WISCONSIN BASKETBALL 201920 SCHEDULE Nov. 25 EASTERN ILLINOIS 9 p.m. Nov. 27 ARK-PINE BLUFF 8 p.m. 24 NCAA TOURNAMENT APPEARANCES ▪ 4 FINAL FOURS ▪ 19 BIG TEN CHAMPIONSHIPS ▪ 21 CONSENSUS ALL҃AMERICANS Dec. 1 GREEN BAY 4 p.m. #7 WISCONSIN BADGERS VS EASTERN ILLINOIS PANTHERS Dec. 4 at Marquette 6 p.m. 0҃0, 0҃0 BIG TEN 0҃0, 0҃0 OHIO VALLEY Dec. 9 LOUISVILLE TBD Rankings (AP/Coaches): 7/7 Rankings (AP/Coaches): NR/NR Dec. 12 TBD TBD Head Coach: Greg Gard Head Coach: Jay Spoonhour Dec. 16 NORTHERN IOWA TBD Record at Wisconsin: 101-57 (6th Season) Record at EIU: 110-139 (9th Season) Overall Record:101-57 (6th Season) Overall Record: 216-170 (13th season) Dec. 21 NEBRASKA Dec. 25 at Michigan State WEDNESDAY, NOV. 25 ▪ 9 P.M. CT ▪ MADISON, WIS. ▪ KOHL CENTER ▪ BIG TEN NETWORK Dec. 28 MARYLAND Dec. 31 MINNESOTA BADGERS TIP OFF SEASON WEDNESDAY Wisconsin will open the 2020-21 season on Nov. 25 vs. Eastern Jan. 3 at Penn State Illinois. The Badgers also hosted EIU in their home opener last season, Jan. 7 INDIANA claiming a 65-52 win. UW has won 21 of the last 22 home openers (back Jan. 12 at Michigan to 1998-99). Jan. 15 at Rutgers The Badgers begin the season ranked No. 7 in both the AP and Jan. 23 OHIO STATE Coaches polls, marking the second-highest preseason ranking in school Jan. 27 NORTHWESTERN history, trailing only the 2014-15 season when UW debuted at No. 3. Jan. 30 at Maryland GAME 1 FAST BREAK FACTS Feb. 2 PENN STATE Wisconsin begins its 24th season in the Kohl Wisconsin has Wisconsin returns 77.5% of its Feb. 6 at Illinois Center, sporting an all-time record of 312-52 a trio of players minutes from last season’s Big Feb. 11 at Nebraska (.857) in its home building — the 10th-best win on watch lists for Ten championship squad, as well Feb. 14 MICHIGAN as 78.7% of points, 83.6% of re- percentage of any Div. 1 home venue. major awards: Feb. 18 IOWA bounds, 86.1% of assists, 79.7% PG D’Mitrik Feb. 21 at Northwestern Head coach Greg Gard was named 2020 Big of steals and 88.6% of blocks. Ten Coach of the Year by both the coaches and Trice (Bob Cousy Feb. 27 ILLINOIS media. Gard became Wisconsin’s second coach Award), PF Nate to earn that award, joining four- me winner Reuvers (Karl Malone Award) and C Micah Mar. 2 at Purdue Bo Ryan (2002, ‘03, ‘13 and ‘15). Po er (Kareem Abdul-Jabbar). Mar. 7 at Iowa . Gard enters the season with a career record of . Reuvers was also named to the Preseason All- 101-57 overall. He is the 2nd-fastest Wisconsin Big Ten Team. BIG TEN TOURNAMENT - Chicago, Ill. Mar. 10-14 at United Center coach to 100 wins in the NCAA tournament era, UW’s leading scorer a year ago, senior forward doing so in 157 games. Only Bo Ryan reached Nate Reuvers was Mr. Reliable last season. NCAA TOURNAMENT - Indianapolis, Ind. 100 faster (138 games). The Third-Team All-Big Ten forward scored in Mar. 16-17 First Four . With a conference record of 59-35, Gard’s .628 double figures in 24 of 31 games (12 of last 15). Mar. 18-21 Rounds 1-2 conference win percentage ranks 6th among all . In UW’s home opener last season vs. EIU, Mar. 25-28 Sweet 16 / Elite 8 Big Ten coaches of the last 40 years (page 2). Reuvers was 1 block shy of his first career April 3-5 Final Four triple-double: 14 pts, career-high 14 reb, 9 blk. Last season, Wisconsin finished the season with ^ ACC Challenge 8 consecutive wins to win a share of the 2020 Micah Potter positioned himself as the Big Home games in BOLD CAPS Big Ten Championship, the 19th title in school Ten’s most valuable reserve. In B1G play last history, and first since 2015. year, Potter was UW’s second-leading scorer . Wisconsin has won 5 Big Ten championships averaging 10.7 ppg, 6.2 rpg while shooting FOLLOW THE #BADGERS since 2000, matching Ohio State for the 2nd- 53.7% FG and 47.8% 3FG (more on page 3). TV: BIG TEN NETWORK most during that span. Only Michigan State (7) Third-Team All-Big Ten guard D’Mitrik Trice App: FOX Sports GO | Online: foxsportsgo.com has more league titles since 2000. rounded out his game, averaging 9.8 ppg, 4.2 . Play-by-Play: Chris Vosters apg, 4.0 rpg. His 2.5 ast-to-TO ratio tied Josh During Wisconsin’s 8-game win streak, 6 . Analyst: Ben Brust Gasser for 8th best in UW history (more pg 2). different Badgers tallied double-digit points. All RADIO: BADGER SPORTS NETWORK 6 led UW in scoring in a game during the streak. Wisconsin’s active career scoring leader, App: iHeartRadio | Satellite: SiriusXM 195 Brad Davison ranks 43rd in UW history with The Badgers return their en re star ng 5 from . Play-by-Play: Matt Lepay 1,052 points. During UW’s 8-game win streak, the fi nal game of last season and bring back 7 of . Analyst: Mike Lucas he led UW avg 13.5 ppg (45.2% FG, 47.6% 3FG). the top 8 scorers overall from a season ago. SOCIAL MEDIA: #ONWISCONSIN . UW returns 77.5% of its minutes from last Senior Aleem Ford ended last season strong. He . Twitter: @BadgerMBB season as well as 78.7% of points, 83.6% of entered his Junior year with 9 career double- . Instagram: badgermbb rebounds, 86.1% of assists, 79.7% of steals and digit scoring games, but tallied 14 last year alone . Facebook: /WisconsinMensBasketball 88.6% of blocks. (including 7 over UW’s final 10 games). YouTube: /WisconsinBadgers WISCONSIN’S POTENTIAL STARTERS STATS BASED ON LAST SEASON No. Name Pts. Reb. Ast. Of Note 0 D’MITRIK TRICE 9.8 4.0 4.2 Cousy Award Watch List, 3rd-Team All-B1G in 2020; 2.5 A/TO ra o 2 ALEEM FORD 8.6 4.4 1.1 Had 14 double-digit scoring games last year (including 7 of last 10) 11 MICAH POTTER 10.1 6.2 0.4 Abdul-Jabbar Award Watch List; 2nd in B1G play in 3FG% (.469) 34 BRAD DAVISON 9.9 4.3 1.9 During season-ending, 8-game win streak: 13.5 ppg (47.6% 3FG) 35 NATE REUVERS 13.1 4.5 0.6 Malone Award Watch List; 3rd-Team All-B1G in 2020 BADGERMBB NOTES GAME 1: EASTERN ILLINOIS GARD AMONG THE BEST Since 2001-02, UW has the most Big Ten wins and best win pct. at 230-103 (.692). BASKETBALL COMMUNICATIONS In his 6th season as head coach, Greg Gard is quickly placing himself among the greatest Big Big Ten Win Pct., Since 2001-02 (thru 2019-20) GENERAL INFORMATION Ten coaches of the last 40 years. Team W-L Pct. Address: 1440 Monroe Street, Madison, WI 53711 1. Wisconsin 231-103 .692 . Website: UWBadgers.com With a conference record of 59-35, Gard’s 2. Michigan State 230-104 .689 . Press Box Phone: (608) 262-7766 .628 conference win percentage ranks 6th 3. Maryland 73-39 .652 among Big Ten coaches of the last 40 years 4. Ohio State 208-126 .623 BRANDON HARRISON PRIMARY (since 1980). 5. Purdue 192-142 .575 . Phone: (608) 279-8653 . Email: [email protected] Best Win Pct, B1G Coaches w/ 50+ Wins (since 1980) Over the last 15 seasons, UW is 139-26 . Twitter: @BrandonHarrison Coach (School, Years) Record Pct. (.842) in B1G home games (tops in the B1G). 1. Bo Ryan, WIS (2002-15) 172-68 .717 2. Bob Knight, IND (1972-2000) 353-151 .700 TRICE AT THE POINT OF IT ALL PATRICK HERB DIRECTOR OF 3. Tom Izzo, MSU (1995-) 302-132 .696 BRAND STRATEGY 4. Mark Turgeon, MD (2015-) 81-39 .675 Third-Team All-Big Ten honoree D’Mitrik Trice . Phone: (608) 957-2085 5. Thad Matta, OSU (2005-17) 150-78 .658 rounded out his game last year, averaging 9.8 . Email: [email protected] 6. Greg Gard, WIS (2016-) 59-35 .628 points, 4.2 assists and 4.0 rebounds per game. 7. Matt Painter, PUR (2005-) 167-103 .619 . Twitter: @PatrickHerb His 2.5 assist-to-turnover ratio tied for 2nd 8. Gene Keady, PUR (1981-05) 265-169 .611 in the Big Ten last season; 131 assists (6th). (thru 2019-20 season) His 131 assists ranked 10th in school history: Among Wisconsin coaches, Gard ranks 4th Wisconsin Record Book, Assists, Season MEDIA RESOURCES in Big Ten wins (59) and 3rd in Big Ten win pct., trailing only Hall of Famers Bo Ryan Assists Player Season CREDENTIAL APPLICATIONS 1. 179 Tracy Webster 1993 (.717) Walter Meanwell (.660). www.sportssystems.com/Wisconsin 2. 171 Tracy Webster 1994 3. 161 Jordan Taylor 2011 BIG TEN MEDIA EMAIL LIST Gard is now 101-57 overall, and became the 4. 153 Ethan Happ 2019 . office.bigten.org/media 2nd-fastest (157 games) Wisconsin coach to 100 wins in the NCAA tournament era. Only 5. 151 Tracy Webster 1992 151 Traevon Jackson 2014 WISCONSIN BASKETBALL RECORD BOOK Bo Ryan reached 100 faster (138 games). 7. 147 Jordan Taylor 2012 . go.wisc.edu/MBBRecordBook 8. 141 Devin Harris 2004 Fastest to 100 Wins, Wisconsin (since 1938-39) WIRELESS INTERNET ACCESS KOHL CENTER 9. 137 Mike Heieman 1987 Coach Gms Record Pct.