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1 WISCONSIN basketball 23 NCAA Tournaments 4 Final Fours (1941, 2000, 2014, 2015) 18 Big Ten Championships 21 Consensus All-Americans SCHEDULE Date Opponent Time NOV. 6 COPPIN STATE W, Nov. 13 at Xavier (Gavi Games) W, NOV. 17 HOUSTON BAPTIST W, Ba le 4 Atlan s - Paradise Island, Bahamas Nov. 21 vs. Stanford W, Nov. 22 vs. Oklahoma W, Nov. 23 vs. Virginia [4] L, GAME 9 #12 WISCONSIN 7 1, 0 0 VS. RUTGERS 5 2, 0 0 DEC. 3, PM CT MADISON, WIS. KOHL CENTER 17,287 WISCONSIN BADGERS Rankings (AP/Coaches) 12/16 Head Coach: Greg Gard Record at WIS: (4th) Overall: (4th) RUTGERS SCARLET KNIGHTS Rankings (AP/Coaches) --/-- Head Coach: Steve Pickiell Record at Rutgers: (3rd) Overall: (14th) TV Big Ten Network (Brian Anderson & Stephen Bardo) Radio Badger Radio Network (Matt Lepay & Mike Lucas) All-Time Series UW leads, 6-2 All-Time in Madison UW leads, 3-0 Last Meeting RU won, 64-60, in New Brunswick, NJ (1/5/18) Active Streak RU won last 1 NOV. 27 NC STATE (B1G/ACC Challenge) W, Nov. 30 at Iowa [14] W, DEC. 3 RUTGERS 7 pm Dec. 8 at Marque e 4 pm DEC. 13 SAVANNAH STATE 7 pm DEC. 22 GRAMBLING STATE 11 am Dec. 29 at Western Kentucky 4:30 pm JAN. 3 MINNESOTA 8 pm Jan. 6 at Penn State 6:30 pm JAN. 11 PURDUE 8 pm Jan. 14 at Maryland [23] 7:30 pm JAN. 19 MICHIGAN [5] 11 am Jan. 23 at Illinois 8 pm JAN. 26 NORTHWESTERN 1:15 pm Jan. 29 at Nebraska [24] 7 pm FEB. 1 MARYLAND [23] 8 pm Feb. 6 at Minnesota 8 pm Feb. 9 at Michigan [5] 11 am FEB. 12 MICHIGAN STATE [10] 6 pm FEB. 18 ILLINOIS 7 pm Feb. 23 at Northwestern 7:30 pm Feb. 26 at Indiana 8 pm MAR. 2 PENN STATE Noon MAR. 7 IOWA [18] 6 pm Mar. 10 at Ohio State [19] 3:30 pm Big Ten Tournament - Chicago, Ill. Mar at Big Ten Tournament NCAA Tournament Mar Round 1 Mar Rounds 2-3 Mar Sweet 16/Elite 8 April 6-8 Final Four (Minneapolis, Minn.) Home games in ALL CAPS All mes listed as CT FOLLOW The BADGERS WEBSITE: UWBadgers.com FACEBOOK: /WisconsinMensBasketball INSTAGRAM: BadgerMBB YOUTUBE: WisconsinBadgers BADGERS HOST RUTGERS Wisconsin wraps up its early-season Big Ten swing with a home game against Rutgers on Monday. The Badgers are (.771) at home under head coach Greg Gard, including 18-9 in Big Ten play. Up next, the Badgers will travel down I-94 for their annual rivalry game against Marquette on Saturday. The road team has won 6 of the last 8 games in this series. KEY NOTES TO CONSIDER Wisconsin has opened the season 7-1, its best start since beginning the season with a mark of 7-1. The Badgers are currently No. 6 in the NCAA's NET rankings and already have 5 wins over major conference teams, tops the nation. (more on Page 3) UW has already won 4 games away from home, matching its total road/neutral wins last season. According to KenPom.com, UW owns the 17th-ranked offense (114.1 adjusted efficiency) and the 7th-ranked defense (91.6 adjusted efficiency). In his fourth season as head coach, Greg Gard has led the Badgers to a mark of (.634), the 3rd-highest win percentage in program history (min. 60 games). Since when Bo Ryan and Greg Gard got to Madison, Wisconsin owns the best conference win pct and most wins among Big Ten teams, pos ng a mark of (.692). Preseason AP All-American Ethan Happ has opened the season like a postseason All- American. Leading the nation in double-doubles (7 in 8 games), Happ is averaging 17.4 ppg, while ranking 2nd in the Big Ten with 11.6 rpg and 3rd with 5.3 apg. (more on Page 4) With 968 career boards, Happ owns UW's all-time rebounding record. He also currently ranks 7th in UW history in points (1,680), 8th in assists (312), 3rd in blocks (125) and 2nd in steals (185). (more on Page 10) After missing the final 23 games last season with a foot injury, D'Mitrik Trice is off to a sizzling start in , leading the Big Ten with a 58.3% 3FG pct. and ranking 3rd with 3.5 3FGs per game. The sophomore guard entered the season with a career high of 16 points, but has already topped that in 5 of the first 8 games this season. Wisconsin leads the Big Ten and ranks 13th nationally shooting 42.1% from 3-point range. That figure is up from 33.5% a year ago. Defensively, UW is allowing opponents to shoot just 28.5% from long range. UW has demonstrated improved depth this season with its bench averaging 18.6 ppg. The Badgers averaged just 10.2 reserve ppg after Jan. 1 last season. WISCONSIN S POTENTIAL STARTERS No. Name Pos. Yr. Pts. Reb. Ast. Notes D Mitrik Trice leads the Big Ten shoo ng 58.3% (28-48) from 3-point range. Trice s 3FG pct. is 3rd in the NCAA among players with at 40+ 3FGAs. 0 D'Mitrik Trice G So Leads B1G shoo ng 58.3% on 3FGs (28-48) 21 Khalil Iverson F Sr Avg. 9.0 rpg in Ba le 4 Atlan s 22 Ethan Happ F Sr x Big Ten POW; Avg. 1.9 bpg; 55.3% FG% 34 Brad Davison G So B1G-best 90.5% FT; 19p (4-6 3FGs) at XU 35 Nate Reuvers F So Leads B1G w/2.3 bpg; 9 blks vs. Stanford

2 WISCONSIN BASKETBALL GAME 9: VS. RUTGERS 0 D'Mitrik Trice G, So., 6-0, Brevin Pritzl G, Jr., 6-3, aleem ford F, So., 6-8, WALT McGRORY G, So., 6-3, CARTER HIGGINBOTTOM G, Fr., 6-0, 183 Huber Heights, Ohio De Pere, Wis. Lawrenceville, Ga. Minneapolis, Minn. Chicago, Ill. 12 TREVOR ANDERSON G, So., 6-2, 201 Stevens Point, Wis. 13 TAI STRICKLAND G, Fr., 6-2, 172 Tampa, Fla. CharleS Thomas 15 F, Sr., 6-8, 250 Highland, Md. 21 KHALIL IVERSON G, Sr., 6-5, 217 Delaware, Ohio 22 ethan Happ F, Sr., 6-10, 237 Milan, Ill. 23 Kobe King G, Fr., 6-4, 203 La Crosse, Wis. 30 owen HAMILTON G, So., 7-0, 266 Presco, Wis. 31 michael ballard G, So., 6-4, 197 Oak Park, Ill. 32 JOE HEDSTROM C, Fr., 7-0, 223 Hopkins, Minn. TAYLOR currie 33 F, Fr., 6-8, 226 Clarkston, Mich. 34 BRAD DAVISON F, So., 6-3, 205 Maple Grove, Minn. 35 NATE REUVERS F, So., 6-10, 215 Lakeville, Minn. Greg Gard Head Coach 4th season at UW Joe Krabbenhoft Assistant Coach 3rd season at UW Howard Moore Assistant Coach 9th season at UW DEAN OLIVER Assistant Coach 2nd season at UW WISCONSIN ROSTER POS HT WT YR/ELIG HOMETOWN (HIGH SCHOOL) 0 D Mitrik Trice* G Jr./So. Huber Heights, Ohio (Wayne/IMG Academy) 1 Brevin Pritzl** G Sr./Jr. De Pere, Wis. (HS) 2 Aleem Ford* F Jr./So. Lawrenceville, Ga. (Archer/IMG Academy) 3 Walt McGrory* G So./So. Minneapolis, Minn. (Edina) 4 Carter Higginbo om G Fr./Fr. Chicago, Ill. (St. Igna us) 12 Trevor Anderson G Jr./So. Stevens Point, Wis. (Area Senior High/Green Bay) 13 Tai Strickland G Fr./Fr. Tampa, Fla. (St. Petersburg) 15 Charles Thomas, IV*** F Sr./Sr. Highland, Md. (River Hill) 21 Khalil Iverson*** F Sr./Sr. Delaware, Ohio (Hayes) 22 Ethan Happ*** F Gr./Sr. Milan, Ill. (Rockridge) 23 Kobe King G So./Fr. La Crosse, Wis. (Central) 30 Owen Hamilton+ C So./So. Presco, Wis. (HS/Northern Illinois) 31 Michael Ballard* G Jr./So. Oak Park, Ill. (Fenwick) 32 Joe Hedstrom C Fr./Fr. Hopkins, Minn. (HS) 33 Taylor Currie F Fr./Fr. Clarkston, Mich. (HS) 34 Brad Davison* G So./So. Maple Grove, Minn. (HS) 35 Nate Reuvers* F So./So. Lakeville, Minn. (North) WISCONSIN PRONUNCIATIONS 0 Duh-MEE-trick Trice 1 Brevin PRITTS-ull 2 UH-leem Ford 13 TY Strickland 23 CO-bee King 35 Nate REE-vers Joe CRAB-en-ho * - le ers earned Gr. Graduate Student + - will redshirt in Head Coach: Greg Gard (4th); Assistant Coaches: Joe Krabbenho (3rd), Howard Moore (9th), Dean Oliver (2nd); Dir. of Basketball Ops: Marc VandeWe ering; Strength & Condi oning: Erik Helland; Athle c Trainer: Henry Perez-Guerra; Video Coord.: A.J. Van Handel

3 GAME 9: VS. RUTGERS 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 Website Twitter @BadgerMBB Facebook /WisconsinMensBasketball HEAD COACH - GREG GARD Seasons th at UW/4th overall Overall Record (.634) Record at Wisconsin (.634) Big Ten Record (.582) NCAA Tournament Record (.667) KOHL CENTER Opened Jan. 17, 1998 Capacity ,287 Student Section Grateful Red Record at Kohl Center (.857) Gard record at Kohl Center (.771) BEST RESUME IN COLLEGE BASKETBALL? WISCONSIN MAKING 'NET' GAINS Wisconsin is ranked 6th in the latest NCAA NET rankings (NCAA tournament selection committee metric that replaced RPI) due in large part to the Badgers' record against a tough early-season schedule: So far, the Badgers have faced teams in the top 75 of the NET rankings in 5 of their 8 games. The Badgers are 4-1 in those contests: #1 Virginia (neutral-site loss) #10 Iowa (road win) #21 Oklahoma (neutral-site win) #35 NC State (home win) #64 Xavier (road win) Wisconsin has 4 wins over Quadrant 1 and 2 teams, equaling Duke and Gonzaga for the most in the country: Most NET Quadrant 1 & 2 Wins, NCAA Wins - Team 4 Duke 4 Gonzaga 4 Wisconsin 3 Auburn 3 Creighton Wins - Team 3 Florida St 3 Iowa 3 Kansas 3 Texas Tech 3 Virginia TRACKING THE BADGERS UW's early-season success also has them highly rated in a variety of other rankings: No. 8 in ESPN BPI No. 10 in KenPom No. 22 in AP Top 25 (as Nov. 24) No. 22 in Coaches Poll (as Nov. 24) Wins over Iowa (Big Ten), Oklahoma (Big 12), NC State (ACC), Xavier (Big East) and Stanford (Pac-12) give the Badgers 5 wins over major-conference teams, equaling Gonzaga for the most in the nation: Most Major Conf. Wins, NCAA Wins - Team 5 Wisconsin 5 Gonzaga 4 Kansas 4 Minnesota 3 Auburn 3 Duke 3 Florida State 3 Iowa 3 Michigan 3 Michigan St Most Major Conf. Wins, Big Ten Wins - Team 5 Wisconsin 4 Minnesota 3 Iowa 3 Michigan 3 Michigan St 2 Indiana 2 Nebraska 2 Ohio St 1 Northwestern 1 Penn St 0 Illinois 0 Maryland 0 Purdue 0 Rutgers ALL-TIME RECORD 121st season of basketball Years: 1898 to present Overall record: 1,601-1,200 (.571) Big Ten record: (.492) NCAA tournament record: (.633) Big Ten tournament record: (.571) 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 (23): 1941, 1947, 1994, 1997, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017 National Championship: 1941 Final Four (4): 1941, 2000, 2014, 2015 Elite Eight (6): 1941, 1947, 2000, 2005, 2014, 2015 Sweet 16 (11): 1941, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2008, 2011, 2012, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017 LAST TIME OUT #22 WISCONSIN 72, #14 IOWA 66 Nov. 30, 2018 Iowa City, Iowa Wisconsin tallied its first ranked win of the season, knocking off No. 14 Iowa on the road Friday. The Badgers have won 7 of their last 8 Big Ten road openers and 3 of their last 4 trips to Iowa City. Trailing with 2:00 remaining, the Badgers made their final 3 shots on triples from Brevin Pritzl and D'Mitrik Trice and a basketball by Ethan Happ. UW also went 4-for-4 at the FT line over the final 2:00. For the second-straight game, the Badgers erased a second-half deficit, this time coming back from down 8. The Badgers turned it over just 9 times and shot 48.2%, while holding Iowa to 39.0% and just 6-for-24 (25%) from 3-point range. UW also owned a scoring advantage in the paint. Sophomore D'Mitrik Trice scored 5 of his game-high 20 points (4-8 3FGs) in the final 20 seconds and he and Brad Davison combined to go 4-for-4 at the FT line late to ice the win. Senior F Ethan Happ scored 13 points with 7 rebounds and 5 assists. Junior G Brevin Pritzl tallied 12 points off the bench. TRENDING IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION Through 7 games, Wisconsin seems to have made significant statistical strides from a year ago: Points/game Opp. Pts/game FG Pct FG Pct FT Pct FG Pct. Def FG Pct. Def TOs/game STINGY BADGERS Wisconsin ranks 22nd in the NCAA allowing just 61.0 ppg. The Badgers have allowed just 1 opponent to crack 70 points this season. UW has made a habit of holding opponents far below their scoring average: Opponent Avg. Before vs. UW Diff. Xavier Stanford Oklahoma NC State Iowa KenPom.com puts the Wisconsin defense 7th in the nation with a 91.6 adjusted defensive efficiency (points allowed per 100 possessions, adjusted for opponent). Opponents are shooting just 39.7% overall against UW and a mere 28.5% from 3-point range. Foes are making just 5.9 3FGs per game. The Badgers have had a better FG% than their opponents in all 8 games and haven't allowed a team to shoot over 48% in any game.

4 HAPP'S STAT STUFFING 17.4 ppg We watched film, we game planned, but Ethan Happ did what All-Americans do: made plays, got his teammates involved and made shots. Coppin State head coach Juan Dixon (Nov. 6, 2018) HAPP'S HONOR ROLL Preseason AP First-Team All-American Preseason All-Big Ten Wooden Award Watch List Naismith Award Watch List Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Award Watch List Senior CLASS Award Nominee 3x Big Ten Player of the Week KEN POM PLAYER OF THE YEAR Acclaimed statistician Ken Pomeroy s National Player of the Year rankings. PLAYER RATING 1 Ethan Happ, Wisconsin Dedric Lawson, Kansas 1,746 3 Zion Williamson, Duke Grant Williams, Tennessee RJ Barrett, Duke Carsen Edwards, Purdue TRIPLE DOUBLE HAPP ENING Ethan Happ authored the second triple-double in UW history with 10p, 11r, 12a vs. Coppin State. Josh Gasser is the only other Badger to record a triple-double (at Northwestern, 2011). It's the B1G's first triple-double since OSU's JaQuan Lyle in Happ's career-high 12 assists equaled the 3rd-highest total in school history and the most since Mike Kelley had 12 vs. Maryland in The NCAA's last player 6-10 or taller to record a triple-double with points, rebounds and assists was Northwestern's Evan Eschmeyer (27p, 14r, 10a vs. Indiana in 1999). Happ is the NCAA's first player to post at least 10p, 11r, 11a and 4b since Dwyane Wade in the 2003 Elite Eight vs. Kentucky (20p, 11r, 11a, 4b). HAPP OFF TO ALL AMERICAN START Senior Ethan Happ opened the season as just the 4th preseason AP All-American in UW history. However, early in the season, he s playing like a postseason All-American. Averaging 17.4 points, 11.6 rebounds and 5.3 assists per game, Happ is the nation's only player averaging at least 17.0 ppg, 10.0 rpg and 5.0 apg. Over the last 20 years, no player in the nation has reached those marks for a full season. Happ is tied for the NCAA lead with 7 double-double (in 8 games) this season and tallied at least 10+ points, 10+ rebounds and 5+ assists in 5 of 8 games. No other player in the country has more than 3 such games. Happ ranks 8th in the Big Ten in scoring, 2nd in rebounding, 3rd in assists, 4th in blocks and 7th in FG Pct. Happ posted a triple-double in UW's opener vs. Coppin St. and followed that up with a 30-point, 13-rebound masterpiece in UW s win at Xavier. Happ's 30-point performance at Xavier trails only his 32-point effort in 2017 against Rutgers in MSG. With 22p, 15r, 6a and 4b against Virginia, Happ became first major conference player to post those numbers since Georgetown's Michael Sweetney in Overall, the last player to hit those marks was Oakland's Keith Benson (2010). Happ was named to the Battle 4 Atlantis All-Tournament team, averaging 17.3 ppg, 13.0 rpg, 3.7 apg and 2.0 bpg over the 3-game series. With double-doubles in each of his first 7 games this season, Happ now has 38 in his career, ranking third at UW behind only Joe Franklin (47 from ) and Kim Hughes (39 from ). He is the 7th Badger with multiple games of 30+ points since 1995, joining Devin Harris (3), Nigel Hayes (3), Frank Kaminsky (2), Kirk Penney (2), Jordan Taylor (2) and Alando Tucker (2). HAPP ENTERING RARE AIR Ethan Happ is putting together one of the greatest careers in Big Ten annals (more on page 10). Happ needs just 32 rebounds to become the 14th player in Big Ten history to grab 1,000 rebounds. Happ can become the conference's first to accomplish this hallowed mark since MSU's Draymond Green (1,096 from ). Over the last 20 years, only 2 Big Ten players have totaled at least 1,500 points, 900 rebounds and 250 assists: Player (School) Pts Rebs Asts Draymond Green (MSU) 1,517 1, Ethan Happ (WIS) 1, Has scored in double figures in 32 consecutive games. Scored 30 points in UW's win at Xavier (11/13) rpg Ranks 2nd in the Big Ten in rebounding and has double-digit boards in 7 of 8 games this season. UW hasn't had a player average double-figure boards since Rashard Griffith in apg Third in Big Ten in assists per game. Is the nation's only player taller than 6-foot-7 averaging more than 5.0 apg. 1.9 bpg Fourth in the Big Ten. Has had at least 4 blocks in 3 games this season. Has only committed 21 fouls in 8 games. HAPP'S GAME LOG Date Rank Pts Reb Ast 11/6/18 Coppin St /13/18 at Xavier /17/18 HBU /6/18 vs Stanford /13/18 vs Oklahoma /17/18 vs Virginia /27/18 NC State /30/18 at Iowa Happ needs 333 points and 39 rebounds to become 4th player in Big Ten history with 2,000 points, 1,000 rebounds -- joining Greg Kelser (MSU), Joe Barry Carroll (PUR) and Herb Williams (OSU).

5 GAME 9: VS. RUTGERS SITUATIONAL RECORDS Gard Era 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 20 FTs Try fewer than 20 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 FOX FS ESPN ESPN ESPNU ESPN Big Ten Network BTN Plus TBS TNT ALL TIME VS. RUTGERS Monday's game marks the 9th-ever mee ng between Wisconsin and Rutgers in a series that began in The Badgers are 6-2 all- me against the Scarlet Knights. The Badgers are 3-2 against Rutgers since the Scarlet Knights joined the Big Ten in Greg Gard has gone 3-1 against RU. Monday's game will be the only regular-season mee ng between Wisconsin and Rutgers. In the 2 mee ngs in Madison since RU joined the Big Ten, Wisconsin has held the Scarlet Knights to just 54.5 ppg and have won by an average of 21.0 ppg. Nine current Badgers have seen ac on against Rutgers, led by Ethan Happ who is averaging 17.0 ppg and 9.3 rpg in 4 mee ngs. Happ has scored in double figures in all 4 games, including a career-high 32 points in a 2017 matchup at Madison Square Garden. Current Badgers vs. Rutgers Team GM PPG RPG APG MPG Happ Davison Reuvers Pritzl Ford Iverson Trice Thomas McGrory LAST MEETING VS. RUTGERS RUTGERS 64, WISCONSIN 60 JAN. 5, 2018 THE RAC NEW BRUNSWICK, N.J. Wisconsin's 5-game win streak was snapped with a loss at Rutgers last January. The game was ed, 53-53, with 2:00 le, but 6 straight points from the Scarlet Knights put the Badgers in a hole from which they were unable to dig out. A total of 4 Badgers scored in double figures, led by 13 apiece from sophomore Brevin Pritzl and freshman Brad Davison (5 assists). Junior Ethan Happ notched a double-double with 10 points and 10 rebounds to go with 4 assists. Freshman Nate Reuvers also had 10 points, 4 rebounds and 3 blocks. Wisconsin shot 61.8% from inside the arc, but couldn't overcome a 2-for-13 effort from 3-point range and 14 turnovers. Rutgers, meanwhile, shot 5-for-8 from 3-point range and coughed it up just 6 mes. HISTORY VS. RUTGERS Overall: UW leads, 6-2 In Madison: UW leads, 3-0 Gard vs. Iowa: 3-1 Active Streak: RU won 1 ALL-TIME MEETINGS (UW leads 6-2) Date Result Score Location 12/28/49 W Iowa City 11/29/03 W Madison 12/4/04 W New Brunswick 1/11/15 L New Brunswick 1/2/16 W Madison 12/27/16 W Madison 1/28/17 W New York 1/5/18 L New Brunswick + - overtime Official Basketball Box Score -- Game Totals -- Final Statistics Wisconsin vs Rutgers 1/5/ p.m. at The RAC Wisconsin , 2-2 Total 3-Ptr FG-FGA FG-FGA Off Def Tot ## Player FT-FTA PF TP A TO Blk Stl Min 21 Iverson, Khalil f 22 Happ, Ethan f Reuvers, Nate f Ford, Aleem g Davison, Brad g Pritzl, Brevin McGrory, Walt Moesch, Aaron Schlundt, T.J Illikainen, Alex Team Totals FG % 1st Half: % half: % Game: % 2nd 3FG % 1st Half: % 2nd half: % Game: % 0 FT % 1st Half: nd half: % Game: % Rutgers , 1-3 Total 3-Ptr FG-FGA FG-FGA Off Def Tot ## Player FT-FTA PF TP A TO Blk Stl Min 21 Doucoure, Mamadou f 33 Freeman, Deshawn f Baker, Geo g Sanders, Corey g Thiam, Issa g Sa, Candido Williams, Mike Omoruyi, Eugene Mensah, Souf Team Totals FG % 1st Half: % half: % Game: % 2nd 3FG % 1st Half: % 2nd half: Game: % 3 FT % 1st Half: % 2nd half: % Game: % Officials: Gene Steratore, Brian O'Connell, Rob Kueneman Technical fouls: Wisconsin-None. Rutgers-None. Attendance: 5709 Score by periods 1st 2nd Total In Off 2nd Fast Paint T/O Chance Break Wisconsin Points Bench WIS RU Rutgers Last FG - WIS 2nd-00:01, RU 2nd-00:06. Score tied - 4 times. Largest lead - WIS by 5 2nd-16:58, RU by 7 2nd-11:24. Lead changed - 9 times. WIS led for 09:06. RU led for 24:23. Game was tied for 06:31.

6 GAME 9: VS. RUTGERS CHARTING THE BADGERS CAREER GAMES PLAYED Games Starts Cons. Starts Ethan Happ Khalil Iverson Charles Thomas Brevin Pritzl D'Mitrik Trice Brad Davison Aleem Ford Nate Reuvers Trevor Anderson* Owen Hamilton** Kobe King Walt McGrory Tai Strickland Michael Ballard * 20 games & starts came at Green Bay ** 27 games came at Northern Illinois DOUBLE-DIGIT POINTS Career Cons. Ethan Happ (60-33) 8 (7-1) 32 Brad Davison (13-12) 3 (3-0) 0 Khalil Iverson (14-6) 0 0 Brevin Pritzl (13-6) 3 (3-0) 1 D'Mitrik Trice (14-4) 7 (7-0) 2 Aleem Ford (4-3) 1 (1-0) 0 Nate Reuvers (3-3) 2 (2-0) 0 Charles Thomas.. 4 (3-1) 1 (1-0) 0 Kobe King (1-1) 1 (1-0) 0 20-POINT SCORING GAMES Career '18-19 Cons. Ethan Happ (13-11) 2 (1-1) 0 D'Mitrik Trice (4-0) 4 (4-0) 1 Brad Davison (0-2) 0 0 Brevin Pritzl (1-0) 0 0 DOUBLE-DIGIT REBOUNDS Career Cons. Ethan Happ (32-12) 7 (6-1) 0 Khalil Iverson (2-0) 0 0 DOUBLE-DIGIT ASSISTS Career Cons. Ethan Happ (1-0) 1 (1-0) 0 DOUBLE-DOUBLES Career Cons. Ethan Happ (27-11) 7 (6-1) 0 TRIPLE-DOUBLES Career Cons. Ethan Happ (1-0) 1 (1-0) LINEUP RECORD Trice, Davison, Iverson, Reuvers, Happ Record in those contests in parentheses D'MITRIK THRICE Sophomore D Mitrik Trice missed the final 23 games of the season with a foot injury, but he's making up for lost time this season. Trice ranks 8th in the Big Ten averaging 17.4 ppg, an increase of 8.0 ppg from last year's injury-shortened average of 9.4 ppg. Trice leads the Big Ten, shooting 58.3% from 3-point range, hitting 28-of-48. He is also 3rd in the conference in made triples, trailing only Purdue's Ryan Cline (31) & Carson Edwards (29). From 3-point range this season, Trice has already had a 5-for-5 game at Xavier, 7-for-8 vs. Oklahoma, 4-for-5 vs. NC State and 4-for-8 at Iowa. For his career, Trice is shooting 43.6% from 3-point range, hitting 78-of-179. Trice entered the season with a career high of 16 points against Oklahoma as a freshman in Through 8 games this season, he has already topped that figure 5 times. Trice opened the season with 21 points against Coppin State and 22 points at Xavier. He then poured in 25 points in the Bahamas against Oklahoma, scored 18 vs. NC State and tallied 20 at Iowa. Trice has also authored 21 assists with just 11 turnovers on the year, good for a 1.9 assist-toturnover ratio. That figure would rank 9th in the Big Ten, but he falls 3 assists shy of qualifying. BIG TEN BEASTS TR ICE IN HIS VEINS D'Mitrik Trice is shoo ng 58.3% (28-48) from 3-point range. That figure ranks 3rd in the NCAA among players with at least 40 3-point a empts. Since when Bo Ryan and Greg Gard got to Madison, no team has been better than Wisconsin when it comes to Big Ten play. The Badgers have won 69.2% of their conference games over that 18-year span. Best Big Ten Win Pct., Since Team Record Pct. 1. Wisconsin Michigan State Maryland Ohio State Purdue * Updated thru Dec. 1 season The Badgers have also been the Big Ten's most dominant team at home during conference play. UW owns a sparkling record of (.844) at the Kohl Center since Since 2002, UW has won 7 Big Ten championships (4 regular season and 3 tournament). Only OSU (10; 5 regular season, 5 tourn.) has won more titles during that era. MSU has 6 and ILL has 5, but no other school has more than 3 over that span. INDIVIDUAL NOTABLES Sophomore Brad Davison leads the Big Ten shooting 90.5% (19-21) at the free throw line. Davison shot 81.8% (90-110) last season, trailing only Ethan Happ in FTs and FTAs. Davison has scored in double figures 3 times this season and 25 times in his young career. Sophomore Nate Reuvers leads the Big Ten averaging 2.3 blocks per game. Reuvers tied the UW single-game record with 9 blocked shots against Stanford on Nov. 21. Ethan Happ is 4th in the Big Ten with 1.9 blocks per game. For his career, sophomore D'Mitrik Trice has made 78-of-179 (.433) from 3-point range. That mark of 43.6% would rank 3rd on UW's all-time list, trailing only Tim Locum (47.2%) and Trent Jackson (44.9%). Happ has started all 113 games of his collegiate career, moving into 4th place on UW's all-time starts list. He trails only Josh Gasser (144), Alando Tucker (126) and Mike Kelley (116). A total of 8 Badgers have scored in double figures in a game this season, including 4 off the bench. TAKING CARE OF THE BALL Wisconsin is averaging just 9.1 turnovers per game, a figure that ranks 5th in the nation. The Badgers also rank 21st in the NCAA with 1.49 assist-to-turnover ratio, handing out 109 assists to just 73 turnovers. Individually, D'Mitrk Trice leads UW with a 1.9 assist-to-turnover (21 assists, 11 TOs) ratio. That figure would rank 6th in the Big Ten, but he falls 3 assists short of qualifying. Ethan Happ ranks 11th in the Big Ten with a 1.68 assist-to-to ratio (42 assists, 25 TOs). For his career, Trice has a 1.75 assist-to-turnover ratio (107-61), a mark that ranks 10th in school history. Since , Wisconsin has averaged 10.1 turnovers per game, the nation s lowest mark. Temple is 2nd over that stretch (10.6 TOs/gm). The Badgers hold the NCAA record and 3 of the top 4 spots on the single-season record list for fewest turnovers per game. NCAA Record Book, Fewest TOs per game TOs per game Team Year Wisconsin Wisconsin Temple Wisconsin Georgia State

7 WRECKING THE RANKED Since taking over as head coach in Dec. of 2015, Greg Gard has led the Badgers to 11 wins over teams ranked in the AP Top 25. That's tied for the 2nd-most wins among Big Ten teams. Most Top 25 Wins, Big Ten, Since Team Wins 1. Michigan Michigan State Wisconsin Iowa 10 Purdue 10 Of those 11 wins, 6 have come away from home, including a 72-6 win at No. 14 Iowa earlier this season. BATTLE 4 ATLANTIS REWIND Wisconsin earned a pair of convincing wins over Stanford and Oklahoma to advance to the championship game of the 2018 Battle 4 Atlantis. In their third game in three days, the Badgers suffered a loss to No. 4 Virginia. Senior Ethan Happ and sophomore D Mitrik Trice were named to the All-Tournament Team. Happ led UW averaging 17.3 ppg and 13.0 rpg while Trice averaged 15.3 ppg, including a brilliant 25-point, 7-for-8 3FG, performance against Oklahoma. The Badgers held opponents to 52.3 ppg and 36.6% shooting (22.9% 3FGs) in the Bahamas. During the tournament, UW out-scored each of its three opponents in the second half. Overall for the tourney, the Badgers owned a scoring edge (109-72) after halftime. TOP 10 TAKEDOWNS Since taking over as head coach on Dec. 15, 2015, Greg Gard has guided UW to 6 wins over teams ranked in the AP top-10. The Badgers are 6-8 against top-10 teams under Gard. Among Big Ten teams, only Michigan (7-7) has more top-10 wins and a higher win percentage against top-10 teams in that span. UW s wins over the AP Top-10 under Gard Rank Score Opponent Date 4 W, Michigan State 1/17/16 2 W, at Maryland 2/13/16 8 W, at Iowa 2/24/16 9 W, vs. Xavier* 3/20/16 1 W, vs. Villanova* 3/18/17 6 W, Purdue 2/15/18 * NCAA Tournament Game By comparison, under Bo Ryan, Wisconsin didn't post its 6th top-10 win until 2009 (9th season under Ryan). Ryan opened his UW tenure going 6-18 against top-10 opponents. Coach Record vs. Top-10 Greg Gard (first 4 seasons) 6-8 Bo Ryan (first 9 seasons) 6-18 HOME ON THE ROAD Wisconsin is (.647) away from home (road and neutral) over the last 6 seasons. That figure ranks 9th in the NCAA for most wins away from home. Since , the Badgers have tallied 101 true road wins, the top mark of any Big Ten team. UW's.534 overall road winning percentage is also the top mark among Big Ten teams. BEST ROAD RECORDS, BIG TEN Since (thru 12/1/18) Overall Road Wins Wisconsin Michigan St Ohio State Illinois Overall Road Win % Wisconsin (101-88) Mich. St (91-83) Ohio St (86-89) Illinois (71-103) The Badgers are away from home in conference play under Greg Gard. UW's.500 road win pct. ranks 4th in the league. Best Conf. Road Record, Big Ten (Since ) Team Record Pct. 1. Purdue Michigan St Ohio State Wisconsin Maryland Michigan * Updated thru Dec. 1, 2018 BADGERS WILL BE ROAD TESTED For the first time since the season, Wisconsin will play a total of 7 games away from home prior New Year's Day. In addition to 3 games at the Battle 4 Atlantis tournament, the Badgers will play road games at Xavier (Nov. 13), at Iowa (Nov. 30), at Marquette (Dec. 8) and at Western Kentucky (Dec. 29). Over the last 16 seasons, UW has played more than 5 games away from home in Nov./Dec. just twice, playing 6 in 2014 and UW has not played 4 or more true road games before New Year's in any season since 2001, when the Badgers played 5 true road games. The Badgers will not play consecutive home games until Dec. 13/22. That's the latest in UW annals since the season (Dec. 30/Jan. 4). UW will face 8 major conference opponents by Dec. 8, the most of any Big Ten team -- Michigan State and Minnesota will play 7. GAME 9: VS. RUTGERS CHARTING THE BADGERS LED UW IN SCORING Career Ethan Happ (3-1) 42 (24-18) Brad Davison (3-4) Brevin Pritzl (1-0) 5 (4-1) D'Mitrik Trice (4-0) 5 (5-0) Khalil Iverson (2-1) LED UW IN REBOUNDING Career Ethan Happ (7-1) 79 (52-27) Khalil Iverson (1-0) 10 (3-7) Aleem Ford (2-0) Brevin Pritzl (1-1) Charlie Thomas (1-0) D'Mitrik Trice (1-0) 1 (1-0) LED UW IN ASSISTS Career Ethan Happ (5-1) 40 (23-17) Brad Davison (1-0) 11 (4-7) D'Mitrik Trice (3-0) 12 (8-4) Khalil Iverson (2-2) Brevin Pritzl (2-0) Aleem Ford (1-0) Nate Reuvers (0-1) LED UW IN MINUTES Career Brad Davison (5-0) 15 (9-6) Brevin Pritzl (6-4) D'Mitrik Trice (3-1) 11 (6-5) Khalil Iverson (4-2) Ethan Happ (1-0) 6 (3-3) Aleem Ford (1-2) Kobe King (0-1) CHARGES TAKEN Career Brad Davison D'Mitrik Trice Ethan Happ Nate Reuvers Khalil Iverson Kobe King Trevor Anderson Walt McGrory Brevin Pritzl Record in those contests in parentheses ACTIVE WIN/LOSS STREAKS Overall Won 2 Vs. Unranked teams (AP) Won 10 Vs. Ranked teams (AP) Won 1 At Home Won 3 At Home vs. Big Ten Lost 1 At Home vs. ranked Big Ten Lost 1 At Home vs. unranked Big Ten..... Won 1 At Home vs. non-conference Won 7 At Home vs. ranked opp Lost 1 On Road Won 4 On Road vs. Big Ten Won 2 On Road vs. ranked opp Won 1 On Road vs. unranked opp Won 3 Neutral Lost 1 Neutral vs. ranked opp Lost 5 Neutral vs. unranked opp Won 4

8 GAME 9: VS. RUTGERS POLL POSITION Wisconsin checked in at No. 12 in the Dec. 3 AP Top-25, marking the Badgers' highest ranking since their No. 11 ranking in the Feb. 13, 2017 poll AP Top 25 UW Preseason RV 2 (Nov. 12) RV 3 (Nov. 19) 25 4 (Nov. 26) 22 5 (Dec. 3) 12 6 (Dec. 10) 7 (Dec. 17) 8 (Dec. 24) 9 (Dec. 31) Wisconsin has made a habit of outproducing its preseason ranking. In 6 of the past 8 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 Sweet N/A N/A AP TOP 25 12/3/18 Team Record Points 1 Gonzaga (43) 8-0 1,578 2 Kansas (19) 5-0 1,539 3 Duke (1) 7-1 1,463 4 Virginia (1) 7-0 1,367 5 Michigan 8-0 1,339 6 Nevada 8-0 1,300 7 Tennessee 6-1 1,238 8 Auburn 6-1 1,154 9 Kentucky 7-1 1, Michigan State Florida State Wisconsin Texas Tech North Carolina Virginia Tech Kansas State Buffalo Iowa Ohio State Arizona State Villanova Mississippi State Maryland Nebraska Furman Others receiving votes: Purdue 100, Syracuse 62, Marquette 47, Iowa State 46, Texas 44, Creighton 42, St. John's 39, Houston 30, NC State 14, Indiana 13, Arizona 12, Louisville 11, Clemson 11, TCU 9, Radford 9, Oregon 3, Arkansas 3, UCLA 3, Notre Dame 3, Florida 2, Boston College 2, Oklahoma 1, Davidson 1 INDIVIDUAL NOTES Ethan Happ - Senior - Forward Already one of the most-accomplished players in school history, Ethan Happ returns for his senior season looking to cement his status as one of the Big Ten s all-time greats. A two-time first-team All-Big Ten selection, two-time Big Ten All-Defensive Team pick and 2017 All-American, Happ enters the season with a chance to finish his career ranked in UW s top three of nearly every category. The Milan, Illinois versatility was on display last season as he became the first Big Ten player to lead his team in points, rebounds, assists, blocks and steals since Known for his hard work and durability (has started all 113 games in his career), Happ earned his bachelor s degree in May of 2018 and will spend his final year of eligibility pursuing a master s degree in Educational Leadership and Policy Analysis. Honors 2018 First-Team All-Big Ten (media) 2018 USBWA All-District 2018 NABC All-District (second team) 2017 Wooden Award Final Ballot 2017 Naismith Trophy Semifinalist 2017 Oscar Robertson Midseason Watch List 2017 Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Award Finalist 2017 Second-Team All-American (SI); Third Team All-American (USA Today, TSN) 2017 USBWA and NABC All-District 2017 Big Ten Defensive Player of the Year (AP) 2017 First-Team All-Big Ten 2017 Big Ten All-Tournament Team 2016 Big Ten Freshman of the Year 2016 Third-Team All-Big Ten (media) 2016 Big Ten All-Freshman Team 2x Big Ten All-Defensive Team (2016, 17) 5x Big Ten Player of the Week Career Has started all 113 games of his career 23 career 20-point games and 38 double-doubles Career Rankings at UW: 7th - Points (1,680) 1st - (968) 3rd - Offensive (305) 4th - Field Goal % (.550) 2nd - Steals (185) 3rd - Blocks (125) 8th - Assists (312) * See complete list on page 10 Needs 320 points and 32 rebounds to become 4th player in Big Ten history with 2,000 points, 1,000 rebounds -- joining Greg Kelser (MSU), Joe Barry Carroll (PUR) and Herb Williams (OSU). Only Michael Finley (1,593) scored points in his first three seasons at UW In , Happ was the nation s only player to lead his team in points, rebounds, assists, blocks and steals; first in Big Ten since Trevor Anderson - Sophomore - Guard Trevor Anderson is set to make his Wisconsin debut in after sitting out last season as a transfer from Green Bay. In one year with the Phoenix, Anderson started the first 20 games as a true freshman before suffering a back injury that cost him the remainder of the season. A physical point guard who led Stevens Point Area Senior High to back-to-back state championships, Anderson averaged 9.8 points and 2.7 assists per game for Green Bay in Brad Davison - Sophomore - Guard A relentless competitor and natural-born leader, Brad Davison put together one of the best freshman seasons in recent UW history in A Big Ten All-Freshman Team selection, Davison started the final 29 games of the season and flourished after taking over the point guard reins when D Mitrik Trice was lost to a season-ending injury. The physical, combo guard scored in double figures 20 times in his debut season, demonstrating the ability to attack the rim and get to the foul line while setting UW s freshman 3-point field goal record (60). A two-sport prep standout on the hardwood and gridiron in Maple Grove, Minnesota, Davison enters his sophomore season healthy after playing with a left shoulder injury that included 8 dislocations during the season. Honors 2018 Big Ten All-Freshman Team 2x Big Ten Freshman of the Week Career Set UW freshman records for FT% (.818) and 3FGs (60) Became the 4th Badger over the last 20 years to average double figures in his freshman season, joining Ethan Happ (2016), Alando Tucker (2003) and Devin Harris (2002) Aleem Ford - Sophomore - Forward Aleem Ford turned heads last season, appearing in all 33 games (20 starts) and playing 24.4 minutes in his first season of action at Wisconsin. Now a redshirt sophomore, Ford has added 15 pounds and looks to build on a season in which he led the Badgers shooting 40.9% from 3-point range. Ford sustained a leg injury on Oct. 29 and is out indefinitely, but is expected to return later this season. A native of Lawrenceville, Georgia, Ford spent a season at IMG Academy before joining the Badgers. A lengthy wing, Ford combines a soft-shooting touch with a slashing ability to get to the rim. Career His.409 3FG% in ranked 11th in the Big Ten is 3rd-highest ever by a UW freshman His 45 3FGs ranks 5th in UW freshman history

9 GAME 9: VS. RUTGERS Kobe King - Freshman - Guard An athletic combo guard, Kobe King returns from an injury-shortened freshman season. King averaged 19.0 minutes and 5.2 points per game during the first 10 games of last season before suffering a season-ending knee injury. King was granted a medical hardship and will retain his freshman eligibility in Even in the short sample size, the former Wisconsin Mr. Basketball showed off a versatile skill set equally adept at attacking the rim and stretching the floor. Khalil Iverson - Senior - Forward One of the most explosive athletes in the Big Ten, Khalil Iverson broke into Wisconsin s starting lineup last year as a junior and enjoyed the best season of his career. Now entering his senior season in , Iverson has expanded his game from above-the-rim athlete to allaround player. In addition to highlight-reel dunks, Iverson has shown a knack for scoring in the lane and getting to the free throw line and embraced the role of defensive stopper last season. The Delaware, Ohio, native has scored 541 career points in 109 games at UW, including 40 starts. Brevin Pritzl - Junior - Guard After emerging as a starter in , junior Brevin Pritzl returns for his fourth year at Wisconsin. The hot-shooting guard began his career with a medical hardship when a broken left foot cost him nearly the entire season. He bounced back to appear in 24 games as a redshirt freshman in before averaging over 29 minutes per game last season. Lethal from long range, Pritzl hit multiple 3-pointers in 13 games last season, including a career-high six triples and 20 points vs. Minnesota. The all-time leading scorer in De Pere High School history, Pritzl has rounded out his game since arriving in Madison, ranking third on the team in rebounds and tops in assist-toturnover in Nate Reuvers - Sophomore - Forward Nate Reuvers enters year number two after a season of growth both on and off the court as a freshman. At 6-foot-11, Reuvers brings size to the UW frontcourt and now he has added 25 pounds to that frame. An inside-outside threat, Reuvers started 15 of the final 18 games as a true freshman in and finished the season averaging 5.3 ppg and 2.0 rpg in 16.6 mpg. Tai Strickland - Freshman - Guard A true freshman from Tampa, Florida, Tai Strickland brings quickness and athleticism to the UW backcourt. The son of Rod Strickland, a 17-year NBA veteran and former All-American at DePaul ( ), Tai Strickland is equally adept at distributing and penetrating on offense as he is locking up as an on-ball defender. Charles Thomas - Senior - Forward Charles Thomas IV begins his senior season in looking to provide valuable depth to the Badgers frontcourt. In his first three seasons at UW, Thomas has appeared in 81 games, including 38 Big Ten contests and three NCAA tournament games. A sturdy, low-post presence, Thomas has shown the ability to score both inside and outside, scoring 160 career points and grabbing 134 rebounds while playing 7.3 minutes per game. D'Mitrik Trice - Sophomore - Guard D Mitrik Trice returns as a third-year sophomore in after missing the final 23 games and receiving a medical hardship last season with a foot injury. Trice, who debuted with a strong freshman campaign in a sixth-man role in , took over the starting point guard reins a year ago for Wisconsin. Starting the first 10 games of the season, Trice averaged a team-high 31.5 minutes per game and responded by ranking third on the team with 9.4 points per game and second with 2.3 assists per game before the injury. A sturdy ball handler and sharp-shooter, Trice shot a team-high 41.8 percent from 3-point range in 37 games as a freshman in The Huber Heights, Ohio, native has earned a reputation as a natural leader after a successful prep career in basketball and quarterbacking his high school football team to a state championship. Honors Academic All-Big Ten honoree (2018) Career His.418 3FG% in is 2nd-highest ever by a UW freshman Was 5th true freshman to start a game at UW since 2000 (joining Devin Harris, Alando Tucker, Josh Gasser & Sam Dekker) BIG TEN STANDINGS Team Conf. Overall Michigan [5] Wisconsin [12] Maryland [23] Nebraska [24] Ohio State [19] Michigan State [10] Indiana Iowa [18] Minnesota Northwestern Rutgers Purdue Penn State Illinois * Through games played on Dec. 2 ATHLETIC COMMUNICATIONS Men s Basketball Contact: Patrick Herb C: PAH@athle cs.wisc.edu Asst. MBB Contact: A.J. Harrison C: AH3@athle cs.wisc.edu Press Row Phone: Mailing Address: Kellner Hall 1440 Monroe Street Madison, WI MEDIA INFORMATION CREDENTIAL APPLICATIONS BIG TEN MEDIA LIST office.bigten.org/media WISCONSIN BASKETBALL FACT BOOK go.wisc.edu/mbbrecordbook WIRELESS INTERNET ACCESS BadgerWiFi (connect/register with ) OFFICIAL SOCIAL MEDIA CHANNELS Instagram: badgermbb Facebook: WisconsinMensBasketball YouTube: WisconsinBadgers Radio Sta on: WIBA (1310 AM) Play-by-Play Announcer: Ma Lepay Address: P.O. Box 99 Madison, WI Phone: Color Analyst: Mike Lucas Address: Kellner Hall 1440 Monroe Street Madison, WI Phone:

10 GAME 9: VS. RUTGERS WISCONSIN RECORD BOOK WATCH SCHOOL RECORDS CAREER POINTS 1. 2,217 Alando Tucker ,147 Michael Finley ,857 Nigel Hayes ,854 Danny Jones ,745 Claude Gregory ,736 Rick Olson ,680 Ethan Happ 2016-Present 8. 1,545 Trent Jackson ,533 Jordan Taylor ,532 Mike Wilkinson FIELD GOALS Alando Tucker Michael Finley Rick Olson Danny Jones Ethan Happ 2016-Present Claude Gregory Nigel Hayes Cory Blackwell Trent Jackson Frank Kaminsky REBOUNDS Ethan Happ 2016-Present Claude Gregory Joe Franklin Mike Wilkinson Joe Chrnelich ASSISTS Tracy Webster Jordan Taylor Mike Heineman Michael Finley Mike Kelley Tom Molaski Nigel Hayes Ethan Happ 2016-Present Mark Vershaw Traevon Jackson Bronson Koenig Devin Harris Arnold Gaines Josh Gasser Michael Flowers BLOCKS Frank Kaminsky Jared Berggren Ethan Happ 2016-Present Rashard Griffith Brad Sellers Mike Wilkinson Kurt Portmann Marcus Landry Greg Stiemsma J.J. Weber Louis Ely Andy Kowske Jon Leuer Ryan Evans Michael Finley Keaton Nankivil Brian Butch Khalil Iverson 2016-Present Sam Okey Claude Gregory STEALS Mike Kelley Ethan Happ 2016-Present Tracy Webster Trévon Hughes Michael Flowers FIELD GOAL PERCENTAGE Patrick Tompkins ( ) Andy Kowske ( ) Rashard Griffith ( ) Ethan Happ ( ) 2016-Present Willie Simms ( ) Danny Jones ( ) J.J. Weber ( ) Frank Kaminsky ( ) Joe Chrnelich ( ) Sam Dekker ( ) FREE THROWS Nigel Hayes Alando Tucker Michael Finley Claude Gregory Clarence Sherrod Danny Jones Mike Wilkinson Jordan Taylor Devin Harris Trevon Hughes Ethan Happ 2016-Present FREE THROW ATTEMPTS Nigel Hayes Alando Tucker Danny Jones Michael Finley Claude Gregory Ethan Happ 2016-Present Mike Wilkinson Clarence Sherrod Jordan Taylor Joe Franklin REBOUNDING AVERAGE Joe Franklin Kim Hughes Jack Brens Tom Gwyn Dale Koehler Ethan Happ 2016-Present Claude Gregory Kerry Hughes Joe Chrnelich Ken Siebel Leon Howard OFFENSIVE REBOUNDS Alando Tucker Mike Wilkinson Ethan Happ 2016-Present Nigel Hayes Andy Kowske DOUBLE DOUBLES Joe Franklin Kim Hughes Ethan Happ 2016-Present Claude Gregory Dale Koehler ASSIST TO TURNOVER RATIO min. 100 assists ( ) Jordan Taylor ( ) Mike Kelley ( ) Josh Gasser ( ) Travon Davis ( ) Mike Heineman ( ) Bronson Koenig ( ) Tracy Webster ( ) Tom Molaski (138-77) Boo Wade (107-61) D'Mitrik Trice 2017-Present ( ) Devin Harris GAMES STARTED Josh Gasser Alando Tucker Mike Kelley Ethan Happ 2016-Present Rick Olson Michael Finley Nigel Hayes Danny Jones Andy Kowske Joe Chrnelich MINUTES PLAYED 1. 4,774 Josh Gasser ,446 Nigel Hayes ,297 Alando Tucker ,075 Bronson Koenig ,023 Mike Wilkinson ,962 Rick Olson ,950 Jordan Taylor ,945 Michael Finley ,759 Jason Bohannon ,712 Mike Kelley ,623 Danny Jones ,466 Mark Vershaw ,438 Trevon Hughes ,416 Kirk Penney ,410 Claude Gregory ,392 Larry Petty ,356 Devin Harris ,278 Ethan Happ 2016-present 19. 3,118 Andy Kowske ,103 Kammron Taylor COACHING WINS (.737) Bo Ryan ( ) (.498) Harold Foster ( ) (.712) Walter Meanwell ( , 21-34) (.437) Steve Yoder ( ) (.467) John Erickson ( ) (.580) Dick Bennett ( ) (.449) John Powless ( ) (.634) Greg Gard (2016-Present) (.384) Bill Cofield ( ) (.741) Emmett Angell ( )

11 GAME 9: VS. RUTGERS Wisconsin Program Notes 19 of last 20 NCAA tournaments 7 Big Ten trophies in last 17 years 20 wins in 14 of last 16 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 12 spots in the UW record book for single-season wins have come in the last 16 years. Wisconsin Record Book, Single-Season Wins Including the first two seasons under Greg Gard, UW has won at least 20 games in 14 of the last 16 years. ALL WE DO IS WIN, WIN, WIN During the Bo Ryan/Greg Gard era, Wisconsin has accumulated an overall record of (.718). Wisconsin's.718 win percentage is the highest among Big Ten teams and ranks 12th among all NCAA Div. I teams in that span. Best NCAA Winning Pct. (since 01-02) (through 11/8/18 - courtesy of STATS, Inc.) Team W-L Pct. 1. Gonzaga Kansas Duke Kentucky Memphis North Carolina Louisville Arizona Florida Syracuse Villanova Wisconsin Xavier Michigan State Ohio State Wisconsin posted a 12-6 Big Ten record in each of Gard's first 2 seasons at the helm. The Badgers have notched double-digit conference wins in 15 of the last 17 years. UW had streak of 16 consecutive seasons finishing among the top 4 of the Big Ten standings from UW has posted a winning conference record in 17 of the last 18 seasons. NCAA TOURNEY REGULARS UW is 1 of just 5 schools to participate in 19 of the last 20 NCAA tournaments. That run includes a historic streak of 19 consecutive trips to the Big Dance, the 6th-longest streak in NCAA history. NCAA, All-Time Longest NCAA Tourn. Streaks # Seasons Team Years 29 Kansas 1990-present 27 North Carolina Duke 1996-present 21 Michigan State 1998-present 20 Gonzaga 1999-present 19 Wisconsin Indiana UW has reached the Sweet 16 or better in 4 of the last 5 seasons. No team in the nation has gone more frequently over that span. Kentucky is the only other team with 4 appearances in the last 5 seasons. The Badgers have also advanced to the Sweet 16 or better in 6 of the last 8 years. No team in the nation has gone more frequently over that span either. 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 led the Big Ten and finished 5th na onally by averaging a near capacity of 17,272 per game. Wisconsin has led the Big Ten in a endance in 12 of the last 16 seasons and has finished among the na on s top 7 in each of the last 18 years. Wisconsin Attendance (Kohl Center era: ) Year Average Big Ten Rank NCAA Rank * 13,335 7th 22nd ,770 2nd 10th ,163 3rd 11th ,811 2nd 7th ,528 3rd 6th ,930 1st 6th ,142 1st 6th ,142 1st 5th ,142 1st 7th ,190 2nd 7th ,190 1st 7th ,230 1st 6th ,230 1st 6th ,230 1st 7th ,181 1st 5th ,843 2nd 7th ,104 2nd 7th ,279 1st 5th ,287 2nd 6th ,287 1st 6th ,272 1st 5th * Wisconsin played 8 of its 15 home games at the UW Field House (capacity 11,500) BIG TEN, BIG RESULTS Since 2002, UW has won 7 Big Ten championships (4 regular season and 3 tournament). Only OSU (10; 5 regular season, 5 tourn.) has won more tles during that era. MSU has 6 and ILL has 5, but no other school has more than 3 over that span. Since , Wisconsin owns the best win percentage and most wins among Big Ten teams, pos ng a mark of (.690). Big Ten Win Pct., Since Team W-L Pct. 1. Wisconsin Michigan State Ohio State Maryland Purdue (thru season) Badgers in the NBA NBA Team UW Years Sam Dekker Cleveland Cavaliers Devin Harris Dallas Mavericks Frank Kaminsky Charlotte Hornets Jon Leuer Detroit Pistons Vitto Brown Maine Red Claws (G-League) Duje Dukan Oklahoma City Blue (G-League) Badgers Overseas Overseas UW Years Country Team Jared Berggren Switzerland Union Neuchatel Mike Bruesewitz Latvia Ventspils Ryan Evans France Cholet Nigel Hayes Turkey Galatasaray S.K. Jordan Hill Portugal Illiabum Clube Trevon Hughes Lithuania Pieno Zaigzdes Pasvalys Traevon Jackson Slovakia Zilina Bronson Koenig Montenegro Mornar Bar Marcus Landry South Korea KT Sonicboom Jordan Taylor France Limoges CSP

12 THE GARD FILE Career Record: (4th Season) Record at Wisconsin: (4th Season) Big Ten Record: (4th Season) NCAA Tournament Appearances/Record: 2 / 4-2 (.667) Hometown: Cobb, Wis. Alma Mater: UW-Platteville, 1995 (Physical & Health Ed.) Master's degree: UW-Platteville, 2007 (Counselor ed.) Family: Wife, Michelle Daughters, Mackenzie and Peyton; Son, Isaac GARD COACHING EXPERIENCE Year School Years Assistant Coach Southwestern [Wis.] H.S Assistant Coach Platteville [Wis.] H.S Assistant Coach Wisconsin-Platteville Assistant Coach Wisconsin-Milwaukee Assoc. Head Coach Wisconsin Head Coach Wisconsin 2015-present GARD CAREER HIGHLIGHTS Year School Years Dec. 15, Assumes role of interim head coach upon the retirement of Bo Ryan Dec. 23, First career win, 84-79, vs. Green Bay Jan. 2, First Big Ten win, 79-57, vs. Rutgers Jan. 17, First ranked win, 77-76, vs. #4 MSU Jan. 26, UW claims overtime win over eventual Big Ten champion #19 Indiana Feb. 13, First road win over ranked team, 70-57, at #2 Maryland March 7, Officially named Wisconsin head coach March 18, First career NCAA tournament win, 47-43, vs. 10th-seeded Pittsburgh April 4, Named Jim Phelan National Coach of the Year March 18, UW posts 4th-ever win over No. 1 team in the nation with victory over top-seeded Villanova in NCAA tournament second round Feb. 15, Badgers tally 6th top-10 win in three seasons under Gard, beating No. 6 Purdue, HEAD COACH GREG GARD 2016 JIM PHELAN NATIONAL COACH OF THE YEAR Acoaching veteran of more than 20 years, Greg Gard has expertly made the jump from assistant coach to head coach at Wisconsin. After assuming the head coaching reins on Dec. 15, 2015, Gard promptly led the team to the Sweet 16 in each of his first two seasons at the helm and will begin his fourth season as the head coach of the Badgers in Initially an interim head coach, Gard proved quickly he was worthy of the head coaching position and was officially named as such on March 7, In three seasons, he owns the third-highest winning percentage in UW history, piloting the Badgers to a record of (.613). In his first two seasons with the head coaching title, Gard maintained a level of success that has become synonymous with Wisconsin Basketball. In his inaugural season as head coach, Gard led the Badgers to the 2016 NCAA Tournament Sweet 16, becoming just the second-ever first-year coach to win the Jim Phelan National Coach of the Year award. He followed that up by leading UW to the fifth-highest single-season win total in school history (27-10) and making a second-consecutive visit to the Sweet 16. Gard is just the third coach in the last 20 years to pilot his team to the Sweet 16 in each of his first two seasons, joining UCLA s Steve Lavin ( ) and Gonzaga s Mark Few ( ). Wisconsin maintained its place among the top of the Big Ten during the transition to Gard as well. In his first season, the Badgers finished the regular season in a tie for third place in the Big Ten standings extending its streak of top-four finishes to a league-record 16th-consecutive season with a 12-6 conference record. Gard led the Badgers to the most Big Ten wins by a first-year coach since 2004 (Bruce Weber, Illinois). Gard s Badgers would follow that up with another 12-6 conference campaign in 2017, finishing second in both the regular season and the Big Ten tournament. Wisconsin would cap off its 27-win season with a signature win in the NCAA tournament, knocking off the nation s No. 1 team Villanova, 65-62, to advance to the Sweet 16. Gard s first two seasons as head coach at Wisconsin continued a trend of lofty academic success, placing 15 players on the Academic All-Big Ten list. Over his 17 years in Madison, UW has boasted a total of 63 Academic All-Big Ten honors, trailing only Purdue and Northwestern over that span. Long considered one of the top assistant coaches in the game, Gard served as an assistant at Wisconsin for 14-plus seasons, including the final seven as the associate head coach. In 2015, Gard was ranked as the fourth-best X&O assistant coach in college basketball by coachstat.net. In 2012, Gard was named No. 3 on the list of top assistant coaches in college basketball according to Bleacher Report. FOX Sports also listed Gard No. 10 on its list of the nation s top 25 assistant coaches. Prior to coming to Wisconsin in 2001, Gard spent the previous two seasons as an assistant at UW-Milwaukee and served as an assistant coach at UW-Platteville from Prior to joining Ryan s staff in Platteville, Gard spent three seasons at Southwestern High School and one at Platteville High School, where he served in junior high and assistant varsity coaching capacities. In 2016, Gard and his wife, Michelle, partnered with the University of the Wisconsin and Wisconsin Foundation and Alumni Association, to launch Garding Against Cancer. This fundraising initiative raises funds and awareness for cancer research and care within the state of Wisconsin. In its first two years of hosting fundraising events across the state, GAC raised more than $2 million dollars in the fight against cancer. Gard is a 1995 graduate of UW-Platteville with a degree in physical and health education. He received a master s degree in counselor education from Platteville in Gard and his wife, Michelle, have two daughters, Mackenzie and Peyton, and a son, Isaac. GARD YEAR BY YEAR GAME 9: VS. RUTGERS Year School Record Pct. Conf. Record Place Postseason Wisconsin Big Ten 12-6 T3rd NCAA Sweet Wisconsin Big Ten 12-6 T2nd NCAA Sweet Wisconsin Big Ten th Wisconsin Big Ten 1-0 Career record (4 season) GARD'S RECORD vs. DIVISION I TEAMS Team Home Away Neut. Total Baylor Central Arkansas Chicago State Coppin State Creighton Florida Florida A&M Georgetown Green Bay Houston Baptist Idaho State Illinois Indiana Iowa Marquette Maryland UMass Lowell Michigan Michigan State Milwaukee Minnesota Nebraska North Carolina Team Home Away Neut. Total North Carolina State Northwestern Notre Dame Ohio State Oklahoma Penn State Pittsburgh Prairie View A&M Purdue Rutgers South Carolina State Stanford Syracuse Temple Tennessee UCLA Villanova Virginia Virginia Tech Western Kentucky Xavier Yale Total

13 Home Sweet Home The Badgers are VERY good at the Kohl Center WISCONSIN AT HOME SINCE (.872) Overall Home Record (.838) vs. Big Ten teams (.908) vs. non-conference teams (.902) vs. unranked Big Ten teams (.690) vs. teams ranked in the AP top (.853) vs. in-state teams Undefeated vs. IND (14-0), PSU (13-0) One-loss MINN (13-1), NEB (4-1) NCAA'S TOUGHEST VENUES 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) Oregon (Matthew Knight Arena) Kentucky (Rupp Arena) Kansas (Allen Fieldhouse) Xavier (Cintas Center) Michigan State (Breslin Center) Belmont (Curb Events Center) Louisville (KFC Yum! Center) UCLA (Pauley Pavilion) Wisconsin (Kohl Center) (records through Dec. 1, 2018) STREAKING Of the 9 longest home streaks in school history, 5 have come in the last 17 seasons, including a record 38-game home win streak from 2002 to 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) 12/3/2011 (Marq.) 19 1/17/2016 (MSU) 2/12/2017 (NW) 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) Since the season when Greg Gard first joined the staff, the Badgers have compiled a (.872) record at the Kohl Center. Over the last 15 seasons, UW is (.838) in Big Ten home games, the best mark in the conference. Over the last 15 seasons, 189 of the Badgers 252 home wins have come by at least 10 points (75.0 percent). Wisconsin has trailed at halftime in only 60 of 289 home games since the season. UW has come back to win 35 of those 60 games (58.3 percent). In , the Badgers led the Big Ten and ranked 5th nationally in attendance, selling out nearly every game (17,272 per game). UW has led the Big Ten in attendance in 12 of the last 16 seasons and has finished among the nation s top 7 in each of the last 18 years. This season, the Badgers sold out the 2,100-person AreaRed (3rd-largest student section in the Big Ten) for the 6th straight season. GAME 9: VS. RUTGERS BIG KOHL CENTER WINS Most memorable home wins since opening in 1998: Jan. 17, UW 56, Northwestern 33 First-ever game in the Kohl Center March 5, UW 56, #14 Indiana 53 UW wins in Bob Knight's final Big Ten game Dec. 1, UW 70, UW-Green Bay 57 Bo Ryan s first victory at the Kohl Center Dec. 22, UW 86, #14 MU 63 Kirk Penney scores 33 points in UW s first win over a ranked team under Bo Ryan Jan. 5, UW 72, #7 Illinois 66 Ryan s first win over a top-10 team at UW Feb. 27, UW 74, Michigan 54 UW clinches share of first Big Ten title since '47 Dec. 7, UW 91, UNLV 74 UW begins school-record 38-game home win streak - Alando Tucker 24 points, 18 rebounds March 5, UW 60, #14 Illinois 59 Devin Harris makes 1-of-2 FTs with 0.4 seconds left to clinch outright Big Ten title Dec. 23, UW 85, UNC Green. 53 UW wins school-record 34th-straight home game Jan. 16, UW 62, #15 Mich. St. 59 Wisconsin overcomes 8-point deficit with 1:58 remaining to win its 38th-straight home game Feb. 9, UW 72, Iowa 69 UW overcomes a 13-point deficit with 12:27 remaining in the game March 1, UW 62, Indiana 60 Alando Tucker scores putback as time expires Feb. 15, UW 78, #12 Ohio St. 73 UW overcomes a nine-point halftime deficit to beat No. 12 Ohio State Dec. 16, UW 89, #2 Pitt 75 Alando Tucker and Brian Butch combine for 59 pts Jan. 9, UW 72, #5 Ohio St. 69 Badgers win the first matchup in school history of top-five teams March 3, UW 52, Michigan St. 50 Kammron Taylor s 3-pointer with 3.9 seconds left gives UW the win Dec. 2, UW 73, #6 Duke 69 Trevon Hughes scores 26 as UW s win clinches Big Ten s first Big Ten/ACC title Jan. 9, UW 73, #4 Purdue 66 Jordan Taylor (23) and Jason Bohannon (20) help end Purdue s undefeated season Feb. 2, UW 67, #5 Michigan State 49 Badgers end MSU s 9-0 Big Ten start Feb. 12, UW 71, #1 Ohio State 67 Stopped OSU s 24-0 start and UW s first win over AP No. 1 since 1962 Feb. 9, UW 65, #2 Michigan 62 (OT) Ben Brust s half-court buzzer-beater sends game to overtime where UW wins Nov. 19, UW 103, North Dakota 85 UW s first 100-point game since '95, Frank Kaminsky scores UW record 43 points Feb. 9, UW 60, #8 Michigan State 58 Treavon Jackson hits game-winning jumper with 2.1 seconds left in Bo Ryan s 150th Big Ten win March 1, #6 UW 68, Michigan State 61 UW claims 18th Big Ten championship and the 4th under Bo Ryan as Frank Kaminsky scores 31 Dec. 23, UW 84, Green Bay 79 Greg Gard s first win as interim head coach Jan. 17, UW 77, #4 Michigan State 76 Gard's first ranked win, Koenig/Hayes total 52 pts Feb. 15, UW 57, #6 Purdue 53 Ethan Happ tallies 21 pts and 12 reb as Badgers raise Frank Kaminsky's No. 44 into rafters