Postgame Notes
Wisconsin vs. Purdue
Jan. 7, 2015
TEAM NOTES
- Wisconsin improved to 15-1 on the season, marking the third time UW has begun the year 15-1 or better under Bo Ryan (also in 2006-07 and 2013-14).
- Bo Ryan is now 336-122 (.734) during his 14 years at Wisconsin, including a mark of 203-22 (.902) at the Kohl Center.
- Ryan also improved his career Big Ten record to 159-66 (.707), the highest win percentage in conference history. UW also improved to 99-14 (.876) at home against Big Ten teams under Ryan.
- With his 159th Big Ten win, Ryan surpassed Walter Meanwell (158) for the most conference victories by a Badgers head coach.
- Ryan is now alone in 9th place on the Big Ten's all-time wins ledger.
- Wisconsin has won three straight meetings, and five of its last seven matchups, with Purdue.
- UW is 48-37 all-time against Purdue in Madison and improved to 11-3 against the Boilermakers at the Kohl Center.
- Wisconsin is off to a 3-0 start to Big Ten play for the 7th time in 14 seasons under Bo Ryan.
- The Badgers shot 80.6% (25-for-31) from the free throw line, outscoring Purdue (3-for-7) by 22 points at the stripe. The Boilermakers' free throw and free throw attempt totals were both season lows.
- UW's 25 made free throws were its second-highest total of the season, trailing only 26 made FTs vs. Nicholls on Dec. 13. This marked UW's 5th game making at least 20 free throws this season.
- The Badgers are 110-14 under Bo Ryan when attempting at least 25 free throws in a game.
- Wisconsin held Purdue to a season-low 55 points. The Badgers have held 8 opponents to their season-low point totals.
- Purdue entered the game averaging 28.0 free throw attempts in Big Ten play. The Badgers held the Boilermakers to a 3-for-7 showing at the stripe.
INDIVIDUAL NOTES
- Junior Sam Dekker became the 39th player in Wisconsin history to score 1,000 points in his career on a put-back dunk in the first half. Dekker is also the 17th Badger to reach 1,000 points in just three seasons. He finished with 6 points and now has 1,003 for his career.
- Senior Frank Kaminsky tallied a game-high 21 points, going 11-for-14 at the free throw line, to go with 4 rebounds, 1 block and 1 steal. Kaminsky has reached 20 points in a game four times this season and 11 times in his career.
- Kaminsky now has 996 career points and needs just 4 to become the 40th member of Wisconsin's 1,000-point club.
- Senior Traevon Jackson scored 13 points while adding 2 rebounds, 2 assists and 2 steals.
- Senior Josh Gasser racked up 15 points, hitting 2-of-4 from behind the arc. He is shooting 45.1 percent from 3-point range on the year.
