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 #9 WISCONSIN BADGERS VS #7 MICHIGAN WOLVERINES Dec. 4 at Marquette L, 65-67 10҃2, 4҃1 BIG TEN 10҃0, 5҃0 B1G Dec. 9 RHODE ISLAND W, 63-62 Rankings (AP/Coaches): 9/9 Rankings (AP/Coaches): 7/5 Dec. 15 LOYOLA (CHICAGO) W, 77-63 Head Coach: Greg Gard Head Coach: Juwan Howard Dec. 19 #23 LOUISVILLE^ W, 85-48 Record at Wisconsin: 111-59 (6th Season) Record at MICH: 29-12 (2nd Season) Overall Record: 111-59 (6th Season) Overall Record: 29-12 (2nd Season) Dec. 22 NEBRASKA W, 67-53 Dec. 25 at #12 Michigan State W, 85-76 TUESDAY, JAN. 12 ▪ 6 P.M. CT ▪ ANN ARBOR, MICH. ▪ CRISLER CENTER ▪ ESPN Dec. 28 MARYLAND L, 64-70 Dec. 31 #21 MINNESOTA W, 71-59 BADGERS CLASH WITH WOLVERINES IN TOPTEN ROAD TEST Coming off an 80-73 win over Indiana in double overtime last Thursday, Jan. 3 at Penn State Postponed #9 Wisconsin returns to the road for a top-10 road test against Jan. 7 INDIANA W, 80-73 (2OT) #7 Michigan on Tuesday. Tip is scheduled for 6 p.m. (CT) on ESPN. Jan. 12 at #7 Michigan 6 PM The Badgers have won 7 of their last 10 games at the Crisler Center, Jan. 15 at Rutgers 8 PM including last season’s 81-74 win over the #19 Wolverines. Overall, Jan. 23 OHIO STATE 3 PM Wisconsin is 19-6 in its last 25 mee ngs with Michigan. Jan. 27 NORTHWESTERN Jan. 30 at Maryland GAME 13 FAST BREAK FACTS Feb. 2 PENN STATE The Badgers have earned 5 wins over teams A trio of Badgers UW is 1 of just 2 schools to Feb. 6 at #14 Illinois ranked in the top 50 of Ken Pomeroy’s rankings are on watch lists rank among the na on’s top Feb. 11 at Nebraska this season, tied for the most in the country. for major na onal 10 in both off ensive (10th) and Feb. 14 #7 MICHIGAN Illinois, Texas and Clemson also have 5. awards: D’Mitrik defensive (7th) effi ciency Feb. 18 #5 IOWA Trice (Bob Cousy according to KenPom. Tuesday at #7 Michigan, Wisconsin is looking Feb. 21 at Northwestern Award), Nate for its 9th win over an AP top-10 team in Feb. 27 #14 ILLINOIS 6 seasons under Greg Gard (more on pg 2). Reuvers (Karl Malone Award) and Micah Po er (Kareem Wisconsin went 22-7 in the 2020 calendar Abdul-Jabbar). Mar. 2 at Purdue year, the most wins and best win percentage Mar. 7 at #5 Iowa among Big Ten teams. UW’s 22 wins trailed All 5 of Wisconsin’s starters are averaging 9.8+ only Kansas (26) and Baylor (24) among major ppg this season. The last time all 5 starters BIG TEN TOURNAMENT - Chicago, Ill. conference teams. averaged double figures for UW was 2002-03 Mar. 10-14 at United Center with Kirk Penney, Devin Harris, Alando Tucker, The reigning conference co-champions, UW Freddie Owens and Mike Wilkinson. NCAA TOURNAMENT - Indianapolis, Ind. won its 19th Big Ten title last season and 5th Mar. 16-17 First Four since 2002 (more on pg 5). Senior D’Mitrik Trice has become one of the Mar. 18-21 Rounds 1-2 nation’s best point guards, leading UW averag- . Only Michigan St. (6) has won more B1G titles ing 14.8 ppg, along with 44 assists and just 16 Mar. 25-28 Sweet 16 / Elite 8 since 2002. Ohio St. has also won 5 in that span. turnovers (2.8 ast-to-TO ratio) in a team-high April 3-5 Final Four The 2020 Big Ten Coach of the Year, Greg 368 minutes (more pg 2). ^ ACC Challenge Gard owns a career record of 111-59 (.656), . Over the last 4 games, Trice has averaged Home games in BOLD CAPS boasting the 3rd-highest win percentage in 22.3 ppg, going 11-for-23 (47.8%) from 3-point Wisconsin history (more on pg 4). range and 22-of-28 (78.6%) at the FT line. Gard will coach his 100th Big Ten game on FOLLOW THE #BADGERS . Scoring 29 pts at Michigan State on Christmas Tuesday. Now 63-36 all-time and with a .636 Day, Tom Izzo called him Wisconsin’s “maestro.” B1G win%, he ranks 6th among Big Ten coaches TV: ESPN App: ESPN | Online: watchespn.com of the last 40 years - since 1980 (more on pg 4). Micah Potter has emerged as one of the . Play-by-Play: Dave Flemming nation’s best-shooting big men, leading UW Wisconsin ranks 6th in the NCAA shooting . Analyst: Dan Dakich shooting 52.5% FG and 43.3% 3FG. He is sec- 41.4% 3FG and averages 8.7 triples per game. ond on the team in scoring (12.5 ppg) and leads RADIO: BADGER SPORTS NETWORK The Badgers lead the Big Ten allowing only the Badgers in rebounding (7.0 rpg). App: iHeartRadio | Satellite: SiriusXM 83 61.5 ppg this season and 2nd in FG pct. Wisconsin’s ironman (105 straight starts), Brad . Play-by-Play: Matt Lepay defense (38.9%). Wisconsin’s defense ranks Davison is averaging 10.0 ppg (43.8% 3FG) this . Analyst: Mike Lucas 7th in the NCAA, according to Ken Pomeroy’s season. Davison is just the 12th Badger to make Adjusted Defensive Efficiency (more on pg 6). SOCIAL MEDIA: #ONWISCONSIN 100 career starts (more on pg 4). Wisconsin ranks 2nd in the nation averaging . Twitter: @BadgerMBB only 8.2 turnovers per game (more pg 6). Instagram: badgermbb . Facebook: /WisconsinMensBasketball . YouTube: /WisconsinBadgers WISCONSIN’S POTENTIAL STARTERS No. Name Pts. Reb. Ast. Of Note 0 D’MITRIK TRICE 14.8 3.3 3.7 44 ast to just 16 TOs, 42% 3FG (24-57); Cousy Award Watch List 2 ALEEM FORD 9.8 4.1 1.3 Double-fi gure scoring 8 of 12 games (4 of last 5); 46.8% FG (44-94) 11 MICAH POTTER 12.5 7.0 1.7 Team-best 52.5% FG (43.3% 3FG); Abdul-Jabbar Award Watch List 34 BRAD DAVISON 10.0 3.2 2.6 81.6% FT this season; his career 82.1% FT ranks 5th in UW history 35 NATE REUVERS 10.3 4.3 0.9 1.3 blocks/game, 39.1% 3FG (9-23); Karl Malone Award Watch List BADGERMBB NOTES GAME 13: MICHIGAN TRENDING THIS SEASON TRICE AT THE POINT OF IT ALL BASKETBALL COMMUNICATIONS Wisconsin’s 10-2 start has revealed a few early Third-Team All-Big Ten honoree D’Mitrik Trice 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 Efficiency: UW is 1 of just 2 schools to rank Cousy Award Watch List validated that claim. Website: UWBadgers.com among the nation’s top 10 in both offensive . Press Box Phone: (608) 262-7766 (10th) and defensive (7th) efficiency accord- So far this season, Trice leads the Badgers ing to KenPom. Baylor is the only other. averaging 14.8 ppg and 3.7 apg. He is also BRANDON HARRISON PRIMARY averaging 3.3 rpg Balance: All 5 of Wisconsin’s starters are . Phone: (608) 279-8653 averaging 9.8+ points per game this season. Trice is shooting 42.1% from 3-point range . Email: [email protected] (24-for-57), ranking 3rd in the Big Ten . Twitter: @BrandonHarrison . The last time all 5 starters averaged double among players with 2.0+ 3FGs per game. figures for UW was 2002-03 with Kirk Trice has authored some terrific perfor- Penney (16.2 ppg), Devin Harris (12.7), mances already this season: PATRICK HERB DIRECTOR OF Alando Tucker (12.0), Freddie Owens (10.3) BRAND STRATEGY and Mike Wilkinson (10.3). at MSU: 29 points, 4-7 3FGs, 11-15 FTs . Phone: (608) 957-2085 . vs. Maryland: 25 points, 3-6 3FGs, 6-7 FTs . Email: [email protected] 3-Point Shooting: UW ranks 2nd in the Big . vs. Indiana: 21 points, 7 assists/1 TO . Twitter: @PatrickHerb Ten and 6th NCAA shooting 41.4% 3FG. The Badgers rank 4th in the B1G averaging Trice has a 2.8 assist-to-turnover ratio this 8.7 triples per game. Each of UW’s starters season (44 ast to 16 TOs), all while playing a has made at least 9 triples this season. team-high 368 minutes this season. MEDIA RESOURCES Defense: UW leads the Big Ten in scoring Trice has seen steady improvement in his assist-to-turnover ratio over his time at UW: CREDENTIAL APPLICATIONS defense (61.5 ppg) and ranks 2nd in field . www.sportssystems.com/Wisconsin goal percentage defense (38.9%). Trice, Assist-to-Turnover Ratio, Career Year Ast TOs Ratio Turnovers: UW leads the Big Ten and ranks BIG TEN MEDIA EMAIL LIST 2016 63 37 1.7 2nd in the NCAA averaging just 8.2 turn- . office.bigten.org/media 2017 23 13 1.8 (medical redshirt) overs per game. The Badgers have not had 2018 90 45 2.0 WISCONSIN BASKETBALL RECORD BOOK more than 11 times in any game this season. 2019 131 53 2.5 . go.wisc.edu/MBBRecordBook 2020 44 16 2.8 Career 351 164 2.14 WIRELESS INTERNET ACCESS KOHL CENTER WRECKING THE RANKED .