WISCONSIN BASKETBALL 202021 SCHEDULE Nov. 25 EASTERN ILLINOIS W, 77-67 Nov. 27 ARK-PINE BLUFF W, 92-58 24 NCAA TOURNAMENT APPEARANCES ▪ 4 FINAL FOURS ▪ 19 BIG TEN CHAMPIONSHIPS ▪ 21 CONSENSUS ALL҃AMERICANS Dec. 1 GREEN BAY W, 82-42 #10 WISCONSIN BADGERS VS #15 OHIO STATE BUCKEYES Dec. 4 at Marquette L, 65-67 12҃3, 6҃2 BIG TEN 11҃4, 5҃4 BIG TEN Dec. 9 RHODE ISLAND W, 63-62 Rankings (AP/Coaches): 10/10 Rankings (AP/Coaches): 15/18 Dec. 15 LOYOLA (CHICAGO) W, 77-63 Head Coach: Greg Gard Head Coach: Chris Holtmann Dec. 19 #23 LOUISVILLE^ W, 85-48 Record at Wisconsin: 113-60 (6th Season) Record at OSU: 77-38 (4th Season) Overall Record: 113-60 (6th Season) Overall Record: 191-123 (10th Season) Dec. 22 NEBRASKA W, 67-53 Dec. 25 at #12 Michigan State W, 85-76 SATURDAY, JAN. 23 ▪ 3:10 P.M. CT ▪ MADISON, WIS. ▪ KOHL CENTER ▪ CBS Dec. 28 MARYLAND L, 64-70 Dec. 31 #21 MINNESOTA W, 71-59 TOP15 SHOWDOWN ON TAP SATURDAY AT THE KOHL CENTER The Badgers look for their 4th Top-25 win of the season on Saturday Jan. 7 INDIANA W, 80-73 (2OT) when they host #15 Ohio State at the Kohl Center. Wisconsin has won Jan. 12 at #7 Michigan L, 54-77 3 straight against the Buckeyes overall and earned a victory in 13 of the Jan. 15 at Rutgers W, 60-54 last 16 meetings at the Kohl Center. Jan. 20 NORTHWESTERN W, 68-52 The Badgers are 25-2 at the Kohl Center over the last 2 seasons, which Jan. 23 #15 OHIO STATE 3:10 PM includes wins in 18 of their last 19 games. Jan. 27 at Penn State Jan. 30 at Maryland GAME 16 FAST BREAK FACTS Feb. 2 PENN STATE At the halfway point of the season, the Badgers The Badgers lead Dubbed the “Maestro” by Tom Feb. 6 at #14 Illinois 1:30 PM are building an impressive resume. the Big Ten allow- Izzo, senior D’Mitrik Trice is Feb. 11 at Nebraska 4 PM . UW already has 6 wins over teams in the ing only 61.4 ppg playing like the best PG in the Feb. 14 #7 MICHIGAN Big Ten, leading UW in points KenPom top 50, the most in the country. this season and Feb. 18 #5 IOWA 2nd in FG pct. (17.6 ppg), assists (3.6) and . UW is 8-3 in Quad 1 and Quad 2 games this sea- Feb. 21 at Northwestern defense (39.8%). 3FG% (41.7%) during B1G play. son according to the NET rankings. Wisconsin’s Feb. 27 #14 ILLINOIS 8 Quad 1/2 wins trails only Alabama (9) for most Wisconsin’s defense is 5th in the NCAA in Ken Pomeroy’s in the nation. Mar. 2 at Purdue Adjusted Defensive Efficiency (more on pg 6). The Badgers are 3-1 against AP Top-25 teams Mar. 7 at #5 Iowa Wisconsin ranks 3rd in the nation averaging this season, continuing a run of knocking off only 8.3 turnovers per game (more page 6). ranked foes under head coach Greg Gard. BIG TEN TOURNAMENT - Chicago, Ill. The Badgers rank 2nd in the Big Ten, shooting Mar. 10-14 at United Center . UW has 21 Top-25 wins in the last 6 seasons. 39.0% from 3-point range. 5 of the team’s top NCAA TOURNAMENT - Indianapolis, Ind. UW is 11-6 vs. the Top-25 at home under Gard. 8 scorers are shooting over 40% from deep. Mar. 16-17 First Four Wisconsin boasts one of the most balanced During Big Ten play, D’Mitrik Trice is averaging Mar. 18-21 Rounds 1-2 teams in the nation, ranking in the top-20 of 17.6 ppg, 3.6 apg, 3.3 rpg and shooting 41.7% Mar. 25-28 Sweet 16 / Elite 8 both offensive (19th) and defensive (5th) from 3-point range. efficiency according to KenPom.com. April 3-5 Final Four . Trice also putting together one of the better UW has won 18 of its last 19 home games. assist-to-TO ratio in UW history, dishing 55 ^ ACC Challenge Home games in BOLD CAPS . Over the last 15 seasons, UW is 143-27 (.841) assists and just 22 turnovers (2.5 ratio) in a in Big Ten home games, the best mark in the team-high 469 minutes (more pg 2). conference. The Badgers are 70-16 (.814) under Micah Potter has scored in double figures in 12 FOLLOW THE #BADGERS Gard at the Kohl Center (more page 2). of 15 games. On the season, Potter is 2nd on The 2020 Big Ten Coach of the Year, Greg the team in scoring (12.2 ppg), 1st in rebound- TV: CBS Gard owns a career record of 113-60 (.653), ing (6.7 rpg), while shooting a team-high 50.4% App: Fox Sports | Online: foxsportsgo.com boasting the 3rd-highest win percentage in overall and 40.5% from 3-point range (pg 4). Play-by-Play: Andrew Catalon . Analyst: Jim Spanarkel Wisconsin history (more on pg 4). UW has the luxury of different players step- Wisconsin went 22-7 in the 2020 calendar ping up on different nights. In last week’s win at RADIO: BADGER SPORTS NETWORK year, the most wins and best win percentage Rutgers, senior Aleem Ford matched his season- App: iHeartRadio | Satellite: SiriusXM 83 among Big Ten teams. high with 14 points, while Tyler Wahl led the . Play-by-Play: Matt Lepay team in scoring in Wednesday’s win over NU. The reigning conference co-champions, UW . Analyst: Mike Lucas won its 19th Big Ten title last season and 5th . UW is 11-0 when Ford or Wahl scores 10+. SOCIAL MEDIA: #ONWISCONSIN since 2002 (more on page 6). Wisconsin’s ironman (108 straight starts), Brad . Twitter: @BadgerMBB . Only Michigan St. (6) has won more B1G titles Davison averages 9.8 ppg and shooting 40.9% . Instagram: badgermbb since 2002. Ohio St. has also won 5 in that span. from 3-point range this season (more pg 6). Facebook: /WisconsinMensBasketball . YouTube: /WisconsinBadgers WISCONSIN’S POTENTIAL STARTERS BASED ON LAST TIME OUT No. Name Pts. Reb. Ast. Of Note 0 D’MITRIK TRICE 14.8 3.2 3.7 2.5 A-TO ra o (55-22); 42.7% 3FG; Cousy Award Watch List 2 ALEEM FORD 9.4 4.2 1.1 10+ pts in 9 of 15 games; UW 8-0 when Ford scores double fi gures 5 TYLER WAHL 5.5 4.1 1.5 Made 5th career start vs. Northwestern (scored career high 14 pts) 11 MICAH POTTER 12.1 6.7 1.3 Team-best 50.4% FG (40.5% 3FG); Abdul-Jabbar Award Watch List 34 BRAD DAVISON 9.8 3.1 2.4 14 points at Rutgers; career 82.3% FT ranks 5th in UW history BADGERMBB NOTES GAME 16: OHIO STATE TRENDING THIS SEASON TRICE AT THE POINT OF IT ALL BASKETBALL COMMUNICATIONS Wisconsin’s 12-3 start has revealed a handful Third-Team All-Big Ten honoree D’Mitrik Trice of early statistical trends. Consider... has developed into one of the nation’s premier GENERAL INFORMATION point guards and his inclusion on the Bob . Address: 1440 Monroe Street, Madison, WI 53711 Beating the Best: The Badgers are putting Cousy Award Watch List validated that claim. Website: UWBadgers.com together one of nation’s most impressive . Press Box Phone: (608) 262-7766 resumes this season. Trice leads the Badgers averaging 14.8 ppg and 3.7 apg. He is also averaging 3.2 rpg . UW is 3-1 vs. AP Top-25 teams. BRANDON HARRISON PRIMARY He’s been on an offensive tear the last 7 . Phone: (608) 279-8653 . UW has 6 wins over top 50 teams in Ken games, averaging 19.1 points per game, . Email: [email protected] Pom’s rankings, the most in the country shooting 50% FG and 46.3% 3FG. Twitter: @BrandonHarrison (thru Jan. 17). Illinois is the only other . at MSU: 29 points, 4-7 3FGs, 11-15 FTs school with 6 top-50 wins. vs. Maryland: 25 points, 3-6 3FGs, 6-7 FTs PATRICK HERB DIRECTOR OF . UW also owns 8 Quad 1 & 2 wins according . vs. Indiana: 21 points, 7 assists/1 TO BRAND STRATEGY to the NET ranking, trailing only Alabama (9) Trice has a 2.5 assist-to-turnover ratio this . Phone: (608) 957-2085 for most in the nation. Michigan also has 8 season (55 ast to 22 TOs), all while playing a . Email: [email protected] such wins while Clemson, Gonzaga, Illinois, team-high 469 minutes this season. Twitter: @PatrickHerb Iowa and Purdue all have 7. Trice has seen steady improvement in his Efficiency: UW ranks in the top 20 for both assist-to-turnover ratio over his time at UW: offensive (19th) and defensive (5th) effi- ciency according to KenPom.com. Trice, Assist-to-Turnover Ratio, Career MEDIA RESOURCES Year Ast TOs Ratio Balance: A total of 9 different Badgers 2016 63 37 1.7 CREDENTIAL APPLICATIONS have scored in double figures in a game this 2017 23 13 1.8 (medical redshirt) . www.sportssystems.com/Wisconsin season and 6 different players have led the 2018 90 45 2.0 team in scoring. 2019 131 53 2.5 BIG TEN MEDIA EMAIL LIST 2020 55 22 2.5 . office.bigten.org/media . Wisconsin is 9-0 this season when Career 362 170 2.13 4+ Badgers score in double figures.