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Postgame Notes
Wisconsin vs. Northwestern
Feb. 7, 2015
TEAM NOTES
? Wisconsin improved to 21-2 on the season, equaling the Badgers' best 23-game start in program history. UW also opened the 2006-07 season with a mark of 21-2.
? The Badgers also moved to 9-1 in the Big Ten, which equals the team's best 10-game start since 1914. UW also began 9-1 in 1916, 1923, 1929, 1941, 1947, 2007 and 2008.
? Bo Ryan improved to 342-123 (.735) during his time in Madison. He also improved to 165-67 (.711) all-time in Big Ten action, the highest winning percentage in conference history.
? The Badgers are 103-14 (.880) under Bo Ryan against Big Ten teams at the Kohl Center and 206-22 (.904) against all competition at the Kohl Center.
? UW has won 9 of the last 10 against Northwestern and improved to 14-1 all-time against the Wildcats at the Kohl Center.
? UW has now held 16 of 23 opponents to 60 points or less.
? The Badgers' 39-25 edge on the glass (+14) equaled their largest rebounding margin of the season in Big Ten play (37-23 vs. Iowa, 1/20/15).
? Wisconsin committed just 5 turnovers, lowering its nation-leading average to just 7.52 per game. The Badgers have averaged just 6.10 turnovers per game in Big Ten play.
? The Badgers went 14-for-17 from the free throw line (82.4%). Over its last three games, UW has shot 85.1% from the charity stripe (63-for-74).
? Wisconsin is averaging 74.6 points per game in Big Ten play to lead the league in scoring offense.
INDIVIDUAL NOTES
? Senior Josh Gasser made his 127th career start, passing Alando Tucker (126) for the most starts in Wisconsin program history. Including 35 minutes Saturday, he has played (4,156) career minutes, which trails only Tucker (4,247) in program annals.
? Gasser finished the game with a season-high 9 rebounds to go with 8 points and 3 assists.
? Senior Frank Kaminsky scored 12 points to go with 7 rebounds and 5 assists, his 16th-consecutive game in double-figure scoring.
? Sophomore Nigel Hayes recorded 11 points and 8 rebounds, posting his 7th-consecutive double-figure scoring game.
? Junior Sam Dekker tallied 16 points and 7 rebounds. He has reached double figures in 18 of 23 games this season and 9 of 10 during Big Ten play.
? Sophomore Bronson Koenig finished with a career-high 16 points (including 11 in the second half), going 4-for-8 from 3-point range. He also added 2 assists with 0 turnovers in 29 minutes.
? Koenig set a career high for the second-straight game. He set his previous best of 15 points Tuesday vs. Indiana.
