Wisconsin 68, Michigan State 61

March 1, 2015

TEAM NOTES 

• Wisconsin improved to 26-3 on the season, the second-best 29-game start in program history.

• The Badgers clinched at least a share of the program's 18th Big Ten regular-season championship, the fourth-highest total in conference history. Only Purdue (22), Indiana (21) and Ohio State (20) have more Big Ten titles than UW.  

• The 2015 Big Ten Championship marks the fourth under head coach Bo Ryan and the team's first since 2008. Wisconsin clinched titles under Ryan in 2002, 2003 and 2008. 

• The Badgers moved to 14-2 in the Big Ten, matching the best 16-game conference start in school history (also 14-2 in 2007-08).

• Bo Ryan improved to 347-124 (.737) during his time in Madison. He also improved to 170-68 (.714) all-time in Big Ten action, the highest winning percentage in conference history.

• Wisconsin posted its 13th-consecutive Big Ten home win and improved to 106-14 (.883) at home against Big Ten teams under Bo Ryan.

• The Badgers are now 13-1 on Senior Day (regular-season home finale) under Bo Ryan, winning those 14 games by an average of 14.7 points.

• In 14 seasons, Bo Ryan's teams improved to 15-12 in against Michigan State. Wisconsin is the only Big Ten team to have a winning record vs. the Spartans over that span (min. 3 games). UW also improved to 9-2 against MSU at the Kohl Center under Ryan. 

• Seniors Josh Gasser and Duje Dukan have been a part of the winningest class in program history with 107 triumphs. 

• Senior Frank Kaminsky and sophomore Nigel Hayes combined to score Wisconsin's first 19 points. 

INDIVIDUAL NOTES

• Senior Frank Kaminsky tallied a season-high 31 points off 11-of-17 shooting from the floor. The Badgers' big man was 3-of-4 from beyond the arc, and had 7 rebounds, 3 assists, 3 blocks and 2 steals. 

• With 31 points today, Kaminsky now has 1,234 points in his career, the 18th most in program history. Kaminsky passed Joe Franklin and Kammron Taylor on UW's all-time list. 

• Sophomore Nigel Hayes finished with 14 points, 10 in the first half, and was 6-of-9 from the floor.

• Junior Sam Dekker posted 8 points and 9 rebounds, including 4 on the offensive end. 

• Senior Josh Gasser recorded 9 points, 7 coming in the second half. He finished a perfect 4-of-4 from the charity stripe.