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1 UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MILWAUKEE BASKETBALL 2003 HORIZON LEAGUE TOURNAMENT CHAMPIONS 2003 NCAA TOURNAMENT PARTICIPANTS HORIZON LEAGUE REGULAR SEASON CHAMPIONS 2004 NIT PARTICIPANTS Game #31 - NIT First Round UWM (20-10) at Boise State (22-9) Saturday, March 20 8:35 p.m. CST Idaho Center, Nampa, Idaho Gameday Info Milwaukee Radio: WOKY (920 AM), Bill Johnson play-by-play Milwaukee TV: Time Warner/Charter Cable Channel 584, Kevin O Connor and Jason Clark Internet: Live audio at uwmpanthers.com Tickets: Contact the UWM Ticket Office at Fast Facts UWM won a Division I post-season game for the first time in school history Wednesday with a win over Rice. UWM won its first-ever Horizon League regular season championship during the regular season. UWM is in the post-season for the second-straight year. UWM s Dylan Page was named the Horizon League Player of the Year and Ed McCants the League Newcomer of the Year during the regular season. Panthers Projected Lineup Probable Starters G 2 Chris Hill (5-9, So., Chicago, Ill.) 7.3 ppg, 2.9 apg G 22 Ed McCants (6-3, Jr., Marion, Ohio) 17.2 ppg, 3.4 rpg F 13 Joah Tucker (6-5, So., Milwaukee, Wis.) 12.8 ppg, 4.8 rpg F 15 Dylan Page (6-9, Sr., Amherst, Wis.) 20.8 ppg, 6.6 rpg C 44 Adrian Tigert (6-7, So., Oshkosh, Wis.) 6.1 ppg, 6.0 rpg MEN S BASKETBALL CONTACT: KEVIN O CONNOR, SID KJOC@UWM.EDU (P) (F) E. HARTFORD, MILWAUKEE, WI SCHEDULE/RESULTS DATES OPPONENT TIME SAT. NOV. 1 #-SO. INDIANA (TV-41) W THURS. NOV. 13 #-NORTHWEST SPORTS W SAT. NOV. 22 MONTANA W TUES. NOV. 25 #-CONCORDIA-ST. PAUL W SAT. NOV. 29 SOUTHERN ILLINOIS L Wed. Dec. Prairie View W Sun. Dec. N.C. State (FSN) L Wed. Dec. Valparaiso W Sat. Dec. #19/23 Wisconsin (FSN) L TUES. DEC. 23 UIC W (Cable Car Classic, Dec , Santa Clara, Calif.) Mon. Dec. Santa Clara L Tues. Dec. 30 vs. Idaho State W Fri. Jan. Air Force L MON. JAN. 5 DETROIT W THURS. JAN. 8 BUTLER (TV-41) W Sat. Jan. Loyola W THURS. JAN. 15 #-YOUNGSTOWN STATE W Sat. Jan. UW-Green Bay (FSN) W Thurs. Jan. Cleveland State W Sat. Jan. Detroit (FSN) W Tues. Jan. Wright State W SAT. JAN. 31 UW-GREEN BAY (TV-41) W Thurs. Feb. UIC L SAT. FEB. 7 WRIGHT STATE (FSN) W THURS. FEB. 12 LOYOLA W Sat. Feb. Youngstown State L Wed. Feb. Butler (TV-41) L SAT. FEB. 21 MANHATTAN (ESPN2) L SAT. FEB. 28 #-CLEVELAND STATE W (Horizon League Championship, March 2-9) Sat. March 6 $-vs. Detroit (FSN) W TUES. MARCH 9 UIC (ESPN) L (National Invitation Tournament) WED. MARCH 17 RICE (TV-41) W Sat. March Boise State (Ch. 584) 8:35 pm Top Reserves G 4 Mark Pancratz (6-3, So., Schaumburg, Ill.) 2.3 ppg, 1.4 rpg G 10 Kalombo Kadima (6-2, Sr., Milwaukee, Wis.) 5.2 ppg, 2.1 rpg F 23 James Wright (6-6, 220, Jr., Milwaukee, Wis.) 0.5 ppg, 0.7 rpg C 40 Nate Mielke (6-11, Sr., Waterloo, Iowa) 3.6 ppg, 3.2 rpg F 42 Rob Sanders (6-6, Jr., Toledo, Ohio) 1.6 ppg, 1.4 rpg Home games played at the U.S. Cellular Arena, 400 W. Kilbourn Ave., Milwaukee, unless otherwise noted # - Game played at the Klotsche Center, 3409 N. Downer Ave., on the UWM campus $ - Game played at Hinkle Fieldhouse, Indianapolis, Ind., in Horizon League semifinals Times listed are central standard Schedule subject to change For all of the latest information on Panther Basketball, visit the officially-sanctioned website of UWM Athletics

2 2 Milwaukee Basketball - NIT First Round Game #31 The University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee continues its first-ever trip to the National Invitation Tournament by traveling to Idaho for a concert with Boise State. The game will actually be played at the Idaho Center in Nampa, Idaho, and will tip off at 8:35 p.m. CST. Last Time Out UWM used a 34-9 run from late in the first half through early in the second half to take command in an easy win over Rice Wednesday night in an opening round NIT contest at the U.S. Cellular Arena. The Panthers started slo and found themselves down early in the first half. But UWM scored the next 10 points, led by nine at halftime and by 18 early in the second half. The Panthers then led by as many as 33 points down the stretch. Dylan Page scored 22 points and Ed McCants 21 to lead UWM, which won a Division I post-season game for the first time in school history and beat Rice in the first meeting between the two schools. A Brief Look At The Regular Season That Was The regular season will go down as one of the better ones in UWM s basketball history. Looking to recover from the loss of seven seniors that helped the Panthers to their first-ever NCAA Tournament berth, UWM opened the year 6-5. But a 10-game Horizon League winning streak sent the Panthers to the top of the league standings and, despite a three-game losing streak, UWM won the outright Horizon League title. League Tournament Recap Thanks to its regular season title, UWM earned the top seed for the Horizon League Tournament for the first time in school history. The top seed meant a bye into the semifinals, where the Panthers claimed a hard-fought, 58-50, win over Detroit last Saturday in Indianapolis. The Panthers then came home for the title game thanks to their regular season title, only to fall to UIC, 65-62, in the championship contest. Counting On A Championship This year s regular season Horizon League title is UWM s first in the Division I ranks for the men s basketball team. UWM had been close to breaking through in each of the last two seasons. In , the Panthers were in first place after 13 games before losing two of three on the road. Then last year, UWM dropped a buzzer-beating heartbreaker on the final day of the regular season to Butler at Hinkle Fieldhouse, giving the Bulldogs the crown. Who Has And Hasn t Won With UWM winning the Horizon League title, it has eliminated its name from the list of current league schools who have not won a regular season league men s basketball title in either the Horizon League or the MCC. Youngstown State, which joined the league just two years ago, joins Cleveland State and Wright State as the only league schools to not win a regular season crown. Butler had won the last four regular season titles - a streak that is being broken this season HORIZON LEAGUE STANDINGS League Overall Milwaukee UIC UW-Green Bay Detroit Wright State Butler Youngstown State Loyola Cleveland State Recent Results/Upcoming Games Tuesday, March 9 Horizon League Tournament Championship U.S. Cellular Arena, Milwaukee, Wis. (2) UIC 65, (1) Milwaukee 62 Wednesday, March 17 NIT Opening Round U.S. Cellular Arena, Milwaukee, Wis. Milwaukee 91, Rice 63 Friday, March 19 NCAA First Round Kemper Arena, Kansas City, Mo. Kansas vs. UIC Saturday, March 20 NIT First Round Idaho Center, Nampa, Idaho Boise State Horizon League Post-Season Honors All-Horizon League First-Team Dylan Page, Milwaukee, 6-9, Sr. Ed McCants, Milwaukee, G, 6-3, Jr. Cedrick Banks, UIC, G, 6-2, Sr. Seth Doliboa, Wright State, F, 6-7, Sr. Paul McMillan, Loyola, F, 6-6, Sr All-Horizon League Second-Team Martell Bailey, UIC, G, 5-10, Sr. Elijah Warren, Detroit, G, 6-5, Sr. Vernard Hollins, Wright State, G, 6-2, Sr. Mike Monserez, Butler, F, 6-6, Sr. Brandon Morris, UW-Green Bay, G, 6-1, Jr. Player of the Year: Dylan Page, Milwaukee Coach of the Year: Paul Biancardi, Wright State Horizon League All-Newcomer Team Ed McCants, Milwaukee, G, 6-3, Jr. Joah Tucker, Milwaukee, F, 6-5, So. Omari Westley, Cleveland State, F, 6-7, Jr. DaShaun Wood, Wright State, G, 6-0, Fr. Brandon Morris, UW-Green Bay, G, Jr. Newcomer of the Year: Ed McCants, Milwaukee

3 Milwaukee Basketball - NIT First Round 3 GENERAL INFORMATION Name of School: University of Wisconsin- Milwaukee City/Zip: Milwaukee, WI Founded: 1885 Enrollment: 25,059 Nickname: Panthers School Colors: Black and Gold Arena: Klotsche Center (5,000) U.S. Cellular Arena (10,783) Affiliation: NCAA Division I Conference: Horizon League Chancellor: Robert Greenstreet (interim) Athletics Director: Bud Haidet Assoc. AD/SWA: Deanna D Abbraccio Athletics Phone: Ticket Manager: LeVar Ridgeway Ticket Office Phone: HISTORY First Year of Basketball: 1896 Overall all-time record: First Year In Division I: 1990 Division I Record Since 1990: NCAA Appearances: 1 Last post-season appearance: 2003, L vs. Notre Dame (NCAA 1st Round) COACHING STAFF Head Coach: Bruce Pearl Alma Mater/Year: Boston College, 82 Record At School (Yrs.): (3rd year) Career Record (Yrs.): (12th year) Associate Head Coach: Tony Jones Assistant Coach: Ken Johnson Assistant Coach: Jason Shay Dir. of Basketball Ops: Kendrick Moore Student Assistants: Justin Lettenberger Athletic Trainer: Dave Beine MEDIA RELATIONS SID/MBB Contact: Kevin O Connor Office Phone: Cell Phone: Home Phone: kjoc@uwm.edu Assistant SID: Bret Seymour Office Phone: bseymour@uwm.edu Assistant SID: Dave Snieg snieg15@uwm.edu Office Phone: SID Fax: Press Row Phone: Athletics Website: uwmpanthers.com SID Mailing Address: SID - Athletics Merrill Hall P.O. Box 413 Milwaukee, WI Overnight Address: 2512 E. Hartford Ave. Milwaukee, WI TEAM INFORMATION Overall Record: 24-8 Home/Road/Neutral: 13-0/8-6/3-2 League Record/Finish: 13-3/2nd League Tournament Finish: 1st NCAA Appearances/Last: 1/ L vs. ND Starters Returning/Lost: 2/3 Letterwinners Returning/Lost: 11/7 Newcomers: 7 Opponent Profile: Boise State Boise State claimed a solid win over UNLV Wednesday night to advance to Saturday s NIT matchup with UWM. The Broncos finished tied with Rice for third place in the Western Athletic Conference before falling in the league tournament semifinals Boise State posts a balanced attack, with five players averaging at least 8.5 ppg. Jermaine Blackburn and Aaron Haynes lead the pack at 14.5 ppg apiece. The Broncos shoot under 45 percent from the field for the season but limit opponents to just 43.6 percent shooting. BSU does force more than 15 turnovers per game and holds a slight rebounding edge on its opponents. Jason Ellis grabs nine rebounds per game to lead the Broncos. Boise State is 12-4 at home this season, including 5-2 against non-league opponents, but has never played a game at the Idaho Center, located in suburban Nampa. Just Like Our Other Sports The UWM men are the fourth Panther squad to win a Horizon League regular season title this season. The UWM volleyball team, men s soccer team and women s soccer team won titles this fall. The UWM women s basketball team finished second in the Horizon League this season, adding to a stellar string of success by all of UWM s teams. In all, UWM teams have won 41 regular season or post-season league titles and earned 16 post-season berths since the school year. Never Been Here Before This is UWM s first-ever appearance in the National Invitation Tournament and just the second-ever Division I post-season appearance for the Panthers. Last year, UWM earned its firstever Division I NCAA Tournament berth by winning the Horizon League Tournament title. The closest UWM ever came to an NIT berth until now was the season, when the Panthers finished 23-4 but were excluded from the NIT field. Horizon League In The NIT Horizon League teams have plenty of history in the NIT and plenty of success to go with it. The most notable run by a league team in recent history was by Detroit in The Titans went to the semifinals of the tournament that year, winning at Bradley, UCONN and Dayton before falling to Alabama and Memphis in New York. Butler has also had success in the tournament in recent years, advancing to the second round in 2001 and to the third round in The league s history in the tournament extends all the way back to 1939, when Loyola advanced to the championship game. Plenty Of Experience Vs. Post-Season Teams The announcement of the 2004 NCAA Tournament field validated UWM s non-league schedule as the toughest it has ever played. Six of the Panthers non-league opponents made the

4 4 Milwaukee Basketball - NIT First Round NUMERICAL ACTIVE ROSTER No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Cl. Hometown(High School/Last School) 2 Chris Hill* G So. Chicago, Ill. (Whitney Young) 3 Joseph Czechowicz G Fr. Pewaukee, Wis. (Pewaukee) 4 Mark Pancratz* G So. Schaumburg, Ill. (Schaumburg) 5 Marcus Conigliaro* G So. Milwaukee, Wis. (Vincent) 10 Kalombo Kadima*** G/F Sr. Milwaukee, Wis. (King) 13 Joah Tucker F So. Milwaukee, Wis. (Glendale Nicolet/Bradley) 15 Dylan Page*** F Sr. Amherst, Wis. (Amherst) 22 Ed McCants G Jr. Marion, Ohio (Marion Catholic/Paris JC) 23 James Wright** F Jr. Milwaukee, Wis. (Vincent/Winchendon Prep) 24 Ronald Boo Davis G Jr. Chicago, Ill. (Marshall/Olney Central CC) 32 Adam Finley* F So. Genoa, Ill. (Rockford Boylan) 20/34 Jered Hokenson G Fr. Watertown, Minn. (Watertown-Mayer) 40 Nate Mielke** C Sr. Waterloo, Iowa (East/Marshalltown CC) 42 Rob Sanders* F Jr. Toledo, Ohio (Scott/U. Of Toledo) 14/43 Luke Homan G Fr. Brookfield, Wis. (Central) 44 Adrian Tigert* F So. Oshkosh, Wis. (West) 43/54 Nick Hansen F Fr. Appleton, Wis. (West) * - Letters earned Head Coach: Bruce Pearl (3rd Season) Associate Head Coach: Tony Jones Assistant Coaches: Ken Johnson, Jason Shay Director of Basketball Ops: Kendrick Moore Student Assistants: Justin Lettenberger Trainer: Dave Beine field of 65, with Valparaiso, North Carolina State, Wisconsin, Southern Illinois, Air Force and Manhattan all included. Throw in UWM s two losses against UIC in Horizon League play and seven of the Panthers 10 losses came to NCAA Tournament teams. Overall, thanks to wins over UIC and Valparaiso, the Panthers own a 2-7 record against teams in the NCAA Tournament. UWM hadn t played any of the teams in the NIT field until Wednesday s win over Rice. Wacky About The WAC UWM s win over Rice Wednesday was just the fourth game the Panthers have ever played against current members of the Western Athletic Conference. UWM is 1-1 against Tulsa, losing at Tulsa in 1976 before winning the return game in UWM also dropped a contest to Texas- El Paso in On The Road Again UWM s NIT matchup with Boise State puts them in a true road game for the first time since a Feb. 18 loss at Butler, though the Panthers did play a neutral site contest against Detroit in the semifinals of the Horizon League Tournament. But the Panthers have plenty of experience - and plenty of success - under their belts on the road this year. UWM went 7-7 in overall road games, including 5-3 in league road games. In three years under Pearl, UWM is in true road contests, including 15-9 in league play, and 6-3 in neutral floor contests. In the seven years prior to Pearl s arrival, the Panthers were just on the road and never won more than three games in a season. Also, prior to Pearl s arrival in Milwaukee, UWM was just 7-38 in regular season Horizon League road contest. And, UWM s road wins in the league have been impressive. After recording just two double-digit league road wins in seven seasons, the Panthers have posted 11 double-digit road league wins in the last three seasons, including five this year. Never An Easy Road It may go without saying that Boise, Idaho, isn t an easy place to get to, but UWM has found that out firsthand while trying to make the trip for its NIT game. After finding out early Thursday morning it would be playing in Boise, UWM still didn t know as of 5 p.m. Thursday night how it would be getting to its game, thanks to all of the limited flights to Idaho s capital being booked. Finally, UWM located a commercial flight from Chicago, through Minneapolis, to Boise, hopefully getting the Panthers into town at 11:15 MST Friday evening. But the Panthers have already loaded up on the frequent flier miles in non-league play. UWM s schedule sent the Panthers near both coasts and the Gulf of Mexico. In total, UWM traveled nearly 9,000 miles during non-league play, with trips to Houston (2360 miles round trip) and Raleigh (1820), plus San Francisco and Colorado Springs (3625). The trip to Boise runs about 1,700 miles. All of those miles don t include the Panthers journey to Europe this past August. Why We re Here The NIT committee decided late Wednesday night that the first round game between UWM and Boise State would be played in Boise, despite the fact the Broncos don t have their usual facil-

5 Milwaukee Basketball - NIT First Round 5 ity available due to a gymnastics meet and a Metallica concert. The NIT chose Boise after the Broncos drew over 9,000 fans for their game Wednesday night. It should be noted, though, that BSU is selling tickets for $12 and $5, far less than what most of UWM s tickets were sold for Wednesday ($25 and $20). A Historic Win Wednesday s win over Rice was a historic one for the UWM men s basketball program, marking its first Division I postseason win and it s first post-season win of any kind since It was also the 20th win of the season for the Panthers, marking back-to-back 20-win campaigns for the first time since the early 1990s. Plus, it is just the sixth 20-win season in school history. Last year, UWM tied the all-time school record with 24 wins, equaling a mark set when the Panthers went to the NCAA Division II Elite Eight in UWM also won 23 games in the campaign, 20 games in the season and 20 games in the season. Back On Track UWM s Wednesday night performance was its best in more than a month and had the Panthers looking much more like the team that won its first 10 games in the Horizon League regular season. The Panthers shot 56.9 percent from the field and scored 91 points. UWM hadn t shot that well from the field since making 59 percent of its shots at Detroit Jan. 24 and hadn t scored more than 90 points since Jan. 10 at Loyola. The Panthers hadn t shot above 50 percent since Feb. 5 at UIC. UWM has shot 50 percent or better 13 times this season and 29 times in the three seasons under Bruce Pearl. Bouncing Back The hot shooting Wednesday night helped UWM recover from a cold spell during its two Horizon League Tournament games. The Panthers shot just 38.2 percent from the field in those two contests. In fact, the games against Detroit and UIC marked the first two times all season UWM shot below 40 percent in a game. From Long Range UWM has continued to range outside more often of late, knocking in 36 threepoint shots in its last four contests. The Panthers have shot better than 42 percent from three-point range in those four games and the 10 3 s UWM made against UIC are the second-most in a single game this year. But Looking Inside While some of their teammates were busy looking inside, Dylan Page and Joah Tucker were busy getting their work done inside. The pair combined for 24 shot attempts, but just four came from beyond the arc. In the previous three games, 22 of Page s 47 shots came from outside the arc. Providing Assistance The Panthers led the Horizon League in assists this season and put their passing prowess on display Wednesday. UWM collected 26 assists on 33 field goals, its second-most assists this season. The Panthers had 28 assists in the win over Cleveland State Feb. 28. Adrian Tigert led the way with seven assists Wednesday and, as the starting center, leads the team with 108 assists. Stolen Moments UWM collected 13 steals Wednesday night against Rice, the second-most by the Panthers this season. In all, the Panthers forced 23 turnovers by the Owls. UWM s pressure defense has become well-known for collecting steals and forcing turnovers. In the last three seasons under Bruce Pearl, UWM has collected at least 10 steals 28 times and the Panthers have forced their opponents into more than 30 turnovers three times. 20 And 20 Again Dylan Page and Ed McCants have been at the top of the scoring charts all season long and were at it again Wednesday night. Page had 22 points and McCants added 21, marking the eighth time this season the two each scored at least 20 points in the same game. Meanwhile, Page, McCants and Joah Tucker all eclipsed the 20-point mark in the Dec. 30 win over Idaho State, marking the first time since last February s win at Loyola that three Panthers scored 20 points or more in the same game. 100 For 3! Ed McCants knocked in four more threepoint shots Wednesday, giving him an CollegeInsider Mid-Major Top 25 (as of 3/15) 1. Gonzaga 2. East Tennessee State 3. Southern Illinois 4. Utah State 5. Western Michigan 6. Murray State 7. Manhattan 8. Central Florida 9. Pacific 10. VCU 11. Troy State 12. Louisiana-Lafayette 13. Illinois-Chicago 14. Milwaukee 15. Kent State 16. Princeton 17. Boston University 18. Austin Peay 19. Northern Iowa 20. Wichita State 21. Creighton 22. Belmont 23. Vermont 24. Niagara 25. Eastern Washington Others receiving votes: George Mason, St. Mary s, Toledo, Drexel, Georgia Southern, Monmouth, Mississippi Valley State, Southeastern Louisiana, College of Charleston, SMS, Miami (Ohio), Stephen F. Austin, Chattanooga, Lehigh, Liberty, Valparaiso, Alabama State, Texas-San Antonio

6 6 Milwaukee Basketball - NIT First Round even 100 for the season. He is the first Panther to ever hit 100 threes in a single season and he has done it while making a stellar 43 percent of his tries. McCants has knocked in 15 threes in his last three games. What A Run Midway through the first half Wednesday, fans looked up at the scoreboard and saw Rice leading, By hafltime, UWM had a lead and two minutes into the second half it was In all, it was a 34-9 run over a 12-minute span that turned the game into a rout. UWM then led by as many as 33 points late in the game, its largest lead in a game since running out to a edge over Concordia-St. Paul Nov. 25. Doing It On Defense UWM s defense has been nothing short of spectacular of late, posting another stellar effort Wednesday night by holding Rice to just 36.6 percent shooting from the field. The Panthers held Detroit to a season-low 35.3 percent shooting clip and just 50 points in the Horizon League semifinals before limiting UIC to just 41.5 percent shooting and 65 points in the title game. Throw in the regular season finale with Cleveland State and the Panthers are allowing opponents to just 37.6 percent shooting from the field and 59.4 ppg in the last four contests - both well below UWM s season defensive averages. Improvement Was Needed UWM s defensive numbers in the last three outings show off the area of the Panthers biggest improvement from their threegame losing streak. During the three-game skid, opponents shot 49.7 percent from the field, including 52.5 percent from three-point range. During that stretch, UWM was outscored from beyond the three-point line. Key Numbers By this time of the year, you can usually find a few statistical trends that will hold true. For the Panthers, the key numbers appear to be turnovers forced and shooting percentage. UWM is 13-1 when forcing its opponents into at least 16 turnovers. Meanwhile, the Panthers are 15-4 when shooting at least 45 percent from the field. Another key number this season has been the halftime score. UWM is 19-2 when it leads at halftime but just 1-8 when it trails after 20 minutes. Looking For Something More From The 20th March 20 is an important day in UWM basketball history. One year ago on this day, the Panthers faced Notre Dame in its first-ever NCAA Division I Tournament appearance, losing a heartbreaker. This date is also the latest UWM has ever played a basketball game. Bracket Breakdown A quick look at the NIT brackets shows UWM and Boise State know that Marquette stands waiting as a second round opponent for Saturday s winner. That contest will likely be played Tuesday at the Bradley Center in Milwaukee. The other teams still alive in this portion of the bracket include Florida State and Iowa State. UWM Individuals - The Last Time A player scored 30 points Dylan Page, 31, UIC A player scored 35 points Dylan Page, 35, UIC A player scored 40 points Clay Tucker, 40, Wright State A player grabbed 15 rebounds James Wright, 15, 2/22/01 vs. Cleveland State A player grabbed 20 rebounds No record A player recorded a double-double Adrian Tigert, 11 points-12 rebounds, UWGB A player dished out 10 assists Cyrus Caldwell, 11, Farleigh Dickinson A player blocked 10 shots No record Two players scored 20 points in a game Dylan Page (22), Ed McCants (21) 3/17/04 vs. Rice Three players scored 20 points Dylan Page (21), Ed McCants (21), Joah Tucker (20) 12/30/03 vs. Idaho St. A player hit a last-second shot to win a game Clay Tucker - three-pointer, Butler - UWM wins Two players grabbed 10 rebounds in a game Dylan Page (11), Adrian Tigert (11) NC State Three players scoring in double-digits Dylan Page (22), Ed McCants (21), Joah Tucker (14) 3/17/04 vs. Rice Four players scoring in double-digits Dylan Page (17), Chris Hill (16), Joah Tucker (13), Ed McCants (12) Youngstown State Five players scoring in double-digits Dylan Page (24), Ed McCants (22), Joah Tucker (12), Adrian Tigert (12), Kalombo Kadima (12) 1/5/04 vs. Detroit UWM Team - The Last Time Scored 100 or more points 12/21/01 vs. Loyola, Scored less than 50 points Air Force, Allowed 100 points Illinois-Chicago, Held an opponent to less than 40 points 12/27/00 vs. Mt. Senario, Shot better than.650 from the field Cleveland State, (40-59).678 Shot better than.600 from the field Loyola, (32-53).604 Won an overtime game Wright St., (1 OT) Lost an overtime game Illinois-Chicago, (4 OT) Played a double-overtime game Loyola, UWM 94-Loyola 93 Played a triple-overtime game No record Played a quadruple-overtime game Illinois Chicago, UIC 112-UWM 106 Played back-to-back overtime games Illinois-Chicago (UIC , 4OT)/@ Loyola (UWM 94-94, 2OT) Played back-to-back multiple-overtime games Illinois-Chicago (UIC , 4OT)/@ Loyola (UWM 94-94, 2OT)

7 Milwaukee Basketball - NIT First Round 7 INSIDE THE PANTHER NUMBERS Starting Lineups Tucker, Page, Tigert, Hill, McCants Tucker, Page, Tigert, Hill, Pancratz Tucker, Page, Tigert, Kadima, McCants Shooting UWM shoots 50 percent or better UWM shoots percent UWM shoots percent UWM shoots 39.9 percent or less Opponent shoots 50 percent or better Opponent shoots percent Opponent shoots percent Opponent shoots 39.9 percent or less Other Stats UWM outrebounds opponent Opponent outrebounds UWM Rebounding even Leading at halftime Trailing at halftime UWM forces 10 turnovers or less UWM forces turnovers UWM forces turnovers UWM forces 21+ turnovers UWM commits 10 turnovers or less UWM commits turnovers UWM commits turnovers UWM commits 21+ turnovers Game Margin Games decided by 1-5 points Games decided by 6-10 points Games decided by points Games decided by 15+ points UWM Vs. ACC Big Sky Big Ten MAAC Missouri Valley Mid-Continent Mountain West SWAC WAC West Coast Non-Division I Miscellaneous Home Away Neutral League Mondays Tuesdays Wednesdays Thursdays Fridays Saturdays Sundays Checking The Record Book Dylan Page s season is going into the UWM record books for a number of reasons, joining teammates Nate Mielke and Adrian Tigert as players who had notable record-book performances either this season or for their careers. Entering Saturday s contest, Page s single-season totals from this year place him third all-time (post-1990 Division I records) in scoring and scoring average, second in field goals and blocks and fourth in rebounds. For his career, Page is third in scoring and rebounds and fourth in blocks. Mielke ranks tied for second in career blocks with 78 while Adrian Tigert s 60.6 percent shooting clip is second only to his own 61 percent clip from two years ago in the UWM record book. Tigert is a 60.8 percent shooter for his career - currently the best in UWM history. Plus, Kalombo Kadima has moved into the top five at UWM in games played. As a team, the squad ranks fourth in points, fifth in scoring average and second in blocks, with a chance to still move up in all three categories. Some New Honors UWM s Dylan Page has received two more honors in the last week. Page was named an all-region selection by the United States Basketball Writers Association. He was also named a Mid-Major All-American by CollegeInsider.com, the secondstraight year a UWM player has received such an honor. Plus, Ed McCants added another honor when he was named to the Horizon League All-Tournament team. And More Honors Dylan Page capped off one of the best regular seasons in UWM history by winning Horizon League Player of the Year honors. The senior from Amherst, Wis., is the first Panther to ever win the award, voted on by the league s coaches, sports information directors and media. Among the reasons Page won - the best scoring average in the Horizon League, a top - 10 ranking in six other statistical categories, point-ormore outings and three double-doubles. Also Honored Dylan Page wasn t the only Panther honored in the Horizon League s post-season awards. Junior Ed McCants was named the League s Newcomer of the Year and joined Page as a First-Team All-Horizon League selection. Sophomore Joah Tucker made the League s All-Newcomer Team. Page And Viall - An Honorable Pair Along with Dylan Page being named the Horizon League s Men s Basketball Player of the Year, Maria Viall of UWM was named the Horizon League s Women s Basketball Player of the Year. It s the first time the same school has claimed both honors since the season, when Sherrill Ford and Penny Armstrong each won the awards for UIC. Brian Grant and Carol Madsen each won the awards in for Xavier. Keeping The Awards At Home With Dylan Page winning player of the year honors and Ed McCants winning newcomer of the year honors, it s the first time since the season, and just the third time in league

8 8 Milwaukee Basketball - NIT First Round history, that the same school has captured both awards. Xavier s Brian Grant (player of the year) and Jeff Massey (newcomer of the year) combined for the feat in 93-94, while Loyola s Alfredrick Hughes (POTY) and Carl Goldston (NOTY) did it in the campaign. UWM s Post-Season History Good And Bad Streaks UWM has enjoyed a nine-game winning streak and suffered through a three-game losing streak this season. Both streaks rank as some of the longest in the three-year tenure of Bruce Pearl. In fact, the losing streak was just the second three-game streak in three years, with the Panthers posting a 22-6 record under Pearl in games following a loss. UWM s nine-game winning streak was the second-longest streak in the school s Division I history and the longest under Pearl. Last year, UWM posted a pair of eight-game streaks. The longest winning streak in the school s Division I history is still a 10-game spell in UWM has posted winning streaks of five games or more three other times under Pearl. UWM has had league winning streaks of nine, eight and five games under Pearl while, prior to his arrival at UWM, the Panthers never won more than three-straight league games. Haven t Been Playing Much After going two full months without a week off, UWM has enjoying some down time late in the season. In fact, the Panthers have played just four games since their Feb. 21 Bracket Buster contest and have had a full week off three times - before the Feb. 28 game with Cleveland State, before the league semifinal contest with Detroit March 6 and before the NIT contest with Rice March 17. There won t be much rest from here, though, as any run deep into the NIT would likely have to include three more games in the next six or seven days. Winning On The Horizon The Panthers have moved their way to the top of the Horizon League over the past three seasons, posting a record in regular season Horizon League contests. That s the best mark among all league schools and puts head coach bruce Pearl at the top of the list of active coaches with at least three years in the league. In fact, Pearl s.771 winning percentage ranks as the best winning percentage all-time in the league among coaches with at least three years experience. Paging The All-District Honoree UWM senior Dylan Page was named to the National Association of Basketball Coaches All-District 11 First Team two weeks ago. Page, who leads the Horizon League in scoring and is fifth in rebounding, is now eligible for All-America consideration. Page is joined on the first team by an impressive group - Devin Harris of Wisconsin, Kris Humphries of Minnesota, Paul Davis of Michigan State and Travis Diener of Marquette. Top 10 List Dylan Page is in the Horizon League s top 10 in seven different categories. Page, who leads the league in scoring, ranks fifth in rebounding, seventh in field goal percentage, eighth in free throw percentage, fourth in three-point field goal percentage, seventh in three-point field goals made and fourth in blocks. UWM s basketball history has included five national post-season appearances entering this season. Last season s berth into the NCAA Division I Men s Basketball Tournament marked a first for the program, which had also appeared in the postseason in Division II, Division III and NAIA play Small College Regional L, vs. Lincoln W, vs. Augustana 1982 NCAA Division III L, at Augustana (Ill.) W, vs. Beloit 1986 NAIA District 14 L, at UW-Eau Claire 1989 NCAA Division II W, vs. Augustana (S.D.) W, (ot) at N. Colorado L, vs. SE Missouri St NCAA Division I L, vs. Notre Dame 2004 NIT W, vs. Rice COVERING THE PANTHERS For more information or for interviews with UWM players and coaches, contact sports information director Kevin O Connor at or via at kjoc@uwm.edu. In season, the Panthers typically practice in the afternoon, either between 2 and 4 or 4 and 6. Some practices do take place at the U.S. Cellular Arena. Players and coaches are available immediately following practice for interviews. On gamedays, head coach Bruce Pearl and selected players will meet with the media in the media room following a 10- minute cooling off period. The opposing coach and players are also made available. The UWM locker room is closed to the media. The media room at both the Klotsche Center and the U.S. Cellular Arena is open 90 minutes prior to tipoff. A meal is served and drinks are available throughout the game.

9 Milwaukee Basketball - NIT First Round 9 ESPN s Bracket Buster Saturday ESPN Bracket Buster Saturday Game Scores National Television Matchups - ESPN/ESPN 2: 11:00 a.m. - W. Michigan 83, Charleston 78 (OT) (ESPN2) 1:00 p.m. - Manhattan 83, Milwaukee 76 (ESPN2) 3:00 p.m. - Kent State 70, Creighton 55 (ESPN2) 5:00 p.m. - Gonzaga 76, Tulsa 56 (ESPN2) 10:59 p.m. - Southern Illinois 66, Hawaii 62 (ESPN) Regional Television Matchups - ESPN Plus: 12:00 p.m. - Rice 81, Louisiana-Lafayette 76 2:00 p.m. - East Tennessee State 66, Fresno State 62 4:00 p.m. - Miami (Ohio) 75, SMS 66 6:00 p.m. - Wichita State 62, Austin Peay 47 8:00 p.m. - Nevada 60, Toledo 58 Additional Matchups: Northern Iowa 82, UW-Green Bay 75 Detroit 70, Ball State 49 Butler 64, Ohio University 63 (OT) Eastern Michigan 87, Cleveland State 66 Illinois State 77, Loyola 71 UIC 77, UNC-Wilmington 52 Bowling Green 76, Youngstown State 64 Bradley 76, Northern Illinois 67 Drake 82, Akron 78 Central Michigan 90, Evansville 73 Western Kentucky 87, Marshall 66 Buffalo 64, Indiana State 51 New Mexico State 69, UC Irvine 64 Dylan Always Does It After leading the way with 22 points Wednesday in the win over Rice, Dylan Page has now held or shared game-high scoring honors 22 times this season. He has been in double figures in scoring in all 30 games this season and in 63 of his last 65 contests while scoring 20 or more points 19 times this year. He has been named the Horizon League Player of the Week twice and has three double-doubles this season (five for his career). National Numbers... League Leaders Some UWM players are at the top of the Horizon League and national statistical charts. Dylan Page leads the Horizon League and ranks 17th nationally in scoring, while Ed McCants leads the league and stand 12th in three-point field goals made. As a team, UWM is tops in the league in scoring (27th nationally), field goal percentage (19th nationally) and assists (22nd nationally). Joining Page in the top 10 in the league in scoring are McCants (4th) and Joah Tucker (9th), while Page is fifth and Adrian Tigert seventh in the league in rebounding. Notable Notes From Earlier This Year UWM drew a record crowd of 10,254 to the U.S. Cellular Arena for the Horizon League title game vs. UIC March 9. It surpassed the 10,115 that showed up a season ago when UWM beat Butler for the league crown and means the three largest UWM crowds at the U.S. Cellular Arena have come in the last two seasons... Sophomore Chris Hill knocked down all 12 of his free throw attempts Feb. 14 at Youngstown State, becoming one of six Panthers to make all of his free throw attempts - while attempting at least 10 - since UWM returned to the Division I ranks in UWM tied a Division I school-record Feb. 7 by turning the ball over just five times in its win over Wright State. The Panthers have turned the ball over just five times on three other occasions since returning to the Division I ranks in the most recent coming Feb. 24, 1994, against UW-Green Bay... Sophomores Joah Tucker and Adrian Tigert have both checked in with double-doubles this season. Tigert has two of them, including a 13-point, 14-rebound effort against UIC, while Tucker went for 17 points and 12 rebounds against Wright State... Along with two-time honoree Dylan Page, Joah Tucker and Kalombo Kadima have each been honored as the Horizon League Player of the Week this season. Tucker was honored after opening his UWM career with a 22-point outing against Montana. Kadima was honored after scoring a career-high 22 points to help the Panthers beat UW-Green Bay. Lights... Camera... Action Saturday s NIT contest will be UWM s 14th television appearance of the season, including three national TV dates. UWM and UIC were featured last Tuesday on ESPN, plus the Panthers faced Manhattan on ESPN2 during Bracket Buster Saturday and were on Fox Sports Net s ACC Sunday Night Hoops in December against North Carolina State. UWM has also made five additional appearances on Fox Sports regional outlets and four other appearances on Milwaukee s WMLW, TV-41. Signing On The Dotted Line Indianapolis prep standout Anthony Passley and junior college transfer Derrick Ford have signed National Letters of Intent to play basketball at UWM. Passley, of North Central High School, is a possible Mr. Basketball in Indiana. Ford was a Top 20 player in the state of Ohio as a high school senior and is a Top 70 JUCO prospect from Olney Central Community College in Illinois. UWM also has a pair of Division I transfers on its roster that will sitting out this season. Jason McCoy is a 6- foot-9 small forward from Rutgers while Derrick Wimmer is a 6-foot-3 shooting guard from Chicago State. Up Next Tonight s winner plays at Marquette, likely on Tuesday night at the Bradley Center.

10 10 Milwaukee Basketball - NIT First Round Bruce Pearl 3rd Season in Milwaukee overall at UWM The magic of Bruce Pearl has continued in Milwaukee. After carving out a remarkably successful career at the University of Southern Indiana, Pearl brought his winning ways to Milwaukee and has turned UWM into one of the top Mid- Major programs in the country. Under Pearl s direction this season, the Panthers won the first Division I regular season league title in school history. UWM tied a school record by winning 13 league games for the second year in a row. Pearl holds a record in Horizon League games and has the best winning percentage in league play of any coach in Horizon League history. Plus, Pearl helped senior Dylan Page win Horizon League Player of the Year honors and saw his recruiting pay off, as Ed McCants was named League Newcomer of the Year and joined Joah Tucker on the all-newcomer team. Last year, the Panthers won 24 games, the most by a UWM squad since the season, equaling the all-time school record. He led UWM to its first-ever NCAA Tournament berth after winning the Horizon League Tournament championship. Then, in the tournament, Pearl led the Panthers within a point of upsetting Notre Dame. A number of Pearl s 50 wins in Milwaukee have been memorable ones. UWM beat Butler in Milwaukee for the first time since 1978 last season and the Panthers recorded a comefrom-behind victory over UIC on Senior Night at the Klotsche Center. Then in the league tournament, the Panthers beat Butler again in front of a record crowd of more than 10,000 at the U.S. Cellular Arena in Milwaukee. UWM also won for the firsttime ever at Calihan Hall in Detroit and won eight road games - the most since the seaso n. In Horizon League play, This season, UWM swept through a four-game road trip to Green Bay, Cleveland State, Detroit and Wright State, winning every game by double digits. His work has been recognized by his peers and the media, as Pearl has claimed Horizon League Coach of the Year honors twice in his three years at UWM. People in Milwaukee have taken notice, making Pearl one of the most recognizable sports figures in the city. Fans have flocked to the Klotsche Center and the U.S. Cellular Arena, with attendance rising in every year of Pearl s tenure. Pearl s outgoing nature has attracted the attention of citizens and media across the state and Pearl has become a regular on local talk shows, including filling in as a host on WTMJ, the city s top station. Pearl made his mark immediately on coming to UWM. He was named the 19th head coach of the 108-year-old program on THE GEM OF UWM PEARL AT UWM Led UWM to 2004 Horizon League regular season title Led UWM to first-ever NCAA Tournament berth Led UWM to Horizon League Tournament title Two-time Horizon League Coach of the Year 59 wins in three seasons Led UWM to 24 wins in , the most since the season Led UWM to a pair of 13-3 Horizon League marks, the best records in school history Named one of 10 Coaches On The Rise by Athlon Magazine Led UWM to 11 league wins in wins overall in were the most-ever for a first-year head coach at UWM in the school s 108-year basketball history Led UWM to first-ever win over ranked foe UWM has set single-game and total attendance records in each of his first two seasons SOUTHERN INDIANA UNDER PEARL 231 wins in nine seasons 1995 NCAA Division II National Champion 1994 NCAA Division II National Runners-Up Six NCAA Tournament Sweet 16 appearances Four Great Lakes Valley Championships Ranked #1 nationally six different seasons Nine consecutive 20-win seasons Nine consecutive NCAA appearances PEARL S HONORS AND AWARDS AT USI 1995 NABC Coach of the Year 1995 NABC Great Lakes Coach of the Year 2000 NABC Great Lakes Coach of the Year Fastest coach to 200 wins at one school Winningest coach currently in Division I Named one of five Head Coaches On The Rise by Sport Magazine in 1999 April 11, 2001, replacing Bo Ryan, who left to be the head coach at Wisconsin. Pearl then proceeded to lead UWM to 16 wins that season, which at the time marked the most wins for the program since the season. But that only begins to detail the accomplishments in just one season. Under Pearl s direction, UWM won 11 games in the Horizon League in , which, at the time, set a new school record for the most wins in a Division I league. UWM finished second in the league during the regular season - the best league finish in school history. Plus, UWM claimed its first-ever win at Butler, its firstever win over a school from the Big East and its first-ever win over a ranked team. On top of that, Pearl entered his name into the UWM record book in just his first season. His 16 wins equaled the most by a

11 Milwaukee Basketball - NIT First Round 11 first-year coach in the program s 108-year history. But, those that follow college basketball closely had little doubt Pearl would be successful at UWM. He had been the head coach at Southern Indiana for the previous nine seasons. During Pearl s tenure - along with finishing second in the nation in USI won the national championship in In his final season at the Evansville, Ind., school, USI finished 26-4 and won the Great Lakes Valley Conference championship. His team was also ranked number one in the country for the sixth time in seven seasons, and USI advanced to the NCAA Tournament for a ninth-straight time. He is in his 11 seasons as a head coach. He reached 250 wins in a Dec. 1 victory over Maine and Pearl also reached the 200-victory plateau at one school sooner than any basketball coach in history. He shattered the original NCAA record held by Everett Case of North Carolina State when it took him just 240 games to claim 200 wins. In 1995, Pearl was named the National Association of Basketball Coaches Coach of the Year. He was twice named Great Lakes Valley Conference YEAR-BY-YEAR WITH BRUCE PEARL USI USI USI USI USI USI USI USI USI UWM UWM UWM TOTAL (.791) Coach of the Year and also named the NABC Great Lakes Region Coach of the Year twice. Pearl s coaching talents have been recognized nationally. In the May 1999 issue of Sport Magazine, Pearl was listed as one of the Five Head Coaches on the Rise, placing him in a group with Paul Hewitt (Georgia Tech), Mike Brey (Notre Dame), and Buzz Peterson (Tennessee). Pearl, who also served as Coordinator of Athletic Development at USI, annually raised over $500,000 for the university, and spurred unparalleled growth in the Varsity Club and other booster organizations. Pearl s marketing efforts and success on the basketball court also led to the sellout of every chairback seat for USI home games. Prior to moving to USI, Pearl was an assistant coach for Dr. Tom Davis at the University of Iowa. During Pearl s six-year stay at Iowa, the Hawkeyes received five NCAA Tournament berths, advancing to the Elite Eight (1987) and the Sweet 16 (1988). Pearl helped Dr. Davis compile a record in those six seasons. In leaving Iowa, Pearl ended 14 years as an assistant to Davis. Prior to joining Davis at Iowa, Pearl was Davis assistant coach at Stanford and Boston College, where he earned his undergraduate degree. Pearl On The Horizon vs. Horizon League regular season vs. Horizon League post-season vs. Wright State vs. Youngstown State vs. UW-Green Bay vs. Cleveland State vs. Detroit vs. Loyola vs. Butler vs. UIC Horizon League home games Horizon League road games FORMER PLAYERS ON BRUCE PEARL Milwaukee is fortunate to have him as its head coach. At Iowa, he was a great coach, a great friend and he made me feel like I was a part of his family. -B.J. Armstrong, former Chicago Bull Pearly was always there for me. When I needed somebody to push me or when I just needed advice, he was the coach I went to see. After my playing days at Iowa were over, Pearly helped me reach my goal of playing in the NBA. -Kevin Gamble, former Boston Celtic From the time I met him he was able to get the most out of me as a player. He understood my personality and knew how to motivate me. He believed in me when others did not. He still stays in touch, offering his friendship and advice. -Brad Lohaus, former Milwaukee Buck I wouldn t have made it to the NBA if it wasn t for him. He showed great patience with me, taught me to improve, and motivated me to do it. - Acie Earl, former Boston Celtic COACHES ON BRUCE PEARL I have known and competed against Bruce since he got his start in coaching at Stanford. He worked hard and learned from a very successful coach in Tom Davis. He has paid his dues and now he is showing that he is truly one of the bright young coaches in the country. -Coach Lute Olson, University of Arizona

12 12 Milwaukee Basketball - NIT First Round OVERALL STATISTICS RECORD: OVERALL HOME AWAY NEUTRAL All games League games Non-League games Score By Periods: 1st 2nd OT Total UWM Opponents # Player GP-GS Min.-Avg. FG-FGA Pct. 3F-3FA Pct. FT-FTA Pct. OR-DR Tot Avg. PF FO A TO Blk Stl Pts PPG 15 Dylan Page Ed McCants Joah Tucker Chris Hill Adrian Tigert Kalombo Kadima Nate Mielke Mark Pancratz Rob Sanders James Wright Ricardo Freeman Joe Czechowicz Marcus Conigliaro Jered Hokenson Adam Finley Nick Hansen TEAM TOTAL OPP HORIZON LEAGUE STATISTICS # Player GP-GS Min.-Avg. FG-FGA Pct. 3F-3FA Pct. FT-FTA Pct. OR-DR Tot Avg. PF FO A TO Blk Stl Pts PPG 15 Dylan Page Ed McCants Joah Tucker Chris Hill Kalombo Kadima Adrian Tigert Nate Mielke Mark Pancratz Rob Sanders James Wright Ricardo Freeman Joe Czechowicz Marcus Conigliaro ` Nick Hansen Adam Finley TEAM TOTAL OPP

13 SCHEDULE AND RESULTS Date Opponent Score W/L Att. High Points High Rebounds 11/22 MONTANA W 3, Joah Tucker 11-Dylan Page 11/25 CONCORDIA-ST. PAUL W 2, Ed McCants 7-Dylan Page 7-Mark Pancratz 11/29 SOUTHERN ILLINOIS L 3, Dylan Page 12-Dylan Page Prairie View A&M W 3, Dylan Page 10-Nate Mielke N.C. State L 10, Dylan Page 11-Dylan Page Valparaiso W 2, Dylan Page 8-Dylan Page Wisconsin L 17, Dylan Page 7-Chris Hill 12/23 ILLINOIS-CHICAGO W 4, Dylan Page 5-Adrian Tigert 5-Nate Mielke Santa Clara L 1, Ed McCants 9-Dylan Page #-12/30 vs. Idaho State W 2, Dylan Page 8-Dylan Page 21-Ed McCants Air Force L 2, Dylan Page 8-Dylan Page 8-Joah Tucker 1/5 DETROIT W 2, Dylan Page 7-Dylan Page 1/8 BUTLER W 4, Dylan Page 9-Adrian Tigert Loyola W 2, Dylan Page 7-Dylan Page 1/15 YOUNGSTOWN STATE W 2, Dylan Page 6-Dylan Page 20-Ed McCants 6-Ed McCants UW-Green Bay W 7, Joah Tucker 12-Adrian Tigert Cleveland State W 1, Dylan Page 7-Dylan Page Detroit W 3, Joah Tucker 5-Dylan Page Wright State W 7, Dylan Page 7-Dylan Page 1/31 UW-GREEN BAY W 8, Kalombo Kadima 6-Dylan Page Illinois-Chicago L 5, Dylan Page 14-Adrian Tigert 2/7 WRIGHT STATE W 4, Joah Tucker 12-Joah Tucker 2/12 LOYOLA W 4, Dylan Page 7-Dylan Page 7-Adrian Tigert Youngstown State L 2, Dylan Page 7-Adrian Tigert Butler L 3, Dylan Page 7-Joah Tucker 2/21 MANHATTAN L 4, Dylan Page 8-Joah Tucker 2/28 CLEVELAND STATE W 3, Dylan Page 8-Dylan Page $-3/6 vs. Detroit W n/a 20-Ed McCants 7-Nate Mielke %-3/9 UIC L 10, Dylan Page 9-Dylan Page &-3/17 RICE W 3, Dylan Page 9-Dylan Page Boise State (8:30 p.m. CST - Idaho Center, Nampa, Idaho) # - Cable Car Classic, Santa Clara, Calif. $ - Horizon League Tournament Semifinals, Indianapolis, Ind, % - Horizon League Tournament Championship, Milwaukee, Wis. & - National Invitation Tournament Home games in BOLD CAPS All games can be heard on AM920, WOKY Milwaukee Basketball - NIT First Round 13

14 14 Milwaukee Basketball - NIT First Round UWM GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS Opponent Score W/L FG s Pct. 3pt Pct. FT s Pct. Off-Def. Tot. Avg. PF A TO BLK STL PTS Avg. Montana W Conc.-St. Paul W Southern Illinois L Prairie View W NC State L Valparaiso W Wisconsin L UIC W Santa Clara L vs. Idaho State W Air Force L Detroit W Butler W Loyola W Youngstown St W UW-Green Bay W Cleveland St W Detroit W Wright St W UW-Green Bay W UIC L Wright St W Loyola W Youngstown St L Butler L Manhattan L Cleveland St W vs. Detroit W UIC L Rice W MILWAUKEE OPPONENTS

15 Milwaukee Basketball - NIT First Round OPPONENT GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS Opponent Score W/L FG s Pct. 3pt Pct. FT s Pct. Off-Def. Tot. Avg. PF A TO BLK STL PTS Avg. Montana W Conc.-St. Paul W Southern Illinois L Prairie View W NC State L Valparaiso W Wisconsin L UIC W Santa Clara L vs. Idaho State W Air Force L Detroit W Butler W Loyola W Youngstown St W UW-Green Bay W Cleveland St W Detroit W Wright St W UW-Green Bay W UIC L Wright St W Loyola W Youngstown St L Butler L Manhattan L Cleveland St W vs. Detroit W UIC L Rice W OPPONENTS MILWAUKEE

16 16 Milwaukee Basketball - NIT First Round Milwaukee Team Game Highs POINTS... Loyola (1/10/04) vs. Montana (11/22/03) vs. Rice (3/17/04) vs. Concordia (11/25/03) FIELD GOALS MADE vs. Cleveland St. (2/28/04) vs. Concordia-St. Paul (11/25/03) FIELD GOAL ATTEMPTS vs. Cleveland St. (2/28/04)... Valpo (12/10/03) FIELD GOAL PERCENTAGE Loyola (1/10/04) Detroit (1/24/04) 3 PT FIELD GOALS MADE vs. Idaho St. (12/30/03) vs. UIC (3/9/04) times 3 PT FG ATTEMPTS vs. Wright St. (2/7/04) vs. Concordia-St. Paul (11/25/03) vs. Detroit (3/6/04) 3 PT FG PERCENTAGE (14-21) vs. Idaho St. (12/30/03) Loyola (1/10/04) FREE THROWS MADE vs. Detroit (1/5/04)... Loyola (1/10/04) FREE THROW ATTEMPTS vs. Youngstown St. (1/15/04)... Valpo (12/10/03) FREE THROW PERCENTAGE (22-24) vs. UW-Green Bay (1/31/04) (28-33) vs. Detroit (1/5/04) TOTAL REBOUNDS vs. Cleveland St. (2/28/04)... Valpo (12/10/03) OFFENSIVE REBOUNDS... Santa Clara (12/29/03)... Valpo (12/10/03) ASSISTS vs. Cleveland St. (2/28/04) vs. Rice (3/17/04) times STEALS...14 vs. Youngstown St. (1/15/04) vs. Rice (3/17/04) times BLOCKED SHOTS... 7 vs. Butler (1/8/04)... UW-Green Bay (1/17/04) TURNOVERS... Air Force (1/2/04) vs. Rice (3/17/04) vs. Idaho St. (12/30/03)... Cleveland State (1/22/04) FOULS... NC State (12/7/03)... UW-Green Bay (1/17/04) Milwaukee Team Game Lows POINTS... Air Force (1/2/04)... Butler (2/18/04) vs. Detroit (3/6/04)... Santa Clara (12/29/03) FIELD GOALS MADE... Air Force (1/2/04) vs. Detroit (3/6/04)... Wright State (1/27/04) FIELD GOAL ATTEMPTS... Air Force (1/2/04) vs. Detroit (3/6/04) times FIELD GOAL PERCENTAGE (22-58) vs. UIC (3/9/04) (17-44) vs. Detroit (3/6/04) Air Force (1/2/04) Butler (2/18/04) 3 PT FIELD GOALS MADE... Air Force (1/2/04)... Wisconsin (12/13/03) 3 PT FG ATTEMPTS vs. Butler (1/8/04)... Wisconsin (12/13/03)... Air Force (1/2/04) 3 PT FG PERCENTAGE Air Force (1/2/04) (4-20) vs. S. Illinois (11/29/03) FREE THROWS MADE... Santa Clara (12/29/03)... 7 vs. Idaho State (12/29/03)... 7 vs. Cleveland State (2/28/04) FREE THROW ATTEMPTS vs. Idaho St. (12/30/03)... Santa Clara (12/29/03) FREE THROW PERCENTAGE (8-20) vs. UIC (3/9/04) Santa Clara (12/29/03) Butler (2/18/04) TOTAL REBOUNDS... Detroit (1/24/04) vs. Youngstown State (1/15/04)... Wisconsin (12/13/03) OFFENSIVE REBOUNDS times times ASSISTS... Air Force (1/2/04)... Wisconsin (12/13/03)... Butler (2/18/04) STEALS... 2 vs. Detroit (1/5/04)... 2 vs. Wright State (2/7/04)... Butler (2/18/04) BLOCKED SHOTS... Wisconsin (12/13/03) times TURNOVERS... 5 vs. Wright St. (2/7/04) times FOULS vs. Concordia (11/25/03)... Butler (2/18/04) vs. Loyola (2/12/04)

17 Milwaukee Basketball - NIT First Round 17 Opponent Team Game Highs POINTS... Wisconsin (12/13/03)... Loyola (1/10/04)... UIC (2/5/04) FIELD GOALS MADE... Wisconsin (12/13/03) vs. Montana (11/22/03) FIELD GOAL ATTEMPTS... Loyola (1/10/04)... UIC (2/5/04)... Wisconsin (12/13/03) FIELD GOAL PERCENTAGE (30-49) vs. Youngstown St. (1/15/04) (30-53) vs. Manhattan (2/21/04) 3 PT FIELD GOALS Butler (2/18/04)... 9 vs. Manhattan (2/21/04)... 9 vs. Detroit (1/5/04)... 9 vs. Montana (11/22/03) 3 PT FG ATTEMPTS... Butler (2/18/04) vs. Concordia-St. Paul (11/25/03) 3 PT FG PERCENTAGE (6-11) vs. Youngstown St. (1/15/04) Youngstown St. (2/14/04) FREE THROWS MADE vs. Rice (3/17/04) times FREE THROW ATTEMPTS vs. Rice (3/17/04)... NC State (12/7/03)... UW-Green Bay (1/17/04)... UIC (2/5/04) FREE THROW PERCENTAGE Santa Clara (12/29/03) Loyola (1/10/04) TOTAL REBOUNDS vs. Wright St. (2/7/04) vs. Loyola (2/12/04)... UIC (2/5/04)... Wisconsin (12/13/03) OFFENSIVE REBOUNDS... UIC (2/5/04) vs. UIC (12/23/03) ASSISTS... Wisconsin (12/13/03) vs. Detroit (1/5/04)... Valparaiso (12/10/03) STEALS vs. Rice (3/17/04)... Air Force (1/2/04) times BLOCKED SHOTS... 7 vs. Cleveland St. (2/28/04)... 6 vs. Manhattan (2/21/04)... Valparaiso (12/10/03) TURNOVERS vs. Youngstown St. (1/15/04) vs. Rice (3/17/04) vs. UW-Green Bay (1/31/04) vs. UIC (12/23/03) FOULS... Valpo (12/10/03) vs. Detroit (1/5/04) Opponent Team Game Lows POINTS vs. Detroit (3/6/04)... Wright State (1/27/04) vs. Butler (1/8/04) FIELD GOALS MADE vs. Rice (3/17/04) times times FIELD GOAL ATTEMPTS vs. Rice (3/17/04)... Air Force (1/2/04) vs. Youngstown St. (1/15/04) FIELD GOAL PERCENTAGE (18-54) vs. Butler (1/8/04) UW-Green Bay (1/17/04) 3 PT FIELD GOALS MADE... Cleveland State (1/22/04)... Wright State (1/27/04) 3 PT FG ATTEMPTS... Detroit (1/24/04)... Air Force (1/2/04) vs. Youngstown State (1/15/04)... Cleveland State (1/22/04) 3 PT FG PERCENTAGE Wright State (1/27/04) Loyola (1/10/04) FREE THROWS MADE... Butler (2/18/04)... 7 vs. Concordia-St. Paul (11/25/03) FREE THROW ATTEMPTS... Butler (2/18/04) vs. Concordia-St. Paul (11/25/03) FREE THROW PERCENTAGE (9-16) vs. Detroit (1/5/04) (13-22) vs. Cleveland State (2/28/04) Prairie View (12/3/03) TOTAL REBOUNDS vs. Detroit (1/5/04) vs. Manhattan (2/21/04) vs. Rice (3/17/04) OFFENSIVE REBOUNDS times times ASSISTS... UW-Green Bay (1/17/04)... 7 vs. Rice (3/17/04)... 8 vs. Butler (1/8/04)... Cleveland State (1/22/04) STEALS... Prairie View A&M (12/3/03)... 3 vs. UIC (12/23/03)... 3 vs. Wright State (2/7/04) BLOCKED SHOTS times times TURNOVERS... 8 vs. Wright St. (2/7/04)... Wisconsin (12/13/03)... Butler (2/18/04) FOULS vs. Idaho St. (12/30/03)... Butler (2/18/04)

18 18 Milwaukee Basketball - NIT First Round #2 Chris Hill G 5-10 So. Chicago, Ill Season Highs Points... YSU 2/14 Rebounds... Wisconsin 12/13 Assists... 7 vs. UIC 12/23 Steals... 5 vs. YSU 1/15 Blocks times 3-Pt. Shots... 3 vs. Cleve. St. 2/28 UWM Career Highs Points...same Rebounds...same Assists...same Steals...same Blocks...same 3-Pt. Shots... same Season Notes: Started at the point in both exhibition games... recorded a double-double of 12 points and 10 rebounds against Northwest Sports... scored 12 points vs. Montana in the season opener Nov tossed in nine points and had six assists Nov. 25 vs. Concordia-St. Paul... scored nine points and dished out six assists Nov. 29 vs. Southern Illinois... scored eight points, grabbed five rebounds and collected five assists Dec. 10 at Valpo... tossed in 12 points and grabbed seven rebounds Dec. 13 at Wisconsin... tallied 10 points to go with seven assists and four steals Dec. 23 vs. UIC... scored seven points and dished out five assists Jan. 10 at Loyola... contributed 10 points and five steals vs. Youngstown St. Jan scored eight points and dished out six assists at UW- Green Bay Jan scored 13 points at Detroit Jan tossed in eight points and had four assists Jan. 31 vs. UW- Green Bay... added eight points and three rebounds Feb. 7 vs. Wright St... scored 16 points at Youngstown St. Feb tossed in eight points while adding six assists and five rebounds vs. Manhattan Feb scored 13 points, making three 3-point shots, in a win over Cleveland St. Feb scored 10 points and added six rebounds vs. Detroit March 6... came off the bench to score eight points and collect three steals March 17 vs. Rice. Chris Hill s Game-By-Game Stats In Opponent Min FG s Pct. 3pt Pct. FT s Pct. Off-Def. Tot. Avg. PF A TO BLK STL PTS Avg. Montana Conc.-St. Paul Southern Illinois Prairie View NC State Valparaiso Wisconsin UIC Santa Clara vs. Idaho State Air Force Detroit Butler Loyola Youngstown St UW-Green Bay Cleveland St Detroit Wright St UW-Green Bay UIC Wright St Loyola Youngstown St Butler Manhattan Cleveland St vs. Detroit UIC Rice TOTALS TOTALS REDSHIRTED TOTALS CAREER TOTALS 52 games/16 starts

19 Milwaukee Basketball - NIT First Round 19 #4 Mark Pancratz G 6-3 So. Schaumburg, Ill Season Highs Points... 9 vs. Cleve. St. 2/28 Rebounds... 7 vs. CSP 11/25 Assists times Steals... Valpo 12/10 Blocks... 1 vs. SIU 11/29 3-Pt. Shots times UWM Career Highs Points...same Rebounds...same Assists...same Steals...same Blocks... same - 1 time 3-Pt Shots... same Season Notes: Started the exhibition contest with Southern Indiana before coming off the bench against Northwest Sports... scored 13 points against USI Nov tossed in eight points and grabbed seven rebounds vs. Concordia-St. Paul Nov started at Prairie View A&M Dec. 3, scoring five points and dishing out three assists... scored seven points and collected four steals at Valpo Dec tossed in six point off the bench at Wisconsin Dec scored a career-best nine points in a win over Cleveland State Feb also added two steals and two rebounds in 14 minutes... scored four points and grabbed two steals vs. Rice March 17. Mark Pancratz s Game-By-Game Stats In Opponent Min FG s Pct. 3pt Pct. FT s Pct. Off-Def. Tot. Avg. PF A TO BLK STL PTS Avg. Montana Conc.-St. Paul Southern Illinois Prairie View NC State Valparaiso Wisconsin UIC Santa Clara vs. Idaho State Air Force Detroit Butler Loyola Youngstown St UW-Green Bay Cleveland St Detroit Wright St UW-Green Bay UIC Wright St Youngstown St Manhattan Cleveland St vs. Detroit UIC Rice TOTALS TOTALS TOTALS REDSHIRTED CAREER TOTALS 42 games/1 start

20 20 Milwaukee Basketball - NIT First Round #10 Kalombo Kadima G 6-3 Sr. Milwaukee, Wis Season Highs Points vs. UW-Green Bay 1/31 Rebounds... Wright St. 1/27 Assists... Cleveland St. 1/22 Steals times Blocks times 3-Pt. Shots... 4 vs. UW-Green Bay 1/31 UWM Career Highs Points...same Rebounds times Assists...same Steals... 5 vs. Chicago St. 12/4/01 Blocks... same - 4 times 3-Pt. Shots... same Season Notes: Appeared in both exhibition games off the bench, averaging 4 apg... scored four points vs. Montana Nov missed the games with Southern Illinois and Prairie View A&M with a groin injury... returned to play against NC State... scored five points, grabbed four rebounds and collected three assists at Valpo Dec scored five points off the bench vs. UIC Dec tossed in six points off the bench in each game of the Cable Car Classic... scored 10 points and dished out five assists off the bench against Detroit Jan starting for the second-straight time, scored at Loyola Jan had nine points and seven assists Jan. 15 vs. Youngstown St... tallied eight points, four rebounds and three assists at UW-Green Bay Jan collected eight assists and five rebounds to go with three points at Cleveland St. Jan scored nine points while adding six rebounds and four assists Jan. 27 at Wright State... tossed in a career-high 22 points Jan. 31 vs. UW- Green Bay... scored 10 points vs. Wright State Feb dished out seven assists Feb. 28 vs. Cleveland State... returned to the starting lineup March 17 against Rice, scoring five points. Kalombo Kadima s Game-By-Game Stats In Opponent Min FG s Pct. 3pt Pct. FT s Pct. Off-Def. Tot. Avg. PF A TO BLK STL PTS Avg. Montana Conc.-St. Paul NC State Valparaiso Wisconsin UIC Santa Clara vs. Idaho State Air Force Detroit Butler Loyola Youngstown St UW-Green Bay Cleveland St Detroit Wright St UW-Green Bay UIC Wright St Loyola Youngstown St Butler Manhattan Cleveland St vs. Detroit UIC Rice TOTALS TOTALS REDSHIRTED TOTALS TOTALS TOTALS CAREER TOTALS 113 games/78 starts

21 Milwaukee Basketball - NIT First Round 21 #13 Joah Tucker F 6-5 So. Milwaukee, Wis Season Highs Points... Detroit 1/24 Rebounds vs. Wright St. 2/7 Assists... UIC 2/5 Steals... Cleveland St. 1/24 Blocks times 3-Pt. Shots... 3 vs. Idaho St. 12/30 UWM Career Highs Points...same Rebounds...same Assists...same Steals...same Blocks...same 3-Pt. Shots... same Season Notes: Started both exhibition contest... scored 15 points against USI Nov. 1 and 10 against Northwest Sports Nov led the way with 22 points in the season-opening win over Montana Nov also added five rebounds and six assists... was named the Horizon League Player of the Week... scored 15 points and had five assists vs. Concordia-St. Paul Nov scored 13 points and grabbed six rebounds Nov. 29 vs. Southern Illinois... tossed in 16 points Dec. 3 at Prairie View A&M... scored 13 points and grabbed seven rebounds at NC State Dec scored 14 points and grabbed five rebounds despite playing just 12 minutes because of foul trouble Dec. 10 at Valpo... tossed in 13 points at Wisconsin Dec scored 20 points, including three 3-point shots, in a win over Idaho St. Dec scored seven points and grabbed a career-high eight rebounds at Air Force Jan contributed 12 points vs. Detroit Jan scored 13 points and had four rebounds at Loyola Jan led the way with 20 points on 8-of-8 shooting from the field at UW-Green Bay Jan scored 10 points at Cleveland State Jan tossed in a career-high 26 points at Detroit Jan scored 15 points, all in the second half, at Wright State Jan dropped in 17 points and grabbed 12 rebounds vs. Wright State Feb also added six assists... scored 13 points at Youngstown State Feb tossed in 12 points and added eight rebounds Feb. 21 vs. Manhattan... scored 12 points and grabbed seven rebounds Feb. 28 vs. Cleveland State... scored seven points and grabbed six rebound March 6 vs. Detroit... added 11 points and five rebounds March 9 vs. UIC... tossed in 14 points vs. Rice March 17. Joah Tucker s Game-By-Game Stats In Opponent Min FG s Pct. 3pt Pct. FT s Pct. Off-Def. Tot. Avg. PF A TO BLK STL PTS Avg. Montana Conc.-St. Paul Southern Illinois Prairie View NC State Valparaiso Wisconsin UIC Santa Clara vs. Idaho State Air Force Detroit Butler Loyola Youngstown St UW-Green Bay Cleveland St Detroit Wright St UW-Green Bay UIC Wright St Loyola Youngstown St Butler Manhattan Cleveland St vs. Detroit UIC Rice TOTALS CAREER TOTALS 30 games/30 starts

22 22 Milwaukee Basketball - NIT First Round #15 Dylan Page F/C 6-9 Sr. Amherst, Wis Season Highs Points... Loyola 1/10 Rebounds vs. SIU 11/29 Assists times Steals times Blocks... 5 vs. Montana 11/22 3-Pt. Shots times UWM Career Highs Points...same Rebounds...same Assists...same Steals times Blocks...same 3-Pt Shots... same Honor Roll Horizon League Player of the Year First-Team All-Horizon League First-Team NABC All-District 11 Two-time Horizon League Player of the Week Statlines Horizon League s leading scorer UWM s leading scorer in 22 games Scored 20 or more points 19 times Three double-doubles Season Notes: Horizon League Player of the Year... All-Horizon League First Team... NABC All-District 11 First Team honoree... Horizon League scoring champion... dropped 34 points on Southern Indiana in the exhibition opener Nov scored 27 points and had 11 rebounds vs. Northwest Sports Nov tossed in 18 points and grabbed 11 rebounds against Montana Nov scored 14 points and collected seven rebounds vs. Concordia-St. Paul Nov recorded a double-double of 24 points and 12 rebounds Nov. 29 vs. Southern Illinois... scored 25 points at Prairie View A&M Dec tallied 22 points and grabbed 11 rebounds at NC State Dec scored 20 points and grabbed eight rebounds Dec. 10 at Valpo... collected 16 points and grabbed five rebounds at Wisconsin Dec tossed in 25 points in the league opener vs. UIC Dec scored 16 points and grabbed nine rebounds Dec. 29 at Santa Clara... scored 21 points and collected eight rebounds the next night vs. Idaho St... had 17 points and eight rebounds at Air Force Jan led the way with 24 points and seven rebounds vs. Detroit Jan scored 23 points in a win over Butler Jan collected a career-high 35 points in a win at Loyola Jan was named the Horizon League Player of the Week Jan tallied 20 points and six rebounds Jan. 15 vs. Youngstown St... tossed in 15 points at UW-Green Bay Jan led the way with 20 points at Cleveland State Jan scored 21 points and grabbed five rebounds at Detroit Jan tossed in 23 points and grabbed seven rebounds Jan. 27 at Wright State... scored 31 points and grabbed seven rebounds at UIC Feb scored 10 points and grabbed five rebounds despite a severly sprained ankle Feb. 7 vs. Wright State... led the way with 26 points vs. Loyola Feb tossed in 17 points at Youngstown State Feb led the way with 18 points at Butler Feb scored 25 points and grabbed six rebounds vs. Manhattan Feb tossed in 24 points in just 25 minutes Feb. 28 vs. Cleveland State... scored 18 points and grabbed five rebounds vs. Detroit March 6... tossed in 19 points while making five three-point shots vs. UIC March 9... led the way with 22 points and nine rebounds in a March 17 win over Rice in the opening round of the NIT.

23 Dylan Page s Game-By-Game Stats In Milwaukee Basketball - NIT First Round 23 Opponent Min FG s Pct. 3pt Pct. FT s Pct. Off-Def. Tot. Avg. PF A TO BLK STL PTS Avg. Montana Conc.-St. Paul Southern Illinois Prairie View NC State Valparaiso Wisconsin UIC Santa Clara vs. Idaho State Air Force Detroit Butler Loyola Youngstown St UW-Green Bay Cleveland St Detroit Wright St UW-Green Bay UIC Wright St Loyola Youngstown St Butler Manhattan Cleveland St vs. Detroit UIC Rice TOTALS TOTALS TOTALS TOTALS CAREER TOTALS 101 games/63 starts

24 24 Milwaukee Basketball - NIT First Round #22 Ed McCants G 6-3 Jr. Marion, Ohio Season Highs Points... Prairie View 12/3 Rebounds... 8 vs. Cleve. St. 2/28 Assists... UIC 2/5 Steals times Blocks times 3-Pt. Shots... 6 vs. Detroit 3/6 UWM Career Highs Points...same Rebounds...same Assists...same Steals...same Blocks...same 3-Pt. Shots... same Season Notes: Horizon League Newcomer of the Year... All-Horizon League First Team... Horizon League All-Newcomer Team... started the second exhibition contest with Northwest Sports and scored 25 points... scored 20 points while knocking down all four of his three-point attempts in the season opener against Montana Nov poured in 23 points in just 25 minutes vs. Concordia-St. Paul Nov scored 13 points vs. Southern Illinois Nov contributed 24 points off the bench at Prairie View A&M Dec tossed in 16 points at NC State Dec scored 19 points at Valpo Dec collected 21 points vs. UIC Dec tallied 20 points while adding four steals and two blocks at Santa Clara Dec tossed in 21 points the next night vs. Idaho State... named to the all-tournament team at the Cable Car Classic... made 10 three-pointers in the two games... scored 22 points vs. Detroit Jan tossed in 20 points and grabbed six rebounds at Loyola Jan scored 20 points while making five 3-point shots vs. Youngstown St. Jan scored 18 points while making four more 3-point shots at UW-Green Bay Jan again scored 18 points at Cleveland State Jan tossed in 19 points at Detroit Jan added 16 points at Wright State Jan scored 18 points at UIC Feb tossed in 15 points vs. Wright State Feb scored 21 points vs. Loyola Feb scored 12 points at Youngstown State Feb tossed in 14 points and had seven rebounds at Butler Feb added 20 points vs. Manhattan Feb scored eight points while grabbing eight rebounds Feb. 28 vs. Cleveland State... also had five assists and two blocks... knocked in a collegiate-best six three-point shots while scoring 20 points vs. Detroit March 6... scored 19 points vs. UIC March 9 in the Horizon League Tournament championship game... tossed in 21 points March 17 vs. Rice in the NIT Honor Roll Horizon League Newcomer of the Year First-Team All-Horizon League Horizon League All-Newcomer Team Horizon League All-Tournament Team Statlines Horizon League s fourth-leading scorer Scored 20 or more points 13 times Scored in double figures 27 times Knocked in 100 three-point shots