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Postgame Notes
Wisconsin at Northwestern
Jan. 4, 2015

TEAM NOTES
•    Wisconsin improved to 14-1 on the season and 2-0 in the Big Ten. This is the third time UW has opened a season 14-1 or better in the modern era - all three have come under head coach Bo Ryan.
•    Bo Ryan posted his 158th career Big Ten win, equaling Hall of Famer Walter Meanwell for the Wisconsin school record. Ryan reached that milestone in 15 fewer games than Meanwell.
•    Ryan owns a career record of 158-66 (.705) in Big Ten play, owning the best win percentage in conference annals.
•    Wisconsin improved to 7-0 away from home this season, including 4-0 in true road games. Over the last two seasons, the Badgers are now 23-5 (.821), owning the most wins and best winning percentage in road/neutral games of any major conference team.
•    The Badgers have now won 8 of the last 9 meetings with Northwestern, winning in each of their last 5 trips to Evanston, Ill.
•    UW dished out a season-high 23 assists, the team's most in a Big Ten game in the Bo Ryan era (since 2001-02). Overall, it is Wisconsin's most since having 24 against Presbyterian on Nov. 20, 2012. The Badgers assisted on 14-of-15 field goals in the first half.
•    Wisconsin went 12-for-25 (48.0 percent) from 3-point range, the team's most triples in a game this season. The 48 percent mark is also UW's second-highest of the season (8-16 at Milwaukee).
•    With 89 points on Wednesday against Penn State and 81 vs. Northwestern, the Badgers have scored 80+ points in back-to-back Big Ten games for the first time since 1992 (92-78 over Illinois on Feb. 20, 1992 and 96-78 over Michigan on Feb. 26).
•    The Badgers' 81 points is their most in a Big Ten road game since an 82-62 win Penn State on Feb. 11, 2006.
•    UW has now held 12 of its 15 opponents to 60 points or less this season.
•    The Badgers shot 52.6 percent from the field, topping 50 percent for the second-straight game and the 8th time this season.

INDIVIDUAL NOTES
•    Senior Frank Kaminsky notched his third straight double-double, finishing with 16 points and 10 rebounds. He now has a Big Ten-leading 7 double-doubles on the year. Kaminsky added a career-high 6 assists, 2 steals and a block. Kaminsky has scored in double figures in 9 straight games and owns 975 career points.
•    Junior Sam Dekker tallied 16 points (6-for-8 shooting), 6 rebounds and 2 assists, going 4-for-6 from 3-point range. Dekker has now scored in double digits in 6 consecutive and has 997 career points.
•    Senior Duje Dukan reached double figure points for the fourth time in his career, scoring 14 points, while adding 4 rebounds and 2 assists.
•    Sophomore Nigel Hayes recorded 10 points (5-for-5 FGs), 2 rebounds and 3 assists, his 9th game in double figures this season.
•    Senior Traevon Jackson dished out 6 assists, giving him 300 for his career and passing Devin Harris (295) on the school's all-time list. Jackson also chipped in 8 points and 2 rebounds.
•    Senior Josh Gasser posted 9 points, going 3-for-6 from 3-point range. He is now 31-for-65 (.477) on the year from outside the arc. He also had 4 rebounds and 3 assists.