MADISON, Wis. — No. 16 Wisconsin will wrap up non-conference play at Western Kentucky on Saturday in Bowling Green, Kentucky. UW claimed a narrow 81-80 win over WKU last season at the Kohl Center.

Up next, UW will resume Big Ten Conference action against Minnesota on Jan. 3 at the Kohl Center. Wisconsin has won 8 straight over the Gophers and 7 in a row at home.

1. STARTING STRONG: Wisconsin has opened the season with a record of 10-2. The Badgers have started the season 10-2 or better in 13 of the last 17 seasons.

2. ANOTHER MILESTONE FOR HAPP: Ethan Happ recently became the 15th player in Big Ten history with 1,000 career boards. With 1,771 points, he has moved into 5th place on Wisconsin's all-time scoring chart. The Preseason AP All-American leads the nation in double-doubles (9 in 12 games) and ranks among the Big Ten's top 3 in scoring (19.2 ppg), rebounds (10.6 rpg) and assists (5.0 apg).

3. ROAD WARRIORS:UW has already amassed 4 wins away from home this season, matching its total road/neutral wins last season. Senior Ethan Happ is averaging 21.5 ppg and 11.7 rpg away from home this season.

4. SECOND-HALF SUCCESS: Wisconsin is averaging 40.1 points in the second half of games this season, compared to 35.8 ppg in the first half. The Badgers are outscoring opponents 481-377 in the second half, for an average margin of 8.7 points per game. UW is shooting 49.9% from the field after intermission and averaging a mere 4.0 turnovers in the second half.

5. STINGY BADGERS: Wisconsin ranks 17th in the NCAA allowing just 61.6 ppg. The Badgers have allowed just 2 opponents to crack 70 points this season. Opponents are shooting just 39.7% overall against UW and a mere 30.2% from 3-point range. Foes are making just 6.4 3FGs per game. The Badgers have had a better FG% than their opponents in all 12 games and haven't allowed a team to shoot over 48% in any game.

For more information, check out the full preview of Saturday's game.