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1 WISCONSIN basketball 22 NCAA Tournaments (18 consecu ve) 4 Final Fours (1941, 2000, 2014, 2015) 18 Big Ten Championships 21 Consensus All-Americans SCHEDULE Date Opponent Time NOV. 11 CENTRAL ARKANSAS W, Nov. 15 at Creighton^ [22] L, NOV. 17 CHICAGO STATE W, Maui Jim Maui Invita onal Nov. 21 vs. Tennessee W, Nov. 22 vs. Georgetown W, Nov. 23 vs. North Carolina [4] L, NOV. 27 PRAIRIE VIEW A&M W, NOV. 29 SYRACUSE* [22] W, DEC. 3 OKLAHOMA W, DEC. 7 IDAHO STATE W, Dec. 10 at Marque e 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 6 PM Jan. 17 MICHIGAN 8 PM Jan. 21 at Minnesota 3:30 pm Jan. 24 PENN STATE 8 PM Jan. 28 vs. Rutgers (NYC) 11 am Jan. 31 at Illinois 8 pm Feb. 5 INDIANA [25] NOON Feb. 9 at Nebraska 8 pm Feb. 12 NORTHWESTERN 5:30 PM Feb. 16 at Michigan 6 pm Feb. 19 MARYLAND TBD Feb. 23 at Ohio State 8 pm Feb. 25/26 at Michigan State TBD March 2 IOWA 8 PM March 5 MINNESOTA 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.) ^ Gavi Games * Big Ten/ACC Challenge FOLLOW UW BASKETBALL WEBSITE: FACEBOOK: /WisconsinMensBasketball INSTAGRAM: BadgerMBB YOUTUBE: WisconsinBadgers SNAPCHAT: OfficialBadgers GAME 17 #13 WISCONSIN 13 3, 2 1 VS. OHIO STATE 10 6, 0 3 JAN P.M. CT MADISON, WIS. KOHL CENTER 17,287 ESPN2 TV ESPN2 Jason Benetti & Jim Calhoun Radio Badger Radio Network Matt Lepay & Mike Lucas All-Time Series OSU leads, All-Time in Madison UW leads, Last Meeting UW won, 79-68, on Feb. 4, 2016 (in Madison, Wis.) WISCONSIN AIMS FOR 16TH STRAIGHT HOME WIN Wisconsin hosts Ohio State on Thursday looking to extend a streak of 15 consecutive home wins. The Badgers have won the last 2 meetings with the Buckeyes and are 11-2 vs. OSU at the Kohl Center since Up next, the Badgers will have the weekend off before hosting Michigan on Jan. 17 at 8 p.m. CT on ESPN. UW has won 16 of the last 18 vs. UM. WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT WISCONSIN GARD IN CHARGE: Greg Gard and Wisconsin haven't missed a step since he took over a year ago. The 2016 Jim Phelan National Coach of the Year, Gard is 28-11, the best start of any UW coach in 100 years (pg 6). BIG TEN BEASTS: The Badgers have boasted a winning conference record and finished among the top 4 in each of the last 16 seasons, the longest run of success of any team in B1G basketball history. OHIO STATE BUCKEYES Rankings (AP/Coaches): --/-- Head Coach: Thad Matta Record at OSU: (13th Year) Overall: (17th Year) WISCONSIN BADGERS Rankings (AP/Coaches): 13/11 Head Coach: Greg Gard Record at WIS: (2nd Year) Overall: (2nd Year) Ethan Happ is the only player in the NCAA averaging 13.0 ppg, 9.0 rpg, 2.0 apg and 1.5 spg. BIG WINS: Wisconsin already owns wins over teams from the ACC, Big East (2x), Big 12 and SEC this season. According to KenPom.com, UW has 6 top-100 wins, the most of any Big Ten team. HAYES AT THE HUB: Senior Nigel Hayes has been at the center of Wisconsin recent offensive attack, averaging 15.2 ppg, shooting 53.1% and averaging 7.0 FTAs during the last 10 games. Hayes ranks 6th on UW's all-time scoring list with 1,556 career points. The versatile forward is also the nation's only active player with at least 1,500 points, 600 rebounds and 200 assists. MAKING IT HAPP-EN: Soph. Ethan Happ is doing it all this season, cracking the B1G leader board in scoring (13.4 ppg is 17th), rebounding (9.1 is 2nd), FG% (.646 is 2nd), steals (1.9 is 2nd) and ranks 2nd on the team with 2.9 apg. PROTECT THIS HOUSE: The Badgers have won 15 in a row at home. UW's.873 all-time win percentage (268-39) at the Kohl Center is tied for 4th among all active arenas in the NCAA. LOOKING TO SCORE: Sporting one of the most efficient offenses in the nation (16th according to KenPom.com), UW is averaging 79.8 ppg and shooting 51.0% over the last 10 games. GETTING DEFENSIVE: Wisconsin leads the Big Ten allowing just 59.8 ppg and ranks 2nd with 7.3 steals per game. According to KenPom.com, UW ranks 18th in the NCAA in defensive efficiency. OWNING THE GLASS: The Badgers are 5th in the nation with a rebounding margin. UW also ranks 3rd in the NCAA in def. rebounding pct. (77.8%) and 13th in off. rebounding pct. (37.5%). KOENIG HEATING UP: UW's leading scorer (14.0 ppg), Bronson Koenig was 5-for-5 from 3-point range at Indiana and is shooting 50.9% from deep (28-for-55) over the last 9 games. RANK AND FILE: Under Greg Gard, UW is 7-7 against teams in the AP Top-25 (2-3 this season). WISCONSIN S PROBABLE STARTERS No. Name Pos. Yr. Pts. Reb. Ast. Notes 3 Zak Showalter G Sr pts in 4 of last 6 gms; Team-high 2.4 ast-to ra o 10 Nigel Hayes F Sr Last 10 gms: 15.2 ppg,.531 FG%; 1,556 career pts 22 Ethan Happ F So FG%, 1.9 spg, 6 double-doubles this season 24 Bronson Koenig G Sr FGs at Indiana (17 pts); 5 20-pt gms in ' Vi o Brown F Sr games scoring in double figs; 37.9% career 3FG Men s Basketball Contact: Patrick Herb Office: Cell: pah@uwbadgers.com Athletic Communications Office University of Wisconsin Kellner Hall 1440 Monroe Street Madison, WI 53711

2 WISCONSIN BASKETBALL GAME 17: VS. OHIO STATE 0 D'Mitrik Trice G, Fr., 6-0, Brevin Pritzl G, R-Fr., 6-3, aleem ford F, Fr., 6-8, zak showalter G, R-Sr., 6-3, matt ferris G, R-So., 6-6, Aaron Moesch F, R-Jr., 6-8, 226 Huber Heights, Ohio De Pere, Wis. Lawrenceville, Ga. Germantown, Wis. Appleton, Wis. Green Bay, Wis. 10 nigel hayes F, Sr., 6-8, 240 Toledo, Ohio 11 Jordan Hill G, R-Jr., 6-4, 172 Pasadena, Calif. 15 CharleS Thomas, IV F, So., 6-8, 252 Highland, Md. 20 T.J. Schlundt G, R-So., 6-5, 191 Oconomowoc, Wis. 21 KHALIL IVERSON G, So., 6-5, 212 Delaware, Ohio 22 ethan Happ F, R-So., 6-10, 232 Milan, Ill. bronson koenig 24 G, Sr., 6-3, 190 La Crosse, Wis. 25 alex illikainen F, So., 6-9, 232 Grand Rapids, Minn. 30 Vitto Brown F, Sr., 6-8, 235 Bowling Green, Ohio 31 michael ballard G, Fr., 6-4, 194 Oak Park, Ill. 33 andy van vliet F, So., 7-0, 224 Antwerp, Belgium WISCONSIN ROSTER POS HT WT YR/ELIG HOMETOWN (HIGH SCHOOL) 0 D Mitrik Trice G Fr./Fr. Huber Heights, Ohio (Wayne/IMG Acad.) 1 Brevin Pritzl G So./Fr. De Pere, Wis. (HS) 2 Aleem Ford^ F Fr./Fr. Lawrenceville, Ga. (Archer/IMG Acad.) 3 Zak Showalter*** G Sr.#/Sr. Germantown, Wis. (HS) 4 Ma Ferris* G Jr./So. Appleton, Wis. (Xavier) 5 Aaron Moesch** F Sr./Jr. Green Bay, Wis. (Southwest) 10 Nigel Hayes*** F Sr./Sr. Toledo, Ohio (Whitmer) 11 Jordan Hill** G Sr./Jr. Pasadena, Calif. (LaSalle/Exeter Acad. [N.H.]) 15 Charles Thomas, IV* F So./So. Highland, Md. (River Hill) 20 T.J. Schlundt* G Jr./So. Oconomowoc, Wis. (St. John s Military Acad.) 21 Khalil Iverson* F So./So. Delaware, Ohio (Hayes) 22 Ethan Happ* F Jr./So. Milan, Ill. (Rockridge) 24 Bronson Koenig*** G Sr./Sr. La Crosse, Wis. (Aquinas) 25 Alex Illikainen* F So./So. Grand Rapids, Minn. (HS/Brewster Acad.) 30 Vi o Brown*** F Sr./Sr. Bowling Green, Ohio (HS) 31 Michael Ballard^ G Fr./Fr. Oak Park, Ill. (Fenwick) 33 Andy Van Vliet F So./So. Antwerp, Belgium * le ers earned # 5th-year senior ^ will redshirt season Head Coach: Greg Gard (2nd); Associate Head Coach: Lamont Paris (7th); Assistant Coaches: Howard Moore (7th), Joe Krabbenho (1st); Director of Basketball Opera ons: Katherine Vosters; Strength & Condi oning: Erik Helland; Athle c Trainer: Henry Perez-Guerra; Video Coordinator: A.J. Van Handel Greg Gard Head Coach 2nd season at UW Howard Moore Assistant Coach 7th season at UW Lamont Paris Associate Head Coach 7th season at UW Joe Krabbenhoft Assistant Coach 1st season at UW

3 GAME 17: VS. OHIO STATE QUICK FACTS University of Wisconsin Madison, WI Founded Enrollment ,041 Nickname Badgers School Colors Cardinal and White Affiliation NCAA Division I Conference Big Ten Chancellor Rebecca Blank Director of Athletics Barry Alvarez Athletic Dept. Phone Ticket Office Phone Website Twitter @BadgerMBB Facebook /WisconsinMensBasketball HEAD COACH - GREG GARD Seasons nd at UW/2nd overall Overall Record (.718) Record at Wisconsin (.718) Big Ten Record (.667) NCAA Tournament Record (.666) KOHL CENTER Opened Jan. 17, 1998 Seasons th Capacity ,287 Student Section Grateful Red Overall record at Kohl Center (.873) Kohl Center Record under Gard (.895) ALL-TIME RECORD 118th season of basketball Years: 1898 to present Overall record: 1,562-1,175 (.570) Big Ten record: (.488) NCAA tournament record: (.632) Big Ten tournament record: (.568) BIG TEN CHAMPIONSHIPS (18) Titles: 1907, 1908, 1912, 1913, 1914, 1916, 1918, 1921, 1923, 1924, 1929, 1935, 1941, 1947, 2002, 2003, 2008, 2015 BIG TEN 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 ALL-TIME VS. OHIO STATE Thursday s game will be the 156th mee ng between Wisconsin and Ohio State in a series beginning in OSU leads the all- me series, 86-69, however UW holds a edge in games played in Madison. Wisconsin and Ohio State have split the last 20 mee ngs between the schools. The Badgers and Buckeyes have met just once in each of the last 3 seasons, with Wisconsin winning the most recent 2. In 2015, UW claimed a win in Columbus, OSU s most lopsided Big Ten loss at Value City Arena. Last year, the Badgers posted a win over the Buckeyes at the Kohl Center. In the 2014 mee ng, the Buckeyes claimed a rare win in Madison, just their 2nd in 13 mee ngs at the Kohl Center since Wisconsin will make a return trip to Ohio State later this season on Feb. 23. UW is (.565) against Thad Ma a-led Ohio State teams. The Badgers own the best win percentage against Ma a s Buckeyes of any Big Ten team. Highest Win Pct. vs. OSU Under Thad Matta School Record Pct. 1. Wisconsin Michigan State Maryland Indiana Iowa Wisconsin has held Ohio State to 60 or fewer points in 7 of the last 8 mee ngs. Since 2012, the Buckeyes are averaging just 56.4 ppg against the Badgers. Including Thursday's contest, at least one of the teams have been ranked in 21 of the last 23 mee ngs (da ng back to 2005). In fact, both teams have been ranked in 9 of the last 12 mee ngs. LAST TIME OUT #20 PURDUE 66, #13 UW 55 Jan. 8, 2017 Mackey Arena, West Lafayette, Ind. UW pulled with 4 on a few occasions in the 2nd half, but couldn't overcome a 12-0 Boilermakers run, falling at No. 20 Purdue. Wisconsin shot its 2nd-lowest mark of the season at 39.0% (2-14 3FGs), while Purdue hit on 52.2% (7-15 3FGs) of its field goal a empts. The Badgers were also out-rebounded for just the 3rd me this season, Sophomore Ethan Happ led the Badgers in points (17), rebounds (5), assists (4) and matched his personal high with 6 steals on the day. Nigel Hayes was the only other UW player in double figures with 10 points, 5 rebounds and 3 assists. The Badgers garnered 9 steals (the team's 7th-consecu ve game with at least 9 the s), forced Purdue into 18 turnovers and had a scoring edge in the paint but couldn't overcome a cold shoo ng performance. HISTORY VS. OHIO STATE Overall: OSU leads, In Madison: UW leads Active Streak: UW won last 2 LAST 20 MEETINGS (Tied 10-10) Date Rank Result Score Location 1/18/06 15/19 L Columbus 2/15/06 --/12 W Madison 1/9/07 3/5 W Madison 2/25/07 1/2 L Columbus 3/11/07 3/1 L Chicago 2/24/08 11/-- W Columbus 2/14/09 --/24 W Madison 3/13/09 --/-- L Indianapolis 12/31/10 23/15 W Madison 1/16/10 13/-- L Columbus 2/12/11 13/1 W Madison 3/6/11 10/1 L Columbus 2/4/12 19/3 L Madison 2/26/12 16/8 W Columbus 1/29/13 --/11 L Columbus 2/17/13 20/13 W Madison 3/17/13 22/10 L Chicago 2/1/14 14/24 L Madison 3/8/15 6/23 W Columbus 2/14/16 --/-- W Madison LAST MEETING: UW 79, OSU 68 Feb. 4, 2016 Kohl Center, Madison, Wis. UW jumped to an 11-0 lead to take early control. OSU would battle back, but the Badgers would lead for 38:26 of 40 total minutes of a win in Madison. The Badgers made a Big Ten season-high 13 3-pointers, shooting 48.1% (13-for-27) from downtown. Nigel Hayes scored a team-high 21 points, with 18 coming in the second half. He also added 7 rebounds, 3 assists and 2 steals. Bronson Koenig (13 points), Ethan Happ (12 points) and Vitto Brown (12 points) rounded out the Badgers double-digit scorers. Reserves Jordan Hill and Alex Illikainen combined for 15 points, going 5-for-7 from deep. Ohio State Total 3-Ptr FG-FGA FG-FGA Off Def Tot ## Player FT-FTA PF TP A TO Blk Stl Min 01 Tate, Jae'Sean f 02 Loving, Marc f Bates-Diop, Keita f Giddens, Daniel c Harris, A.J. g Mitchell, Mickey Lyle, JaQuan Williams, Kam Thompson, Trevor Team Totals FG % 1st Half: % half: % Game: % 2nd 3FG % 1st Half: % 2nd half: % Game: % 2,3 FT % 1st Half: % 2nd half: Game: % Wisconsin , 6-4 Total 3-Ptr FG-FGA FG-FGA Off Def Tot ## Player FT-FTA PF TP A TO Blk Stl Min 10 Hayes, Nigel f 22 Happ, Ethan f Brown, Vitto f Showalter, Zak g Koenig, Bronson g Hill, Jordan Thomas, Charlie Iverson, Khalil Illikainen, Alex Team Totals FG % 1st Half: % 2nd half: % Game: % 3FG % 1st Half: % 2nd half: % Game: % 3 FT % 1st Half: % 2nd half: % Game: % Officials: Terry Wymer, Bo Boroski, Chris Beaver Technical fouls: Ohio State-Tate, Jae'Sean. Wisconsin-None. Attendance: Score by periods 1st 2nd Total In Off 2nd Fast Paint T/O Chance Break Ohio State Points Bench OSU WIS Wisconsin Last FG - OSU 2nd-01:25, WIS 2nd-00:56. Score tied - 1 time. Largest lead - OSU by 1 1st-07:08, WIS by 12 2nd-09:25. Lead changed - 2 times. OSU led for 00:26. WIS led for 38:26. Game was tied for 01:08.

4 GAME 17: VS. OHIO STATE 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 STREAK STARTERS Wisconsin saw its 9-game winning streak snapped Sunday in a loss at No. 20 Purdue. At the time, the streak was tied for the 8th-longest in the nation. The Badgers have enjoyed a winning streak of at least 9 games in 3 of the last 4 seasons. The current streak is the school's longest since winning 11 in a row before falling in the 2015 National Championship Game. While the Badgers look to start a new overall winning streak, they are also hoping to continue another impressive one. Wisconsin has won 15 consecutive home games dating back to Jan. of that includes 7 straight B1G home wins. WHAT'S TRENDING UW is 13-0 when shooting at least 42.0% from the field this season. The Badgers are 25-2 under Gard when shooting at least 42.0%. Conversely, the Badgers are 10-0 when limiting opponents below 45.0% shooting this season. The Badgers are 22-2 under Gard when keeping foes below 45.0% from the field. The Badgers are out-scoring opponents by a margin of 550 to 376 in points in the paint. That's an average of 34.4 to 23.5 ppg. UW has only been out-scored in the paint on 3 occasions. A total of 10 different Badgers have recorded a double-digit scoring game in their career. Wisconsin is averaging 18.1 free throw attempts per game. Last season, the Badgers led the Big Ten with 20.8 FTAs per game. Nigel Hayes led the Big Ten in FTAs (258). The Badgers are committing an average of 15.3 fouls per game, 11th-fewest in the NCAA. UW is 13-0 this season when leading or tied with 5:00 remaining, continuing a Mariano Rivera-like string of closing games. Dating back to February of 2011, UW is (.968) when leading or tied with 5:00 left. Under Greg Gard, the Badgers are 28-0 when leading or tied with 5:00 remaining. HOME SWEET HOME Wisconsin is in the midst of a 15-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 15-game home win streak is its longest since winning 23 in a row ( ). 4 of the 8 longest home winning streaks in UW history have happened with Greg Gard on the bench (as an assistant), including the school-record 38-game winning streak from 2002 to Greg Gard has built a record of 16-2 (.889) at home during his head coaching tenure. UW is (.873) all- me at the Kohl Center, equaling the 4th-highest home winning percentage for any ac ve Division I college basketball arena (list on page 11). KINGS OF THE ROAD UW is renowned for its incredible home success, but it has been almost as good on the road lately. Wisconsin is (.725) away from home over the last 4 seasons. This season, the Badgers are 4-3 from the Kohl Center, going 2-2 in true road games and 2-1 in neutral se ngs. In , Wisconsin posted 3 road wins over ranked opponents for the first me in school history. UW and Kansas (3) were the na on s only schools with at least 3 ranked road wins. Last season also marked the first me the Badgers had mul ple top-10 road wins since Over the last 4 seasons, UW ranks 3rd in the NCAA in most wins away from home. The Badgers also own the 5th-best win percentage away from home over that span. NCAA, Most Wins Road/Neutral (Since ) Team Road Neutral Total Pct. 1. Villanova Gonzaga Wisconsin Michigan State Wichita State Virginia NCAA, Best Win Pct. Road/Neutral (Since ) Team Road Neutral Total Pct. 1. Villanova Gonzaga Wichita State Virginia Wisconsin * Updated thru 1/10/17 Since , the Badgers have tallied 93 true road wins, the top mark of any Big Ten team. UW's.544 overall road winning percentage is also the top mark among Big Ten teams. B1G S BEST ROAD RECORDS Since (thru 1/10/17) Overall Road Wins Wisconsin Michigan St Ohio State Illinois WRECKING THE RANKED Overall Road Win % Wisconsin (93-78) Mich. St (82-75) Ohio State (75-83) Illinois (67-88) 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. 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 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.

5 GAME 17: VS. OHIO STATE PRAISE FOR HAYES During Wisconsin's recent 9-game win streak, senior Nigel Hayes served as a major catalyst for the Badgers' run of success. During the win streak, Hayes had greatly increased his offensive produc on in 3 specific areas: scoring, field goal percentage and free throw a empts per game. He has also no ced a drama c shi in shot selec on. Through the first 6 games, 52.5% of Hayes' field goal a empts were coming from 3-point range (5.2 3FGAs per game). During the 9-game streak, he a empted a total of 6 triples (and made 4), just 7.1% of total field goal a empts. Nigel Hayes Offensive Splits, Last 9 Games First 6 9-Gm Streak Record Points per game FG% point FGs (.290) 4-6 (.667) FTAs per game (13-21) 7.3 (44-66) Ast/TO ra o /12 30/11 On the year, Hayes is 2nd on the Badgers in points (13.5 ppg) and rebounds (5.5 rpg), while leading the team in assists (3.2 apg). Hayes enters the weekend as the only player in the Big Ten averaging at least 13.0 ppg, 5.0 rpg and 3.0 apg per game this season. Hayes leads the Badgers averaging 3.2 assists per game and owns a 1.8 assist-to-turnover ra o (51 assists, 28 turnovers). 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. Against Syracuse, Hayes tallied 9 points, 13 rebounds and a career-high 10 assists, coming one point short of authoring just the 2nd triple-double in UW history (Josh Gasser had 10 pts, 12 reb, 10 ast at Northwestern in 2011). Hayes did become the first Badger to post a double-figure assist total since Jordan Taylor had 10 vs. Green Bay on Dec. 7, Hayes recorded the second rebounds/assists double-double in Badgers history (Gasser's triple-double). Hayes followed up later in the week with a season-high 28 points and a game-high 6 assists in a win over Oklahoma. He has a total of 3 20-point games this season and 15 in his career. HAYES BUILDING LEGACY AT UW The preseason Big Ten Player of the Year, Nigel Hayes returned for his senior season after testing the NBA Draft waters and is poised to leave a legacy as one of the best in Wisconsin history. In 4 seasons at Wisconsin, Hayes has never missed a game, par cipa ng in 129 consecu ve contests. More importantly, Hayes has played in 101 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. With 1,556 career points, Hayes now ranks 6th on Wisconsin s all- me scoring list. He is 181 points away from passing Rick Olson ( ) to crack the Badgers' all- me top 5. Hayes also owns 645 career rebounds and 270 career assists, becoming just the 2nd player in UW history to accumulate 1,300 points, 500 rebounds and 250 assists. Wisconsin s 1, Club Player Points Reb. Ast. Michael Finley 2, Nigel Hayes 1, Hayes is the NCAA's only active player with 1,500 points, 600 rebounds and 200 assists. Among major conference players, UCLA's Bryce Alford (1,650) and Villanova's Josh Hart (1,564) are the nation's only players with more career points than Hayes (1,556). NCAA Career Scoring Leaders, Major Conf. (thru 1/10) Player Points 1. Bryce Alford (UCLA) 1, Josh Hart (Villanova) 1, Nigel Hayes (Wisconsin) 1, Michael Young (Pi ) 1, Malcolm Hill (Illinois) 1,544 In the Big Ten opener vs. Rutgers, Hayes went 10-for-10 from the free throw line. He ranks 7th in the Big Ten with 91 free throw attempts. Last season, Hayes set UW single-season records for free throws (190) and free throw a empts (258). He led the Big Ten in FTAs and ranked second to Illinois' Malcolm Hill in FTs (193). For his career, Hayes ranks 2nd in school history for both made FTs (570) and FTAs (681). Hayes also equaled UW's single-game record with 17 made FTs when he went 17-for-22 against Indiana (1/26/16). A 2016 First-Team All-Big Ten selection, Hayes leads all active Big Ten players in career points and rebounds, while ranking 7th in assists, 2nd in steals and 5th in blocks. OFFENSE STREAKING Over the last 10 games, Wisconsin has found another gear offensively. The Badgers have greatly increased their production and decreased their turnovers. Wisconsin Offensive Splits, Last 10 Games First 6 Last 10 Points per game FG% FG% FTAs per game TOs per game Overall, Wisconsin is averaging 76.0 ppg (6th in Big Ten) and shooting 48.0% from the field (3rd in Big Ten). KenPom.com ranks the Badgers 16th in NCAA in offensive efficiency. Through 16 games last season, the Badgers were scoring 69.3 ppg and shooting just 42.3%. 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 CHARTING THE BADGERS CAREER GAMES PLAYED Games Starts Cons. Starts Nigel Hayes Bronson Koenig Zak Showalter Vitto Brown Jordan Hill Ethan Happ Khalil Iverson Alex Illikainen Charles Thomas Aaron Moesch Matt Ferris D'Mitrik Trice T.J. Schlundt Andy Van Vliet Brevin Pritzl DOUBLE-DIGIT POINTS Career Cons. Nigel Hayes (63-20) 11 (9-2) 3 Bronson Koenig...57 (47-10) 11 (10-1) 0 Ethan Happ (28-11) 12 (10-2) 3 Vitto Brown (18-4) 5 (4-1) 0 Zak Showalter (13-3) 6 (6-0) 0 Khalil Iverson (5-0) 4 (4-0) 0 D'Mitrik Trice (3-0) 3 (3-0) 0 Jordan Hill (2-0) 0 0 Charles Thomas...2 (2-0) 1 (1-0) 0 Alex Illikainen (0-1) POINT SCORING GAMES Career Cons. Nigel Hayes (11-4) 3 (3-0) 0 Bronson Koenig...9 (8-1) 5 (4-1) 0 Ethan Happ (4-0) 1 (1-0) 0 Vitto Brown (1-0) 0 0 Zak Showalter....1 (1-0) 0 0 DOUBLE-DIGIT REBOUNDS Career Cons. Ethan Happ (13-5) 7 (6-1) 0 Nigel Hayes (9-2) 2 (2-0) 0 Vitto Brown (1-0) 0 0 Zak Showalter....1 (0-1) 0 0 DOUBLE-DIGIT ASSISTS Career Cons. Nigel Hayes (1-0) 1 (1-0) 0 DOUBLE-DOUBLES Career Cons. Ethan Happ (11-4) 5 (5-0) 0 Nigel Hayes (7-2) 2 (2-0) 0 Vitto Brown (1-0) 0 0 Zak Showalter....1 (0-1) 0 0 TRIPLE-DOUBLES None Career Cons LINEUP RECORD Koenig, Show., Hayes, Happ, Brown Record in those contests in parentheses

6 GAME 17: VS. OHIO STATE CHARTING THE BADGERS LED UW IN SCORING Career Nigel Hayes (4-0) 27 (16-11) Bronson Koenig (6-1) 20 (17-3) Ethan Happ (2-1) 11 (8-3) Vitto Brown (0-1) 3 (1-2) Zak Showalter (1-0) D'Mitrik Trice (1-0) 1 (1-0) LED UW IN REBOUNDING Career Ethan Happ (11-3) 33 (24-9) Nigel Hayes (2-1) 25 (19-6) Vitto Brown (1-0) 6 (5-1) Zak Showalter (1-1) Khalil Iverson (0-1) 2 (0-2) Alex Illikainen (1-0) Charlie Thomas (1-0) 1 (1-0) LED UW IN ASSISTS Career Nigel Hayes (4-1) 33 (27-6) Bronson Koenig (2-0) 26 (18-8) Zak Showalter (2-0) 11 (8-3) Ethan Happ (3-2) 8 (6-2) Jordan Hill (3-0) Vitto Brown (2-0) 3 (2-1) Khalil Iverson (1-0) D'Mitrik Trice (1-0) 1 (1-0) LED UW IN MINUTES Career Nigel Hayes (4-2) 37 (25-12) Bronson Koenig (6-1) 26 (20-6) Zak Showalter (2-0) 6 (3-3) Vitto Brown (2-0) 2 (2-0) D'Mitrik Trice (1-0) 1 (1-0) CHARGES TAKEN Career Zak Showalter Nigel Hayes Ethan Happ Jordan Hill D'Mitrik Trice Khalil Iverson Bronson Koenig Record in those contests in parentheses ACTIVE WIN/LOSS STREAKS Overall Lost 1 Vs. Unranked teams (AP) Won 11 Vs. Ranked teams (AP) Lost 1 At Home Won 15 At Home vs. Big Ten Won 7 At Home vs. ranked Big Ten Won 2 At Home vs. unranked Big Ten.... Won 17 At Home vs. non-conference..... Won 10 At Home vs. ranked opp Won 3 On Road Lost 1 On Road vs. Big Ten Lost 1 On Road vs. ranked opp Lost 1 On Road vs. unranked opp Won 4 Neutral Lost 1 Neutral vs. ranked opp Lost 1 Neutral vs. unranked opp Won 2 BIG TEN'S BEST Over the last 16 seasons, no team has been better than Wisconsin when it comes to Big Ten play. The Badgers have won 71.3% of their conference games since Most Big Ten Wins, Since (thru 1/10/17) Team Record Pct. 1. Wisconsin Michigan State Ohio State Illinois Purdue The Badgers have also been the Big Ten's most dominant team at home during conference play. UW owns a sparkling record of (.877) at the Kohl Center since Wisconsin finished last season 12-6 in Big Ten play and tied for 3rd place. The Badgers boasted a winning conference record for the 16th-consecutive season, equaling the longest run of continued success in the 109-year history of Big Ten basketball. Consec. Winning Seasons, All-Time, Big Ten Team Cons. Seasons 1. Wisconsin (2001-present) Purdue ( ) 3. Indiana ( ) 4. Purdue ( ) Among the major conferences, only Kansas (26) has a longer active streak of above.500 seasons. 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 ( ) Illinois ( ) *ac ve GARD ERA STARTING STRONG Since taking over the head coaching reins Dec. 15, 2015, Greg Gard has piloted the Badgers to a record of (.718). Gard's record of in his first 39 games is the best start of any Wisconsin head coach in the NCAA tournament era (since ). All-time, only Naismith Hall of Famer Walter Meanwell (37-1, ) has a better mark through 38 games as a UW coach. Best 39-game starts at Wisconsin (since ) Coach Years Record Pct. Greg Gard Bo Ryan Dick Benne Stu Jackson OWNING THE GLASS The Badgers have out-rebounded 13 of their 16 opponents this season and rank 5th in the NCAA with an impressive average rebounding margin (40.8 to 27.0). Rebound Margin, NCAA (thru 1/10) Team RPG Opp RPG Margin 1. North Carolina SMU UCF Indiana Wisconsin Wisconsin is getting it done at both ends of the floor, ranking 3rd in the NCAA in defensive rebounding percentage and 13th in offensive rebounding percentage. DEF. REBOUNDING: UW is rebounding 77.8% of opponent missed shots OFF REBOUNDING: UW is rebounding 37.5% of its missed shots UW has had a commanding advantage on the offensive glass, grabbing 193 offensive boards compared to just 121 for its opponents. UW's 12.1 offensive reb. per game ranks 4th in the Big Ten. The Badgers have out-scored opponents 214 to 123 on second-chance points this season. UW is averaging 13.4 second-chance points per game while surrendering just 7.7 per game. Individually, Ethan Happ is 2nd in the Big Ten with 9.1 rebounds per game and is 5th in the B1G with 2.8 offensive boards per game. 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 tradi onal form. The Badgers had at least 11 turnovers in each of the first 8 games and averaged 11.7 per game. However, UW is averaging just 9.4 TOs per game over the last 8 games. Overall, Wisconsin is averaging 11.3 turnovers per game this season. Since , Wisconsin has averaged 10.1 turnovers per game, the na on's lowest mark. Temple is 2nd over that stretch (10.6 TOs / game). STRONGER IN SECOND HALF Wisconsin appears to get stronger as the game unfolds. The Badgers are out-scoring opponents 41.4 to 31.2 in the second half of games and have increased their offensive production in the final 20 minutes. Wisconsin by the Half Pts FG% 3FG% Reb. FTAs 1st nd The Badgers have trailed at the half in a pair of games lately (vs. Oklahoma and at Marquette), but came back to win both comfortably thanks to strong second halves. Wisconsin scored 53 points on 63.6% shooting in the final 20 minutes vs. the Sooners and then tallied 58 points on 64.3% shooting in the second half against Marquette.

7 GAME 17: VS. OHIO STATE HAPP DOING IT ALL Coming off a breakout freshman campaign, preseason All-Big Ten pick Ethan Happ is establishing himself as one of college basketball's best all-around players in Through 16 games, Happ is filling up the box score, averaging 13.4 ppg, 9.1 rpg, 2.9 apg, 0.8 bpg and 1.9 spg in just 25.3 minutes per game. Happ is only player in the NCAA averaging at least 13.0 ppg, 9.0 rpg, 2.0 apg and 1.5 spg. SCORING: Third on the team in scoring, Happ has reached double digit points in 12 of the last 13 games and has posted 6 doubledoubles on the season, including 5 of the last 10 games. Happ is shooting 64.6% from the field this season, 10th-best in the NCAA. For his career, Happ is shooting 57.3% from the field, a mark that would tie as the highest mark in school history. Patrick Tompkins ( ) is the current UW record holder, shooting 57.3% for his career. REBOUNDING: His 9.1 rebounds per game rank 2nd in the Big Ten (PUR's Caleb Swanigan ). Wisconsin hasn't had a player average at least 9.0 rpg since Rashard Griffith had 10.8 per game in Happ also ranks 5th in the Big Ten with 2.8 offensive rebounds per game. ASSISTS: Last season Happ dished out a total of 44 assists. He already has 46 in just 16 games this season, averaging 2.9 per game, 2nd-highest on the team. STEALS: A year after leading the Big Ten with 1.8 steals per game, he's at it again, ranking 2nd in the conference with 1.9 spg. Ethan Happ currently ranks 4th on Ken Pomeroy s National Player of the Year rankings. Since debuting in 2011, Pomeroy s POY rankings have been a reliable indicator of All- America accolades. In fact, of players that finished among Pomeroy s top 5, 86.7% earned All- American status that season KenPom.com Player of the Year Standings Player Ra ng 1 Josh Hart, Villanova Jock Landale, Saint Mary's Caleb Swanigan, Purdue Ethan Happ, Wisconsin De'Aaron Fox, Kentucky Frank Mason, Kansas Josh Jackson, Kansas Kelan Martin, Butler 1,174 9 Johnathan Motley, Baylor Bonzie Colson, Notre Dame HAPP'S BIG NIGHTS Last Tuesday against Indiana, Happ put together another big performance in a season full of memorable nights. Happ led the Badgers with 19 points, out-scoring IU's bigman duo of Thomas Bryant and De'Ron Davis (combined 18 points). He went 8-for-11 from the field, 3-for-4 from the FT line while adding 6 rebounds and a team-high 4 assists (zero turnovers). Happ enjoyed one of the best games of his young career vs. Syracuse (11/29). Happ posted his 13th career double-double with 24 points (10-12 FGs) and 13 rebounds (6 offensive). He also added 4 assists, 1 block and 1 steal. Happ also did not commit a foul in the game for the first time in his career. Happ enjoyed a fine 3-game stretch at the Maui Invitational, earning All-Tournament honors after averaging 16.0 points and 9.0 rebounds. He scored in double figures in all 3 games on the islands, highlighted by a 19-point, 15-rebound effort in the semifinals against Georgetown. That matched his career high for rebounds and marked the 11th double-double of his career (first this season). Happ was named consensus 2016 Big Ten Freshman of the Year. He is Wisconsin s first FOY winner since Sam Okey in Happ was also named to the Big Ten s All-Defensive Team and third-team All-Conference. An all-around talent, Happ was the only player in the Big Ten to average at least 11.0 ppg, 7.0 rpg, 1.0 apg, 1.0 spg and 0.5 bpg. Over the last 15 years, Happ is just the 3rd NCAA freshman to score 400 points, have 60 steals and 30 blocks, joining Texas Kevin Durant and Pitt s DuJuan Blair. The Milan ( MY-lin ), Ill. native ranked 4th in the Big Ten with 9 double-doubles last season. A 2016 Big Ten All-Defensive Team selection, Happ led the Big Ten averaging 1.8 steals per game, and raised that during conference play averaging a league-best 2.4 per game in Big Ten affairs. He was the first freshman to lead the conference in steals since Ohio State's Aaron Craft did it in WISCONSIN'S BIG THREE Wisconsin's trio of Bronson Koenig (14.0 ppg), Nigel Hayes (13.5 ppg) and Ethan Happ (13.4 ppg) is carrying a heavy load this season. The 3 are combining for 40.9 ppg. 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 Sco Roth (13.5) turned the trick. IN MEMORIAM Throughout the season, Wisconsin players will wear a special patch on their jerseys in memory of 3 family members who passed away recently: Ab Nicholas - former Badger player and generous benefactor, who passed in August Glen Gard - father of head coach Greg Gard, who passed in October of 2015 Kathy Gutierrez - mother of associate head coach Lamont Paris, who passed in June THEY'RE ALL WATCHING Wisconsin's roster features a trio of players on the Preseason All-Big Ten list: Nigel Hayes (Preseason Player of the Year), Bronson Koenig and Ethan Happ. That trio is also featured on numerous national award watch lists: NIGEL HAYES Naismith Player of the Year Award Wooden Player of the Year Award Lute Olsen National Player of the Year Karl Malone Power Forward of the Year Senior CLASS Award Final 30 BRONSON KOENIG Naismith Player of the Year Award Wooden Player of the Year Award Lute Olsen National Player of the Year Bob Cousy Point Guard of the Year Senior CLASS Award Final 30 ETHAN HAPP Naismith Player of the Year Wooden Player of the Year Award Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Center of the Year

8 GAME 17: VS. OHIO STATE POLL POSITION Wisconsin checked in at No. 18 in the Jan. 9 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) 18 Wisconsin has made a habit of outproducing its preseason ranking. In 6 of the past 7 seasons, UW has finished the season equal or higher than its preseason ranking. UW s Preseason vs. Postseason Rankings Year Pre-Rank Final Rank NCAAs N/A 15 2nd Round N/A 16 Sweet Sweet nd Round Final Four Nat'l Finalist N/A Sweet 16 AP TOP 25 1/9/17 Team Record Points 1 Baylor (55) ,608 2 Kansas (8) ,517 3 Villanova (1) ,499 4 UCLA (1) ,433 5 Gonzaga ,366 6 Kentucky ,327 7 Duke ,173 8 Creighton ,111 9 Florida State , West Virginia North Carolina Butler Oregon Louisville Xavier Arizona Purdue Wisconsin Virginia Notre Dame Saint Mary's Cincinnati Florida Minnesota USC Kansas State Others receiving votes: Seton Hall 11, South Carolina 7, Iowa State 7, Indiana 6, Virginia Tech 6, Maryland 5, SMU 5, Clemson 4, UNC Wilmington 3, VCU 3, Wichita St 2, Dayton 2, Nevada 2 GETTING DEFENSIVE The Badgers have held 10 of their 16 opponents to their (at the time) lowest point total of the season. UW's scoring defense (59.8 ppg) leads the Big Ten and ranks 8th in the NCAA. UW ranks 17th in Ken Pomeroy's Adjusted Defensive Efficiency, averaging 92.8 points per 100 possessions. The Badgers also rank 16th in Offensive Efficiency, becoming one of just 7 teams to rank among the top 20 in both offense and defense. The Badgers rank 2nd in the Big Ten averaging 7.3 steals per game (Nebraska leads with 7.4 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 9 steals in each of the last 7 games. Individually, Ethan Happ (1.9 spg) and Zak Showalter (1.6 spg) rank 2nd and 3rd, respectively in the Big Ten. Wisconsin has also been closing out defensive possessions with the best in the country. UW ranks 3rd in the NCAA in defensive rebounding percentage, grabbing 77.8% of opponent missed shots. The Badgers are allowing an average of just 7.7 second-chance points per game. UW has led the Big Ten in scoring defense in 10 of the past 14 seasons and finished among the nation s top 10 in 9 of the past 14 years. Last year, the Badgers allowed 63.9 points per game, the top mark in the Big Ten and 18th nationally. UW s SCORING D (Last 15 years) Year Big Ten NCAA Pts Per Gm st 8th st 18th st 12th th 40th st 6th st 1st st 4th st 4th nd 10th st 1st rd 10th th 97th st 12th st 4th st 6th 59.3 NON-CON SUCCESS Since Dec. of 2012, UW has won 47 of its last 56 (.839) regular-season, non-conference games. Since , UW is (.810) in nonconference games, including a mark of (.915) at the Kohl Center. 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. Since , Wisconsin is (.953) at home vs. unranked non-con opponents. KLUTCH KOENIG A preseason All-Big Ten pick, senior Bronson Koenig earned the nickname "Klutch Koenig" a year ago with his late-game heroics and has been a steady force in the Wisconsin backcourt his entire career. Koenig leads Wisconsin and ranks 11th in the Big Ten with 14.0 ppg. He has scored at least 20 points 5 times this season. He entered the year with 4 career games with 20+ points. He ranks 4th in the Big Ten averaging pointers per game. Koenig has been heating up over the last few weeks. He has gone 28-for-55 (.509) from 3-point range over the last 9 games. At Indiana (1/3), Koenig was perfect from behind the arc, going 5-for-5 from 3-point range and finishing with 17 points in 25 minutes. Against Syracuse (11/29), Koenig matched his career high with six 3-pointers, finishing with 20 points (6-9 3FGs) in 27 minutes. With 21 points against Tennessee (11/21), the La Crosse, Wis., native surpassed the 1,000-point milestone, becoming Wisconsin's 43rd member of the century club. He currently ranks 29th on UW's all-time scoring chart with 1,161 points. Koenig hit the game-winning 3-pointer to beat Xavier and advance to the Sweet 16 of the 2016 NCAA Tournament (3/20/16). He also made the game-winning shot on a spinning, left-handed layin with 5.9 seconds remaining in UW's win over VCU (11/22/16) at Madison Square Garden. In the final 5:00 (and OT) of games last season, Koenig shot 54.8% (17-31) from 3-point range. This season, he is 6-for-14 (.429) from long range in the final 5:00 and overtime. Koenig went 83-for-213 from 3-point range last season, tallying the second-most triples in school history. For his career, Koenig's pointers rank 6th in UW annals. Ben Brust holds the school record with 235 treys. Last season, Koenig set a Wisconsin record by hitting at least one 3-pointer in 43 straight games. It was snapped with an 0-for-2 effort vs. Pitt in the 2016 NCAA Tournament.

9 GAME 17: VS. OHIO STATE WHAT THEY'RE SAYING ABOUT GREG GARD As I said many mes throughout the past weeks, I ve been very impressed with the job Greg has done with this team. Not just from a wins and losses perspec ve but also in terms of player development and making necessary adjustments. It became clear to me as the season wore on and I was able to observe Greg both on and off the court that he was the right person to lead our men s basketball team. I was extremely excited to be able to offer him the job and fully believe that the program is in good hands for years to come. - Barry Alvarez, March of 2016 All the hard work Coach Gard put in helped make me the player and man I am today and I m sure many other players at Wisconsin, in the past and the present, can say the same. - Sam Dekker ( ) I want to thank Coach Gard for everything he s done for me to make me a be er player and a person. I look forward to seeing how well you do in the future. - Frank Kaminsky ( ) Coach Gard has always been great with the guys. Someone they can come to, someone they can trust, somebody who s going to push them hard and make them become better men and be er basketball players. - Devin Harris ( ) No one is more deserving of his posi on than Coach Gard. I m super excited, I m super proud. The program is in great hands. - Alando Tucker ( ) 3TTO BROWN In his first 2 years on campus, senior Vitto Brown did not attempt a single 3-point field goal. Since then, he has turned into one of the Badgers' most reliable 3-point marksmen. On the season, Brown is shooting 33.3% from 3-point range, hitting 20-of-60 from downtown. During the 3-game Maui Invitational, Brown went 7-for-10 from outside the arc. In the championship game against North Carolina, Brown led the Badgers with 15 points, matching his career high with 4 triples (4-for-5). Last season, Brown led the Badgers in 3-point FG%, hitting 38-of-95 (.400) from long range. For his career, Brown is shooting 37.4% from 3-point range (58-for-155). SHOW(ALTER) TIME A former walk-on, senior guard Zak Showalter has made his way into a valuable piece of the Badgers' rotation. In his 5th year in the program, Showalter is averaging 8.4 ppg, 2.4 rpg with a team-best 2.4 assist-to-turnover ratio (34 assists to 14 turnovers). With 14 points at Indiana (1/3), Showalter has now scored in double-digits in 4 of the last 6 games. He has also made 11 of his last 24 attempts (.458) from beyond the 3-point arc. Overall, he s shooting 35.1% from 3-point range. With 25 steals on the year, Showalter ranks 3rd in the Big Ten, averaging 1.6 thefts per game. He trails only Nebraska's Glyn Watson (2.1) and teammate Ethan Happ (1.9). Earlier this season he tallied a career-high 6 steals vs. Green Bay (12/14). Showalter scored a season-high 18 points on Dec. 27 vs. Rutgers, the second-highest total of his career. Earlier this season he tallied 16 points with 5 rebounds and a career-best 6 assists vs. Green Bay (12/14). He also set a career-high with 4 triples, going 4-for-6 from 3-point range. 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. TRICE IS NICE Freshman D'Mitrik Trice has made an immediate impact during his first year in Madison. The Huber Heights, Ohio, native has been a steadying force off the UW bench, playing valuable minutes at the point guard position. Trice leads the Big Ten in 3-point FG percentage, shooting 52.8% (19-36) from deep. Tim Locum holds UW's freshman record for 3-point field goal percentage, shooting 44.1% (41-93) from deep in He is UW's top reserve in terms of points (6.3 ppg), assists (1.7 apg) and minutes (18.1) per game. 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. 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). 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. PRESEASON NOTES Starters Returning/Lost: 5/0 Le erwinners Returning/Lost: 13/ Record: (12-6, T3rd in B1G) Wisconsin returns all 5 starters for the first time since In fact, the Badgers return each of the top 9 scorers from last season. Overall, UW brings back all but 20 minutes played (99.8%) and all but 6 points (99.7%). UW finished last season in a tie for third place in the 2016 Big Ten standings extending its streak of top-four finishes to a leaguerecord 16th-consecutive season with a 12-6 conference record. Gard led the Badgers to the most Big Ten wins by a first-year coach since 2004 (Bruce Weber, Illinois). On Jan. 13, 2016, Wisconsin was 9-9 overall and 1-4 in the Big Ten with an RPI of 110. Since then, the Badgers won 13 of their final 17 games, climbed to 3rd place in the league, into the RPI top 40 and reached the Sweet 16 for the 5th time in the last 6 seasons. With wins over Maryland (2), 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. 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 time frame. Gard became the first coach to take his team to the Sweet 16 in his inaugural head coaching season since Chris Mack led Xavier in Wisconsin is enjoying a streak of at least 20 wins for 10 consecutive seasons and has at least 12 Big Ten wins in 7 straight (longest in B1G). 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. 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.

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

11 GAME 17: VS. OHIO STATE WISCONSIN IN THE RECORD BOOKS INDIVIDUAL CAREER SCORING 1. Alando Tucker 2, Michael Finley 2, Danny Jones 1, Claude Gregory 1, Rick Olson 1, Nigel Hayes 1, Trent Jackson 1, Jordan Taylor 1, Mike Wilkinson 1, Frank Kaminsky 1, Kirk Penney 1, Devin Harris 1, Clarence Sherrod 1, Cory Blackwell 1, Jon Leuer 1, Sam Dekker 1, Trévon Hughes 1, Sean Mason 1, Tracy Webster 1, Wes Ma hews 1, Kammron Taylor 1, Joe Franklin 1, Dale Koehler 1, Dick Cable 1, Joe Chrnelich 1, Jason Bohannon 1, Don Rehfeldt 1, Leon Howard 1, Bronson Koenig 1, Sco Roth 1, Ben Brust 1, POINT FIELD GOALS Ben Brust Tim Locum Kirk Penney Michael Finley Jason Bohannon Bronson Koenig Trent Jackson Devin Harris Jordan Taylor Trévon Hughes POINT FG ATTEMPTS Michael Finley Ben Brust Kirk Penney Jason Bohannon Bronson Koenig Devin Harris Trévon Hughes Jordan Taylor Tim Locum Sean Mason FREE THROWS Alando Tucker Nigel Hayes Michael Finley Claude Gregory Clarence Sherrod Danny Jones FREE THROW ATTEMPTS Alando Tucker Nigel Hayes Danny Jones Michael Finley Claude Gregory FREE THROW PCT. (min. 175 FTAs) Rick Olson ( ) Tim Locum ( ) Jason Bohannon ( ) Josh Gasser ( ) Wes Matthews ( ) Mike Carlin ( ) Dick Miller ( ) Bronson Koenig ( ) Kammron Taylor ( ) Sean Mason ( ) REBOUNDS Claude Gregory Joe Franklin Mike Wilkinson Joe Chrnelich Kim Hughes Alando Tucker Joe Krabbenhoft Larry Petty Dale Koehler Ryan Evans Nigel Hayes OFFENSIVE REBOUNDS Alando Tucker Mike Wilkinson Andy Kowske Joe Krabbenhoft Sean Daugherty Brian Butch Nigel Hayes Michael Finley Mike Bruesewitz Marcus Landry ASSISTS Tracy Webster Jordan Taylor Mike Heineman Michael Finley Mike Kelley Tom Molaski Mark Vershaw Trevon Jackson Devin Harris Arnold Gaines Nigel Hayes Bronson Koenig ASSIST-TO-TURNOVER RATIO (min. 100 assists) ( ) Jordan Taylor ( ) Mike Kelley ( ) Josh Gasser ( ) Travon Davis ( ) Bronson Koenig ( ) Mike Heineman ( ) Tracy Webster ( ) Tom Molaski (138-75) 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 Frank Kaminsky Josh Gasser Sam Dekker Zak Showalter Jason Chappell Marcus Landry Nigel Hayes Brian Butch Bronson Koenig GAMES PLAYED Josh Gasser Frank Kaminsky Ryan Evans Joe Krabbenhoft Jordan Taylor Jason Bohannon Alando Tucker Michael Flowers Trévon Hughes Mike Bruesewitz Nigel Hayes Bronson Koenig GAMES STARTED Josh Gasser Alando Tucker Mike Kelley Rick Olson Michael Finley Danny Jones Andy Kowske Joe Chrnelich Trévon Hughes Larry Petty Nigel Hayes MINUTES PLAYED 1. 4,774 Josh Gasser ,297 Alando Tucker ,023 Mike Wilkinson ,962 Rick Olson ,950 Jordan Taylor ,945 Michael Finley ,759 Jason Bohannon ,722 Nigel Hayes ,712 Mike Kelley ,623 Danny Jones

12 Home Sweet Home The Badgers are VERY good at the Kohl Center GAME 17: VS. OHIO STATE BIG KOHL CENTER WINS Most memorable home wins of the last 15 years: Dec. 1, UW 70, UW-Green Bay 57 Bo Ryan s first victory at the Kohl Center WISCONSIN AT HOME SINCE (.896) Overall Home Record (.877) vs. Big Ten teams (.915) vs. non-conference teams 85-5 (.944) vs. unranked Big Ten teams (.717) vs. teams ranked in the AP top (.875) vs. in-state teams Undefeated vs. PSU (12-0), IND (12-0), NEB (4-0) One-loss vs. IOWA (11-1), NW (11-1), MINN (11-1), MICH (11-1) HOME COOKING Since the Kohl Center opened in 1998, Wisconsin has been nearly unbeatable on its home floor. In fact, among active venues, the Kohl Center is among the toughest for road teams to come in and steal a win. Team Record Pct. 1. Gonzaga (McCarthy Center) Kentucky (Rupp Arena) Xavier (Cintas Center) Kansas (Allen Fieldhouse) Wisconsin (Kohl Center) (records through Dec. 30, 2016) Since the season when Greg Gard first joined the staff, the Badgers have compiled a (.896) record at the Kohl Center, the 4th-highest mark in the nation over that span. Over the last 15 seasons, UW is (.877) in Big Ten home games, the best mark in the conference. STREAKING Three of the five longest home winning streaks in Wisconsin history have occurred over the last 15 years. Here are the longest home winning streaks in UW history: No. Began Ended 38 12/7/2002 (UNLV) 1/25/2005 (ILL) 33 3/8/1911 (NW) 1/23/1915 (Chic.) 28 2/8/2006 (IND) 12/8/2007 (Marq.) 24 1/14/1929 (IND) 2/14/1931 (MIN) 23 2/13/2010 (IND) 12/3/11 (Marq.) 18 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) Over the last 15 seasons, 173 of the Badgers 232 home wins have come by at least 10 points (74.6 percent). Wisconsin has trailed at halftime in only 47 of 259 home games since the season. UW has come back to win 30 of those 47 games. In , the Badgers ranked 2nd in the Big Ten and 7th nationally in attendance, selling out every game (17,287 per game). UW has led the Big Ten in attendance in 10 of the last 14 seasons and has finished among the nation s top 7 in each of the last 16 years. This season, the Badgers sold out the 2,100-person Grateful Red (3rd-largest student section in the Big Ten) in exactly 3 minutes. Including the win over Rutgers last week, the Badgers are currently enjoying a streak of 49 consecutive sellouts dating back to Jan. of UW had a streak of 143 consecutive sellouts at the Kohl Center snapped in 2011 (vs. Green Bay). Wisconsin sold out every game from 2003 until midway through the season. Dec. 22, UW 86, #14 MU 63 Kirk Penney scores 33 points in UW s first win over a ranked team under Bo Ryan Jan. 5, UW 72, #7 Illinois 66 Ryan s first win over a top-10 team at UW Feb. 27, UW 74, Michigan 54 UW clinches share of first Big Ten title since '47 Dec. 7, UW 91, UNLV 74 UW begins school-record 38-game home win streak - Alando Tucker 24 points, 18 rebounds March 5, UW 60, #14 Illinois 59 Devin Harris makes 1-of-2 FTs with 0.4 seconds left to clinch outright Big Ten title Dec. 23, UW 85, UNC Green. 53 UW wins school-record 34th-straight home game Jan. 16, UW 62, #15 Mich. St. 59 Wisconsin overcomes 8-point deficit with 1:58 remaining to win its 38th-straight home game Feb. 9, UW 72, Iowa 69 UW overcomes a 13-point deficit with 12:27 remaining in the game March 1, UW 62, Indiana 60 Alando Tucker scores putback as time expires Feb. 15, UW 78, #12 Ohio St. 73 UW overcomes a nine-point halftime deficit to beat No. 12 Ohio State Dec. 16, UW 89, #2 Pitt 75 Alando Tucker and Brian Butch combine for 59 pts Jan. 9, UW 72, #5 Ohio St. 69 Badgers win the first matchup in school history of top-five teams March 3, UW 52, Michigan St. 50 Kammron Taylor s 3-pointer with 3.9 seconds left gives UW the win Dec. 2, UW 73, #6 Duke 69 Trevon Hughes scores 26 as UW s win clinches Big Ten s first Big Ten/ACC title Jan. 9, UW 73, #4 Purdue 66 Jordan Taylor (23) and Jason Bohannon (20) help end Purdue s undefeated season Feb. 2, UW 67, #5 Michigan State 49 Badgers end MSU s 9-0 Big Ten start Feb. 12, UW 71, #1 Ohio State 67 Stopped OSU s 24-0 start and UW s first win over AP No. 1 since 1962 Feb. 9, UW 65, #2 Michigan 62 (OT) Ben Brust s half-court buzzer-beater sends game to overtime where UW wins Nov. 19, UW 103, North Dakota 85 UW s first 100-point game since '95, Frank Kaminsky scores UW record 43 points Feb. 9, UW 60, #8 Michigan State 58 Treavon Jackson hits game-winning jumper with 2.1 seconds left in Bo Ryan s 150th Big Ten win March 1, #6 UW 68, Michigan State 61 UW claims 18th Big Ten championship and the 4th under Bo Ryan as Frank Kaminsky scores 31 Dec. 23, UW 84, Green Bay 79 Greg Gard s first win as interim head coach Jan. 17, UW 77, #4 Michigan State 76 Gard's first ranked win, Koenig/Hayes total 52 pts

13 GAME 17: VS. OHIO STATE HEAD COACH GREG GARD Long considered one of the best assistant coaches in all of college basketball, Greg Gard was named head coach at the University of Wisconsin on March 7, A coaching veteran of more than 20 years, Gard is in his 15th season on the Badgers basketball staff, having served as the team s associate head coach since July of It s an honor and a privilege to be named the head coach at the University of Wisconsin, Gard said. I m extremely thankful for this incredible opportunity to lead my home-state program into the future. It s a role and a responsibility that I cherish and take extremely seriously. I m looking forward to building on the great tradi on at Wisconsin and represen ng my home state in a manner that can make Badger fans proud. In his inaugural season as head coach, Gard led the Badgers to the 2016 NCAA Tournament Sweet 16, becoming just the second-ever first-year coach to win the Jim Phelan Na onal Coach of the Year award. Gard, 45, took over as the Badgers interim head coach following the re rement of long me head coach Bo Ryan on Dec. 15. A week later, having begun installa on of the Swing offense that had brought UW much success in the past, Gard led the Badgers to an win over Green Bay in his head coaching debut. The transi on to Gard s leadership began with a 1-4 start to the Big Ten Conference season, leaving UW at 9-9 overall, but it didn t take long for the Badgers to adjust. Wisconsin proceeded on a run that saw them become one of the na on s hottest teams down the stretch of the regular season, winning 11 of their final 13 games. A victory over fourth-ranked Michigan State at the Kohl Center on Jan. 17 was the beginning of a seven-game win streak that also featured a home win over No. 19 Indiana and an impressive road triumph at No. 2 Maryland. The Badgers later added another road win over No. 8 Iowa on Feb. 24. Over the season s final seven weeks, Wisconsin lost just twice on the road at the hands of No. 8 Michigan State and No. 15 Purdue. It became clear to me as the season wore on and I was able to observe Greg both on and off the court that he was the right person to lead our men s basketball team, UW Director of Athle cs Barry Alvarez said. I was extremely excited to be able to offer him the job and fully believe that the program is in good hands for years to come. UW finished the regular season in a e for third place in the Big Ten standings extending its streak of top-four finishes to a league-record 16th-consecu ve season with a 12-6 conference record. Gard led the Badgers to the most Big Ten wins by a first-year coach since 2004 (Bruce Weber, Illinois). Gard Coaching Record In 15 total seasons on the Badgers bench, Gard has never seen the Badgers finish lower than fourth while amassing a mark of (.713) in Big Ten play. As associate head coach, Gard served as the Badgers recrui ng coordinator in addi on to on-floor coaching du es, opponent scou ng and game prepara on, and the construc ng of future game schedules. He was also the director of the Badger Boys Basketball Summer Camps. In November of 2015, Gard was ranked as the fourth-best X&O assistant coach in college basketball by coachstat.net. The rankings were made upon receipt of votes from a panel of na onal college basketball media, scouts and coaches. In 2012, Gard was named No. 3 on the list of top assistant coaches in college basketball according to Bleacher Report. Fox Sports also listed Gard No. 10 on its list of the na on s top 25 assistant coaches. Gard s 13th and 14th seasons in Madison were some of the program s most memorable. He helped guide the Badgers to back-to-back Final Four appearances in 2014 and 2015, and in 2015 UW reached its first na onal championship game since Wisconsin shattered the school s single-season wins record (36) in 2015 and became one of just 10 teams with at least 36 wins in Division I history. In 2014, UW finished 30-8 and won at least 30 games for just the third me in school history. In fact, Gard has been on the bench for each of the top 11 winningest seasons at Wisconsin. Gard helped pilot the Badgers to four Big Ten regular season tles and three Big Ten tournament championships, most recently winning both crowns in UW has made the NCAA tournament in each of Gard s first 14 seasons, advancing to seven Sweet 16s three Elite Eights and two Final Fours. Gard came to the Badgers a er spending Year University Record Pct. Conf. Record Place Postseason Wisconsin Big Ten 12-6 T3rd NCAA Sweet Wisconsin Big Ten 2-1 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): (.718) Most Big Ten wins, 1st season (Active Big Ten Coaches) Coach (School) Record Pct. 1. Greg Gard (Wisconsin) Tom Izzo (Michigan State) Thad Matta (Ohio State) John Groce (Illinois) Richard Pitino (Minnesota) Chris Collins (Northwestern) Mark Turgeon (Maryland)* John Beilein (Michigan) Tim Miles (Nebraska) Patrick Chambers (PSU) Fran McCaffery (Iowa) Matt Painter (Purdue) Tom Crean (Indiana) Steve Pikiell (Rutgers) *Maryland was in the ACC during Turgeon s first season (2012) the previous two seasons as Ryan s assistant at UW-Milwaukee, where he had responsibili es in scou ng, summer basketball camp opera ons and on-floor coaching, as well as involvement with recrui ng. Previously, Gard served as an assistant coach to Ryan at UW-Pla eville from During Gard s years on the Pioneer staff, UW-Pla eville compiled a (.925) record and won three NCAA Division III tles, five straight Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athle c Conference (WIAC) championships and appeared in six consecu ve NCAA tournaments. In his final year at UW-Pla eville, Gard served as Ryan s top assistant in charge of recrui ng, camp opera ons and scou ng. He also worked as an advisor in the university s admissions office. Prior to joining Ryan s staff in Pla eville, Gard spent three seasons at Southwestern High School and one at Pla eville High School, where he served in junior high and assistant varsity coaching capaci es. Gard is a 1995 graduate of UW-Pla eville with a degree in physical and health educa on. He received a master s degree in counselor educa on from Pla eville in Gard and his wife, Michelle, have two daughters Mackenzie and Peyton and a son, Isaac.

14 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 108 career games, including 35 on UW s team that made the national championship game The fifth-year senior guard has started 51 straight games (all 35 games in ; all 16 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: 7 42 DOUBLE DOUBLES: ASSISTS: STEALS: 6 17 CHARGES TAKEN: 3 24 GET TO KNOW ZAK One of the most athletic players on the team known for his energetic style and hustle plays Entered the Wisconsin program as a walk-on, but subsequently earned a scholarship; now starter Won the Wisconsin state championship at Germantown HS, where he played for his father, Steve, who served as his high school coach and also played for Bo Ryan at UW-Platteville ( 85-89) Wisconsin Basketball Coaches Associa on and AP first-team all-state honors during his senior season at Germantown. Finished prep career as Germantown s all- me leading scorer Father, Steve, coaches at Menomonee Falls HS and brother, Jake, plays at Div. III UW-Platteville Majoring in business finance and accounting, Zak studied abroad in Greece and Italy for three weeks this past summer with teammate Matt Ferris and fellow UW student-athletes POINTS: 18 vs. Rutgers (12/27/16) FIELD GOALS: 6 (2x) MR vs. Rutgers (12/27/16) FG ATTEMPTS: 10 (2x) MR vs. Rutgers (12/27/16) 3 POINT FGS: 4 vs. Green Bay (12/14/16) 3 POINT FGAS: 6 vs. Green Bay (12/14/16) FREE THROWS: 5 vs. Central Arkansas (11/11/16) FT ATTEMPTS: 5 (2x) MR vs. Rutgers (12/27/16) REBOUNDS: 5 (2x) MR vs. Green Bay (12/14/16) 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: 35 at Creighton (11/15/16) Total 3-Pointers Free throws 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 * Totals Games played: 16 Minutes/game: 27.6 Points/game: 8.4 FG Pct: FG Pct: 35.1 FT Pct: 84.0 GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS POINTS: 21 vs. Rutgers (1/2/16) FIELD GOALS: 8 vs. Rutgers (1/2/16) FG ATTEMPTS: 10 (4x) MR vs. Rutgers (12/27/16) 3 POINT FGS: 4 vs. Rutgers (1/2/16) 3 POINT FGAS: 7 (3x) MR at Purdue (3/6/16) FREE THROWS: 6 vs. VCU (11/22/15) FT ATTEMPTS: 6 (2x) MR vs. Nebraska (2/10/16) REBOUNDS: 10 vs. Marquette (12/12/15) ASSISTS: 7 at Northwestern (1/12/16) BLOCKS: 2 (2x) MR P. V. A&M (10/27/16) STEALS: 6 vs. Green Bay (12/14/16) MINUTES: 41 at Syracuse (12/2/15) /game: 2.4 Assists/game: 2.1 Turnovers/game: 0.9 Assist/turnover ratio: 2.4 Steals/game: 1.6 Blocks/game: 0.3 CAREER STATISTICS TOP SEASON PERFORMANCES 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 Showalter, Zak Total 3-Point F-Throws Scoring / / / / TOTAL /

15 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 129 straight, including 35 starts on UW s team that made the national championship game The senior forward has started 91 straight games (all 40 games in ; all 35 games in ; all 16 games so far this season) SEASON HIGHS With 1,556 career points, Hayes ranks 6th on UW s all-time scoring list; he is 181 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: 4 35 LED UW IN PTS: 4 26 LED UW IN REB: 3 25 LED UW IN AST: 6 34 GET TO KNOW NIGEL Hayes is on National Player of the Year watch lists for the Naismith, Wooden and Lute Olsen awards; plus a candidate for the Karl Malone Power Forward of the Year award Career honors for Hayes include: All-Big Ten first team ('16), All-B1G third team ( 15), B1G Sixth Man of the Year ('14), B1G All-Freshman Team ('14), Academic All-B1G ('14, '15) Became one of the most endearing figures of the 2015 NCAA Tournament with his playful wit and vocabulary during press conferences Comes from a family of avid Ohio State fans; brother, Kenny, played football for the Buckeyes Hayes played football growing up until his senior year of high school ESPN Top-100 recruit averaged 15.4 points, 8.7 rebounds, 4.3 assists and 2.2 blocks per game during his senior season at Whitmer High School One of the most ac ve members on the team in community service, Hayes commits me to the Badgers Give Back Program and is also a regular with the local Boys and Girls Club TOP SEASON PERFORMANCES Hayes scored a game-high 20 pts and went a perfect 10-for-10 at the FT line, while adding 6 reb, 2 stl and 2 ast vs. Rutgers (12/27/16) Showcased his all-around game in a dominant win over #22 Syracuse (11/29/16), finishing 1 pt shy of a triple-double: 11 reb, 10 ast, 9 pts Racked up a season-high 28 points (8-13 FG, 2-2 3FG, FT) in a win vs. Oklahoma (12/3/16), also recording 6 assists POINTS: 28 vs. Oklahoma (12/3/16) FIELD GOALS: 8 (2x) MR vs. Green Bay (12/14/16) FG ATTEMPTS: 15 vs. Green Bay (12/14/16) 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: 38 at Indiana (1/3/17) Total 3-Pointers Free throws 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 * Totals Games played: 16 Minutes/game: 29.6 Points/game: 13.5 FG Pct: FG Pct: 33.3 FT Pct: 64.8 GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS Hayes, Nigel POINTS: 32 vs. Milwaukee (12/9/15) FIELD GOALS: 9 vs. Milwaukee (12/9/15) FG ATTEMPTS: 18 (2x) MR vs. Marquette (12/12/15) 3 POINT FGS: 4 at Maryland (2/13/16) 3 POINT FGAS: 9 at Creighton (11/15/16) FREE THROWS: 17 vs. Indiana (1/26/16) FT ATTEMPTS: 22 vs. Indiana (1/26/16) REBOUNDS: 13 (3x) MR at Penn State (2/18/15) ASSISTS: 10 vs. Syracuse (11/29/16) BLOCKS: 3 (2x) MR vs. Tennessee (11/21/16) STEALS: 3 (3x) MR at Marquette (12/10/16) MINUTES: 44 at Syracuse (12/2/15) /game: 5.5 Assists/game: 3.2 Turnovers/game: 1.8 Assist/turnover ratio: 1.8 Steals/game: 1.0 Blocks/game: 0.4 CAREER STATISTICS Total 3-Point F-Throws Scoring / / / / TOTAL /