WISCONSIN BASKETBALL 202021 SCHEDULE Nov. 25 EASTERN ILLINOIS W, 77-67 Nov. 27 ARK-PINE BLUFF W, 92-58 25 NCAA TOURNAMENT APPEARANCES ▪ 4 FINAL FOURS ▪ 19 BIG TEN CHAMPIONSHIPS ▪ 21 CONSENSUS ALL҃AMERICANS Dec. 1 GREEN BAY W, 82-42 #9 WISCONSIN BADGERS VS #1 BAYLOR BEARS Dec. 4 at Marquette L, 65-67 18҃12, 10҃10 BIG TEN 23҃2, 13҃1 BIG 12 Dec. 9 RHODE ISLAND W, 63-62 Rankings (AP/Coaches): RV/RV Rankings (AP/Coaches): 3/3 Dec. 15 LOYOLA (CHICAGO) W, 77-63 Head Coach: Greg Gard Head Coach: Scott Drew Dec. 19 #23 LOUISVILLE^ W, 85-48 Record at Wisconsin: 119-69 (6th Season) Record at BU: 367-215 (18th Season) Dec. 22 NEBRASKA W, 67-53 Overall Record: 119-69 (6th Season) Overall Record: 387–226 (19th Season) Dec. 25 at #12 Michigan State W, 85-76 SUNDAY, MARCH 21 ▪ 1:40 P.M. CT ▪ INDIANAPOLIS, IND. ▪ HINKLE FIELDHOUSE ▪ CBS Dec. 28 MARYLAND L, 64-70 Dec. 31 #21 MINNESOTA W, 71-59 WISCONSIN TAKES ON BAYLOR ROUND ONE RECAP Jan. 7 INDIANA W, 80-73 (2OT) LOOKING FOR ANOTHER SWEET 16 (9) Wisconsin 85, (8) North Carolina 62 Jan. 12 at #7 Michigan L, 54-77 With an 85-62 win over No. 8 North Carolina, Wisconsin led wire-to-wire en route to a Jan. 15 at Rutgers W, 60-54 9th-seeded Wisconsin advanced to the second 23-point margin of victory, the school’s third- Jan. 20 NORTHWESTERN W, 68-52 round of the NCAA tournament for the 5th largest in an NCAA tournament game. Jan. 23 #15 OHIO STATE L, 62-74 time in its last 6 trips to The Big Dance and the Jan. 27 at Maryland W, 61-55 . UW also built its largest-ever halftime lead 11th time in the last 13 appearances. Jan. 30 at Penn State L, 71-81 (40-24) in NCAA tournament history. UW has won at least 1 NCAA tournament Feb. 2 PENN STATE W, 72-56 The Badgers equaled their third-highest game in 19 of its 25 appearances, including Feb. 6 at #12 Illinois L, 60-75 11 of the last 13. scoring output for an NCAA tournament game and UW’s most tourney points since an 85-78 Feb. 10 at Nebraska W, 61-48 Wisconsin has won 14 NCAA tournament win over Arizona in the 2015 Elite Eight. Feb. 14 #3 MICHIGAN L, 59-67 games since 2014, the most among Big Ten Feb. 18 #11 IOWA L, 62-77 teams and 6th-highest total in the na on. The Badgers also matched their second-highest Feb. 21 at Northwestern W, 68-51 scoring output of the season, trailing only a UW has won a total of 34 NCAA tournament Feb. 27 #5 ILLINOIS L, 69-74 92-58 win over Arkansas-Pine Bluff on Nov. 27. games since 2000, the 2nd-highest total in the Mar. 2 at #23 Purdue L, 69-73 The Badgers’ 23-point victory matched North Big Ten and 7th-highest mark in the NCAA. Mar. 7 at #5 Iowa L, 73-77 Carolina’s second-largest NCAA tournament Wisconsin looks to advance to the Sweet 16 loss and its most lopsided defeat since a 96-73 for the 5th time in the last 7 NCAA tourneys, BIG TEN TOURNAMENT - Indianapolis, Ind. setback to Arkansas in 1990. and the 7th time in the last 10 tournaments. Mar. 11 vs. Penn State W, 75-74 . UW also held the Tar Heels to their fewest Mar. 12 vs. #5 Iowa L, 57-62 . UW also advanced to the NCAA tournament’s points in an NCAA tournament game since second weekend in 2011, 2012, 2014, 2015, NCAA TOURNAMENT 2013, a string of 22 games. 2016 and 2017. Mar. 19 vs. North Carolina W, 85-62 UW went 13-for-27 (48.1%) from 3-point Mar. 21 vs. #3 Baylor 1:40 p.m. Only Gonzaga (5) and Kentucky (5) have been to range, equaling the school’s third-most triples the Sweet 16 more frequently than Wisconsin ^ ACC Challenge in an NCAA tournament game. (4) since 2014. Duke, Michigan and UNC are Home games in BOLD CAPS the only other schools with 4 trips since 2014. The Badgers also matched their second-highest 3FG total of the season and most since making FOLLOW THE #BADGERS . Only Kentucky (7) has gone to more Sweet 16s 13 vs. Iowa on Feb. 18. since 2011 than Wisconsin (6). Duke, Kansas TV: CBS and North Carolina are the only other schools . UW improved to 7-0 this season when shooting App: CBS Sports | Online: cbssports.com with 6 Sweet 16 appearances since 2011. at least 45.0% from 3-point range. Play-by-Play: Kevin Harlan . Analyst: Dan Bonner Head coach Greg Gard improved to 5-3 in the . UW has connected on 45.1% (41-91) from . Sideline: Dana Jacobson NCAA tourney including 3-1 in the first round. 3-point range over its last 4 games. The Badgers are averaging 10.3 3FGs over that stretch. RADIO: BADGER SPORTS NETWORK . Gard’s teams are 3-2 against higher-seeded App: iHeartRadio | Satellite: SiriusXM 206 teams, with wins over No. 1 Villanova (2017), The Badgers shot 50.8% from the field, their . Play-by-Play: Matt Lepay No. 2 Xavier (2016) and No. 8 UNC (2021). best mark since shooting 50.8% vs. Minnesota . Analyst: Mike Lucas on Dec. 31, 2020. Overall, UW is 30-19 in the NCAA tournament RADIO: WESTWOOD ONE with Gard on the Badgers bench, including a . Wisconsin is 13-0 this season when it shoots a TuneIn/March Madness | Satellite: SiriusXM 206 mark of 25-16 from 2002-15 as an assistant. better FG percentage than its opponent. Play-by-Play: TBD . UW held North Carolina to 38.5% shooting, . Analyst: TBD TAKING ON NO. 1 the Badgers’ best defensive effort in an NCAA Wisconsin will be facing a No. 1 seed in the tournament game since holding Pitt to 37.5% NCAA tournament for the 10th time. The (18-48) FG in 2016. Badgers are 4-6 all-time against top-seeded Wisconsin out-rebounded North Carolina, teams, including wins in 3 of their last 4 games. 37-34, becoming just the 3rd team to out- Greg Gard has a win over a No. 1 seed on his rebound the Tar Heels this season and the first resume, when No. 8 seed UW knocked off since Florida State back on Jan. 16. No. 1 overall seed Villanova, 65-62, in the UW blocked 8 shots, matching a program second round of the 2017 NCAA tournament. record for an NCAA tourney game. The OPPONENT W/L Year/Round Badgers also recorded 8 vs. Montana in 2012. vs. Arizona (1) W, 66-59 2000 2nd Rd vs. Arizona (1) W, 64-63 (ot) 2014 Elite Eight The Badgers had just 7 turnovers. UW leads vs. Kentucky (1) W, 71-64 2015 Final Four the nation averaging 8.9 TOs per game, a num- vs. Villanova (1) W, 65-62 2017 Second Rd ber that would be 5th-best in school history. BADGERMBB NOTES NCAA TOURNAMENT: SECOND ROUND ROUND ONE RECAP CONT’D D’Mitrik Trice finished with 21 points to go along with 5 rebounds and 3 assists. SITUATIONAL RECORDS Brad Davison scored 29 points, tying Frank Under Kaminsky for 2nd-most by a Wisconsin player . For Trice, it marked his 7th 20-point game of 202021 Gard in an NCAA Tournament game. Kaminsky the season. Ahead at the half 17-4 96-14 scored 29 vs. Arizona in 2015, trailing only Nate Reuvers had 7 points, 5 rebounds and Behind at the half 0-8 19-50 Michael Finley (36 pts vs. Missouri in 1994). 4 blocked shots, which tied for UW’s 3rd- Tied at the half 1-0 3-5 . Davison’s 29 points was a season high and one highest NCAA tournament mark. FG% of .450 or more 8-1 67-11 short of his career high. He also matched his . Reuvers now has 183 career blocks, adding to FG% less than .450 10-11 51-58 season-high with 5 3FGs, going 5-for-7 from his school record. Ethan Happ is second in UW Better FG% than opp. 13-0 99-13 beyond the arc. history with 154 blocks. Worse FG% than opp. 5-12 20-55 . Davison has scored in double figures in 7 Micah Potter added 9 points, 4 rebounds, Same FG% as opp. 0-0 0-1 of the last 8 games, averaging 14.3 points 3 assists and matched a career-high with 3 Opp. FG% less than 45% 15-3 94-26 per game over that stretch. He is 22-for-48 blocks for the Badgers. 3FG% of 40% or more 10-1 57-8 (45.8%) from 3-point range. 3FG% less than 40% 8-11 61-60 . Potter is averaging 15.4 ppg and 5.6 rpg over . With 1,355 career points, Davison moved into Try more than 20 3FGs 11-10 65-40 the last 8 contests. He is shooting 16-for-33 20th place on Wisconsin’s all-time scoring Try 20 or fewer 3FGs 7-1 53-28 (48.5%) from 3-point range during that stretch, list, passing Trevon Hughes (1,339). He also Make at least 70% FT 16-7 72-28 and is 19-for-20 at the FT line. moved into UW’s top-5 with 220 career 3FGs. Try at least 20 FTs 7-1 51-14 Try fewer than 20 FTs 10-11 65-54 Out-rebound opponent 10-2 73-19 Tied or out-rebounded 8-10 45-50 Same or fewer TOs than opp.