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1 WISCONSIN BASKETBALL 20 NCAA Tournaments (16 consecutive) 3 Final Fours (1941, 2000, 2014) 17 Big Ten Championships 20 Consensus All-Americans SCHEDULE Date Opp. (AP Rank) Time/Result NOV. 5 UW-PARKSIDE (Exhibition) W, NOV. 14 NORTHERN KENTUCKY W, NOV. 16 CHATTANOOGA W, NOV. 19 GREEN BAY W, NOV. 22 BOISE STATE W, Battle 4 Atlantis Paradise Island, Bahamas Nov. 26 vs. UAB 6 pm Nov. 27 vs. Florida/Georgetown Nov. 28 vs. UNC/UCLA/Oklahoma/Butler DEC. 3 DUKE (Big Ten/ACC Challenge) 8:30 pm Dec. 6 at Marquette 11:30 am Dec. 10 at Milwaukee 8 pm DEC. 13 NICHOLLS STATE 2 pm Dec. 22 at California 8 pm DEC. 28 BUFFALO TBD DEC. 31 PENN STATE TBD Jan. 4 at Northwestern 7:30 pm JAN. 7 PURDUE 6 pm Jan. 11 at Rutgers TBD JAN. 15 NEBRASKA 8 pm JAN. 20 IOWA 8 pm Jan. 24 at Michigan 3/6 pm Jan. 31 at Iowa 11 am FEB. 3 INDIANA 6 pm FEB. 7 NORTHWESTERN 4:30 pm Feb. 10 at Nebraska 8 pm FEB. 15 ILLINOIS Noon Feb. 18 at Penn State 6 pm FEB. 21 MINNESOTA 11 am Feb. 24 at Maryland 6 pm MAR. 1 MICHIGAN STATE 3 pm Mar. 5 at Minnesota 6 pm Mar. 8 at Ohio State TBD Big Ten Tourn. Chicago, Ill. (United Center) M at Big Ten Tournament NCAA Tournament M Round 1 M Rounds 2-3 M Sweet 16/Elite 8 April 4-6 Final Four (Indianapolis, Ind.) All times Central TWITTER: #BADGERS Official ONLINE: UWBADGERS.COM UWBadgers.com offers the most complete and comprehensive coverage of the Badgers. MOBILE APP: BADGER GAMEDAY Improved for the 2014 season, the free Badger Gameday app for iphone, ipad and Android devices offers fans a wide variety of information on the Badgers. #2 WISCONSIN (4-0, 0-0) vs. UAB (2-2, 0-0) WEDNESDAY, NOV. 26, P.M. (CT) PARADISE ISLAND, BAHAMAS ATLANTIS RESORT AXS TV Location... Paradise Island, The Bahamas Site... Imperial Arena, Atlantis Resort TV...AXS TV (Kenny Rice, Seth Davis & Tom Walsh) Radio... Badger Sports Network (Phil Dawson & Andy North) All-Time Series.... First Meeting All-Time vs. Conference USA... UW is 7-3 UP NEXT: NO. 2 UW HEADS TO BATTLE 4 ATLANTIS u The Badgers are off to a 4-0 start for the 8th time in 14 seasons under Bo Ryan. Wisconsin is currently ranked No. 2 in the AP poll having outscored its opponents by an average of 30.7 points per game. u Up next, UW will travel to The Bahamas for the Battle 4 Atlantis on Nov The Badgers will take on UAB in Wednesday s opener at 6 p.m. (CT) on AXS TV, then play either No. 8 Florida or Georgetown on Thursday. NOTES TO KNOW 1 PRESEASON PRAISE: The Badgers began the season with its highestever AP preseason ranking (No. 3) and was tabbed by a panel of media to win the Big Ten, the first such preseason designation under Bo Ryan. 2 GANG S ALL HERE: UW returns 7 of its top 8 scorers from last year s team that finished 30-8 and advanced to the 2014 Final Four. UW loses only guard Ben Brust (12.9 ppg), but brings back 81.9% of min. and 81.9% of pts. 3 THE TANK IS FULL: Frank Kaminsky enters the season as the third WISCONSIN Rankings (AP/Coaches)... 2/3 Record (Big Ten) (0-0) Head Coach... Bo Ryan Record at WIS (Years) (14th) UAB Rankings (AP/Coaches)... NR/NR Record (Conference USA) (0-0) Head Coach... Jarod Haase Record at UAB (Years) (3rd) AP preseason All-American in UW history and the Big Ten Preseason Player of the Year. The senior forward is living up to the accolades, leading the Badgers with 19.3 points and 10.3 rebounds per game this season. He also paces Wisconsin with 3 double-doubles, 63.3% field goal shooting, 11 blocks and 5 steals. 4 DYNAMIC DEKKER: After a summer spent impressing at the Kevin Durant and LeBron James camps, Sam Dekker joined Kaminsky on the preseason All-Big Ten team, the Wooden Award Preseason Top 50 and received votes for the AP preseason All-American Team. The junior forward is averaging 14.0 ppg while shooting 57.1%. 5 HAYES EXPANDED GAME: Even with a 2014 season that captured Big Ten Sixth Man of the Year honors, Nigel Hayes might be one of the most improved players in the Big Ten. After averaging 7.7 points and 2.8 rebounds and not attempting a single 3-pointer a year ago, Hayes is now posting 15.3 ppg, 9.8 rpg and is 4-for-8 from 3-point range. 6 REMARKABLE RYAN: Entering his 31st season as a head coach, Bo Ryan is one of 34 coaches in NCAA history (and one of just five active Div. I coaches) with 700 wins. Ryan s career winning percentage of.760 is 3rd only to UNC s Roy Williams (.793) and Duke s Mike Krzyzewski (.764) among active coaches with 600 wins. WISCONSIN S PROBABLE STARTERS No. Name Pos. Yr. Pts. Reb. Ast. Notes 10 Nigel Hayes F So Shooting 4-for-8 on 3FGs; Career-high 25 points vs. GB 12 Traevon Jackson G Sr NCAA Tourn. All-Region; 3.5 assist-to-to ratio (14-4) 15 Sam Dekker F Jr Preseason All-Big Ten; Scored 15+ in first 3 games 21 Josh Gasser G R-Sr Big Ten All-Defensive Team; 6-for-10 from 3-pt range 44 Frank Kaminsky F Sr Preseason AP All-American; 3 dbl-dbls, 11 blocks in WISCONSIN S KEY RESERVES No. Name Pos. Yr. Pts. Reb. Ast. Notes Preseason All-American Frank Kaminsky has posted back-to-back games with 25+ points. 3 Zak Showalter G So Redshirted the season; appeared in 22 games as Fr. 13 Duje Dukan F R-Sr Avg. 8.1 mpg in ; Shot 36.6% from 3-pt range last yr 24 Bronson Koenig G So Averaging 22.0 mpg; scored 11 pts in Final Four vs. UK 30 Vitto Brown F So Had 12 rebounds in , already has 15 in 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 5: VS. UAB (BATTLE 4 ATLANTIS) WISCONSIN BASKETBALL 2 Jordan Smith G, R-Jr., 6-3, Zak Showalter G, R-So., 6-2, Matt Ferris G, Fr., 6-6, Aaron Moesch F, R-Fr., 6-8, 215 Orono, Minn. Germantown, Wis. Appleton, Wis. Green Bay, Wis. 10 Nigel Hayes F, So., 6-8, 235 Toledo, Ohio 11 Jordan Hill G, So., 6-3, 175 Pasadena, Calif. 12 Traevon Jackson G, Sr., 6-3, 207 Westerville, Ohio 13 Duje Dukan F, R-Sr., 6-10, 218 Deerfield, Ill. 15 Sam Dekker F, Jr., 6-9, 230 Sheboygan, Wis. 20 T.J. Schlundt G, Fr., 6-5, 182 Oconomowoc, Wis. 21 Josh Gasser G, R-Sr., 6-4, 192 Port Washington, Wis. 22 Ethan Happ F, Fr., 6-9, 230 Milan, Ill. 24 Bronson Koenig G, So., 6-4, 190 La Crosse, Wis. 30 Vitto Brown F, So., 6-8, 237 Bowling Green, Ohio 35 Riley Dearring G, R-Fr., 6-5, 180 Minnetonka, Minn. 44 Frank Kaminsky F, Sr., 7-0, 234 Lisle, Ill. Bo Ryan Head Coach WISCONSIN ROSTER POS HT WT YR/ELIG HOMETOWN (HIGH SCHOOL) 2 Jordan Smith** G Sr./Jr. Orono, Minn. (HS) 3 Zak Showalter* G Jr./So. Germantown, Wis. (HS) 4 Matt Ferris G Fr./Fr. Appleton, Wis. (Xavier) 5 Aaron Moesch F So./Fr. Green Bay, Wis. (Southwest) 10 Nigel Hayes* F So./So. Toledo, Ohio (Whitmer) 11 Jordan Hill* (+) G So./So. Pasadena, Calif. (LaSalle/Exeter Academy [N.H.]) 12 Traevon Jackson*** G Sr./Sr. Westerville, Ohio (South) 13 Duje Dukan*** F th/Sr. Deerfield, Ill. (HS) 15 Sam Dekker** F Jr./Jr. Sheboygan, Wis. (Sheboygan Lutheran) 20 T.J. Schlundt (+) G Fr./Fr. Oconomowoc, Wis. (St. John s Military Academy [Wis.]) 21 Josh Gasser*** G th/Sr. Port Washington, Wis. (HS) 22 Ethan Happ (+) F Fr./Fr. Milan, Ill. (Rock Ridge) 24 Bronson Koenig* G So./So. La Crosse, Wis. (Aquinas) 30 Vitto Brown* F So./So. Bowling Green, Ohio (HS) 35 Riley Dearring G So./Fr. Minnetonka, Minn. (HS) 44 Frank Kaminsky*** F Sr./Sr. Lisle, Ill. (Benet Academy) WISCONSIN PRONUNCIATIONS Vitto Brown VEE-toe Riley Dearring...DEAR-ring Duje Dukan DOO-yay DOOK-in Josh Gasser...GAH-sir Traevon Jackson... TRAY-von Frank Kaminsky.... kuh-min-ski Bronson Koenig.... KAY-nig Aaron Moesch.... MAY-shh * letters earned (+) will redshirt in Head Coach: Bo Ryan (14th season at UW) Associate Head Coach: Greg Gard (14th), Assistant Coaches: Gary Close (12th), Lamont Paris (5th) Director of Basketball Operations: Katherine Vosters, Strength & Conditioning Coach: Erik Helland Athletic Trainer: Henry Perez-Guerra, Video Coordinator: A.J. Van Handel

3 UNIVERSITY INFORMATION 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 - BO RYAN Seasons...14th at UW/31st overall Overall Record (.760) Record at Wisconsin (.729) Big Ten Record (.703) NCAA Tournament Record (.606) KOHL CENTER Opened...Jan. 17, 1998 Seasons...16th Capacity...17,279 Student Section...Grateful Red Overall record at Kohl Center (.877) Kohl Center Record under Ryan (.905) ALL-TIME RECORD u 117th season of basketball u Years: 1898 to present u Overall record: 1,496-1,155 (.564) u Big Ten record: (.482) u NCAA tournament record: (.604) u Big Ten tournament record: (.545) BIG TEN CHAMPIONSHIPS (17) Titles: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , BIG TEN TOURNEY CHAMPIONSHIPS (2) Titles: 2004, 2008 NCAA TOURNAMENT HISTORY Appearances (20): 1941, 1947, 1994, 1997, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014 National Championship: 1941 Final Four: 1941, 2000, 2014 Elite Eight: 1941, 1947, 2000, 2005, 2014 Sweet 16: 1941, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2008, 2011, 2012, 2014 NIT TOURNAMENT HISTORY Appearances (4): 1989, 1991, 1993, 1996 SERIES VS. UAB u Wisconsin and UAB will meet for the first time in men s basketball on Wednesday at the Battle 4 Atlantis. The Badgers are 7-3 against teams from the Mountain West Conference. UW s most recent contest with a member of Conference USA was a home win over Florida International on Dec. 2, NOTES FROM UW s LAST GAME #3 WIS 78, BSU 54-11/22/14 - Kohl Center u UW improved to 4-0 on the season with an win over Boise State (3-1) on Saturday. u The Badgers shot 55.4% from the field and turned it over on 5 times. UW has shot at least 50% from the floor in three straight games. Boise State shot 42.9% with 11 turnovers. u Frank Kaminsky (26 points, 5 rebounds, 3 blocks, 2 steals) led three Badgers in double figures, including Nigel Hayes (15 points, 5 rebounds) and Traevon Jackson (11 points, 5 assists). u Kaminsky tallied his 9th-career game with 20+ points, recording 25 points or more in back-to-back games (scored 26 vs. Green Bay on Nov. 19) for the first time in his career. The senior forward was 11-for-13 from the field, including 4-for-5 from 3-point range. He has hit 4+ triples in a game 4 times in his career (high of 6, going 6-for-6 vs. North Dakota, Nov. 19, 2013). u One game after attempting a season-high 37 free throws vs. Green Bay, UW attempted only six vs. Boise State. Nigel Hayes was the only player to reach the foul line, going 6-for-6. u The Badgers out-rebounded BSU and have now out-rebounded their 4 opponents by an average of 14.9 boards per game. NON-CON STREAKING u Including last season s perfect 13-0 start to the season, Wisconsin has now won 20 consecutive regular-season non-conference games. That streak includes wins over: Cal, St. John s, Florida, Saint Louis, West Virginia, Virginia and Marquette among others. u Under Bo Ryan (since ), Wisconsin owns an overall record of (.818) in nonconference games, including a mark of (.936) at the Kohl Center. u Ryan s teams are 85-2 (.977) at the Kohl Center against teams outside of the 6 major conferences, including a streak of 58 straight wins. UW s only 2 home losses under Ryan against non-major teams are a loss to North Dakota State in 2006 and a overtime defeat to Temple in 2001, Ryan s first season. TAKING A POLL u The Badgers are currently ranked No. 2 in the AP Top 25 and No. 3 in the USA Today Coaches Poll. UW has risen to No. 2 in the AP poll in only one other season ( ), when its spent three weeks at No. 2 and one week at No. 1. GAME 5: VS. UAB (BATTLE 4 ATLANTIS) PRESEASON HONORS FRANK KAMINSKY u First-Team All-American (AP) u Wooden Award Preseason Top 50 u Lute Olson Award Preseason Candidate u Big Ten Player of the Year (Big Ten media) u Consensus All-Big Ten Team (Big Ten media) u National Player of the Year (Blue Ribbon) u First-team All-American (Blue Ribbon) u First-team All-American (Sports Illustrated) u Big Ten Player of the Year (Sports Illustrated) SAM DEKKER u All-Big Ten Team (Big Ten media) u All-American Hon. Mention (AP) u Wooden Award Preseason Top 50 u Lute Olson Award Preseason Candidate u First-team All-American (USA Today) u First-team All-American (NBC Sports) u First-team All-American (Athlon Magazine) u Big Ten Player of the Year (Athlon Magazine) u Big Ten Player of the Year (CBS Sports) u Second-team All-American (Sports Ill.) u Second-team All-American (Blue Ribbon) u Second-team All-American (CBS Sports) u Second-team All-American (Sporting News) NIGEL HAYES u #85 player in the nation (NBC Sports) BO RYAN u Big Ten Coach of the Year (CBS Sports) u Big Ten Coach of the Year (Sports Illustrated) TRENDS IN The Badgers are off to a 4-0 start and a few trends have emerged in the early going. u UW has out-rebounded each of its first 4 opponents by an average of 14.9 boards per game, the largest rebounding margin in the Big Ten. u UW has gone 59-for-86 (.686) at the free throw line, averaging 21.5 FTAs per game. By comparison, the Badgers opponents are just 21-for-42 from the charity stripe overall. UW is averaging 11.0 more free throw attempts per game than its opponents. u UW is 2nd in the Big Ten allowing just 47.5 points per game. u UW is shooting 52.6% from the field compared to just 34.1% for its opponents. The Badgers have connected on at least 50% of their shots in each of the last 3 games and their overall offensive FG percentage ranks 19th in the nation. u UW s opponents are shooting just 27.9% (17- for-61) from 3-point range, the top defensive mark in the conference. u UW is averaging just 7.5 turnovers per game. The Badgers have ranked among the nation s top 5 in fewest TOs per game in each of the last 5 years, leading the nation in 2010, 2011 and 2014.

4 SITUATIONAL RECORDS Under Ryan Ahead at the half Behind at the half Tied at the half FG% of.450 or more FG% less than Better FG% than opp Worse FG% than opp Same FG% as opp Opp. FG% less than 45% FG% of 40% or more FG% less than 40% Try more than 15 3FGs Try 15 or fewer 3FGs Make at least 70% FT Try at least 25 FTs Try fewer than 25 FTs Outrebound opponent Tied or outrebounded Same or fewer TOs than opp More TOs than opp Commit fewer than 12 TOs Commit 12 or more TOs Score fewer than 50 pts Score pts Score pts Score pts Score pts Score 90 or more pts Allow fewer than 50 pts Allow pts Allow pts Allow pts Allow pts Allow 90 or more pts Overtime vs. A.P. top 25 opponents vs. A.P. top 25 opp. at home Home games Road games Neutral site games Day games Night games GAMES DECIDED BY... 3 points or less points points points or more points TELEVISED GAMES... CBS Big Ten Network BigTenNetwork.com ESPN ESPN ESPNU ESPN Plus ESPNews ESPN3.com Fox Sports Net Fox College Sports CBS Sports Network TBS TNT trutv TWSports UPN Versus TEAM INFO Starters Returning/Lost: 4/1 Letterwinners Returning/Lost: 11/3 u Wisconsin will boast one of the most experienced and decorated teams in the nation in The Badgers return 7 of the top 8 scorers from last season s team that finished 30-8 and reached the 2014 Final Four. u The Badgers lose only one starter (Ben Brust) from and bring back 81.9% of their minutes played from last season. UW also brings back 81.9% of its scoring, 85.9% of its rebounding and 89.1% of its assists. u UW s starting lineup owned a combined 414 games played and 252 starts heading into the season. MANY HAPPY RETURNS UW returns 4 of 5 starters and 7 of its top 8 scorers from Here are the numbers: Category Returning Pct. Starts % Minutes 7,625 6, % Points , % Rebounds , % 3FGs % Free Throws % Assists % Blocks % Steals % PRESEASON PRAISE u Wisconsin will enter the season with its highest-ever preseason ranking, checking in at No. 3 in the AP Top 25 and No. 4 in the Coaches Poll. UW has only opened the season in AP top-10 on two occassions: No. 9 in 2006 and No. 10 in u The Badgers were also tabbed as the preseason favorite to win the Big Ten, followed by Michigan State at No. 2 and Ohio State at No. 3. This season marks Wisconsin s first-ever preseason No. 1 ranking under Bo Ryan. The Badgers have been in the top three of the preseason rankings six times during Ryan s tenure. u Senior Frank Kaminsky was named to the preseason All-American team as announced by the Associated Press. Since , when the AP started its preseason squad, Kaminsky is the third player in Wisconsin history to earn such distinction joining Jordan Taylor (2011) and Michael Finley (1994). Junior Sam Dekker also received votes for the AP preseason All-American team. u Kaminsky was also tabbed the Preseason Big Ten Player of the Year by a panel of conference media members. A unanimous choice for Preseason All-Big Ten, Kaminsky was joined on the All- Conference team by Dekker, marking the first time UW has ever had two players on the preseason list. GAME 5: VS. UAB (BATTLE 4 ATLANTIS) UW IN HOLIDAY TOURNEYS u In Bo Ryan s first 13 seasons at UW, the Badgers have played in a non-conference holiday tournament 9 times, owning a combined record of Wisconsin has won the 2005 Paradise Jam in the U.S. Virgin Islands, the 2011 Chicago Invitational title in 2012 and the Cancun Challenge last season. Wisconsin Holiday Tournaments - Under Bo Ryan Year Tournament Location Record Finish 2001 Big Island Inv. Hawaii 1-2 4th 2005 Paradise Jam Virgin Islds 3-0 1st 2006 South Padre Inv. Texas 1-1 3rd 2008 Paradise Jam Virgin Islds 2-1 2nd 2009 Maui Invit. Hawaii 2-1 3rd 2010 Old Spice Clsc Orlando 2-1 2nd 2011 Chicago Invit. Illinois 2-0 1st 2012 Las Vegas Invit. Las Vegas 1-1 3rd 2013 Cancun Challenge Cancun, Mex st TAKING THE SHOW ON THE ROAD Wisconsin is renowned for its incredible home success, but was just as good on the road last year. u Wisconsin went 16-5 away from home, going 8-2 at neutral sites and 8-3 in road venues. The Badgers 16 road/neutral wins was the highest single-season total in school history, surpassing 15 road/neutral wins in u Last season, the Badgers posted road wins at Michigan, Iowa, Virginia, Indiana, Illinois, Purdue, Northwestern and Green Bay. UW posted neutral-site wins over Arizona, Baylor, Oregon, West Virginia, Minnesota, Saint Louis, St. Johns and American. u UW s wins at No. 15 Michigan and No. 15 Iowa marked the first time in school history that the Badgers recorded consecutive road wins over ranked Big Ten teams. u UW had the most true road wins in the Big Ten (8) and the best win pct. away from home a year ago Big Ten, Record Away From Home Team Road Neutral Total 1. Michigan State (.773) 2. Wisconsin (.762) 3. Michigan (.682) 4. Ohio State (.533) 5. Illinois (.526) u The Badgers won 5 straight Big Ten road games (1/25 to 3/2) for the first time in modern-era history. u Since Bo Ryan was hired in 2001, Wisconsin has been the Big Ten s best road team, owning the most true road wins (75) and best road win percentage (.517) in the conference. DOUBLE-DOUBLE DUO u Wisconsin has racked up 5 double-doubles already this season with Frank Kaminsky posting 3 in the first 3 games and Nigel Hayes contributing 2 in a row. Last season, the Badgers had a total of 7 with Sam Dekker posting 5 and Kaminsky 2. u For their careers, Kaminsky and Dekker each have 5 doubles-doubles, while Hayes has 2 and Josh Gasser has 1.

5 CHARTING THE BADGERS CAREER GAMES PLAYED Games Starts Cons. Starts Josh Gasser Frank Kaminsky Traevon Jackson Sam Dekker Duje Dukan Nigel Hayes Bronson Koenig Zak Showalter Jordan Smith Vitto Brown Jordan Hill Riley Dearring Matt Ferris Aaron Moesch DOUBLE-DIGIT SCORING GAMES Career Cons. Sam Dekker 52 (41-11) 3 (3-0) 0 Josh Gasser 41 (35-6) 0 0 Frank Kaminsky 33 (29-4) 4 (4-0) 4 Traevon Jackson 33 (28-5) 2 (2-0) 1 Nigel Hayes 17 (14-3) 3 (3-0) 3 Bronson Koenig 4 (3-1) 0 0 Duje Dukan 1 (1-0) POINT SCORING GAMES Career Cons. Frank Kaminsky 9 (8-1) 2 (2-0) 2 Sam Dekker 3 (2-1) 0 0 Josh Gasser 1 (1-0) 0 0 Nigel Hayes 1 (1-0) 1 (1-0) 0 Traevon Jackson 1 (0-1) 0 0 DOUBLE-DIGIT REBOUNDING GAMES Career Cons. Frank Kaminsky 8 (7-1) 3 (3-0) 0 Sam Dekker 5 (4-1) 0 0 Nigel Hayes 3 (3-0) 3 (3-0) 0 Josh Gasser 1 (1-0) 0 0 Traevon Jackson 1 (1-0) 0 0 DOUBLE-DIGIT ASSIST GAMES Career Cons. Josh Gasser 1 (1-0) 0 0 DOUBLE-DOUBLES Career Cons. Sam Dekker 5 (4-1) 0 0 Frank Kaminsky 5 (5-0) 3 (3-0) 0 Nigel Hayes 2 (2-0) 2 (2-0) 0 Josh Gasser 1 (1-0) 0 0 TRIPLE-DOUBLES Career Cons. Josh Gasser 1 (1-0) LINEUP RECORD Jackson, Gasser, Dekker, Hayes, Kaminsky Record in those contests in parentheses FINISHING MOVES u Dating back to Feb. of 2011, UW is 87-3 when leading or tied with 5:00 left, including a mark of 4-0 this season. The only losses over the last 5 years have been to Kentucky (led 69-65) and Ohio State last season (led 54-50) and at Minnesota in season (led 49-43). u UW has won 114 of its last 116 games when shooting a higher FG% than its opponents, including a mark of 4-0 this season and 19-1 last season. u The Badgers have won 21 of their last 23 games when shooting at least 40.0% from 3-point range. That includes a record of 1-0 this season. DOGGED DEFENSE u Through 4 games, Wisconsin is allowing just 47.5 points per game, the 2nd-best mark in the Big Ten and ranking 8th nationally. u UW has led the Big Ten in scoring defense in 8 of the past 12 seasons and finished among the nation s top 10 in 9 of the past 12 years. UW s SCORING D (Last 13 years) Year Big Ten NCAA Pts Per Gm nd 8th 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 u The Badgers have held each of their first 4 opponents to 60 points or less this season, something they did 13 times in u UW opponents are shooting just 34.1% from the field, which ranks 3rd in the Big Ten. However, the Badgers own the best 3-point FG defense in the conference limiting foes to just 20.0% (10-50) from behind the arc. CENTURY CLUB WATCH u The Badgers have 4 players who could all reach the 1,000-point milestone in the season. If Sam Dekker (863), Josh Gasser (835), Frank Kaminsky (803) and Traevon Jackson (708) match their production from last season, each would eclipse 1,000 career points. u In his first 13 seasons at Wisconsin, Bo Ryan has seen 12 players reach the 1,000-point plateau. In fact, 7 of the top 14 scorers in Badgers history have come in the Ryan era. REDWOODS LINEUP u The Badgers start a traditional lineup with 2 guards and 3 forwards, however they have shown a big lineup - the Redwoods lineup - at times this season. That lineup features a point guard (Jackson or Gasser) with 4 forwards: Dekker (6-9), Dukan (6-10), Hayes (6-8) and Kaminsky (7-0). The Redwoods lineup has out-scored opponents 13-8 over a total of 4:09 in two games. TOE THE (FT) LINE u Wisconsin has MADE 17 more free throws that its opponents have ATTEMPTED on the season. The Badgers are 59-for-86 (.686) at the stripe, while foes are just 21-for-42 (.500). u Last season, UW was 1 of just 4 teams that made more free throws than their opponents attempted. The Badgers made 642 FTs while their opponents attempted just 579. That +63 differential was the largest margin in the nation. Div. I, More FTM Than Opponent FTA, Team Own FTM Opp. FTA Margin 1. Wisconsin Colorado Texas Southern Albany TAKING OFFENSE A year ago, Wisconsin enjoyed its most productive offense of the Bo Ryan era. The Badgers scored 73.5 points per game, which was the school s highest average in 20 years when UW tallied 77.9 ppg in u UW also boasted its most efficient offense of the Bo Ryan era last season, averaging 1.19 points per possession. So far, the Badgers are performing at an even more efficient pace in , ranking 15th in the nation, averaging 1.26 PPP. Offensive Points per Possession (Ryan era) Pts/Poss GAME 5: VS. UAB (BATTLE 4 ATLANTIS) Pts/Poss Pts/Poss KOHL CENTER AMONG TOUGHEST u Wisconsin has lost a TOTAL of just 21 home games in the Bo Ryan era. In 14 seasons under Ryan, the Badgers are an incredible (.905) at the Kohl Center. UW s.905 winning percentage since is good for 4th in the nation. Only Duke, Kansas and Gonzaga have better home records in that span (pg 10). u Three of UW s 5 longest home win streaks have come under Bo Ryan, including the school-record 38 straight from 12/7/2002 to 1/25/2005. u In , the Badgers ranked second in the Big Ten and finished 7th nationally by averaging 17,104 per game. Wisconsin has led the Big Ten in attendance in 9 of the last 12 seasons and has finished among the nation s top 7 in each of the last 14 years. u This season, the Badgers sold out the 2,100-person Grateful Red (the third-largest student section in the Big Ten) in just five minutes.

6 CHARTING THE BADGERS TIMES LED UW IN SCORING Career Frank Kaminsky 2 (2-0) 15 (13-2) Sam Dekker 1 (1-0) 14 (10-4) Josh Gasser 0 9 (7-2) Traevon Jackson 0 7 (4-3) Nigel Hayes 1 (1-0) 4 (3-1) TIMES LED UW IN REBOUNDING Career Frank Kaminsky 3 (3-0) 16 (13-3) Sam Dekker 1 (1-0) 16 (12-4) Josh Gasser 0 15 (9-6) Nigel Hayes 2 (2-0) 3 (3-0) Traevon Jackson 0 2 (2-0) Duje Dukan 0 2 (1-1) TIMES LED UW IN ASSISTS Career Traevon Jackson 2 (2-0) 41 (30-11) Josh Gasser 0 13 (9-4) Sam Dekker 0 9 (7-2) Frank Kaminsky 2 (2-0) 5 (3-2) Sam Dekker 0 1 (1-0) Nigel Hayes 0 1 (1-0) TIMES LED UW IN MINUTES Career Josh Gasser 0 25 (17-8) Traevon Jackson 0 9 (7-2) Nigel Hayes 3 (3-0) 3 (3-0) Frank Kaminsky 1 (1-0) 2 (2-0) Sam Dekker 0 1 (0-1) CHARGES TAKEN Career Josh Gasser 0 15 Traevon Jackson 0 12 Frank Kaminsky 1 5 Duje Dukan 0 1 Sam Dekker 0 1 Nigel Hayes 1 2 Zak Showalter 1 1 Jordan Smith 1 1 Record in those contests in parentheses ACTIVE WIN/LOSS STREAKS Overall.... Won 4 Vs. Unranked teams (AP)... Won 4 Vs. Ranked teams (AP).... Won 2 At Home... Won 8 At Home vs. Big Ten.... Won 4 At Home vs. ranked Big Ten...Won 1 At Home vs. unranked Big Ten... Won 3 At Home vs. non-conference... Won 17 At Home vs. ranked opp....won 1 On Road... Lost 1 On Road vs. Big Ten.... Lost 1 On Road vs. ranked opp.... Won 2 On Road vs. unranked opp.... Lost 1 Neutral... Lost 1 Neutral vs. ranked opp..... Won 2 Neutral vs. unranked opp..... Lost 1 SECURITY SPECIALISTS u During the Bo Ryan era, no team has taken better care of the ball than Wisconsin... and it s not close. u This season, the Badgers have had single-digit turnovers in all 4 of their games. UW currently ranks 2nd in the nation, averaging a mere 7.5 turnovers per game NCAA, Turnovers Per Game School Gms TOs Avg. 1. Cal Poly Wisconsin Michigan Richmond Green Bay u Last year, UW led the NCAA in fewest turnovers for the 3rd time in 5 seasons, averaging just 8.1 per game. The Badgers have ranked among the nation s top 5 in each of the last 5 years. Year UW TOs per game NCAA Rank nd st th nd (*NCAA record) 1st st NEW FACES FOR u UW welcomes back junior Jordan Smith, sophomore Zak Showalter and freshman Riley Dearring, who all elected to redshirt last season. u The Badgers also add freshmen Ethan Happ (Milan, Ill.) and walk-ons Matt Ferris (Appleton, Wis.) and T.J. Schlundt (Oconomowoc, Wis.). Happ and Schlundt will redshirt the season. BO RYAN, FUTURE HALL OF FAMER u Following Wisconsin s berth into the Final Four, respected basketball writer Dick Hoops Weiss typed out a poignant tweet, proclaiming: will someone please put bo ryan in the naismith hall of fame - has 4 d III national champ rings. u In addition to his incredible Div. III success, in 13 years at Wisconsin, Ryan has built the best record in Big Ten history, coaching the Badgers to a mark of (.703), surpassing runner-up Bobby Knight s mark of.700. RYAN JOINS 700-WIN CLUB u With a win over Minnesota in the Big Ten tournament, Bo Ryan tallied his 700th career win, becoming just the 34th coach in college basketball history to reach the 700-win plateau. u Ryan is 1 of 5 active Div. I coaches with 700 wins. Most Career Wins, Active Div. I (thru 11/22/14) Head Coach Yrs W-L Pct. 1. Mike Krzyzewski (Duke) Jim Boeheim (Syracuse) Roy Williams (North Carolina) Bob Huggins (West Virginia) Bo Ryan (Wisconsin) GAME 5: VS. UAB (BATTLE 4 ATLANTIS) LOOK BACK Record: 30-8 Big Ten: 12-6 (T2nd) u With a overtime win against No. 1 seeded Arizona in the Elite Eight, Wisconsin advanced to the 2014 Final Four for the third time in school history and the first time since The No. 2 seed Badgers would fall to Kentucky, 74-73, in a 2014 National Semifinal game that was witnessed by 79,444 people, the largest-ever crowd for a college basketball game. Wisconsin advanced to the NCAA tournament for the 16th-straight season, including all 13 seasons under Bo Ryan. u The Badgers won 30 games in for just the 3rd time in school history, one shy of the school record. Bo Ryan-led teams are responsible for each of the 10 highest single-season win totals in Badgers annals. UW finished the season ranked No. 4 in the USA Today Coaches Poll, the highest postseason ranking in school history. u Wisconsin s entire starting 5 and top reserve were all recognized with 2014 All-Big Ten honors, highlighted by Frank Kaminsky s consensus firstteam selection. Sam Dekker was a second-team All-Big Ten pick, while Ben Brust, Josh Gasser and Traevon Jackson earned honorable mention. Nigel Hayes won Big Ten Sixth Man of the Year and was also named to the Big Ten All-Freshman Team. Josh Gasser was chosen to the Big Ten s All- Defensive Team for the second time in his career. u Any way you slice it, the Badgers owned one of the nation s top bodies of work in In addition to a trip to the 2014 Final Four, consider this: Opened the year 16-0, best start in school history UW was 13-5 against teams in the NCAA tournament field UW was 8-2 against teams in the AP top 25 UW was 17-1 against teams outside the Big Ten UW had wins over 7 conference champs: Arizona (Pac-12), Virginia (ACC), Florida (SEC), Michigan (Big Ten), Saint Louis (A-10), Green Bay (Horizon) & E. Kentucky (OVC) UW was 16-5 away from home (8-3 road, 8-2 neutral) u The Badgers rewrote the reputation of Wisconsin Basketball... sort of. UW still played great defense and led the nation in fewest turnovers (8.1 per game), however the team boasted its best offense since The Badgers averaged 73.5 ppg while ranking 7th in the nation in offensive efficiency (1.16 points per poss.). UW set school records for points, FGs, FGAs, 3-pt FGs, 3-pt FGAs, FTs and FTAs.

7 BIG TEN STANDINGS Team (AP Rank) Conf. Overall 1. Wisconsin (#2) Indiana Maryland Northwestern Ohio State (#16) Michigan (#19) Illinois Penn State Michigan State (#20) Minnesota Purdue Nebraska Rutgers Iowa AP TOP 25 (11/24/14) Team Record Points 1 Kentucky (62) 5-0 1,622 2 Wisconsin (3) 4-0 1,494 3 Arizona 3-0 1,491 4 Duke 5-0 1,474 5 North Carolina 3-0 1,314 6 Louisville 3-0 1,219 7 Texas 4-0 1,187 8 Virginia 4-0 1,165 9 Wichita St 3-0 1, Gonzaga 4-0 1, Kansas Villanova Iowa State Virginia Commonwealth San Diego St Ohio State Miami (FL) Florida Michigan Michigan St West Virginia UCLA Creighton Connecticut Arkansas Others receiving votes: Oklahoma 108, Stanford 80, Providence 63, Utah 42, Minnesota 21, Northern Iowa 17, Rhode Island 16, Syracuse 15, Oklahoma St 14 BIG TEN CONSISTENCY u Since Bo Ryan took over, Wisconsin has won 5 Big Ten titles - 3 reg. season, 2 tourney (only OSU has more) and owns the top record in conference games, going (.703). Ryan s.703 win pct. (156-66) is the highest in Big Ten history (page 14). u The Badgers finished off their 14th-consecutive season with a winning conference record. In 108 years of Big Ten basketball, only 1 school has a longer streak of continuous success. Consecutive Winning Seasons, All-Time, Big Ten Team Cons. Seasons 1. Purdue ( ) 2. Wisconsin (2001-present) Indiana...14 ( ) 4. Purdue ( ) u During UW s streak of 14 straight winning seasons, every other Big Ten team has had multiple seasons with losing records, except Michigan St., which has finished.500 twice in that span. Among the major conferences, only Kansas (24) has a longer active streak of above.500 seasons. u Wisconsin has never finished lower than 4th in the Big Ten standings under Ryan. UW s active streak of 13 consecutive seasons in the Big Ten s top 4 is tied for the longest in league history. Consecutive Top-4 Finishes, All-Time, Big Ten Team Cons. Seasons 1. Purdue ( ) Wisconsin (2002-present) 3. Chicago...10 ( ) Illinois...10 ( ) BADGERS SIGN THREE FOR 2015 u Bo Ryan announced that high school seniors Brevin Pritzl, Alex Illikainen and Charlie Thomas have all signed national letters of intent to attend the University of Wisconsin and play basketball for the Badgers beginning in the fall of u Alex Illikainen (6-9, 225) Grand Rapids, Minn. (Brewster Academy [N.H.]) Illikainen will spend his senior year playing for Brewster Academy in Wolfeboro, New Hampshire after being a two-time all-state selection at Grand Rapids High School. He averaged 26.5 points and 15.2 rebounds per game as a junior and is the school s all-time leading scorer and rebounder with 2,185 points and 1,402 boards. He is ranked as the No. 95 player in the country by ESPN.com. u Brevin Pritzl (6-3, 185) De Pere, Wis. (De Pere High School) Pritzl averaged 20.4 points, 5.2 rebounds and 2.2 assists per game as a junior at De Pere High School last season en route to first-team All-State honors from the WBCA. A shooting guard with deep range, Pritzl has already scored 1,082 points and hit pointers in his prep career. Pritzl enters his senior season ranked as the 48th-best player in the country by Scout.com and No. 78 by Rivals.com. u Charlie Thomas (6-8, 245) Clarksville, Mary. (River Grove High School) Thomas averaged 20.2 points, 11.3 rebounds and 2.1 blocks per game as a junior at River Hill High School earning first-team All-County honors from the Baltimore Sun & Howard County Times. The school record-holder in points (1,137), rebounds (612) and blocks (120), Thomas also earned first-team All- County honors as a sophomore. USA TODAY COACHES POLL (11/24/14) Team Record Points 1 Kentucky (29) Duke Wisconsin (2) Arizona (1) Louisville North Carolina Virginia Gonzaga Texas Wichita St Villanova Kansas Iowa State Virginia Commonwealth San Diego St Florida Ohio State Michigan Michigan St Miami (FL) Oklahoma Connecticut UCLA West Virginia Providence Others receiving votes: Stanford 42, Arkansas 35, Utah 27, Syracuse 26, Georgetown 23, Notre Dame 20, Nebraska 17, Oregon 11, Baylor 10, Minnesota 9

8 GAME 5: VS. UAB (BATTLE 4 ATLANTIS) WISCONSIN IN THE RECORD BOOKS INDIVIDUAL CAREER SCORING 30. Marcus Landry 1, Ken Siebel 1, Tim Locum 1, Larry Petty 1, Mark Vershaw 1, Chuck Nagle 1, Sean Daugherty 1, J.J. Weber 1, Willie Simms 1, Sam Dekker Josh Gasser Frank Kaminsky Traevon Jackson FIELD GOAL PCT. (min. 500 att.) ( ) Patrick Tompkins ( ) Andy Kowske ( ) Rashard Griffith ( ) Willie Simms ( ) Danny Jones ( ) J.J. Weber ( ) Joe Chrnelich ( ) Frank Kaminsky ( ) Brad Sellers ( ) Mike Heineman POINT FG PCT (min. 100 att.) Tim Locum ( ) Trent Jackson ( ) Brian Good (94-218) Shelton Smith (59-139) Keaton Nankivil (92-219) Clayton Hanson (93-222) Andy Kilbride ( ) Josh Gasser ( ) Zach Morley (42-102) Tracy Webster ( ) FREE THROW PCT. (min. 175 att.) Rick Olson ( ) Tim Locum ( ) Jason Bohannon ( ) Josh Gasser ( ) Wes Matthews ( ) Mike Carlin ( ) Dick Miller ( ) ASSIST-TO-TURNOVER RATIO (min. 100 assists) ( ) Jordan Taylor ( ) Mike Kelley ( ) Travon Davis ( ) Josh Gasser ( ) Mike Heineman ( ) Tracy Webster ( ) Tom Molaski (138-77) Boo Wade ( ) Devin Harris (157-95) Ben Brust ( ) Trae. Jackson ASSISTS Tracy Webster Jordan Taylor Mike Heineman Michael Finley Mike Kelley Tom Molaski Mark Vershaw Devin Harris Arnold Gaines Michael Flowers Traevon Jackson BLOCKS Jared Berggren Rashard Griffith Brad Sellers Mike Wilkinson Frank Kaminsky Kurt Portman Marcus Landry Greg Stiemsma J.J. Weber Louis Ely GAMES PLAYED Ryan Evans Joe Krabbenhoft Jordan Taylor Jason Bohannon Alando Tucker Michael Flowers Trevon Hughes Mike Wilkinson Charlie Wills Mike Kelley Andy Kowske Mark Vershaw Josh Gasser GAMES STARTED Alando Tucker Mike Kelley Rick Olson Michael Finley Danny Jones Andy Kowske Josh Gasser Joe Chrnelich Trevon Hughes Larry Petty MINUTES PLAYED 1. 4,247 Alando Tucker ,023 Mike Wilkinson ,962 Rick Olson ,950 Jordan Taylor ,945 Michael Finley ,759 Jason Bohannon ,712 Mike Kelley ,632 Danny Jones ,569 Josh Gasser ,466 Mark Vershaw

9 WINNING AT WISCONSIN u The Badgers won 30 games for just the third time in school history. Bo Ryan-led teams own each of the top 10 spots in the UW record book for single-season wins. Wisconsin Record Book, Single-Season Wins u Ryan s teams have won at least 20 games in 11 of his 13 seasons at UW. Illinois (10) is the only other Big Ten team with win seasons since Prior to Ryan s arrival, the Badgers had just four 20-win seasons in 103 years of basketball. UW has won at least 20 games in each of the last 8 seasons, the 2nd-longest active streak in the Big Ten. Team Consecutive 20-win seasons Ohio State...9 Wisconsin...8 Illinois...4 BIG TEN, BIG RESULTS u Since Bo Ryan took over in 2001, UW has won 5 Big Ten championships (3 regular season and 2 tourn.). Only OSU (10; 5 regular season, 5 tourn.) has won more titles during Ryan s tenure. ILL also has 5, but no other school has more than 3 over that span. u Ryan s teams have posted a (.703) Big Ten record, the best mark in the conference over the last 13 seasons. Michigan St. is second at (.671) and Ohio St. is third at (.653). u This season, Wisconsin posted a 12-6 record in the Big Ten, finishing in second place. The Badgers have notched double-digit conference wins in 12 of 13 years under Bo Ryan and have never finished lower than fourth place in the Big Ten standings. u UW has posted a winning conference record in each of the last 14 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 Over the Bo Ryan era (since ), Wisconsin has accumulated an overall record of (.729). That win total and percentage puts the Badgers in pretty exclusive company. Wisconsin s.729 win percentage ranks 13th among all NCAA Div. I teams in that span. NCAA Leaderboard - Best Winning Pct. (since 01-02) (through 11/22/14 - courtesy of STATS, Inc.) School Record Pct. 1. Kansas Duke Gonzaga Memphis Pittsburgh Syracuse Florida Kentucky Louisville Connecticut Ohio State North Carolina Wisconsin Utah State VCU NCAA TOURNEY REGULARS u UW has qualified for the NCAA tournament in each of Bo Ryan s 13 seasons in Madison, posting a record over that span. Under Ryan, UW has won at least one game in 11 of the 13 NCAA appearances. Among Big Ten teams, only MSU (24) has won more NCAA tourney games than UW since u UW has made 16 consecutive NCAA tourneys - 1 of just 6 schools with an active streak of at least 16 years: Kansas (25), Duke (19), Mich St. (17) & Gonzaga (16). u Wisconsin has advanced to the Final Four for the third time in school history and the first since GAME 5: VS. UAB (BATTLE 4 ATLANTIS) Wisconsin Program Notes 16 straight NCAA tournaments 5 Big Ten trophies in last 13 years 20 wins in 11 of last 12 seasons Badgers in the NBA NBA Team UW Years Devin Harris Dallas Mavericks Jon Leuer Memphis Grizzlies Greg Stiemsma Toronto Raptors Badgers Overseas Overseas UW Years Country Team Jared Berggren Belgium Telenet BC Oostende Mike Bruesewitz Slovenia GA Grosuplje Ben Brust Lithuania Pieno Zvaigzdes Jason Chappell Austria Xion Dukes Klosterneuburg Ryan Evans Israel Maccabi Raanana Trevon Hughes Germany Medi Bayreuth Marcus Landry Spain CAI Zaragoza Keaton Nankivil Spain Río Natura Monbús Ray Nixon Japan Shiga Lakestars Jordan Taylor Israel Hapoel Holon Alando Tucker Bulgaria Lukoil Academic Sofia u Only Duke (8), Kansas (8) and Michigan State (8) have been to more Sweet 16s in the last 11 years than UW (6). BADGERS ATTENDANCE IS B1G u In , the Badgers ranked second in the Big Ten and finished 7th nationally by averaging 17,104 per game. u Wisconsin has led the Big Ten in attendance in 9 of the last 12 seasons and has finished among the nation s top 7 in each of the last 14 years. Wisconsin Attendance (Kohl Center era: ) Year Average Big Ten Rank NCAA Rank * 13,335 7th 22nd ,770 2nd 10th ,163 3rd 11th ,811 2nd 7th ,528 3rd 6th ,930 1st 6th ,142 1st 6th ,142 1st 5th ,142 1st 7th ,190 2nd 7th ,190 1st 7th ,230 1st 6th ,230 1st 6th ,230 1st 7th ,181 1st 5th ,843 2nd 7th ,104 2nd 7th * Wisconsin played 8 of its 15 home games at the UW Field House (capacity 11,500) AMONG NATION S BEST PROGRAMS? Every five years Basketball Times Magazine publishes an analytical ranking of the best Division I programs in college basketball. Only teams that have won twothirds of their games over the last decade are considered, and those qualifiers are ranked on six criteria. u When the six criteria were averaged in the 2012 issue of Basketball Times, UW was named the nation s 5th-best program, with an average score of Basketball Times Best of the Best (score) 1. Duke (4.5) 6. Butler (11.0) 2. North Carolina (6.8) 7. Michigan State (11.5) 3. Gonzaga (8.0) 8. Kansas (13.0) 4. Davidson (10.0) 9. BYU (15.2) 5. Wisconsin (10.7) Creighton (15.2) u Here were the six criteria by which programs were evaluated with Wisconsin s ranking: Head coach ranking: Bo Ryan (4th) Winning pct.: UW was 10th at.739 NBA Players: UW was 14th with 5 Federal Graduation Rate: UW was 27th Academic reputation (USNWR): UW tied for 3rd Program cleanliness: UW was 6th

10 Home Sweet Home The Badgers are VERY good at the Kohl Center WISCONSIN AT HOME UNDER BO RYAN (.905) Overall Home Record (.874) vs. Big Ten teams (.936) vs. non-conference teams 71-5 (.934) vs. unranked Big Ten teams (.739) vs. teams ranked in the AP top (.929) vs. in-state teams Undefeated vs. PSU (11-0), IND (10-0), NEB (2-0) One-loss vs. IOWA (10-1), MICH (10-1), NW (10-1), MINN (10-1) u In Bo Ryan s 14 seasons as Wisconsin s head coach, the Badgers have compiled a (.905) record at the Kohl Center, including an (.874) record in Big Ten home games. u In Ryan s first 10 seasons, the Badgers lost at TOTAL of 11 home games. u Four of the 8 longest home winning streaks in UW history have happened with Bo Ryan on the sidelines, including the school-record 38-game winning streak from 2002 to u Over the last 14 seasons, 146 of the Badgers 199 home wins have come by at least 10 points (73.4 percent). u Wisconsin has trailed at halftime in only 40 of 219 home games under Ryan. UW has come back to win 26 of those 40 games. u UW had a streak of 143 consecutive sellouts at the Kohl Center snapped in 2011 (vs. Green Bay). Wisconsin sold out every game from 2003 until midway through the season. HOME COOKING In Bo Ryan s 14 years as head coach, the Badgers have amassed a (.905) record at home, the 4th-best winning percentage in the country. Team Record Pct. 1. Kansas Duke Gonzaga Wisconsin BYU Memphis Utah State Michigan State (records through 11/22/14) u In , the Badgers ranked 2nd in the Big Ten and 7th nationally in attendance (17,104 per game). UW has led the Big Ten in attendance in 9 of the last 12 seasons and has finished among the nation s top 7 in each of the last 14 years. u This season, the Badgers sold out the 2,100-person Grateful Red (third-largest student section in the Big Ten) in exactly five minutes. STREAKING Three of the five longest home winning streaks in Wisconsin history have occurred during the Bo Ryan era. Here is a look at the longest home winning streaks in UW history: No. Began Ended 38 12/7/2002 (UNLV) 1/25/2005 (Illinois) 33 3/8/1911 (NW) 1/23/1915 (Chicago) 28 2/8/2006 (Ind.) 12/8/2007 (Marq.) 24 1/14/1929 (Ind.) 2/14/1931 (Minn.) 23 2/13/2010 (Ind.) 12/3/11 (Marq.) 18 2/27/1909 (Pur.) 3/1/1911 (Minn.) 18 2/19/1915 (Pur.) 1/26/1917 (Chicago) 18 2/5/2009 (Ill.) 2/9/2010 (Illinois) Bold indicates during Bo Ryan era GAME 5: VS. UAB (BATTLE 4 ATLANTIS) BIG WINS AT THE KOHL CENTER The following is a list of some of the more memorable home wins of the Bo Ryan era: Dec. 1, UW 70, UW-Green Bay 57 Bo Ryan s first victory at the Kohl Center Dec. 22, UW 86, #14 MU 63 Kirk Penney scores 33 points in UW s first win over a ranked team under Bo Ryan Jan. 5, UW 72, #7 Illinois 66 Ryan s first win over a top-10 team at UW Feb. 27, UW 74, Michigan 54 Wisconsin clinches a share of its first Big Ten title since 1947 Dec. 7, UW 91, UNLV 74 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 a school-record 34th-straight home game Jan. 16, UW 62, #15 Mich. St. 59 Wisconsin overcomes 8-point deficit with 1:58 remaining to win its 38th-straight home game Feb. 9, UW 72, Iowa 69 UW overcomes a 13-point deficit with 12:27 remaining in the game March 1, UW 62, Indiana 60 Alando Tucker s putback as time expires gives UW the win Feb. 15, UW 78, #12 Ohio St. 73 UW overcomes a nine-point halftime deficit to beat No. 12 Ohio State Dec. 16, UW 89, #2 Pitt 75 Alando Tucker and Brian Butch combine for 59 points as UW beats No. 2 Pitt Jan. 9, UW 72, #5 Ohio St. 69 Badgers win the first matchup in school history of top-five teams March 3, UW 52, Michigan St. 50 Kammron Taylor s 3-pointer with 3.9 seconds left gives UW the win Dec. 2, UW 73, #6 Duke 69 Trevon Hughes scores 26 as UW s win clinches Big Ten s first Big Ten/ACC title Jan. 9, UW 73, #4 Purdue 66 Jordan Taylor (23) and Jason Bohannon (20) help end Purdue s undefeated season Feb. 2, UW 67, #5 Michigan State 49 Badgers end MSU s 9-0 Big Ten start Feb. 12, UW 71, #1 Ohio State 67 Stopped OSU s 24-0 start and UW s first win over AP No. 1 since 1962 Feb. 9, UW 65, #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 1995, Frank Kaminsky scores UW single-game 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

11 The Bo Ryan Years Ryan has taken UW to new heights u With 325 wins, Bo Ryan has surpassed Hall of Famer Harold Bud Foster (265) to become UW s all-time career wins leader. Ryan needs 8 Big Ten wins to supplant Meanwell (158 wins) as the school s leader in conference wins. Coach Overall Record Big Ten Record 1. Bo Ryan (2002-present) (.729) (.703) 2. Bud Foster ( ) (.498) (.440) 3. Walter Meanwell ( , 21-34) (.713) (.660) u Ryan set the UW wins record in just 365 games and 11 seasons. Foster reached the milestone in 532 games and 25 seasons. u Bo Ryan became the 34th NCAA coach to reach the 700-win plateau and is 1 of just 5 active Division I coaches to reach that hallowed ground. Ryan s career winning percentage of.760 is 3rd only to North Carolina s Roy Williams (.793) and Duke s Mike Krzyzewski (.763) among active coaches with 600 wins. Among all-time coaches with 600 career wins (regardless of NCAA classification), Ryan s winning percentage ranks 10th. u Ryan tied legendary Indiana coach Branch McCracken as the 2nd-fastest coach in conference history to record 100 Big Ten wins, doing so in 140 games. Only Bob Knight did it faster (131 games). u Ryan s.703 (156-66) win percentage in conference games is the best mark in Big Ten history, surpassing legendary Indiana coach Bob Knight ( ,.700). u Indiana s Bob Knight (327) and Purdue s Ward Lambert (331) are the only coaches in Big Ten history to reach 250 wins faster than Bo Ryan, who did it in 343 games. u Ryan won his third Big Ten Coach of the Year honor in Only Purdue s Gene Keady (7) and Indiana s Bob Knight (5) have won the honor more times than Ryan. WINNINGEST BIG TEN HEAD COACHES Following is a list of the coaches with the best all-time winning percentages in Big Ten play (min. 5 years) - through Coach (School) Yrs. Record Pct. 1. Bo Ryan (WIS) Bob Knight (IND) Thad Matta (OSU) Tom Izzo (MSU) Ward Lambert (PUR) BIG TEN RECORD Following are the Big Ten conference records since (records through ) School W-L Pct. 1. Wisconsin Michigan State Ohio State Illinois Purdue Michigan Indiana Iowa Minnesota Nebraska Northwestern Penn State ACTIVE DIVISION I HEAD COACHES WITH 600 WINS The top 5 winning percentages among active Division I head coaches with at least 600 career victories (thru 11/22/14). Coach (Current School) Yrs Overall Pct. 1. Roy Williams (North Carolina) Mike Krzyzewski (Duke) Bo Ryan (Wisconsin) Jim Boeheim (Syracuse) Rick Pitino (Louisville) ALL-TIME HEAD COACHES WITH 650 WINS Following is a list of the top winning percentages among all-time head coaches with at least 650 career victories (regardless of NCAA classification - through 11/22/14. * - active Coach (Schools) Yrs. Record Pct. 1. Adolph Rupp (Kentucky) John Wooden (Indiana St., UCLA) Roy Williams (Kansas, North Carolina)* Dave Robbins (Virginia Union) Jerry Tarkanian (Long Beach State, UNLV, Fresno State) Dean Smith (North Carolina) Mike Krzyzewski (Army, Duke)* Bo Ryan (UW-Platteville, Milwaukee, Wisconsin)* GAME 5: VS. UAB (BATTLE 4 ATLANTIS) The Ryan Notebook Born Dec. of 1947 in Chester, Pa. B.S. in business administration, Wilkes (Pa.) University, 1969 Family: wife, Kelly; children, Megan, Will, Matt, Brenna and Mairin Career Record: (31st year) UW Record: (14th year) Overall Record UW pre-bo Ryan: 1,172-1,035 (.531) UW with Bo Ryan: (.729) With 325 wins, Ryan is the all-time wins leader in Wisconsin history, surpassing Hall of Famer Bud Foster (265). Prior to Ryan s hire at UW in , the Badgers had four 19-win seasons (high of 22) in 103 years. Including last season, Ryan has now led the UW to at least 19 wins in each of his 13 seasons at UW and owns 11 seasons of 20+ wins. In fact, Ryan s teams have accounted for the 10 winningest seasons in school annals. Wisconsin has averaged 24.7 wins per season during the Ryan era, including three 30-win seasons. Big Ten Record UW pre-bo Ryan: (.445) UW with Bo Ryan: (.703) In the first 96 years of Big Ten play, Wisconsin won at least 11 Big Ten games 9 times (including just once since 1941). Including this season, Ryan has led the Badgers to at least 11 conference wins in 11 of his 13 seasons. He was the first Big Ten coach to win at least 11 league games in each of his first four years. Ryan ranks 11th in Big Ten history with 156 career wins. He has led UW to a (.703) record in Big Ten play, the highest win percentage of any coach in Big Ten history. Ryan is the fastest coach in UW history to reach 100 Big Ten wins, doing so in 140 games. That also ties Branch McCracken as the 2nd-fastest in conference history. Only Bob Knight (131 games) did it faster. Including last season, UW has finished among the top 4 in the Big Ten in each of Ryan s 13 seasons. That 13-year stretch of top-4 finishes equals the longest in Big Ten history (Purdue also had a run of 13 in a row from ). NCAA Tournament Record UW pre-bo Ryan: 7 appearances / 9-6 UW with Ryan: 13 appearances / Ryan led the Badgers to the 2014 Final Four, the school s first appearance since Wisconsin made 7 appearances in the first 63 years of the NCAA tournament. Since Bo Ryan took over as head coach, the Badgers have earned 13 consecutive tournament bids and advanced to the Sweet 16 six times. UW has won 20 NCAA tournament games under Ryan, surpassing the Badgers total of 9 in the 63 years prior to Ryan.

12 Bo Ryan All-Time Coaching Record Year University Record Pct. Conf. Record Place Postseason UW-Platteville WIAC th UW-Platteville WIAC 8-8 5th NAIA 1st Round UW-Platteville WIAC 6-10 T5th UW-Platteville WIAC st NAIA 3rd Round UW-Platteville WIAC rd NAIA 3rd Round UW-Platteville WIAC st NAIA 3rd Round UW-Platteville WIAC nd NCAA Champion UW-Platteville WIAC nd NCAA 3rd place UW-Platteville WIAC 13-3 T1st NCAA Quarterfinals UW-Platteville WIAC nd NCAA Sweet UW-Platteville WIAC st NCAA Champion UW-Platteville WIAC st NCAA 2nd Round UW-Platteville WIAC st NCAA 2nd Round UW-Platteville WIAC st NCAA Champion UW-Platteville WIAC st NCAA Champion UW-Milwaukee MCC 6-8 T4th UW-Milwaukee MCC 7-7 5th Wisconsin Big Ten 11-5 T1st NCAA 2nd Round Wisconsin Big Ten st NCAA Sweet Wisconsin Big Ten 12-4 T2nd NCAA 2nd Round Wisconsin Big Ten rd NCAA Elite Eight Wisconsin Big Ten 9-7 T4th NCAA 1st Round Wisconsin Big Ten nd NCAA 2nd Round Wisconsin Big Ten st NCAA Sweet Wisconsin Big Ten 10-8 T4th NCAA 2nd Round Wisconsin Big Ten th NCAA 2nd Round Wisconsin Big Ten rd NCAA Sweet Wisconsin Big Ten th NCAA Sweet Wisconsin Big Ten th NCAA 2nd Round Wisconsin Big Ten nd NCAA Final Four Wisconsin Big Ten Career record (31 seasons) Record at UW (14 seasons) Big Ten BO RYAN ERA AT WISCONSIN ( ) COACH OF THE YEAR HONORS 2002 Big Ten Conference 2003 Big Ten Conference 2003 NABC District Guardian of the Game 2007 Clair Bee National 2007 Rupp Cup National 2008 Jim Phelan National 2008 NABC District Big Ten Conference 4-time NABC Division III National (UW-P) 6-time Wis. Intercollegiate Athletic Conf. (UW-P) NBA PLAYERS Brian Butch (2010) Denver Devin Harris (2005-present) Dallas, New Jersey, Utah, Atlanta Marcus Landry ( ) New York, Boston, L.A. Lakers Jon Leuer (2011-Present) Milwaukee, Cleveland, Memphis Kirk Penney (2004) Miami Greg Stiemsma (2010-present) Boston, Minnesota, New Orleans Alando Tucker ( ) Phoenix, Minnesota BO RYAN VS. THE BIG TEN School Overall Home Away Neutral Illinois Indiana Iowa Michigan Michigan State Minnesota Nebraska Northwestern Ohio State Penn State Purdue AP ALL-AMERICANS 2003 Kirk Penney (Hon. Men.) 2004 Devin Harris (2nd) 2007 Alando Tucker (1st) 2011 Jordan Taylor (2nd) Jon Leuer (Hon. Men.) 2012 Jordan Taylor (Hon. Men.) FIRST-TEAM ALL-BIG TEN 2002 Kirk Penney 2003 Kirk Penney 2004 Devin Harris* 2005 Mike Wilkinson 2006 Alando Tucker 2007 Alando Tucker* 2008 Brian Butch 2011 Jon Leuer Jordan Taylor 2012 Jordan Taylor 2014 Frank Kaminsky * Big Ten Player of the Year Career Highlights GAME 5: VS. UAB (BATTLE 4 ATLANTIS) Career record of (.759) 3rd-highest winning pct. of any active Division I coach with at least 600 wins Became the 40th coach in NCAA history to reach 650 career wins Is a member of five Halls of Fame: Pennsylvania Sports HOF, Delaware County (Pa.) Sports HOF, Wilkes College Athletic HOF, Wisconsin Basketball Coach Association (WBCA) HOF and Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (WIAC) HOF Has won 11 conference titles in 30 seasons 13-year overall record of (.726) at UW Big Ten record of (.703) the best conference winning pct. in Big Ten history (min. 5 years coached) Has coached UW to the 10 highest single-season win totals in school history, including school-record 31 wins in One of just 12 coaches with 150 Big Ten wins Tied Branch McCracken as the second-fastest coach to win 100 Big Ten games, doing so in 140 games (Bob Knight did it in 131 games) Winningest coach in UW history with 316 overall wins and ranks second in UW annals with 156 Big Ten wins (school record is 158) Has led UW to the NCAA tournament in each of his 13 seasons (6 NCAA Sweet 16s, 2 Elite Eights and the 2013 Final Four) 20 career NCAA tournament wins are most in UW history One of just three coaches to lead their team to the NCAA tournament in each of first 13 seasons UW has never finished lower than fourth in the Big Ten standings in 13 seasons under Ryan, equaling the conference s longest such streak (Purdue 13, ) Led UW to three Big Ten titles (2002, 2003, 2008) Guided UW to 2 Big Ten tournament titles (2004, 2008) One of four coaches in Big Ten history to win conference titles in each of his first two seasons Led the Badgers to first back-to-back conference titles since 1923 and 1924 Only coach in Big Ten history to win at least 11 conference games in each of his first four seasons Led UW to first No. 1 ranking in school history (2/19/07) Guided UW to just its second-ever win over AP No. 1 team with victory over Ohio State on Feb. 12, 2011 Has coached five players to All-America mention and 11 first-team All-Big Ten honorees Seven of his UW players have reached the NBA Has led UW to (.903) home record, including (.874) in Big Ten home contests Has also led UW to the most road wins (75) and best road win percentage (.517) in the Big Ten UW has led the Big Ten in attendance in eight of the last 10 seasons and has finished among the nation s top seven in each of Ryan s 12 years Wisconsin has finished among the nation s top 10 in scoring defense in nine of the last 11 years, leading the NCAA in 2008 and 2012 All-time highest winning percentage in Division III history (353-76,.822) Led UW-Platteville to four Div. III national titles Coached Team USA in the World University Games to a bronze medal in the summer of 2009 in Serbia

13 NIGEL HAYES Sophomore Forward Toledo, Ohio PLAYER BIOS 10 PLAYER PROFILE Hayes complete bio u Named the 2014 Big Ten Sixth Man of the Year, just the second UW player to earn the honor in school history. u The 2014 All-Big Ten Freshman Team honoree and four-time Big Ten Freshman of the Week became the first Badgers player to earn the weekly award multiple times. Hayes appeared in all 38 games and averaged 7.7 points and 2.8 rebounds per game in 17.7 minutes per game last season. He increased his scoring average to 9.8 ppg during Big Ten play, shooting 54.6% from the field. u Second on the team, and third in the Big Ten with 9.8 rebounds per game; also ranks third on the squad with 15.3 points per outing. Owns 4 blocks, second-best mark on the team and leads the team with 10 offensive rebounds. u Has tallied his first two career double-doubles in two of the first four games this season, notching 15 points and a career-high 13 rebounds vs. Chattanooga, then posting a career-high 25 points and 11 rebounds vs. Green Bay. u Did not attempt a single 3-point field goal last season, but is 4-for-8 (.500) so far from distance this season. Also leads UW in free throw attempts, going 19-for-26 from the stripe. u Hayes scored in double figures 12 times last season, including a then-career-high 19 points in his first-ever Big Ten game at Northwestern. His 164 free throw attempts ranked second on the team and were the most-ever by a UW freshman. He also led UW with 32 steals and was third with 20 blocks. HAYES CAREER AT A GLANCE Earned 2014 Big Ten Sixth Man of the Year honors, named to Big Ten All-Freshman Team Played all 38 games in freshman campaign CAREER HIGHS POINTS: 25 vs. Green Bay (11/19/14) FIELD GOALS: 8 (2x) MR vs. Green Bay (11/19/14) FG ATTEMPTS: 12 at Northwestern (1/2/14) 3-POINT FGS: 2 vs. Green Bay (11/19/14) 3-POINT FGAS: 3 vs. Boise State (11/22/14) FREE THROWS: 13 vs. Eastern Kentucky (12/14/13) FT ATTEMPTS: 17 vs. Eastern Kentucky (12/14/13) REBOUNDS: 13 vs. Chattanooga (11/16/14) ASSISTS: 4 at Penn State (3/2/14) BLOCKS: 3 vs. Prairie View A&M (12/28/13) STEALS: 2 (11x) MR vs. Arizona (3/29/14) MINUTES: 34 vs. Green Bay (11/19/14) GET TO KNOW NIGEL GAME-BY-GAME STATS Earned Big Ten Freshman of the Week four times last season (Dec. 30, Jan. 6, Feb. 10, Feb. 17). Also became the first player in conference history to earn back-to-back Big Ten Freshman of the Week honors on multiple occasions SUPERLATIVES SEASON CAREER 10+ POINTS: POINTS: 1 1 DOUBLE-DOUBLES: REBOUNDS: FTAS: STEALS: BLOCKS: 1 5 LED UW IN POINTS: 1 4 LED UW IN REBOUNDS: 2 3 NORTHERN KENTUCKY 11/14/14 * CHATTANOOGA 11/16/14 * GREEN BAY 11/19/14 * BOISE STATE 11/22/14 * Totals ESPN Top-100 recruit averaged 15.4 points, 8.7 rebounds, 4.3 assists and 2.2. blocks per game during senior season at Whitmer High School in Toledo, Ohio Comes from a family of avid Ohio State fans; brother, Kenny, played football for Buckeyes Played football growing up until his senior year of high school Has a playful, comical personality that rubs off on teammates Enjoys random facts and trivia; his self-proclaimed BARZ rap group also features Sam Dekker Major is undecided TOP PERFORMANCES u Scored a career-high 25 points on 8-for-11 shooting, including 2-for-2 from 3-point range, to go with 11 rebounds against Green Bay (11/19/14). u Tallied 15 points and a career-high 13 rebounds vs. Chattanooga (11/16/14) for his first career double-double TOP PERFORMANCES u Recorded 10 points, 6 rebounds in Sweet 16 vs. Baylor (3/27). u Tallied 15 points, 6 rebounds vs. Minnesota (3/14) in BTT. u Scored 15 points to go along with 4 boards and 2 steals vs. Minnesota (2/13). u Poured in a team-high 14 points, while going 8-for-12 (.667) from the free throw stripe vs. Michigan State (2/9). u Tallied a game-high 17 points on 6-for-7 (.857) shooting from the field against Ohio State (2/1). u Poured in a career-high 19 points in UW's Big Ten opener vs. Northwestern (1/2). u Scored 17 points on 13-for-17 (.764) shooting from the free throw stripe vs. Eastern Kentucky (12/14).

14 TRAEVON JACKSON PLAYER BIOS Senior Guard Westerville, Ohio 12 PLAYER PROFILE Jackson s complete bio u Fourth on the Badgers with 10.0 ppg. Is a perfect 10-for-10 at the free throw line and has dished out 14 assists with just 4 turnovers in 104 minutes. u Jackson established himself as one of the better point guards in the Big Ten last season earning 2014 All-Big Ten honorable mention. Led the Badgers with 151 assists, the fourth-highest single-season total in school history. His 1.8 assist-to-turnover ratio ranked sixth in the Big Ten. u Stepped up his game in the 2014 NCAA tournament, averaging 12.6 points, 5.2 rebounds and 4.2 assists en route to earning All-Region honors u Improved his 3-point field goal percentage from 29.3% as a sophomore to 38.2% in his junior season, the secondlargest increase among Big Ten players. u Needs 20 assists to tie Michael Flowers (278) for 10th place on UW's career assists list. u Has connected on four game-winning or game-tying shots in the final minute during his career: made gamewinning jumper with 2.1 seconds left in win over Minnesota (1/26/13), hit the game-tying 3-pointer with 29 seconds left to force overtime in a win over Iowa (2/6/13), drained a 25-foot 3-pointer as time expired to win at Penn State (3/10/13) and knocked down a game-winning 12-foot jumper with 2.1 seconds left to beat Michigan State (2/9/14). u The son of Ohio State and NBA All-Star Jimmy Jackson, Traevon has trained in each of the last few summers in Ohio with Trey Burke and Michigan State s Travis Trice among others. u Traveled on a basketball and faith mission trip with Athletes in Action to the Philippines during the summer of JACKSON S CAREER AT A GLANCE Named a 2014 honorable mention All-Big Ten honoree (M) Earned 2014 NCAA All-West Region Team honors Has played in 94 career games (71 starts) 33 career double-digit scoring games CAREER HIGHS POINTS: 21 at Indiana (1/14/14) FIELD GOALS: 9 at Indiana (1/14/14) FG ATTEMPTS: 14 vs. Arizona (3/29/14) 3-POINT FGS: 3 (2x) MR at Indiana (1/14/14) 3-POINT FGAS: 6 at Minnesota (2/14/13) FREE THROWS: 9 (2x) MR vs. Oregon (3/22/14) FT ATTEMPTS: 11 (2x) MR vs. Oregon (3/22/14) REBOUNDS: 10 vs. West Virginia (11/27/13) ASSISTS: 8 (2x) MR vs. Mich. St. (2/9/14) BLOCKS: 2 vs. Saint Louis (11/26/13) STEALS: 3 (3x) MR vs. BGSU (11/21/13) MINUTES: 43 vs. Iowa (2/06/13) GAME-BY-GAME STATS Earned 2013 Cancun Challenge All- Tournament Team honors Named to the 2013 Big Ten Tournament All- Tournament Team after averaging 11.0 ppg and 3.0 rpg during the three games SUPERLATIVES SEASON CAREER 10+ POINTS: POINTS: MADE 3-POINTERS: ASSISTS: REBOUNDS: STEALS: 1 19 LED UW IN POINTS: 0 8 LED UW IN ASSISTS: 2 42 LED UW IN REBOUNDS: 0 2 CHARGES TAKEN: 0 12 NORTHERN KENTUCKY 11/14/14 * CHATTANOOGA 11/16/14 * GREEN BAY 11/19/14 * BOISE STATE 11/22/14 * Totals GET TO KNOW TRAEVON Father, Jim Jackson, was the fourth overall pick in the 1992 NBA Draft and played 14 seasons for 12 different teams AAU teammates with Trey Burke (Michigan; Utah Jazz) and Jared Sullinger (Ohio State; Boston Celtics) Converted 2-guard never played PG until his sophomore season at UW Endeared himself to the Badgers coaching staff early on with his defensive intensity A gym-rat, Jackson is consistently the last player off the court following the team s practices Lives with UW football player Ethan Hemer TOP PERFORMANCES u Finished with a season-high 16 points with 3 assists and zero turnovers against Chattanooga (11/16/14) TOP PERFORMANCES u Tallied 10 points & 5 assists in Elite 8 vs. Arizona (3/29). u Poured in 16 points (9-11 FT) vs. Oregon (3/22) in Round of 32. u Game-high 18 points in NCAA tournament vs. American (3/20). u Scored 9 points (7-of-8 at FT line) and added 6 assists w/ no turnovers at Michigan (2/16). u Tallied 7 points, 5 rebounds and tied a career-high with 8 assists against Michigan St. (2/9). u Poured in a career-high 21 points on 9-of-11 (.818) shooting at Indiana (1/14).

15 DUJE DUKAN R-Senior Forward Deerfield, Ill. PLAYER BIOS Dukan s complete bio DUKAN S CAREER AT A GLANCE Has played in 61 career games Redshirted in after suffering from mononucleosis in the fall Regained a fourth year of competition but was withheld from the first 2 games of the season per NCAA rules due to exhibition participation during his redshirt season of POINTS: 15 vs. St. John s (11/8/13) FIELD GOALS: 4 vs. St. John s (11/8/13) PLAYER PROFILE FG ATTEMPTS: 8 vs. Boise State (11/22/14) 3-POINT FGS: 2 (2x) MR vs. Kentucky (4/5/14) u Scored 5 points and grabbed 6 rebounds in 16 minutes 3-POINT FGAS: 6 vs. Boise State (11/22/14) vs. Green Bay, his first action of the season. Followed up FREE THROWS: 5 vs. St. John s (11/8/13) with 5 points against Boise state. FT ATTEMPTS: 6 vs. St. John s (11/8/13) u Regained a fourth year of competition but was withheld from the first 2 games of the season per NCAA rules due to exhibition participation during his redshirt season of REBOUNDS: ASSISTS: BLOCKS: STEALS: 7 vs. Iowa (1/5/14) 2 (2x) MR vs. Kentucky (4/5/14) 1 at Nebraska (3/9/14) 2 vs. Savannah State (12/15/11) MINUTES: 21 vs. St. John s (11/8/13) u Appeared in all 38 games off the bench last season, averaging 2.8 points and 1.5 rebounds per game. Bookended last season with a career-high 15 points and 5 rebounds in the opener vs. St. John's and 8 points, 5 rebounds in the Final Four vs. UK. u Dukan earned his undergraduate degree in international studies in May of 2014 and is currently pursuing a master's degree in educational leadership and policy. u Dukan set career highs in points (15) and minutes played (21) against St. John s (Nov. 8) in last season s opener. Dukan went 2-for-3 from 3-point range and 5-for-6 at the line that night TOP PERFORMANCES u Tallied 5 points in the Sweet 16 vs. Baylor (3/27), chipping in a rebound and an assist. u Chipped in 7 points and 2 rebounds at Nebraska (3/9). u Grabbed a career-high 7 boards in win over Iowa (1/5). u Tallied 7 points and 3 rebounds in Big Ten opener at Northwestern (1/2). u Scored 7 points and added 3 rebounds against Saint Louis (11/27) in the semifinals of the 2013 Cancun Challenge. u Set career highs in points (15) and minutes played (21) against St. John s (11/8) in the season opener. Dukan went 2-for-3 from 3-point range and 5-for-6 at the line that night. GREEN BAY 11/19/ BOISE STATE 11/22/ Totals GET TO KNOW DUJE GAME-BY-GAME STATS SEASON CAREER 10+ POINTS: POINTS: POINTERS MADE: REBOUNDS: FTAS: STEALS: 0 1 Born in Split, Croatia and raised in the Chicago area, Dukan grew up in the Bulls locker room as his father, Ivica Dukan, has worked in the team s scouting department since 1992 Spent the summer of 2011 playing with the Croatian National Team in the U-20 European Championships in Bilbao, Spain Pronounced DOO-yay DOOK-in Speaks 3 languages fluently Majoring in international studies CAREER HIGHS SUPERLATIVES

16 SAM DEKKER Junior Forward Sheboygan, Wis. PLAYER BIOS 15 Dekker s complete bio DEKKER S CAREER AT A GLANCE Preseason All-Big Ten and Preseason Wooden Award Top 50 candidate A 2014 second-team All-Big Ten honoree (M) & third-team All-Big Ten selection (C) Has played in 77 career games (45 starts) 2014 Preseason honors: Wooden Award candidate, All-Big Ten, votes for AP All-American Named to Wooden Midseason Top 25 list & the Naismith Award Preseason Watch List Named MVP of the 2013 Cancun Challenge One of just four true freshmen to start under Bo Ryan (joining Devin Harris, Alando Tucker and Josh Gasser) Earned honorable mention All-Big Ten & Big Ten All-Freshman Team honors in PLAYER PROFILE u Preseason Wooden Award candidate is third among Badgers averaging 14.0 ppg, while shooting 57.1% from the field. He has scored at least 15 points in 3 of the first 4 games this season, including 18 vs. Chattanooga and 19 vs. Green Bay. u A second-team All-Big Ten pick a year ago, Dekker was a 2014 Preseason All-Big Ten pick and also received votes for AP Preseason All-American. u Ranks second on the team in FTAs, going 13-for-19 at the charity stripe. u Started all 38 games for Wisconsin in and was one of just 6 players in the Big Ten to average at least 12 points and 6 rebounds per game. u Impressed at both the Kevin Durant and LeBron James Skills Academies during summer of u One of just 4 true freshman to start a game under Bo Ryan, he has appeared in 80 career games (48 starts) and owns 52 double-digit scoring games. u Needs just 137 points and 136 rebounds to become the 8th player in UW history to score 1,000 points and grab 500 rebounds in just three seasons TOP PERFORMANCES u Recorded a season-high 19 points with 4 rebounds against Green Bay (11/19). u Scored 18 points (7-for-10 shooting), going 2-for-4 from 3-point range, to go with 4 rebounds vs. Chattanooga (11/16). CAREER HIGHS POINTS: 21 vs. West Virginia (11/27/13) FIELD GOALS: 8 vs. North Dakota (11/19/13) FG ATTEMPTS: 14 (2x) MR vs. WVU (11/27/13) 3-POINT FGS: 4 (2x) MR at Illinois (2/4/14) 3-POINT FGAS: 10 vs. Ole Miss (3/22/13) FREE THROWS: 8 at Purdue (1/25/14) FT ATTEMPTS: 11 at Purdue (1/25/14) REBOUNDS: 12 vs. WVU (11/27/13) ASSISTS: 6 vs. Milwaukee (12/11/13) BLOCKS: 3 vs. Indiana (2/25/14) STEALS: 3 (2x) MR vs. ORU (11/23/13) MINUTES: 38 vs. Florida (11/12/13) GAME-BY-GAME STATS SUPERLATIVES SEASON CAREER 10+ POINTS: POINTS: 0 3 DOUBLE-DOUBLES: POINTERS MADE: REBOUNDS: FTAS: STEALS: 0 11 LED UW IN POINTS: 1 14 LED UW IN REBOUNDS: 1 16 NORTHERN KENTUCKY 11/14/14 * CHATTANOOGA 11/16/14 * GREEN BAY 11/19/14 * BOISE STATE 11/22/14 * Totals GET TO KNOW SAM Has added 30 lbs to frame since arriving on campus in 2012 Played for his father, Todd, at Sheboygan Lutheran High, where he led the Crusaders to their first-ever state title in 2012 Scored 12 points in the final 40 seconds and nailed the game-winning 3-pointer at the buzzer to seal the win in the state title game vs. Racine Lutheran Spent the summer with the U.S. U-18 National Team, winning a goal medal at the 2012 FIBA Americas Championships Wears the number 15 for his older brother, John, who played at Division 3 Lawrence The Milwaukee Brewers fanatic has a refreshingly carefree attitude despite his popularity TOP PERFORMANCES u Recorded 12 points, 8 rebounds & 4 assists in Round of 32 vs. Oregon (3/22). u Earned 5th career double-double, tallying 15 points and 11 rebounds at Iowa (2/22). u Poured in a game-high 20 points on 6-for-12 (.500) shooting from the field, while also going 7-for-8 (.875) from the free throw stripe at Minnesota (1/22). u Dropped 20 points and 10 rebounds double-double vs. Marquette (12/7), shooting 3-of-5 (.600) from deep. u Earned Cancun Challenge MVP honors after leading UW to tournament title, posting career highs with 21 points and 12 rebounds in the title game vs. West Virginia (11/27). u Scored 19 points and added 5 rebounds, 4 assists, 2 steals and 2 blocks vs. North Dakota (11/14). u With UW trailing 16-4 vs. Florida (11/12), Dekker hit back-to-back 3-pointers and scored 10 points over the next 6 minutes to fuel UW s comeback.

17 JOSH GASSER PLAYER BIOS R-Senior Guard Port Washington, Wis. 21 PLAYER PROFILE u Averaging 6.3 points, 3.5 rebounds and 2.0 assists. Has hit 6-of-10 (.600) 3-point attempts on the year and made 8-of-17 (.471) shots overall. u Two-time All-Big Ten Defensive Team selection (2012 and 2014), Gasser has appeared in all 112 games of his career, including 108 starts. On pace to set UW records for games (138) and starts (126). u Led the Big Ten in 3-point shooting (49.2%) and free throw shooting (87.9%) during conference play last season, earning All-Big Ten honorable mention. u Missed the entire season after suffering a torn left ACL. Returned last season and started every game, playing the second-most minutes on the team. u Named to Seth Davis' "2014 All-Glue Team" for his ability to do everything well. u Owns the only triple-double in school history and first Big Ten freshman to do it since Magic Johnson in 1977 with 10 points, 12 rebounds and 10 assists at Northwestern (1/23/11). u Needs 165 points, 50 rebounds and 28 assists to join Michael Finley as the only two Badgers to post 1,000 points, 500 rebounds and 250 assists TOP PERFORMANCES Gasser s complete bio u Scored 13 points, added 5 rebounds in Round of 32 vs. Oregon (3/22). u Scored 11 points at Nebraska (3/9), adding 9 rebounds and 5 assists in 37 minutes. u Went 4-for-5 (.800) from 3-point range, scoring 12 points and adding 2 rebounds and a pair of assists at Iowa (2/22). u Scored 13 points on a 3-for-4 (.750) effort from 3-point range at Michigan (2/16). u Scored a team-high 16 points on 4-for-5 (.800) shooting from 3-point range against Michigan (1/18). u Scored 14 points, including a 6-for-7 (.857) performance from the free throw stripe, in UW s Big Ten home opener vs. Iowa (1/5). u Earned back-to-back double-figure scoring games, recording 11-point outings in the 2013 Cancun Challenge Championship vs. WVU (11/27) and at Virginia (12/4). u Poured in 15 points, 6 rebounds vs. Oral Roberts (11/23). u Led the Badgers with 19 points and 8 rebounds in 35 minutes during the season opener vs. St. John s (11/8). Gasser made his first shot attempt in 2 years (a 3-pointer) and finished 3-for-5 from behind the arc and a perfect 8-for-8 at the free throw line. GASSER S CAREER AT A GLANCE 2014 hon. mention All-Big Ten selection (M) Two-time (2014, 2012) All-Big Ten Defensive Team selection Has played in all 112 career games (108 starts) of his eligible seasons Ranks 4th in UW history in career assist-to-to ratio (2.05) CAREER HIGHS POINTS: 21 vs. PVAMU (11/14/10) FIELD GOALS: 7 at Ohio State (3/6/11) FG ATTEMPTS: 11 at Iowa (2/23/12) 3-POINT FGS: 4 (4x) MR at Iowa (2/22/14) 3-POINT FGAS: 6 (2x) MR at Penn State (3/2/14) FREE THROWS: 9 (2x) MR vs. Purdue (3/5/14) FT ATTEMPTS: 10 (3x) MR vs. Purdue (3/5/14) REBOUNDS: 12 at Northwestern (1/23/11) ASSISTS: 10 at Northwestern (1/23/11) BLOCKS: 2 (2x) MR vs. Illinois (1/8/14) STEALS: 3 vs. Milwaukee (12/11/13) MINUTES: 42 vs. Michigan State (1/3/12) GAME-BY-GAME STATS Became 1st Big Ten freshman to record an official triple-double and 1st since Earvin Magic Johnson did it in st UW freshman to hit a game-winning buzzer beater (final second or as time expired) with his 3-pointer at the buzzer to win at Michigan (2/23/11) SUPERLATIVES SEASON CAREER 10+ POINTS: POINTS: POINTERS MADE: REBOUNDS: STEALS: 0 11 LED UW IN POINTS: 0 9 LED UW IN REBOUNDS: 0 15 LED UW IN ASSISTS: 1 13 CHARGES TAKEN: 0 14 NORTHERN KENTUCKY 11/14/14 * CHATTANOOGA 11/16/14 * GREEN BAY 11/19/14 * BOISE STATE 11/22/14 * Totals GET TO KNOW JOSH Was set to take over PG reigns prior to tearing ACL in left knee on Oct. 27, 2012 Tough-minded guard started 66 games in first two seasons at UW UW s best defender, Gasser is routinely assigned to guard opposing teams best player A former high school quarterback, Gasser has earned a reputation as one of the toughest players in the Big Ten. During the 2012 NCAA Tournament, Gasser held SEC leading scorer, John Jenkins, to 3-of-13 shooting while battling a flu that kept him out of practice and awake the night before. Became just 3rd UW freshman to start under Bo Ryan, joining Devin Harris in and Alando Tucker in

18 BRONSON KOENIG PLAYER BIOS Sophomore Guard La Crosse, Wis. 24 Koenig s complete bio KOENIG S CAREER AT A GLANCE Appeared in 37 games as a true freshman Averaging 20.3 minutes per game so far this season, producing 3.0 ppg, 1.8 rpg CAREER HIGHS Has 9 assists to just 2 turnovers this year after owning a 41 to 18 (2.3) ratio as a freshman SUPERLATIVES PLAYER PROFILE u Playing 20.3 minutes per game off the bench. u Has 9 assists with just 2 turnovers. u Sophomore guard appeared in 37 of 38 games as a freshman, averaging 15.5 minutes per game. u Koenig had big games on big stages, scoring 12 points in a win at Iowa, 14 points (4-for-4 from 3FGs) vs. Minnesota in the Big Ten Tournament and 11 points in the first half of the Final Four vs. Kentucky. u A proud member of the Ho-Chunk Indian Tribe, Koenig was a two-time state champion at La Cross Aquinas High School. POINTS: 14 vs. Minnesota (3/14/14) FIELD GOALS: 5 (2x) MR vs. Minnesota (3/14/14) FG ATTEMPTS: 10 vs. kentucky (4/5/14) 3-POINT FGS: 4 vs. Minnesota (3/14/14) 3-POINT FGAS: 4 (6x) MR vs. Kentucky (4/5/14) FREE THROWS: 2 (2x) MR vs. Kentucky (4/5/14) FT ATTEMPTS: 2 (3x) MR vs. Kentucky (4/5/14) REBOUNDS: 5 vs. Green Bay (11/19/14) ASSISTS: 3 (2x) MR vs. Chattanooga (11/16/14) BLOCKS: 1 (3x) MR vs. Minnesota (3/14/14) STEALS: 2 (3x) MR vs. Purdue (3/5/14) MINUTES: 27 vs. Bowling Green (11/21/13) SEASON CAREER 10+ POINTS: POINTS: POINTERS MADE: ASSISTS: STEALS: 0 3 LED UW IN POINTS: 0 0 LED UW IN ASSISTS: TOP PERFORMANCES u Poured in career-high 14 points vs. Minnesota (3/14) in BTT, going perfect from field (5-5) & 3FG range (4-4). u Scored 12 points (5-for-7) at Iowa (2/22). u Posted 5 points, 2 rebounds and an assist at Illinois (2/4). u Chipped in 10 points, 3 rebounds, 2 assists and shot 2-for-3 (.667) from 3-point range vs. Bowling Green (11/21). u Went 3-for-4 (.750) from the field and scored 7 points and added 3 rebounds and 2 assists vs. Illinois (1/8). u Saw first extended time in the 3rd game of the season posting 7 points and 2 assists in 23 minutes at Green Bay. u Tallied 7 points against Prairie View A&M (12/28). u Tallied 6 points on 3-for-4 (.750) shooting vs. Milwaukee (12/11) GAME-BY-GAME STATS NORTHERN KENTUCKY 11/14/ CHATTANOOGA 11/16/ GREEN BAY 11/19/ BOISE STATE 11/22/ Totals GET TO KNOW BRONSON Possesses remarkable vision; Bo Ryan says he has best vision of any guard he s ever coached Named Wisconsin Player of the Year by the Associated Press during senior campaign Led La Crosse Aquinas to its second WIAA Division 3 state championship in three seasons, scoring 16 points and adding five assists in the 2013 title game Member of the Ho-Chunk tribe; very proud and open about his Native American roots Last name pronounced KAY-nig

19 PLAYER BIOS VITTO BROWN Sophomore Forward Bowling Green, Ohio 30 PLAYER PROFILE u Seeing 13.0 minutes per game off the bench and is averaging 4.3 points and 4.0 rebounds. u Grabbed 12 rebounds all of last season and already has 16 through 4 games this year, including a career-high 9 rebounds against Chattanooga (11/16). u Has made 7-of-11 (.636) shots on the year. u Owner of the longest wingspan on the team (7-foot- 3), Brown appeared in 14 games as a true freshman last season. u An accomplished singer and performer, Brown sang the national anthem prior to Wisconsin s game vs. Boise State this season and also prior to UW s game vs. Indiana last season TOP PERFORMANCES Brown s complete bio u Recorded a career-high 7 points on perfect 3-for-3 FG shooting, while also grabbing 4 rebounds in the season opener against Northern Kentucky (11/14). u Snagged a career-high 9 rebounds and added 6 points against Chattanooga (11/16). BROWN S CAREER AT A GLANCE Has played in 18 career games, including 14 last season as a true freshman Averaged just 3.1 minutes per game last season, posting a total of 6 points and 12 rebounds So far this season, averaging 5.3 minutes per game and posting an average of 1.3 ppg, 1.6 rpg CAREER HIGHS POINTS: 7 vs. Northern Kentucky (11/14/14) FIELD GOALS: 3 (2x) MR vs. Chattanooga (11/16/14) FG ATTEMPTS: 6 vs. Chattanooga (11/16/14) 3-POINT FGS: -- 3-POINT FGAS: -- FREE THROWS: 2 vs. Green Bay (11/19/14) FT ATTEMPTS: 2 vs. Green Bay (11/19/14) REBOUNDS: 9 vs. Chattanooga (11/16/14) ASSISTS: 1 (4x) MR vs. Chattanooga (11/16/14) BLOCKS: 1 vs. Chattanooga (11/16/14) STEALS: 1 vs. Chattanooga (11/16/14) MINUTES: 20 vs. Chattanooga (11/16/14) GAME-BY-GAME STATS SUPERLATIVES SEASON CAREER 5+ POINTS: POINTS: 0 0 DOUBLE-DOUBLES: REBOUNDS: STEALS: 0 0 LED UW IN POINTS: 0 0 LED UW IN REBOUNDS: 0 0 CHARGES TAKEN: 0 0 NORTHERN KENTUCKY 11/14/ CHATTANOOGA 11/16/ GREEN BAY 11/19/ BOISE STATE 11/22/ Totals GET TO KNOW VITTO First name pronouced, "Vee-toe" An accomplished singer, Vitto has been in a singing group with his family called "Shades of Brown" ever since he was a young boy. He has sang the national anthem prior to each of the Badgers last two Red/White Scrimmages and his family has sung the anthem once last year as well as prior to the Boise State game this season. Owns the largest wingspan on the team, spanning 7-foot-3. Older brother, Xavier plays basketball at Wooster College. Majoring in life sciences communication.

20 FRANK KAMINSKY PLAYER BIOS Senior Forward Lisle, Ill. 44 Kaminsky s complete bio KAMINSKY S CAREER AT A GLANCE Preseason AP All-American, just the 3rd in UW history, also Wooden Award Top Preseason Big Ten Player of the Year, also just the 3rd in UW annals Earned the NCAA West Region s Most Outstanding Player award 2014 first-team All-Big Ten selection (C/M), 8th player to do so in Bo Ryan era. Has played in 109 career games (44 starts) Owns UW single-game scoring record, pouring in 43 points vs. North Dakota (11/19/13) Earned Big Ten Player of the Week three times (11/18/13, 2/17/14 & 11/24/14) Just the 5th 7-footer in UW basketball history PLAYER PROFILE u Leading the Badgers with 19.3 points per game, while also second in the Big Ten in rebounding with an average of 10.3 per game. Shooting 63.3% from the field and owns a team-high 11 blocks and 5 steals, while second on UW with 11 assists. u Has scored at least 15 points in all 4 games this season and has connected on 8-of-18 (44.4%) 3-point attempts. u Preseason Wooden Award candidate has posted a double-double in 3 of UW's first 4 games this season giving him 5 career double-doubles. u Named Preseason AP All-American, just the third in UW history. Also became the third Badger to earn Big Ten Preseason Player of the Year. u Current Big Ten Co-Player of the Week after averaging 23.0 points, 10.0 rebounds and 5.0 blocks per game in consecutive wins over Green Bay and Boise State. u Just the fifth 7-footer in UW history, Kaminsky has a knack for elevating his play at the biggest moments, including 25 points and 11 rebounds in the Badgers' win at No. 15 Michigan (2/16)14 or 28 points, 11 rebounds vs. No. 1 Arizona in the 2014 NCAA Tournament Elite Eight en route to being named West Regional Most Outstanding Player. u Few players in the country had a breakout season like Kaminsky in After averaging just 10.3 minutes and 4.2 points per game as a sophomore, he became a consensu first-team All-Big Ten pick in 2014 after leading the Badgers in points (13.9) and rebounds (6.3) and posting the third-highest block total in UW history (66). CAREER HIGHS POINTS: 43 vs. North Dakota (11/19/13) FIELD GOALS: 16 vs. North Dakota (11/19/13) FG ATTEMPTS: 20 vs. Arizona (3/29/14) 3-POINT FGS: 6 vs. North Dakota (11/19/13) 3-POINT FGAS: 6 (2x) MR at Nebraska (3/9/14) FREE THROWS: 12 at Illinois (02/03/13) FT ATTEMPTS: 14 at Illinois (02/03/13) REBOUNDS: 15 vs. Green Bay (11/19/14) ASSISTS: 4 (3x) MR vs. Chattanooga (11/16/14) BLOCKS: 7 vs. Green Bay (11/19/14) STEALS: 2 (12x) MR vs. Boise State (11/22/14) MINUTES: 37 vs. Arizona (3/29/14) GAME-BY-GAME STATS SUPERLATIVES SEASON CAREER 10+ POINTS: POINTS: 2 9 DOUBLE-DOUBLES: POINTERS MADE: REBOUNDS: BLOCKS: 2 26 LED UW IN POINTS: 2 15 LED UW IN REBOUNDS: 3 16 LED UW IN ASSISTS: 2 5 NORTHERN KENTUCKY 11/14/14 * CHATTANOOGA 11/16/14 * GREEN BAY 11/19/14 * BOISE STATE 11/22/14 * Totals GET TO KNOW FRANK Athleticism runs in his family as his father, Frank, finished as Lewis University s seventhleading scorer (1,521) in school history; mother, Mary, played volleyball at Northwestern. His uncle, Jim Stack is the 5th-leading scorer (1,583 points) in Northwestern history. High school teammates with Northwestern s Dave Sobolewski Filled in at the point guard spot for Benet Academy during his senior year after Sobolewski went down with season-ending injury TOP PERFORMANCES u Posted a season-high 26 points on 11-for-13 shooting, including 4-for-5 from behind the arc, to go with 5 rebounds, 3 blocks and 2 steals vs. Boise State (11/22). u Tallied 20 points, a career-high 15 rebounds and career-best 7 blocks vs. Green Bay (11/19) TOP PERFORMANCES u Earned 2nd career double-double (28 pts., 11 reb.) in Elite 8 vs. Arizona (3/29). u Tallied 19 points, 4 rebounds, 3 assists and 6 blocks in Sweet 16 vs. Baylor (3/27). u Recorded game-high 28 points on 9-of-16 shooting vs. Michigan State (3/15) in BTT semifinal. u Recorded first career double-double, scoring 25 points (11-16) and adding 11 boards at Michigan (2/16). u Scored UW school-record 43 points vs. North Dakota, going 16-for-19 from the field and 6-for-6 from 3-point range in just 28 minutes. His 43 points equals the most by a Big Ten player since at least

21 2 Jordan Smith, R-Jr., G, 6-3, 180 Orono, Minn. (HS) Walk-on shooting guard who redshirted last season as a junior... has appeared in 20 career games... father, Gregg, played football at the University of Minnesota... Smith was a high school teammate of former Badger Jon Leuer from Smith also played in the same AAU program, 43 Hoops, as former teammate Mike Bruesewitz... majoring in personal finance. SMITH S GAME-BY-GAME STATS PLAYER BIOS NORTHERN KENTUCKY 11/14/ CHATTANOOGA 11/16/ BOISE STATE 11/22/ Totals Zak Showalter, R-So., G, 6-2, 185 Germantown, Wis. (HS) Averaging 6.8 minutes per game off the bench... appeared in 22 games as a true freshman in , but elected to redshirt last season... entered UW as a walk-on, but subsequently earned a scholarship... father, Steve, served as his high school coach and also played for Bo Ryan at UW-Platteville ( 85-89)... brother, Jake, is a freshman on the North Dakota State basketball team. SHOWALTER S GAME-BY-GAME STATS NORTHERN KENTUCKY 11/14/ CHATTANOOGA 11/16/ GREEN BAY 11/19/ BOISE STATE 11/22/ Totals Matt Ferris, Fr., G, 6-6, 195 Appleton, Wis. (Xavier) Walk-on freshman was a three-sport (football, basketball, baseball) prep star at Xavier High School in Appleton, Wis.... a former QB, he set state records as a senior for passing yards (3,949) and TD passes (50)... three-year starter in basketball at Xavier High School, culminating in Eastern Valley Conference player of the year honors as a senior... led the Hawks to an 18-5 record and league title in his final prep campaign, avg ppg, 6.5 rpg and 6.4 asp. FERRIS GAME-BY-GAME STATS NORTHERN KENTUCKY 11/14/ CHATTANOOGA 11/16/ BOISE STATE 11/22/ Totals Aaron Moesch, R-Fr., F, 6-8, 215 Green Bay, Wis. (Southwest) Walk-on forward who redshirted as a true freshman last season... was a 1,000-point scorer at Green Bay Southwest High School... honorable mention WBCA Division 1 all-state honoree as a senior after finishing second in the Fox Valley Conference in scoring at 18.4 ppg... also lettered in soccer. MOESCH S GAME-BY-GAME STATS NORTHERN KENTUCKY 11/14/ CHATTANOOGA 11/16/ BOISE STATE 11/22/ Totals Riley Dearring, R-Fr., G, 6-5, 182 Minnetonka, Minn. (HS) After redshirting his true freshman season, Dearring returns to the active roster in a long, athletic guard, Dearring has added 10 pounds to his 6-foot-5 frame since arriving on campus... Minnesota Mr. Basketball finalist in 2013, was rated as the second-best prospect in Minnesota s Class of 2013 by ESPN Recruiting Nation... father, Darren, played basketball at the University of Virginia... involved in the Feed My Starving Children community service program. DEARRING S GAME-BY-GAME STATS NORTHERN KENTUCKY 11/14/ CHATTANOOGA 11/16/ GREEN BAY 11/19/ BOISE STATE 11/22/ Totals

22 Wisconsin Coaching Staff BO RYAN HEAD COACH Since being hired as the head coach at Wisconsin, Bo Ryan has elevated the program to heights previously unseen in Madison. In 2014, Ryan and the Badgers climbed even higher, reaching the program s first Final Four since 2000 and winning 30 games for just the third time in school history. With over 700 wins, 17 championships and countless conference and national coach of the year accolades, there is little doubt that Ryan is among the great coaches in college basketball history. Now as Ryan enters his 31st season as a head coach in his 14th atop the Wisconsin program - it s difficult to decide which is more impressive, his incredible longevity or his unparalleled success. It is, however, safe to say that the combination of the two is what elevates Ryan among college basketball s elite. Owning the most wins in UW annals (321 entering ), Ryan became the 34th NCAA coach to reach the 700-win plateau and is one of just five active Division I coaches to reach that hallowed ground. Ryan s career winning percentage of.759 ( ) is seventh all-time among coaches with 700 career wins. GREG GARD ASSOCIATE HEAD COACH - 14TH SEASON AT UW A member of five Halls of Fame, Ryan has been enshrined into the Wilkes College Athletic Hall of Fame (2003), the Delaware County Chapter of the Pennsylvania Sports Hall of Fame (2008), the Pennsylvania Sports Hall of Fame (2011), the Wisconsin Basketball Coaches Association Hall of Fame (2011) and the Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Hall of Fame (2012). One of the most respected coaches in college basketball, Ryan was awarded the NABC Guardians of the Game Award for Service in In 2009, the NABC presented Ryan with the Outstanding Service Award for his actions inside and outside the lines of coaching that have distinguished him as a valuable member of his community. Ryan is one of college basketball s most active participants when it comes to improving the game. In the past, Ryan has served on the NCAA Division I Men s Basketball Issues Committee and on the Academic Progress Rate committee. Ryan currently serves on the board of directors for both the NABC and the Wisconsin Basketball Coaches Assoc. (WBCA). In 2013, Ryan was given the Coaches vs. Cancer Champion Award, rewarding his dedication to such a worthy cause. Since joining Coaches vs. Cancer in 2007, Ryan has raised over $1.5 million to support the American Cancer Society. His team of coaches in Wisconsin transformed the Coaches vs. Cancer Wisconsin Gala from a small local fundraiser into the largest Coaches vs. Cancer gala in the nation. GAME 5: VS. UAB (BATTLE 4 ATLANTIS) Ryan and his wife, Kelly, have also hosted a Shooting Down Cancer at UW in each of the last three years, donating over $160,000 to the American Cancer Society based on UW student s participation and ability to make a free throw or halfcourt shot. Ryan is also very active in numerous other national and local charity efforts including the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation (JDRF), the UW Children s Hospital and the Memorial Veterans Hospital. PERSONAL FILE Born: Chester, Pa. in 1947 Family: Wife: Kelly, children: Megan, Will, Matt, Brenna and Mairin, five grandchildren Education: Bachelor s degree in business admin. from Wilkes (Pa.) University, 1969 Coaching Experience Assistant Coach: College of Racine Head Coach: Sun Valley (Pa.) High School Assistant Coach: Wisconsin ( ) Head Coach: UW-Platteville ( ) Head Coach: UW-Milwaukee ( ) Head Coach: Wisconsin (2001-present) BO RYAN S COACHING TREE Since Bo Ryan took over at Wisconsin in 2001, four of his former assistant coaches have gone on to take over Division I head coaching positions: Tony Bennett (Virginia), Rob Jeter (Milwaukee), Saul Phillips (Ohio) and Howard Moore (Illinois-Chicago). Greg Gard, a veteran of 21 seasons with Wisconsin coach Bo Ryan, is in his 14th season on the Badger basketball staff in After spending seven seasons as an assistant coach at Wisconsin he was named associate head coach in July of In 2011, Gard was voted as one of the top three assistant coaches in Big Ten in a poll of Big Ten coaches done by Jeff Goodman of FoxSports.com. GARY CLOSE ASSISTANT COACH - 12TH SEASON AT UW Gary Close, in his 28th season in Division I, is in his 12th season with the Badgers. Close was an assistant for 16 years at Iowa and Stanford before joining UW s staff in the spring of Hometown: Moorsetown, N.J. Family: Wife, Kellie, Son, Sam; daughter, Ellen Hometown: Cobb, Wis. Family: Wife: Michelle, Daughters, Mackenzie and Peyton; son, Isaac Education: B.S., Physical & Health Education, UW-Platteville, 1995 M.S.E. Counselor Education, UW-Platteville, 2007 Coaching Experience Assistant Coach, Southwestern [Wis.] H.S. ( ) Assistant Coach, Platteville [Wis.] H.S. ( ) Assistant Coach, UW-Platteville ( ) Assistant Coach, UW-Milwaukee ( ) Assistant Coach, Wisconsin (2001-present) Education: B.S., Business-Agriculture (P.E. minor), Arizona St., 1978 M.S. Athletic Administration & Coaching, Arizona St., 1982 Coaching Experience Assistant Coach, Stanford ( ) Assistant Coach, Iowa ( ) Head Coach, Regina [Iowa] H.S. ( ) Assistant Coach, Wisconsin (2003-present) LAMONT PARIS ASSISTANT COACH - 5TH SEASON AT UW Lamont Paris is in his fifth season on the UW coaching staff after being hired in An 18-year coaching veteran, Paris joined the Badgers bench after a 6-year stint as an assistant coach at Akron. Hometown: Findlay, Ohio Education: B.S., Business-Economics, Wooster, 1996 M.S. Recreation & Sports Mngmnt, Indiana St., 2000 Coaching Experience Assistant Coach, Wooster ( ) Assistant Coach, DePauw ( ) Assistant Coach, Indiana Univ.-Pennsylvania ( ) Assistant Coach, Akron ( ) Assistant Coach, Wisconsin (2010-present)