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1 NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY MEN S BASKETBALL GAME NOTES GAME 21: MINNESOTA Jan. 31, p.m. CT Northwestern (11-9, 1-6) vs. Minnesota (8-13, 2-5) Welsh-Ryan Arena (8,117) Evanston, Ill. GAME INFORMATION The Broadcasts Radio WGN 720 AM (Dave Eanet and Dave Kaplan) Television ESPN Plus Local (Eric Collins and Shon Morris) Schedule & Results (11-9, 1-6) Date Day Opponent (TV) Time/Result NOVEMBER 10 FRI. CORNELL L, TUE. DEPAUL W, Fri. at Stanford (FSN Bay Area) L, TUE. BROWN W, SAT. NORTH FLORIDA W, TUE. MIAMI, FLA. (ESPN2) ^ W, DECEMBER 9 SAT. WESTERN MICHIGAN W, OT 14 THUR. WHEATON (ILL.) W, Tue. vs. Tennessee Tech * L, Wed. vs. UPR-Mayaguez * W, Thur. vs. Utah * W, WED. LOYOLA (MD.) W, SUN. NORTHWESTERN STATE W, JANUARY 3 Wed. at Penn State (ESPNU) L, SAT. MICHIGAN (ESPN + Reg.) L, Wed. at Michigan State (ESPN + Local)..... L, SAT. No. 3 WISCONSIN (ESPN + Reg.).... L, Wed. at No. 7 Ohio State (ESPN + Local)... L, Sat. at Minnesota (ESPN + Reg.) W, WED. No. 5 OHIO STATE (ESPN + Local)... L, WED. MINNESOTA (ESPN + Local) P.M. FEBRUARY 3 Sat. at Wisconsin (ESPN + Local) p.m. 7 WED. ILLINOIS (ESPN2) P.M. 10 SAT. PENN STATE (ESPN + Reg.) :30 P.M. 14 Wed. at Iowa (ESPN + Local) p.m. 18 Sun. at Illinois (ESPN + Local) p.m. 21 WED. TEXAS PAN-AMERICAN P.M. 24 SAT. PURDUE (ESPN + Reg.) :15 A.M. 28 WED INDIANA (ESPN2) P.M. MARCH 3 Sat. at Purdue (ESPN + Reg.) :15 p.m Thur-Sun. Big Ten Tournament # All times Central Home games in CAPS ^ Big Ten/ACC Challenge * at 2006 San Juan Shootout, San Juan, Puerto Rico # United Center, Chicago, Ill. Wildcats Face Gophers At 7 p.m. Wednesday Night After a bye weekend, Northwestern returns to the hardwood when it squares off against the Gophers for the second time in 11 days. In the last game against Minnesota on Jan. 20 a win in Minneapolis Phoenix natives Vince Scott and Kevin Coble led the Wildcats with 15 and 13 points, respectively. It was Coble s first game back after sitting out the two previous games with an ankle injury. In their last outing, the Wildcats nearly pulled off the upset of No. 5 Ohio State, but fell in the end despite a team-high 15 points from Tim Doyle. Minnesota (8-13, 2-5) snapped a five-game losing skid on Saturday with a win over Penn State in Minneapolis. Lawrence McKenzie led four Golden Gophers in double-figures with 19 points while connecting on five 3-pointers. Northwestern Probable Starters Pos. No. Name Hometown Yr. Ht. Pts. Reb. FG% FT% F 44 Kevin Coble Phoenix, Ariz. Fr F 00 Tim Doyle Merrick, N.Y. Sr C 52 Vince Scott Phoenix, Ariz. Sr G 5 Jeff Ryan Glenview, Ill. Fr G 20 Craig Moore Doylestown, Pa. So Minnesota Probable Starters F 13 Dan Coleman Minneapolis, Minn. Jr C 30 Jonathan Williams St. Cloud, Minn. So G 33 Jamal Abu-Shamala Shakopee, Minn. So G 1 Lawrence McKenzie Minneapolis, Minn. Jr G 3 Kevin Payton Camden, N.J. Fr Northwestern Off The Bench G/F 32 Sterling Williams Chicago, Ill. So G 1 Jason Okrzesik Wood Dale, Ill. Jr G 23 Jeremy Nash Chicago, Ill. Fr C 42 Ivan Tolic Split, Croatia Jr Team Comparison Northwestern Minnesota 11-9, Record , Points Per Game Points Allowed Per Game Scoring Margin Field Goal Percentage Field Goal Percentage Defense Three-Point Field Goal Percentage Three-Point Field Goal Percentage Defense Free Throw Percentage Rebounds Per Game Rebounds Against Per Game Rebound Margin Assists Per Game Blocks Per Game Steals Per Game Turnovers Per Game Turnovers Forced Per Game Turnover Margin Media Services Contact Information: Office Phone: (847) Office Fax: (847) Associate Director/Men s Basketball Contact: Adam Widman (cell) (direct office) awidman@northwestern.edu

2 QUICK FACTS SERIES INFORMATION Location Evanston, Ill. Founded Undergraduate Enrollment ,800 Nickname Wildcats Colors Purple, White Conference Big Ten President Henry S. Bienen Director of Athletics Mark Murphy Arena (capacity) welsh-ryan Arena (8,117) Wildcat Basketball Head Coach Bill Carmody (Union 75) Record at NU (7th season) Overall Record (11th season) Assistant Coaches Paul Lee, Mitch Henderson, Tavaras Hardy Director of Operations John Davidson Athletic Trainer/Strength Coach....Scott Barthlama Equipment Manager Billy Cross Overall Record Big Ten Record/Finish /T-8th Letterwinners Returning/Lost /5 Starters Returning/Lost /3 Wildcat Media Services Media Services Phone Media Services Fax Assistant AD Media Services Mike Wolf Associate Director/MBK Contact... Adam Widman Direct Office Phone Cell Phone Assistant Director Aaron Bongle Assistant Director/Publications Julie Dunn Assistant Director Doug Meffley Intern Dan Platt Program Assistant Jocelyn Serranilla Website NUsports.com Wednesday is the 151st meeting between the two schools. Minnesota leads the all-time series 93-57, though Northwestern has won the last six the longest win streak against Minnesota since the 1930 s. Last year NU earned its first two-game season sweep of Minnesota since the 1976 season. (NU swept Minnesota in 1986, winning one by forfeit). L H L H W H L A W A W H L H L A L H L A L A W H L H L A L A W H L A L H W H W A L A W H W H W A W A W H W H W A W H W A W H L A W H L A L H L * 1937 A W H W A L H W H L A L A W C W H L A W H W A L * 1947 A L C L A W C L H L A W A L H L H L A W H L A L A L H W H W A L H W A W H W A L A L H L A W H L A W H L A L H L A L H W H L A L A W H L A L H L A L H L A W H L H L H L A W H W A L F 1977 A L F 1977 H L H L A L A L * 1979 H L H L A L A L H L H L A L A W D W * 1984 H L A W A L H W F 1986 W A L A W H W H L A W H L A L A L H L H L A L A L H L A L H L H L A L A L H L A L H L H W H L A L # 1998 N W A L H L A L H W H L A L A L H W # 2003 N W H W A W A W H W A * Overtime game # Big Ten Tournament, Chicago, Ill. F Game later forfeited by Minnesota C Game played at Chicago Stadium D Game played at DePaul s Alumni Hall No. Name Pos Ht. Wt. Cl. Hometown/High School Pts. Reb. Min. 00 Tim Doyle G/F Sr. Merrick, N.Y./St. Dominic (St. John s) Jason Okrzesik G R-Jr. Wood Dale, Ill./Chicago Fenwick (Rice) Joe Kennedy G Sr. Glenview, Ill./Loyola Academy Jeff Ryan G/F Fr. Glenview, Ill./Glenbrook South Patrick Houlihan F So. Rockville Center, N.Y./Phillips Academy (Mass.) Nikola Baran F/C Fr. Zagreb, Croatia/Kaptol Zagreb 20 Craig Moore G So. Doylestown, Pa./Lawrenceville (N.J.) Prep Ivan Peljusic F Fr. Zadar, Croatia/V. Nazor Gymnasium 23 Jeremy Nash G Fr. Chicago, Ill./Marist Jean-Marc Melchior F So. Contern, Luxembourg/Lycee Michel Rodange Sterling Williams G/F R-So. Chicago, Ill./Whitney Young Matt Steger G/F Fr. Northfield, Ill./Loyola Academy Ivan Tolic C R-Jr. Split, Croatia/Vladimir Nazor Kevin Coble F Fr. Phoenix, Ariz./Scottsdale Christian Academy Vince Scott C Sr. Phoenix, Ariz./Greenway Head Coach: Bill Carmody Assistant Coaches: Paul Lee, Mitch Henderson, Tavaras Hardy Director of Operations: John Davidson NORTHWESTERN ROSTER

3 BIG TEN STANDINGS (all games through Jan. 28) Team Big Ten Overall Wisconsin Ohio State Indiana Michigan State Michigan Purdue Iowa Illinois Minnesota Northwestern Penn State Coble Among Top NU Freshmen With his 12.0 ppg average, Kevin Coble is on pace to become just the fifth true-freshman to lead the Wildcats in scoring since the season when freshman became eligible for varsity competition. Ben Johnson was the last Wildcat to do it in 2000 when he averaged 11.6 ppg. Cedric Neloms also did it in 1992 with 14.4 ppg, Jim Stack in 1980 with 12.9 and Billy McKinney Northwestern s all-time leading scorer with 15.8 ppg in Coble also is making an strong case for Big Ten All-Freshmen honors this season. Among conference newcomers, he ranks fourth in scoring (12.0), fifth in rebounding (4.7), sixth in FG percentage (.500) and third in 3FG percentage (.371). His perfect 5-of-5 shooting performance from behind the arc against Utah in December is tied for the best 3FG shooting performance in the Big Ten this season among all players. He averaged 20.3 ppg in three games at the San Juan Shootout and was named to the all-tournament team for his efforts. Northwestern is 4-1 this season when Coble leads the team in scoring. The only loss was a one-point setback to Tennessee Tech at the San Juan Shootout where Coble s 3-pointer at the buzzer rimmed out. He has 12 games this season in which he has scored in double digits and three 20-point games. Cats Rank Second Nationally in Assist/FG Ratio Northwestern is second among all Division I teams in assist-to-field goal ratio, according to the latest statistical release Jan. 24. The Wildcats have assisted on 306-of-422 (.725) makes, more than 70 percent of their baskets. In the win over Northwestern State on New Year s Eve, the Wildcats assisted on 27-of- 34 field goals, the most assists in the Carmody era. They trail only Sam Houston State who has a.746 ratio. Doyle On Record-Setting Pace With 107 assists, senior Tim Doyle is on pace to break Northwestern s single-season record for assists which currently stands at 154 (Patrick Baldwin, 1994). With his 5.35 apg average, he is on pace for 168 by season s end. Last year he became just the sixth player in Northwestern history to record at least 200 points, 100 rebounds and 100 assists in the same season. He is on pace to duplicate that feat again this year. Date and Time Set for Indiana Game ESPN has selected its Wildcard games for Feb and the Wildcats will face the Indiana Hoosiers at 6 p.m. CT on Wednesday, Feb. 28 in Evanston. The game will be broadcast live nationally on ESPN2. The national broadcast brings the total number of nationally televised regular-season games for the Wildcats to four (three of those at home). Northwestern has one more regular-season game slated on ESPN2 on Wednesday, Feb. 7 at home against in-state rival Illinois. Balanced Attack Unlike recent years, the Wildcats aren t relying on one or two players for a majority of the offense. This season Northwestern has had seven different players lead or tie for the team lead in scoring. Last season after 20 games, Vedran Vukusic (19.0 ppg) had led the team in scoring 17 times and led in 20-of-29 games overall. Home Cookin In the last five-plus years the Wildcats have recorded a (.694) overall record at Welsh- Ryan Arena, including a mark in Big Ten play. The Wildcats have reached double figures in home wins in four of the past five years including a school-record 12 in which was a first for the program. This year the Wildcats are 8-4 at home. About Minnesota Minnesota is led by interim head coach Jim Molinari who replaced Dan Monson after his resignation after the Clemson game 14 games ago. Since taking over, the Gophers are 6-8. Junior guard Lawrence McKenzie leads Minnesota and is sixth in Big Ten scoring with 15.8 ppg, including 19 in the win over Penn State on Saturday. McKenzie possesses excellent range, connecting on 56 3-pointers, an average of 2.67 per game third best in the conference. Junior forward Dan Coleman is second with 14.7 ppg and eighth in the conference. LAST GAME VS. MINNESOTA Jan. 20, 2007 Minneapolis, Minn. NU 55, Minnesota 40 Vince Scott led NU with 15 points and Kevin Coble added 13 off the bench as the Wildcats picked up their first conference win with a victory over Minnesota. Coble was 6-of-12 off the bench in his first action since missing Northwestern s previous two games with a sprained ankle. Northwestern used its defense to frustrate the Gophers, forcing Minnesota into a season-worst 33 percent shooting. Minnesota went 17-for-51 from the field, including 3-of-19 from 3-point range. Jeff Ryan had four of Northwestern s six steals. He finished with nine points including a breakaway dunk and three assists. The Wildcats showed patience on offense with good ball movement, which led to several easy layups. Northwestern scored 30 points in the paint to Minnesota s 18. They led by as many as 18 points and never trailed. Dan Coleman pulled Minnesota to at 14:15 of the second half with his only 3-pointer of the game. But Northwestern responded with six unanswered including back-to-back threes by Scott and Coble to give the Wildcats a lead with 8:49 to play. Minnesota, which had two scoreless six-minute stretches during the game, never came closer than 14 points the rest of the way. NU (11-8, 1-5) Doyle Ryan Scott Moore Williams Okrzesik Kennedy Nash Melchior Coble TEAM 3 Totals FG: FG: 27.3 FT: Minnesota (16-3, 4-1) Coleman Williams McKenzie Payton Abu-Shamala Wilson Westbrook Smith Johnson Webster TEAM 4 Totals FG: FG: 15.8 FT: 50.0 NU Minn Turnovers: NU 8, Minn 9 Attendance: 11,194 NU RETURNEES VS. MINNESOTA GP/Min FG (Pct.) 3FG (Pct.) FT (Pct.) O-D-Reb F A TO B S Pts/Avg. #00 Tim Doyle 4/ (.450) 0-4 (.000) (.909) /7.0 #20 Craig Moore 3/ (.478) (.500) 0-1 (.000) /10.6 #32 Sterling Williams 3/ (.400) 1-2 (.500) 4-5 (.800) /5.6 #52 Vince Scott 5/ (.500) 5-12 (.416) 2-2 (.000) /4.6

4 Minnesota has been playing without the services of starting center Spencer Tollackson (12.5 ppg, 6.5 rpg) who suffered a broken left hand earlier this month. He is questionable for tonight s game. Jim Molinari, who replaced former head coach Dan Monson in November, is a native of Glen Ellyn, Ill., and a graduate of Glenbard West High School. After spending two years as a scout in the NBA, Molinari enjoyed a 24-year career as a collegiate head and assistant coach at the Division I level. For 11 seasons, he was the head coach at Bradley where he amassed a record and guided the Braves to the postseason six times five NIT appearances and a trip to the 1996 NCAA Tournament. From , he served as the head coach at Northern Illinois University in DeKalb. Scott Top Cat In Big Ten Action Since his four-point, zero-rebound performance in the win over Wheaton (Ill.) back in December, senior Vince Scott has stepped up his level of play since and is averaging 9.6 points in Big Ten games best on the team. It started with 17 total rebounds and 12 points in the first two games of the San Juan Shootout. Then against Utah, Scott helped shut down the Utes 7-foot-1 center Luke Nevill (19.6 ppg), holding him to just eight points. Also in that game, Scott was a perfect 5-of-5 from the field with three 3-pointers. Then in the win over Loyola (Md.), he remained perfect, going 7-of-7 from the field with a career-high 16 points in the win. In the win over Northwestern State, Scott recorded a career-high seven assists and seven rebounds in 25 minutes of action before scoring 11 points with two 3-pointers in the road loss at Michigan State. In the recent road win at Minnesota, he led the Cats with 15 points and hit three from downtown. He hit three more treys in the loss to No. 5 Ohio State at home. Ryan Shines In First Start With leading scorer Kevin Coble out with an ankle injury, freshman Jeff Ryan earned his first career start against No. 3 Wisconsin on Jan. 13 and lit up the Badgers for 18 points on 8-of-12 shooting. He has started every game since and is averaging 7.3 points over that stretch. Cats Enjoy Best Nonconference Season in 13 Years The 10-3 (.769) mark through the nonconference portion of the season was the best record since the Wildcats went 9-0 to open the season in That year the Wildcats advanced to the NIT where they defeated DePaul in the opening round before falling to Xavier in the second round giving them a 10-1 (.909) nonconference mark. This year Northwestern posted 10 wins before Big Ten play for the first time in school history. They have one more nonconference regular-season game remaining with Texas-Pan American on Feb. 21. STARTERS GAME-BY-GAME Cornel (1) Doyle, Coble, Scott, Moore, Williams DePaul Doyle, Coble, Scott, Moore, Williams at Stanford Doyle, Coble, Scott, Moore, Williams Brown Doyle, Coble, Scott, Moore, Williams North Florida Doyle, Coble, Scott, Moore, Williams Miami (Fla.) Doyle, Coble, Scott, Moore, Williams Western Michigan Doyle, Coble, Scott, Moore, Williams Wheaton (Ill.) Doyle, Coble, Scott, Moore, Williams vs. Tennessee Tech Doyle, Coble, Scott, Moore, Williams vs. UPR-Mayaguez Doyle, Coble, Scott, Moore, Williams vs. Utah Doyle, Coble, Scott, Moore, Williams Loyola (Md.) Doyle, Coble, Scott, Moore, Williams Northwestern State Doyle, Coble, Scott, Moore, Williams at Penn State Doyle, Coble, Scott, Moore, Williams Michigan Doyle, Coble, Scott, Moore, Williams at Michigan State Doyle, Coble, Scott, Moore, Williams Wisconsin (2) Doyle, Ryan, Scott, Moore, Williams at Ohio State Doyle, Ryan, Scott, Moore, Williams at Minnesota Doyle, Ryan, Scott, Moore, Williams Ohio State (3) Doyle, Coble, Scott, Moore, Ryan Minnesota at Wisconsin Illinois Penn State at Iowa at Illinois Texas Pan-American Purdue Indiana at Purdue Nine of NU s 20 games this year have been decided by six points or less, with the Wildcats winning fourstraight games by a total of seven points: North Florida 40-39, Miami (Fla.) 61-59, Western Michigan in OT, and Wheaton (Ill.) They dropped a decision to Cornell to open the season as Craig Moore s three to tie it at the buzzer rimmed out. The second defeat was at Stanford when the Wildcats had the Cardinal on the ropes, tying the game at 53-all with under two minutes to go. Then against Tennessee Tech at the San Juan Shootout, Kevin Coble had a chance to win the game at the buzzer, but his 3-pointer just missed, giving TTU the one-point win, Recently against No. 3 Wisconsin at home, Northwestern led by as much as five in the second half, but could not hold on for the upset. NU in games decided by six points or less: (5-4) NAIL BITERS 11/10 Cornell L, Moore s three at the final horn just misses to tie the game Stanford L, Cats battle back from double-digit deficit to tie the game with 2 minutes left 11/25 North Florida W, Coble s putback with 3.2 seconds left gives the Wildcats the win 11/28 Miami (Fla.) W, Moore ties school record with 7 3-pointers; Cats hold off late Miami charge 12/9 W. Michigan W, OT....Coble and Moore combine for 51 pts; Cats hit 7-of-8 FT s in final minute of OT 12/14 Wheaton (Ill.) W, NU holds on for the win despite 38 percent FG% and being outrebounded /19 vs. Tenn. Tech L, Coble, who scored 23, misses a three at the buzzer to win it 12/27 Loyola (Md.) W, NU battles back from a nine point second half deficit; Scott scores career-high 16 1/13 No. 3 Wisconsin L, Wildcats lead by five with 15 minutes remaining; Jeff Ryan scores 18 in first start

5 Seven Straight The win over Northwestern State on New Year s Eve marked the seventh-straight year the Wildcats have reached double-digits in the win column. Northwestern has won at least 11 games in all of Carmody s seasons and marks the first time the Cats have reached double-digit victories in seven straight seasons since Northwestern In The NCAA Ranks According to the latest NCAA Division I statistical report released Jan. 28, Northwestern ranks No. 10 nationally scoring defense, giving up just 56.6 ppg. They also are fifth in fewest turnovers per game (11.0) and 10th with only 14.5 personal fouls per contest. Its 8.8 steals per game is good for 34th. The Wildcats turned the ball over a season-low five times in the win over cross-town rival DePaul with two of those coming on shot clock violations. They also kept the TO s in the single digits against Miami (Fla.) with only nine miscues, seven against Wheaton (Ill.), nine against third-ranked Wisconsin, and eight at Minnesota and at home vs. No. 5 Ohio State. Individually, Tim Doyle is 39th in the nation with 5.35 assists per game. He had eight in the loss to Wisconsin Jan. 13 and a career-high nine against Northwestern State on New Year s Eve. Cats Set 3-Point Shooting Record The Wildcats made a school record 73.3 percent from behind the arc (11-of-15) in the win over Utah Dec. 21. Further, the 69.2 percent shooting for the game was the best percentage since the Wildcats made 70.2 percent back in 1998 against Troy State. Those two marks are the best percentages among Big Ten teams this season. The.690 percent from the field overall is the ninth-best in the NCAA Division I ranks this season. Moore Best Over Two-Game Stretch Craig Moore s 13 makes from behind the arc in the Miami and Western Michigan games is the best mark over a two-game stretch in Northwestern s history. The previous mark was 12 set by Geno Carlisle in 1996 and again by Sean Wink in Carlisle hit 17 in a three-game span and 22 over a four-game both in 1996 and both school records. Moore tied a school record with seven in the win over Miami (Fla.) and had six in the next game in the overtime win over Western Michigan. He is sixth in the Big Ten with FG per game and has 11 games with multiple 3FG s three with six or more. Wildcats Have Success When Leading at the Half When NU goes into the locker room at halftime with the lead, its odds for a W are good. Over the last two-plus seasons, the Wildcats have been up at the half 31 times and have won 26. In head coach Bill Carmody s tenure, the Wildcats are a remarkable when leading at the half NORTHWESTERN/OPPONENT GAME HIGHS/LOWS NORTHWESTERN HIGHS POINTS vs. Northwestern State (12/31/06) FIELD GOALS MADE vs. Northwestern State (12/31/06) FIELD GOAL ATTEMPTS vs. Tennessee Tech (12/19/06) FIELD GOAL PERCENTAGE (29-42) vs. Utah (12/21/06) 3 PT FIELD GOALS MADE (3 times) last at Penn State (1/3/07) 3 PT FG ATTEMPTS (2 times) last at Penn State (1/3/07) 3 PT FG PERCENTAGE (11-15) vs. Utah (12/21/06) FREE THROWS MADE vs. Western Michigan (12/9/06) FREE THROW ATTEMPTS vs. Western Michigan (12/9/06) FREE THROW PERCENTAGE (13-15) vs. UPR-Mayaguez (12/20/06) REBOUNDS (2 times) vs. Northwestern State (12/31/06) ASSISTS vs. Northwestern State (12/31/06) STEALS vs. Northwestern State (12/31/06) BLOCKED SHOTS vs Brown (11/21/06) TURNOVERS at Ohio State (1/17/07) LOWS POINTS vs. North Florida (11/25/06) FIELD GOALS MADE (2 times) last vs. Michigan State (1/10/07) FIELD GOAL ATTEMPTS vs Miami-Fla. (11/28/06) FIELD GOAL PERCENTAGE (16-50) vs. Michigan (1/6/07) 3 PT FIELD GOALS MADE vs. UPR-Mayaguez (12/20/06) 3 PT FG ATTEMPTS at Stanford (11/17/06) 3 PT FG PERCENTAGE (4-25) vs North Florida (11/25/06) FREE THROWS MADE (2 times) last vs. Ohio State (1/24/07) FREE THROW ATTEMPTS (3 times) last vs. Ohio State (1/24/07) FREE THROW PERCENTAGE (11-20) vs Miami-Fla. (11/28/06) REBOUNDS vs. Michigan State (1/10/07) ASSISTS at Ohio State (1/17/07) STEALS (2 times) last at Penn State (1/3/07) BLOCKED SHOTS (3 times) last vs. Michigan (1/6/07) TURNOVERS vs DePaul (11/14/06) OPPONENTS HIGHS POINTS by Penn State (1/3/07) FIELD GOALS MADE by Penn State (1/3/07) FIELD GOAL ATTEMPTS by Miami-Fla. (11/28/06) FIELD GOAL PERCENTAGE (32-50) by Penn State (1/3/07) 3 PT FIELD GOALS MADE by Western Michigan (12/9/06) 3 PT FG ATTEMPTS by Cornell (11/10/06) 3 PT FG PERCENTAGE (10-17) by Penn State (1/3/07) FREE THROWS MADE by Michigan State (1/10/07) FREE THROW ATTEMPTS by Michigan State (1/10/07) FREE THROW PERCENTAGE (14-15) by Ohio State (1/17/07) REBOUNDS (2 times) last by North Florida (11/25/06) ASSISTS by Penn State (1/3/07) STEALS by Loyola (Md.) (12/27/06) BLOCKED SHOTS by Ohio State (1/17/07) TURNOVERS by Brown (11/21/06) LOWS POINTS (3 times) last by Wheaton (Ill.) (12/14/06) FIELD GOALS MADE by Brown (11/21/06) FIELD GOAL ATTEMPTS by Michigan State (1/10/07) FIELD GOAL PERCENTAGE (12-42) by Brown (11/21/06) 3 PT FIELD GOALS MADE by Stanford (11/17/06) and by Wisconsin (1/13/07) 3 PT FG ATTEMPTS by North Florida (11/25/06) 3 PT FG PERCENTAGE (2-13) by Stanford University (11/17/06) FREE THROWS MADE by Utah (12/21/06) FREE THROW ATTEMPTS by Utah (12/21/06) FREE THROW PERCENTAGE (2 times) (4-8) by North Florida (11/25/06) and (2-4) by Utah (12/21/06) REBOUNDS by Utah (12/21/06) ASSISTS by Wisconsin (1/13/07) and by Minnesota (1/20/07) STEALS by DePaul (11/14/06) BLOCKED SHOTS by UPR-Mayaguez (12/20/06) and by Minnesota (1/20/07) TURNOVERS by Michigan (1/6/07)

6 MEDIA INFO The best time to do phone interviews with Coach Carmody in the days leading up to a game are mornings. To arrange for a phone interview with Coach Carmody or any of the Northwestern players, contact Associate Director of Media Services Adam Widman at On-site interviews with Coach Carmody and Northwestern players will take place before practice. Media members are encouraged to arrive at the practice site approximately one half-hour before the scheduled start time of practice. Practices usually take place at approximately 3 or 4 p.m. in either Welsh-Ryan Arena or the McGaw Hall Fieldhouse. Media are allowed to stay and watch as much of practice as they would like, although this policy can change on a daily basis. Media members who wish to attend practice and conduct interviews beforehand are asked to call Adam Widman well in advance to set this up. Practice times and sites have been known to change the day of. WGN Radio (720 AM) is the flagship station of Northwestern University men s basketball.the 50,000-watt, clear-channel station can be heard in 38 states and Canada, and is the No. 1 station in the Chicagoland area. WGN is also home to Northwestern football and the Chicago Cubs. Most WGN broadcasts also can be heard on XM Satellite Radio Channel For the 11th straight season, WGN Sports Director Dave Eanet will handle play-by-play duties. Also the voice of Wildcat football for the past 16 years, the well-decorated Eanet is a graduate of NU s Medill School of Journalism. He can also be heard weekday mornings on WGN during the Spike O Dell Show. Analyst duties will be shared this season by former Wildcat standouts Bob Hildebrand, Nate Pomeday and Shon Morris who also serves as both an in-game and in-studio analyst for ESPN Plus Regional Big Ten broadcasts as well as WGN personality David Kaplan. During the Big Ten season, the conference will hold weekly teleconferences featuring all of the Big Ten coaches. Coach Carmody goes at 9:30 a.m. CST. Contact Adam Widman for more information. Noting Head Coach Bill Carmody Though it sometimes gets overlooked, head coach Bill Carmody has turned Northwestern into a consistent winner. Over the past six full years, the Wildcats have won 82 games, the best six-year win total in the program s history. Northwestern has won at least 11 games in all of Carmody s seasons, marking the first time the Cats have reached double figures in the win column seven straight seasons since This is by far one of the youngest teams head coach Bill Carmody has coached in his career. In his first season in he had seven freshmen and zero seniors. This year he has six freshmen, four sophomores and two junior-eligible players who did not see action last season in Okrzesik and Tolic. Ten of the 15 players on the roster are freshmen or sophomores in terms of eligibility. In Big Ten play, Northwestern has won 30 regularseason conference games during the past five full years, the most over a five-year period since (32). In Carmody s six-full seasons the Wildcats have won 33 Big Ten regular-season games; prior to his arrival, NU had 28 conference victories in the previous 12 seasons. The Wildcats have won 10 or more home games four of the past five years, including 12 in , a program record, and nine in Northwestern is at home the last five-plus years, and have had a winning mark at Welsh-Ryan every year under Carmody after doing so just twice in the six seasons prior to his arrival. Every Class Represented Through the first 19 games this season, the Wildcats had started a fifth-year (Doyle), a fourthyear (Scott), a third-year (Williams), a second-year (Moore) and a first-year in true-freshman in either Coble or Ryan. After Coble returned from injury, Ryan was kept in the starting lineup in place of Williams. Oh, So Close The Wildcats have finished one game under.500 in each of the past three seasons, going in , two years ago and last season, just missing out on postseason consideration. Northwestern is seeking its first postseason appearance since the season when the Cats went to the NIT. Cats on the Tube Northwestern will have as many as four nationally televised regular-season game this season. The Cats faced Miami (Fla.) in the Big Ten/ACC Challenge on ESPN2 at home Nov. 28 before they opened the Big Ten portion of the schedule Jan. 3 on ESPNU at Penn State. After an ESPN2 game at home with Illinois Feb. 7, the Cats have one more Feb. 28 on ESPN2 at home against Indiana. More could come during the Big Ten Tournament in Indianapolis. Hardy Joins Coaching Staff Northwestern lost one of its top assistant coaches over the summer in Craig Robinson who accepted the head coaching job at Brown. But coach Carmody didn t have to look far to find a replacement as he brought on former Wildcat great Tavaras Hardy, who still holds the record for most career games played at Northwestern. Hardy, a two-time all-big Ten selection, still holds the Northwestern record for most games played in a career with 118 and ranks in the top 20 in seven major categories. He ranks second with 113 starts, fourth with 101 blocked shots, 10th with 640 rebounds, 11th with 227 assists and 98 steals and 20th with 1,122 career points one of only 27 Wildcats to eclipse the 1,000-point plateau.

7 CARMODY INKS TWO TOP CHICAGO RECRUITS Northwestern men s basketball coach Bill Carmody is continuing his pipeline of Chicago-area recruits and further strengthened that in November with the signing of Mike Capocci (Lombard, Ill./Glenbard East) and Michael Thompson (Chicago, Ill./Lincoln Park) two of the top players in the state of Illinois to National Letters of Intent to play for the Wildcats. Both will be eligible to compete beginning next season. Thompson is one of the top prospects in the state by numerous publications. He has all the tools of a point guard with good shooting range and quickness to help him thrive at the Big Ten level. Last season he averaged 19 points, seven assists and five steals as a junior at Lincoln Park High School in Chicago. First off, Michael Thompson is coming from Lincoln Park, one of the best schools and programs in Chicago, Carmody said. He has been very well-coached and has thrived in the leadership role on a team with other very good players. He s a sparkplug and brings a toughness and high basketball IQ that will help his transition into the Big Ten. Capocci also ranks in the top 10 in the state according to Chicagohoops.com. A 6-6 forward with excellent range, Capocci averaged 20 points and nine rebounds as a junior last season for Glenbard East High School in Lombard, Ill. Mike Capocci is an explosive athlete who can step out and hit long range shots, Carmody said. Like Thompson, he s highly rated in the area and has played against top competition. We re looking for Mike to step in and give us a much-needed presence on the backboards. It s also significant that both Mikes are Chicago-area guys one from the Public League and one from the suburbs. There is such great talent here and we want the best players to know that they can stay close to home and still get a top 10 education while playing in the country s best conference. With this year s freshmen and now the two Mikes, we have a collection of kids that are the foundation of a strong local recruiting base here at Northwestern. The two signings bring the total number of Chicago-area signees in the last four years to five. Thompson and Capocci join Sterling Williams (Whitney Young), Jeremy Nash (Marist) and Jeff Ryan (Glenbrook South) as the latest Chicago natives to signees in recent years. Also hailing from the Chicago area is junior transfer Jason Okrzesik (Fenwick) along with Joe Kennedy and Matt Steger, both from Loyola Academy. Michael Thompson 5-10, 165, Point Guard Chicago, Ill./Lincoln Park Rated the No. 10 prospect in Illinois by Chicagohoops.com... One of the state s premier scorers at his position... Has a quick release and an accurate outside shot... Averaged 19 points, seven assists and five steals last season... Named the MVP of the St. Rita Holiday Tournament after averaging 22 points and five assist in four games... As a junior he was a fourth-team all-city selection and first-team all-conference... Led his team to a record and a third-place finish in the league... Also a first-team allconference selection as a sophomore... Has career highs of 34 points and 12 assists... High School coach is Tom Livatino... Member of the Rising Stars AAU team four years, playing along Capocci this past fall. Mike Capocci 6-6, 190, Forward Lombard, Ill./Glenbard East Rated the sixth-best prospect in the state by Chicagohoops.com... Averaged 20 points and nine rebounds as a junior at Glenbard East... Good size and excellent long range shooter... As a junior Capocci was the DuPage Valley Conference Player of the Year and the DuPage County Player of the Year...Third Team all-state selection... Named the MVP of the Lemont Christmas Classic after averaging 26 points and nine rebounds... Led his team to a 19-9 record as a sophomore and a 24-4 mark last season... Led his team to the sectional semifinals both years... Has posted career highs of 35 points, 16 rebounds and seven assists in his junior season... As a sophomore was a unanimous all-conference, all-dupage county and a honorable mention all-state selection... Also named to the District 87 all-tournament team... High school coach is Scott Miller... Member of the Illinois Defenders AAU squad for four years and also the Rising Stars this past fall, playing along side Thompson. WILDCATS IN THE BIG TEN (as of Jan. 29) 44 Kevin Coble ALL GAMES FG Percentage 9th (.500) Scoring 17th (12.0) 00 Tim Doyle Minutes 3rd (34.8) Assists 3rd (5.35) Steals 4th (1.9) Asst./TO Ratio 7th (+1.95) FT Percentage 9th (.754) Scoring 23rd (10.0) 20 Craig Moore 3FG Made 7th (2.20) Scoring 24th (9.9) 52 Vince Scott Blocks 10th (1.15) 3FG Percentage 11th (.400) 5 Jeff Ryan Steals 13th (1.16) TEAM Rankings Asst./TO Ratio 1st (+1.39) Steals 1st (8.8) TO Margin 1st (+3.80) Scoring Defense 2nd (56.6) Assists 4th (15.3) 3FG Per Game 4th (6.70) 3FG % Defense 5th (.315) WILDCATS IN NCAA S (stats as of Jan. 28) 00 Tim Doyle Assists 39th (5.3) Steals 88th (1.9) TEAM Rankings Fewest Turnovers 5th (11.0) Personal Fouls 10th (14.5) Scoring Defense 10th (56.6) Steals 34th (8.8) Assists 72nd (15.3)

8 TOP 25 POLLS ASSOCIATED PRESS No. School Record Points Prev 1. Florida Wisconsin North Carolina Ohio State UCLA Kansas Pittsburgh Duke Oregon Texas A&M Memphis Oklahoma State Butler Marquette Nevada Virginia Tech Air Force Washington State Alabama Arizona Notre Dame Texas _ 23. Stanford _ 24. Vanderbilt _ 25. Clemson Others Receiving Votes: Indiana 141, Kentucky 106, Georgetown 105, S. Illinois 101, Va. Commonwealth 92, Southern Cal 67, UNLV 47, Michigan State 40, Texas Tech 37, Tennessee 21, George Washington 20, West Virginia 20, LSU 16, Maryland 14, New Mexico St. 12, Georgia 11, Virginia 11, Creighton 8, Villanova 8, Louisville 7, Arkansas 6, Akron 5, N. Iowa 2. COACHES POLL No. School Record Points Prev 1. Florida Wisconsin North Carolina Ohio State UCLA Kansas Pittsburgh Texas A&M Oregon Duke Butler Memphis Nevada Oklahoma State Marquette Air Force Washington State Virginia Tech Notre Dame Alabama Clemson Arizona Texas _ 24. Kentucky Indiana UNLV _ Others Receiving Votes: Southern Illinois 54; Virginia Commonwealth 42; Vanderbilt 32; Georgetown 31; Stanford 28; Southern California 23; Michigan State 20; West Virginia 20; Boston College 12; Winthrop 10; New Mexico State 9; LSU 7; Brigham Young 6; George Washington 6; Texas Tech 4; Villanova 4; Maryland 3; Northern Iowa Opponents in Bold SINGLE-DIGIT TURNOVERS IN THE CARMODY ERA 3 vs. Illinois (1/14/04) W 3 vs. Michigan State (2/6/02) W 4 vs. Minnesota (1/31/04) W 5 vs. DePaul (11/14/06) W 6 at Penn State (1/22/05) L 6 at Indiana (1/17/04) L 6 vs. Wisconsin (1/30/02) W 6 at Kansas State (11/30/02) W 7 vs. Indiana (1/5/05) W 7 vs. New Mexico State (11/20/04) L 7 vs. Penn State (3/11/04 - BT) W 7 vs. Indiana (2/25/04) W 7 at Ohio State (2/1/03) L 7 vs. Iowa (1/8/03) L 7 at Michigan (1/16/02) W 7 vs. Northern Colorado (1/1/06) W 7 vs. Wheaton (Ill.) (12/14/06) W 8 vs. Texas A&M-Corpus Christi W 8 vs. Penn State (2/14/04) W 8 vs. Vermont (10/25/00) W 8 vs. Evansville (12/22/00) W 8 vs. Buffalo (1/31/01) W 8 at Ohio State (2/2/02) L 8 vs. New Hampshire (11/25/02) W 8 vs. UIC (12/19/02) L 8 at Wisconsin (1/29/03) L 8 vs. Wisconsin (2/8/03) L 8 vs. DePaul (11/26/05) L 8 vs. Minnesota (3/4/06) W 8 at Minnesota (1/20/07) W 8 vs. Ohio State (1/24/07) L 9 vs. DePaul (12/15/04) W 9 vs. Michigan State (3/12/04 - BT) L 9 vs. Michigan (3/6/04) L 9 vs. Iowa (3/3/04) W 9 at Penn State (1/28/04) L 9 vs. Kansas State (12/8/01) W 9 vs. Minnesota (2/13/02) W 9 vs. Elon (12/18/02) W 9 at Purdue (1/25/06) W 9 vs. Miami-Fla. (11/28/06) W 9 vs. Wisconsin (1/13/07) L RECORD: IS THE MAGIC NUMBER With all the emphasis people put on the backdoor pass when talking about Northwestern s offensive scheme, what is routinely overlooked is the fact that the offense is geared toward getting open shots especially of the three-point variety. Northwestern has hit 10 or more treys in a game 31 times since Bill Carmody came on board in (see list below); NU is when accomplishing the feat. When Carmody arrived at NU, the school record for three-point attempts in a game was 30 a number that has been matched or surpassed 13 times in his tenure as coach. 10 or More Treys Made In Carmody Era (31 times) 11/25/00 10 vs. Vermont W 12/2/00 11 vs. Mississippi Valley St.....W 12/13/00 10 vs. St. Peter s w 12/22/00 14 vs. Evansville* W 1/10/01 10 at Michigan State L 1/27/01 11 vs. Michigan L 11/14/01 12 vs. VCU W 12/8/01 12 vs. Kansas State W 12/17/01 12 vs. Liberty W 12/22/01 10 vs. Fordham L 12/28/01 10 vs. La.-Lafayette W 2/6/02 10 vs. Michigan State W 11/30/02 11 at Kansas State W 12/19/02 10 vs. UIC L 1/15/03 10 at Indiana L 2/1/03 10 at Ohio State** L 2/12/03 10 vs. Purdue W 3/13/03 10 vs. Minnesota (BTT) W 12/6/03 12 at Bowling Green W 12/27/03 12 vs. Rutgers L 2/4/04 10 at Ohio State L 11/19/04 10 vs. Portland W 1/22/05 11 at Penn State L 2/26/05 12 vs. Michigan W 1/25/06 12 at Purdue W 2/11/06 11 vs. IPFW W 2/25/06 11 at Penn State L 11/28/06 10 vs. Miami (Fla.) W 12/9/06 11 vs. Western Michigan......W 12/21/06 11 vs. Utah W 1/3/07 11 at Penn State L RECORD: *School record **Set a school record with 36 attempts (BTT) Big Ten Tournament

9 NORTHWESTERN S RECORD UNDER CARMODY WHEN... NU s Overall Record When... Carmody at NU (11-19) (16-13) (12-17) (14-15) (15-16) (14-15) (11-9) (93-104) Home Away Neutral White uniform Purple uniform Black uniform Point Margin Point Margin Point Margin Point Margin Point Margin Point Margin Point Margin Leading at Half Trailing at Half Tied at Half NU FG% > Opponent NU FG% < Opponent NU FG% = Opponent NU shoots 45% or better NU shoots worse than 45% Opponent shoots 45% or better Opponent shoots worse than 45% NU 3-FGM > Opponent NU 3-FGM < Opponent NU 3-FGM = Opponent NU FTM > Opponent NU FTM < Opponent NU FTM = Opponent NU FTA > Opponent NU FTA < Opponent NU FTA = Opponent NU turnovers < Opponent NU turnovers > Opponent NU turnovers = Opponent NU rebounds > Opponent NU rebounds < Opponent NU rebounds = Opponent NU scores less than NU scores NU scores NU scores NU scores 80 or more Opponent scores less than Opponent scores Opponent scores Opponent scores Opponent scores 80 or more Playing on Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Playing in November December January February March NU PLAYER HIGHS IN THE CARMODY ERA Points 32, Vedran Vukusic vs. Iowa (1/26/05) 31, Jitim Young vs. Minnesota (1/31/04) Rebounds 14, Tavaras Hardy at Pepperdine (12/16/00) Assists 10, Ben Johnson vs. Penn State (2/21/01) Steals 8, Jitim Young vs. Penn State (3/11/04) Blocked Shots 7, Aaron Jennings vs. New Hampshire (11/25/02) Field Goals Made 12, Vedran Vukusic at Purdue (1/25/06) 11, Vedran Vukusic vs. Michigan (2/26/05) 11, Vedran Vukusic vs. Iowa (1/26/05) 11, Mohamed Hachad vs. Wisconsin (2/23/06) 11, Jitim Young vs. New Hampshire (11/25/02) Field Goals Attempted 21, Vedran Vukusic at Colorado (11/28/04) 20, Kevin Coble vs. Tennessee Tech (12/19/06) FG Percentage (minimum 5 made) 1.000, five times most recent: V. Scott 7-7 vs. Loyola (Md.) (12/27/06) J. Young 7-7 vs. Chicago St. (11/23/03) 3-Field Goals Made 7, Winston Blake vs. Michigan (1/27/01) 7, Craig Moore vs. Miami-Fla. (11/28/06) 3-Field Goals Attempted 13, five times most recent: Vedran Vukusic vs. Portland (11/19) 3FG Percentage (minimum 2 made) 1.000, 16 times best: Kevin Coble 5-5 vs. Utah (12/21/06) Free Throws Made 11, two times most recent: Jitim Young vs. Wisconsin (2/8/03) Free Throws Attempted 15, four times most recent: Jitim Young vs. Michigan State (3/12/04) FT Percentage (minimum 5 made) 1.000, 19 times most recent: Vukusic/Parker 5-5 vs. Iowa (1/26/05) best: Davor Duvancic 9-9 vs. Illinois (3/14/03) NOTE: highs set this season in bold.

10 NORTHWESTERN & OPPONENT HIGHS & LOWS IN THE CARMODY ERA Category Northwestern Opponents Total Points High 85 vs. Penn State (3/1/03) and vs. Northwestern State (12/31/06) 94 by Illinois (3/14/03) Low 37 at Wisconsin (2/18/01) 33 by Maryland-Eastern Shore (11/22/00) 1st-Half Points High 53 vs. Northwestern State (12/31/06) 49 by Illinois (2/2/01) Low 13 vs. Illinois (2/23/02) 10 by Delaware State (12/27/04) 2nd-Half Points High 47 vs. Purdue (2/12/03) 55 by Arizona State (12/20/04) Low 18, two times (most recent 2/11/04 at Purdue) 14, three times (most recent vs. Utah 12/21/06) FGM High 34 vs. Northwestern State (12/31/06) 35 by UIC (12/20/03) Low 11 at Wisconsin (2/18/01) 12 by Penn State (2/19/05) 12 by Seton Hall (12/18/05) and by Brown (11/21/06) FGA High 66 vs. Penn State (3/11/04) 72 by Penn State (3/1/03) Low 35 at Penn State (2/16/02) 35 by Arkansas-Little Rock (11/18/00) 35 vs. Charlotte (11/14/05) FG Pct. High.690 (29-42) vs. Utah (12/21/06).652 (30-46) by Michigan (1/18/06) Low.208 (11-53) at Wisconsin (2/18/01).265 (13-49) by Md.-Eastern Shore (11/22/000) 3-FGM High 14 vs. Evansville (12/22/00) 17 by East Carolina (11/15/01) Low 0 vs. Illinois (2/23/02) 0 by Ohio State (1/12/02) 3-FGA High 36 at Ohio State (2/1/03) 36 by East Carolina (11/15/01) Low 10 at Arizona State (12/20/04) 7 by Fordham (12/22/01) 3-FG Pct. High.733 (11-15) vs. Utah (12/21/06).650 (13-20) by Arizona State (12/20/04) Low.000 (0-17) vs. Illinois (2/23/02).000 (0-12) by Ohio State (1/12/02) FTM High 27 vs. Penn State (3/1/03) 26 by Illinois (3/14/03) 26 by Michigan State (1/10/07) Low 0, two times (most recent 2/11/04 at Purdue) 0 by Indiana (1/2/02) FTA High 45 vs. Penn State (3/1/03) 36 by Michigan State (1/10/07) 35 by Purdue (1/6/01) Low 2, four times (most recent vs Ohio State 1/24/07) 2 by Indiana (1/2/02) FT Pct. High (8-8) at N.C. State (12/4/02) (9-9) by Bucknell (12/3/03).957 (22-23) vs. Illinois (3/14/03) (8-8) by Buffalo (12/30/02) Low.000 (0-6) at Purdue (2/11/04) (5-5) by Elon (12/18/02).000 (0-7) at Wisconsin (2/9/02).000 (0-2) by Indiana (1/2/02).000 (0-3) at Penn State (2/25/06) Rebounds High 48 vs. Maryland-Eastern Shore (11/22/02) 50 by Fordham (12/22/01) Low 13 at Michigan State (1/10/07) 20 by Buffalo (12/30/02) & 20 by Michigan (1/18/06) Assists High 27 vs. Northwestern State (12/31/06) 26 by UIC (12/20/03) 26 by Michigan State (1/24/01) Low 5 at Wisconsin (2/18/01) 6 (3 times) last by Minnesota (1/20/07) Turnovers High 25 at Arizona State (12/29/01) 26 by Penn State (3/11/04) Low 3 vs. Illinois (1/14/04) 5 by Chicago State (11/23/03) 3 vs. Michigan State (2/6/02) Blocked Shots High 9 vs. New Hampshire (11/25/02) 13 by Rutgers (12/27/03) 9 vs. Iowa (1/19/02) Low 0 (numerous times) 0, (numerous times) Steals High 22 vs. Penn State (3/11/04) 14 by N.C. State (12/4/02) Low 1 at Ohio State (2/2/02) 0 by Kansas State (11/30/02) Note: Highs and Lows set during the season in BOLD

11 HEAD COACH BILL CARMODY BIG TEN COACH OF THE YEAR Head coach Bill Carmody has been labeled the best offensive coach in college basketball by Sports Illustrated as well as the second-most innovative coach in the nation. And in recent seasons SI s college basketball writers voted him one of the 15 best coaches in the college game a list that included only one other Big Ten coach. His Division I peers have voted him as one of the five coaches they would most like to see give an offensive clinic. There is no doubt about it Carmody is established as one of the stars in the college coaching profession. If there were questions about Carmody s coaching ability when he first arrived in Evanston, he has put them to rest. During the past six years the Wildcats have won 82 games, the best six-year win total in the program s history, and the 2005 senior class graduated with 57 victories which is more than any other class in the first 100 years of the program. Northwestern has won at least 11 games in all of Carmody s seasons, a program first and the first time the Cats have reached double figures in the win column six straight seasons since In Big Ten play, Northwestern has won 30 regular-season conference games during the past five years, the most over a five-year period since (32). In Carmody s six-year tenure, the Wildcats have won 33 Big Ten regular-season games; prior to his arrival, NU had 28 conference victories in the previous 12 seasons. Carmody s teams have made Welsh-Ryan a particularly tough place for teams to visit. The Wildcats have won 10 or more home games four of the past five years, including 12 in , a program record, and nine in Northwestern has had a winning mark at Welsh-Ryan every year under Carmody after doing so just twice in the six seasons prior to his arrival. Carmody has raised the expectations at Northwestern. Nevermind that the Cats with only one departing senior on the roster in won 15 games, just the ninth time in history it has happened, or that Vedran Vukusic was a consensus third-team All-Big Ten selection. Northwestern also led the nation in assist-to-field goal ratio (.703), defeated six different Big Ten teams during the regular-season, and won a Big Ten Tournament game for the third-straight season (prior to this three-year run, NU won just one game in the first five years of the tournament s existence). Last year Carmody led NU to 14 wins, the sixthstraight double-digit win season, guided NU to a 9-4 start with a 2-0 start in the Big Ten for the first time in 23 years. Carmody mentored Vedran Vukusic to second-team all-big Ten honors as Vukusic became the first Wildcat since Evan Eschmeyer to garner all-conference honors three straight seasons. Vukusic broke NU s all-time record for career three-pointers (212) and finished fourth on the school s all-time scoring list with 1,581 points. At the same time, Mohamed Hachad was named to the Big Ten s all-defensive team while true-freshman Craig Moore was named to the all-freshman team both firsts in school history. Following the season, Carmody was voted by a panel of media as the Big Ten Coach of the Year the first time a Northwestern mentor has been honored in the 32-year history of the award. The recognition was well-deserved. Playing with just one senior on the roster, and picked to finish near the bottom of the Big Ten standings, the Wildcats ended up going 8-8 in conference play which was the best mark by an NU team since the team went 8-6. Those eight wins came against seven different Big Ten teams, the second time the program had pulled off the feat in Carmody s four years. As a result, the Cats tied for fifth place in the conference standings, their highest finish since the team also tied for fifth. Overall, the Wildcats compiled a record which left them just shy of postseason eligibility. That same year Jitim Young was a consensus first-team All-Big Ten selection the first under Carmody while Vukusic was a third-team honoree. It marked the first time in school history the program had a first-team player joined on the All-Big Ten teams by an NU teammate. As a team, Northwestern led the Big Ten in steals per conference game (7.81), turnover margin in conference games (+5.12) and also led the conference in three-pointers made per game overall (7.07). The team set a school record with 238 steals and drained 205 treys, which is second on the school's all-time list. The Wildcats 1.32 assist-to-turnover ratio is also a school best in the time that both statistics have been kept. Carmody s impact at Northwestern was immediate. Inheriting a team that had won just five games overall and went winless in Big Ten play in , Carmody instituted the offensive system that brought so much success to Princeton, where he had spent the previous 18 seasons (including the last four as head coach). As the campaign wore on and the players began to feel more comfortable, the dividends began paying out. THE CARMODY LEDGER YEAR SCHOOL ALL CONF Princeton Princeton Princeton Princeton Northwestern Northwestern Northwestern Northwestern Northwestern Northwestern Northwestern Overall Record: Record at NU: Big Ten Record: Record at Princeton: This year Carmody led one of his youngest teams ever to a program-best 10-3 start, marking the seventhstraight season NU has recorded double-digit wins a feat not accomplished since NU entered with 33 Big Ten regular-season wins under Carmody, the most for the program in a sixyear span since (37). He also had 82 wins, the most in a six-year span in program history. Carmody has wins over nine of the other 10 Big Ten teams, and it took him 51 games to get to that mark. The only school he does not have a win over is Ohio State. Six of NU s eight most prolific three-point shooting teams have come under Carmody. NU connected on 201 three-pointers this past season and 186 treys during the season. In , NU knocked down 205 three-pointers, which is second all-time at the school behind the 209 they hit in In the last five-plus years the Wildcats have recorded a overall record at Welsh- Ryan Arena, including a mark in Big Ten play. The Wildcats have reached double figures in home wins in four of the past five years including a school-record 12 in which was a first for the program. The win over Minnesota on Jan. 20 gave NU six straight wins over the Gophers, a feat not accomplished by the Wildcats since the 1930 s. The Wildcats also swept a two-game season series from Purdue last season for the first time since 1951 and have now won five-straight over the Boilers, the longest NU winning streak in the series history. NU has played 17 home games against ranked opponents during Carmody s six seasons as head coach, and the Wildcats have won eight of them (listed below). NU has defeated a ranked opponent in each of Carmody s first six seasons. Taking it a step further, four of the last six wins have come by 10 or more. 12/27/00 NU 63, #16/15 USC 61 2/10/01 NU 69, #14/16Iowa 61 1/19/02 NU 63, #17/15 Iowa 50 2/12/03 NU 78, #-/25 Purdue 67 1/14/04 NU 70, #25/25 Illinois 60 2/7/04 NU 69, #14/11 Wisconsin 51 1/26/05 NU 75, #23/24 Iowa 74 (ot) 2/8/06 NU 51, #19/19 Iowa 48