avg pf a t/o blk stl pts avg CENTRAL ARKANSAS 11/11/16 * at Creighton 11/15/16 * C H I C A G OS T A T E 1 1 / 1 7 / 1 6 * vs Tennessee 11/21/16 * vs Georgetown 11/22/16 * vs North Carolina 11/23/16 * PRAIRIE VIEW A&M 11/27/16 * S Y R A C U S E 1 1 / 2 9 / 1 6 * O K L A H O M A 1 2 / 0 3 / 1 6 * I D A H OS T A T E 1 2 / 0 7 / 1 6 * at Marquette 12/10/16 * G R E E NB A Y 1 2 / 1 4 / 1 6 * FLORIDA A&M 12/23/16 * R U T G E R S 1 2 / 2 7 / 1 6 * at Indiana 01/03/17 * at Purdue 01/08/76 * O H I OS T A T E 0 1 / 1 2 / 1 7 * MICHIGAN 01/17/17 * at Minnesota 01/21/17 * PENN STATE 01/24/17 * Totals Games played: 20 Minutes/game: 27.3 Points/game: 8.0 FG Pct: FG Pct: 34.9 FT Pct: 86.2 GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS Showalter, Zak POINTS: 21 vs. Rutgers (1/2/16) FIELD GOALS: 8 vs. Rutgers (1/2/16) FG ATTEMPTS: 10 (4x) MR vs. Rutgers (12/27/16) 3 POINT FGS: 4 vs. Rutgers (1/2/16) 3 POINT FGAS: 7 (3x) MR at Purdue (3/6/16) FREE THROWS: 6 vs. VCU (11/22/15) FT ATTEMPTS: 6 (2x) MR vs. Nebraska (2/10/16) REBOUNDS: 10 vs. Marquette (12/12/15) ASSISTS: 7 at Northwestern (1/12/16) BLOCKS: 2 (2x) MR P. V. A&M (10/27/16) STEALS: 6 vs. Green Bay (12/14/16) MINUTES: 41 at Syracuse (12/2/15) /game: 2.5 Assists/game: 2.3 Turnovers/game: 0.8 Assist/turnover ratio: 3.0 Steals/game: 1.6 Blocks/game: 0.3 CAREER STATISTICS Total 3-Point F-Throws Scoring Season gp-gs min/avg fg-fga pct fg-fga pct ft-fta pct off def tot avg pf fo ast to blk stl pts avg / / / / TOTAL /

16 10 NIGEL HAYES Senior Forward Business Finance Toledo, Ohio Whitmer High School PLAYER PROFILES NIGEL S CAREER AT A GLANCE Hayes has never missed a game in his career, playing in 133 straight, including 35 starts on UW s team that made the national championship game The senior forward has started 95 straight games (all 40 games in ; all 35 games in ; all 20 games so far this season) SEASON HIGHS With 1,614 career points, Hayes ranks 6th on UW s all-time scoring list; he is 123 points from passing Rick Olson for 5th on the list Enrolled in UW-Madison s prestigious business school, Hayes is a two-time Academic All-Big Ten honoree (2014, 15) CAREER HIGHS Instagram: nigel_hayes INDIVIDUAL BENCHMARKS SEASON CAREER 20+ POINTS: REBOUNDS: ASSISTS: 4 13 DOUBLE DOUBLES: FTAS: STEALS: 5 36 LED UW IN PTS: 4 26 LED UW IN REB: 5 27 LED UW IN AST: 8 36 GET TO KNOW NIGEL Hayes is on National Player of the Year watch lists for the Naismith, Wooden and Lute Olsen awards; plus a candidate for the Karl Malone Power Forward of the Year award Career honors for Hayes include: All-Big Ten first team ('16), All-B1G third team ( 15), B1G Sixth Man of the Year ('14), B1G All-Freshman Team ('14), Academic All-B1G ('14, '15) Became one of the most endearing figures of the 2015 NCAA Tournament with his playful wit and vocabulary during press conferences Comes from a family of avid Ohio State fans; brother, Kenny, played football for the Buckeyes Hayes played football growing up until his senior year of high school ESPN Top-100 recruit averaged 15.4 points, 8.7 rebounds, 4.3 assists and 2.2 blocks per game during his senior season at Whitmer High School One of the most ac ve members on the team in community service, Hayes commits me to the Badgers Give Back Program and is also a regular with the local Boys and Girls Club TOP SEASON PERFORMANCES Recorded 21 pts, 5 reb, 1 ast, 1 stl in an overtime win at Minnesota (1/21/17) Hayes scored a game-high 20 pts and went a perfect 10-for-10 at the FT line, while adding 6 reb, 2 stl and 2 ast vs. Rutgers (12/27/16) Showcased his all-around game in a dominant win over #22 Syracuse (11/29/16), finishing 1 pt shy of a triple-double: 11 reb, 10 ast, 9 pts Racked up a season-high 28 points (8-13 FG, 2-2 3FG, FT) in a win vs. Oklahoma (12/3/16), also recording 6 assists POINTS: 28 vs. Oklahoma (12/3/16) FIELD GOALS: 9 at Minnesota (1/21/17) FG ATTEMPTS: 18 at Minnesota (1/21/17) 3 POINT FGS: 3 (2x) MR vs. Tennessee (11/21/16) 3 POINT FGAS: 9 at Creighton (11/15/16) FREE THROWS: 10 vs. Oklahoma (12/3/16) FT ATTEMPTS: 13 (2x) MR vs. Green Bay (12/14/16) REBOUNDS: 11 vs. Syracuse (11/29/16) ASSISTS: 10 vs. Syracuse (11/29/16) BLOCKS: 3 vs. Tennessee (11/21/16) STEALS: 3 at Marquette (12/10/16) MINUTES: 42 at Minnesota (1/21/17) Total 3-Pointers Free throws Opponent Date gs min fg-fga pct 3fg-fga pct ft-fta pct off def tot avg pf a t/o blk stl pts avg CENTRAL ARKANSAS 11/11/16 * at Creighton 11/15/16 * C H I C A G OS T A T E 1 1 / 1 7 / 1 6 * vs Tennessee 11/21/16 * vs Georgetown 11/22/16 * vs North Carolina 11/23/16 * PRAIRIE VIEW A&M 11/27/16 * SYRACUSE 11/29/16 * OKLAHOMA 12/03/16 * I D A H OS T A T E 1 2 / 0 7 / 1 6 * at Marquette 12/10/16 * G R E E NB A Y 1 2 / 1 4 / 1 6 * FLORIDA A&M 12/23/16 * RUTGERS 12/27/16 * at Indiana 01/03/17 * at Purdue 01/08/76 * O H I OS T A T E 0 1 / 1 2 / 1 7 * M I C H I G A N 0 1 / 1 7 / 1 7 * at Minnesota 01/21/17 * P E N NS T A T E 0 1 / 2 4 / 1 7 * Totals Games played: 20 Minutes/game: 30.5 Points/game: 13.7 FG Pct: FG Pct: 33.3 FT Pct: 60.3 GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS Hayes, Nigel POINTS: 32 vs. Milwaukee (12/9/15) FIELD GOALS: 9 (2x) MR at Minnesota (1/21/17) FG ATTEMPTS: 18 (3x) MR at Minnesota (1/21/17) 3 POINT FGS: 4 at Maryland (2/13/16) 3 POINT FGAS: 9 at Creighton (11/15/16) FREE THROWS: 17 vs. Indiana (1/26/16) FT ATTEMPTS: 22 vs. Indiana (1/26/16) REBOUNDS: 13 (3x) MR at Penn State (2/18/15) ASSISTS: 10 vs. Syracuse (11/29/16) BLOCKS: 3 (2x) MR vs. Tennessee (11/21/16) STEALS: 3 (3x) MR at Marquette (12/10/16) MINUTES: 44 at Syracuse (12/2/15) /game: 5.5 Assists/game: 3.2 Turnovers/game: 1.6 Assist/turnover ratio: 2.0 Steals/game: 1.0 Blocks/game: 0.4 CAREER STATISTICS Total 3-Point F-Throws Scoring Season gp-gs min/avg fg-fga pct fg-fga pct ft-fta pct off def tot avg pf fo ast to blk stl pts avg / / / / TOTAL /

17 22 ETHAN HAPP PLAYER PROFILES Sophomore Forward Communica on Arts Milan, Ill. Rockridge High School ETHAN S CAREER AT A GLANCE Happ has started all 55 games of his collegiate career, including 35 during last year s NCAA tournament run to the Sweet 16 A skilled big man, Happ was the only player in the Big Ten last season to avg. at least 11.0 ppg, 7.0 rpg, 1.0 apg, 1.0 spg and 0.5 bpg SEASON HIGHS Consensus 2016 Big Ten Freshman of the Year (UW s first FoY since Sam Okey in 1996); also named to the B1G s All-Defensive Team and was a third-team All-Conference honoree Over the last 15 years, Happ is the third NCAA freshman with 400 pts, 60 stl and 30 blk, joining Kevin Durant and DuJuan Blair CAREER HIGHS Instagram: ethan_happ22 INDIVIDUAL BENCHMARKS SEASON CAREER 20+ POINTS: REBOUNDS: 9 20 DOUBLE DOUBLES: BLOCKS: STEALS: 5 11 LED UW IN PTS: 4 13 LED UW IN REB: LED UW IN PTS & REB: 4 10 GET TO KNOW ETHAN Third on the team in scoring, Happ has reached double digits in 15 of the last 17 games On National Player of the Year watch lists for the Naismith, Wooden and Lute Olsen awards; plus a candidate for the Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Center of the Year award Just the third freshman to start the season opener under retired coach Bo Ryan, joining only Devin Harris (2001) and George Marshall (2012) Boasts a tireless work ethic, routinely one of the last players to leave the gym practice Native of Milan, Illinois (pronounced MY-lin ), Happ was a two-time AP first-team All-State selection at Rockridge High School in Illinois Playing on the U.S. Under-18 select team in the summer of 2014, Happ earned MVP honors at the Albert Schweitzer Tournament First cousins with Blue Jays pitcher J.A. Happ TOP SEASON PERFORMANCES Had a career day in an overtime victory at Minnesota (1/21/17), posting a career-high 28 pts, game-high 12 reb, career-high 5 blk, matched a career-high 6 ast and also had 1 stl Enjoyed a fine 3-game run at the Maui Invitational (11/21-23), earning All-Tournament honors after averaging 16.0 points and 9.0 rebounds vs. Tennessee, Georgetown and #4 North Carolina Had one of the best games of his young career vs. #22 Syracuse (11/29/16), posting a doubledouble with 24 pts (10-12 FG), 13 reb (6 offensive); he also tallied 4 ast, 1 blk and 1 stl Scored a game-high 19 pts (8-11 FG), while adding team-highs in reb (6) and ast (4), plus 1 blk and 1 stl, in UW s win at #25 Indiana (1/3/17) POINTS: 28 at Minnesota (1/21/17) FIELD GOALS: 11 at Minnesota (1/21/17) FG ATTEMPTS: 19 at Minnesota (1/21/17) 3 POINT FGS: - 3 POINT FGAS: - FREE THROWS: 6 at Minnesota (1/21/17) FT ATTEMPTS: 9 at Minnesota (1/21/17) REBOUNDS: 15 vs. Georgetown (11/22/16) ASSISTS: 6 (2x) MR at Minnesota (1/21/17) BLOCKS: 5 at Minnesota (1/21/17) STEALS: 6 at Purdue (1/8/17) MINUTES: 38 at Minnesota (1/21/17) Total 3-Pointers Free throws Opponent Date gs min fg-fga pct 3fg-fga pct ft-fta pct off def tot avg pf a t/o blk stl pts avg CENTRAL ARKANSAS 11/11/16 * at Creighton 11/15/16 * C H I C A G OS T A T E 1 1 / 1 7 / 1 6 * vs Tennessee 11/21/16 * vs Georgetown 11/22/16 * vs North Carolina 11/23/16 * PRAIRIE VIEW A&M 11/27/16 * SYRACUSE 11/29/16 * O K L A H O M A 1 2 / 0 3 / 1 6 * IDAHO STATE 12/07/16 * at Marquette 12/10/16 * GREEN BAY 12/14/16 * F L O R I D AA & M 1 2 / 2 3 / 1 6 * RUTGERS 12/27/16 * at Indiana 01/03/17 * at Purdue 01/08/76 * OHIO STATE 01/12/17 * M I C H I G A N 0 1 / 1 7 / 1 7 * at Minnesota 01/21/17 * P E N NS T A T E 0 1 / 2 4 / 1 7 * Totals Games played: 20 Minutes/game: 25.9 Points/game: 13.7 FG Pct: 60.0 FT Pct: 52.0 GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS Happ, Ethan POINTS: 28 at Minnesota (1/21/17) FIELD GOALS: 11 at Minnesota (1/21/17) FG ATTEMPTS: 19 at Minnesota (1/21/17) 3 POINT FGS: - 3 POINT FGAS: - FREE THROWS: 10 (2x) MR vs. Illinois (2/21/16) FT ATTEMPTS: 15 at Penn State (1/21/16) REBOUNDS: 15 (3x) MR vs. Georgeotwn (11/22/16) ASSISTS: 6 (2x) MR at Minnesota (1/21/17) BLOCKS: 5 at Minnesota (1/21/17) STEALS: 6 (2x) MR at Purdue (1/8/17) MINUTES: 43 at Syracuse (12/2/15) /game: 9.2 Assists/game: 2.9 Turnovers/game: 2.0 Assist/turnover ratio: 1.5 Steals/game: 1.9 Blocks/game: 1.0 CAREER STATISTICS Total 3-Point F-Throws Scoring Season gp-gs min/avg fg-fga pct fg-fga pct ft-fta pct off def tot avg pf fo ast to blk stl pts avg / / TOTAL /

18 24 BRONSON KOENIG PLAYER PROFILES Senior Guard Life Sciences Comm. La Crosse, Wis. La Crosse Aquinas High School BRONSON S CAREER AT A GLANCE Koenig has played in 132 career games, including 40 as part of UW s team that made the national championship game Last season, Koenig set a UW record hitting at least one 3-pointer in 43 straight games before it snapped vs. Pitt (3/18/16) Koenig went 83-for-213 from beyond the arc last season, tallying the secondmost triples in school history; his 199 career 3-pointers rank him 6th in UW annals SEASON HIGHS CAREER HIGHS Instagram: bkoenig_24 INDIVIDUAL BENCHMARKS SEASON CAREER 20+ POINTS: PTERS MADE: ASSISTS: STEALS: 2 9 LED UW IN PTS: 9 23 LED UW IN AST: 3 27 GET TO KNOW BRONSON Koenig is on National Player of the Year watch lists for the Naismith, Wooden and Lute Olsen awards; plus a candidate for the Bob Cousy Point Guard of the Year award Koenig collected All-Big Ten third team honors last season averaging 13.1 ppg, 2.8 rpg and 2.4 apg Earned the nickname "Klutch Koenig" a season ago with his late-game heroics, including a gamewinning 3-pointer to beat Xavier and advance UW to the Sweet 16 of the 2016 NCAA Tournament Member of the Ho-Chunk tribe; very proud and open about his Native American heritage, including a trip to the Dakota Access Pipeline protests and an entry in the Players Tribune Named Wisconsin Player of the Year during senior campaign and led La Crosse Aquinas to two WIAA Division 3 state championships in three seasons, scoring 16 points and adding five assists in the 2013 title game TOP SEASON PERFORMANCES Hit the game-winning 3 with 44 sec left in OT at Minnesota (1/21/17) and finished with 11 pts and a team-high 6 ast Scored 13 pts in the second half, including a personal 10-0 run, and finished with 16 pts (3-5 3FG) to propel UW past Michigan (1/17/17) Was a perfect 5-5 3FG and scored 17 pts, while also snatching a career-high 3 stl, in UW's win at #25 Indiana (1/3/17) Against Syracuse (11/29/16), Koenig matched his career high with six 3-pointers and finished with 20 pts in 27 minutes On the road vs. rival Marquette (12/10/16), Koenig matched a season-high with 21 points, dished out a season-best 6 assists + 2 stl, 1 blk With 21 points vs. Tennessee (11/21/16), Koenig surpassed the 1,000-point milestone and became UW s 43rd member in the century club POINTS: 21 (4x) MR vs. Ohio State (1/12/17) FIELD GOALS: 9 vs. Tennessee (11/21/16) FG ATTEMPTS: 19 at Creighton (11/15/16) 3 POINT FGS: 6 vs. Syracuse (11/29/16) 3 POINT FGAS: 13 at Creighton (11/15/16) FREE THROWS: 4 (2x) MR vs. Green Bay (12/14/16) FT ATTEMPTS: 4 (5x) MR vs. Michigan (1/17/17) REBOUNDS: 6 vs. Georgetown (11/22/16) ASSISTS: 6 (2x) at Minnesota (1/21/17) BLOCKS: 1 (4x) at Marquette (12/10/16) STEALS: 3 at Indiana (1/3/17) MINUTES: 39 at Minnesota (1/21/17) Total 3-Pointers Free throws Opponent Date gs min fg-fga pct 3fg-fga pct ft-fta pct off def tot avg pf a t/o blk stl pts avg CENTRALARKANSAS 11 / 11 / 16 * at Creighton 11/15/16 * C H I C A G OS T A T E 1 1 / 1 7 / 1 6 * vs Tennessee 11/21/16 * vs Georgetown 11/22/16 * vs North Carolina 11/23/16 * PRAIRIE VIEW A&M 11/27/16 * S Y R A C U S E 1 1 / 2 9 / 1 6 * O K L A H O M A 1 2 / 0 3 / 1 6 * I D A H OS T A T E 1 2 / 0 7 / 1 6 * at Marquette 12/10/16 * GREEN BAY 12/14/16 * FLORIDA A&M 12/23/16 * R U T G E R S 1 2 / 2 7 / 1 6 * at Indiana 01/03/17 * at Purdue 01/08/76 * OHIO STATE 01/12/17 * M I C H I G A N 0 1 / 1 7 / 1 7 * at Minnesota 01/21/17 * P E N NS T A T E 0 1 / 2 4 / 1 7 * Totals Games played: 20 Minutes/game: 29.6 Points/game: 14.6 FG Pct: FG Pct: 41.3 FT Pct: 87.9 GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS Koenig, Bronson POINTS: 27 vs. Michigan State (1/17/16) FIELD GOALS: 9 (2x) MR vs. Tennessee (11/21/16) FG ATTEMPTS: 19 at Creighton (11/15/16) 3 POINT FGS: 6 (2x) MR vs. Syracuse (11/29/16) 3 POINT FGAS: 14 at Oklahoma (11/29/15) FREE THROWS: 7 (2x) MR vs. Michigan St. (1/17/16) FT ATTEMPTS: 8 (2x) MR vs. W. Illinois (11/13/15) REBOUNDS: 7 (2x) MR vs. Xavier (3/20/16) ASSISTS: 9 vs. Michigan State (3/15/15) BLOCKS: 2 vs. Georgetown (11/20/15) STEALS: 3 at Indiana (1/3/17) MINUTES: 42 (2x) MR at Syracuse (12/2/15) /game: 2.2 Assists/game: 2.2 Turnovers/game: 1.4 Assist/turnover ratio: 1.6 Steals/game: 0.7 Blocks/game: 0.2 CAREER STATISTICS Total 3-Point F-Throws Scoring Season gp-gs min/avg fg-fga pct fg-fga pct ft-fta pct off def tot avg pf fo ast to blk stl pts avg / / / / TOTAL /

19 30 VITTO BROWN PLAYER PROFILES Senior Forward Life Sciences Comm. Bowling Green, Ohio Bowling Green High School VITTO S CAREER AT A GLANCE Brown has played in 103 career games and been a part of two Final Four runs (2014, 15) Started 34 games last season, averaging 9.7 ppg, 5.0 rpg, Brown earned the 2016 Big Ten Sportsmanship Award Majoring in Life Sciences Communica on, Brown is a two- me Academic All-Big Ten honoree (2015, 16) SEASON HIGHS CAREER HIGHS Instagram: vitto33 INDIVIDUAL BENCHMARKS SEASON CAREER 10+ POINTS: 8 25 DOUBLE DOUBLES: REBOUNDS: REBOUNDS: 0 1 LED UW IN PTS: 2 4 LED UW IN REB: 1 7 GET TO KNOW VITTO In his first two years on campus, Brown did not attempt a single 3-point field goal, but since then, has taken on the nickname 3-tto Brown, as he s become one of the Badgers most reliable shooters On the season, Brown is shooting 34.2% 3FG Last year, Brown led UW shooting 40% 3FG An accomplished singer, Brown has been in a singing group with his family, Shades of Brown, ever since he was young; he has sung the national anthem prior to UW home games and was part of a quartet that performed it at the 2015 Final Four Owns the largest wingspan on the team (7-3) Oldest brother, Xavier, played basketball at Wooster College TOP SEASON PERFORMANCES Scored a season-high 16 pts (6-8 FG) and added 6 reb and 1 ast vs. Penn State (1/24/17) Second-leading scorer for the Badgers vs. Michigan (1/17/17), finishing with 13 pts & 3 reb Matched a season-high with 5 FGs and finished with 12 pts, 5 reb, 2 ast and 1 blk vs. Ohio State (1/12/17) Brown came out aggressive from the tip against Florida A&M (12/23/16), finishing with 11 pts (3-5 FG, 4-4 FT), 8 reb, 2 ast, 1 blk and 1 stl Brown scored a team- and season-high 15 pts (5-6 FG, 4-5 3FG) vs. #4 North Carolina at the Maui Invitational (11/23/16) Matched a season high with 15 pts on the road against rival Marquette (12/10/16), adding 6 reb, 3 ast and 1 stl in the win POINTS: 16 vs. Penn State (1/24/17) FIELD GOALS: 6 vs. Penn State (1/24/17) FG ATTEMPTS: 11 (2x) MR vs. Michigan (1/17/17) 3 POINT FGS: 4 vs. North Carolina (11/23/16) 3 POINT FGAS: 6 vs. Syracuse (11/29/16) FREE THROWS: 4 (2x) MR vs. F A&M (12/23/16) FT ATTEMPTS: 4 (2x) MR vs. F A&M (12/23/16) REBOUNDS: 8 vs. F A&M (12/23/16) ASSISTS: 3 (2x) MR at Marquette (12/10/16) BLOCKS: 2 vs. Rutgers (12/27/16) STEALS: 1 (8x) MR vs. Michigan (1/17/17) MINUTES: 33 vs. Syracuse (11/29/16) Total 3-Pointers Free throws Opponent Date gs min fg-fga pct 3fg-fga pct ft-fta pct off def tot avg pf a t/o blk stl pts avg CENTRALARKANSAS 11 / 11 / 16 * at Creighton 11/15/16 * C H I C A G OS T A T E 1 1 / 1 7 / 1 6 * vs Tennessee 11/21/16 * vs Georgetown 11/22/16 * vs North Carolina 11/23/16 * PRAIRIE VIEW A&M 11/27/16 * S Y R A C U S E 1 1 / 2 9 / 1 6 * O K L A H O M A 1 2 / 0 3 / 1 6 * I D A H OS T A T E 1 2 / 0 7 / 1 6 * at Marquette 12/10/16 * G R E E NB A Y 1 2 / 1 4 / 1 6 * FLORIDA A&M 12/23/16 * R U T G E R S 1 2 / 2 7 / 1 6 * at Indiana 01/03/17 * at Purdue 01/08/76 * O H I OS T A T E 0 1 / 1 2 / 1 7 * MICHIGAN 01/17/17 * at Minnesota 01/21/17 * PENN STATE 01/24/17 * Totals Games played: 20 Minutes/game: 21.1 Points/game: 8.0 FG Pct: FG Pct: 34.2 FT Pct: 86.7 GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS Brown, Vitto POINTS: 21 at Maryland (2/13/16) FIELD GOALS: 8 at Maryland (2/13/16) FG ATTEMPTS: 15 (2x) MR vs. Marquette (12/12/15) 3 POINT FGS: 4 (2x) MR vs. North Carolina (11/23/16) 3 POINT FGAS: 6 (6x) MR vs. Syracuse (11/29/16) FREE THROWS: 6 (3x) MR vs. Green Bay (12/23/15) FT ATTEMPTS: 8 vs. Nicholls (12/13/14) REBOUNDS: 16 vs. TA&MCC (12/15/15) ASSISTS: 4 at Iowa (2/24/16) BLOCKS: 3 (2x) MR vs. Green Bay (12/23/15) STEALS: 2 (4x) MR vs. Nebraska (3/10/16) MINUTES: 49 at Syracuse (12/2/15) /game: 4.2 Assists/game: 1.1 Turnovers/game: 1.7 Assist/turnover ratio: 0.6 Steals/game: 0.4 Blocks/game: 0.5 CAREER STATISTICS Total 3-Point F-Throws Scoring Season gp-gs min/avg fg-fga pct fg-fga pct ft-fta pct off def tot avg pf fo ast to blk stl pts avg / / / / TOTAL /