Men's Basketball

Postgame Notes: Wisconsin vs. Green Bay

Men's Basketball

Postgame Notes: Wisconsin vs. Green Bay

Nov. 19, 2014

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Postgame Notes
Wisconsin vs. Green Bay
Nov. 19, 2014

Team Notes
•    Wisconsin improved to 3-0 on the season, winning its 19th-consecutive regular-season non-conference game. UW has also now won 16 consecutive regular-season non-conference games at the Kohl Center.
•    Bo Ryan moved to 324-121 (.728) in his career at Wisconsin, including a mark of 198-21 (.904) at the Kohl Center.
•    The Badgers are now 20-1 all-time against Green Bay and a perfect 17-0 against the Phoenix at home.
•    UW attempted a season-high 37 free throws, the team’s most going 28-for-48 at the line against Illinois on Feb. 3, 2013.
•    The Badgers are now 106-14 (.883) under Bo Ryan when attempting at least 25 free throws in a game.
•    Wisconsin shot 51.9 percent from the floor, its second-consecutive game going over 50 percent.
•    UW’s frontcourt trio of Nigel Hayes, Frank Kaminsky and Sam Dekker combined for 64 points, 30 rebounds and eight blocks.
•    The Badgers owned a 45-31 rebounding edge and have out-rebounded their three opponents by an average of 18.7 boards per game.
•    UW had a pair of 20-point scorers in the same game for the first time since Jordan Taylor (30) and Jon Leuer (20) did it against Michigan State on Feb. 6, 2011.

Individual Notes
•    Sophomore Nigel Hayes scored a career-high 25 points, notching his second-straight double-double with 11 rebounds. He was 8-for-11 from the floor and 7-for-11 at the free throw line. Hayes is now averaging 15.3 points and 11.0 rebounds per game.
•    Senior Frank Kaminsky tallied 20 points and a career-high 15 rebounds, his third-consecutive game with a double-double. He is now averaging 17.0 points and a Big Ten-leading 12.0 rebounds per game.
•    Kaminsky also added a career-high seven blocks. He now has 104 career blocks, good for 5th in UW history.
•    Junior Sam Dekker finished with 19 points and four rebounds, his fourth-straight game scoring 15 points or more dating back to last season.
•    Senior Duje Dukan saw his first action of the season, registering five points and six rebounds in 16 minutes.
•    Sophomore Bronson Koenig hauled in a career-best five rebounds to go with two assists and zero turnovers. He has seven assists to just one turnover on the season.

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