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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 14 #22 WISCONSIN 10 3, 2 0 VS. MINNESOTA 11 2, 1 1 JAN. 3, PM CT MADISON, WIS. KOHL CENTER 17,287 WISCONSIN BADGERS Rankings (AP/Coaches) 22/23 Head Coach: Greg Gard Record at WIS: (4th) Overall: (4th) MINNESOTA GOPHERS Rankings (AP/Coaches) --/-- Head Coach: Richard Pitino Record at UM: (6th) Overall: (7th) TV Big Ten Network (Brian Anderson & Shon Morris) Radio Badger Radio Network (Matt Lepay & Mike Lucas) All-Time Series UM leads, All-Time in Madison UW leads, Last Meeting UW won, 73-63, in Madison, Wis. (2/19/18) Active Streak UW won last 8 NOV. 27 NC STATE (B1G/ACC Challenge) W, Nov. 30 at Iowa [14] W, DEC. 3 RUTGERS W, Dec. 8 at Marque e L, DEC. 13 SAVANNAH STATE W, DEC. 22 GRAMBLING STATE W, Dec. 29 at Western Kentucky L, JAN. 3 MINNESOTA 8 pm Jan. 6 at Penn State 6:30 pm JAN. 11 PURDUE 8 pm Jan. 14 at Maryland 7:30 pm JAN. 19 MICHIGAN [2] 11 am Jan. 23 at Illinois 8 pm JAN. 26 NORTHWESTERN 1:15 pm Jan. 29 at Nebraska [25] 7 pm FEB. 1 MARYLAND 8 pm Feb. 6 at Minnesota 8 pm Feb. 9 at Michigan [2] 11 am FEB. 12 MICHIGAN STATE [8] 6 pm FEB. 18 ILLINOIS 7 pm Feb. 23 at Northwestern 7:30 pm Feb. 26 at Indiana [23] 8 pm MAR. 2 PENN STATE Noon MAR. 7 IOWA [24] 6 pm Mar. 10 at Ohio State [13] 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 UW RESUMES BIG TEN PLAY VS. GOPHERS Wisconsin will resume Big Ten play with a home game against Minnesota on Jan. 3. Wisconsin has won 8 straight over the Gophers and 7 in a row at home. Up next, the Badgers will play at Penn State on Sunday, Jan. 6. Wisconsin has won 10 straight over PSU, including 6 in a row in University Park, Pa. KEY NOTES TO CONSIDER Wisconsin is currently No. 13 in the NCAA's NET rankings and is 1 of just 3 teams with 4 Quadrant 1 wins this season (also Duke and Michigan). The Badgers are 3-2 against teams currently ranked in the AP Top 25 (more on Page 3) The Badgers are 1 of just 5 teams ranked in the top 20 for both offensive (19th) and defensive (17th) efficiency according to KenPom.com. In his fourth season as head coach, Greg Gard has led the Badgers to a mark of (.632), the 3rd-highest win percentage in program history (min. 60 games). Preseason AP All-American Ethan Happ is playing like a postseason All-American. Ranking 2nd in the nation in double-doubles (10), Happ ranks among the Big Ten's top 4 in scoring (19.2 ppg), rebounds (10.6 rpg) and assists (4.8 apg). (Page 4) Happ recently became the 15th player in Big Ten history with 1,000 career boards. With 1,791 points, he has moved into 5th place on Wisconsin's all-time scoring chart. (Page 10) 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 (.693). UW owns a sparkling Big Ten record of (.845) at the Kohl Center since Wisconsin began Big Ten play with a pair of wins, opening with a 2-0 conference mark for the 5th time in the last 7 years. Under Gard, UW is 19-9 (.679) at home in Big Ten play. Sophomore D'Mitrik Trice is off to a sizzling start in , leading the Big Ten and ranking 8th in the nation in 3-point field goal percentage, shooting 50.7% (36-for-67) from long range. The sophomore guard entered the season with a career high of 16 points, but has already topped that 5 times this season. Wisconsin ranks 2nd in the Big Ten and ranks 28th in the NCAA shooting 39.1% from 3-point range. That figure is up from 33.5% a year ago. Defensively, UW is allowing opponents to shoot just 30.7% from long range and hit a mere 6.4 3FGs per game. UW doesn't beat itself, ranking 34th in the nation in scoring defense, allowing just 63.2 ppg and ranking 3rd in the NCAA with just 9.2 turnovers per game. WISCONSIN S POTENTIAL STARTERS No. Name Pos. Yr. Pts. Reb. Ast. Notes All-American Ethan Happ has earned 4 Big Ten Player of the Week honors this season and is the na on's only player averaging at least 17.0 ppg, 10.0 rpg and 4.0 apg. 0 D'Mitrik Trice G So FG% (37-73) leads the Big Ten 21 Khalil Iverson F Sr FG%; Season-high 10p at W. Kentucky 22 Ethan Happ F Sr x Big Ten POW; Avg. 1.2 bpg; 56.9% FG% 34 Brad Davison G So pts (3-6 3FGs) at W. Kentucky; 1.4 spg 35 Nate Reuvers F So FG% (10-26); 1.5 bpg (9b vs. Stanford)

2 BADGERMBB NOTES WISCONSIN BASKETBALL GAME 14: VS. MINNESOTA 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) 11 Micah Po er F Jr./Jr. Mentor, Ohio (Monteverde Academy/Ohio State) 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 11 MY-ka 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 BADGERMBB NOTES GAME 14: VS. MINNESOTA 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 (.632) Record at Wisconsin (.632) Big Ten Record (.589) NCAA Tournament Record (.667) KOHL CENTER Opened Jan. 17, 1998 Capacity ,287 Student Section Grateful Red Record at Kohl Center (.858) Gard record at Kohl Center (.784) ALL-TIME RECORD 121st season of basketball Years: 1898 to present Overall record: 1,604-1,202 (.572) 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 ONE OF THE BEST RESUMES IN COLLEGE BASKETBALL? WISCONSIN MAKING 'NET' GAINS Wisconsin is ranked 13th in the Jan. 1 NCAA NET rankings (NCAA tournament selection committee metric that replaced RPI). So far, the Badgers have faced 7 teams in the top 110 of the NET rankings games, going 5-2 in those contests: #2 Virginia (neutral-site loss) #8 NC State (home win) #14 Marquette (road loss) #18 Oklahoma (neutral-site win) #35 Iowa (road win) #71 Xavier (road win) #108 Stanford (neutral-site win) Wisconsin has 4 Quadrant 1 wins, tied with Duke and Michigan for the most in the NCAA: Most NET Quadrant 1 Wins, NCAA Wins - Team 4 Wisconsin 4 Duke 4 Michigan 3 Arizona State Wins - Team 3 Indiana 3 Kansas 3 Marque e 3 Mississippi State (Quad 1: Home 1-30; Neutral 1-50; Away 1-75) *totals updated through Dec. 16 LAST TIME OUT W. KENTUCKY 83, #15 WISCONSIN 76 Dec. 29, 2018 Bowling Green, Ky. E.A. Diddle Wisconsin wrapped up its non-conference schedule with an loss at Western Kentucky on Saturday. WKU was the first team to shoot a higher percentage than Wisconsin this season, connecting on 55.2% overall compared to 45.6% for UW. WKU out-scored the Badgers, 53-42, and shot 67.9% (19-28) in the second half. UW turned it over just 7 times and forced WKU into 13 giveaways. Sophomore Brad Davison led Wisconsin with 26 points, going 3-for-6 from 3-point range and 5-for-6 from the free throw line. He also contributed 4 rebounds and 4 steals. Senior Ethan Happ tallied 20 points and 10 rebounds, logging his NCAA-leading 10th double-double of the season. Senior Khalil Iverson scored a season-high 10 points (5-7 FGs). Sophomore D Mitrik Trice scored 10 points while dishing 3 assists. TRENDING IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION Through 13 games, Wisconsin seems to have made significant statistical strides from a year ago: Points/game Opp. Pts/game FG Pct FG Pct FG Pct. Def FG Pct. Def TOs/game TRACKING THE BADGERS UW's early-season success has them highly rated in a variety of rankings: No. 8 in KPI No. 13 in NET Rankings No. 14 in KenPom No. 22 (AP Top 25) / 23 (Coaches Poll) No. 5 Strength of Schedule (ESPN) Wins over Iowa & Rutgers (Big Ten), Oklahoma (Big 12), NC State (ACC), Xavier (Big East) and Stanford (Pac-12) give the Badgers 6 wins over major-conference teams, tied for the most in the nation: Most Major Conf. Wins, NCAA Wins - Team 6 Wisconsin 6 Gonzaga 6 Michigan 5 Indiana 5 Kansas 5 Michigan St 5 Minnesota 5 Nebraska 5 Ohio State 5 Oklahoma 5 Seton Hall BIG TEN OPENING STATEMENT Wisconsin began Big Ten play with a pair of wins, opening with a 2-0 conference mark for the 5th time in the last 7 years. The Badgers claimed a road win at No. 14 Iowa before taking down Rutgers, 69-64, at the Kohl Center. Sophomore D'Mitrik Trice averaged 17.0 ppg and 5.5 rpg in the 2 games, going 6-for-10 from 3-point range. Senior Ethan Happ is averaging 16.5 ppg, 5.5 rpg and 4.0 apg in Big Ten play this season. Junior Brevin Pritzl averaged 10.5 ppg and 4.0 rpg in 28.5 mpg during the first 2 B1G games. BIG TEN BEASTS Most Major Conf. Wins, Big Ten Wins - Team 6 Wisconsin 6 Michigan 5 Indiana 5 Michigan St 5 Minnesota 5 Nebraska 5 Ohio State 4 Iowa 3 Northwestern 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 69.3% of their conference games over that 18-year span. Best Big Ten Win Pct., Since (thru 12/31) Team Record Pct. 1. Wisconsin Michigan State Ohio State Maryland Purdue The Badgers have also been the Big Ten's most dominant team at home during conference play, going (.845) 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.

4 HAPP'S STAT STUFFING 19.2 ppg Ethan Happ is a handful. He s one of the truly great players in college basketball. And I hope fans of Wisconsin appreciate him because guys like that don t come around very often. Has scored in double figures in 37 consecutive games, including 34 points at Marquette (12/8) and 30 points at Xavier (11/13) this season. 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 4x 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 Zion Williamson, Duke RJ Barrett, Duke Dedric Lawson, Kansas 1,714 5 Jarrett Culver, Texas Tech Carsen Edwards, Purdue Grant Williams, Tennessee 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). Marquette head coach Steve Wojciechowski (Dec. 4, 2018) 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 19.2 points, 10.7 rebounds and 4.8 assists per game, Happ is the nation's only player averaging at least 17.0 ppg, 10.0 rpg and 4.0 apg. In fact, over the last 20 years, LSU's First-Team All- American Ben Simmons (19.2 ppg, 11.8 rpg, 4.8 apg in ) is the NCAA's only player to reach those marks for an entire season. Happ ranks 3rd in the Big Ten in scoring, 2nd in rebounding, 4th in assists, 12th in blocks, 10th in FG Pct and 9th with a 1.8 assist-to-turnover ratio. Happ ranks 2nd in the NCAA with 10 double-double (in 13 games) this season and has tallied at least 10+ points, 10+ rebounds and 5+ assists in 6 of 13 games. No other player in the country has more than 4 such games. Happ ranks 2nd in UW history with 41 double-doubles, trailing only Joe Franklin (47 from ). In addition to his triple-double in the season-opener vs. Coppin State, Happ has topped 30 points twice this season: 30 points at Xavier and 34 points at Marquette. Happ's career-high 34 points at MU came on 16-of-21 shooting, posting the nation's highest FG% for players attempting at least 20 FGAs this season. 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 with those marks was Oakland's Keith Benson (2010). A four-time Big Ten Player of the Week winner this season, Happ was also 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. Happ is the 3rd Badger with multiple games of 30+ points since 1995, joining Devin Harris (3) and Nigel Hayes (3). HAPP IN RARE AIR Ethan Happ is putting together one of the greatest careers in Big Ten annals (more on page 10). With 1,014 career rebounds, Happ is just the 15th player in Big Ten history to grab 1,000 boards. 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) 1,791 1, Happ needs 209 points 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) rpg Ranks 2nd in the Big Ten and 11th in the NCAA in rebounding and ranks 2nd in the nation with 10 double-doubles. 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-8 averaging over 4.0 apg..569 fg pct. Best field goal percentage in the nation among players with at least 170 FGAs. HAPP'S GAME LOG Date Rank Pts Reb Ast 11/6/18 Coppin State /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 /3/18 Rutgers /8/18 at Marquette /13/18 Savannah St /22/18 Grambling St /29/18 at Western Ky

5 BADGERMBB NOTES 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 CBS Sports Network FOX FS ESPN ESPN ESPNU ESPN Big Ten Network BTN Plus TBS TNT ALL-TIME VS. MINNESOTA Wisconsin and Minnesota will be playing for the 203rd me on Thursday, making the Gophers the most-played opponent in UW history. Minnesota leads the all- me series, , but Wisconsin owns a edge in Madison Interes ngly, the football series between Wisconsin and Minnesota is just as close, with the two teams playing to a all- me record. Recently, the Badgers have dominated both the basketball and football rivalries with Minnesota. In basketball, UW has won each of the last 8 mee ngs with the Gophers, and 12 of the last 14. In football, Wisconsin has won 13 of the last 14 over Minnesota. Wisconsin has won 19 of the last 20 home games against Minnesota da ng back to 1995, when the Badgers played in the UW Field House. UM's only win during that stretch came in Wisconsin is 13-1 against the Gophers in the Kohl Center, which opened in Ethan Happ has averaged 14.8 points and 9.8 rebounds in 4 career games against Minnesota. That includes a 28-point, 12-rebound, 6-assist, 5-block performance in Wisconsin's roster features 4 players from the state of Minnesota, sophomores Brad Davison (Osseo), Walt McGrory (Minneapolis) and Nathan Reuvers (Lakeville) as well as freshman Joe Hedstrom (Hopkins). Minnesota has been a very fer le recrui ng area for the Badgers recently. Since 2007, UW has featured standouts Jon Leuer, Jordan Taylor, Jared Berggren, Kammron Taylor and Mike Bruesewitz. LAST TIME VS. MINNESOTA GAME 14: VS. MINNESOTA UW 73, UM 63 (ot) - Feb. 19, Kohl Center, Madison, Wis. MADISON, WIS. In the most recent mee ng between Wisconsin and Minnesota, the Badgers won their 8th-straight over the Gophers with a over me victory last season at the Kohl Center. In erasing a 7-point deficit, UW held the Gophers to just 1 field goal over the final 5:57 of regula on and over me - a span of 10:57. UW matched a season-high with 12 3FGs, going 12-for-29 from long range. Junior Ethan Happ scored 10 points (all in the second half), including the game-tying basket with 5.2 seconds remaining. He also added 4 boards, 5 assists, 2 blocks and 3 steals. Sophomore Brevin Pritzl scored a career-high 20 points, going 6-for- 9 from 3-point range. Freshman Brad Davison played a career-high 44 minutes and finished with 19 points (5-8 3FGs), 4 boards, 2 assists and 4 steals. Junior Khalil Iverson grabbed a career-high 12 rebounds. HISTORY VS. MINNESOTA Overall: UM leads, In Madison: UW leads, Gard vs. Minnesota: 3-0 Active Streak: UW won last 7 LAST 25 MEETINGS (UW leads 19-6) Date Rank Result Score Location 3/12/04 10/-- W Indianapolis 2/5/05 19/-- L Minneapolis 1/10/06 21/-- W Minneapolis 2/26/06 --/-- W Madison 1/6/07 4/-- W Madison 2/14/07 3/-- W Minneapolis 2/3/08 13/-- W Minneapolis 2/16/08 15/-- W Madison 1/15/09 --/18 L Madison 3/4/09 --/-- L Minneapolis 2/18/10 14/-- L Minneapolis 12/28/10 --/14 W Madison 2/9/12 21/-- W Minneapolis 2/28/12 14/-- W Madison 1/26/13 --/12 W Madison 2/14/13 20/-- L Minneapolis 1/22/14 9/-- L Minneapolis 2/13/14 21/-- W Madison 3/14/14 12/-- W Indianapolis 2/21/15 5/-- W Madison 3/5/15 6/-- W Minneapolis 3/2/16 --/-- W Minneapolis 1/21/17 17/-- W Minneapolis 3/5/17 22/-- W Madison 2/19/18 --/-- W Madison Minnesota , 11-7 Total 3-Ptr FG-FGA FG-FGA Off Def Tot ## Player FT-FTA PF TP A TO Blk Stl Min 03 Murphy, Jordan f 22 Lynch, Reggie c Springs, Akeem g Mason, Nate g Coffey, Amir g McBrayer, Dupree Konate, Bakary Curry, Eric Hurt, Michael Team Totals FG % 1st Half: % half: % Game: % 2nd 3FG % 1st Half: % 2nd half: % Game: % 4,1 FT % 1st Half: % 2nd half: % Game: % Wisconsin , 12-6 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 Trice, D'Mitrik Pritzl, Brevin Moesch, Aaron Hill, Jordan Iverson, Khalil Illikainen, Alex Team Totals FG % 1st Half: % half: % Game: % 2nd 3FG % 1st Half: % 2nd half: % Game: % 4 FT % 1st Half: % 2nd half: % Game: % Officials: Gene Steratore, Larry Scirotto, Steve McJunkins Technical fouls: Minnesota-None. Wisconsin-None. Attendance: Score by periods 1st 2nd Total Minnesota Wisconsin Last FG - MINN 2nd-02:53, WIS 2nd-01:57. Largest lead - MINN by 6 1st-12:38, WIS by 17 2nd-00:28. MINN led for 17:05. WIS led for 20:29. Game was tied for 02:26. In Off 2nd Fast Paint T/O Chance Break Points Bench MINN WIS Score tied - 4 times. Lead changed - 6 times. + overtime

6 BADGERMBB NOTES GAME 14: VS. MINNESOTA 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 (63-35) 13 (10-3) 37 Brad Davison (14-13) 5 (4-1) 1 D'Mitrik Trice (17-6) 12 (10-2) 7 Khalil Iverson (14-7) 1 (0-1) 1 Brevin Pritzl (13-6) 3 (3-0) 0 Nate Reuvers (5-4) 5 (4-1) 0 Aleem Ford (4-3) 1 (1-0) 0 Kobe King (3-1) 3 (3-0) 0 Charles Thomas.. 4 (3-1) 1 (1-0) 0 Tai Strickland (1-0) 1 (1-0) 0 20-POINT SCORING GAMES Career '18-19 Cons. Ethan Happ (14-13) 5 (2-3) 1 D'Mitrik Trice (4-0) 4 (4-0) 0 Brad Davison (1-3) 2 (1-1) 1 Brevin Pritzl (1-0) POINT SCORING GAMES Career '18-19 Cons. Ethan Happ (2-1) 2 (1-1) 0 Brad Davison (0-1) 0 0 DOUBLE-DIGIT REBOUNDS Career Cons. Ethan Happ (33-14) 10 (7-3) 1 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 (28-13) 10 (7-3) 1 TRIPLE-DOUBLES Career Cons. Ethan Happ (1-0) 1 (1-0) LINEUP RECORD Trice, Davison, Iverson, Reuvers, Happ Trice, Davison, King, 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 17th in the Big Ten averaging 15.5 ppg, an increase of 6.1 ppg from last year's injury-shortened average of 9.4 ppg. Trice leads the Big Ten and ranks 8th in the nation, shooting 50.7% from 3-point range, hitting 37-of-73. He is also 4th in the conference averaging 2.8 triples per game. Trice has had already some memorable performances from 3-point range this season. Trice went 5-5 from deep at Xavier, 7-8 vs. Oklahoma, 4-5 vs. NC State, 4-8 at Iowa and 4-7 vs. SSU. TR ICE IN HIS VEINS D'Mitrik Trice ranks 3rd in the NCAA shoo ng 53.7% (36-67) from 3-point range. The UW single-season 3FG Pct. record is 49.0% (75-153) by Tracy Webster in For his career, Trice is shooting 42.6% from 3-point range, hitting 87-of-204. That mark would rank 4th on UW's all-time 3-point shooting ledger, trailing just Tim Locum (47.2%) and Trent Jackson (44.9%) and Brian Good (43.1%). Trice entered the season with a career high of 16 points against Oklahoma as a freshman in Through 13 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 against Oklahoma, scored 18 vs. NC State and tallied 20 at Iowa. Trice has also authored 37 assists with just 16 turnovers on the year, good for a 2.3 assist-to- TO ratio. That figure would rank 8th in the Big Ten, but he falls 2 assists shy of qualifying. ADDITIONAL INDIVIDUAL NOTABLES Sophomore Nate Reuvers ranks 5th in the Big Ten averaging 1.5 blocks per game. Reuvers tied the UW single-game record with 9 blocked shots against Stanford on Nov. 21. Ethan Happ is 12th in the Big Ten with 1.2 blocks per game. Reuvers is shooting 38.5% from 3-point range, hitting 10-of-26 from beyond the arc. He is 1 of just 5 players 6-11 or taller to hit double-digit 3-pointers this season. Happ has started all 118 games of his collegiate career. He now trails only Josh Gasser (144), Alando Tucker (126) on UW's all-time starts list. Sophomore Brad Davison ranks 8th in the Big Ten averaging 1.4 steals per game. A total of 10 Badgers have scored in double figures in a game this season, including 5 off the bench. DANGEROUS DAVISON On the heels of one of the best freshman seasons in Wisconsin history, sophomore Brad Davison is starting to heat up in year number two. Over the last 3 games, Davison is averaging 19.0 ppg, scoring 24 against Savannah State and 26 at Western Kentucky. On the season, Davison is averaging 10.5 ppg. He averaged 12.1 ppg last season. Davison is 2nd on the Badgers, shooting 39.2% (20-51) from 3-point range. That's an improvement from his 35.5% (60-169) mark last season. Davison ranks 8th in the Big Ten at the free throw line, shooting 82.4% (28-34). He is also 8th in the conference with 1.4 steals per game. A 2018 Big Ten All-Freshman Team member, Davison ranked among the top 5 Big Ten freshmen in scoring, assists, steals, 3FG%, FT% and minutes played last season. Davison set the UW freshman record with 60 3FGs and his 398 points rank 4th all-time among Badger freshmen. 3 POINT SHOOTING Among the biggest improvement for UW in has been its production from 3-point range. The Badgers rank 2nd in the Big Ten and 28th in the NCAA shooting 39.1% from deep. Last season, UW tied for 11th in the Big Ten shooting 33.5% from 3-point range. Wisconsin has not shot 40.0% on 3FGs for a full season since shooting 42.6% in the season. UW's highest mark of the Bo Ryan/Greg Gard era (since 2001) is 39.1% in UW is averaging 8.0 triples per game this season after connecting on 6.5 per game a year ago. Five different Badgers have hit double-digit triples on the season, including D'Mitrik Trice (37-73), Brad Davison (20-53), Brevin Pritzl (12-38), Nate Reuvers (10-26) and Aleem Ford (10-29). Trice leads the Big Ten and ranks 8th in the NCAA shooting 50.7% from deep and is averaging 2.8 triples per game (4th in the Big Ten). STINGY BADGERS Wisconsin ranks 17th in the NCAA allowing just 63.2 ppg. The Badgers have allowed just 3 opponents to crack 70 points this season. UW has made a habit of holding opponents far below their scoring average. Consider the following: Opponent Avg. Before vs. UW Diff. Xavier Stanford Oklahoma NC State Iowa Savannah St KenPom.com puts the UW defense 17th in the nation with a 92.4 adjusted defensive efficiency (points allowed per 100 possessions, adjusted). Opponents are shooting just 40.9% overall against UW and a mere 30.7% from 3-point range. Foes are making just 6.4 3FGs per game. The Badgers have had a better FG% than their opponents in 12 of 13 games and have allowed just 1 team to shoot over 48% in any game.

7 BADGERMBB NOTES SECOND HALF SURGE Wisconsin is averaging 40.2 points in the second half of games this season, compared to 35.6 ppg in the first half. The Badgers are outscoring opponents in the second half, for an average margin of 7.2 points per game. UW is shooting 49.3% from the field after intermission and averaging a mere 4.1 turnovers in the second half. Wisconsin has come back to win 3 games in which it has trailed in the 2nd half. Opponent Trailed Time Final NC State 12 (29-41) 19:01 W, at Iowa 8 (38-46) 12:56 W, Rutgers 5 (26-31) Half W, 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. TAKING CARE OF THE BALL Wisconsin is averaging just 9.2 turnovers per game, a figure that leads the Big Ten and ranks 3rd in the nation. The Badgers also rank 2nd in the Big Ten and 13th in the NCAA with a 1.6 assist-to-turnover ratio, handing out 185 assists to just 119 turnovers. Individually, D'Mitrk Trice leads UW with a 2.3 assist-to-turnover (37 assists, 16 TOs) ratio. That figure would rank 8th in the Big Ten, but Trice falls 2 assists short of qualifying. Ethan Happ does rank 9th in the Big Ten with a 1.8 assist-to-to ratio (63 assists, 35 TOs). For his career, Trice has a 1.86 assist-to-turnover ratio (123-66), a mark that ranks 9th 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 HOME ON THE ROAD Wisconsin is 1 of just 11 major conference teams with at least 4 wins away from home this season. The Badgers are also 1 of 7 major conference teams with a pair of true road wins on the year. The Badgers won a total of 4 games away from home last season (3 road, 1 neutral). Since , Wisconsin is (.635) away from home (road and neutral). That is the NCAA's 12th-best win percentage away from home over those 6 seasons. Only Michigan State (71-36,.664) is be er among Big Ten teams. Since , the Badgers have tallied 101 true road wins, the top mark of any Big Ten team. UW's.532 overall road winning percentage is also the top mark among Big Ten teams. BEST ROAD RECORDS, BIG TEN Since (thru 12/17/18) Overall Road Wins Wisconsin Michigan St Ohio State Illinois Overall Road Win % Wisconsin (101-90) Mich. St (92-83) Ohio St (87-89) 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 B1G Road Records, Conf. Games (Since ) Team Record Pct. 1. Purdue Michigan St Ohio State Wisconsin Michigan * Updated thru Dec. 9, 2018 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 (8-7) 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 GAME 14: VS. MINNESOTA CHARTING THE BADGERS LED UW IN SCORING Career Ethan Happ (5-2) 45 (26-19) Brad Davison (1-1) 9 (4-5) 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 (10-3) 84 (55-29) Khalil Iverson (2-0) 11 (4-7) Aleem Ford (1-0) 3 (3-0) Brevin Pritzl (1-0) 3 (2-1) D'Mitrik Trice (2-0) 2 (2-0) Charlie Thomas (1-0) LED UW IN ASSISTS Career Ethan Happ (8-2) 44 (26-18) D'Mitrik Trice (3-2) 14 (8-6) Brad Davison (1-0) 11 (4-7) Khalil Iverson (2-2) Brevin Pritzl (2-0) Aleem Ford (1-0) Nate Reuvers (0-1) Tai Strickland (1-0) 1 (1-0) LED UW IN MINUTES Career Brad Davison (6-0) 16 (10-6) D'Mitrik Trice (4-3) 14 (7-7) Brevin Pritzl (6-4) Ethan Happ (1-1) 7 (3-4) Khalil Iverson (4-2) Aleem Ford (1-2) Kobe King (1-0) 2 (1-1) CHARGES TAKEN Career Brad Davison D'Mitrik Trice Ethan Happ Nate Reuvers Khalil Iverson Kobe King Trevor Anderson Aleem Ford Walt McGrory Brevin Pritzl Record in those contests in parentheses ACTIVE WIN/LOSS STREAKS Overall Lost 1 Vs. Unranked teams (AP) Lost 1 Vs. Ranked teams (AP) Won 1 At Home Won 6 At Home vs. Big Ten Won 1 At Home vs. ranked Big Ten Lost 1 At Home vs. unranked Big Ten..... Won 2 At Home vs. non-conference Won 9 At Home vs. ranked opp Lost 1 On Road Lost 2 On Road vs. Big Ten Won 2 On Road vs. ranked opp Won 1 On Road vs. unranked opp Lost 2 Neutral Lost 1 Neutral vs. ranked opp Lost 5 Neutral vs. unranked opp Won 4

8 BADGERMBB NOTES GAME 14: VS. MINNESOTA POLL POSITION Wisconsin checked in at No. 22 in the Dec. 31 AP Top-25. The Badgers' No. 12 ranking on Dec. 3 was their highest 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) 16 7 (Dec. 17) 16 8 (Dec. 24) 15 9 (Dec. 31) 22 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 12/31/18 Team Record Points 1 Duke (35) Michigan (9) Tennessee (12) Virginia (4) Kansas (4) Nevada Gonzaga Michigan State Florida State Virginia Tech Texas Tech Auburn Kentucky Ohio State North Carolina Marquette Mississippi State NC State Houston Buffalo Indiana Wisconsin Oklahoma Nebraska Iowa Others receiving votes: Arizona State 116, Kansas State 61, Villanova 43, Seton Hall 24, TCU 20, Cincinnati 14, Iowa State 10, Florida 6, Purdue 6, Toledo 5, Louisville 3, North Texas 1, St. John s 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 118 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) 6x Big Ten Player of the Week Career Has started all 118 games of his career 25 career 20-point games 3 career 30-point games Ranks 2nd in UW history with 41 double-doubles Career Rankings at UW: 5th - Points (1,791) 1st - (1,014) 3rd - Offensive (313) 3rd - Field Goal % (.553) 2nd - Steals (190) 3rd - Blocks (128) 7th - Assists (333) * See complete list on page 10 Needs 209 points 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 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 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.

9 BADGERMBB NOTES GAME 14: VS. MINNESOTA 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 569 career points in 114 games at UW, including 45 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. UW ADDS TRANSFER, POTTER Wisconsin has added transfer Micah Potter to its roster. He is eligible to participate in practice on the Badgers' scout team, but will not be eligible to compete in games until after the first semester of the season. A 6-9, 240-pound forward from Mentor, Ohio, Potter spent 2 seasons at Ohio State where he appeared in 59 games (16 starts). Potter averaged 4.0 ppg and 3.0 rpg in 12.0 mpg. 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 in his first 3 seasons. 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) WAHL SIGNS FOR CLASS OF 2019 Wisconsin announced that Lakeville, Minn. native Tyler Wahl has signed a national letter of intent to attend UW in the fall of A 6-foot-7 forward, Wahl earned AP secondteam all-state honors after his junior season at Lakeville North. A four-star recruit, Wahl averaged 17.5 points, 12.0 rebounds, 5.4 assists and 2.9 blocks per game while shooting 63.1% from the field as a junior year. Wahl helped lead Lakeville North to a record of 27-5 last season and a trip to the Class AAAA state tournament semifinals. Wahl is a former high school teammate of current Badger sophomore Nate Reuvers. BIG TEN STANDINGS Team Conf. Overall Michigan (#2) Ohio State (#14) Indiana (#21) Michigan State (#8) Wisconsin (#22) Minnesota Nebraska (#24) Maryland Purdue Iowa (#25) Northwestern Rutgers Penn State Illinois * Through games played on Dec. 31 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 BADGERMBB NOTES GAME 14: VS. MINNESOTA WISCONSIN RECORD BOOK WATCH SCHOOL RECORDS CAREER POINTS 1. 2,217 Alando Tucker ,147 Michael Finley ,857 Nigel Hayes ,854 Danny Jones ,791 Ethan Happ 2016-Present 6. 1,745 Claude Gregory ,736 Rick Olson ,545 Trent Jackson ,533 Jordan Taylor ,532 Mike Wilkinson FIELD GOALS Alando Tucker Michael Finley Ethan Happ 2016-Present Rick Olson Danny Jones Claude Gregory Nigel Hayes Cory Blackwell Trent Jackson Frank Kaminsky REBOUNDS 1. 1,014 Ethan Happ 2016-Present Claude Gregory Joe Franklin Mike Wilkinson Joe Chrnelich OFFENSIVE REBOUNDS Alando Tucker Ethan Happ 2016-Present Mike Wilkinson Nigel Hayes Andy Kowske ASSISTS Tracy Webster Jordan Taylor Mike Heineman Michael Finley Mike Kelley Tom Molaski Ethan Happ 2016-Present Nigel Hayes Mark Vershaw Traevon Jackson 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 ( ) POINT FIELD GOAL PERCENTAGE Tim Locum ( ) Trent Jackson ( ) Brian Good (94-218) D'Mitrik Trice (87-204) 2017-Present Shelton Smith (59-139) Keaton Nankivil (92-219) Clayton Hanson (93-222) Andy Kilbride ( ) 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 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 DOUBLE DOUBLES Joe Franklin Ethan Happ 2016-Present Kim Hughes 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 (123-66) D'Mitrik Trice 2017-Present (138-77) Boo Wade ( ) Devin Harris GAMES STARTED Josh Gasser Alando Tucker Ethan Happ 2016-Present Mike Kelley Rick Olson Michael Finley Nigel Hayes 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 ,436 Ethan Happ 2016-present 15. 3,416 Kirk Penney 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 ( ) (.632) Greg Gard (2016-Present) (.384) Bill Cofield ( ) (.741) Emmett Angell ( ) BIG TEN RECORDS CAREER REBOUNDS 1. 1,411 Jerry Lucas (Ohio State) ,148 Joe Barry Carroll (Purdue) ,111 Herb Williams (Ohio State) ,096 Draymond Green (Michigan St.) ,092 Greg Kelser (Michigan St.) ,091 Alan Henderson (Indiana) ,088 Walt Bellamy (Indiana) ,065 Jordan Murphy (Minn.) 2016-Present 9. 1,039 Rudy Tomjanovich (Michigan) ,037 Bill Buntin (Michigan) ,036 Johnny Green (Michigan St.) ,031 Kent Benson (Indiana) ,023 James Augustine (Illinois) ,016 Antonio Smith (Michigan St.) ,014 Ethan Happ (Wisconsin) 2016-Present

11 BADGERMBB NOTES GAME 14: VS. MINNESOTA 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 Washington Wizards 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 BADGERMBB NOTES 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 post 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 14: VS. MINNESOTA 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 2-0 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 Grambling State 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 Savannah State South Carolina State Stanford Syracuse Temple Tennessee UCLA Villanova Virginia Virginia Tech Western Kentucky Xavier Yale Total

13 BADGERMBB NOTES Home Sweet Home The Badgers are VERY good at the Kohl Center WISCONSIN AT HOME SINCE (.873) Overall Home Record (.839) vs. Big Ten teams (.909) vs. non-conference teams (.903) 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) Kentucky (Rupp Arena) Oregon (Matthew Knight Arena) Kansas (Allen Fieldhouse) Michigan State (Breslin Center) Xavier (Cintas Center) Belmont (Curb Events Center) Louisville (KFC Yum! Center) UCLA (Pauley Pavilion) Wisconsin (Kohl Center) (records through Dec. 27, 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 (.873) record at the Kohl Center. Over the last 15 seasons, UW is (.839) in Big Ten home games, the best mark in the conference. Over the last 15 seasons, 191 of the Badgers 255 home wins have come by at least 10 points (74.9 percent). Wisconsin has trailed at halftime in only 61 of 292 home games since the season. UW has come back to win 36 of those 61 games (59.0 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 14: VS. MINNESOTA 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