#10 WISCONSIN BADGERS • JANUARY 20 • MADISON, WISC. • KOHL CENTER THE MATCH-UP » 2020-21 SCHEDULE/RESULTS OVERALL: 6-6 BIG TEN: 3-5 STREAK: L5 HOME: 5-3 AWAY: 1-3 NEUTRAL: 0-0 NORTHWESTERN WILDCATS at #10 WISCONSIN BADGERS DATE OPPONENT TIME/RESULT 6-6, 3-5 BIG TEN 11-3, 5-2 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 ROBBIE HUMMEL) » 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 187th meeting between Northwestern STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE: Northwestern currently leads the DEC. 23 INDIANA* W, 74-67 and Wisconsin ... the Badgers lead the all-time series, 117-69. nation in strength of schedule, per KenPom's adjusted efficiency DEC. 26 #23 OHIO STATE* W, 71-70 • NU is looking to snap a four-game skid to the Badgers. margin ... According to KenPom, no team in the country has faced DEC. 29 #10 IOWA* L, 87-72 • Since Chris Collins took over at NU (2013-14), Northwestern a more difficult offensive slate at this point in the season than JAN. 3 #16 MICHIGAN* L, 85-66 and Wisconsin have had six of 12 meetings be decided by Northwestern has. 10-or-fewer points. JAN. 7 #12 ILLINOIS* L, 81-56 • NU's last two meetings with Wisconsin have been against PLAY THE BEST TO BE THE BEST: Wednesday marks the JAN. 13 #21 OHIO STATE* L, 81-71 ranked Badger teams (#24 in 2020, #22 in 2019). seventh-consecutive matchup in which Northwestern has faced JAN. 17 #5 IOWA* L, 96-73 • NU is one of four Big Ten teams to win multiple games at a ranked opponent, extending a record for the longest streak of JAN. 20 #10 WISCONSIN* 7 PM the Kohl Center since 2015-16. A win on Wednesday and NU ranked opponents in program history. Prior to this year, NU had JAN. 23 PENN STATE* 6 PM will be the lone Big Ten team to beat Wisconsin three times faced a ranked team in four-straight matchups four times in at the Kohl Center during the Greg Gard era. program history (also in 1983/84, 1989/90, 1987/88 and 2015-16). JAN. 31 RUTGERS* TBA • Northwestern's last win over a ranked Wisconsin team FEB. 3 MICHIGAN* TBA was on Feb. 12, 2017, when the Wildcats took down the 7th- RANKED OPPONENTS: Northwestern is looking for its third FEB. 6 PURDUE* TBA ranked Badgers, 66-59, at the Kohl Center. ranked win of the year ... The last time the 'Cats had three ranked FEB. 10 INDIANA* TBA • This marks the second-consecutive Top-10 opponent the wins in a season was during their historic 2016-17 campaign (#22 FEB. 13 RUTGERS* TBA Wildcats have faced ... the last time NU played two Top-10 Texas, #7 Wisconsin, #25 Maryland). opponents in a row was Jan. 13 & 17, 2007 vs. #3 Wisconsin • The last time NU defeated three ranked Big Ten opponents FEB. 16 ILLINOIS* TBA (led by Alando Tucker and Kammron Taylor) followed by a in the same season was in 2008-09, defeating #18 FEB. 21 WISCONSIN* TBA trip to #7 Ohio State (led by Greg Oden and Mike Conley). Minnesota, #7 Michigan State and #19 Purdue. FEB. 27 MINNESOTA* TBA • Earlier this season, Northwestern picked up its first two MAR. 3 MARYLAND* TBA LAST MEETING: In their lone meeting last season, NU traveled ranked wins in a span of six days with wins on Dec. 20 MAR. 6 OR 7 NEBRASKA* TBA to the Kohl Center for its final road game of the 2019-20 campaign and Dec. 26 ... marked the first time the Wildcats won two in a 63-48 setback on March 4, 2020. Pete Nance led all scorers matchups in a week span since the 2012-13 season. All times Central that game with 14 points to go along with seven rebounds. Home games in BOLD • Marked the first time in Chris Collins' head coaching career LAST TIME OUT: #5 Iowa shot a blistering 57.9% from the field † Big Ten/ACC Challenge * Big Ten game that he lost back-to-back games at the Kohl Center. as the Hawkeyes took the Sunday matinee over NU, 96-73. • The 'Cats finished with six turnovers, their third-lowest COLLINS AT THE KOHL CENTER: Sullivan-Ubben Head Men’s output of the year. Basketball Coach Chris Collins is 3-3 all-time at the Kohl Center. • Northwestern held Iowa center Luka Garza to 17 points, SOME HOUSEKEEPING ITEMS: • Since Chris Collins took over at NU (2013-14), he has the the second time Northwestern has held him to below 20 • PLEASE REFER TO US AS “NU,” NOT “NW" most wins at the Kohl Center for an opposing coach. points this season (his two lowest scoring outputs against • OUR CORRECT LOGO IS THE BLOCK N. OUR • Two of the three wins came when UW was ranked in the Big Ten opponents)... Since January 7, 2020 (Nebraska), no FORMER LOGO, AFFECTIONATELY CALLED THE top-15: (#14, 65-56; Jan. 29, 2014) (#7, 66-59; Feb. 12, 2017). other Big Ten school has held Garza under 20 points once. • Northwestern’s win over No. 7 Wisconsin in 2017 snapped a “N-CAT,” IS OUR FORMER LOGO. IF YOU NEED 19-game home winning streak for the Badgers. THE CORRECT FILE. PLEASE EMAIL [email protected] • NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY REFERS TO ITS LAST GAME STARTERS (Jan. 17 vs. #5 Iowa) NEWCOMERS AS FIRST-YEARS, WHICH IS ABBREVIATED BY “FY.” THE MORE YOU KNOW! 0 BOO BUIE 1 CHASE AUDIGE 10 MILLER KOPP 31 ROBBIE BERAN 22 PETE NANCE SO. • G R-SO. • G JR. • F SO. • F JR. • F 6-2 • ALBANY, N.Y. 6-4 • CORAM, N.Y. 6-7 • HOUSTON, TX 6-9 • RICHMOND, VA 6-10 • AKRON, OH. » 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.) 15 RYAN YOUNG C 6-10 R-S0. STEWARTSVILLE, N.J. / BETHLEHEM (PA.) CATHOLIC 22 PETE NANCE F 6-10 SO. AKRON, OHIO / REVERE PRO-NUN-CEE-AY-SHUNS 31 ROBBIE BERAN F 6-9 FY. RICHMOND, VA. / COLLEGIATE SCHOOL NAME HOW YA SAY IT 34 MATTHEW NICHOLSON C 7-0 FY. CLARKSTON, MICH. / CLARKSTON 0 BOO BUIE BOO-EEE 1 CHASE AUDIGE AWE-DEEJ (RHYMES WITH SIEGE) 50 DOM MARTINELLI G 6-4 FY. GLENVIEW, ILL. / GLENBROOK SOUTH 31 ROBBIE BERAN BEAR-AN 53 ROY DIXON III G 5-11 SO. ATLANTA, GA. / GREATER ATLANTA CHRISTIAN 54 DYLAN SANDHU SAND-U 54 DYLAN SANDHU G 6-4 R-SO. NORTHVILLE, MICH. / DETROIT COUNTRY DAY 55 ERIC ZALEWSKI ZA-LESS-SKI 55 ERIC ZALEWSKI G 6-0 R-JR. BUFFALO GROVE, ILL. / STEVENSON 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 12 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.............................................. 1115-1544-1 CELL PHONE ............................................... (616) 822 -9775 HOME FACILITY ..................................... Welsh-Ryan Arena (7,039) NCAA APPEARANCES/LAST........................................... 1/2017 EMAIL ADDRESS..................... [email protected] NICKNAME .......................................................