MADISON, Wis. — Winners in seven of their last nine games, the Badgers begin a challenging stretch on the road for three of their next four games, beginning Friday at Purdue. Tip is set for 6 p.m. (CT) on FS1.

1) SHARPSHOOTERS: Wisconsin connected on a school record 18 3-pointers in its 82-68 victory over Nebraska on Tuesday. Eight different Badgers recorded a 3-pointer against the Huskers, led by Brad Davison and Brevin Prizl with four apiece in the win. UW finished the night shooting a season-high 52.9 percent (18-for-34) from beyond the arc. 

2) BATTLE TESTED: Wisconsin ranks No. 21 in the NET Rankings (as of Jan. 23), which also lists UW as facing the third-toughest schedule in the nation. The Badgers are also ranked No. 19 according to KenPom.com. ​​​​​​

3) QUAD 1: Wisconsin has now tallied five Quadrant 1 wins this season, tied for most in the Big Ten. In fact, only two teams in the nation have more: #3 Kansas (8) and #10 Seton Hall (6).

4) SCOUTING PURDUE: Purdue is led by sophomore forward Trevion Williams who is averaging 11.3 points and 7.5 rebounds per game. The Boilermakers have four players averaging double-figure scoring this season. Purdue's losses have come against top-ranked competition, including Florida State, Butler, Michigan, Illinois and Maryland. Despite a rocky start, Purdue has notable victories at home this season with wins over Virginia and Michigan State in West Lafayette.
 
5) THE BIG 5-0: After defeating Nebraska on Tuesday night, head coach Greg Gard became the 52nd coach in history to win 50 Big Ten games. Gard's .610 win percentage in conference play ranks eighth among Big Ten coaches with 50 wins over the last 40 years.

LAST TIME OUT
Wisconsin 82, Nebraska 68

Wisconsin caught fire and connected on a school record 18 3-pointers, improving to 9-1 at home this season with an 82-68 win over Nebraska on Tuesday at the Kohl Center.

• The Badgers made a season-high 52.9% of their 3FG (18-34), the most by a Big Ten team since Iowa made 19 in 2018 (Dec. 22).
• Nate Reuvers reached double figures for the 15th time in 19 games this season, finishing with 11 points.
• Brad Davison led UW with 14 points, while also tallying six rebounds and one assist.
• D'Mitrik Trice had an impressive line, recording a double-double with 11 points and a career high 10 rebounds, while also dishing out seven assists.
  • Trice is the first Wisconsin guard to post at least 10 points, 10 rebounds and 5 assists in a game since Josh Gasser's triple-double (10p, 12r, 10a) at Northwestern in 2011.
• The victory marked Wisconsin's 11th in the last 15 meetings with Nebraska.

ALL-TIME SERIES: PURDUE

• Friday's game marks the 181st meeting between Wisconsin and Purdue in a series that dates back to 1906. Purdue leads the all-time series, 109-71, but the rivalry has been quite even recently, splitting the last 10 meetings.
• Purdue won the only matchup last season, claiming an 84-80 overtime win in Madison.
• The two teams haven't met in West Lafayette in over two years, last playing on Jan. 16, 2018, which Purdue won, 78-58.
• UW is just 18-71 all-time in games played in West Lafayette. In fact, the Badgers have won just four times at Mackey Arena, owning a record of 4-40 in that building.
• Two of the Badgers' four wins at Mackey have come in their last five trips, however. UW claimed a 67-62 win at Purdue in 2012 and a 72-58 win in West Lafayette in 2014.