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 #8 WISCONSIN BADGERS VS INDIANA HOOSIERS Dec. 4 at Marquette L, 65-67 9҃2, 3҃1 BIG TEN 7҃4, 2҃2 B1G Dec. 9 RHODE ISLAND W, 63-62 Rankings (AP/Coaches): 8/10 Rankings (AP/Coaches): RV/-- Dec. 15 LOYOLA (CHICAGO) W, 77-63 Head Coach: Greg Gard Head Coach: Archie Miller Dec. 19 #23 LOUISVILLE^ W, 85-48 Record at Wisconsin: 110-59 (6th Season) Record at IU: 62-47 (4th Season) Overall Record: 110-59 (6th Season) Overall Record: 201-110 (10th Season) Dec. 22 NEBRASKA W, 67-53 Dec. 25 at #12 Michigan State W, 85-76 THURSDAY, JAN. 7 ▪ 6 P.M. CT ▪ MADISON, WIS. ▪ KOHL CENTER ▪ FS1 Dec. 28 MARYLAND L, 64-70 Dec. 31 #21 MINNESOTA W, 71-59 BADGERS BACK AT THE KOHL CENTER VS. INDIANA With last Sunday’s game at Penn State postponed, Wisconsin returns Jan. 3 at Penn State Postponed after a 7-day layoff to host Indiana on Thursday. Tip is scheduled for 6 Jan. 7 INDIANA 6 PM p.m. (CT) on FS1. Jan. 12 at #10 Michigan 6 PM The Badgers are 17-1 all- me against Indiana at the Kohl Center, with Jan. 15 at #15 Rutgers 6 PM wins in their last 17 mee ngs (more on page 3). Jan. 23 OHIO STATE 3 PM Jan. 27 NORTHWESTERN Jan. 30 at Maryland GAME 12 FAST BREAK FACTS Wisconsin went 22-7 in the 2020 calendar year, All 5 of Wisconsin’s Feb. 2 PENN STATE the most wins and best win percentage among starters are averag- UW is 1 of just 2 schools to Feb. 6 at #12 Illinois Big Ten teams. UW’s 22 wins tied for 3rd most ing double-figure rank among the na on’s top Feb. 11 at Nebraska in the nation among major conference teams. scoring this season. 10 in both off ensive (9th) and Feb. 14 #10 MICHIGAN defensive (5th) effi ciency . Only Kansas (26) and Baylor (24) won more The last time that Feb. 18 #5 IOWA happened for UW according to KenPom. games in the calendar year of 2020 (more pg 2). Feb. 21 at Northwestern was 2002-03 with Feb. 27 #12 ILLINOIS The Badgers have three wins over AP Top-25 Kirk Penney (16.2 ppg), Devin Harris (12.7), teams this season, joining Gonzaga (4) and Alando Tucker (12.0), Freddie Owens (10.3) Mar. 2 at Purdue Kansas (4) as the only teams in the country that and Mike Wilkinson (10.3) can make that claim (as of Jan. 1). Mar. 7 at #5 Iowa Wisconsin ranks 2nd in the nation averaging Wisconsin is 17-1 against Indiana at the Kohl only 8.3 turnovers per game (min. 4 games). BIG TEN TOURNAMENT - Chicago, Ill. Center, with the Hoosiers only win coming in Dating back to last season, UW has commit- Mar. 10-14 at United Center 1998, the building’s opening season. UW has ted 11 or fewer TOs in 29 consecutive games won 21 of the last 24 vs. IU. Greg Gard is 7-2 (more pg 6). NCAA TOURNAMENT - Indianapolis, Ind. in his career against Indiana (more on pg 3). Mar. 16-17 First Four Wisconsin has a trio of players on watch lists for The reigning conference co-champions, Mar. 18-21 Rounds 1-2 major na onal awards: PG D’Mitrik Trice Wisconsin won its 19th Big Ten title last season Mar. 25-28 Sweet 16 / Elite 8 (Bob Cousy Award), PF Nate Reuvers (Karl and 5th since 2002 (more on pg 5). April 3-5 Final Four Malone Award) and C Micah Po er (Kareem . Only Michigan St. (6) has won more B1G titles Abdul-Jabbar). ^ ACC Challenge since 2002. Ohio St. has also won 5 in that span. Micah Potter has emerged as one of the Home games in BOLD CAPS The 2020 Big Ten Coach of the Year, Greg nation’s best-shooting big men, leading UW Gard owns a career record of 110-59 (.651), shooting 51.1% FG and 44.8% 3FG (12.7 ppg) boasting the 3rd-highest win percentage in and leads the Badgers in rebounding (7.3 rpg). FOLLOW THE #BADGERS Wisconsin history (more on pg 2). Third-Team All-Big Ten guard D’Mitrik Trice TV: FS1 . With a conference record of 62-36, Gard’s .633 has blossomed into one of the Big Ten’s pre- App: FOX Sports GO | Online: foxsportsgo.com B1G win% ranks 6th among Big Ten coaches of mier PGs. After recently scoring 29 points at . Play-by-Play: Adam Amin the last 40 years - since 1980 (more on page 2). Michigan State, Tom Izzo called him Wisconsin’s . Analyst: Stephen Bardo “maestro.” Trice leads UW averaging 14.2 ppg UW has stifled opponents defensively, leading in addition to 37 assists and only 15 turnovers RADIO: BADGER SPORTS NETWORK the Big Ten allowing only 60.5 ppg this season App: iHeartRadio | Satellite: SiriusXM 83 in a team-high 321 minutes (more pg 2). and 2nd in FG pct. defense (37.9%). UW ranks . Play-by-Play: Matt Lepay 5th in the country in Ken Pomeroy’s Adjusted Wisconsin’s active scoring leader (1,163 pts), . Analyst: Mike Lucas Defensive Efficiency (more on pg 6). Brad Davison averages 10.1 ppg (43.2% 3FG) this season. An ironman during his career, SOCIAL MEDIA: #ONWISCONSIN Wisconsin ranks 11th in the NCAA shooting Davison is just the 12th Badger in UW history . Twitter: @BadgerMBB 41.4% 3FG and averaging 8.7 triples per game. to make 100 career starts (more on page 4). Instagram: badgermbb . Facebook: /WisconsinMensBasketball WISCONSIN’S POTENTIAL STARTERS . YouTube: /WisconsinBadgers No. Name Pts. Reb. Ast. Of Note 0 D’MITRIK TRICE 14.2 3.4 3.4 37 ast to just 15 TOs, 44% 3FG (22-50); Cousy Award Watch List 2 ALEEM FORD 10.0 4.1 1.2 Double-fi gure scoring 8 of 11 games (5 straight); 46.6 FG% (41-88) 11 MICAH POTTER 12.7 7.3 1.8 Team-best 51.1% FG, 44.8% 3FG; Abdul-Jabbar Award Watch List 34 BRAD DAVISON 10.1 3.1 2.7 83.3% FT this season; his career 82.4% FT ranks 5th in UW history 35 NATE REUVERS 10.0 4.1 1.2 1.5 blocks/game, 39.1% 3FG (9-23); Malone Award Watch List BADGERMBB NOTES GAME 12: INDIANA TRICE AT THE POINT OF IT ALL 2020 WASN’T ALL BAD... BASKETBALL COMMUNICATIONS Third-Team All-Big Ten honoree D’Mitrik Trice The year 2020 had its ups and downs, but has developed into one of the nation’s premier GENERAL INFORMATION the Badgers s ll had plenty to be grateful for. point guards and his inclusion on the Bob Cheers to: . Address: 1440 Monroe Street, Madison, WI 53711 Cousy Award Watch List validated that claim. Website: UWBadgers.com Winning: Wisconsin went 22-7 in the 2020 . Press Box Phone: (608) 262-7766 So far this season, Trice leads the Badgers calendar year, the most wins and best win% averaging 14.2 ppg, 3.4 rpg and 3.4 apg. among Big Ten teams. UW’s 22 wins T-3rd BRANDON HARRISON PRIMARY Trice is shooting 44% 3FG (22-for-50). most in the nation among major conference . Phone: (608) 279-8653 Trice has a 2.5 assist-to-turnover ratio this teams, joining Kansas (26) & Baylor (24). Email: [email protected] season (37 ast to 15 TOs), all while playing a Titles: UW claimed its 19th Big Ten title and . Twitter: @BrandonHarrison team-high 321 minutes this season. first since 2015. Only Purdue (22), Indiana Trice has seen steady improvement in his (22) and Ohio State (20) have won more. PATRICK HERB DIRECTOR OF assist-to-turnover ratio over his time at UW: . Wisconsin even defeated BYU in ESPN’s BRAND STRATEGY Trice, Assist-to-Turnover Ratio, Career faux-national championship game to become . Phone: (608) 957-2085 Year Ast TOs Ratio “2020 BPI Simulated National Champions” . Email: [email protected] 2016 63 37 1.7 . Twitter: @PatrickHerb 2017 23 13 1.8 (medical redshirt) Legends: Former coach Bo Ryan and former 2018 90 45 2.0 standout Mike Wilkinson were inducted into 2019 131 53 2.5 the UW Athletics Hall of Fame. 2020 37 15 2.5 Career 344 163 2.11 Family: The ever-growing Badger family MEDIA RESOURCES gained some new additions in 2020, includ- Like Davison, Trice is also quickly climbing the CREDENTIAL APPLICATIONS ing assistant coach Alando Tucker and his charts in UW’s record book, rising on several . www.sportssystems.com/Wisconsin wife, Krystal, having their third son, Auri. impressive lists (charts page 7): . Micah Potter got engaged this summer to BIG TEN MEDIA EMAIL LIST . Trice became the first player in UW history Elle (pronounced “L”) Van Ginsven, a senior . office.bigten.org/media to amass 1,000 points, 300 rebounds and on the Loyola Chicago volleyball team. WISCONSIN BASKETBALL RECORD BOOK 300 assists by his junior season. Health: “Garding Against Cancer” surpassed . go.wisc.edu/MBBRecordBook . His 1,156 career points ties for 32nd at UW. the $4 million mark in 2020, raising money WIRELESS INTERNET ACCESS KOHL CENTER . With 204 career 3-pointers, Trice ranks for cancer research and care in Wisconsin.