Game notes: Wisconsin 64, No. 14 Michigan State 63

Here are some fun facts, courtesy of the UW Athletic Department, on the shorthanded Wisconsin Badgers win at home against the No. 14 Michigan State Spartans.

• The Badgers have now played 13 Quadrant 1 games, the most of any team in the nation.
• Wisconsin now has six Quadrant 1 wins on its resume. Entering Saturday, only Kansas (eight), Baylor (seven), Butler (seven) and Seton Hall (seven) had more.
• Gard has led the Badgers to 17 wins over AP Top 25 teams since taking over in December of 2015, including a 9-6 mark at the Kohl Center.
• Wisconsin snapped Michigan State’s eight-game win streak in the series. The Badgers are 47-26 all-time vs. the Spartans in games played in Madison.
• The Badgers led for 37 minutes and 49 seconds. Michigan State’s only lead was a 2-0 advantage in the game’s first minute.

• Wisconsin had four players finish in double-figure scoring (Nate Reuvers - 15; D’Mitrik Trice - 14; Aleem Ford - 13; Brevin Pritzl - 10), the second time four Badgers scored in double figures in a Big Ten game this season (vs. Nebraska on Jan. 21).
• The Badgers scored 43 points in the first half, matching their 2nd-highest scoring output in a half during Big Ten play. UW had 47 points in the first half of their win over Indiana on Dec. 7 and 43 in the second half of their win over Nebraska on Jan. 21.
• Wisconsin committed just nine fouls, matching it season low (nine at Purdue on Jan. 24).
• Michigan State went 3-for-4 from the free throw line, marking season lows for free throws and attempts for the Spartans.
• Junior G D’Mitrik Trice had 14 points, six rebounds and five assists, recording his fourth straight game in double-figure scoring.
• Junior F Aleem Ford scored 13 points, matching his career high in a Big Ten game, on 5-for-6 shooting and a 2-for-2 mark from 3-point range. He added four rebounds and two steals.