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#21 WISCONSIN BADGERS • FEBRUARY 20 • EVANSTON, ILL • WELSH-RYAN ARENA THE MATCH-UP » 2020-21 SCHEDULE/RESULTS OVERALL: 6-13 BIG TEN: 3-12 STREAK: L12 HOME: 5-5 AWAY: 1-8 NEUTRAL: 0-0 #21 WISCONSIN BADGERS at NORTHWESTERN WILDCATS DATE OPPONENT TIME/RESULT 15-8, 9-7 BIG TEN 6-13, 3-12 BIG TEN DEC. 2 ARKANSAS-PINE BLUFF W, 92-49 DEC. 5 CHICAGO STATE W, 111-66 DEC. 9 PITT † L, 71-70 » TELEVISION BIG TEN NETWORK (BRANDON GAUDIN AND STEPHEN BARDO) » RADIO WGN 720 AM: (DAVE EANET AND JOEY MEYER) DEC. 13 SIUE CANCELED LIVE STATS: NUSPORTS.COM • COMMENTARY AND GIFS: @NUMENSBBALL IN-GAME NOTES: NUSPORTS.COM/MBBNOTES VIRTUAL PRESS BOX: bit.ly/NUPressBox DEC. 15 QUINCY W, 100-48 DEC. 20 #4 MICHIGAN STATE* W, 79-65 OPENING TIP: This is the 188th meeting between Northwestern PLAY THE BEST TO BE THE BEST: Northwestern is playing its DEC. 23 INDIANA* W, 74-67 and Wisconsin ... the Badgers lead the all-time series, 118-69. 12th game against a ranked opponent, which sets a program DEC. 26 #23 OHIO STATE* W, 71-70 • NU is looking to snap a five-game skid to the Badgers. record for the most games against an AP Top-25 ranked opponent DEC. 29 #10 IOWA* L, 87-72 • Since Chris Collins took over at NU (2013-14), Northwestern in a single season. JAN. 3 #16 MICHIGAN* L, 85-66 and Wisconsin have had six of 13 meetings be decided by • The Wildcats have faced five Top-10 ranked opponents this 10-or-fewer points. year, the most since they also faced five in 2012-13. JAN. 7 #12 ILLINOIS* L, 81-56 • NU's last three meetings with Wisconsin have been against • Earlier this season, Northwestern set another program JAN. 13 #21 OHIO STATE* L, 81-71 ranked Badger teams (#10 earlier this season, #24 in 2020, record after a stretch of seven-consecutive matchups JAN. 17 #5 IOWA* L, 96-73 #22 in 2019). facing a ranked opponent (Dec. 23–Jan. 20) last month, JAN. 20 #10 WISCONSIN* L, 68-52 • Northwestern's last win over a ranked Wisconsin team the longest streak of ranked opponents in program JAN. 23 PENN STATE* L, 81-78 was on Feb. 12, 2017, when the Wildcats took down the history. Prior to this season, the program record had been 7th-ranked Badgers, 66-59, at the Kohl Center during their four-straight matchups against ranked opponents, done JAN. 31 RUTGERS* L, 64-56 historic 2016-17 campaign. four times in program history (also in 1983/84, 1989/90, FEB. 3 MICHIGAN* POSTPONED • The last time NU defeated the Badgers at home was a 70- 1987/88 and 2015-16). FEB. 6 #24 PURDUE* L, 75-70 65 win on Jan. 12, 2016 in which Bryant McIntosh scored FEB. 10 INDIANA* L, 79-76 (2OT) a game-high 28 points ... Since that game Wisconsin has LAST TIME OUT: On Tuesday, a second-half comeback effort by FEB. 13 #25 RUTGERS* L, 64-50 traveled to Welsh-Ryan Arena just once (a 69-64 win on Feb. the 'Cats fell short at #10 Illinois in a 73-66 setback. 23, 2019). • Chase Audige led the way with a game-high 22 points, his FEB. 16 #5 ILLINOIS* L, 73-66 • In each of the teams' last six meetings (and nine of the third 20-point outing of the season (leads team). FEB. 21 #21 WISCONSIN* 6 pm last 10), neither team has scored more than 70 points. • The ‘Cats went on a 11-0 run late in the game to pull within FEB. 27 MINNESOTA* TBA one of Illinois with 4:44 to play. MAR. 3 MARYLAND* TBA STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE: Northwestern currently ranks first in • Northwestern outscored the Illini, 40-35, the second half. MAR. 7 NEBRASKA* TBA the nation in strength of schedule. Dating back to the 2001-02 It marked the ‘Cats’ second game in Big Ten play this season, Northwestern's schedule this season (+20.69 adjusted season with over 40 points in the second half. All times Central efficiency margin) currently ranks as the most difficult schedule Home games in BOLD in KenPom history. TAKING CARE OF THE ROCK: Under Chris Collins, NU has † Big Ten/ACC Challenge • Also per KenPom, no team in the country has faced a more excelled at limiting turnovers. The Wildcats currently rank 23rd * Big Ten game difficult offensive slate at this point in the season than in the nation with a 1.36 assist-to-turnover ratio, while their 11.2 Northwestern. The Wildcats have also faced the second- turnovers per game also ranks 35th-fewest in the nation. most difficult defensive schedule, behind only Penn State. • Northwestern has won the turnover battle in 13 of its 18 SOME HOUSEKEEPING ITEMS: games this year. • PLEASE REFER TO US AS “NU,” NOT “NW" LAST MEETING: In the team's prior meeting this season on Jan. • Last season, NU averaged 10.5 turnovers per game (326 • OUR CORRECT LOGO IS THE BLOCK N. OUR 20, the 'Cats dropped a 68-52 contest at the Kohl Center. total), the second-fewest in the Big Ten and 10th-best FORMER LOGO, AFFECTIONATELY CALLED THE • Chase Audige led the Wildcats with 16 points on 4-of-5 mark nationally ... The Wildcats also ranked in the Top-25 in “N-CAT,” IS OUR FORMER LOGO. IF YOU NEED shooting, while Pete Nance finished just shy of a double- the country with a 1.30 assist-to-turnover ratio. double with eight points and a season-high 12 rebounds. THE CORRECT FILE. PLEASE EMAIL [email protected] LAST GAME STARTERS (Feb. 16 at Illinois) • NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY REFERS TO ITS NEWCOMERS AS FIRST-YEARS, WHICH IS ABBREVIATED BY “FY.” THE MORE YOU KNOW! 11 ANTHONY GAINES 1 CHASE AUDIGE 10 MILLER KOPP 22 PETE NANCE 15 RYAN YOUNG R-JR. • G R-SO. • G JR. • F JR. • F R-SO. • C 6-4 • KINGSTON, NY 6-4 • CORAM, N.Y. 6-7 • HOUSTON, TX 6-10 • AKRON, OH. 6-10 • STEWARTSVILLE, NJ » 2020-21 NORTHWESTERN WILDCATS NUMERICAL ROSTER COACHES & STAFF NO. NAME POS. HT. CL. HOMETOWN/HIGH SCHOOL/PREVIOUS SCHOOL NAME POSITION • YEAR AT NU ALMA MATER • YEAR 0 BOO BUIE G 6-2 SO. ALBANY, N.Y. / GOULD ACADEMY (MAINE) CHRIS COLLINS HEAD COACH • 8TH DUKE • 1996 1 CHASE AUDIGE G 6-4 R-S0. CORAM, N.Y. / THE HILL SCHOOL (PA.) / WILLIAM & MARY BRIAN JAMES ASSISTANT COACH • 8TH ILLINOIS STATE • 1977 2 RYAN GREER G 6-2 JR. ATLANTA, GA. / NORTHFIELD MOUNT HERMON (MASS.) EMANUEL DILDY ASSISTANT COACH • 3RD EASTERN ILLINOIS • 2005 3 TY BERRY G 6-3 FY. NEWTON, KS. / SUNRISE CHRISTIAN JON BOROVICH ASSISTANT COACH • 2ND CENTRAL MICHIGAN • 2001 10 MILLER KOPP F 6-7 JR. HOUSTON, TEXAS / HOUSTON CHRISTIAN CHRIS LAUTEN DIR. OF OPERATIONS • 8TH DUKE • 2008 11 ANTHONY GAINES G 6-4 R-JR. KINGSTON, N.Y. / NEW HAMPTON SCHOOL (N.H.) JERSHON COBB DIR. OF PLAYER DEVEL. • 3RD NORTHWESTERN • 2015 15 RYAN YOUNG C 6-10 R-S0. STEWARTSVILLE, N.J. / BETHLEHEM (PA.) CATHOLIC BRYANT MCINTOSH ASST. DIR. OF OPERATIONS • 2ND NORTHWESTERN • 2018 22 PETE NANCE F 6-10 SO. AKRON, OHIO / REVERE 31 ROBBIE BERAN F 6-9 FY. RICHMOND, VA. / COLLEGIATE SCHOOL PRO-NUN-CEE-AY-SHUNS 34 MATTHEW NICHOLSON C 7-0 FY. CLARKSTON, MICH. / CLARKSTON NAME HOW YA SAY IT 50 DOM MARTINELLI G 6-4 FY. GLENVIEW, ILL. / GLENBROOK SOUTH 0 BOO BUIE BOO-EEE 53 ROY DIXON III G 5-11 SO. ATLANTA, GA. / GREATER ATLANTA CHRISTIAN 1 CHASE AUDIGE AWE-DEEJ (RHYMES WITH SIEGE) 54 DYLAN SANDHU G 6-4 R-SO. NORTHVILLE, MICH. / DETROIT COUNTRY DAY 31 ROBBIE BERAN BEAR-AN 55 ERIC ZALEWSKI G 6-0 R-JR. BUFFALO GROVE, ILL. / STEVENSON 54 DYLAN SANDHU SAND-U 55 ERIC ZALEWSKI ZA-LESS-SKI RADIO/TV ROSTER BOO BUIE CHASE AUDIGE RYAN GREER TY BERRY MILLER KOPP ANTHONY GAINES SO. • G • 6-2 R-SO. • G • 6-4 JR. • G • 6-2 FY. • G • 6-3 JR. • F • 6-7 R-JR. • G • 6-4 0 ALBANY, NY 1 CORAM, N.Y. 2 ATLANTA, GA. 3 NEWTON, KS. 10 HOUSTON, TEXAS 11 KINGSTON, N.Y. RYAN YOUNG PETE NANCE ROBBIE BERAN MATTHEW NICHOLSON DOM MARTINELLI ROY DIXON II R-SO. • C • 6-10 JR. • F • 6-10 SO. • F • 6-9 FY. • C • 7-0 FY. • G • 6-4 SO. • G • 5-11 15 STEWARTSVILLE, N.J. 22 AKRON, OHIO 31 RICHMOND, VA. 34 CLARKSTON, MI. 50 GLENVIEW, ILL. 53 ATLANTA, GA. DYLAN SANDHU ERIC ZALEWSKI CHRIS COLLINS BRIAN JAMES EMANUEL DILDY JON BOROVICH R-SO. • G • 6-4 R-JR. • G • 6-0 HEAD COACH ASSISTANT COACH ASSISTANT COACH ASSISTANT COACH 54 NORTHVILLE, MICH. 55 BUFFALO GROVE, ILL. EIGHTH YEAR EIGHTH YEAR THIRD YEAR SECOND YEAR » QUICK FACTS LOCATION .....................................................Evanston, Ill. 2019-20 OVERALL RECORD............................................. 8-23 ASSOCIATE A.D./ATHLETIC COMMUNICATIONS................ Paul Kennedy FOUNDED ............................................................. 1851 CONFERENCE RECORD (FINISH) ................................. 3-17 (13th) ASSISTANT DIRECTOR/MEN’S BASKETBALL CONTACT .......Hope Carpinello ENROLLMENT ......................................................... 8,327 STARTERS RETURNING/LOST ........................................... 4/1 OFFICE PHONE ............................................. (847) 467-4125 PRESIDENT . .Morton O. Schapiro LETTERWINNERS RETURNING/LOST ................................... 11/4 CELL PHONE ............................................... (561) 702 -1847 COMBE FAMILY V.P. FOR ATHLETICS & RECREATION ............. Jim Phillips EMAIL ADDRESS......................... [email protected] SENIOR WOMAN ADMINISTRATOR .............................. Janna Blais FIRST YEAR OF BASKETBALL....................................... 1904-05 GRADUATE ASSISTANT/SECONDARY MBB CONTACT........... Zach Wingrove FACULTY ATHLETICS REPRESENTATIVE ..................... Robert Gundlach OVERALL WON-LOST.............................................. 1115-1551-1 CELL PHONE ............................................... (616) 822 -9775 HOME FACILITY ..................................... Welsh-Ryan Arena (7,039) NCAA APPEARANCES/LAST..........................................