Wisconsin 10-13 (3-7) Northwestern 13-10 (4-6) Game Coverage

MADISON, Wis. — After playing five of the last six games on the road, Wisconsin returns home on Monday to host Nebraska at the Kohl Center. The Badgers are 4-0 at home against Nebraska since the Cornhuskers joined the Big Ten.



Up next, UW hosts Northwestern on Thursday at the Kohl Center. Tip is set for 7:30 p.m. (CT) on FS1.



FIVE THINGS TO KNOW: NORTHWESTERN

1. GARD IN CONTROL: With a record of 52-31 (.627), Greg Gard owns the third-highest win percentage in school history (min. 60 games) behind Hall of Famers Bo Ryan (.737) and Walter Meanwell (.712).

2. HOME SWEET HOME: Wisconsin has won six of the last seven home games dating back to Dec. 13, 2017. UW is 32-8 (.800) at home under head coach Greg Gard .

3. HAPPY BIRTHDAY! This season marks the 20-year anniversary of the Kohl Center, which opened its doors on Jan. 17, 1998. The Badgers are 283-44 (.865) in the Kohl Center, owning the ninth-highest winning percentage of any active building in college basketball.

4. FOUNTAIN OF YOUTH: Wisconsin has one of the least experienced rosters in college basketball. The average experience level is 1.01 years. Only 20 of the 351 teams in the nation are younger. The Badgers' talented freshman class has accounted for 42.6% of the team's scoring this season, combining for 29.1 points per game.

4. HAPP HAVING HIS WAY: All-American Ethan Happ is the only player to rank among the Big Ten's top 10 in points (6th at 17.5 ppg), rebounds (4that 8.6 rpg) and assists (9th at 3.9 apg). He is also the only major conference player averaging at least 16.0 ppg, 8.0 rpg and 3.0 apg.



ALL-TIME vs. NORTHWESTERN

Thursday's game will be the 180th meeting between Wisconsin and Northwestern in a series that dates back to 1910.

UW leads the all-time series between the schools, 115-64

Wisconsin has won 10 of the last 13 against the Wildcats overall. Last season, the two teams split a pair of matchups with NU winning, 66-59, in Madison and the Badgers winning, 76-48, in the Big Ten tournament semifinals.

Northwestern was Wisconsin's first-ever opponent in the Kohl Center, a 56-33 Badgers' win on Jan. 17, 1998. The Wildcats are just 2-14 all-time at the Kohl Center with their only wins coming in 2014 and 2017.

Each of UW's last eight victories over NU have come by at least 15 points and by an average of 23.5 points. The Badgers have held Northwestern to 70 or fewer points for 36 consecutive games.

A total of nine Badgers on UW's current roster have seen action against Northwestern, led by Ethan Happ who has averaged 12.3 points per game and 7.0 rebounds per game in three career meetings

LAST TIME OUT

NEBRASKA 74, WISCONSIN 63

Jan. 29, 2018 | Kohl Center | Madison, Wis.

Wisconsin led 55-44 with about 10 minutes remaining, but was out-scored 30-8 down the stretch, as Nebraska pulled out a 74-63 win on Monday at the Kohl Center

UW shot just 51.6% at the FT line, going 16-for-31, while Nebraska went 24-for-28

Junior Ethan Happ topped 20 points for the third-straight game, leading UW with 25 points and 11 rebounds, while also totaling six assists and four blocks. He went 8-for-19 at the free throw line and his 19 FTAs equaled the fourth-highest single-game total in UW history.

topped 20 points for the third-straight game, leading UW with 25 points and 11 rebounds, while also totaling six assists and four blocks. He went 8-for-19 at the free throw line and his 19 FTAs equaled the fourth-highest single-game total in UW history. Junior Khalil Iverson finished with 13 points, while sophomore Brevin Pritzl scored nine points (3-5 3FGs)

COMPLETE GAME NOTES

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