WISCONSIN BASKETBALL 201920 SCHEDULE Nov. 5 vs. #20 Saint Mary’s^ L, 63-65 ot Nov. 8 EASTERN ILLINOIS W, 65-52 24 NCAA TOURNAMENT APPERANCES ▪ 4 FINAL FOURS ▪ 18 BIG TEN CHAMPIONSHIPS ▪ 21 CONSENSUS ALL҃AMERICANS Nov. 13 McNEESE STATE W, 83-63 #24 WISCONSIN BADGERS VS NORTHWESTERN WILDCATS Nov. 17 MARQUETTE W, 77-61 19҃10, 12҃6 BIG TEN 7҃21, 2҃16 BIG TEN Nov. 21 GREEN BAY W, 88-70 Rankings (AP/Coaches): 24/24 Rankings (AP/Coaches): --/-- LEGENDS CLASSIC - BROOKLYN, NY Head Coach: Greg Gard Head Coach: Chris Collins Record at Wisconsin: 99-57 (5th) Record at Northwestern: 108-117 (7th) Nov. 25 vs. Richmond* L, 52-62 Overall Record: 99-57 (5th) Overall Record: 108-117 (7th) Nov. 26 vs. New Mexico* L, 50-59 WEDNESDAY, MARCH 4 ▪ 8 P.M. CT ▪ MADISON, WIS. ▪ KOHL CENTER 17,287 ▪ BTN Dec. 4 at NC State L, 54-69 Dec. 7 INDIANA W, 84-64 BADGERS HOST NORTHWESTERN GOING FOR 7 IN A ROW Dec. 11 at Rutgers L, 65-72 Winners in 6 straight and just 1 game out of first place in the Big Dec. 21 MILWAUKEE W, 83-64 Ten, Wisconsin looks to keep it rolling Wednesday night hosting Dec. 28 at Tennessee W, 68-48 Northwestern at the Kohl Center. Tip is set for 8 p.m. on BTN. Dec. 31 RIDER W, 65-37 Prior to Wednesday’s game, Wisconsin will honor seniors Brevin Pritzl and Jan. 3 at #5 Ohio State W, 61-57 Michael Ballard. UW will also recognize former player Rashard Griffi th Jan. 8 ILLINOIS L, 70-71 (1994-95), who returned to campus and will earn his degree in May. Jan. 11 at #20 Penn State W, 58-49 FAST BREAK FACTS Jan. 14 #17 MARYLAND W, 56-54 Jan. 17 at #15 Michigan State L, 55-67 Wisconsin entered the AP Top 25 rankings for Team captain Jan. 21 NEBRASKA W, 82-68 the first time this season, checking in at No. 24. Brad Davison has Jan. 24 at Purdue L, 51-70 The Badgers have been ranked in 17 of the last elevated his game Jan. 27 at #19 Iowa L, 62-68 Wisconsin is a remarkable 7-1 18 seasons. recently. Over Feb. 1 #14 MICHIGAN ST. W, 64-63 UW’s 6-game win against the top 26 teams in the UW is building an impressive resume, going 7-1 Feb. 5 at Minnesota L, 52-70 streak, he’s aver- NET rankings this season. vs. teams in the top 26 of the NET rankings. Feb. 9 OHIO STATE W, 70-57 aging 14.7 ppg Only 3 schools have more Quad 1 wins than the Badgers (8). Feb. 15 at Nebraska W, 81-64 . UW has 8 Quad 1 wins, the most in the Big Ten. (46.6% FG, 47.1% Feb. 18 PURDUE W, 69-65 3FG). The Badgers need 1 win to reach the 20-win Feb. 23 RUTGERS W, 79-71 milestone for the 16th me in the last 18 years, . Matched a career high 30 points at Nebraska Feb. 27 at #19 Michigan W, 81-74 (2/15), while also tying UW’s single-game equaling Michigan State for the most 20-win Mar. 1 MINNESOTA W, 71-69 seasons in the Big Ten over that span. school record with 8 made 3FGs. Mar. 4 NORTHWESTERN 8 p.m. Wisconsin has now won 12+ Big Ten games in Micah Potter has positioned himself as the Big Mar. 7 at Indiana 11 a.m. 10 of the last 11 seasons, the most of any B1G Ten’s most valuable reserve. In B1G play, Potter team (more on page 6). is averaging 10.8 ppg, 6.3 rpg while shooting BIG TEN TOURNAMENT - Indianapolis, Ind. Mar. 11-15 at Big Ten Tournament Head coach Greg Gard needs just 1 win 54.3% FG and 48.3% 3FG (more on page 4). for career victory No. 100. A win over UW’s returning leading scorer from last season, NCAA TOURNAMENT Northwestern would make him the 2nd-fastest D’Mitrik Trice has rounded out his game. Last 9 Mar. 17-18 First Four Wisconsin coach to 100 wins in the NCAA games, he’s averaging 12.3 ppg to go along with Mar. 19-22 Rounds 1-2 tournament era (157 games). Only Bo Ryan a 3.4 assist-to-turnover ratio (54 ast, 16 TOs). Mar. 26-29 Sweet 16 / Elite 8 reached 100 faster (138 games). (more on page 4). April 4-6 Final Four (Atlanta, Ga.) . Gard’s mark of 99-57 (.635) is the 3rd-highest . Just 12 points from 1,000 for his career (988). win percentage in program history. ^ Sanford Pentagon (Sioux Falls, S.D.) . With 12 points and 2 assists, Trice will become * Barclay’s Center (Brooklyn, N.Y.) . Gard’s .620 B1G win% ranks 6th among Big Ten the first player in UW history to accumulate Home games in BOLD CAPS coaches of the last 40 years (more on page 2). 1,000 points, 300 rebounds and 300 assists by his junior season. Gard has led UW to 18 wins over AP Top 25 FOLLOW THE #BADGERS teams, including 5 ranked wins this season. Over its 6-game win streak, 5 different Badgers have led UW in scoring: Pritzl (OSU), Davison TV: BTN Wisconsin is 1 of just 5 teams to participate in (NEB and MIN), Ford (PUR), Potter (RU) and App: FOX Sports GO | Online: foxsportsgo.com 20 of the last 21 NCAA tournaments, joined by Trice (MICH). 4 of the 5 recorded individual Duke, Kansas, Michigan State & Gonzaga. Play-by-Play: Chris Vosters season-high totals. Analyst: Jess Settles WISCONSIN’S POTENTIAL STARTERS BASED ON LAST TIME OUT RADIO: BADGER SPORTS NETWORK App: iHeartRadio | Satellite: SiriusXM 372 No. Name Pos. Yr. Pts. Reb. Ast. FG% 3FG% FT% . Play-by-Play: Matt Lepay 0 D’MITRIK TRICE G Jr. 10.1 4.0 4.2 .388 .383 .745 . Analyst: Mike Lucas Has scored 20+ points 7x in his career, including 3x this season (28 @ MICH); UW is 7-0 all- me in those games SOCIAL MEDIA: #ONWISCONSIN 1 BREVIN PRITZL G R-Sr. 8.2 3.7 0.7 .396 .373 .850 . Twitter: @BadgerMBB Scored in double fi gures 11 games this season (7 mes off bench). UW is 11-0 in those games (25-6 career) . Instagram: badgermbb 2 ALEEM FORD F R-Jr. 8.5 4.3 1.1 .438 .343 .689 . Facebook: /WisconsinMensBasketball In the month of February (7 games), averaged 10.9 points, 45.2% 3FG (14-31) and 6.6 rebounds per game . YouTube: /WisconsinBadgers 34 BRAD DAVISON G Jr. 9.9 4.3 1.9 .394 .350 .884 During UW’s 6-game win streak, averaging a team-leading 14.7 ppg, while shoo ng 46.6% FG & 47.1% 3FG 35 NATE REUVERS F Jr. 13.0 4.4 0.6 .446 .329 .778 Ranks 4th in UW history with 142 career blocks, needing just 13 to break Ethan Happ’s school record (154) BADGERMBB NOTES GAME 30: NORTHWESTERN BASKETBALL COMMUNICATIONS BADGERS STRENGTHENING POSTSEASON RESUME GENERAL INFORMATION After beginning the The Badgers have played 16 Quad 1 . Address: 1440 Monroe Street, Madison, WI 53711 season at 5-5, Wisconsin games. Only Iowa State (17), Michigan (17) . Website: UWBadgers.com has been building one and Minnesota (17) have played more. Press Box Phone: (608) 262-7766 of the better resumes in UW has tallied 5 AP Top-25 wins, tied for college basketball. BRANDON HARRISON PRIMARY 4th-most in the country. Only 3 teams have . Phone: (608) 279-8653 Wisconsin is 1 of just 7 teams with more: Iowa (7), Baylor (6) and Oregon (6). Email: [email protected] at least 8 Quadrant 1 wins: Wisconsin’s postseason profile has changed . Twitter: @BrandonHarrison Most NET Quadrant 1 Wins, NCAA dramatically with the mid-season addition of transfer Micah Potter. Consider the sea- Wins - Team Wins - Team son splits of the first 10 games and the 19 11 – Kansas 8 – Butler PATRICK HERB DIR. BRAND STRATEGY since Potter joined the rotation: 10 – Baylor 8 – Creighton . Phone: (608) 957-2085 10 – Seton Hall 8 - Iowa First 10 Last 19 Overall . Email: [email protected] 8 – Wisconsin Record 5-5 14-5 18-10 . Twitter: @PatrickHerb vs. Quad 1 1-4 7-4 8-8 BPI 43 12 25 In fact, Wisconsin is a remarkable 7-1 KPI 54 10 23 against the top 26 teams in the NET. SOR 85 9 19 MEDIA RESOURCES UW’s Quad 1 Wins (according to NET) Sagarin 57 8 14 CREDENTIAL APPLICATIONS *totals updated through March 1 • H - #7 Michigan St. • A - #24 Michigan . www.sportssystems.com/Wisconsin • H - #15 Maryland • H - #25 Marquette BIG TEN MEDIA EMAIL LIST • A - #16 Ohio St. • A - #26 Penn St. • H - #16 Ohio St. • A - #69 Tennessee . office.bigten.org/media WISCONSIN BASKETBALL RECORD BOOK . go.wisc.edu/MBBRecordBook GARD READY TO HIT 100 STREAKING OFFENSE WIRELESS INTERNET ACCESS KOHL CENTER In his 5th season as head coach, Greg Gard is Wisconsin has won 6 straight games dating . BadgerWiFi (connect and register with email address) quickly climbing Wisconsin’s win charts. back to Feb. 9 and appears to be surging offensively. Over the last 6 games, UW is: Gard needs just 1 win for career victory LIVE STATS STATBROADCAST KOHL CENTER No. 100. A win over Northwestern would Averaging 75.2 ppg. Wisconsin.StatBroadcast.com (password: buckybadger) make him the 2nd-fastest Wisconsin coach Shooting 42.3% from 3-point range and OFFICIAL SOCIAL MEDIA CHANNELS to 100 wins in the NCAA tournament era averaging 11.5 triples per game.