#7 WISCONSIN (21-3, 10-1) VS. NORTHWESTERN (18-6, 7-4) TV...Big Ten Network Kevin Kugler and Jon Crispin GAME 25

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1 WISCONSIN basketball 22 NCAA Tournaments (18 consecutive) 4 Final Fours (1941, 2000, 2014, 2015) 18 Big Ten Championships 21 Consensus All-Americans SCHEDULE Date Opponent Time NOV. 11 CENTRAL ARKANSAS W, Nov. 15 at Creighton^ [22] L, NOV. 17 CHICAGO STATE W, Maui Jim Maui Invitational Nov. 21 vs. Tennessee W, Nov. 22 vs. Georgetown W, Nov. 23 vs. North Carolina [4] L, NOV. 27 PRAIRIE VIEW A&M W, NOV. 29 SYRACUSE* [22] W, DEC. 3 OKLAHOMA W, DEC. 7 IDAHO STATE W, Dec. 10 at Marquette W, DEC. 14 GREEN BAY W, DEC. 23 FLORIDA A&M W, DEC. 27 RUTGERS W, Jan. 3 at Indiana [25] W, Jan. 8 at Purdue [20] L, Jan. 12 OHIO STATE W, Jan. 17 MICHIGAN W, Jan. 21 at Minnesota W, (ot) Jan. 24 PENN STATE W, Jan. 28 vs. Rutgers (NYC) W, (ot) Jan. 31 at Illinois W, Feb. 5 INDIANA W, Feb. 9 at Nebraska W, (ot) Feb. 12 NORTHWESTERN 5:30 PM Feb. 16 at Michigan 6 pm Feb. 19 MARYLAND [21] NOON Feb. 23 at Ohio State 8 pm Feb. 26 at Michigan State 3 pm March 2 IOWA 8 PM March 5 MINNESOTA TBD Big Ten Tournament Washington, D.C. Mar at Big Ten Tournament NCAA Tournament Mar Round 1 Mar Rounds 2-3 Mar Sweet 16/Elite 8 April 1-3 Final Four (Phoenix, Ariz.) ^ Gavitt Games * Big Ten/ACC Challenge FOLLOW UW BASKETBALL u u u u u u WEBSITE: FACEBOOK: /WisconsinMensBasketball INSTAGRAM: BadgerMBB YOUTUBE: WisconsinBadgers SNAPCHAT: OfficialBadgers GAME 25 #7 WISCONSIN (21-3, 10-1) VS. NORTHWESTERN (18-6, 7-4) FEB. 12 5:30 P.M. (CT) MADISON, WIS. KOHL CENTER (17,287) BIG TEN NETWORK TV...Big Ten Network Kevin Kugler and Jon Crispin Radio...Badger Radio Network Matt Lepay & Mike Lucas All-Time Series.... UW leads, All-Time in Madison... UW leads, Active Streak...NU won 1 straight Last Meeting... NU won, 70-65, on January 12, 2016 (in Evanston, Ill.) WIN STREAKS ON THE LINE VS. NORTHWESTERN Winners of 8 in a row and 17 of the last 18, No. 7 Wisconsin hosts Northwestern on Sunday with its highest ranking since the season. The Badgers are riding a 19-game home win streak. Up next, the Badgers travel to Michigan on Feb. 16 for a 6 p.m. (CT) tip on ESPN. UW has won 16 of the last 18 vs. the Wolverines. WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT WISCONSIN MID-SEASON SURGE: UW has lost just once since Thanksgiving and is out-scoring foes by 16.2 ppg (76.0 to 59.8) over that span. GARD IN CHARGE: Wisconsin is with Greg Gard at the helm. He is off to the best start of any UW coach in 100 years (pg 4). PROTECT THIS HOUSE: UW has won 19 in a row at home, the 6thlongest active streak in the NCAA and 6th-longest in UW history. NORTHWESTERN WILDCATS Rankings (AP/Coaches): --/-- Head Coach: Chris Collins Record at NU: (4th Year) Overall: (4th Year) WISCONSIN BADGERS Rankings (AP/Coaches): 7/5 Head Coach: Greg Gard Record at WIS: (2nd Year) Overall: (2nd Year) Wisconsin has clinched a winning record in Big Ten play for the 17th-consecutive season, the longest streak in conference history (pg 10). ALL-AMERICAN HAPP: Ethan Happ is doing it all for UW during Big Ten play, leading the team in points (16.3 ppg), rebounds (9.0 rpg), assists (2.7 apg), blocks (1.5 bpg) and steals (2.6 spg). Happ is the only player in the nation leading his team in all 5 categories during conference play. WINNING SEASON: Over the last 4 seasons, UW is 33-8 (.805) in Feb./March regular season games. CONSISTENCY MODEL: UW has reached 20 wins for the 11th-straight season (longest streak in B1G) and clinched a winning record in B1G play for the 17th-consecutive season. OT IS "OUR TIME": UW has won 8 consecutive overtime games. Of those 8, only 1 came at home. HAYES AT THE HUB: Senior Nigel Hayes is one of the most versatile players in the Big Ten and is the only player in the conference averaging at least 13.0 ppg, 5.0 rpg and 3.0 apg. Sixth on UW's scoring list, Hayes is the nation's only player with 1,600 pts, 600 rebs and 250 asts. BADGER BALANCE: UW ranks among the top 35 in both offensive and defensive efficiency (KenPom). The Badgers are scoring 74.4 ppg, the team's highest average since the season. OWNING THE GLASS: The Badgers are 5th in the nation with a +8.4 rebounding margin. KLUTCH KOENIG: Over the last 2 seasons, Bronson Koenig is 29-for-53 (.547) from 3-point range in the final 5:00 and OT. During B1G play this season, he is shooting 46.7% from deep (30-for-66) and his 2.7 3FGs per game is 2nd in the B1G. He is also just 5 3FGs from breaking the UW career record. OWN THE PAINT: The Badgers have scored 274 more points in the paint than their opponents, a margin of ppg (33.6 to 22.2). UW has only been out-scored in the paint on 3 occasions. WISCONSIN RECIPE: The Badgers simply don't beat themselves. UW ranks 4th in the NCAA in scoring defense (60.2 ppg), 12th in fewest fouls per game and 32nd in fewest turnovers per game. WISCONSIN S PROBABLE STARTERS No. Name Pos. Yr. Pts. Reb. Ast. Notes 3 Zak Showalter G Sr % 3FGs in B1G play; Team-high 2.2 ast-to ratio 10 Nigel Hayes F Sr cons starts, 1,667 career pts and 109 wins 22 Ethan Happ F So Avg ppg in B1G play; 8 double-doubles 24 Bronson Koenig G Sr FG% (B1G play); 5 3FGs from UW career record 30 Vitto Brown F Sr % FTs (19-23); Season-high 16p vs. PSU 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 25: VS. NOTES WISCONSIN BASKETBALL D'Mitrik Trice G, Fr., 6-0, 178 Huber Heights, Ohio Jordan Hill G, R-Jr., 6-4, 172 Pasadena, Calif. 30 Vitto Brown F, Sr., 6-8, 235 Bowling Green, Ohio WISCONSIN ROSTER D Mitrik Trice Brevin Pritzl Aleem Ford^ Zak Showalter*** Matt Ferris* Aaron Moesch** Nigel Hayes*** Jordan Hill** Charles Thomas, IV* T.J. Schlundt* Khalil Iverson* Ethan Happ* Bronson Koenig*** Alex Illikainen* Vitto Brown*** Michael Ballard^ Andy Van Vliet Brevin Pritzl G, R-Fr., 6-3, 195 De Pere, Wis. CharleS Thomas F, So., 6-8, 252 Highland, Md. michael ballard G, Fr., 6-4, 194 Oak Park, Ill. POS G G F G G F F G F G F F G F F G F 2 aleem ford F, Fr., 6-8, 208 Lawrenceville, Ga. 20 T.J. Schlundt 33 andy van vliet HT WT G, R-So., 6-5, 191 Oconomowoc, Wis. F, So., 7-0, 224 Antwerp, Belgium YR/ELIG Fr./Fr. So./Fr. Fr./Fr. Sr.#/Sr. Jr./So. Sr./Jr. Sr./Sr. Sr./Jr. So./So. Jr./So. So./So. Jr./So. Sr./Sr. So./So. Sr./Sr. Fr./Fr. So./So. 3 zak showalter 21 KHALIL IVERSON G, R-Sr., 6-3, 185 Germantown, Wis. G, So., 6-5, 212 Delaware, Ohio 4 22 matt ferris G, R-So., 6-6, 200 Appleton, Wis. ethan Happ F, R-So., 6-10, 232 Milan, Ill Aaron Moesch F, R-Jr., 6-8, 226 Green Bay, Wis. bronson koenig G, Sr., 6-3, 190 La Crosse, Wis nigel hayes F, Sr., 6-8, 240 Toledo, Ohio alex illikainen F, So., 6-9, 232 Grand Rapids, Minn. Greg Gard Lamont Paris Howard Moore Joe Krabbenhoft Head Coach 2nd season at UW Assoc. Head Coach 7th season at UW Assistant Coach 7th season at UW Assistant Coach 1st season at UW HOMETOWN (HIGH SCHOOL) Huber Heights, Ohio (Wayne/IMG Academy) De Pere, Wis. (HS) Lawrenceville, Ga. (Archer/IMG Academy) Germantown, Wis. (HS) Appleton, Wis. (Xavier) Green Bay, Wis. (Southwest) Toledo, Ohio (Whitmer) Pasadena, Calif. (LaSalle/Exeter Academy [N.H.]) Highland, Md. (River Hill) Oconomowoc, Wis. (St. John s Military Academy) Delaware, Ohio (Hayes) Milan, Ill. (Rockridge) La Crosse, Wis. (Aquinas) Grand Rapids, Minn. (HS/Brewster Academy) Bowling Green, Ohio (HS) Oak Park, Ill. (Fenwick) Antwerp, Belgium WISCONSIN PRONUNCIATION GUIDE 0 Duh-MEE-trick Trice 1 Brevin PRIT-zull 5 Aaron mayshh 24 Bronson KAY-nig 25 Alex ill-eh-kay-nin 30 VEE-toe Brown 33 Andy Van VLEET Joe CRAB-en-hoft * letters earned # 5th-year senior ^ will redshirt season Head Coach: Greg Gard (2nd); Associate Head Coach: Lamont Paris (7th); Assistant Coaches: Howard Moore (7th), Joe Krabbenhoft (1st); Dir. of Basketball Operations: Katherine Vosters; Strength & Conditioning: Erik Helland; Athletic Trainer: Henry Perez-Guerra; Video Coord.: A.J. Van Handel

3 @BADGERMBB NOTES GAME 25: VS. NORTHWESTERN QUICK FACTS University of Wisconsin Madison, WI Founded Enrollment...42,041 Nickname...Badgers School Colors....Cardinal and White Affiliation...NCAA Division I Conference.... Big Ten Chancellor....Rebecca Blank Director of Athletics....Barry Alvarez Athletic Dept. Phone Ticket Office Phone Website.... Twitter...@BadgerMBB Facebook.../WisconsinMensBasketball HEAD COACH - GREG GARD Seasons... 2nd at UW/2nd overall Overall Record (.766) Record at Wisconsin (.766) Big Ten Record (.759) NCAA Tournament Record (.666) KOHL CENTER Opened... Jan. 17, 1998 Seasons...17th Capacity...17,287 Student Section...Grateful Red Overall record at Kohl Center (.875) Kohl Center Record under Gard (.913) ALL-TIME RECORD u 118th season of basketball u Years: 1898 to present u Overall record: 1,570-1,175 (.570) u Big Ten record: (.490) u NCAA tournament record: (.632) u Big Ten tournament record: (.568) BIG TEN CHAMPIONSHIPS (18) Titles: 1907, 1908, 1912, 1913, 1914, 1916, 1918, 1921, 1923, 1924, 1929, 1935, 1941, 1947, 2002, 2003, 2008, 2015 BIG TEN TOURN. TITLES (3) Titles: 2004, 2008, 2015 NCAA TOURNAMENT HISTORY Appearances (22): 1941, 1947, 1994, 1997, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016 National Championship: 1941 Final Four (4): 1941, 2000, 2014, 2015 Elite Eight (6): 1941, 1947, 2000, 2005, 2014, 2015 Sweet 16 (10): 1941, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2008, 2011, 2012, 2014, 2015, 2016 STELLAR START u With a record of 21-3, the Badgers have posted the 3rd-best start in school history. Wisconsin has won at least 21 of its first 23 games for the 3rd time in the last 11 seasons. Wisconsin's best 24-game starts Year Record u Wisconsin is in the midst of an 8-game win streak and also had a 9-game winning streak earlier this season. The Badgers have enjoyed a winning streak of at least 9 games in 3 of the last 4 seasons. u The Badgers do have another impressive winning streak still intact. UW has won 19 consecutive home games dating back to Jan. of that includes 11 straight B1G home wins. ALL-TIME VS. NORTHWESTERN u Sunday s game will be the 178th meeting between Wisconsin and Northwestern in a series that dates back to UW leads the all-time series between the schools, u Northwestern was Wisconsin's first-ever opponent in the Kohl Center, a Badgers win on Jan. 17, The Wildcats are just 1-14 all-time at the Kohl Center with their only win coming in a decision in u Wisconsin has won 9 of the last 11 against the Wildcats overall, but Northwestern won the most recent meeting, a win in Evanston in the only meeting last season. u The Badgers have also won 5 of the last 6 games against Northwestern in Evanston. u UW s last 7 victories over NU have come by an average of 22.9 points. The Badgers have held Northwestern to 70 or fewer points for 34 consecutive games. LAST TIME OUT #7 WISCONSIN 70, NEBRASKA 69 (OT) Feb. 12, 2017 Pinnacle Bank Arena, Lincoln, Neb. u Wisconsin trailed by 2 in the final minute of overtime before Nigel Hayes sank a gamewinning 3-pointer with 0:19 remaining to give the Badgers a win at Nebraska. The victory marked UW's overtime win of the season and their 8th-straight OT win dating back to u The Badgers were out-rebounded and shot just 36.5%, but forced 22 Husker turnovers and went 3-for-4 from 3-point range in overtime. u Ethan Happ led UW with 14 rebounds and also clinched the win by blocking Tai Webster's shot with 3 seconds remaining and then recording a steal on the final play as time expired. u Nigel Hayes finished with 20 points (7-11 FTs). Bronson Koenig scored 12 points. HISTORY VS. NORTHWESTERN Overall: UW leads In Madison: UW leads, Gard vs. NU: 0-1 Active Streak: NU won last 1 LAST 20 MEETINGS (UW IS 16-4) Date Rank Result Score Location 2/2/05 19/-- W Madison 1/14/06 21/-- W Madison 2/23/06 --/-- L Evanston 1/13/07 3/-- W Evanston 2/3/07 2/-- W Madison 1/19/08 17/-- W Madison 3/8/08 10/-- W Evanston 1/7/09 --/-- W Madison 1/31/09 --/-- L Evanston 1/13/10 13/-- W Evanston 2/21/10 14/-- W Madison 1/23/11 18/-- W Evanston 2/27/11 12/-- W Madison 1/18/12 --/-- W Madison 2/20/13 19/-- W Evanston 1/2/14 4/-- W Evanston 1/29/14 14/-- L Madison 1/4/15 4/-- W Evanston 2/7/15 5/-- W Madison 1/12/16 --/-- L Evanston LAST MEETING: NU 70, UW 65 Jan. 12, 2016 Welsh-Ryan Arena, Evanston, Ill. u In a game that featured 4 ties and 8 lead changes, Wisconsin was unable to get enough stops down the stretch, falling at Northwestern, The loss snapped UW s 5-game winning streak in Evanston, Ill. u NU owned a scoring advantage in paint and out-rebounded the Badgers (34-25). Wisconsin shot 47.1% from the field, but watched the Wildcats attempt 34 FTs (making 22), compared to UW s 10-for-13. u Junior Nigel Hayes led UW with 17 points, 6 rebounds and 6 assists. u Freshman Ethan Happ reached double figures with 12 points to go with 6 boards and a game-high 3 steals. Bronson Koenig tallied 9 points on point shooting. Wisconsin , 1-4 B1G 10 Hayes, Nigel f 22 Happ, Ethan f Brown, Vitto f Koenig, Bronson g Showalter, Zak g Hill, Jordan Iverson, Khalil Illikainen, Alex Team Totals FG % 1st Half: % 3FG % 1st Half: % FT % 1st Half: % Northwestern , 3-2 B1G 2nd half: % 2nd half: % 2nd half: % Game: % Game: % Game: % 0 34 Lumpkin, Sanjay f 35 Falzon, Aaron f van Zegeren, Joey c Demps, Tre g McIntosh, Bryant g Lindsey, Scottie Ash, Jordan Taphorn, Nathan Skelly, Gavin Pardon, Dererk Team Totals FG % 1st Half: % 3FG % 1st Half: % FT % 1st Half: nd half: % 2nd half: % 2nd half: % Officials: DJ Carstensen, Mike Eades, Larry Scirotto Technical fouls: Wisconsin-None. Northwestern-None. Attendance: 7264 Score by periods 1st 2nd Total Wisconsin Northwestern Last FG - WIS 2nd-00:01, NU 2nd-02:59. Largest lead - WIS by 2 1st-06:52, NU by 9 1st-16:02. WIS led for 02:13. NU led for 35:55. Game was tied for 01:52. Game: % Game: % Game: % 7 In Off 2nd Fast Paint T/O Chance Break Points Bench WIS NU Score tied - 4 times. Lead changed - 8 times.

4 @BADGERMBB NOTES GAME 25: VS. NORTHWESTERN SITUATIONAL RECORDS Under Gard Ahead at the half Behind at the half Tied at the half FG% of.450 or more FG% less than Better FG% than opp Worse FG% than opp Same FG% as opp Opp. FG% less than 45% FG% of 40% or more FG% less than 40% Try more than 20 3FGs Try 20 or fewer 3FGs Make at least 70% FT Try at least 25 FTs Try fewer than 25 FTs Out-rebound opponent Tied or out-rebounded Same or fewer TOs than opp More TOs than opp Commit fewer than 12 TOs Commit 12 or more TOs Score fewer than 50 pts Score pts Score pts Score pts Score pts Score 90 or more pts Allow fewer than 50 pts Allow pts Allow pts Allow pts Allow pts Allow 90 or more pts Overtime vs. A.P. top 25 opponents vs. A.P. top 25 opp. at home Home games Road games Neutral site games Day games Night games GAMES DECIDED BY... 3 points or less points points points or more points TELEVISED GAMES... CBS Big Ten Network BTN Plus ESPN ESPN ESPNU ESPN Fox Sports Fox Sports Net Fox College Sports TBS TNT trutv Versus WHAT'S TRENDING u UW is 17-0 when shooting at least 42.0% from the field this season. The Badgers are 29-2 under Gard when shooting at least 42.0%. Conversely, the Badgers are 17-0 when limiting opponents below 45.0% shooting this season. The Badgers are 29-2 under Gard when keeping foes below 45.0% from the field. u Wisconsin is averaging 74.4 points per game, a figure that would serve as the team's highest scoring output since averaging 77.9 ppg in the season. u The Badgers are out-scoring opponents in the paint by a margin of 806 to 532. That's an average margin of ppg (33.6 to 22.2). UW has only been out-scored in the paint on 3 occasions. u UW is 3rd in the Big Ten and 32nd in the NCAA with just 11.4 turnovers per game. u Wisconsin is allowing 60.2 ppg, which leads the Big Ten and ranks 4th nationally. u The Badgers are committing an average of 15.7 fouls per game, 12th-fewest in the NCAA. u UW is 18-0 this season when leading or tied with 5:00 remaining, continuing a Mariano Riveralike string of closing games. Under Greg Gard, UW is 33-0 when leading or tied with 5:00 remaining. Dating back to February of 2011, UW is (.969) when leading or tied with 5:00 left. u Wisconsin is 3-0 in overtime this season and has now won each of its last 8 overtime games and 11 of its last 12. u The Badgers are a perfect 6-0 this season in games decided by 7 or fewer points. u UW has won 26 straight games vs. unranked opponents overall (dating back to 1/12/16). Greg Gard is 29-2 against unranked opponents. CONFERENCE CONSISTENCY u With 10 wins this season, Wisconsin has clinched a winning conference record for the 17th-consecutive season, the longest run of continued success in the 109-year history of Big Ten basketball. Consec. Winning Seasons, All-Time, Big Ten Team Cons. Seasons 1. Wisconsin ( ) 2. Purdue ( ) 3. Indiana ( ) 4. Purdue ( ) u Among the major conferences, only Kansas (26*) has a longer active streak of above.500 seasons. *does not include yet ANOTHER 20 WIN-SEASON u At 21-3, Wisconsin has reached 20 wins for the 11th consecutive season and the 14th time in 15 years. The Badgers 11 straight seasons with at least 20 wins is tied with Ohio State for the longest active streak in the Big Ten. Prior to Bo Ryan s arrival, UW had just four 20-win seasons in 103 years of basketball. Team Consecutive 20-win seasons Ohio State Wisconsin....11* Michigan State....5 *includes HOME SWEET HOME Wisconsin is in the midst of an 19-game home winning streak. The Badgers last loss at the Kohl Center came in a setback to No. 3 Maryland on Jan. 9, UW's 19-game home win streak is the 6th-longest active streak in the NCAA and the 6th-longest in school history. It is also the team's longest since winning 23 in a row ( ). Longest Active Home Win Streaks, NCAA (thru 2/9) Wins School Began 40 Oregon 1/10/15 29 Akron 2/27/15 23 Cincinnati 1/2/16 23 New Mexico State 12/21/15 21 Yale 2/27/15 19 Wisconsin 1/17/16 19 Arizona 1/30/16 19 Florida State 2/27/16 u 5 of the 9 longest home winning streaks in UW history have happened with Greg Gard on the bench (as assistant or head coach), including a school-record 38-game streak from 2002 to Longest Home Win Streaks, UW History Wins Began Ended 38 12/7/2002 (UNLV) 1/25/2005 (ILL) 33 3/8/1911 (NW) 1/23/1915 (Chic.) 28 2/8/2006 (IND) 12/8/2007 (Marq.) 24 1/14/1929 (IND) 2/14/1931 (MIN) 23 2/13/2010 (IND) 12/3/11 (Marq.) 19 1/17/16 (MSU) Active 18 2/27/1909 (PUR) 3/1/1911 (MIN) 18 2/19/1915 (PUR) 1/26/1917 (Chic.) 18 2/5/2009 (ILL) 2/9/2010 (ILL) u Greg Gard has built a record of 21-2 (.913) at home during his head coaching tenure. u UW is (.874) all-time at the Kohl Center, equaling the 4th-highest home winning percentage for any active Division I college basketball arena (list on page 13). u This season, the Badgers are out-scoring opponents by 24.0 points per game (79.0 to 55.0) at the Kohl Center. u UW's game vs. Northwestern (2/12) will mark the 54th-consecutive sellout at the Kohl Center. GARD FASTEST TO 30 WINS u Since taking over the head coaching reins Dec. 15, 2015, Greg Gard has piloted the Badgers to a record of (.766). u Gard is the fastest to 30 wins of any Wisconsin head coach in the NCAA tournament era (since ). All-time, only Naismith Hall of Famer Walter Meanwell (30-1, ) reached 30 wins quicker than Gard. u Since Gard entered the Big Ten head coaching ranks, Wisconsin is 22-7 (.759) in conference play - the best mark in the Big Ten. Big Ten Record, Since Season Team B1G Record Pct. 1. Wisconsin Purdue Maryland Indiana Michigan State

5 @BADGERMBB NOTES " " GAME 25: VS. NORTHWESTERN ETHAN HAAPP WISCONSIN BIG MAN PUTTING TOGETHER "ALL-AMERICAN" SEASON NCAA'S MOST COMPLETE PLAYER Sophomore Ethan Happ is rapidly establishing himself as one of college basketball's best allaround players in A midseason finalist for the Wooden, Naismith and Oscar Robertson National Player of the Year Awards, Happ is also making a strong case for Big Ten POY. u Happ is the nation's only player to lead his team in points, rebounds, assists, blocks and steals during conference play. Avg. UW B1G Points st 6th 9.0 1st 3rd Assists 2.5 1st 22nd Blocks 1.5 1st 9th Steals 2.6 1st 1st FG Pct st 9th u Over the last 20 years, only 3 major conference players have led their team in all 5 categories during conference play: Utah's Delon Wright (2014), St. John's D.J. Kennedy (2010) and Virginia Tech's Bryant Matthews (2003) u Overall this season, Happ is averaging a teamhigh 14.5 ppg and 9.3 rpg, as well as 2.7 apg, 1.1 bpg and 2.0 spg in just 27.3 minutes per game. u A finalist for the Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Award, Happ is the only player in the NCAA averaging at least 14.0 ppg, 9.0 rpg, 2.5 apg, 1.0 bpg & 1.5 spg. In fact, over the last 20 seasons, no major conference player has reached those marks for an entire season. Vermont's Marqus Blakely (2009 and 10) and MVSU's Kenyon Ross (1998) are the only D-I players to achieve that since SCORING: Leads the team and ranks 6th in B1G averaging 16.3 ppg during conference play. He has reached double digit points in 18 of the last 21 games and has posted 8 doubledoubles on the season (3rd in B1G). Happ is shooting 60.5% from the field, which ranks 2nd in the B1G and 24th in the NCAA. Happ's 56.8% career FG% would rank 2nd in school history. (Page 12). REBOUNDING: His 9.3 rebounds per game rank 3rd in the Big Ten. Wisconsin hasn't had a player average at least 9.0 rpg since Rashard Griffith had 10.8 per game in Happ also ranks 3rd in the Big Ten with 3.1 offensive rebounds per game. ASSISTS: Last season Happ dished out a total of 44 assists. He already has 64 in just 24 games this season, averaging 2.7 per game, 2nd-highest on the team. STEALS: A year after leading the Big Ten with 1.8 steals per game, he's at it again, leading the B1G with 2.6 spg during conference play. BLOCKS: Including a 5-block effort at Minnesota (1/21), Happ is 10th in the Big Ten, averaging 1.1 bpg. HAPP S MIDSEASON RESUME Wooden Award Midseason Top-20 Naismith Award Midseason Top-30 Oscar Robertson Trophy Midseason List Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Award Final 10 2x Big Ten Player of the Week (1/23, 1/30) ESPN.COM EFFICIENCY RATINGS Developed by Memphis Grizzlies President John Hollinger, ESPN.com s Player Efficiency Rating (PER) measure a player s impact based on scoring, rebounds, assists and turnovers (min. 20 mpg). Frank Kaminsky led the nation in PER in 2015 with a rating of PLAYER MPG PER 1. John Collins, Wake Forest Ethan Happ, Wisconsin Jock Landale, St. Mary's Zach Collins, Gonzaga Vladimir Brodziansky, TCU KENPOM PLAYER OF THE YEAR Happ ranks 5th on Ken Pomeroy s National Player of the Year rankings. Since debuting in 2011, Pomeroy s POY rankings have been a reliable indicator of All-America accolades. In fact, of players that finished among Pomeroy s top 5, 86.7% earned All-American status that season. PLAYER RATING 1. Josh Hart, Villanova Caleb Swanigan, Purdue Jock Landale, Saint Mary's Johnathan Motley, Baylor Ethan Happ, Wisconsin Nigel Williams-Goss, Gonzaga Frank Mason, Kansas THEY SAID IT... "Ethan Happ is the best defender I've seen all season. To this point, he's the leader for National Defensive Player of the Year." - Jay Bilas, ESPN (Feb ) "It might be time to start ramping up a Happ for All-America campaign, as his high-usage scoring and assisting, combined with his defense, is putting him in contention for Big Ten POY." - Luke Winn, Sports Illustrated (Feb. 9, 2017) MAKING IT HAPP-EN Ethan Happ has twice been named Big Ten Player of the Week this season and has authored a pair of dominant performances recently. u At Madison Square Garden against Rutgers (1/28), Happ put the Badgers on his back, scoring a career-high 32 points, including the game-tying basket with just 0:02 remaining. He also added 6 rebounds, 3 assists, 2 blocks and 4 steals, becoming the first Big Ten player in more than 20 years to reach those marks in a single game. He is the only player in the country to reach those thresholds this season, and the nation's first major conference player since LSU's Ben Simmons last season. ONE-OF-A-KIND Ethan Happ is the only player in the NCAA averaging at least 13.0 ppg, 9.0 rpg, 2.5 apg, 1.5 spg and 1.0 bpg. Happ is trying to become the first major conference player in over 20 years to reach those marks for an entire season. u At Minnesota (1/21), Happ scored 28 points, while adding 12 rebounds, 6 assists and 5 blocks. He is the first major conference player to tally at least 25p, 10r, 5a and 5b since Over the last 20 seasons, the only players in the NCAA to reach Happ's numbers are Georgetown's Michael Sweetney (2002 vs. Notre Dame and 2003 vs. Syracuse) and Colgate's Adonal Foyle (1996 vs. Bowling Green). u At Indiana (1/3), Happ led the Badgers with 19 points, out-scoring IU's bigman duo of Thomas Bryant and De'Ron Davis (combined 18 points). He also added 6 rebounds and 4 assists (0 TOs). u Against Syracuse (11/29), Happ posted a double-double with 24 points (10-12 FGs) and 13 rebounds (6 offensive), while adding 4 assists. u Happ enjoyed a fine 3-game stretch at the Maui Invitational, earning All-Tournament honors after averaging 16.0 points and 9.0 rebounds. He scored in double figures in all 3 games on the islands, highlighted by a 19-point, 15-rebound effort in the semifinals vs. Georgetown. u The Milan ( MY-lin ), Illinois native ranks 3rd in the Big Ten with 8 double-doubles and has a total of 17 in 58 career games.

6 @BADGERMBB NOTES GAME 25: VS. NORTHWESTERN CHARTING THE BADGERS CAREER GAMES PLAYED Games Starts Cons. Starts Nigel Hayes Bronson Koenig Zak Showalter Vitto Brown Jordan Hill Ethan Happ Khalil Iverson Charles Thomas Alex Illikainen Aaron Moesch D'Mitrik Trice Matt Ferris T.J. Schlundt Brevin Pritzl Andy Van Vliet DOUBLE-DIGIT POINTS Career Cons. Nigel Hayes...89 (69-20) 17 (15-2) 3 Bronson Koenig...64 (54-10) 18 (17-1) 2 Ethan Happ...45 (34-11) 18 (17-2) 0 Vitto Brown...25 (21-4) 8 (7-1) 0 Zak Showalter...17 (14-3) 7 (7-0) 1 Khalil Iverson...5 (5-0) 4 (4-0) 0 D'Mitrik Trice....3 (3-0) 3 (3-0) 0 Jordan Hill...2 (2-0) 0 0 Charles Thomas...2 (2-0) 1 (1-0) 0 Alex Illikainen....1 (0-1) POINT SCORING GAMES Career Cons. Nigel Hayes...17 (13-4) 5 (5-0) 1 Bronson Koenig...10 (9-1) 6 (5-1) 0 Ethan Happ...7 (7-0) 4 (4-0) 0 Vitto Brown...1 (1-0) 0 0 Zak Showalter...1 (1-0) 0 0 DOUBLE-DIGIT REBOUNDS Career Cons. Ethan Happ...22 (17-5) 11 (10-1) 1 Nigel Hayes...13 (11-2) 4 (4-0) 0 Vitto Brown...1 (1-0) 0 0 Zak Showalter...1 (0-1) 0 0 DOUBLE-DIGIT ASSISTS Career Cons. Nigel Hayes...1 (1-0) 1 (1-0) 0 DOUBLE-DOUBLES Career Cons. Ethan Happ...17 (13-4) 7 (7-0) 0 Nigel Hayes...10 (8-2) 3 (3-0) 0 Vitto Brown...1 (1-0) 0 0 Zak Showalter...1 (0-1) 0 0 TRIPLE-DOUBLES None Career Cons LINEUP RECORD Koenig, Show., Hayes, Happ, Brown Record in those contests in parentheses PRAISE FOR HAYES Wisconsin has won 17 of the last 18 games and senior Nigel Hayes served as a major catalyst for the Badgers' run of success. During the 18-game stretch, Hayes has greatly increased his offensive production in 3 specific areas: scoring, field goal percentage and free throw attempts per game. He has also noticed a dramatic shift in shot selection. Through the first 6 games, 52.5% of Hayes' field goal attempts were coming from 3-point range (5.2 3FGAs per game). During the last 18 games, just 14.6% of total field goal attempts have been from behind the arc. Nigel Hayes Offensive Splits, Last 18 Games First 6 Last 18 Record Points per game FG% point FGs (.290) 9-27 (.333) FTAs per game (13-21) 6.8 (76-122) Ast/TO ratio /12 55/29 HAYES FOR DAYS Nigel Hayes is the only active player in college basketball to accumulate 1,600 points, 650 rebounds and 250 assists in his career. He is also just the 13th player in Big Ten history to reach those marks. u On the year, Hayes is 3rd on the Badgers in points (13.6 ppg), 2nd in rebounds (5.9 rpg), while leading the team in assists (3.0 apg). u Hayes enters the weekend as the only player in the Big Ten averaging at least 13.0 ppg, 5.0 rpg and 3.0 apg per game this season. In fact, Hayes is 1 of just 7 major conference players hitting those marks, along with Josh Hart (Villanova), Markelle Fultz (Wash.), Josh Jackson (Kansas), Jamel Artis (Pitt), Lonzo Ball (UCLA) and Isaiah Briscoe (Kent.). u Hayes leads the Badgers averaging 3.0 assists per game and ranks 12th in the Big Ten with a 1.7 assist-to-turnover ratio (71 assists, 41 turnovers). u Hayes has scored in double figures in 9 of the last 11 games and has 17 career games of 20 or more points (5 this season, most recently 20 points in a win at Nebraska on Feb. 9). u Hayes earned his first Big Ten Player of the Week honor (Nov. 28-Dec. 4) after averaging 18.5 points, 8.0 assists and 6.5 rebounds per game in wins over No. 22 Syracuse and Oklahoma. u Against Syracuse, Hayes tallied 9 points, 13 rebounds and a career-high 10 assists, coming one point short of authoring just the 2nd triple-double in UW history (Josh Gasser had 10 pts, 12 reb, 10 ast at Northwestern in 2011). Hayes did become the first Badger to post a double-figure assist total since Jordan Taylor had 10 vs. Green Bay on Dec. 7, Hayes recorded the second rebounds/assists doubledouble in Badgers history (Gasser's triple-double). u Hayes followed up later in the week with a season-high 28 points and a game-high 6 assists in a win over Oklahoma. HAYES BUILDING LEGACY AT UW The preseason Big Ten Player of the Year, Nigel Hayes returned for his senior season after testing the NBA Draft waters and is poised to leave a legacy as one of the best in Wisconsin history. u In 4 seasons at Wisconsin, Hayes has never missed a game. He has participated in 137 consecutive contests, which is 4th on UW's alltime service list. Josh Gasser holds the school record with 148 games played. More importantly, Hayes has played in 109 wins during his career, the 3rd-highest total of any player in program history. Josh Gasser (117) and Frank Kaminsky (114) are the only Badgers with more career wins than Hayes. u With 1,667 career points, Hayes now ranks 6th on Wisconsin s all-time scoring list. He is 70 points away from passing Rick Olson ( ) to crack the Badgers' all-time top 5. u Hayes also owns 698 career rebounds and 290 career assists, becoming the 2nd player in UW history to accumulate 1,500 points, 500 rebounds and 250 assists. Wisconsin s 1, Club Player Points Reb. Ast. Michael Finley 2, Nigel Hayes 1, u Hayes is the NCAA's only active player with 1,500 points, 600 rebounds and 250 assists. Only 3 major conference players have scored more career points than Hayes (1,667). NCAA Career Scoring Leaders, Major Conf. (thru 2/9) Player Points 1. Bryce Alford (UCLA) 1, Josh Hart (Villanova) 1, Michael Young (Pitt) 1, Nigel Hayes (Wisconsin) 1, Malcolm Hill (Illinois) 1,665 u Already 6th on UW's scoring list, Hayes also ranks 8th on the school's all-time rebounding list and 10th on the career assist ledger. He is the only Badger to appear on the school's top-10 list for points, rebounds and assists. u In the Big Ten opener vs. Rutgers, Hayes went 10-for-10 from the free throw line. Entering the week, Hayes ranks 3rd in the Big Ten with 143 free throw attempts. Hayes trails only Purdue's Caleb Swanigan (155) and Illinois' Malcolm Hill (150). u For his career, Hayes ranks 2nd in school history for both made FTs (500) and FTAs (733). He needs 21 more made FTs to pass Alando Tucker (520) for the most in UW annals. u Last season, Hayes set UW single-season records for free throws (190) and free throw attempts (258). He led the Big Ten in FTAs and ranked second to Illinois' Malcolm Hill in FTs (193). Hayes also equaled UW's single-game record with 17 made FTs when he went 17-for-22 against Indiana (1/26/16). u A 2016 First-Team All-Big Ten selection, Hayes leads all active Big Ten players in career points and rebounds, while ranking 7th in assists, 2nd in steals and 5th in blocks.

7 @BADGERMBB NOTES GAME 25: VS. NORTHWESTERN OT STANDS FOR "OUR TIME" u Wisconsin is 3-0 in overtime this season and has now won each of its last 8 overtime games and 11 of its last 12. Of UW's 8 consecutive OT wins, 7 have come away from home. Wisconsin Overtime Games, Since Season Season Opponent Location Score Arizona Anaheim (NCAA) W, Michigan Ann Arbor, Mich. W, Michigan St. Chicago (BTT) W, Syracuse Syracuse, N.Y. W, Indiana Kohl Center W, Minnesota Minneapolis W, Rutgers New York City W, Nebraska Lincoln, Neb. W, u UW has matched a school single-season record with 3 overtime wins this season. The Badgers also went 3-2 in OT games in season. u The Badgers are a perfect 6-0 this season in games decided by 7 or fewer points. KINGS OF THE ROAD UW is renowned for its incredible home success, but it has been almost as good on the road lately. u Wisconsin is (.740) away from home over the last 4 seasons. This season, the Badgers are 8-3 away from the Kohl Center, going 5-2 in true road games and 3-1 in neutral settings. u Over the last 4 seasons, UW ranks 3rd in the NCAA in most wins away from home and 5th in win percentage away from home over that span. NCAA, Most Wins Road/Neutral (Since ) Team Road Neutral Total Pct. 1. Gonzaga Villanova Wisconsin Wichita State Virginia North Carolina NCAA, Best Win Pct. Road/Neutral (Since ) Team Road Neutral Total Pct. 1. Gonzaga Villanova Wichita State Wisconsin Virginia * Updated thru 2/9/17 u Since , the Badgers have tallied 96 true road wins, the top mark of any Big Ten team. UW's.552 overall road winning percentage is also the top mark among Big Ten teams. BEST ROAD RECORDS Since (thru 2/9/17) Overall Road Wins Wisconsin Michigan St Ohio State Illinois...67 Overall Road Win % Wisconsin..552 (96-78) Mich. St (82-77) Ohio State..475 (77-85) Illinois (68-91) u In , Wisconsin led the nation with 3 road wins over ranked opponents. Last season also marked the first time the Badgers had multiple top- 10 road wins since IT'S WINNING SEASON u Wisconsin has had a knack for turning things on late in the season. Over the last 5 seasons, the Badgers are 33-8 (.805) during regular season games in the month of February and March. WINNING SEASON Wisconsin, Regular-Season Record Feb. March Total OWNING THE GLASS u The Badgers have been dominant on the glass this season. UW has out-rebounded all but 5 opponents and ranks 5th in the NCAA with an impressive +8.3 average rebounding margin. Rebound Margin, NCAA (thru 2/9) Team RPG Opp RPG Margin 1. North Carolina SMU UCF St. Mary's Wisconsin u Wisconsin is getting it done at both ends of the floor, leading the Big Ten and ranking 22nd in the NCAA in defensive rebounding percentage and 12th in offensive rebounding percentage. DEF. REBOUNDING: UW is rebounding 75.2% of opponent missed shots OFF REBOUNDING: UW is rebounding 37.0% of its missed shots u UW has had a commanding advantage on the offensive glass, grabbing 305 offensive boards compared to just 205 for its opponents. UW's 12.7 offensive reb. per game ranks 3rd in the Big Ten. u The Badgers have out-scored opponents 320 to 188 on second-chance points this season. UW is averaging 13.3 second-chance points per game while surrendering just 7.8 per game. u Against Ohio State (1/12), Wisconsin tallied a 21 offensive rebounds, the team's highest total in a Big Ten game since at least u Individually, Ethan Happ is 3rd in the Big Ten with 9.3 rebounds per game and is 3rd in the B1G with 3.1 offensive boards per game. WISCONSIN'S BIG THREE u Wisconsin's trio of Ethan Happ (14.5 ppg), Bronson Koenig (13.9 ppg), Nigel Hayes (13.6 ppg) is carrying a heavy load this season. The 3 are combining for 42.0 ppg. u The Badgers have not had a trio of players average at least 13.0 ppg in the same season since when Cory Blackwell (18.9), Rick Olson (14.0) and Scott Roth (13.5) turned the trick. CHARTING THE BADGERS LED UW IN SCORING Career Nigel Hayes...5 (5-0) 28 (17-11) Bronson Koenig (9-1) 23 (20-3) Ethan Happ...7 (6-1) 15 (12-3) Vitto Brown...1 (0-1) 3 (1-2) Zak Showalter (1-0) D'Mitrik Trice....1 (1-0) 1 (1-0) LED UW IN REBOUNDING Career Ethan Happ...20 (17-3) 39 (30-9) Nigel Hayes...7 (6-1) 29 (23-6) Vitto Brown...1 (1-0) 6 (5-1) Zak Showalter (1-1) Khalil Iverson...1 (0-1) 2 (0-2) Alex Illikainen (1-0) Charlie Thomas...1 (1-0) 1 (1-0) LED UW IN ASSISTS Career Nigel Hayes...9 (8-1) 37 (31-6) Bronson Koenig....5 (5-0) 29 (21-8) Zak Showalter...4 (4-0) 13 (10-3) Ethan Happ...7 (5-2) 10 (8-2) Vitto Brown...3 (3-0) 4 (3-1) Jordan Hill (3-0) D'Mitrik Trice....2 (2-0) 2 (2-0) Khalil Iverson (1-0) LED UW IN MINUTES Career Nigel Hayes (10-2) 42 (30-12) Bronson Koenig (9-1) 29 (23-6) Zak Showalter...3 (3-0) 7 (4-3) Vitto Brown...2 (2-0) 2 (2-0) Ethan Happ...1 (1-0) 1 (1-0) D'Mitrik Trice....1 (1-0) 1 (1-0) CHARGES TAKEN Career Zak Showalter Nigel Hayes Jordan Hill Ethan Happ D'Mitrik Trice Khalil Iverson Bronson Koenig Brevin Pritzl Record in those contests in parentheses ACTIVE WIN/LOSS STREAKS Overall.... Won 8 Vs. Unranked teams (AP)...Won 19 Vs. Ranked teams (AP)... Lost 1 At Home... Won 19 At Home vs. Big Ten.... Won 11 At Home vs. ranked Big Ten... Won 2 At Home vs. unranked Big Ten.... Won 21 At Home vs. non-conference... Won 10 At Home vs. ranked opp..... Won 3 On Road... Won 3 On Road vs. Big Ten.... Won 3 On Road vs. ranked opp.... Lost 1 On Road vs. unranked opp..... Won 7 Neutral... Won 1 Neutral vs. ranked opp.... Lost 1 Neutral vs. unranked opp.... Won 3

8 @BADGERMBB NOTES GAME 25: VS. NORTHWESTERN IN MEMORIAM u Wisconsin's roster features a trio of players on the Preseason All-Big Ten list: Nigel Hayes (Preseason Player of the Year), Bronson Koenig and Ethan Happ. That trio is also featured on numerous national award watch lists: ETHAN HAPP Wooden Award Midseason Top-20 Oscar Robertson Midseason Watch List Naismith Award Midseason Top-30 Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Award Finalist NIGEL HAYES Wooden Award Midseason Top-25 Naismith Player of the Year Watch List Lute Olsen Player of the Year Watch List Karl Malone Power Forward of the Year Senior CLASS Award Final 30 BRONSON KOENIG Naismith Player of the Year Watch List Wooden Player of the Year Watch List Lute Olsen National Player of the Year Bob Cousy Point Guard of the Year Senior CLASS Award Final 30 BIG TEN PLAYERS OF THE WEEK NIGEL HAYES Big Ten Player of the Week (Nov Dec. 4, 2017) ETHAN HAPP Big Ten Player of the Week (Jan , 2017) Big Ten Player of the Week (Jan , 2017) Throughout the season, Wisconsin players will wear a special patch on their jerseys in memory of 3 family members who passed away recently: Ab Nicholas - former Badger player and generous benefactor, who passed in August Glen Gard - father of head coach Greg Gard, who passed in October of 2015 Kathy Gutierrez - mother of associate head coach Lamont Paris, who passed in June THEY'RE ALL WATCHING KOENIG CLOSING IN ON RECORD A preseason All-Big Ten pick, Bronson Koenig has been a steady force in the Wisconsin backcourt his entire career. The senior point guard has appeared in 136 total games, making 83 consecutive starts. Over his 4 years, Koenig has played in 108 wins (4th-most in school history). u With 231 career 3-pointers, Koenig is now just 5 triples away from surpassing former teammate Ben Brust for Wisconsin's career record. Wisconsin Record Book, Career 3FGs Player 3FGs 1. Ben Brust ( ) Bronson Koenig (2014-present) 231 u This season, Koenig ranks 2nd on the team and 13th in the Big Ten scoring 13.9 ppg. He has scored at least 20 points 7 times this season, including 20 vs. Penn State (1/24/17). He entered the year with 4 career games with 20+ points. u The senior guard has been red hot from 3-point range during conference play. Koenig is 10th in the Big Ten, shooting 45.5% from deep during conference action, hitting 30-for-66. He also ranks 2nd in the Big Ten averaging 2.7 triples per game during conference action. u Koenig also leads UW shooting 88.4% from the free throw line (38-43). u With 21 points against Tennessee (11/21), the La Crosse, Wis., native surpassed the 1,000-point milestone. He currently ranks 19th on UW's alltime scoring chart with 1,271 points. u Last season, Koenig went 83-for-213 from 3-point range last season, tallying the secondmost triples in UW single-season history. u Koenig also set a Wisconsin record last season by hitting at least one 3-pointer in 43 straight games. It was snapped with an 0-for-2 effort vs. Pitt in the 2016 NCAA Tournament. KLUTCH KOENIG BIG SHOT BRONSON Over the last 2 seasons, Bronson Koenig has gone 29-for-53 (.547) from 3-point range in the final 5:00 and overtime of games. This season, he is 12-for-22 (.545) during crunch time. Koenig earned the nickname "Klutch Koenig" a year ago with his late-game heroics and has continued to prove that he is one of the nation's best in critical moments. u Over the last 2 seasons, Koenig has gone 29-for-53 (.547) from 3-point range in the final 5:00 and overtime of games. This season, he is 12-for-22 (.545) from long range in the final 5:00 and OT. u Koenig wrote the latest chapter in his career of big shots with a pair of clutch 3-pointers in Wisconsin's win at Minnesota (1/21). That included the game-winning triple with 0:44 remaining in overtime. u Last season, Koenig hit the game-winning 3-pointer to beat Xavier and advance to the Sweet 16 of the 2016 NCAA Tournament (3/20/16). He also made the game-winning shot on a spinning, lefthanded lay-in with 5.9 seconds left in a win over VCU (11/22/16) at Madison Square Garden. u Koenig's breakout performance might have been in the 2015 Big Ten Tournament championship vs. Michigan St. Then a sophomore, Koenig scored 16 points in the 2nd-half comeback and overtime, including 2 free throws with 0:15 left to tie the game and send it into overtime. u Earlier this season at Indiana (1/3), Koenig was perfect from behind the arc, going 5-for-5 from 3-point range and finishing with 17 points. He followed it up with a 5-for-7 effort vs. OSU (1/12). u Against Syracuse (11/29) this season, Koenig matched his career high with six 3-pointers, finishing with 20 points (6-9 3FGs). GETTING DEFENSIVE Wisconsin is allowing just 60.2 ppg, which leads the Big Ten and ranks No. 4 nationally. The Badgers have held 13 of their 24 opponents to 60 points or fewer, going 13-0 in those games. u UW ranks 7th in Ken Pomeroy's Adjusted Defensive Efficiency, averaging 90.0 points per 100 possessions. The Badgers also rank 35th in Offensive Efficiency. u The Badgers are tied for the Big Ten lead averaging 7.2 steals per game (Iowa also averages 7.2 spg). Wisconsin hasn't averaged at least 7.0 steals per game since the season when they forced exactly 7.0 per game. UW has had at least 7 steals in 13 of the last 15 games. Individually, Ethan Happ (2.0 spg) and Zak Showalter (1.5 spg) rank 2nd and 4th, respectively in the Big Ten. u Wisconsin has also been closing out defensive possessions with the best in the country. UW ranks 22nd in the NCAA in defensive rebounding percentage, grabbing 75.2% of opponent missed shots. The Badgers are allowing an average of just 7.8 second-chance points per game. u UW has led the Big Ten in scoring defense in 10 of the past 14 seasons and finished among the nation s top 10 in 9 of the past 14 years. Last year, the Badgers allowed 63.9 points per game, the top mark in the Big Ten and 18th nationally. UW s SCORING D (Last 15 years) Year Big Ten NCAA Pts Per Gm st 4th st 18th st 12th th 40th st 6th st 1st st 4th st 4th nd 10th st 1st rd 10th th 97th st 12th st 4th st 6th 59.3

9 @BADGERMBB NOTES GAME 25: VS. NORTHWESTERN SHOW(ALTER) TIME u A former walk-on, senior guard Zak Showalter has made his way into a valuable piece of the Badgers' rotation. In his 5th year in the program, Showalter is averaging a career-high 8.0 ppg, to go with 2.7 rpg with a team-best 2.2 assist-toturnover ratio (48 assists to 22 turnovers). u During Big Ten play, Showalter is shooting 52.4% from the field, which is 11th in the Big Ten and the highest mark of any guard in the conference. u With a 15-point (4-6 3FGs) effort at Nebraska (2/12), Showalter posted his 7th game in double digits this season. He is shooting 37.7% (29-for- 77) from 3-point range overall and 42.4% (14-for- 33) in Big Ten play. u With 36 steals on the year, Showalter ranks 4th in the Big Ten, averaging 1.5 thefts per game. Earlier this season he tallied a career-high 6 steals vs. Green Bay (12/14). u Showalter scored a season-high 18 points vs. Rutgers (12/27), the 2nd-highest total of his career. Earlier this season he tallied 16 points with 5 rebounds and a career-best 6 assists vs. Green Bay (12/14). He also set a career-high with 4 triples, going 4-for-6 from 3-point range. u Showalter made just four 3-pointers in his first two seasons at UW, but knocked down 35 percent (37-107) from long range as a junior and is 2nd on the team this season with 29 this season. FINDING THAT SCORING TOUCH u Even with a recent 4-game dip in offensive numbers, Wisconsin is enjoying one of its finest scoring seasons in years. The Badgers are averaging 74.4 ppg, which would be the team's highest single-season scoring average since when UW scored 77.9 ppg. u Wisconsin ranks 7th in the Big Ten in scoring offense and 6th in FG% (46.3%). KenPom.com ranks the Badgers 35th in the NCAA in offensive efficiency. u UW is 16-0 this season when scoring 70+. u Wisconsin has scored at least 90 points in 4 games this season. Over the past 5 years, the Badgers had a combined TOTAL of 4 games with 90+ points. This season marks the team's most 90-point games since doing it 5 times in STRONGER IN SECOND HALF Wisconsin appears to get stronger as the game unfolds. The Badgers are out-scoring opponents 39.6 to 31.2 in the second half, increasing their offensive production in the final 20 minutes. Wisconsin by the Half Pts FG% 3FG% FTAs 1st nd u The Badgers have come back to win 4 games when trailing at the half this season: Opponent at Half 2nd Half/OT Oklahoma pts, 63.6 FG% at Marquette pts, 64.3 FG% at Minnesota pts, 58.1 FG% vs. Rutgers pts, 42.9 FG% 3TTO BROWN In his first 2 years on campus, senior Vitto Brown did not attempt a single 3-point field goal. Since then, he has turned into one of the Badgers' outside threats. u On the season, Brown is 27-of-93 (29.0%) from 3-point range, owning the 3rd-highest 3FG total on the team. During the 3-game Maui Invitational, Brown went 7-for-10 from outside the arc. In the championship game against North Carolina, Brown led the Badgers with 15 points, matching his career high with 4 triples (4-for-5). u Last season, Brown led the Badgers in 3-point FG%, hitting 38-of-95 (.400) from long range. u Brown has also become a steady rebounding force for the Badgers during Big Ten play, averaging 5.0 rpg (3rd on the team). TAKING CARE OF THE BALL UW has long been known for taking care of the ball and over the last few games have begun to return to traditional form. u Wisconsin ranks 3rd in the Big Ten and 32nd in the NCAA averaging 11.4 turnovers per game this season. u Through 10 Big Ten games, the Badgers are averaging just 11.1 turnovers per game. u Since , Wisconsin has averaged 10.1 turnovers per game, the nation's lowest mark. Temple is 2nd over that stretch (10.6 TOs / game). TRICE IS NICE Freshman D'Mitrik Trice has made an immediate impact during his first year in Madison. The Huber Heights, Ohio, native has been a steadying force off the UW bench, playing valuable minutes at the point guard position. u Trice is shooting 46.0% (23-50) from 3-point range on the season, which would rank 5th in the Big Ten but he falls one made 3FG short of qualifying. Tim Locum holds UW's freshman record for 3-point field goal percentage, shooting 44.1% (41-93) from deep in u He is UW's top reserve in terms of points (5.3 ppg), assists (1.6 apg) and minutes (16.9) per game. The rookie point guard also owns a 2.1 assistto-turnover ratio, dishing 38 assists to just 18 TOs. u Trice scored a career-high 16 points against Oklahoma, going a perfect 4-for-4 from 3-point range. He followed it up with 14 points (4-for-5 3FGs) against Florida A&M. u Trice's 16 points vs. OU were the most by a UW freshman guard since George Marshall scored 20 points at Iowa (Jan. 19, 2013). u The younger brother of former Michigan State marksman, Travis Trice, D'Mitrik is a pretty decent shot in his own right. Owning the highest 3-point FG percentage on the team, Trice has hit 9-of-16 (.563) from deep, a number that ranks 4th in the Big Ten. Travis Trice finished 6th on MSU's all-time 3-point field goal list with 202 career triples. POLL POSITION u Wisconsin checked in at No. 7 in the Feb. 6 AP Top-25. The Badgers opened the year No. 9 in the AP Preseason Top 25 and have been ranked in every poll this season AP Top 25 UW Preseason 9 2 (Nov. 14) 9 3 (Nov. 21) 16 4 (Nov. 28) 17 5 (Dec. 5) 17 6 (Dec. 12) 14 7 (Dec. 19) 14 8 (Dec. 26) 14 9 (Jan. 2) (Jan. 9) (Jan. 16) (Jan. 23) (Jan. 30) (Feb. 6) 7 u Wisconsin has made a habit of outproducing its preseason ranking. In 6 of the past 7 seasons, UW has finished the season equal or higher than its preseason ranking. UW s Preseason vs. Postseason Rankings Year Pre-Rank Final Rank NCAAs N/A 15 2nd Round N/A 16 Sweet Sweet nd Round Final Four Nat'l Finalist N/A Sweet 16 AP TOP 25 (2/6/17) Team Record Points 1 Gonzaga (59) ,619 2 Villanova (6) ,565 3 Kansas ,446 4 Louisville ,411 5 Oregon ,263 6 Baylor ,255 7 Wisconsin ,232 8 North Carolina ,145 9 Arizona , UCLA , Cincinnati Virginia West Virginia Florida State Kentucky Purdue Florida Duke South Carolina Saint Mary's Maryland Butler Creighton Xavier SMU Others receiving votes: Wichita State 38, USC 35, Notre Dame 33, Northwestern 11, California 3, Iowa State 3, New Mexico State 3, Monmouth 3, VCU 3, Oklahoma State 1, Vermont 1, Kansas State 1

10 @BADGERMBB NOTES GAME 25: VS. NORTHWESTERN BIG TEN STANDINGS Team Conf. Overall 1. Wisconsin [7] Purdue [16] Maryland [21] Northwestern Michigan State Iowa Minnesota Michigan Indiana Ohio State Penn State Illinois Nebraska Rutgers * Through games played on Feb. 9 ATHLETIC COMMUNICATIONS Men s Basketball Contact: Patrick Herb O: C: PAH@athletics.wisc.edu Asst. MBB Contact: Brandon Harrison O: C: BAH@athletics.wisc.edu Press Row Phone: Mailing Address: Kellner Hall 1440 Monroe Street Madison, WI MEDIA INFORMATION CREDENTIAL APPLICATIONS BIG TEN MEDIA LIST office.bigten.org/media WISCONSIN BASKETBALL FACT BOOK go.wisc.edu/mbbrecordbook WIRELESS INTERNET ACCESS BadgerWiFi (connect/register with ) OFFICIAL SOCIAL MEDIA CHANNELS Instagram: badgermbb Facebook: WisconsinMensBasketball Snapchat: officialbadgers YouTube: WisconsinBadgers Radio Station: WIBA (1310 AM) Play-by-Play Announcer: Matt Lepay Address: P.O. Box 99 Madison, WI Phone: Color Analyst: Mike Lucas Address: Kellner Hall 1440 Monroe Street Madison, WI Phone: WRECKING THE RANKED u The Badgers are 2-3 against the AP Top-25 overall this season and have gone (.629) against the AP Top-25 over the last 4 seasons. u Under Greg Gard, UW is 7-7 against ranked teams. Here are a look at Gard's "Big Wins": UW s wins over the AP Top-25 under Gard Rank Score Opponent Date 4 W, Michigan State 1/17/16 19 W, (ot) Indiana 1/26/16 2 W, at Maryland 2/13/16 8 W, at Iowa 2/24/16 9 W, vs. Xavier 3/20/16 22 W, Syracuse 11/29/16 25 W, at Indiana 1/3/17 u Since Greg Gard joined the UW staff in 2001 under Bo Ryan, the Badgers are (.717) against the AP Top-25 at the Kohl Center. BIG TEN'S BEST u Over the last 16 seasons, no team has been better than Wisconsin when it comes to Big Ten play. The Badgers have won 72.1% of their conference games since Most Big Ten Wins, Since (thru 2/9/17) Team Record Pct. 1. Wisconsin Michigan State Ohio State Purdue Illinois u The Badgers have also been the Big Ten's most dominant team at home during conference play. UW owns a sparkling record of (.881) at the Kohl Center since u With 10 wins this season, Wisconsin has clinched a winning conference record for the 17th-consecutive season, the longest run of continued success in the 109-year history of Big Ten basketball. Consec. Winning Seasons, All-Time, Big Ten Team Cons. Seasons 1. Wisconsin ( ) 2. Purdue ( ) 3. Indiana ( ) 4. Purdue ( ) u Among the major conferences, only Kansas (26*) has a longer active streak of above.500 seasons. *does not include yet u UW has never finished lower than 4th in the Big Ten standings in any of the last 16 seasons. The Badgers active streak of 16 consecutive seasons in the Big Ten s top 4 is the longest in league history. Consecutive Top-4 Finishes, All-Time, Big Ten Team Cons. Seasons 1. Wisconsin ( )* 2. Purdue ( ) 3. Chicago...10 ( ) Illinois...10 ( ) *active NON-CON SUCCESS u Since Dec. of 2012, UW has won 47 of its last 56 (.839) regular-season, non-conference games. u Since , UW is (.810) in nonconference games, including a mark of (.915) at the Kohl Center. u Over the last 15 seasons, the Badgers have gone (.537) in non-conference road games. That includes wins in 7 of last 9 true road games. u Since , Wisconsin is (.953) at home vs. unranked non-con opponents. PRESEASON NOTES Starters Returning/Lost: 5/0 Letterwinners Returning/Lost: 13/ Record: (12-6, T3rd in B1G) u Wisconsin returns all 5 starters for the first time since In fact, the Badgers return each of the top 9 scorers from last season. u Overall, UW brings back all but 20 minutes played (99.8%) and all but 6 points (99.7%). u UW finished last season in a tie for third place in the 2016 Big Ten standings extending its streak of top-four finishes to a leaguerecord 16th-consecutive season with a 12-6 conference record. Gard led the Badgers to the most Big Ten wins by a first-year coach since 2004 (Bruce Weber, Illinois). u On Jan. 13, 2016, Wisconsin was 9-9 overall and 1-4 in the Big Ten. The Badgers would go on to win 13 of their final 17 games, climb to 3rd place in the league and reach the Sweet 16 for the 5th time in the last 6 seasons. u With wins over Maryland (2), MSU (4), Iowa (8) and Xavier (9), the Badgers were 1 of 4 teams to own 4 top-10 wins last season (with Texas, Kansas and Villanova). UW and Villanova were the only teams to tally 3 of those away from home. u The Badgers are currently enjoying a streak of 18 consecutive NCAA tournament appearances, tied for the fifth-longest streak in tournament history. Last season, Wisconsin reached the Sweet 16, becoming the nation s only team to reach the Sweet 16 in five of the last six years. The Badgers have won 15 NCAA tournament games since Only Kentucky (20) has won more games in the Big Dance over that span. Gard became the first coach to take his team to the Sweet 16 in his inaugural head coaching season since Chris Mack led Xavier in u Including Nigel Hayes last season, a total of 9 different Badgers have been named first-team All-Big Ten over the last 15 years, combining for 13 first-team all-conference honors. No other Big Ten program has more during that era. u UW also had 5 players earn 2016 Academic All-Big Ten honors: Vitto Brown (2x honoree), Matt Ferris, Nigel Hayes (2x honoree), Aaron Moesch (2x honoree) and Zak Showalter.

11 @BADGERMBB NOTES GAME 25: VS. NORTHWESTERN Wisconsin Program Notes 18 straight NCAA tournaments 7 Big Ten trophies in last 15 years 20 wins in 13 of last 14 seasons WINNING AT WISCONSIN u The Badgers won a school-record 36 games in , reaching 30 wins for the 4th time in school history. All 4 have come in the last 10 years. Each of the top 11 spots in the UW record book for single-season wins have come in the last 15 years. Wisconsin Record Book, Single-Season Wins u Including last season, Wisconsin has won at least 20 games in 13 of the last 14 years and 10 straight. The Badgers streak of 10 straight 20-win seasons is second in the Big Ten, trailing only Ohio State (11). Prior to Bo Ryan s arrival, UW had just four 20-win seasons in 103 years of basketball. Team Consecutive 20-win seasons Ohio State Wisconsin Michigan State....5 BIG TEN, BIG RESULTS u Since 2002, UW has won 7 Big Ten championships (4 regular season and 3 tourn.). Only OSU (10; 5 regular season, 5 tourn.) has won more titles during Ryan s tenure. MSU has 6 and ILL has 5, but no other school has more than 3 over that span. u Bo Ryan s teams posted a (.717) Big Ten record, the best mark in the conference over his 14 seasons. Michigan St. was second at (.671) and Ohio St. was third at (.650). u Last season, Wisconsin finished 3rd in the Big Ten with a record of The Badgers have notched double-digit conference wins in 14 of the last 15 years and have never finished lower than 4th place in the Big Ten standings over that span. Badgers in the NBA NBA Team UW Years Sam Dekker Houston Rockets Devin Harris Dallas Mavericks Frank Kaminsky Charlotte Hornets Jon Leuer Detroit Pistons Duje Dukan Windy City Bulls (D-League) Badgers Overseas u UW has posted a winning conference record in each of the last 15 seasons. Among the 6 major conferences, only Kansas (23 seasons) has a longer active streak of finishing above.500 in league play. ALL WE DO IS WIN, WIN, WIN During the Bo Ryan/Greg Gard era, Wisconsin has accumulated an overall record of (.733) heading into Wisconsin s.733 win percentage ranks 9th among all NCAA Div. I teams in that span. NCAA Leaderboard - Best Winning Pct. (since 01-02) (through season - courtesy of STATS, Inc.) Team W-L Pct. 1. Kansas Duke Gonzaga Kentucky Memphis Louisville Pittsburgh Syracuse Wisconsin North Carolina Florida Connecticut Ohio State u UW s 379 wins since 2001 were the most of any Big Ten team and ranked 9th among all Div. I teams. Ohio State (375) and Michigan State (373) owned the next-highest win totals in the conference. u Over the last 15 years Wisconsin has not only been the best team in the Big Ten, but owned one of the nation's best conference win percentages. Conference Win Pct., Major Conf., Since Team W-L Pct. 1. Kansas Duke Kentucky Wisconsin Louisville Overseas UW Years Country Team Jared Berggren Italy Basket Brescia Leonessa Mike Bruesewitz Sweden Jamtland Brian Butch Japan Toshiba Brave Kanagawa Jason Chappell Austria Xion Dukes Klosterneuburg Ryan Evans France Hyeres Toulon Trevon Hughes Turkey Duzce Belediye Marcus Landry Spain RETAbet.es GBC Kirk Penney New Zealand Breakers Jordan Taylor Israel Hapoel Holon Kammron Taylor Venezuela Gigantes De Guayana Alando Tucker Israel Hapoel T-A NCAA TOURNEY REGULARS u UW has made 18 consecutive NCAA tourneys - the 5th-longest streak in NCAA history. NCAA, All-Time Longest NCAA Tourn. Streaks # Seasons Team Years 27 North Carolina Kansas 1990-present 21 Duke 1996-present 19 Michigan State 1998-present 18 Wisconsin 1999-present 18 Indiana Gonzaga 1999-present u UW has reached the Sweet 16 or better in 4 of the last 5 years. No team in the nation has gone more frequently over that span. u Since 2002, Wisconsin has won 27 NCAA tournament games. Among Big Ten teams, only MSU (28) has won more NCAA tourney games than UW since u Wisconsin advanced to the Final Four in both 2014 and 2015, becoming one of 8 Big Ten teams to reach back-to-back Final Fours. The Badgers have advanced to the Final Four a total of 4 times, winning the national championship in 1941 and reaching the national semifinals in BADGERS' ATTENDANCE IS BIG u In , the Badgers ranked 2nd in the Big Ten and finished 6th nationally by averaging a sellout capacity of 17,287 per game. u Wisconsin has led the Big Ten in attendance in 10 of the last 14 seasons and has finished among the nation s top 7 in each of the last 16 years. u Including the home finale vs. Michigan, the Badgers are currently enjoying a streak of 40 consecutive sellouts dating back to Jan. of Wisconsin Attendance (Kohl Center era: ) Year Average Big Ten Rank NCAA Rank * 13,335 7th 22nd ,770 2nd 10th ,163 3rd 11th ,811 2nd 7th ,528 3rd 6th ,930 1st 6th ,142 1st 6th ,142 1st 5th ,142 1st 7th ,190 2nd 7th ,190 1st 7th ,230 1st 6th ,230 1st 6th ,230 1st 7th ,181 1st 5th ,843 2nd 7th ,104 2nd 7th , 279 1st 5th ,287 2nd 6th * Wisconsin played 8 of its 15 home games at the UW Field House (capacity 11,500)

12 @BADGERMBB NOTES GAME 25: VS. NORTHWESTERN WISCONSIN IN THE RECORD BOOKS INDIVIDUAL CAREER SCORING 1. Alando Tucker 2, Michael Finley 2, Danny Jones 1, Claude Gregory 1, Rick Olson 1, Nigel Hayes 1, Trent Jackson 1, Jordan Taylor 1, Mike Wilkinson 1, Frank Kaminsky 1, Kirk Penney 1, Devin Harris 1, Clarence Sherrod 1, Cory Blackwell 1, Jon Leuer 1, Sam Dekker 1, Trévon Hughes 1, Sean Mason 1, Bronson Koenig 1, Tracy Webster 1, Wes Matthews 1, Kammron Taylor 1, Joe Franklin 1, Dale Koehler 1, Dick Cable 1, Joe Chrnelich 1, Jason Bohannon 1, Don Rehfeldt 1, Leon Howard 1, Scott Roth 1, POINT FIELD GOALS Ben Brust Bronson Koenig Tim Locum Kirk Penney Michael Finley POINT FG ATTEMPTS Michael Finley Ben Brust Bronson Koenig Kirk Penney Jason Bohannon FIELD GOAL PERCENTAGE (min. 500 FGAs) Patrick Tompkins ( ) Ethan Happ ( ) Andy Kowske ( ) Rashard Griffith ( ) Willie Simms ( ) Danny Jones ( ) J.J. Weber ( ) Frank Kaminsky ( ) Joe Chrnelich ( ) Sam Dekker ( ) FREE THROWS Alando Tucker Nigel Hayes Michael Finley Claude Gregory Clarence Sherrod Danny Jones FREE THROW ATTEMPTS Alando Tucker Nigel Hayes Danny Jones Michael Finley Claude Gregory FREE THROW PCT. (min. 175 FTAs) Rick Olson ( ) Tim Locum ( ) Jason Bohannon ( ) Josh Gasser ( ) Wes Matthews ( ) Mike Carlin ( ) Bronson Koenig ( ) Dick Miller ( ) Kammron Taylor ( ) Sean Mason ( ) REBOUNDS Claude Gregory Joe Franklin Mike Wilkinson Joe Chrnelich Kim Hughes Alando Tucker Joe Krabbenhoft Larry Petty Nigel Hayes Dale Koehler OFFENSIVE REBOUNDS Alando Tucker Mike Wilkinson Andy Kowske Nigel Hayes Joe Krabbenhoft Sean Daugherty Brian Butch Michael Finley Mike Bruesewitz Marcus Landry ASSISTS Tracy Webster Jordan Taylor Mike Heineman Michael Finley Mike Kelley Tom Molaski Mark Vershaw Trevon Jackson Devin Harris Nigel Hayes Arnold Gaines Bronson Koenig ASSIST-TO-TURNOVER RATIO (min. 100 assists) ( ) Jordan Taylor ( ) Mike Kelley ( ) Josh Gasser ( ) Travon Davis ( ) Mike Heineman ( ) Bronson Koenig ( ) Tracy Webster ( ) Tom Molaski (152-83) Zak Showalter (138-77) Boo Wade WINS (played in) Josh Gasser Frank Kaminsky Nigel Hayes Bronson Koenig Joe Krabbenhoft Alando Tucker Trévon Hughes Ryan Evans Brian Butch Marcus Landry Jordan Taylor WIN PCT (games played in) (min. 80 Games) Duje Dukan Greg Stiemsma Zak Showalter Nigel Hayes Bronson Koenig Frank Kaminsky Josh Gasser Sam Dekker Jason Chappell Marcus Landry Brian Butch GAMES PLAYED Josh Gasser Frank Kaminsky Ryan Evans Nigel Hayes Bronson Koenig Joe Krabbenhoft Jordan Taylor Jason Bohannon Alando Tucker Michael Flowers , 132 Trévon Hughes Mike Bruesewitz GAMES STARTED Josh Gasser Alando Tucker Mike Kelley Rick Olson Michael Finley Danny Jones Andy Kowske Joe Chrnelich Nigel Hayes Trévon Hughes Larry Petty MINUTES PLAYED 1. 4,774 Josh Gasser ,297 Alando Tucker ,023 Mike Wilkinson ,997 Nigel Hayes ,962 Rick Olson ,950 Jordan Taylor ,945 Michael Finley ,759 Jason Bohannon ,712 Mike Kelley ,682 Bronson Koenig

13 @BADGERMBB NOTES Home Sweet Home The Badgers are VERY good at the Kohl Center WISCONSIN AT HOME SINCE (.897) Overall Home Record (.881) vs. Big Ten teams (.915) vs. non-conference teams 88-5 (.946) vs. unranked Big Ten teams (.717) vs. teams ranked in the AP top (.875) vs. in-state teams Undefeated vs. PSU (13-0), IND (13-0), NEB (4-0) One-loss vs. IOWA (11-1), NW (11-1), MINN (11-1), MICH (12-1) HOME COOKING Since the Kohl Center opened in 1998, Wisconsin has been nearly unbeatable on its home floor. In fact, among active venues, the Kohl Center is among the toughest for road teams to come in and steal a win. Team Record Pct. 1. Gonzaga (McCarthy Center) Kentucky (Rupp Arena) Xavier (Cintas Center) Wisconsin (Kohl Center) Kansas (Allen Fieldhouse) (records through Feb. 9, 2017) u Since the season when Greg Gard first joined the staff, the Badgers have compiled a (.897) record at the Kohl Center, the 4th-highest mark in the nation over that span. u Over the last 15 seasons, UW is (.881) in Big Ten home games, the best mark in the conference. STREAKING Wisconsin's current 19-game win streak is tied as the 6th-longest in school history. Here are the longest home winning streaks in UW history: No. Began Ended 38 12/7/2002 (UNLV) 1/25/2005 (ILL) 33 3/8/1911 (NW) 1/23/1915 (Chic.) 28 2/8/2006 (IND) 12/8/2007 (Marq.) 24 1/14/1929 (IND) 2/14/1931 (MIN) 23 2/13/2010 (IND) 12/3/11 (Marq.) 19 1/17/16 (MSU) Active 18 2/27/1909 (PUR) 3/1/1911 (MIN) 18 2/19/1915 (PUR) 1/26/1917 (Chic.) 18 2/5/2009 (ILL) 2/9/2010 (ILL) u Over the last 15 seasons, 176 of the Badgers 236 home wins have come by at least 10 points (74.6 percent). u Wisconsin has trailed at halftime in only 47 of 263 home games since the season. UW has come back to win 30 of those 47 games. u In , the Badgers ranked 2nd in the Big Ten and 7th nationally in attendance, selling out every game (17,287 per game). UW has led the Big Ten in attendance in 10 of the last 14 seasons and has finished among the nation s top 7 in each of the last 16 years. u This season, the Badgers sold out the 2,100-person Grateful Red (3rd-largest student section in the Big Ten) in exactly 3 minutes. u Sunday's contest vs. Northwestern will the 54th consecutive sellout at the Kohl Center dating back to Jan. of u UW had a streak of 143 consecutive sellouts at the Kohl Center, selling out every game from 2003 until midway through the season. GAME 25: VS. NORTHWESTERN BIG KOHL CENTER WINS Most memorable home wins of the last 15 years: Dec. 1, UW 70, UW-Green Bay 57 Bo Ryan s first victory at the Kohl Center Dec. 22, UW 86, #14 MU 63 Kirk Penney scores 33 points in UW s first win over a ranked team under Bo Ryan Jan. 5, UW 72, #7 Illinois 66 Ryan s first win over a top-10 team at UW Feb. 27, UW 74, Michigan 54 UW clinches share of first Big Ten title since '47 Dec. 7, UW 91, UNLV 74 UW begins school-record 38-game home win streak - Alando Tucker 24 points, 18 rebounds March 5, UW 60, #14 Illinois 59 Devin Harris makes 1-of-2 FTs with 0.4 seconds left to clinch outright Big Ten title Dec. 23, UW 85, UNC Green. 53 UW wins school-record 34th-straight home game Jan. 16, UW 62, #15 Mich. St. 59 Wisconsin overcomes 8-point deficit with 1:58 remaining to win its 38th-straight home game Feb. 9, UW 72, Iowa 69 UW overcomes a 13-point deficit with 12:27 remaining in the game March 1, UW 62, Indiana 60 Alando Tucker scores putback as time expires Feb. 15, UW 78, #12 Ohio St. 73 UW overcomes a nine-point halftime deficit to beat No. 12 Ohio State Dec. 16, UW 89, #2 Pitt 75 Alando Tucker and Brian Butch combine for 59 pts Jan. 9, UW 72, #5 Ohio St. 69 Badgers win the first matchup in school history of top-five teams March 3, UW 52, Michigan St. 50 Kammron Taylor s 3-pointer with 3.9 seconds left gives UW the win Dec. 2, UW 73, #6 Duke 69 Trevon Hughes scores 26 as UW s win clinches Big Ten s first Big Ten/ACC title Jan. 9, UW 73, #4 Purdue 66 Jordan Taylor (23) and Jason Bohannon (20) help end Purdue s undefeated season Feb. 2, UW 67, #5 Michigan State 49 Badgers end MSU s 9-0 Big Ten start Feb. 12, UW 71, #1 Ohio State 67 Stopped OSU s 24-0 start and UW s first win over AP No. 1 since 1962 Feb. 9, UW 65, #2 Michigan 62 (OT) Ben Brust s half-court buzzer-beater sends game to overtime where UW wins Nov. 19, UW 103, North Dakota 85 UW s first 100-point game since '95, Frank Kaminsky scores UW record 43 points Feb. 9, UW 60, #8 Michigan State 58 Treavon Jackson hits game-winning jumper with 2.1 seconds left in Bo Ryan s 150th Big Ten win March 1, #6 UW 68, Michigan State 61 UW claims 18th Big Ten championship and the 4th under Bo Ryan as Frank Kaminsky scores 31 Dec. 23, UW 84, Green Bay 79 Greg Gard s first win as interim head coach Jan. 17, UW 77, #4 Michigan State 76 Gard's first ranked win, Koenig/Hayes total 52 pts

14 @BADGERMBB NOTES GAME 25: VS. NORTHWESTERN HEAD COACH GREG GARD Long considered one of the best assistant coaches in all of college basketball, Greg Gard was named head coach at the University of Wisconsin on March 7, A coaching veteran of more than 20 years, Gard is in his 15th season on the Badgers basketball staff, having served as the team s associate head coach since July of It s an honor and a privilege to be named the head coach at the University of Wisconsin, Gard said. I m extremely thankful for this incredible opportunity to lead my home-state program into the future. It s a role and a responsibility that I cherish and take extremely seriously. I m looking forward to building on the great tradition at Wisconsin and representing my home state in a manner that can make Badger fans proud. In his inaugural season as head coach, Gard led the Badgers to the 2016 NCAA Tournament Sweet 16, becoming just the second-ever first-year coach to win the Jim Phelan National Coach of the Year award. Gard, 45, took over as the Badgers interim head coach following the retirement of longtime head coach Bo Ryan on Dec. 15. A week later, having begun installation of the Swing offense that had brought UW much success in the past, Gard led the Badgers to an win over Green Bay in his head coaching debut. The transition to Gard s leadership began with a 1-4 start to the Big Ten Conference season, leaving UW at 9-9 overall, but it didn t take long for the Badgers to adjust. Wisconsin proceeded on a run that saw them become one of the nation s hottest teams down the stretch of the regular season, winning 11 of their final 13 games. A victory over fourth-ranked Michigan State at the Kohl Center on Jan. 17 was the beginning of a seven-game win streak that also featured a home win over No. 19 Indiana and an impressive road triumph at No. 2 Maryland. The Badgers later added another road win over No. 8 Iowa on Feb. 24. Over the season s final seven weeks, Wisconsin lost just twice on the road at the hands of No. 8 Michigan State and No. 15 Purdue. It became clear to me as the season wore on and I was able to observe Greg both on and off the court that he was the right person to lead our men s basketball team, UW Director of Athletics Barry Alvarez said. I was extremely excited to be able to offer him the job and fully believe that the program is in good hands for years to come. UW finished the regular season in a tie for third place in the Big Ten standings extending its streak of top-four finishes to a league-record 16th-consecutive season with a 12-6 conference record. Gard led the Badgers to the most Big Ten wins by a first-year coach since 2004 (Bruce Weber, Illinois). Gard Coaching Record In 15 total seasons on the Badgers bench, Gard has never seen the Badgers finish lower than fourth while amassing a mark of (.713) in Big Ten play. As associate head coach, Gard served as the Badgers recruiting coordinator in addition to on-floor coaching duties, opponent scouting and game preparation, and the constructing of future game schedules. He was also the director of the Badger Boys Basketball Summer Camps. In November of 2015, Gard was ranked as the fourth-best X&O assistant coach in college basketball by coachstat.net. The rankings were made upon receipt of votes from a panel of national college basketball media, scouts and coaches. In 2012, Gard was named No. 3 on the list of top assistant coaches in college basketball according to Bleacher Report. Fox Sports also listed Gard No. 10 on its list of the nation s top 25 assistant coaches. Gard s 13th and 14th seasons in Madison were some of the program s most memorable. He helped guide the Badgers to back-to-back Final Four appearances in 2014 and 2015, and in 2015 UW reached its first national championship game since Wisconsin shattered the school s single-season wins record (36) in 2015 and became one of just 10 teams with at least 36 wins in Division I history. In 2014, UW finished 30-8 and won at least 30 games for just the third time in school history. In fact, Gard has been on the bench for each of the top 11 winningest seasons at Wisconsin. Gard helped pilot the Badgers to four Big Ten regular season titles and three Big Ten tournament championships, most recently winning both crowns in UW has made the NCAA tournament in each of Gard s first 14 seasons, advancing to seven Sweet 16s three Elite Eights and two Final Fours. Gard came to the Badgers after spending Year University Record Pct. Conf. Record Place Postseason Wisconsin Big Ten 12-6 T3rd NCAA Sweet Wisconsin Big Ten 10-1 Career record (2nd season) The Gard File Personal Born: Cobb, Wis. Family Wife: Michelle Daughters: Mackenzie and Peyton; Son, Isaac Education B.S., Physical & Health Educ., UW-Platteville, 1995 M.S.E., Counselor Education, UW-Platteville, 2007 Coaching Experience Assistant Coach, Southwestern [WI] H.S. ( ) Assistant Coach, Platteville [WI] H.S. ( ) Assistant Coach, Wis.-Platteville ( ) Assistant Coach, Wis.-Milwaukee ( ) Associate Head Coach, Wisconsin ( ) Head Coach, Wisconsin (2015-present) Collegiate Coaching Record Wisconsin (2nd season): (.766) Most Big Ten wins, 1st season (Active Big Ten Coaches) Coach (School) Record Pct. 1. Greg Gard (Wisconsin) Tom Izzo (Michigan State) Thad Matta (Ohio State) John Groce (Illinois) Richard Pitino (Minnesota) Chris Collins (Northwestern) Mark Turgeon (Maryland)* John Beilein (Michigan) Tim Miles (Nebraska) Patrick Chambers (PSU) Fran McCaffery (Iowa) Matt Painter (Purdue) Tom Crean (Indiana) Steve Pikiell (Rutgers) *Maryland was in the ACC during Turgeon s first season (2012) the previous two seasons as Ryan s assistant at UW-Milwaukee, where he had responsibilities in scouting, summer basketball camp operations and on-floor coaching, as well as involvement with recruiting. Previously, Gard served as an assistant coach to Ryan at UW-Platteville from During Gard s years on the Pioneer staff, UW-Platteville compiled a (.925) record and won three NCAA Division III titles, five straight Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (WIAC) championships and appeared in six consecutive NCAA tournaments. In his final year at UW-Platteville, Gard served as Ryan s top assistant in charge of recruiting, camp operations and scouting. He also worked as an advisor in the university s admissions office. Prior to joining Ryan s staff in Platteville, Gard spent three seasons at Southwestern High School and one at Platteville High School, where he served in junior high and assistant varsity coaching capacities. Gard is a 1995 graduate of UW-Platteville with a degree in physical and health education. He received a master s degree in counselor education from Platteville in Gard and his wife, Michelle, have two daughters Mackenzie and Peyton and a son, Isaac.

15 3 ZAK SHOWALTER PLAYER PROFILES Senior Guard Bus: Finance & Accoun ng Germantown, Wis. Germantown High School ZAK S CAREER AT A GLANCE Showalter has played in 116 career games, including 35 on UW s team that made the national championship game The fifth-year senior guard has started 59 straight games (all 35 games in ; all 24 games so far this season) SEASON HIGHS Last season was Showalter s first as a starter, during which he averaged 7.5 points, 3.8 rebounds, 2.2 assists and 1.0 steals per game; he shot 45.5% FG, 34.6% 3FG Is enrolled in UW-Madison s prestigious business school, Showalter earned Academic All-Big Ten honors last year CAREER HIGHS Instagram: zshowalter3 INDIVIDUAL BENCHMARKS SEASON CAREER 10+ POINTS: REBOUNDS: DOUBLE DOUBLES: ASSISTS: STEALS: CHARGES TAKEN: 4 25 GET TO KNOW ZAK One of the most athletic players on the team known for his energetic style and hustle plays Entered the Wisconsin program as a walk-on, but subsequently earned a scholarship; now starter Won the Wisconsin state championship at Germantown HS, where he played for his father, Steve, who served as his high school coach and also played for Bo Ryan at UW-Platteville ( 85-89) Wisconsin Basketball Coaches Associa on and AP first-team all-state honors during his senior season at Germantown. Finished prep career as Germantown s all- me leading scorer Father, Steve, coaches at Menomonee Falls HS and brother, Jake, plays at Div. III UW-Platteville Majoring in business finance and accounting, Zak studied abroad in Greece and Italy for three weeks this past summer with teammate Matt Ferris and fellow UW student-athletes TOP SEASON PERFORMANCES Second-leading scorer for UW with 15 pts (4-6 3FG), plus 6 reb, 2 stl, 1 ast at Nebraska (2/9/17) Was a perfect 3-for-3 from the floor and finished with 6 pts, a season-high 5 reb, 3 ast and 1 blk vs. Michigan (1/17/17) Scored a season-high 18 points (6-10 FG, 4-5 FT), snatched 4 steals and added two assists in a win against Rutgers (12/27/16) One of four Badgers to reach double-digit scoring at #25 Indiana (1/3/17), finishing with 14 pts, 2 stl and 1 ast in the road win POINTS: 18 vs. Rutgers (12/27/16) FIELD GOALS: 6 (2x) MR vs. Rutgers (12/27/16) FG ATTEMPTS: 10 (2x) MR vs. Rutgers (12/27/16) 3 POINT FGS: 4 (2x) MR at Nebraska (2/9/17) 3 POINT FGAS: 6 (2x) MR at Nebraska (2/9/17) FREE THROWS: 5 vs. Central Arkansas (11/11/16) FT ATTEMPTS: 5 (2x) MR vs. Rutgers (12/27/16) REBOUNDS: 6 at Nebraska (2/9/17) ASSISTS: 4 vs. Syracuse (11/29/16) BLOCKS: 2 vs. Prairie View A&M (10/27/16) STEALS: 6 vs. Green Bay (12/14/16) MINUTES: 37 at Nebraska (2/9/17) Total 3-Pointers Free throws Opponent Date gs min fg-fga pct 3fg-fga pct ft-fta pct off def tot avg pf a t/o blk stl pts avg CENTRAL ARKANSAS 11/11/16 * at Creighton 11/15/16 * C H I C A G OS T A T E 1 1 / 1 7 / 1 6 * vs Tennessee 11/21/16 * vs Georgetown 11/22/16 * vs North Carolina 11/23/16 * PRAIRIE VIEW A&M 11/27/16 * S Y R A C U S E 1 1 / 2 9 / 1 6 * O K L A H O M A 1 2 / 0 3 / 1 6 * I D A H OS T A T E 1 2 / 0 7 / 1 6 * at Marquette 12/10/16 * G R E E NB A Y 1 2 / 1 4 / 1 6 * FLORIDA A&M 12/23/16 * R U T G E R S 1 2 / 2 7 / 1 6 * at Indiana 01/03/17 * at Purdue 01/08/76 * O H I OS T A T E 0 1 / 1 2 / 1 7 * MICHIGAN 01/17/17 * at Minnesota 01/21/17 * PENN STATE 01/24/17 * vsrutgers 01 / 28 / 17 * at Illinois 01/31/17 * I N D I A N A 0 2 / 0 5 / 1 7 * at Nebraska 2/9/17 * Totals Games played: 24 Minutes/game: 28.2 Points/game: 8.0 FG Pct: FG Pct: 37.7 FT Pct: 83.3 GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS Showalter, Zak POINTS: 21 vs. Rutgers (1/2/16) FIELD GOALS: 8 vs. Rutgers (1/2/16) FG ATTEMPTS: 10 (4x) MR vs. Rutgers (12/27/16) 3 POINT FGS: 4 (3x) MR at Nebraska (2/9/17) 3 POINT FGAS: 7 (3x) MR at Purdue (3/6/16) FREE THROWS: 6 vs. VCU (11/22/15) FT ATTEMPTS: 6 (2x) MR vs. Nebraska (2/10/16) REBOUNDS: 10 vs. Marquette (12/12/15) ASSISTS: 7 at Northwestern (1/12/16) BLOCKS: 2 (2x) MR P. V. A&M (10/27/16) STEALS: 6 vs. Green Bay (12/14/16) MINUTES: 41 at Syracuse (12/2/15) /game: 2.7 Assists/game: 2.0 Turnovers/game: 0.9 Assist/turnover ratio: 2.2 Steals/game: 1.5 Blocks/game: 0.3 CAREER STATISTICS Total 3-Point F-Throws Scoring Season gp-gs min/avg fg-fga pct fg-fga pct ft-fta pct off def tot avg pf fo ast to blk stl pts avg / / / / TOTAL /

16 10 NIGEL HAYES Senior Forward Business Finance Toledo, Ohio Whitmer High School PLAYER PROFILES NIGEL S CAREER AT A GLANCE Hayes has never missed a game in his career, playing in 137 straight, including 35 starts on UW s team that made the national championship game The senior forward has started 99 straight games (all 40 games in ; all 35 games in ; all 24 games so far this season) SEASON HIGHS With 1,667 career points, Hayes ranks 6th on UW s all-time scoring list; he is 70 points from passing Rick Olson for 5th on the list Enrolled in UW-Madison s prestigious business school, Hayes is a two-time Academic All-Big Ten honoree (2014, 15) CAREER HIGHS Instagram: nigel_hayes INDIVIDUAL BENCHMARKS SEASON CAREER 20+ POINTS: REBOUNDS: ASSISTS: 4 13 DOUBLE DOUBLES: FTAS: STEALS: 5 36 LED UW IN PTS: 5 27 LED UW IN REB: 7 29 LED UW IN AST: 9 37 GET TO KNOW NIGEL Hayes was named to National Player of the Year watch lists for the Naismith, Wooden and Lute Olsen awards; plus a candidate for the Karl Malone Power Forward of the Year award Career honors for Hayes include: All-Big Ten first team ('16), All-B1G third team ( 15), B1G Sixth Man of the Year ('14), B1G All-Freshman Team ('14), Academic All-B1G ('14, '15) Became one of the most endearing figures of the 2015 NCAA Tournament with his playful wit and vocabulary during press conferences Comes from a family of avid Ohio State fans; brother, Kenny, played football for the Buckeyes Hayes played football growing up until his senior year of high school ESPN Top-100 recruit averaged 15.4 points, 8.7 rebounds, 4.3 assists and 2.2 blocks per game during his senior season at Whitmer High School One of the most ac ve members on the team in community service, Hayes commits me to the Badgers Give Back Program and is also a regular with the local Boys and Girls Club TOP SEASON PERFORMANCES Game-high 20 pts (6-9 FG, 7-11 FT), including the go-ahead 3-pointer in OT at Nebraska (2/9/17) Recorded 21 pts, 5 reb, 1 ast, 1 stl in an overtime win at Minnesota (1/21/17) Showcased his all-around game in a dominant win over #22 Syracuse (11/29/16), finishing 1 pt shy of a triple-double: 11 reb, 10 ast, 9 pts Racked up a season-high 28 points (8-13 FG, 2-2 3FG, FT) in a win vs. Oklahoma (12/3/16), also recording 6 assists POINTS: 28 vs. Oklahoma (12/3/16) FIELD GOALS: 9 at Minnesota (1/21/17) FG ATTEMPTS: 18 at Minnesota (1/21/17) 3 POINT FGS: 3 (2x) MR vs. Tennessee (11/21/16) 3 POINT FGAS: 9 at Creighton (11/15/16) FREE THROWS: 10 vs. Oklahoma (12/3/16) FT ATTEMPTS: 13 (2x) MR vs. Green Bay (12/14/16) REBOUNDS: 11 vs. Syracuse (11/29/16) ASSISTS: 10 vs. Syracuse (11/29/16) BLOCKS: 3 vs. Tennessee (11/21/16) STEALS: 3 at Marquette (12/10/16) MINUTES: 42 at Minnesota (1/21/17) Total 3-Pointers Free throws Opponent Date gs min fg-fga pct 3fg-fga pct ft-fta pct off def tot avg pf a t/o blk stl pts avg CENTRAL ARKANSAS 11/11/16 * at Creighton 11/15/16 * C H I C A G OS T A T E 1 1 / 1 7 / 1 6 * vs Tennessee 11/21/16 * vs Georgetown 11/22/16 * vs North Carolina 11/23/16 * PRAIRIE VIEW A&M 11/27/16 * SYRACUSE 11/29/16 * OKLAHOMA 12/03/16 * I D A H OS T A T E 1 2 / 0 7 / 1 6 * at Marquette 12/10/16 * G R E E NB A Y 1 2 / 1 4 / 1 6 * FLORIDA A&M 12/23/16 * RUTGERS 12/27/16 * at Indiana 01/03/17 * at Purdue 01/08/76 * O H I OS T A T E 0 1 / 1 2 / 1 7 * M I C H I G A N 0 1 / 1 7 / 1 7 * at Minnesota 01/21/17 * P E N NS T A T E 0 1 / 2 4 / 1 7 * vs Rutgers 01/28/17 * at Illinois 01/31/17 * INDIANA 02/05/17 * at Nebraska 2/9/17 * Totals Games played: 24 Minutes/game: 31.2 Points/game: 13.6 FG Pct: FG Pct: 31.0 FT Pct: 62.2 GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS Hayes, Nigel POINTS: 32 vs. Milwaukee (12/9/15) FIELD GOALS: 9 (2x) MR at Minnesota (1/21/17) FG ATTEMPTS: 18 (3x) MR at Minnesota (1/21/17) 3 POINT FGS: 4 at Maryland (2/13/16) 3 POINT FGAS: 9 at Creighton (11/15/16) FREE THROWS: 17 vs. Indiana (1/26/16) FT ATTEMPTS: 22 vs. Indiana (1/26/16) REBOUNDS: 13 (3x) MR at Penn State (2/18/15) ASSISTS: 10 vs. Syracuse (11/29/16) BLOCKS: 3 (2x) MR vs. Tennessee (11/21/16) STEALS: 3 (3x) MR at Marquette (12/10/16) MINUTES: 44 at Syracuse (12/2/15) /game: 5.9 Assists/game: 3.0 Turnovers/game: 1.7 Assist/turnover ratio: 1.7 Steals/game: 1.0 Blocks/game: 0.3 CAREER STATISTICS Total 3-Point F-Throws Scoring Season gp-gs min/avg fg-fga pct fg-fga pct ft-fta pct off def tot avg pf fo ast to blk stl pts avg / / / / TOTAL /

17 22 ETHAN HAPP PLAYER PROFILES Sophomore Forward Communica on Arts Milan, Ill. Rockridge High School ETHAN S CAREER AT A GLANCE Happ has started all 59 games of his collegiate career, including 35 during last year s NCAA tournament run to the Sweet 16 A skilled big man, Happ was the only player in the Big Ten last season to avg. at least 11.0 ppg, 7.0 rpg, 1.0 apg, 1.0 spg and 0.5 bpg SEASON HIGHS Consensus 2016 Big Ten Freshman of the Year (UW s first FoY since Sam Okey in 1996); also named to the B1G s All-Defensive Team and was a third-team All-Conference honoree Over the last 15 years, Happ is the third NCAA freshman with 400 pts, 60 stl and 30 blk, joining Kevin Durant and DuJuan Blair CAREER HIGHS Instagram: ethan_happ22 INDIVIDUAL BENCHMARKS SEASON CAREER 20+ POINTS: REBOUNDS: DOUBLE DOUBLES: BLOCKS: STEALS: 7 13 LED UW IN PTS: 7 16 LED UW IN REB: LED UW IN PTS & REB: 5 11 GET TO KNOW ETHAN Happ is the nation s ONLY player leading his team in points (16.3), rebounds (9.0), assists (2.5), blocks (1.5) and steals (2.6) during conference play On National Player of the Year watch lists for Naismith, Wooden and Lute Olsen awards; up for Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Center of the Year award Last season, Happ led the Big Ten avg 1.8 stl/ game, and a conference-best 2.4 stl/game in Big Ten play. He was the first freshman to lead the Big Ten in steals since OSU s Aaron Craft in Boasts a tireless work ethic, routinely one of the last players to leave the gym practice Native of Milan, Illinois (pronounced MY-lin ), Happ was a two-time AP first-team All-State selection at Rockridge High School in Illinois First cousins with Blue Jays pitcher J.A. Happ TOP SEASON PERFORMANCES Carried UW to an overtime win vs. Rutgers at Madison Square Garden (1/28/17), posting a career-high 32 pts, 6 reb, 4 stl, 3 ast & 2 blk Had a career day in an overtime victory at Minnesota (1/21/17), posting a career-high 28 pts, game-high 12 reb, career-high 5 blk, matched a career-high 6 ast and also had 1 stl Enjoyed a fine 3-game run at the Maui Invitational (11/21-23), earning All-Tournament honors after averaging 16.0 points and 9.0 rebounds vs. Tennessee, Georgetown and #4 North Carolina Had one of the best games of his young career vs. #22 Syracuse (11/29/16), posting a doubledouble with 24 pts (10-12 FG), 13 reb (6 offensive); he also tallied 4 ast, 1 blk and 1 stl Scored a game-high 19 pts (8-11 FG), while adding team-highs in reb (6) and ast (4), plus 1 blk and 1 stl, in UW s win at #25 Indiana (1/3/17) POINTS: 32 vs. Rutgers (1/28/17) FIELD GOALS: 12 vs. Rutgers (1/28/17) FG ATTEMPTS: 19 at Minnesota (1/21/17) 3 POINT FGS: - 3 POINT FGAS: - FREE THROWS: 8 vs. Rutgers (1/28/17) FT ATTEMPTS: 16 vs. Rutgers (1/28/17) REBOUNDS: 15 vs. Georgetown (11/22/16) ASSISTS: 6 (2x) MR at Minnesota (1/21/17) BLOCKS: 5 at Minnesota (1/21/17) STEALS: 6 at Purdue (1/8/17) MINUTES: 38 at Minnesota (1/21/17) Total 3-Pointers Free throws Opponent Date gs min fg-fga pct 3fg-fga pct ft-fta pct off def tot avg pf a t/o blk stl pts avg CENTRAL ARKANSAS 11/11/16 * at Creighton 11/15/16 * C H I C A G OS T A T E 1 1 / 1 7 / 1 6 * vs Tennessee 11/21/16 * vs Georgetown 11/22/16 * vs North Carolina 11/23/16 * PRAIRIE VIEW A&M 11/27/16 * SYRACUSE 11/29/16 * O K L A H O M A 1 2 / 0 3 / 1 6 * IDAHO STATE 12/07/16 * at Marquette 12/10/16 * GREEN BAY 12/14/16 * F L O R I D AA & M 1 2 / 2 3 / 1 6 * RUTGERS 12/27/16 * at Indiana 01/03/17 * at Purdue 01/08/76 * OHIO STATE 01/12/17 * M I C H I G A N 0 1 / 1 7 / 1 7 * at Minnesota 01/21/17 * P E N NS T A T E 0 1 / 2 4 / 1 7 * vs Rutgers 01/28/17 * at Illinois 01/31/17 * I N D I A N A 0 2 / 0 5 / 1 7 * at Nebraska 2/9/17 * Totals Games played: 24 Minutes/game: 27.3 Points/game: 14.5 FG Pct: 60.5 FT Pct: 50.5 GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS Happ, Ethan POINTS: 32 vs. Rutgers (1/28/17) FIELD GOALS: 12 vs. Rutgers (1/28/17) FG ATTEMPTS: 19 at Minnesota (1/21/17) 3 POINT FGS: - 3 POINT FGAS: - FREE THROWS: 10 (2x) MR vs. Illinois (2/21/16) FT ATTEMPTS: 16 vs. Rutgers (1/28/17) REBOUNDS: 15 (3x) MR vs. Georgeotwn (11/22/16) ASSISTS: 6 (2x) MR at Minnesota (1/21/17) BLOCKS: 5 at Minnesota (1/21/17) STEALS: 6 (2x) MR at Purdue (1/8/17) MINUTES: 43 at Syracuse (12/2/15) /game: 9.3 Assists/game: 2.7 Turnovers/game: 2.1 Assist/turnover ratio: 1.3 Steals/game: 2.0 Blocks/game: 1.1 CAREER STATISTICS Total 3-Point F-Throws Scoring Season gp-gs min/avg fg-fga pct fg-fga pct ft-fta pct off def tot avg pf fo ast to blk stl pts avg / / TOTAL /

18 24 BRONSON KOENIG PLAYER PROFILES Senior Guard Life Sciences Comm. La Crosse, Wis. La Crosse Aquinas High School BRONSON S CAREER AT A GLANCE Koenig has played in 136 career games, including 40 as part of UW s team that made the national championship game With 231 career 3-pointers, Koenig is just 5 triples away from surpassing former teammate Ben Brust for Wisconsin's career record Last season, Koenig set a UW record hitting at least one 3-pointer in 43 straight games before it snapped vs. Pitt (3/18/16) Koenig went 83-for-213 from beyond the arc last season, tallying the second-most triples in school history SEASON HIGHS CAREER HIGHS Instagram: bkoenig_24 INDIVIDUAL BENCHMARKS SEASON CAREER 20+ POINTS: PTERS MADE: ASSISTS: STEALS: 2 9 LED UW IN PTS: 9 23 LED UW IN AST: 5 29 GET TO KNOW BRONSON Koenig was named to National Player of the Year watch lists for the Naismith, Wooden and Lute Olsen awards; plus a candidate for the Bob Cousy Point Guard of the Year award Koenig collected All-Big Ten third team honors last season averaging 13.1 ppg, 2.8 rpg and 2.4 apg Earned the nickname "Klutch Koenig" a season ago with his late-game heroics, including a gamewinning 3-pointer to beat Xavier and advance UW to the Sweet 16 of the 2016 NCAA Tournament Member of the Ho-Chunk tribe; very proud and open about his Native American heritage, including a trip to the Dakota Access Pipeline protests and an entry in the Players Tribune Named Wisconsin Player of the Year during senior campaign and led La Crosse Aquinas to two WIAA Division 3 state championships in three seasons, scoring 16 points and adding five assists in the 2013 title game TOP SEASON PERFORMANCES Hit the game-winning 3 with 44 sec left in OT at Minnesota (1/21/17) and finished with 11 pts and a team-high 6 ast Scored 13 pts in the second half, including a personal 10-0 run, and finished with 16 pts (3-5 3FG) to propel UW past Michigan (1/17/17) Was a perfect 5-5 3FG and scored 17 pts, while also snatching a career-high 3 stl, in UW's win at #25 Indiana (1/3/17) Against Syracuse (11/29/16), Koenig matched his career high with six 3-pointers and finished with 20 pts in 27 minutes On the road vs. rival Marquette (12/10/16), Koenig matched a season-high with 21 points, dished out a season-best 6 assists + 2 stl, 1 blk With 21 points vs. Tennessee (11/21/16), Koenig surpassed the 1,000-point milestone and became UW s 43rd member in the century club POINTS: 21 (4x) MR vs. Ohio State (1/12/17) FIELD GOALS: 9 vs. Tennessee (11/21/16) FG ATTEMPTS: 19 at Creighton (11/15/16) 3 POINT FGS: 6 vs. Syracuse (11/29/16) 3 POINT FGAS: 13 at Creighton (11/15/16) FREE THROWS: 4 (2x) MR vs. Green Bay (12/14/16) FT ATTEMPTS: 4 (7x) MR vs. Indiana (2/5/17) REBOUNDS: 7 vs. Indiana (2/5/17) ASSISTS: 6 (2x) at Minnesota (1/21/17) BLOCKS: 1 (4x) at Marquette (12/10/16) STEALS: 3 at Indiana (1/3/17) MINUTES: 39 at Minnesota (1/21/17) Total 3-Pointers Free throws Opponent Date gs min fg-fga pct 3fg-fga pct ft-fta pct off def tot avg pf a t/o blk stl pts avg CENTRALARKANSAS 11 / 11 / 16 * at Creighton 11/15/16 * C H I C A G OS T A T E 1 1 / 1 7 / 1 6 * vs Tennessee 11/21/16 * vs Georgetown 11/22/16 * vs North Carolina 11/23/16 * PRAIRIE VIEW A&M 11/27/16 * S Y R A C U S E 1 1 / 2 9 / 1 6 * O K L A H O M A 1 2 / 0 3 / 1 6 * I D A H OS T A T E 1 2 / 0 7 / 1 6 * at Marquette 12/10/16 * GREEN BAY 12/14/16 * FLORIDA A&M 12/23/16 * R U T G E R S 1 2 / 2 7 / 1 6 * at Indiana 01/03/17 * at Purdue 01/08/76 * OHIO STATE 01/12/17 * M I C H I G A N 0 1 / 1 7 / 1 7 * at Minnesota 01/21/17 * P E N NS T A T E 0 1 / 2 4 / 1 7 * vs Rutgers 01/28/17 * at Illinois 01/31/17 * I N D I A N A 0 2 / 0 5 / 1 7 * at Nebraska 2/9/17 * Totals Games played: 24 Minutes/game: 30.7 Points/game: 13.9 FG Pct: FG Pct: 39.0 FT Pct: 88.4 GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS Koenig, Bronson POINTS: 27 vs. Michigan State (1/17/16) FIELD GOALS: 9 (2x) MR vs. Tennessee (11/21/16) FG ATTEMPTS: 19 at Creighton (11/15/16) 3 POINT FGS: 6 (2x) MR vs. Syracuse (11/29/16) 3 POINT FGAS: 14 at Oklahoma (11/29/15) FREE THROWS: 7 (2x) MR vs. Michigan St. (1/17/16) FT ATTEMPTS: 8 (2x) MR vs. W. Illinois (11/13/15) REBOUNDS: 7 (3x) MR vs. Indiana (2/5/17) ASSISTS: 9 vs. Michigan State (3/15/15) BLOCKS: 2 vs. Georgetown (11/20/15) STEALS: 3 at Indiana (1/3/17) MINUTES: 42 (2x) MR at Syracuse (12/2/15) /game: 2.4 Assists/game: 2.2 Turnovers/game: 1.4 Assist/turnover ratio: 1.6 Steals/game: 0.6 Blocks/game: 0.2 CAREER STATISTICS Total 3-Point F-Throws Scoring Season gp-gs min/avg fg-fga pct fg-fga pct ft-fta pct off def tot avg pf fo ast to blk stl pts avg / / / / TOTAL /

19 30 VITTO BROWN PLAYER PROFILES Senior Forward Life Sciences Comm. Bowling Green, Ohio Bowling Green High School VITTO S CAREER AT A GLANCE Brown has played in 107 career games and been a part of two Final Four runs (2014, 15) Started 34 games last season, averaging 9.7 ppg, 5.0 rpg, Brown earned the 2016 Big Ten Sportsmanship Award Majoring in Life Sciences Communica on, Brown is a two- me Academic All-Big Ten honoree (2015, 16) SEASON HIGHS CAREER HIGHS Instagram: vitto33 INDIVIDUAL BENCHMARKS SEASON CAREER 10+ POINTS: 8 25 DOUBLE DOUBLES: REBOUNDS: REBOUNDS: 0 1 LED UW IN PTS: 2 4 LED UW IN REB: 1 7 GET TO KNOW VITTO In his first two years on campus, Brown did not attempt a single 3-point field goal, but since then, he s taken on the nickname 3-tto Brown, and become a viable scoring option from distance This year, however, Brown is at 29.0% 3FG Last year, Brown led UW shooting 40% 3FG An accomplished singer, Brown has been in a singing group with his family, Shades of Brown, ever since he was young; he has sung the national anthem prior to UW home games and was part of a quartet that performed it at the 2015 Final Four Owns the largest wingspan on the team (7-3) Oldest brother, Xavier, played basketball at Wooster College TOP SEASON PERFORMANCES Scored a season-high 16 pts (6-8 FG) and added 6 reb and 1 ast vs. Penn State (1/24/17) Second-leading scorer for the Badgers vs. Michigan (1/17/17), finishing with 13 pts & 3 reb Matched a season-high with 5 FGs and finished with 12 pts, 5 reb, 2 ast and 1 blk vs. Ohio State (1/12/17) Brown came out aggressive from the tip against Florida A&M (12/23/16), finishing with 11 pts (3-5 FG, 4-4 FT), 8 reb, 2 ast, 1 blk and 1 stl Brown scored a team- and season-high 15 pts (5-6 FG, 4-5 3FG) vs. #4 North Carolina at the Maui Invitational (11/23/16) Matched a season high with 15 pts on the road against rival Marquette (12/10/16), adding 6 reb, 3 ast and 1 stl in the win POINTS: 16 vs. Penn State (1/24/17) FIELD GOALS: 6 vs. Penn State (1/24/17) FG ATTEMPTS: 11 (2x) MR vs. Michigan (1/17/17) 3 POINT FGS: 4 vs. North Carolina (11/23/16) 3 POINT FGAS: 6 vs. Syracuse (11/29/16) FREE THROWS: 4 (2x) MR vs. F A&M (12/23/16) FT ATTEMPTS: 4 (4x) MR vs. Indiana (2/5/17) REBOUNDS: 8 vs. F A&M (12/23/16) ASSISTS: 3 (3x) MR at Nebraska (2/9/17) BLOCKS: 2 vs. Rutgers (12/27/16) STEALS: 2 at Nebraska (2/9/17) MINUTES: 33 vs. Syracuse (11/29/16) Total 3-Pointers Free throws Opponent Date gs min fg-fga pct 3fg-fga pct ft-fta pct off def tot avg pf a t/o blk stl pts avg CENTRALARKANSAS 11 / 11 / 16 * at Creighton 11/15/16 * C H I C A G OS T A T E 1 1 / 1 7 / 1 6 * vs Tennessee 11/21/16 * vs Georgetown 11/22/16 * vs North Carolina 11/23/16 * PRAIRIE VIEW A&M 11/27/16 * S Y R A C U S E 1 1 / 2 9 / 1 6 * O K L A H O M A 1 2 / 0 3 / 1 6 * I D A H OS T A T E 1 2 / 0 7 / 1 6 * at Marquette 12/10/16 * G R E E NB A Y 1 2 / 1 4 / 1 6 * FLORIDA A&M 12/23/16 * R U T G E R S 1 2 / 2 7 / 1 6 * at Indiana 01/03/17 * at Purdue 01/08/76 * O H I OS T A T E 0 1 / 1 2 / 1 7 * MICHIGAN 01/17/17 * at Minnesota 01/21/17 * PENN STATE 01/24/17 * vsrutgers 01 / 28 / 17 * at Illinois 01/31/17 * I N D I A N A 0 2 / 0 5 / 1 7 * atnebraska 2 / 9 / 17 * Totals Games played: 24 Minutes/game: 21.2 Points/game: 7.5 FG Pct: FG Pct: 29.0 FT Pct: 82.6 GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS Brown, Vitto POINTS: 21 at Maryland (2/13/16) FIELD GOALS: 8 at Maryland (2/13/16) FG ATTEMPTS: 15 (2x) MR vs. Marquette (12/12/15) 3 POINT FGS: 4 (2x) MR vs. North Carolina (11/23/16) 3 POINT FGAS: 6 (6x) MR vs. Syracuse (11/29/16) FREE THROWS: 6 (3x) MR vs. Green Bay (12/23/15) FT ATTEMPTS: 8 vs. Nicholls (12/13/14) REBOUNDS: 16 vs. TA&MCC (12/15/15) ASSISTS: 4 at Iowa (2/24/16) BLOCKS: 3 (2x) MR vs. Green Bay (12/23/15) STEALS: 2 (5x) MR at Nebraska (2/9/17) MINUTES: 49 at Syracuse (12/2/15) /game: 4.3 Assists/game: 1.1 Turnovers/game: 1.8 Assist/turnover ratio: 0.6 Steals/game: 0.5 Blocks/game: 0.6 CAREER STATISTICS Total 3-Point F-Throws Scoring Season gp-gs min/avg fg-fga pct fg-fga pct ft-fta pct off def tot avg pf fo ast to blk stl pts avg / / / / TOTAL /

20 0 D MITRIK TRICE Freshman Guard Undecided Major Huber Heights, Ohio IMG Academy (Fla.) PLAYER PROFILES Trice has made an immediate impact as a true freshman in Madison, becoming a steadying force and lead point guard reserve UW s top reserve in terms of points (5.3), assists (1.6) and minutes (16.9) per game D MITRIK S CAREER AT A GLANCE SEASON HIGHS CAREER HIGHS Instagram: dmitrik_trice0 INDIVIDUAL BENCHMARKS SEASON CAREER 10+ POINTS: PTERS MADE: ASSISTS: 6 6 LED UW IN PTS: 1 1 LED UW IN AST: 2 2 GET TO KNOW D MITRIK The younger brother of former Michigan State marksman Travis Trice D Mitrik is proving to be a decent shot in his own right, currently averaging 46.0% 3FG (23-50) Trice spent as a post-graduate at IMG Academy where he averaged 12.3 points, 4.1 assists and 4.0 rebounds per game A two-sport standout at Wayne High School, Trice excelled in basketball and football. As a senior, he averaged 10.3 points and 5.7 assists per game to lead his team to the 2015 state championship and the No. 22 ranking in the nation by USA Today. He also quarterbacked Wayne HS to the state championship game as a senior in TOP SEASON PERFORMANCES Played just 14 minutes off the bench, but had a big impact vs. Michigan (1/17/17), recording 4 pts -- including a key 3 in the 2H -- 3 reb and 1 stl Trice wasn t phased by the competition vs. #4 North Carolina at the Maui Invitational (11/23/16) scoring 8 pts (2-2 FG, 1-1 3FG, 3-3 FG) Erupted for a career-high 16 pts vs. Oklahoma (12/3/16), shooting a perfect 4-4 from 3-pt range Matched a career-high four 3-pointers and finished with 14 pts (5-8 FG) vs. Florida A&M (12/23/16) POINTS: 16 vs. Oklahoma (12/3/16) FIELD GOALS: 6 vs. Oklahoma (12/3/16) FG ATTEMPTS: 9 vs. Prairie View A&M (10/27/16) 3 POINT FGS: 4 (2x) MR vs. F A&M (12/23/16) 3 POINT FGAS: 5 vs. F A&M (12/23/16) FREE THROWS: 5 vs. Penn State (1/24/17) FT ATTEMPTS: 5 vs. Penn State (1/24/17) REBOUNDS: 4 (2x) MR vs. Rutgers (12/27/16) ASSISTS: 7 vs. Chicago State (11/17/16) BLOCKS: 1 (3x) MR vs. Marquette (12/10/16) STEALS: 1 (9x) MR at Nebraska (2/9/17) MINUTES: 26 vs. Idaho State (12/7/16) Total 3-Pointers Free throws Opponent Date gs min fg-fga pct 3fg-fga pct ft-fta pct off def tot avg pf a t/o blk stl pts avg CENTRAL ARKANSAS 11/11/ at Creighton 11/15/ CHICAGO STATE 11/17/ vs Tennessee 11/21/ vs Georgetown 11/22/ vs North Carolina 11/23/ P R A I R I EV I E WA & M 1 1 / 2 7 / S Y R A C U S E 1 1 / 2 9 / OKLAHOMA 12/03/ I D A H OS T A T E 1 2 / 0 7 / at Marquette 12/10/ GREEN BAY 12/14/ F L O R I D AA & M 1 2 / 2 3 / R U T G E R S 1 2 / 2 7 / at Indiana 01/03/ at Purdue 01/08/ OHIO STATE 01/12/ MICHIGAN 01/17/ at Minnesota 01/21/ PENN STATE 01/24/ vs Rutgers 01/28/ at Illinois 01/31/ I N D I A N A 0 2 / 0 5 / at Nebraska 2/9/ Totals Games played: 24 Minutes/game: 16.9 Points/game: 5.3 FG Pct: FG Pct: 46.0 FT Pct: 78.3 GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS Trice, D'Mitrik POINTS: 16 vs. Oklahoma (12/3/16) FIELD GOALS: 6 vs. Oklahoma (12/3/16) FG ATTEMPTS: 9 vs. Prairie View A&M (10/27/16) 3 POINT FGS: 4 (2x) MR vs. F A&M (12/23/16) 3 POINT FGAS: 5 vs. F A&M (12/23/16) FREE THROWS: 5 vs. Penn State (1/24/17) FT ATTEMPTS: 5 vs. Penn State (1/24/17) REBOUNDS: 4 (2x) MR vs. Rutgers (12/27/16) ASSISTS: 7 vs. Chicago State (11/17/16) BLOCKS: 1 (3x) MR vs. Marquette (12/10/16) STEALS: 1 (9x) MR at Nebraska (2/9/17) MINUTES: 26 vs. Idaho State (12/7/16) /game: 1.6 Assists/game: 1.6 Turnovers/game: 0.8 Assist/turnover ratio: 2.1 Steals/game: 0.4 Blocks/game: 0.1 CAREER STATISTICS Total 3-Point F-Throws Scoring Season gp-gs min/avg fg-fga pct fg-fga pct ft-fta pct off def tot avg pf fo ast to blk stl pts avg / TOTAL /