TEAM NOTES
Wisconsin opened its 124th season of men's basketball and the 6th season under head coach Greg Gard with a 77-67 win.
The Badgers won their home opener for the 22nd time in the last 23 seasons.
Gard improved his record to 102-57 (.642) overall, including a mark of 61-15 (.803) at the Kohl Center.
Wisconsin improved to 313-52 (.858) all-time at the Kohl Center, the 9th-highest percentage among NCAA Division I venues.
Dating back to last season, Wisconsin has won 9 straight games. The Badgers' current win streak is tied for the 7th-longest active streak in Division I and tied for the 2nd-longest among major conference teams:
Longest Active Win Streak, Major Conferences School Wins
1. Kansas 16
2. Wisconsin 9
Virginia 9
4. Providence 7
5. Michigan State 6
INDIVIDUAL NOTES
Senior F Nate Reuvers finished with a game- high 18 points (2-3 3FGs), 9 rebounds and 5 blocks. Reuvers scored in double figures for the 41st time in his career.
Wednesday marked the 6th time in Reuvers' career that he tallied at least 5 blocks in a game.
With 5 blocks, Reuvers moved into 3rd place on Wisconsin's career blocks list and now trails only Ethan Happ (154) and Frank Kaminsky (153).
WISCONSIN CAREER BLOCKS LIST
Player (Years) Blocks 1. Ethan Happ (2016-19) 154 2. Frank Kaminsky (2012-15) 153 3. Nate Reuvers (2018-present) 149 4. Jared Berggren (2009-13) 144
Freshman F Ben Carlson made his first career appearance, contributing 13 points (4-5 FGs and 4-4 FTs), 2 rebounds and 1 assist in 17 minutes.
Sophomore F Tyler Wahl scored a career-high 9 points and added 2 blocks and a steal. Wahl went 5-for-6 at the free throw line after going 7-for-18 at the stripe last season.
Senior F Micah Potter finished with 9 points and 8 rebounds in 22 minutes.
Senior G D'Mitrik Trice chipped in 11 points and 5 assists with zero turnovers. This marks the 4th time Trice has posted at least 5 assists with zero turnovers in a game. He also matched a career high with 3 steals.
Freshman G Jonathan Davis made his colle- giate debut, finishing with 8 points, 2 rebounds and 1 assist in 15 minutes.
Freshman F Steven Crowl appeared in his first game for Wisconsin, logging 2 points, 1 rebound in 5 minutes.
UW's 9-game win streak is the team's longest since winning 9 consecutive games during the 2016-17 season (Nov. 27, 2016 to Jan. 3, 2017).
The Badgers also extended their home winning streak to 9 straight victories, dating back to last season. UW's current home win streak began on Jan. 14 with a 56-54 win over No. 17 Maryland.
Wisconsin's starting lineup featured 5 seniors for the first time since Feb. 27, 2001, when the Badgers opened with Mike Kelley, Roy Boone, Maurice Linton, Andy Kowske and Mark Vershaw against Michigan State at the Kohl Center.
The Badgers tallied 10 blocked shots, the team's highest total since recording 12 blocks against Eastern Illinois in the 2019-20 home opener on Nov. 8, 2019.
Wisconsin opened its 124th season of men's basketball and the 6th season under head coach Greg Gard with a 77-67 win.
The Badgers won their home opener for the 22nd time in the last 23 seasons.
Gard improved his record to 102-57 (.642) overall, including a mark of 61-15 (.803) at the Kohl Center.
Wisconsin improved to 313-52 (.858) all-time at the Kohl Center, the 9th-highest percentage among NCAA Division I venues.
Dating back to last season, Wisconsin has won 9 straight games. The Badgers' current win streak is tied for the 7th-longest active streak in Division I and tied for the 2nd-longest among major conference teams:
Longest Active Win Streak, Major Conferences School Wins
1. Kansas 16
2. Wisconsin 9
Virginia 9
4. Providence 7
5. Michigan State 6
INDIVIDUAL NOTES
Senior F Nate Reuvers finished with a game- high 18 points (2-3 3FGs), 9 rebounds and 5 blocks. Reuvers scored in double figures for the 41st time in his career.
Wednesday marked the 6th time in Reuvers' career that he tallied at least 5 blocks in a game.
With 5 blocks, Reuvers moved into 3rd place on Wisconsin's career blocks list and now trails only Ethan Happ (154) and Frank Kaminsky (153).
WISCONSIN CAREER BLOCKS LIST
Player (Years) Blocks 1. Ethan Happ (2016-19) 154 2. Frank Kaminsky (2012-15) 153 3. Nate Reuvers (2018-present) 149 4. Jared Berggren (2009-13) 144
Freshman F Ben Carlson made his first career appearance, contributing 13 points (4-5 FGs and 4-4 FTs), 2 rebounds and 1 assist in 17 minutes.
Sophomore F Tyler Wahl scored a career-high 9 points and added 2 blocks and a steal. Wahl went 5-for-6 at the free throw line after going 7-for-18 at the stripe last season.
Senior F Micah Potter finished with 9 points and 8 rebounds in 22 minutes.
Senior G D'Mitrik Trice chipped in 11 points and 5 assists with zero turnovers. This marks the 4th time Trice has posted at least 5 assists with zero turnovers in a game. He also matched a career high with 3 steals.
Freshman G Jonathan Davis made his colle- giate debut, finishing with 8 points, 2 rebounds and 1 assist in 15 minutes.
Freshman F Steven Crowl appeared in his first game for Wisconsin, logging 2 points, 1 rebound in 5 minutes.
UW's 9-game win streak is the team's longest since winning 9 consecutive games during the 2016-17 season (Nov. 27, 2016 to Jan. 3, 2017).
The Badgers also extended their home winning streak to 9 straight victories, dating back to last season. UW's current home win streak began on Jan. 14 with a 56-54 win over No. 17 Maryland.
Wisconsin's starting lineup featured 5 seniors for the first time since Feb. 27, 2001, when the Badgers opened with Mike Kelley, Roy Boone, Maurice Linton, Andy Kowske and Mark Vershaw against Michigan State at the Kohl Center.
The Badgers tallied 10 blocked shots, the team's highest total since recording 12 blocks against Eastern Illinois in the 2019-20 home opener on Nov. 8, 2019.
