GAME 31: No. 22/21 WISCONSIN (20-10, 11-6) at PENN STATE (10-19, 2-15) SUNDAY, MARCH 10, A.M. (CT) UNIVERSITY PARK, PA. BRYCE JORDAN CENTER

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1 WISCONSIN MEN S BASKETBALL 18 NCAA Tournaments (14 consecutive) 1 National Championship 17 Big Ten Championships 20 Consensus All-Americans SCHEDULE Date Opp. (AP Rank) Time/Result 11/11 SE LOUISIANA W, /14 at Florida (#10) L, /18 CORNELL* W, /20 PRESBYTERIAN* W, Las Vegas Invitational (Orleans Arena) 11/23 vs. Creighton (#14) L, /24 vs. Arkansas W, /28 VIRGINIA^ L, /2 CALIFORNIA W, /4 OMAHA W, /8 at Marquette L, /12 GREEN BAY W, /22 MILWAUKEE W, /29 SAMFORD W, /3 PENN STATE W, /6 at Nebraska W, /12 ILLINOIS (#12) W, /15 at Indiana (#2) W, /19 at Iowa L, /22 MICHIGAN ST (#13) L, /26 MINNESOTA (#12) W, /29 at Ohio State (#11) L, /3 at Illinois W, /6 IOWA W, (2ot) 2/9 MICHIGAN (#3) W, (ot) 2/14 at Minnesota L, (ot) 2/17 OHIO STATE (#13) W, /20 at Northwestern W, /26 NEBRASKA W, /3 PURDUE L, /7 at Michigan St. (#10) L, /10 at Penn State 11 a.m. Postseason 3/14-17 Big Ten Tournament (United Center - Chicago) 3/19-20 NCAA Tournament First Round 3/21-24 NCAA Second/Third Rounds 3/28-31 NCAA Regionals 4/6-8 NCAA Final Four (Atlanta) * Las Vegas Invitational (Kohl Center, Madison) ^ Big Ten/ACC Challenge All times Central TWITTER: #BADGERS Official ONLINE: UWBADGERS.COM UWBadgers.com offers the most complete and comprehensive coverage of the Badgers. FACT BOOK: Scan the QR code at right to find the Wisconsin Basketball Fact Book with complete bios and program history. GAME 31: No. 22/21 WISCONSIN (20-10, 11-6) at PENN STATE (10-19, 2-15) SUNDAY, MARCH 10, A.M. (CT) UNIVERSITY PARK, PA. BRYCE JORDAN CENTER Location University Park, Pa. Site Bryce Jordan Center (15,261) TV Big Ten Network Eric Collins & Sean Harrington Wisconsin Radio.... Matt Lepay & Mike Lucas All-Time vs. Penn State UW leads All-Time in University Park.. UW leads 11-7 Last Meeting UW won, 60-51, in Madison, Wis. (1/3/13) KEY NOTES TO CONSIDER 1 BOLD BODY OF WORK: Wisconsin boasts one of the country s more impressive resumes, having played the 3rd-toughest schedule in the nation according to the Sagarin Ratings. UW has 5 wins over AP top-15 teams, including then-no. 2 Indiana and No. 4 Michigan. IU (6) is the nation s only team with more top-25 wins than UW. 2 BO RYAN, BIG TEN COACH OF THE YEAR? Unanimously ignored as a preseason Big Ten championship contender even before losing starting PG Josh Gasser to a torn ACL in October, Bo Ryan and the Badgers find themselves in familiar position - in the upper echelon of the Big Ten standings. 3 DEKKER-ATED 6TH MAN: Sam Dekker has emerged as the most dangerous 6th man in the Big Ten. The reigning co-freshman of the Week, Dekker has scored in double figures in 6 of the last 7 games and is 4th in the conference, shooting 44.2% from 3-point range. His 9.4 ppg in Big Ten play is tops among Sixth Man candidates. 4 GETTING STRONGER, AS USUAL: The Badgers always seem to get better as the season unfolds, and this year is no different as UW is 6-3 in February and March. Over Bo Ryan s 12 seasons, Wisconsin has gone (.738) in regular-season games played on Feb. 1 or later (page 4). 5 ROAD WARRIORS: UW is 4-4 on the road in the Big Ten this season and 10-7 over the last 2 seasons. Wisconsin s.588 winning percentage and 10 wins trail only Ohio State (11-7) as the best marks in the conference. 6 BO KNOWS BIG TEN: Wisconsin has clinched a winning record in Big Ten play for the 13th-consecutive season, the 2nd-longest active streak among BCS teams (Kansas, 23). Bo Ryan s.704 (143-60) win percentage in Big Ten games is the best mark of any coach in conference history, and his teams have never finished lower than 4th in the conference standings (page 4). 7 TRUST IN BRUST: Junior Ben Brust is one of the most improved players in the Big Ten, averaging 13.9 points over the last 8 games. He also ranks 19th in the Big Ten in rebounds (5.3 rpg) and 7th in 3-point shooting (39.3%). 8 KING OF THE BLOCK: A Naismith Award Top-30 candidate, senior Jared Berggren is Wisconsin s all-time blocks leader. Berggren leads the Big Ten with 2.0 blocks per game and now owns 132 career swats. The 5th-year senior leads Wisconsin in scoring (11.4 ppg) and ranks 6th in the conference in rebounding (7.0 rpg). WISCONSIN S PROBABLE STARTERS No. Name Pos. Yr. Pts. Reb. Ast. Notes 1 Ben Brust G Jr Double figures in 8 of last 9 gms; 5 double-doubles this season 5 Ryan Evans F Sr rd in B1G in rebounding, 4 double-doubles this season 12 Traevon Jackson G So dbl-figure pt games in B1G play; Leads team w/ 82 asts 31 Mike Bruesewitz F Sr th in B1G with 6.2 rpg in conf. play; 126 career games played 40 Jared Berggren F/C Sr Naismith Award Top-30 candidate; UW s all-time blocks leader WISCONSIN S KEY RESERVES No. Name Pos. Yr. Pts. Reb. Ast. Notes WISCONSIN Rankings (AP/Coaches)... 22/ Record (Big Ten) (11-6) Head Coach...Bo Ryan Record at UW (Years) (12th) PENN STATE Rankings (AP/Coaches)... --/ Record (Big Ten) (2-15) Head Coach...Patrick Chambers Record at PSU (Years) (2nd) Jared Berggren and the Badgers have 5 wins over ranked foes this season. Indiana (6) is the nation s only team with more wins over the AP Top George Marshall G R-Fr Career-high 20 pts at Iowa (1/19); 39.3% on 3s (8th in B1G) 15 Sam Dekker F Fr points in 6 of last 7 games; 44.2% on 3s (4th in B1G) 33 Zak Showalter G Fr Has played in 21 games, averaging 6.8 minutes 44 Frank Kaminsky F/C So Career-best 19 points at ILL (2/3); 78.0% at FT line (leads team) Men s Basketball Contact: Patrick Herb Offi ce: Cell: pah@uwbadgers.com Athletic Communications Office University of Wisconsin Kellner Hall 1440 Monroe Street Madison, WI 53711

2 GAME 31: AT PENN STATE WISCONSIN BASKETBALL 1 Ben Brust G, Jr., 6-1, Jordan Smith G, So., 6-1, Hawthorn Woods, Ill. Orono, Minn. George Marshall G, Fr., 5-11, Ryan Evans G/F, Sr., 6-6, 208 Chicago, Ill. Phoenix, Ariz. 10 Dan Fahey G, Sr., 6-3, 195 Chicago, Ill. 12 Traevon Jackson G, So., 6-2, 213 Westerville, Ohio 13 Duje Dukan F, Jr., 6-8, 210 Deerfield, Ill. 15 Sam Dekker F, Fr., 6-7, 220 Sheboygan, Wis. 21 Josh Gasser G, Jr., 6-3, 190 Port Washington, Wis. 22 J.D. Wise G, Sr., 6-0, 190 Milwaukee, Wis. 31 Mike Bruesewitz F, Sr., 6-6, 223 St. Paul, Minn. 32 Evan Anderson C, So., 6-10, 255 Stanley, Wis. 33 Zak Showalter G, Fr., 6-2, 195 Germantown, Wis. 34 Zach Bohannon F, Jr., 6-8, 210 Cedar Rapids, Iowa 40 Jared Berggren F/C, Sr., 6-10, 235 Princeton, Minn. 44 Frank Kaminsky F, So., 6-11, 230 Lisle, Ill. Bo Ryan Head Coach WISCONSIN ROSTER TWITTER POS HT WT YR/ELIG HOMETOWN (HIGH SCHOOL) 1 Ben G Jr./Jr. Hawthorn Woods, Ill. (Mundelein) 2 Jordan G So./So. Orono, Minn. (Orono) 3 George G So./Fr. Chicago, Ill. (Brooks College Prep) 5 Ryan Evans - - F th/Sr. Phoenix, Ariz. (Hamilton) 10 Dan G Sr./Sr. Chicago, Ill. (St. Ignatius College Prep) 12 Traevon G So./So. Westerville, Ohio (South) 13 Duje F Jr./Jr. Deerfield, Ill. (HS) 15 Sam F Fr./Fr. Sheboygan, Wis. (Lutheran) 21 Josh G Jr./Jr. Port Washington, Wis. (HS) 22 J.D. G Sr./Sr. Milwaukee, Wis. (Whitefish Bay Dominican) 31 Mike F Sr./Sr. St. Paul, Minn. (Henry Sibley) 32 Evan Anderson - - C Jr./So. Stanley, Wis. (Eau Claire North) 33 Zak G Fr./Fr. Germantown, Wis. (HS) 34 Zach F Sr./Jr. Marion, Iowa (Linn-Mar/Air Force) 40 Jared F/C th/Sr. Princeton, Minn. (HS) 44 Frank F So./So. Lisle, Ill. (Benet Academy) * letters earned + will redshirt in Head Coach: Bo Ryan (12th season at UW) Associate Head Coach: Greg Gard (12th), Assistant Coaches: Gary Close (10th), Lamont Paris (3rd) PRONUNCIATIONS Jared Berggren BURR-grin Mike Bruesewitz.. BREW-za-wits Ben Brust.. Rhymes with Rust Duje Dukan... DOO-yay DOOK-in Dan Fahey FAY-hee Josh Gasser GAH-sir Traevon Jackson..... TRAY-von Frank Kaminsky... KUH-min-ski J.D. Wise.. Rhymes with Eyes

3 UNIVERSITY INFORMATION University of Wisconsin Madison, WI Founded Enrollment ,041 Nickname Badgers School Colors Cardinal and White Affiliation NCAA Division I Conference Big Ten Chancellor David Ward Director of Athletics Barry Alvarez Athletic Dept. Phone Ticket Office Phone Website Twitter @BadgerMBB HEAD COACH - BO RYAN Seasons th at UW/29th overall Overall Record (.758) Record at Wisconsin (.722) Big Ten Record (.704) KOHL CENTER Opened Jan. 17, 1998 Seasons th Capacity ,249 Student Section Grateful Red Overall record at Kohl Center (.879) Kohl Center Record under Ryan (.910) ALL-TIME RECORD 115th season of basketball Years: 1898 to present Overall record: 1,459-1,145 (.561) Big Ten record: (.493) NCAA tournament record: (.595) Big Ten tournament record: (.536) BIG TEN CHAMPIONSHIPS (17) Titles: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , BIG TEN TOURN. CHAMPIONSHIPS (2) Titles: 2004, 2008 NCAA TOURNAMENT HISTORY Appearances (16): 1941, 1947, 1994, 1997, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012 National Championship: 1941 Final Four: 1941, 2000 Elite Eight: 1941, 1947, 2000, 2005 Sweet 16: 2000, 2003, 2005, 2008, 2011, 2012 NIT TOURNAMENT HISTORY Appearances (4): 1989, 1991, 1993, 1996 SERIES IN SEASON FINALES Wisconsin is 9-2 in regular-season finales under Bo Ryan, that includes a mark of 3-2 when that game falls in a road venue. Bo Ryan s teams are 7-4 in their final regular-season road game. UW knocked off No. 8 Ohio State, 63-60, in its final Big Ten road game last season (2/26/12). SERIES VS. PENN STATE Sunday s regular-season fi nale marks the 40th meeting between Wisconsin and Penn State with the Badgers owning a advantage in the all-time series. UW has won 16 of the last 18 against PSU, including each of the last 3. The Badgers topped the Nittany Lions, 60-51, earlier this season at the Kohl Center. The Badgers have won 7 of their last 8 trips to University Park, Pa. UW is 11-7 overall in games played at Penn State. Bo Ryan, a native of Chester, Pa. is 18-4 vs. Penn State all-time, including 11-0 at home. PSU has averaged just 51.9 points per game over the last 17 meetings with UW, failing to reach 50 points in 8 of those contests. UW has won 17 straight games vs. PSU when scoring at least 60 points. LAST GAME VS. PENN STATE WIS 60, PSU 51-1/4/13 - Kohl Center Wisconsin won its 16th-straight home game over Penn State. Four Badgers scored in double figures as UW s senior starting trio of Jared Berggren (13 pts, 3 reb), Mike Bruesewitz (12 pts, 8 reb) and Ryan Evans (13 pts, 9 reb) combined to score 38 points and grab 20 of the team s 32 rebounds. The Badgers closed out the first half on a 15-2 run, holding Penn State scoreless for a span of 6:20 at one point during the run. UW then closed the game on an 11-2 run over the final 2:52. The Badgers posted a season-low 4 turnovers while forcing the Nittany Lions into 15 TOs. UW won despite shooting just 38.6% from the field (22-57), including 3-17 (.176) from 3-point range. The Nittany Lions shot 46.2% from the field and 37.5% from deep. The Badgers owned a huge advantage at the free throw line, going 13-for-26, while PSU went 0-for-1 on the night. ALL-TIME NCAA WINS LEADERS, ALL DIVISIONS GAME 31: AT PENN STATE WISCONSIN vs. PENN STATE SERIES QUICK FACTS First Meeting: WIS won, (1/30/1993) Overall: WIS leads In Madison: WIS leads 17-2 At Kohl Center: WIS leads 13-0 In University Park: WIS leads 11-7 Neutral: Tied 1-1 Ryan vs. Penn State: 18-4 Chambers vs. Wisconsin: 0-3 Most WIS Points: 86 (2/1/2003) Most PSU Points: 79 (1/7/1996) Fewest WIS Points: 33 (3/11/2011) Fewest PSU Points: 36 (3/11/2011) Largest WIS Margin: 31 (2/1/2003) Largest PSU Margin: 29 (1/7/1996) Last WIS Win: 1/4/2013 (60-51 at WIS) Last PSU Win: 3/11/2011 (36-33 at BTT) Current Streak: WIS won 3 Longest WIS Streak: 12 ( ) Longest WIS Home Streak: 16 (1996-present) Longest WIS Away Streak: 6 ( ) Longest PSU Streak: 3 ( ) Longest PSU Home Streak: 3 ( ) Longest PSU Away Streak: 1 (2x, MR: 1995) Overtime: UW leads 1-0 LAST 20 MEETINGS (UW 17-3) Date Site W/L UW-PSU 2/1/03 H W /19/03 A L /25/04 H W /29/05 A W /25/06 H W /11/06 A W /7/07 A W /17/07 H W /15/08 A W /5/08 H W /3/09 H W /8/09 A W /3/10 A W /24/10 H W (ot) 1/29/11 A L /20/11 H W /11/11 CF L /31/12 A W /19/12 H W /4/13 H W CF - Conseco Fieldhouse In 29 seasons as a head coach at the collegiate level, Bo Ryan has compiled a career record of , ranking 36th on the NCAA s all-time career wins ledger. (regardless of division - updated thru 3/3/13) * active Coach, Schools, Tenure Wins Losses Pct. 34. Denny Crum (Louisville ) Jerry Slocum (Nyack , Geneva 88-96, Gannon 97-05, Youngstown St )* Bo Ryan (UW-Platteville , UW-Milwaukee 00-01, Wisconsin 02-12)* Gary Williams (American , BC 83-86, OSU 87-89, Maryland ) Dennis Bridges (Illinois Wesleyan ) John Wooden (Indiana State , UCLA 49-75)

4 SITUATIONAL RECORDS Under Ryan Ahead at the half Behind at the half Tied at the half FG% of.450 or more FG% less than Better FG% than opp Worse FG% than opp Same FG% as opp Opp. FG% less than 45% FG% of 40% or more FG% less than 40% Try more than 15 3FGs Try 15 or fewer 3FGs Make at least 70% FT Try at least 25 FTs Try fewer than 25 FTs Outrebound opponent Tied or outrebounded Same or fewer TOs than opp More TOs than opp Commit fewer than 12 TOs Commit 12 or more TOs Score fewer than 50 pts Score pts Score pts Score pts Score pts Score 90 or more pts Allow fewer than 50 pts Allow pts Allow pts Allow pts Allow pts Allow 90 or more pts Overtime vs. A.P. top 25 opponents vs. A.P. top 25 opp. at home Home games Road games Neutral site games Day games Night games GAMES DECIDED BY... 3 points or less points points points or more points TELEVISED GAMES... CBS Big Ten Network BigTenNetwork.com ESPN ESPN ESPNU ESPN Plus ESPN3.com Fox Sports Net Fox College Sports CBS College Sports TBS TNT trutv TWSports UPN Versus NOTES FROM UW S LAST GAME #10 MSU 58, #22 WIS 43-3/7/13 - Breslin Center Wisconsin led after the first 11 minutes, but watched Michigan State go on runs of 10-0 in the first half and 16-0 in the second half to gain control and cruise to the win. UW shot just 29.4% from the field and 17.4% (4-for-23) from 3-point range. MSU was 36.9% from the field and 20.0% (3-for-15) from deep. The Spartans held a edge on points in the paint and a 15-0 cushion in fast break points. UW also had a season-high 17 turnovers. The Badgers grabbed 13 offensive rebounds, but allowed MSU to have 16. Ben Brust was the only Badgers player in double figures with 10 points. Sam Dekker and Ryan Evans each finished with 9 points, as Evans pulled in a team-high 11 rebounds. REMARKABLE RESUME The Badgers are ranked No. 22 in the AP Top 25 and No. 21 in the USA Today Coaches Poll, but that s just the beginning of their impressive resume. According to the Sagarin Ratings, Wisconsin is ranked No. 13 in the country, having played the 3rd-toughest schedule in the nation. UW checks in at No. 11 in Ken Pomeroy s ratings, but is ranked No. 41 in the latest RPI rankings. The Badgers are 5-5 against teams in the AP Top 25 this season, with all 5 wins coming against teams ranked in the top 15. Indiana (6), Georgetown (5), Michigan State (5) and Minnesota (5) are the nation s only other teams with at least 5 top-25 wins. This marks the fi rst time in school history the Badgers have posted 5 top-15 wins in a single season. UW is one of just 5 teams in the nation to have played at least 10 games against AP Top 25 teams (Michigan St. 11, Minnesota 10, Ohio State 10 and Purdue 10). Since , Wisconsin is the only team in the country to defeat two previous AP No. 1-ranked teams in the same season (beating IND & MICH). PEAKING AT THE RIGHT TIME OF YEAR Bo Ryan owns the best winning percentage in Big Ten history at 70.8%, but his teams seem to get even better late in the year. In regular season games played on Feb. 1 or later, Ryan s teams have gone (.738) over his 12 seasons. That includes a mark of 6-3 this year. Over the last 5 years, Wisconsin has gone (.733) in regular-season games in February and March, the top mark in the Big Ten (thru 3/7). Last 5 Seasons, Reg. Season Record Feb. 1 or Later Team Record Pct. 1. Wisconsin Ohio State Michigan State Purdue Michigan GAME 31: AT PENN STATE BO RYAN - COACH OF THE YEAR FAVORITE Praise for Bo Ryan as the Big Ten Coach of the Year has begun to roll in. On a recent Big Ten Network telecast, Dave Revsine asked Jimmy Jackson who his Coach of the Year was. Jackson replied: How can you not put Bo Ryan in? Revsine answered: Totally agree. ESPN s Dan Dakich and Sean Farnham echoed that on Sunday and Thursday, respectively, saying: Bo Ryan is my Coach of the Year in the Big Ten. UW was universally picked to finished between 5th and 8th in the Big Ten this year and many of those projections were before the Badgers lost starting PG Josh Gasser before the season began. After a 9-4 non-conference season, Bo Ryan s Badgers have steadily gotten better and not only positioned themselves among the Big Ten elite, but went 2-0 vs. front-runners Indiana and Michigan this year. The Badgers roster features no players from the preseason All-Big Ten team and no player among the Big Ten s top 20 in scoring. Bo Ryan earned Big Ten Coach of the Year honors following his fi rst two seasons at Wisconsin, winning in 2002 and BIG TEN CONSISTENCY Including this season, UW has notched 10 or more Big Ten wins in 11 of 12 years under Bo Ryan. The Badgers have also clinched a winning record in Big Ten play for the 13th-consecutive season. Among the 6 major conferences, only Kansas (23 seasons) has a longer active streak of finishing above.500 in league play. The Badgers have reached the 20-win threshold for the 7th consecutive season and the 10th time in Bo Ryan s 12 seasons at UW. Prior to Ryan s arrival, the Badgers had just four 20-win seasons in 103 years of basketball. UW s win seasons since is 2nd in the Big Ten behind Illinois (11). The Badgers streak of 20-win seasons is also the 2nd-longest active streak in the Big Ten behind OSU s 8 straight. Team Consecutive 20-win seasons Ohio State * Wisconsin * Purdue Illinois * * includes this season Under Ryan, Wisconsin has never finished lower than 4th in the Big Ten standings. UW s active streak of 11 consecutive seasons in the Big Ten s top 4 is the 2nd-longest in league history and the longest since Purdue had a run of 13 in a row 80 years ago. Consecutive Top-4 Finishes, All-Time, Big Ten Team Cons. Seasons 1. Purdue 13 ( ) 2. Wisconsin 11 (2002-present) 3. Chicago 10 ( ) Illinois 10 ( ) 5. Purdue 9 ( ) Illinois 9 ( ) With a career record of (.704), Bo Ryan owns the 2nd-best winning percentage in Big Ten history.

5 DEKKER FOR 6TH-MAN Freshman Sam Dekker is the Big Ten s best weapon off the bench. Among players who qualify for the Big Ten s Sixth Man of the Year Award (fewer than 10 starts), Dekker is the conference s leading scorer during Big Ten play Big Ten Scoring Leaders, Non-Starters Player PPG RPG Starts 1. Sam Dekker (WIS) Tre Demps (NU) Will Sheehey (IND) Joseph Bertrand (ILL) Dekker has scored in double figures in 6 of UW s last 7 games, averaging 12.4 points and 3.4 rebounds over that span. By comparison, Indiana s Will Sheehey has scored in double figures just once in his last 7 games. Over his last 7 games, Dekker is shooting 58.0% (29-50) from the field, 50.0% (14-28) from 3-point range and 75.0% (15-20) at the FT line. During Big Ten play, Dekker is 8th in the conference in field goal pct. (51.8%) and 3rd in the conference in 3-point pct. (44.3%). Jason Bohannon (2008) is the only Wisconsin player to win Big Ten Sixth-Man of the Year. BERGGREN NAMED TO NAISMITH TOP-30 Senior Jared Berggren has been selected as one of 30 fi nalists for the 2013 Naismith Award, an honor awarded annually to the nation s top player. He is one of just 3 players (joining IU s Cody Zeller and Christian Watford) to rank among the Big Ten s top 20 scorers & top 10 rebounders. Berggren leads UW with 11.4 ppg and is 2nd with 7.0 rpg. Berggren also leads the Big Ten averaging 2.0 blocks per game and recently became Wisconsin s all-time blocks leader, owning 132 for his career. WRECKING THE RANKED In 12 seasons at Wisconsin, Bo Ryan s teams are (.469) vs. teams ranked in the AP Top 25. Over the last 3 years, the Badgers are (.556) overall against top-25 teams. At home, Ryan s teams are (.732) vs. teams ranked in the AP Top 25. UW is also 9-5 at the Kohl Center vs. top-10 teams in the Ryan era. Wisconsin s win at No. 2 Indiana on Jan. 15 represented the school s fi rst road win over a team ranked in the top 3 of the AP poll. Since the AP poll began in , the Big Ten owns a TOTAL of 5 road wins over AP top-2 teams. Wisconsin is the fi rst team to do it since No. 6 Indiana won at No. 2 Michigan in A FINISH THAT LASTS One of the keys to Wisconsin s success is its remarkable ability to fi nish games. Dating back to February of 2011, the Badgers have won 53 of their last 54 games when leading or tied with 5:00 to go. That includes a mark of 18-1 this season with the only loss coming at Minnesota in which UW led with 5:00 remaining. ROAD WARRIORS Under Bo Ryan, Wisconsin is renowned for its incredible home record, but the Badgers have also enjoyed remarkable success on the road. Since Bo Ryan was hired in 2001, Wisconsin has been the Big Ten s best road team, owning the most true road wins (66) and best road win percentage (.500) in the conference. In fact, in that era Wisconsin is the only Big Ten team with a road record of.500 or better. B1G S BEST ROAD RECORDS Since (thru 3/7/13) Overall Road Wins Wisconsin Ohio State Michigan State.. 59 Illinois Purdue Overall Road Win % Wisconsin.500 (66-66) Ohio State.492 (61-63) Illinois.487 (56-59) Mich. St..484 (59-63) Purdue.355 (44-80) The Badgers are 4-4 on the road in the Big Ten this season and 10-7 (.588) over the last two seasons. Only Ohio State (11-7,.611) has more conference road wins and a better winning percentage than Wisconsin (thru 3/7). Road Records in Big Ten Games, Last 2 Seasons School Record Pct. 1. Ohio State Wisconsin Michigan State Indiana Michigan WHAT S TRENDING This season there have been some dramatic trends that seem to infl uence the outcomes of Wisconsin s games. UW is 17-0 when shooting a better FG% than its opponents and 3-10 when the opponent shoots the same or better. The Badgers have won 89 of their last 90 games when owning the better FG percentage, including 20 consecutive such wins. Wisconsin s only loss since 2009 when shooting a higher FG% was a loss at Iowa (2/23/12). UW is 12-0 when shooting at least 45.0% from the fi eld and 8-10 when not reaching that mark. Wisconsin s last loss when shooting 45.0% or better was a loss at Iowa (2/23/12). UW is 19-4 when holding opponents below 45.0% shooting from the fi eld and 1-6 when foes hit more than 45.0%. UW is 15-2 when owning the rebound edge and 5-8 when its opponent grabs the same or more rebounds. The Badgers out-rebounded Iowa in a losing effort as well as Minnesota UW had won 12 straight when having an advantage on the glass prior to Iowa (1/19/13). UW is 16-3 when holding opponents below 60 points and 4-7 when foes reach 60. CHARTING THE BADGERS CAREER GAMES PLAYED Games Starts Cons. Starts Ryan Evans Mike Bruesewitz Jared Berggren Ben Brust Josh Gasser Frank Kaminsky Traevon Jackson Sam Dekker George Marshall Dan Fahey Evan Anderson Duje Dukan Zak Showalter Jordan Smith J.D. Wise Zach Bohannon 16 (55) 0 (1) 0 DOUBLE-DIGIT SCORING GAMES Career Cons. Ryan Evans 50 (39-11) 18 (16-2) 0 Jared Berggren 40 (31-9) 20 (15-5) 0 Ben Brust 25 (20-5) 15 (12-3) 1 Josh Gasser 22 (19-3) -- 0 Mike Bruesewitz 17 (15-2) 6 (5-1) 0 Sam Dekker 17 (13-4) 17 (13-4) 0 Traevon Jackson 7 (6-1) 7 (6-1) 0 Frank Kaminky 4 (4-0) 4 (4-0) 0 George Marshall 3 (1-2) 3 (1-2) 0 20-POINT SCORING GAMES Career Cons. Ben Brust 5 (5-0) 3 (3-0) 0 Jared Berggren 2 (1-1) 1 (0-1) 0 Ryan Evans 1 (1-0) 0 0 Josh Gasser 1 (1-0) -- 0 George Marshall 1 (0-1) 1 (0-1) 0 DOUBLE-DIGIT REBOUNDING GAMES Career Cons. Ryan Evans 10 (7-3) 6 (4-2) 1 Ben Brust 5 (5-0) 5 (5-0) 0 Mike Bruesewitz 4 (3-1) 1 (1-0) 0 Jared Berggren 5 (5-0) 2 (2-0) 0 Josh Gasser 1 (1-0) -- 0 DOUBLE-DIGIT ASSIST GAMES Career Cons. Josh Gasser 1 (1-0) -- 0 DOUBLE-DOUBLES Career Cons. Ryan Evans 6 (6-0) 4 (4-0) 0 Ben Brust 5 (5-0) 5 (5-0) 0 Jared Berggren 2 (2-0) 2 (2-0) 0 Mike Bruesewitz 1 (0-1) 0 0 Josh Gasser 1 (1-0) 0 0 TRIPLE-DOUBLES Career Cons. Josh Gasser 1 (1-0) LINEUP RECORD GAME 31: AT PENN STATE Jackson, Brust, Evans, Bruesewitz, Berggren Marshall, Brust, Evans, Bruesewitz, Berggren Jackson, Brust, Evans, Dekker, Berggren Marshall, Brust, Evans, Berggren, Kaminsky Record in those contests in parentheses

6 CHARTING THE BADGERS TIMES LED UW IN SCORING Season Career Ben Brust 11 (9-2) 17 (15-2) Jared Berggren 12 (7-5) 16 (10-6) Ryan Evans 6 (5-1) 12 (9-3) Josh Gasser -- 5 (4-1) Sam Dekker 5 (4-2) 5 (4-2) Mike Bruesewitz 1 (0-1) 1 (0-1) Traevon Jackson 1 (0-1) 1 (0-1) Frank Kaminsky 1 (1-0) 1 (1-0) George Marshall 1 (0-1) 1 (0-1) TIMES LED UW IN REBOUNDING Season Career Ryan Evans 15 (10-5) 32 (21-11) Jared Berggren 9 (6-3) 17 (13-4) Mike Bruesewitz 4 (3-1) 14 (10-4) Josh Gasser -- 7 (3-4) Ben Brust 5 (5-0) 5 (5-0) Sam Dekker 1 (0-1) 1 (0-1) TIMES LED UW IN ASSISTS Season Career Ben Brust 12 (11-1) 15 (13-2) Ryan Evans 7 (5-2) 13 (11-2) Mike Bruesewitz 4 (4-0) 11 (9-2) Traevon Jackson 10 (5-5) 10 (5-5) Sam Dekker 6 (4-2) 6 (4-2) Josh Gasser -- 3 (2-1) Jared Berggren 2 (1-1) 1 (1-1) TIMES LED UW IN MINUTES Season Career Ben Brust 24 (18-6) 24 (18-6) Josh Gasser (8-4) Ryan Evans 5 (3-2) 8 (6-2) Jared Berggren 2 (0-2) 3 (1-2) Mike Bruesewitz 1 (1-0) 1 (1-0) Sam Dekker 1 (0-1) 1 (0-1) George Marshall 1 (1-0) 1 (1-0) CHARGES TAKEN Season Career Mike Bruesewitz Ben Brust Jared Berggren 2 9 Ryan Evans 2 7 Josh Gasser -- 7 Traevon Jackson 7 7 Zach Bohannon 3 3 Frank Kaminsky 1 1 WIN/LOSS STREAKS Record in those contests in parentheses Overall Lost 2 Vs. Unranked teams (AP) Lost 1 Vs. Ranked teams (AP) Lost 1 At Home Lost 1 At Home vs. Big Ten Lost 1 At Home vs. ranked Big Ten Won 3 At Home vs. unranked Big Ten Lost 1 At Home vs. non-conference Won 5 At Home vs. ranked opp Won 3 On Road Lost 1 On Road vs. Big Ten Lost 1 On Road vs. ranked opp Lost 2 On Road vs. unranked opp Won 1 Neutral Won 1 Neutral vs. ranked opp Lost 1 Neutral vs. unranked opp Won 1 EFFICIENCY REIGNS Known for its defensive prowess, Wisconsin has also been remarkably efficient at the offensive end during the Bo Ryan era. This year s team is scoring at a better rate than last year s team thanks to a few significant factors: Balance: UW has 8 players capable of leading the team in scoring 3-pt shooting: UW has 7 players with at least 10 made triples and 3 of the Big Ten s top-10 shooters. Low turnovers: UW ranks third in the nation in fewest turnovers per game (9.70 avg.). Offensive rebounding: UW is averaging 12.0 offensive rebounds per game (9.7 last season). According to STATS, Inc., the Badgers are averaging 1.09 points per possession this season. That figure is 5th in the Big Ten. UW has averaged over 1.0 offensive points per possession in each of Bo Ryan s fi rst 11 seasons The Badgers are averaging 66.2 points per game, having reached 80 points 5 times and topped 70 points in 14 games. A year ago, UW averaged 64.0 ppg and topped 70 just 9 times. 3-POINT SHARP-SHOOTERS Wisconsin's roster is made up of several players capable of hitting from 3-point range and features a trio of deadly shooters from long range. UW has 7 different players who have made at least 10 3-pointers this season. Northwestern is the only other team in the Big Ten to 7 different players connect on 10+ triples. Individually, Sam Dekker, George Marshall and Ben Brust rank among the Big Ten s top 3-point shooters. Dekker ranks 4th in the Big Ten connecting on 44.2% (46-104) from long range. He has made at least 1 triple in all but 3 games. Brust is 7th in the Big Ten, shooting 39.3% from deep (68-for-173). Brust is averaging pointers per game, the 5th-highest average in the conference. He has hit a 3-pointer in 19 consecutive games and multiple treys in 12 straight. Marshall ranks 8th in the conference shooting 39.3% (33-84) from long range. GAME 31: AT PENN STATE BALANCED BADGERS A year ago Jordan Taylor led Wisconsin in scoring in over half of the team s games. This season, 8 different Badgers have led the team in scoring. During Big Ten play alone, 7 different players have led the Badgers in scoring - Jared Berggren, Ryan Evans, George Marshall, Mike Bruesewitz, Sam Dekker, Traevon Jackson and Ben Brust. Wisconsin has seen 8 different players score in double figures in a game this season, and 6 different players have reached at least 15 points in a game. CONTROL FREAKS Over the last 3 seasons, no one in the country has taken care of the ball better than Wisconsin... and it s not even close. Wisconsin is looking to lead the nation in fewest turnovers per game for the 3rd time in the last 4 years, Wisconsin currently sits 3rd in NCAA Div. I with an average of just 9.70 per game. Year UW TOs per game NCAA Rank st nd (*NCAA record) 1st st NCAA, Turnovers Per Game (thru 3/4) School Gms TOs Avg. 1. Michigan Cal Poly Wisconsin Bucknell Individually, junior Ben Brust would rank 6th in the conference with assist-to-to ratio (70: 32), but he falls a few assists short of qualifying. HIGH CLASS ON THE GLASS Wisconsin ranks 5th in the Big Ten averaging 12.0 offensive rebounds per game this season after averaging 9.7 offensive rpg last season. By comparison, UW s opponents are averaging just 9.1 offensive rebounds per game, which is 2nd behind Penn State for the Big Ten s best mark and ranks 30th in the nation. Among BCS conference schools, UW ranks 4th in the nation in offensive rebounding differential with a margin of NCAA BCS, Off. Reb. Differential (thru 3/7) School Own Opp. Diff. 1. Cincinnati Missouri Pittsburgh Wisconsin Kansas State COMEBACK KIDS Wisconsin is 3-1 in Big Ten play this season when facing a defi cit of 6 points or less with 6 minutes remaining in regulation. Wisconsin trailed by as many as 9 points to Iowa with 6:30 remaining on Feb. 6 before winning in double-ot. The Badgers then erased a 6-point defi cit with 6:00 left in the second half before beating then-no. 3 Michigan in OT on Feb. 9. UW also trailed Minnesota by 1 with 6:00 left on Jan. 26.

7 KOHL CENTER AMONG TOUGHEST Even with 3 home losses this season, Wisconsin has only lost a TOTAL of 18 home games in the Bo Ryan era. In 12 seasons under Ryan, the Badgers are an incredible (.910) at the Kohl Center. UW s.910 winning percentage since is good for 4th in the nation. Only Duke, Kansas and Gonzaga have better home records in that span (pg 12). Since , the Badgers own the conference s best home record for Big Ten games with a mark of (.892). Michigan State is 2nd at (.850). OSU is 3rd at (.780). [thru 3/4/13] Three of UW s 5 longest home win streaks have come under Bo Ryan, including the schoolrecord 38 straight from 12/7/2002 to 1/25/2005. Over the last 12 years, 135 of the Badgers 181 home wins have come by at least 10 points (74.6%). IN DEFENSE OF NCAA SCORING D TITLE Wisconsin led the NCAA in scoring defense last season, allowing just 53.2 points per game - the 2nd time in 5 seasons that UW has led the nation in that category (also in ppg). This season UW is allowing 55.9 points per game which leads the Big Ten and 9th nationally. UW has held 12 of its 17 conference opponents below 60 and 6 below 50. From a defensive effi ciency standpoint, Wisconsin leads the conference allowing just 0.92 points per possession during Big Ten play. UW s 0.92 defensive effi ciency would be the Big Ten s 2nd-best mark in the last 10 years, coming in just behind the Badgers 2008 mark of During conference play, Wisconsin is sweeping the top spot in the major defensive categories. UW leads the Big Ten in scoring defense (55.5 ppg), FG% defense (.386), 3-point FG% defense (.279) and defensive rebounding percentage (.729). UW has led the Big Ten in scoring defense in 7 of the past 10 seasons and fi nished among the nation s top 10 in scoring D in 8 of the past 10 years. UW s SCORING D (Last 11 years) Year NCAA Big Ten Pts Per Gm th 1st st 1st th 1st th 1st th 2nd st 1st th 3rd th 6th th 1st th 1st th 1st 59.3 SHACKLING NATION S TOP OFFENSES Wisconsin once again boasts one of the nation s top defenses, but what the Badgers have done against the Big Ten s top offenses is what might separate this unit from previous versions. Indiana entered its Jan. 15 contest with Wisconsin leading the nation in scoring and leading the Big Ten in FG%, 3-point FG% and assists. The Badgers held IU to season lows in all 4 categories. IU Season Avg. IU vs. WIS Pts Per Game Field Goal% pt FG% pt FGs Assists Against Michigan (2/9), the Badgers held the nation s most effi cient offense to one of its worst offensive games of the season. UM entered play averaging 1.24 points per possession, but garnered only 0.93 PPP against Wisconsin. Including overtime, UW held the Wolverines to just 62 points (including only 2 in OT), their 2nd-lowest point total of the season. Michigan also produced its 3rd-lowest FG% of the season (39.4%) and 2nd-lowest mark from 3-point range (27.8%). In the win over Ohio State (2/17), the Badgers held OSU to a season-low 49 points and equaled their fewest 3-pointers in a game going 3-for-12. Illinois averages 70.8 points per game and ranks 2nd in the Big Ten making pointers per game. In 2 games against UW, the Illini averaged just 59.5 ppg and made a TOTAL of 4 3-pointers (4-for-27). TOP-5 TAKEDOWNS Wisconsin has now won 6 of its last 7 home games against teams ranked in the AP top 5. Wisconsin Last 6 vs. AP top 5 at the Kohl Center Date Opponent (rank) Score 2/9/13 Michigan (3) W, ot 2/4/12 Ohio State (3) L, /12/11 Ohio State (1) W, /2/10 Michigan State (5) W, /9/10 Purdue (4) W, /9/07 Ohio State (5) W, /16/06 Pittsburgh (2) W, Wisconsin now has 6 home wins over AP top- 5 teams in the last 7 years, tied with Pittsburgh for the most in the nation over that span. In 65 years of the AP poll, Wisconsin has 9 total wins over teams ranked in the AP top 3, with 4 of those coming with Bo Ryan at the helm. WORKING OVERTIME Wisconsin played in three consecutive overtime affairs for the fi rst time in school history, going 2-1 against Iowa, Michigan and Minnesota. The Badgers are 11-8 in overtime games under Bo Ryan. The Badgers are the only Div. I team to have played 3 consecutive OT games this season and the fi rst Big Ten team since at least the season. The Badgers also recorded wins in back-toback overtime games for the fi rst time in school history. GAME 31: AT PENN STATE 2013 BIG TEN STANDINGS (THRU OF 3/7) Team (Last AP Rank) Conf. Overall 1. Indiana (2) Michigan (7) Michigan State (10) Ohio State (14) Wisconsin (22) Illinois Minnesota Iowa Purdue Nebraska Northwestern Penn State AP TOP 25 (AS OF 3/4) Rank Team (1st place votes) Record Pts 1 Gonzaga (51) ,607 2 Indiana (7) ,517 3 Duke (5) ,471 4 Kansas ,433 5 Georgetown (2) ,384 6 Miami (FL) ,245 7 Michigan ,240 8 Louisville ,217 9 Kansas State , Michigan State , Florida New Mexico Oklahoma State Ohio State Marquette Saint Louis Syracuse Arizona Oregon Pittsburgh Virginia Commonwealth Wisconsin UCLA Notre Dame Memphis Others receiving votes: North Carolina 109, Louisiana Tech 103, Saint Mary s 47, UNLV 43, California 33, Butler 26, Illinois 25, Minnesota 10, Creighton 7, Middle Tennessee 5, Akron 4, Missouri 4, Belmont 3, Colorado State 1 USA TODAY COACHES POLL (AS OF 3/4) Rank Team Record Pts 1 Gonzaga (29) Indiana Kansas (1) Duke Georgetown Louisville (1) Miami (FL) Michigan Florida Kansas State New Mexico Michigan State Ohio State Oklahoma State Saint Louis Syracuse Marquette Arizona Virginia Commonwealth Memphis Wisconsin Pittsburgh Saint Mary s Notre Dame Oregon Others receiving votes: Middle Tennessee 51, UCLA 42, Louisiana Tech 41, North Carolina 28, Butler 18, Creighton 10, UNLV 9, Oklahoma 7, San Diego State 7, Illinois 6, Akron 6, Colorado State 5, Belmont 4, Minnesota 3, Virginia 2, California 2

8 UW CAREER RECORDS REBOUNDS 7. Joe Krabbenhoft Larry Petty Dale Koehler Brian Butch Ryan Evans present OFFENSIVE REBOUNDS 6. Brian Butch Michael Finley Mike Bruesewitz present 9. Marcus Landry Patrick Thompkins BLOCKED SHOTS 1. Jared Berggren present 2. Rashard Griffith Brad Sellers GAMES PLAYED 1. Joe Krabbenhoft Jordan Taylor Jason Bohannon Alando Tucker Ryan Evans present Michael Flowers Trevon Hughes Mike Wilkinson Charlie Wills Mike Kelley Andy Kowske Mark Vershaw Mike Bruesewitz present UW SINGLE-SEASON RECORDS OFFENSIVE REBOUNDS (First tracked in ) 1. Alando Tucker Mike Wilkinson Sam Okey Andy Kowske Osita Nwachuku Mike Wilkinson Jared Berggren Alando Tucker POINT FIELD GOALS 8. Trent Jackson Kirk Penney Ben Brust Kammron Taylor Jason Bohannon BLOCKED SHOTS 1. Brad Sellers Rashard Griffith Jared Berggren Jared Berggren Rashard Griffith UW FRESHMAN RECORDS 3-POINT FIELD GOAL PERCENTAGE (min. 60 attempts) 1. Sam Dekker , (46-104) Tim Locum , (41-93) Hennssy Auriantal , (35-86) George Marshall , (33-84) Jeremy Hall , (49-132) Devin Harris , (59-161) POINT FIELD GOALS 1. Devin Harris Jeremy Hall Sam Dekker Tim Locum Hennssy Auriantal George Marshall Duany Duany DEFENDING THE ARC UW has allowed just 121 total 3-pointers this season (4.0 per game). That figure leads all major conference teams and ranks 6th in the NCAA overall. Last season the Badgers finished 2nd in the NCAA allowing just 3.58 triples per game NCAA, Fewest Opp. 3-Ptrs / Game (thru 3/7) School Gms Opp 3Ptrs Avg. 1. Weber State Stephen F. Austin Denver Fairfield Savannah State Wisconsin Princeton La Salle Just 21.7% of opponents' points are coming on triples, which leads the Big Ten and ranks 21st in Div. I. UW s opponents are shooting just 30.3% from 3-point range this season. In Big Ten play, the Badgers lead the conference allowing opponents to shoot just 27.9% from long range (63-for-226). UW has allowed just 63 treys through 17 Big Ten games. The next fewest allowed is 85 by Indiana. OSU equaled its season-low with 3 triples vs. UW. Michigan shot its 3rd-lowest percentage of the season making just 27.8% (5-for-18) from deep. Iowa shot just 2-for-10 from 3-point range. Indiana (the Big Ten leader in 3-pt FG% at 41.9%) was held to a season-low 3-12 (25.0%). Illinois was limited to 2-for-14 and 2-for-13 shooting from 3-point range in 2 games vs. UW. ILL ranks 2nd in the B1G averaging 8.0 treys per game. Nebraska was 2-for-12 & 3-for-11 in 2 meetings. Michigan State hit just 3-of-15 (20.0%), it s 4thlowest mark of the season. Purdue (50.0%) was the first team in 8 games to shoot better than 34% from deep against the Badgers. In fact, UW has held 11 of 17 Big Ten opponents below 30% from 3-point range. Wisconsin is also closing out defensive possessions by rebounding the misses. The Badgers lead the Big Ten, rebounding 73.5% of its opponent misses. SEEKING 60 At home this season, the Badgers held 15 of 18 opponents to 60 or fewer points. In 12 seasons under Bo Ryan, the Badgers are an incredible (98.4%) at home when holding teams below 60 points. The only losses were a setback to Ohio State on Feb. 4, 2012 and a setback to Michigan State this season (1/22). Prior to giving up 70 in double OT to Iowa (2/6/13), the Badgers hadn t allowed more than 60 points at home in over a year (a OT loss to MSU on 1/3/12), a streak of 20 consecutive games. That run of 20 straight games was the longest in the country since Cons. Games Holding Opp to 60 or Less at Home (since , courtesy of STATS, Inc.) School Games Dates 1. Wisconsin 20 (1/15/2012-1/26/13) 2. Northwestern 18 (11/24/ /18/2002) 3. Princeton 16 (2/27/2009-3/17/2010) GAME 31: AT PENN STATE ALL-B1G TEN BERGGREN One of 30 mid-season candidates for the Naismith National Player of the Year Award, senior Jared Berggren is one of the top all-around players in the Big Ten. Berggren leads the Badgers and ranks 21st in the Big Ten averaging 11.4 points per game. He is 6th in the conference with 7.0 rebounds per game. He also leads the conference with 2.0 blocks per game. Berggren is 1 of just 3 players to rank in the Big Ten s top-21 scorers and top-10 rebounders, joining Indiana s duo of Cody Zeller and Christian Watford. Berggren posted his 2nd double-double of the Big Ten season against Iowa (2/6) tallying 16 points, a career-high 14 rebounds (8 offensive) and equaling a career-best 7 blocks. He also registered a double-double vs. Illinois (1/12) with 15 points and 12 rebounds. In addition to ranking 6th in the Big Ten in total rebounds, Berggren is 3rd on the leader board averaging 2.6 offensive boards per game. NATION S BEST POST DEFENDER? Coming off a year where he tied for the Big Ten lead in blocked shots (60) and finished second on the Badgers in steals (32), Jared Berggren is getting the defensive praise he deserves. The Sporting News Mike DeCourcy recently tweeted: Jared Berggren is the best returning defensive big man in college basketball. Period. Luke Winn of Sports Illustrated ranked Berggren 10th on his preseason list of the nation s top impact defenders. ESPN s Jay Bilas said, Berggren is an outstanding shot blocker and a deceptive athlete. He s one of the better defenders in the country. UW S ALL-TIME BLOCKS LEADER With 4 blocks against Nebraska (2/26), Jared Berggren passed Rashard Griffith to become Wisconsin s all-time blocks leader. He now holds the school record with 132 career blocked shots. UW Career Record Book, Blocked Shots 1. Jared Berggren (2010-present) Rashard Griffi th ( ) Brad Sellers ( ) 120 With 61 blocks through 30 games, Berggren leads the Big Ten, averaging 2.0 per contest. His 61 blocks is a career-high and already ranks as the 3rd-highest single-season mark in UW history. This season, Berggren has had 9 games with 4 or more blocks, including a career-high tying 7 vs. Iowa (2/16/13). Berggren is just the third player in UW history to record 60 blocks in a season - and he s done it twice. His swat total last season was the most by a UW player since Rashard Griffith, who had 66 in UW Single-Season Record Book, Blocked Shots 1. Brad Sellers Rashard Griffith Jared Berggren Jared Berggren Rashard Griffith

9 WELL-ROUNDED BRUST Known primarly as a long-range gunner last season in a 6th-man role, junior Ben Brust has evolved into one of the Badgers most all-around players. Brust is all over the Badgers leaderboard: Points per game 2nd 11.2 Reb. per game 4th 5.3 Assists 2nd 72 Steals 2nd 27 Charges drawn 1st 10 Assist-to-TO ratio 2nd 1.95 Double-doubles 1st 5 Minutes per game 1st 33.9 Brust, who ranks 23rd in the Big Ten in scoring, has been in double figures in 8 of the last 9 games. He has scored 20 or more 3 times this season and 5 times in his career. Brust is putting up surprising rebounding numbers for his size. The 6-foot-1 guard ranks 19th in the Big Ten, averaging 5.3 boards per game. Among the Big Ten s top-20 rebounders, Brust is the only player under 6-foot-4. The junior guard also has a team-high 5 doubledoubles on the season, including 15 points and 11 rebounds vs. Ohio State (2/17). His 5 double-doubles ties for 4th in the Big Ten, trailing only Trevor Mbakwe (10), Cody Zeller (8) and Adrian Payne (6). After leading UW to a pair of overtime wins vs. Iowa and Michigan, including his buzzer-beating 3-point shot to force OT against the Wolverines, junior Ben Brust earned the Big Ten s Co-Player of the Week award (Feb. 11). Brust led UW in scoring in both games with 14 vs. Iowa and 18 vs. Michigan. A year after posting 26 assists and 26 TOs, Brust has played much more efficiently this season. With 72 assists and 37 turnovers, Brust is 2nd on the team with a assist-to-to ratio. BOMBS-AWAY BRUST Junior Ben Brust ranks 7th in the Big Ten, shooting 39.3% (68-of-173) from long range and is 5th in the conference averaging 2.3 treys per game. He has hit multiple triples in all but 6 games this season, including a season-high 6 vs. Presbyterian. Brust has hit a triple in 19 straight games and has multiple 3-pointers in 12 consecutive contests. Brust averaged 21.3 min. per game in a 6th-man role last season, finishing second on the Badgers with 58 3-pointers. He equaled a UW record with 7 treys in a game on 2 occasions (vs. BYU and UNLV). BUZZER-BEATING BRUST Ben Brust s buzzer-beating half-court shot against Michigan (2/9) marked the 18th time in UW history a player has hit a buzzer-beater in a Badgers win. It was the 3rd buzzer-beater in school history that forced overtime and led to a win. Michigan has been the victim of UW s last two buzzer-beaters including Josh Gasser s 3-pointer at the end of regulation in a win on Feb. 23, DOUBLE-DOUBLE TRIO UW s trio of Ben Brust (5), Ryan Evans (4) and Jared Berggren (2) have combined for 11 doubledoubles this season. UW had a total of 4 last season. Brust and Evans are the first Badgers players with at least 4 double-doubles in a season since Jon Leuer tallied 6 in HIGHLY DEKKER-ATED FRESHMAN Freshman Sam Dekker came to Wisconsin with impressive credentials (Parade All-American, U-18 National Team, ESPN Top-20 recruit), and he appears comfortable living up to that. Dekker is averaging 22.2 minutes and ranks 4th on the team averaging 9.5 points per game. Dekker enjoyed a career day vs. Nebraska (2/26), equaling a career-high 19 points, going 4-for-5 from 3-point range, while adding 4 assists. The Sheboygan, Wis. native has scored in double figures in 6 of the last 7 games, averaging 12.4 points per game over that stretch. Among Big Ten freshmen, Dekker ranks 6th in conference scoring , Freshmen PPG, Big Ten Play (thru 3/7) 1. Gary Harris (MSU) A.J. Hammons (PUR) Ronnie Johnson (PUR) Glenn Robinson III (MICH) Nik Stauskas (MICH) Sam Dekker (WIS) 9.4 Shavon Shields (NEB) Kevin Ferrill (IND) 8.8 During conference play, Dekker ranks 8th in the Big Ten shooting 51.8% from the field and ranks 3rd in the Big Ten shooing 44.3% from 3-point range (27-for-61). The freshman has made at least 1 triple in all but 4 games this season. With 46 made 3-pointers, Dekker has already posted the 3rd-highest total for a freshman in Wisconsin annals. Devin Harris owns the school freshman record with 59 triples in Dekker s 3-point FG percentage would also rank as the highest mark for a UW freshman (current record is 44.1% by Tim Locum in 1988). Dekker has earned Big Ten Freshman of the Week honors twice this season (1/14 and 3/4), including this week. DEKKER IN EXCLUSIVE FRESHMAN CO. Sam Dekker is one of just 4 true freshman to start a game under Bo Ryan, joining Devin Harris, Alando Tucker and Josh Gasser. He is also putting up scoring numbers not often seen among Wisconsin freshmen. Dekker s 9.5 ppg game would rank as the 3rd-highest scoring average for a freshman in the last 16 seasons. Freshmen Points per game, Since Player, Season PPG 1. Devin Harris, Alando Tucker, Sam Dekker, Mike Wilkinson*, Marcus Landry, Josh Gasser, *redshirt freshman UW S CLASS OF 2013 GAME 31: AT PENN STATE On National Signing Day (Nov. 14, 2012), Wisconsin signed five high school seniors who will enroll at UW next year and play basketball for the Badgers beginning in the fall of VITTO BROWN 6-8, 240, F, Bowling Green, Ohio (HS) An honorable mention all-state pick as a junior, Vitto Brown is averaging 21.5 points, 13.0 rebounds, 3.0 blocks and shooting 61.7% from the field this season at Bowling Green High School. Brown averaged 20 points and 12 rebounds per game last season. RILEY DEARRING 6-5, 180, G, Minnetonka, Minn. (HS) Riley Dearring is averaging 18.8 points, 6.2 assists and 3.0 rebounds per game this season for Minnetonka High School. Dearring, who recently eclipsed the 1,000-point career scoring plateau, will sit for the next 2-4 weeks after breaking his hand in mid-january. A four-year varsity player for the Skippers, Dearring earned All-Lake Conference honors last season as a junior after averaging 15 points, 4.0 rebounds and 2.0 assists per game. NIGEL HAYES 6-7, 230, F, Toledo, Ohio (Whitmer HS) A three-time MVP for Whitmer High School in Toledo, Nigel Hayes recently surpassed 1,000 career points in December and is averaging 16.0 points and 10.0 rebounds per game. Hayes nearly averaged a double-double last season (14.0 points, 9.0 rebounds), while becoming the school s alltime leader in blocked shots. He earned first-team Northwest District selection and second-team allstate honoree and was named to the 2012 OHSSA Division I State Tournament Team. JORDAN HILL 6-3, 175, G, Pasadena, Calif. (Exeter Academy, N.H.) A post-grad from Pasadena, Calif., Jordan Hill led Exeter Academy (N.H.) to the school s first-ever NEPSAC Class A championship, averaging 7.5 points, 8.0 assists and 4.0 rebounds per game. Hill graduated from LaSalle High School in Pasadena, Calif. in May earning first-team all-del Rey League honors as a senior. He posted per game averages of 15.5 points, 7.0 rebounds, 4.0 assists, 2.0 blocks and 2.0 steals and was a second-team All- California Interscholastic Federation honoree. BRONSON KOENIG 6-3, 180, G, La Crosse, Wis. (Aquinas HS) La Crosse, Wis., native Bronson Koenig is a nominee for the 2013 McDonald s All-American game and is averaging 14.5 points during his senior campaign after missing the majority of his junior year with an injury. Despite missing several games, Koenig averaged 18 points, 4.0 rebounds and 3.5 assists per game last season. Koenig s breakout season came as a sophomore when he earned first-team All-State accolades after leading La Crosse Aquinas to the 2010 Division III State Championship. The co-conference Player of the Year that season, Koenig racked up 17.0 points and 3.0 assists per game while shooting over 50 percent from the field.

10 UW S 1,000-POINT SCORERS In the history of Wisconsin basketball, 37 players have reached the 1,000-point milestone. The Bo Ryan era (11+ seasons) has produced 11 of those players (in italics below), including the school s all-time leading scorer Alando Tucker with 2,217 career points ( ). Points Name Years 1. 2,217 Alando Tucker ,147 Michael Finley ,854 Danny Jones ,745 Claude Gregory ,736 Rick Olson ,545 Trent Jackson ,533 Jordan Taylor ,532 Mike Wilkinson ,454 Kirk Penney ,425 Devin Harris ,408 Clarence Sherrod ,405 Cory Blackwell ,376 Jon Leuer ,339 Trevon Hughes ,294 Sean Mason ,264 Tracy Webster ,251 Wes Matthews ,223 Kammron Taylor ,215 Joe Franklin ,200 Dale Koehler ,180 Dick Cable ,171 Joe Chrnelich ,170 Jason Bohannon ,169 Don Rehfeldt ,165 Leon Howard ,156 Scott Roth ,147 James Johnson ,115 Brian Butch ,114 Marcus Landry ,084 Ken Seibel ,077 Tim Locum ,066 Larry Petty ,066 Mark Vershaw ,064 Chuck Nagle ,057 Sean Daugherty ,021 J.J. Weber ,015 Willie Simms UW S ACTIVE CAREER SCORING LEADERS Points Name Years Ryan Evans Jared Berggren Ben Brust Mike Bruesewitz Josh Gasser Sam Dekker Traevon Jackson Frank Kaminsky George Marshall 2013 PAIR OF REDSHIRTS Wisconsin will be without the services of juniors Josh Gasser and Duje Dukan who will redshirt. Gasser suffered a torn ACL during practice on Oct. 27 and had subsequent surgery on Nov. 6. He will return as a fourth-year junior in A Big Ten All-Defensive team honoree in 2012, Gasser owns 66 career starts and averaged 7.6 points, 4.2 rebounds and 1.9 assists a year ago. EVEN EVANS Recent graduate Ryan Evans is coming off an honorable mention All-Big Ten season a year ago. Evans, who earned his bachelors degree in August, is currently enrolled in the education leadership and policy analysis graduate program at UW. Evans ranks 3rd in the Big Ten averaging 7.7 rebounds per game. The last Badgers player to average 7.5 or more rebounds per game was Rashard Griffith, who grabbed 10.8 in Griffith s 1995 season was also the last time a UW player led the Big Ten in rebounding. Evans also ranks 3rd on the team averaging 10.4 points per game. Evans has scored in double figures in 22 of his last 28 Big Ten games. Evans has never missed a game in his career, playing in 133 consecutive games, which ranks 5th in school history. The UW record is 136 (held by Joe Krabbenhoft and Jordan Taylor). Evans is shooting just 41.8% at the FT line this season (56-134), but has been a good shooter over his career. As a soph., Evans went 29-for-39 (74.4%) and then made 85-of-117 (72.6%) as a junior. BRUESEWITZ COMING ON STRONG Senior forward Mike Bruesewitz has had a rough first 2 months of the season, but now completely healthy, he might be playing the best basketball of his career. On the season, Bruesewitz is posting career-best averages of 6.6 points and 5.4 rebounds per game. Through 17 Big Ten games, Bruesewitz is 11th in the conference with 6.2 rebounds per game. The St. Paul, Minn. native is steadily climbing UW s all-time offensive rebounding ledger. Bruesewitz has pulled in 192 career offensive boards, which ranks 8th in UW annals since the stat became official in Bruesewitz sustained a leg laceration at practice on Oct. 9 that was so severe it required emergency surgery that same day. Bruesewitz was able to return to practice exactly one month later on Nov. 9 and played 13 minutes in the Badgers season opener on Nov. 11. A game-time decision for the season opener, Bruesewitz scored 10 points (3-for-3 shooting) and grabbed 3 rebounds in just 13 minutes. One month later, Bruesewitz suffered a concussion at practice on Dec. 6 and missed 2 games (at Marquette and vs. Green Bay). KAMINSKY EYES BIG SECOND HALF After missing 3 games with an eye injury suffered at Indiana (Jan. 15), sophomore Frank Kaminsky proved he s back at full strength by scoring a careerhigh 19 points at Illinois (2/3). Kaminsky played a career-high 23 minutes off the bench going 12-for-14 at the free throw line. Kaminsky s previous career highs for made free throws and free throw attempts was two. He also grabbed a season-best five rebounds. GAME 31: AT PENN STATE JACKSON TAKING CONTROL A converted two-guard, sophomore Traevon Jackson took over Wisconsin s starting point guard reins in the 7th game of the season and has evolved into a steadying presence. Jackson leads the Badgers with 82 assists and 32 steals. Over the last 7 games he is averaging 4.3 assists per game. In UW s 11 Big Ten wins, Jackson has dished 33 assists with 26 turnovers (1.3 ratio). In the Badgers 5 Big Ten losses, Jackson has 16 assists and 16 turnovers (1.0 ratio). Jackson is 2nd on the Badgers shooting 75.5% (37-of-49) from the free throw line. Jackson has had some big games and big plays, fi nishing with 14 points vs. Illinois, 11 points at Indiana and a team-high 12 points at Ohio State. During UW s double-overtime win over Iowa (2/6), Jackson hit a game-tying 3-pointer with 29 seconds left to send the contest in overtime. He finished with 13 points, 6 rebounds, 4 assists and 2 steals. In UW s win over No. 12 Minnesota (1/26), Jackson scored the Badgers fi nal 4 points of the game on a pair of jumpers in the closing minutes, including the game-winner with 2.1 seconds left. THE MARSHALL PLAN Redshirt freshman George Marshall scored a career-high 20 points in just 15 minutes of playing time at Iowa (1/19). He scored all 20 in the second half, including 16 in the fi nal 4:33. Marshall s 20 points at Iowa were the most by a Wisconsin freshmen in a Big Ten game since Jon Leuer scored 25 points at Michigan in Devin Harris (twice in 2002) and Jon Leuer (2008) are the only other freshmen under Bo Ryan to score at least 20 points in a Big Ten game. Marshall is shooting 39.3% (33-of-84) on the season, which is 8th in the Big Ten. Marshall has a total of 5 turnovers in Big Ten play - a span of 247 minutes. Overall, he leads the team with a 2.2 assist-to-turnover ratio. He is the first UW freshman to start the season opener since Devin Harris in He is also 1 of just 4 freshmen to start any game under Bo Ryan, joining Harris, Alando Tucker (2003) and Josh Gasser (2010). OTHER NEWCOMERS Junior forward Zach Bohannon redshirted last season after transferring from Air Force. Bohannon appeared in 39 games (two starts) with Air Force, averaging 3.4 points and 1.6 rebounds in 2 seasons. This season, Bohannon has appeared in 17 games, averaging 4.7 minutes per game. He has scored 17 points and grabbed 23 rebounds. Freshmen G Zak Showalter (Germantown, Wis.) joins the roster this season after winning the 2012 high school state championship. In 21 games, Showalter is averaging 6.8 minutes, having scored 37 points with 22 rebounds.

11 Wisconsin Program Notes 14 straight NCAA tournaments 5 Big Ten trophies in last 11 years 20 wins in 9 of last 11 seasons WINNING AT WISCONSIN The Badgers won 26 games in , the third-highest single-season win total in school history. Ryan-led teams own each of the top eight spots in the UW record book for single-season wins. Wisconsin Record Book, Single-Season Wins Ryan s teams have won at least 20 games in 10 of his 12 seasons at UW. Illinois (10) is the only other Big Ten team with win seasons since Prior to Ryan s arrival, the Badgers had just four 20-win seasons in 103 years of basketball. UW has won at least 20 games in each of the last 7 seasons, the 2nd-longest active streak in the Big Ten behind Ohio State s 8 consecutive. Team Consecutive 20-win seasons Ohio State * Wisconsin * Purdue Illinois * * includes this season BIG TEN, BIG RESULTS Since Bo Ryan took over in 2001, Wisconsin has been arguably the best team in the Big Ten. In 11 seasons under Ryan, UW has won fi ve Big Ten championships (3 regular season and 2 tournament). Only Ohio State (9; 6 regular season, 3 tourney) has won more titles during Ryan s tenure. Illinois also has 5 titles, but no other Big Ten school has more than 3 rings over the last 11 seasons. Ryan s teams have posted a (.711) Big Ten record, the top mark in the conference over the last 12 seasons. Michigan St. is second at (.672) and Ohio St. is third at (.658). Wisconsin posted a 12-6 record in the Big Ten a season ago, finishing in fourth place and just one Badgers in the NBA NBA NBA Team UW Years Devin Harris Atlanta Hawks Jon Leuer Cleveland Cavs Greg Stiemsma Minnesota Timberwolves NBA D-League NBA Team UW Years Brian Butch Bakersfield Jam Marcus Landry Reno Big Horns Badgers Overseas game out of the championship. The Badgers have notched double-digit conference wins in 11 of 12 years under Bo Ryan and have never finished lower than fourth place in the Big Ten standings. UW has posted a winning conference record in each of the last 13 seasons. Among the 6 major conferences, only Kansas (23 seasons) has a longer active streak of fi nishing above.500 in league play. ALL WE DO IS WIN, WIN, WIN Over the last six seasons (since ), Wisconsin has accumulated an overall record of (.747). That win total and percentage puts the Badgers in pretty exclusive company. Wisconsin s.747 win percentage ranks 11th among all NCAA Div. I teams in that span. NCAA Leaderboard - Best Winning Pct. (since 06-07) (through Jan. 2, courtesy of STATS, Inc.) School Record Pct. 1. Kansas Duke Memphis North Carolina Ohio State Butler BYU Syracuse Gonzaga Pittsburgh Wisconsin Xavier SWEET (16) REPEAT Wisconsin advanced to the Sweet 16 of the 2012 NCAA Tournament, reaching back-to-back Sweet 16s for the first time in history. UW has made the NCAA tournament regional semis 5 times in the last 10 seasons and 3 times in the last 5 years. Only Duke (7), Kansas (7), Michigan State (6) and North Carolina (6) have been to more Sweet 16s in the last 10 years than Wisconsin (5). Overseas UW Years Country Team Jason Chappell Austria Xion Dukes Klosterneuburg Trevon Hughes Lithuania Pieno Zvaigzdes Zach Morley Germany Alba Berlin Keaton Nankivil Germany Ratiopharm Ulm Ray Nixon Japan Shiga Lakestars Kirk Penney Turkey TED Kolejliler Ankara Kammron Taylor Germany Neckar Riesen Ludwigsburg Jordan Taylor Italy Virtus Roma Alando Tucker Slovakia Inter Bratislava Mike Wilkinson Russia Unics Kazan Rob Wilson Cyprus Ydra Asfalistiki ENAD UW has qualified for the NCAA tournament in each of Bo Ryan s 11 seasons in Madison, posting a record over that span. Under Ryan, UW has won at least one game in 10 of the 11 NCAA appearances. Among Big Ten teams, only MSU (21) has won more NCAA tourney games than UW since UW has made 14 consecutive NCAA tourneys - one of just six schools with an active streak of at least 14 years: Kansas (23), Duke (17), Michigan State (15), Gonzaga (14) and Texas (14). TOPS IN BIG TEN ATTENDANCE, AGAIN In , the Badgers led the Big Ten and fi nished 5th nationally by averaging 17,181 per game. Wisconsin has led the Big Ten in attendance in 9 of the last 10 seasons and has fi nished among the nation s top 7 in each of the last 12 years. Wisconsin Attendance (Kohl Center era: ) Year Average Big Ten Rank NCAA Rank * 13,335 7th 22nd ,770 2nd 10th ,163 3rd 11th ,811 2nd 7th ,528 3rd 6th ,930 1st 6th ,142 1st 6th ,142 1st 5th ,142 1st 7th ,190 2nd 7th ,190 1st 7th ,230 1st 6th ,230 1st 6th ,230 1st 7th ,181 1st 5th * Wisconsin played 8 of its 15 home games at the UW Field House (capacity 11,500) AMONG NATION S BEST PROGRAMS? Every fi ve years Basketball Times Magazine publishes an analytical ranking of the best Division I programs in college basketball. Only teams that have won twothirds of their games over the last decade are considered, and those qualifi ers are ranked on six criteria. When the six criteria were averaged in the 2012 issue of Basketball Times, UW was named the nation s 5th-best program, with an average score of Basketball Times Best of the Best (score) 1. Duke (4.5) 2. North Carolina (6.8) 3. Gonzaga (8.0) 4. Davidson (10.0) 5. Wisconsin (10.7) 6. Butler (11.0) 7. Michigan State (11.5) 8. Kansas (13.0) 9. BYU (15.2) Creighton (15.2) GAME 31: AT PENN STATE Here were the six criteria by which programs were evaluated with Wisconsin s ranking: Head coach ranking: Bo Ryan (4th) Winning pct.: UW was 10th at.739 NBA Players: UW was 14th with 5 Federal Graduation Rate: UW was 27th Academic reputation (USNWR): UW tied for 3rd Program cleanliness: UW was 6th

12 Home Sweet Home The Badgers are VERY good at the Kohl Center GAME 31: AT PENN STATE BIG WINS AT THE KOHL CENTER The following is a list of some of the more memorable home wins of the Bo Ryan era: WISCONSIN AT HOME UNDER BO RYAN (.910) Overall Home Record (.892) vs. Big Ten teams 90-7 (.928) vs. non-conference teams 68-3 (.958) vs. unranked Big Ten teams (.732) vs. teams ranked in the AP top (.920) vs. in-state teams 10-0 (1.000) vs. NW & Michigan; Penn State (11-0) 9-0 (1.000) vs. Indiana 9-1 (.900) vs. Iowa, Minnesota & Ohio State In Bo Ryan s 12 seasons as Wisconsin s head coach, the Badgers have compiled a (.910) record at the Kohl Center, including an (.892) record in Big Ten home games. In Ryan s first 10 seasons, the Badgers lost at TOTAL of 11 home games. UW has lost 7 in the last two seasons. Wisconsin had its 23-game home winning streak snapped last season (loss to Marquette on Dec. 3, 2011). The 23 straight wins was the 5th-longest in UW history and the 2nd-longest active streak in the Big Ten. Four of the eight longest home winning streaks in UW history have happened with Bo Ryan on the sidelines. Over the last 12 seasons, 135 of the Badgers 181 home wins have come by at least 10 points (74.6 percent). Wisconsin has trailed at halftime in only 37 of 199 home games under Ryan. UW has come back to win 24 of those 37 games. HOME COOKING In Bo Ryan s 12 years as head coach, the Badgers have amassed a (.910) record at home, the 4th-best winning percentage in the country. Team Record Pct. 1. Kansas Duke Gonzaga Wisconsin Memphis Utah State Pittsburgh (records through 3/7/13) UW had a streak of 143 consecutive sellouts at the Kohl Center snapped last season (vs. Green Bay). Wisconsin sold out every game from 2003 until midway through the season. With an average attendance of 17,181 last season, UW led the Big Ten for the 9th time in 10 years and ranked 5th nationally. STREAKING Three of the five longest home winning streaks in Wisconsin history have occurred during the Bo Ryan era. Here is a look at the longest home winning streaks in UW history: No. Began Ended 38 12/7/2002 (UNLV) 1/25/2005 (Illinois) 33 3/8/1911 (NW) 1/23/1915 (Chicago) 28 2/8/2006 (Ind.) 12/8/2007 (Marq.) 24 1/14/1929 (Ind.) 2/14/1931 (Minn.) 23 2/13/2010 (Ind.) 12/3/11 (Marq.) 18 2/27/1909 (Pur.) 3/1/1911 (Minn.) 18 2/19/1915 (Pur.) 1/26/1917 (Chicago) 18 2/5/2009 (Ill.) 2/9/2010 (Illinois) Bold indicates during Bo Ryan era Dec. 1, UW 70, UW-Green Bay 57 Bo Ryan s first victory at the Kohl Center Dec. 22, UW 86, #14 MU 63 Kirk Penney scores 33 points in UW s first win over a ranked team under Bo Ryan Jan. 5, UW 72, #7 Illinois 66 Ryan s first win over a top-10 team at UW Feb. 27, UW 74, Michigan 54 Wisconsin clinches a share of its first Big Ten title since 1947 Dec. 7, UW 91, UNLV 74 Alando Tucker posts 24 points and 18 rebounds in first career start as UW begins its schoolrecord 38-game home winning streak 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 Wisconsin wins its 34th-consecutive home game, a school record Jan. 16, UW 62, #15 Mich. St. 59 Wisconsin overcomes 8-point deficit with 1:58 remaining to win its 38th-straight home game Feb. 9, UW 72, Iowa 69 UW overcomes a 13-point deficit with 12:27 remaining in the game March 1, UW 62, Indiana 60 Alando Tucker s putback as time expires gives UW the win Feb. 15, UW 78, #12 Ohio St. 73 UW overcomes a nine-point halftime deficit to beat No. 12 Ohio State Dec. 16, UW 89, #2 Pitt 75 Alando Tucker and Brian Butch combine for 59 points as UW beats No. 2 Pitt Jan. 9, UW 72, #5 Ohio St. 69 Badgers win the first matchup in school history of top-five teams March 3, UW 52, Michigan St. 50 Kammron Taylor s 3-pointer with 3.9 seconds left gives UW the win Dec. 2, UW 73, #6 Duke 69 Trevon Hughes scores 26 as UW s win clinches Big Ten s first Big Ten/ACC title Jan. 9, UW 73, #4 Purdue 66 Jordan Taylor (23) and Jason Bohannon (20) help end Purdue s undefeated season Feb. 2, UW 67, #5 Michigan State 49 Badgers end MSU s 9-0 Big Ten start Feb. 12, UW 71, #1 Ohio State 67 Stopped OSU s 24-0 start and UW s first win over AP No. 1 since 1962 Feb. 9, UW 65, #4 Michigan 62 (OT) Ben Brust s half-court buzzer-beater sends game to overtime where UW wins

13 The Bo Ryan Years Ryan has taken UW to new heights With 288 wins, Bo Ryan has surpassed Hall of Famer Harold Bud Foster (265) to become UW s all-time career wins leader. Coach Record Pct. 1. Bo Ryan (2002-present) Bud Foster ( ) Walter Meanwell ( , 21-34) Ryan set the UW wins record in just 365 games and 11 seasons. Foster reached the milestone in 532 games and 25 seasons. Ryan is tied with Foster for 2nd in UW history owning 143 career Big Ten wins. Meanwell is the school s record-holder with 158 wins. Bo Ryan became the 56th NCAA coach to reach the 600-win plateau and is 1 of just 9 active Division I coaches to reach that hallowed ground. Ryan s career winning percentage of.758 is 3rd only to North Carolina s Roy Williams (.799) and Duke s Mike Krzyzewski (.764) among active coaches with 600 wins. Among all-time coaches with 600 career wins (regardless of NCAA classification), Ryan s winning percentage ranks 10th. Ryan tied legendary Indiana coach Branch McCracken as the 2nd-fastest coach in conference history to record 100 Big Ten wins, doing so in 140 games. Only Bob Knight did it faster (131 games). Ryan s.704 (143-60) win percentage in conference games is the second-best mark in Big Ten history, trailing only Ohio State s Thad Matta (110-45,.710) and surpassing legend Indiana coach Bob Knight ( ,.700). Indiana s Bob Knight (327) and Purdue s Ward Lambert (331) are the only coaches in Big Ten history to reach 250 wins faster than Bo Ryan, who did it in 343 games. WINNINGEST BIG TEN HEAD COACHES Following is a list of the coaches with the best all-time winning percentages in Big Ten play (min. 5 years) - through 3/7/13 Coach (School) Yrs. Record Pct. 1. Thad Matta (OSU) Bo Ryan (WIS) Bob Knight (IND) Tom Izzo (MSU) Ward Lambert (PUR) BIG TEN RECORD Following are the Big Ten conference records since (records through 3/7/13): School W-L Pct. 1. Wisconsin Michigan State Ohio State Illinois Purdue Indiana Michigan Minnesota Iowa Northwestern Penn State Nebraska ACTIVE DIVISION I HEAD COACHES WITH 600 WINS The top five winning percentages among active Division I head coaches with at least 600 career victories (thru 3/7/13). Coach (Current School) Yrs Overall Pct. 1. Roy Williams (North Carolina) Mike Krzyzewski (Duke) Bo Ryan (Wisconsin) Jim Boeheim (Syracuse) Rick Pitino (Louisville) ALL-TIME HEAD COACHES WITH 600 WINS Following is a list of the top winning percentages among all-time head coaches with at least 600 career victories (regardless of NCAA classification - through 3/7/13). * - active Coach (Schools) Yrs. Record Pct. 1. Adolph Rupp (Kentucky) Ken Anderson (UW-Eau Claire) John Wooden (Indiana St., UCLA) Ed Adams (N.C. Central, Tuskegee, Texas Southern) Roy Williams (Kansas, North Carolina)* Dave Robbins (Virginia Union) Jerry Tarkanian (Long Beach State, UNLV, Fresno State) Dean Smith (North Carolina) Mike Krzyzewski (Army, Duke)* Bo Ryan (UW-Platteville, Milwaukee, Wisconsin)* GAME 31: AT PENN STATE The Ryan Notebook Born Dec. of 1947 in Chester, Pa. B.S. in business administration, Wilkes (Pa.) University, 1969 Family: wife, Kelly; children, Megan, Will, Matt, Brenna and Mairin Career Record: (29th year) UW Record: (12th year) Overall Record UW pre-bo Ryan: 1,172-1,035 (.531) UW with Bo Ryan: (.722) With 288 wins, Ryan is the all-time wins leader in Wisconsin history, surpassing Hall of Famer Bud Foster (265). Prior to Ryan s hire at UW in , the Badgers had four 19-win seasons (high of 22) in 103 years. Including this season, Ryan has now led the UW to at least 19 wins in each of his 12 seasons at UW and owns win seasons. In fact, Ryan s teams have accounted for the 8 winningest seasons in school annals. Wisconsin has averaged 24.4 wins per season during the Ryan era, including a school-record 31 wins in Big Ten Record UW pre-bo Ryan: (.445) UW with Bo Ryan: (.704) In the first 96 years of Big Ten play, Wisconsin won at least 11 Big Ten games 9 times (including just once since 1941). Including this season, Ryan has led the Badgers to at least 11 conference wins in 10 of his 12 seasons. He was the first Big Ten coach to win at least 11 league games in each of his first four years. Ryan has led Wisconsin to a (.704) record in Big Ten play, owning the 2nd-highest winning percentage of any coach in Big Ten history. Ryan is the fastest coach in UW history to reach 100 Big Ten wins, doing so in 140 games. That also ties Branch McCracken as the 2nd-fastest in conference history. Only Bob Knight (131 games) did it faster. UW has finished among the top 4 in the Big Ten in each of Ryan s 11 seasons. That 11-year stretch of top-4 finishes is the 2nd-longest in Big Ten history, trailing only Purdue s run of 13 in a row from NCAA Tournament Record UW pre-bo Ryan: 7 appearances / 9-6 UW with Ryan: 11 appearances / Wisconsin made seven appearances in the first 63 years of the NCAA tournament. Since Bo Ryan took over as head coach, the Badgers have earned 11 consecutive tournament bids and advanced to the Sweet 16 five times. UW has won 16 NCAA tournament games under Ryan, surpassing the Badgers total of 9 in the 63 years prior to Ryan.

14 Wisconsin Coaching Staff BO RYAN HEAD COACH In his 29th season as a head coach and 12th atop the Wisconsin program, it s difficult to decide which is more impressive, Bo Ryan s incredible longevity or his unparalleled success. It is, however, safe to say that the combination of the two is what elevates Ryan among college basketball s elite. Owning the most wins in UW annals (268 entering ), Ryan is also one of just 40 coaches in NCAA history to reach the 650-win plateau. Ryan s career winning percentage of.761 ( ) is seventh all-time among coaches with 600 career wins. Among Div. I coaches in the 600-win club, Ryan s win percentage trails only John Wooden, Roy Williams, Jerry Tarkanian and Dean Smith. A member of five Halls of Fame, Ryan has been enshrined into the Wilkes College Athletic Hall of Fame (2003), the Delaware County Chapter of the Pennsylvania Sports Hall of Fame (2008), the Pennsylvania Sports Hall of Fame (2011), the Wisconsin Basketball Coaches Association Hall of Fame (2011) and the Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Hall of Fame (2012). GREG GARD ASSOCIATE HEAD COACH - 12TH SEASON AT UW PERSONAL FILE Born: Chester, Pa. in 1947 Family: Wife: Kelly, children: Megan, Will, Matt, Brenna and Mairin, four grandchildren Education: Bachelor s degree in business admin. from Wilkes (Pa.) University, 1969 Coaching Experience Assistant Coach: College of Racine Head Coach: Sun Valley (Pa.) High School Assistant Coach: Wisconsin ( ) Head Coach: UW-Platteville ( ) Head Coach: UW-Milwaukee ( ) Head Coach: Wisconsin (2001-present) COACH OF THE YEAR HONORS 2002 Big Ten Conference 2003 Big Ten Conference 2003 NABC District Guardian of the Game 2007 Clair Bee National 2007 Adolph Rupp Cup National 2008 Jim Phelan National 2008 NABC District 11 4-time NABC Div. III National 6-time Wis. Intercollegiate Athletic Conf. BO RYAN S COACHING TREE Since Bo Ryan took over at Wisconsin in 2001, four of his former assistant coaches have gone on to take over Division I head coaching positions: Tony Bennett (Virginia), Rob Jeter (Milwaukee), Saul Phillips (North Dakota State) and Howard Moore (Illinois-Chicago). GAME 31: AT PENN STATE BO RYAN CAREER COACHING RECORD Year School Record Postseason UW-Platteville 9-17 (4-12) UW-Platteville (8-8) NAIA 1st Round UW-Platteville (6-10) UW-Platteville 24-5 (14-2) NAIA 3rd Round UW-Platteville 24-5 (13-3) NAIA 3rd Round UW-Platteville 26-3 (15-1) NAIA 3rd Round UW-Platteville 28-3 (13-3) NCAA Champion UW-Platteville 27-4 (13-3) NCAA 3rd Place UW-Platteville 24-4 (13-3) NCAA Elite UW-Platteville 23-5 (13-3) NCAA Sweet UW-Platteville 31-0 (16-0) NCAA Champion UW-Platteville 23-3 (15-1) NCAA 2nd Round UW-Platteville 24-3 (14-2) NCAA 2nd Round UW-Platteville 30-0 (16-0) NCAA Champion UW-Platteville 30-2 (15-1) NCAA Champion UW-Milwaukee (6-8) UW-Milwaukee (7-7) Wisconsin (11-5) NCAA 2nd Round Wisconsin 24-8 (12-4) NCAA Sweet Wisconsin 25-7 (12-4) NCAA 2nd Round Wisconsin 25-9 (11-5) NCAA Elite Eight Wisconsin (9-7) NCAA 1st Round Wisconsin 30-6 (13-3) NCAA 2nd Round Wisconsin 31-5 (16-2) NCAA Sweet Wisconsin (10-8) NCAA 2nd Round Wisconsin 24-9 (13-5) NCAA 2nd Round Wisconsin 25-9 (13-5) NCAA Sweet Wisconsin (12-6) NCAA Sweet 16 Ryan has also had four former Badger players move on to assistant coaching positions, including Freddie Owens (Montana), Sharif Chambliss (Milwaukee), Tanner Bronson (St. Louis) and Joe Krabbenhoft (Wisconsin video). Greg Gard, a veteran of 19 seasons with Wisconsin coach Bo Ryan, is in his 12th season on the Badger basketball staff in After spending seven seasons as an assistant coach at Wisconsin he was named associate head coach in July of In 2011, Gard was voted as one of the top three assistant coaches in Big Ten in a poll of Big Ten coaches done by Jeff Goodman of FoxSports.com. GARY CLOSE ASSISTANT COACH - 10TH SEASON AT UW Gary Close, in his 26th season in Division I, is in his 10th season with the Badgers. Close was an assistant for 16 years at Iowa and Stanford before joining UW s staff in the spring of Hometown: Moorsetown, N.J. Family: Wife, Kellie, Son, Sam; daughter, Ellen Hometown: Cobb, Wis. Family: Wife: Michelle, Daughters, Mackenzie and Peyton; son, Isaac Education: B.S., Physical & Health Education, UW-Platteville, 1995 M.S.E. Counselor Education, UW-Platteville, 2007 Coaching Experience Assistant Coach, Southwestern [Wis.] H.S. ( ) Assistant Coach, Platteville [Wis.] H.S. ( ) Assistant Coach, UW-Platteville ( ) Assistant Coach, UW-Milwaukee ( ) Assistant Coach, Wisconsin (2001-present) Education: B.S., Business-Agriculture (P.E. minor), Arizona St., 1978 M.S. Athletic Administration & Coaching, Arizona St., 1982 Coaching Experience Assistant Coach, Stanford ( ) Assistant Coach, Iowa ( ) Head Coach, Regina [Iowa] H.S. ( ) Assistant Coach, Wisconsin (2003-present) LAMONT PARIS ASSISTANT COACH - 3RD SEASON AT UW Lamont Paris is in his third season on the UW coaching staff after bring hired in Sept. of A 16-year coaching veteran, Paris joined the Badgers bench after a 6-year stint as an assistant coach at Akron. Hometown: Findlay, Ohio Education: B.S., Business-Economics, Wooster, 1996 M.S. Recreation & Sports Mngmnt, Indiana St., 2000 Coaching Experience Assistant Coach, Wooster ( ) Assistant Coach, DePauw ( ) Assistant Coach, Indiana Univ.-Pennsylvania ( ) Assistant Coach, Akron ( ) Assistant Coach, Wisconsin (2010-present)