Wisconsin 63, Minnesota 53

Feb. 21, 2015

TEAM NOTES
? Wisconsin improved to 25-2 on the season, equaling the Badgers' best 27-game start in program history. UW also opened the 2006-07 season with a mark of 25-2.

? The Badgers moved to 13-1 in the Big Ten for the first time in school history. UW is just the third team to start the conference season 13-1 or better since 2002 (Illinois was 14-0 in 2005 and Ohio State was 13-1 in 2010). 

? UW has now won 10 straight Big Ten games, the school's longest conference win streak since closing the 1940-41 season with 11 straight Big Ten wins.

? Bo Ryan improved to 346-123 (.738) during his time in Madison. He also improved to 169-67 (.716) all-time in Big Ten action, the highest winning percentage in conference history.

? Ryan posted his 729th win, tying Jerry Tarkanian for 35th place in college basketball annals. Among active Div. I coaches, only Mike Krzyzewski (1006), Jim Boeheim (964), Bob Huggins (761) and Roy Williams (741) have more career wins.

? Wisconsin posted its 12th-consecutive Big Ten home win and improved to 105-14 (.882) at home against Big Ten teams under Bo Ryan.

? Josh Gasser and Duje Dukan were a part of their 106th win, the most wins for any class in UW history.

? Minnesota entered the game forcing 18.0 turnovers per game (3rd In the NCAA). The Badgers coughed it up just 8 times. UW leads the nation averaging just 7.4 turnovers per game, a mark that would set an NCAA Div. I record.

? In limiting Minnesota to 53 points, the Badgers have held 20 of 27 opponent to 60 points or less this season. UW has held each of its last 5 opponents to 55 points or less.

? The Gophers did not make a free throw, the fourth time a UW opponent has failed to make a free throw during the Bo Ryan era.

? UW matched a season-high with 9 blocked shots. 

INDIVIDUAL NOTES
? Senior Frank Kaminsky tallied 21 points to go along with 5 rebounds, 3 assists, 3 blocks and 1 steal. Kaminsky has now scored 20+ points in 7 of his last 11 games and 10 times on the season.

? Freshman Bronson Koenig scored a career-high 17 points (6-6 FTs), reaching double figures for the 9th time in his last 11 games. He also added 2 rebounds, 3 assists and 1 steal.

? Sophomore Nigel Hayes finished with 9 points, 7 rebounds and 3 assists.