Jan. 25, 2002

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Game #20 - Detroit (11-8, 5-2 Horizon) at Milwaukee (11-8, 6-1 Horizon)

Sat. Jan. 26 - 7 p.m. CST - Klotsche Center - Milwaukee, WI

TV: None

Radio: WMCS, 1290 AM - Bill Johnson's pregame show begins at 6:45 p.m.

Internet: www.uwmpanthers.com

Saturday's Game

UWM continues its three-game homestand with a crucial showdown against Detroit. The game tips off at 7 p.m.

Saturday's Opponent

Detroit has recovered from an 0-2 start in league play to win five straight games and move within one game of first place in the league standings. Senior guard Greg Grays has emerged as the offensive leader for the Titans, scoring more than 15 points per game. But the Titans get it done first on defense, allowing an average of just 45 points in their last two contests. For the year, Detroit has kept 12 opponents under 40 percent shooting from the field. In fact, three of those opponents have shot below 30 percent from the field. Detroit opened its annual trek through Wisconsin with a 52-40 win in Green Bay Thursday night.

Last Time Out

UWM overcame a sluggish start to beat Cleveland State, 78-69, Thursday night at the Klotsche Center. UWM trailed 28-23 late in the first half, but turned the game around with a 17-7 run to end the half. Ronnie Jones scored 26 points to lead the Panthers.

Checking The Standings

With the win Thursday night, the Panthers climbed into a first-place tie with Loyola in the Horizon League. Detroit sits a game back of each team in league play.

The Fast Start Continues

UWM's 6-1 start continues to be its best start in league play in the school's Division I history. UWM had never been two games above .500 in a Division I league before this season. In fact, the Panthers have never finished with a winning record in a Division I league.

Streaking

UWM has won four straight games, marking its longest winning streak since the 1992-93 season. That year, UWM had winning streaks of eight and ten games. This is the first time UWM has won four straight league games.

Ronnie Does It Right

Ronnie Jones helped the Panthers break out of an early-game shooting funk Thursday night, scoring the final 11 points of the first half to turn a 28-23 deficit into a 40-35 halftime advantage. Jones scored a game-high 26 points, making 8-of-12 field goals, including 5-of-7 three-point field goals.

Ronnie Likes The League

Ronnie Jones has found his stride during the first seven games of league play. Jones is UWM's leading scorer in league games, averaging 20.0 ppg. Jones is shooting nearly 56 percent from three-point range in league contests. Overall, Jones averaged just 2.5 ppg in UWM's first four games this season. In the last 15 games, Jones is averaging more than 17 points per game.

Balancing The Attack

UWM had four players in double figures in Thursday's win. Ronnie Jones scored 26, Clay Tucker had 13, Justin Lettenberger 12 and Jason Frederick 11. That's the fourth time this season UWM has had four players in double figures, and in two other games the Panthers have had five players scoring in double figures.

Just Justin

For the second straight home game, Justin Lettenberger wound up a single rebound shy of his first career double-double. Lettenberger collected 12 points and nine rebounds, including five offensive boards.

Walking Into The Lineup

Justin Lettenberger has worked his was from reserve walk-on to starting forward for UWM. The junior first gained a more prominent role last season when James Wright suffered a sprained ankle and missed three games. This season, Lettenberger has again slid into more playing time following an injury to Wright. Lettenberger made his first start of the season at Wright State and has remained in the lineup since. Lettenberger is UWM's third-leading scorer in league games, averaging 8.1 ppg, and UWM's second-leading rebounder in the league, grabbing 6.1 boards per game.

Getting Offensive On The Glass

UWM equaled a season-high by collecting 18 offensive rebounds in the win Thursday night. The Panthers now have 88 offensive rebounds in seven league games - an average of more than 12 offensive boards per game.

Crashing The Backboards

The Panthers appear to have completed a dramatic turnaround on the boards from early in the season. UWM now has more than a full rebound advantage on its opponents for the season and the Panthers are outrebounding league opponents by six boards per game. UWM has outrebounded its opponents in six of its last seven games, and the one time the Panthers were outrebounded (vs. Loyola Jan. 10), it was by just a single rebound.

Assisting With Steals

Dan Weisse missed both of his shot attempts Thursday night, but a glance at the right-hand side of Weisse's stat line reveals more strong contributions to the Panther win. Weisse collected five assists while also recording four steals in 20 minutes of action Thursday. The four steals equal a career high. Weisse has again taken the lead when it comes to taking care of the ball, collecting 53 assists while committing just 16 turnovers in his 19 games. Last season, Weisse would have led the league in assist-to-turnover ratio but did not record enough assists to meet the minimum requirements for the list. The junior finds himself in the same position this season, averaging just under three assists per game.

Play Of The Week

UWM, and Clay Tucker in particular, got plenty of national attention for the buzzer-beating victory over Butler last Saturday at Hinkle Fieldhouse. The national notice hit its peak Sunday night, when Tucker's game-winning shot was featured as number six on Chris Berman's "Top 10 Plays Of The Week" during ESPN's Sports Center.

Player Of The Week

Clay Tucker was named the Horizon League Player Of The Week after his stellar play last week helped the Panthers to two road wins. The buzzer-beater in Saturday's win over Butler was the second game-winning buzzer-beater of Tucker's career. He beat Central Michigan with a three at the buzzer in his collegiate debut in 1999. Tucker averaged 24 points per game in the two games last week, and collected his fourth double-double of the season when he tallied 24 points and 11 rebounds in the win over Wright State Thursday night.

Big Man On Campus

As if all of that attention wasn't enough, Tucker was also selected as one of six candidates for ESPN's "Big Man On Campus" this week. Online voting for the award takes place at ESPN.com.

Breaking The 1,000-Point Barrier

Clay Tucker passed the 1,000-point mark in Thursday's win at Wright State and now stands in third place all-time on UWM's Division I scoring list. Tucker now has 1,043 points, surpassing Pat McCabe's 1,015 at UWM. Tucker is just the fourth Panther in the school's Division I history to score 1,000 points in his career. Chad Angeli is the school's all-time Division I scoring leader, collecting 1,417 points.

Double Trouble

Clay Tucker collected his fourth double-double of the season in last Thursday's nights win over Wright State, tben wound up just one rebound shy of yet another double-double in the win over Cleveland State Thursday at the Klotsche Center. Tucker recorded double-doubles against UW-Green Bay and Loyola in back-to-back games - the first back-to-back double-doubles for a Panther since the 1996-97 season, when Otto McDuffie recorded double-doubles against UW-Green Bay (Feb. 24, 13 pts., 11 rbs.) and Wright St. (Feb. 28, 18 pts., 10 rbs.). The school record for double-doubles in a season is six, last set by McDuffie in the 96-97 season.

Leading The Way

Clay Tucker continues to hold the team lead in just about every category so far this season. The junior, a first-team all-Horizon League selection in the pre-season, leads UWM in scoring, rebounding, assists, steals and even blocked shots. If he holds the team lead in the points and rebounds categories, he would become the first Panther to lead the team in each of those two categories since Roderick Johnson did it during the 1995-96 season. He also has a chance to be the first Panther to lead in all five categories in the school's Division I history.

More About Clay

Clay Tucker's 13 points in Thursday's win marked the 18th time in 19 games this season Tucker has been in double figures. He saw a streak of 12 straight games in double figures snapped when he scored just nine points in the loss to Western Michigan Dec. 15. That streak ranks as the fifth-longest in the school's Division I history. Von McDade holds the record with 20 straight games in double figures, all during the 1990-91 season. Tucker's latest streak of consecutive double-figure scoring efforts has reached 10 games.

Stolen Moments

For the first time all season Thursday night, Clay Tucker did not record a steal. But, the junior recently moved into third-place all-time on UWM's Division I steals list. Tucker now has 111 steals in his career. Marc Mitchell is the school's all-time leader with 156. Tucker has 43 steals this season, including 16 in seven league games.

High Scoring

UWM enters Saturday's game with Detroit leading the Horizon League in scoring. The Panthers average 76.9 points per game, just ahead of Wright State. The Panthers are also second in the league to Butler in scoring margin, beating opponents by an average of 7.2 ppg. In seven league games, UWM holds a 77.0-66.7 ppg edge on its opponents, and has claimed league wins of 26, 22 and 12 points. UWM scored 73 points in the win last Saturday against a Butler team that entered the game as the third-best defensive team in the country.

Getting Defensive On Me

UWM is allowing just over 66 points per game in six league contests, and the Panthers allow just over 70 points per game overall. UWM continues to post stellar defensive efforts in league play, and Thursday was another example. The Panthers limited Cleveland State to just 41 percent shooting from the field, including just 37 percent in the second half. In other notable league efforts, they've limited UIC to under 30 percent shooting, Youngstown State to just 40 percent shooting and UWGB to just 39 percent shooting from the field.

Dousing The Flames On Defense

The 29.6 percent UIC shot from the field Jan. 12 against the Panthers marked a season-low for a UWM opponent. That mark bested the 33.9 percent Chicago State shot against UWM Dec. 4. In six league games, UWM opponents are shooting just 31 percent from three-point range.

Defense Is Half The Battle

Three halves of basketball stand out in the Panthers' defensive scrapbook so far this season. UWM allowed just 11 points in the second half Jan. 12 in the win over UIC. The 11 points given up also mark the fewest UWM has ever given up in a single half of a league game, breaking the old mark of 17 points set against UIC on Feb. 17, 1996, in a 79-48 Panther win. The Panthers allowed just 18 points in the first half against UW-Green Bay Jan. 5. That beat the 19 first-half points the Panthers allowed against Chicago State Dec. 4. The Phoenix shot just 29 percent from the field in the first half. UWGB wound up shooting just 39 percent for the game, the fourth-lowest mark by an opponent this season. The season low was the 33.9 percent Chicago State shot in an 84-47 loss to the Panthers Dec. 4 until UIC shot under 30 percent on Jan. 12.

The Margin Of Victory?

UWM forced 19 more turnovers in Thursday's win over Cleveland State, and the Panthers' turnover margin of +3.56 per game is second in the Horizon League. The Panthers are forcing a league-best 18.8 turnovers per game. Twice this season, UWM has forced 30 turnovers - Dec. 4 against Chicago State and Dec. 8 against Virginia Tech. Those totals tie the opponent record for UWM. Sacramento State committed 30 turnovers against the Panthers in a game during the 1991-92 season, while Illinois Tech committed the same number in a game during the 1995-96 season. UWM has forced 347 turnovers in 19 games. The single-season opponent record is 530 turnovers forced, set during the 1990-91 season.

Stealing The Thunder

UWM's pressure defense has resulted in 181 steals in 19 games this season, giving the Panthers a league-leading 9.5 steals per game. UWM had 10 more steals Thursday night in the win over Cleveland State. The Panthers had 17 steals in the Dec. 4 win over Chicago State - the sixth-highest total in school history. UWM has had at least seven steals in 15 of its 18 games this season and the Panthers have collected 15 or more steals three times. The current pace puts the Panthers near the school record for steals in a season. The 1990-91 Panthers tallied 308 steals.

Late Charity

It's been no secret UWM has struggled from the foul line this season, and the Panthers still find themselves at just 65 percent from the line for the year. But, UWM has been hitting some crucial free throws late in games, and the Panthers' 23-of-30 effort in two road wins last week provided for a key in the margin of victory. The Panthers went 3-for-4 down the stretch from the line in Thursday's win. Last Saturday at Butler, the Panthers went 6-for-6 from the line in the final 3:20 of Saturday's win as Clay Tucker hit four free throws and Ronnie Jones hit two. The Panthers also hit their last six free throws in the overtime win at Wright State, including a perfect 4-for-4 in OT.

Providing Assistance

UWM has recorded 135 assists in its last eight games, including a season-high 23 assists in the Dec. 30 loss to Colorado. The 23 assists mark the fifth-highest total in UWM's DI history. UWM currently leads the Horizon League in assists.

Checking The Lineup

UWM fielded its seventh different starting lineup in last week's win over Wright State, with Justin Lettenberger earning his first start of the season. The Panthers have used that starting lineup ever since. In large part due to injury, UWM has been forced to use different starting lineups throughout this season. The lineup of Clay Tucker, Dan Weisse, Ronnie Jones, Kalombo Kadima and Adrian Tigert had stayed together for the first four games of league play before the change last Thursday. Clay Tucker is the only Panther to have started all 19 games for UWM, while Adrian Tigert has started 18 of the 19 games. Dan Weisse started the first seven games of the season at point guard before giving way to Ronnie Jones, who has been in the starting lineup for the last 12 games. Weisse did return to start alongside Jones for the first four games of league play. Kalombo Kadima entered the starting lineup Dec. 30 after the season-ending injury to James Wright. Lettenberger then first started for him last Thursday night. Nate Mielke and Dylan Page have each made a single start for the Panthers.

Comeback Kids

Not that UWM wants to make a habit of falling behind, but the Panthers have shown incredible resiliency in coming from behind for three big wins this season. Last Saturday against Butler, the Panthers trailed 50-37 with 11:39 to play before rallying for the win. UWM struck back with six straight points in an 11-second span to spark the comeback, and the Panthers then won the game at the buzzer. A week earlier, the Panthers had trailed by 11 in the first half against UIC before outscoring the Flames, 52-15, over the final 24 minutes of the game. On Dec. 8, the Panthers put together the best comeback in school history, trailing by 21 points with under 11 minutes to play before coming from behind to beat Virginia Tech.

Freshman Double Take

Adrian Tigert collected his second double-double of the season Saturday at Butler, tallying 10 points and 11 rebounds. It was also the sixth double-double of the season by a Panther.

Milk Man

Nate Mielke collected a career-high seven rebounds in the win Saturday at Butler. In six league games, Mielke is averaging 4.3 rebounds per game while averaging about 11 minutes per game. Overall, Mielke is averaging 3.5 boards per game.

These Guys Don't Miss Much

Justin Lettenberger and Adrian Tigert have both posted stellar shooting percentages so far this season. Lettenberger has made 50-of-85 field goal attempts for a .588 clip. Tigert, meanwhile, has made 52-of-85 shots for a .612 clip. In league play, UWM has five regular shooting at least 50 percent from the field.

Not Shy About Shooting

UWM put up 22 more three-points shots in the win over Cleveland State Thursday, and UWM has now tried 473 three-point shots in 18 regular season games. The 41 three-point attempts by the Panthers Dec. 30 tied a school record. The Panthers also attempted 36 three-point shots in the overtime win over Virginia Tech, knocking down 10 threes in the second half and another one in overtime. Last year, UWM set a Division I school record by trying 666 three-point shots, eclipsing the 657 the Panthers tried during the 1999-00 season. The Panthers are on pace to seriously threaten the record again during the 2001-02 season.

National Numbers

The Panthers' long-range shooting has helped them make a mark in some of the NCAA's national statistical rankings. The 17 three-point shots UWM made against Colorado Dec. 30 are the third-most in a single-game nationally this season. It is also one shy of a school record, set last year in a four-overtime loss at UIC. Ronnie Jones is 24th in the nation in three-point shooting percentage while, as a team, UWM is 16th nationally in three-point field goals made per game.

Breaking The Butler Jinx

Last Saturday's win at Butler was UWM's first-ever at Hinkle Fieldhouse and the first for the Panthers in their last 18 tries against the Bulldogs. UWM had shown signs of moving closer to Butler last year, leading by 10 at home before falling and dropping an overtime contest in Indianapolis.

Pulling Rank

UWM had never beaten a ranked team in its NCAA Division I history before last Saturday afternoon. Butler entered the contest ranked 25th in the ESPN/USA Today Coaches' Poll.

Road Warriors

UWM has won three road games for the first time in its Horizon League and MCC history. The previous high was two, set during the 1998-99 season. The three road wins in a Division I league are the most for UWM since the Panthers won four road league games while a member of the Mid-Continent Conference during the 1993-94 season.

Run For The Ages

There's no real stat kept for most impressive run during a league game, but it's hard to think of a more impressive turnaround by the Panthers than the 52-15 burst UWM used to push UIC into submission Jan. 12 at the Klotsche Center. The run included an amazing 38-11 second-half edge for the Panthers. The 11 points are the fewest UWM has given up in a half this season, and the fewest the Panthers have allowed in a half since allowing 10 points in the second half against Mount Senario in December of 2000. The turnaround included runs of 14-4 to end the first half and 13-0 early in the second half.

Margin Of Victory

Two of UWM's league wins have included noteworthy margins of victory. The 26-point win at home Jan. 12 over UIC was the second-largest league win of all-time for UWM. The Panthers beat Loyola by 34 points, 92-58, in 2000. Meanwhile, the 22-point win Jan. 2 against Youngstown State marked the largest margin of victory in a league road game for the Panthers. The previous high was 19 points in a win at Loyola in 1999. In overall road games in Division I, the 22-point margin of victory is the third-largest in school history. UWM claimed 25-point wins at NE Illinois in 1991 and at Northern Illinois in 1992.

Working Overtime

UWM won in overtime for the second time this season Jan. 17, adding to the list of accomplishments during the 2001-02 campaign. In fact, UWM had not won two overtime games in the same season since the 1988-89 season, when the Panthers won a double overtime game with UW-Parkside and an overtime contest at Northern Colorado that sent UWM to the NCAA Division II Elite Eight. Last season, UWM was 1-3 in overtime, and, entering this season, UWM had lost 17 of its last 19 overtime contests.

Bucking A Road Trend

Statistically, the Horizon League had proven to be the toughest league in the nation in which to win league games on the road. Last season, league road teams won just 16 of 56 contests. Yet, the road team has already experienced great success this season. In 29 league games so far, the road team has won 13 times. UWM owns just under a quarter of those wins.

Record-Setter On The Road

When UWM traveled to Youngstown State to open league play Jan. 2, Ronnie Jones put together a career night. In the win, Jones tossed in a school-record 10 three-point shots and scored a career-high 33 points. Jones made 10-of-12 three-points shots and 11-of-14 field goals overall. The performance against Youngstown included one of the best individuals halves in UWM basketball history. Jones converted all seven of his field goal attempts and made six-of-six three-point tries in the half, scoring 20 points.

Also On The Jones Performance

The 10 three-point shots Ronnie Jones hit Jan. 2 equal the most in a single game by a Division I performer this season. Earnest Porter of Nicholls State hit 10 three-point shots on Dec. 17 in a game against Troy State. The 10 three-point shots are also the third-most in a game in league history, two off the record of 12 set by Darrin Fitzgerald of Butler in 1987.

From The Depths Of The Bench

Bruce Pearl's promise to play at least 9-10 players throughout this season continues to pay dividends for the Panthers. With the return of Dylan Page from a bout with mono, UWM is once again a solid 10-deep in its rotation. The rotation includes eight players averaging at least 14 minutes per game, while Chris Hill and Nate Mielke each average around 10 minutes per game. UWM's depth may have been most apparent in the 21-point comeback against Virginia Tech. As the Hokies had three players play at least 40 minutes - including one player playing all 45 minutes - UWM had 11 players see action with nine players playing at least 15 minutes. UWM had just three players play more than 30 minutes. Clay Tucker played a season-high 41 minutes, and Tucker is the only Panther player averaging more than 30 minutes per game this season.

Is There A Doctor In The House?

The UWM injury report has had names on it all season long. James Wright is out for the season after breaking his leg in the Dec. 27 contest with Wisconsin. Derek Huff is out indefinitely after off-season foot surgery. Transfer Rob Sanders - who was not eligible to play in games this season - injured his knee in practice and had surgery last month and will not return to practice this season. Dylan Page also missed six games after being diagnosed with mono, but has returned to play in the last two games.

Packing Them In

Despite the absence of UWM students - most of whom were away on their holiday break - the Jan. 5 game with UWGB drew 3,689 fans, the eighth-largest crowd in Klotsche Center history. The Dec. 27 overflow crowd of 4,903 against Wisconsin set a new single-game attendance record for the Klotsche Center. The previous record was 4,833, set against UW-Green Bay on Feb. 5, 2000.

Sharp Shooting

UWM's 54.2 percent shooting from the field against Youngstown State marked the best performance of the season to date for the Panthers. The effort surpassed the 47.8 percent UWM shot against Chicago State on Dec. 4. The game against Youngstown State is one of just two times all season UWM has shot 50 percent or better.

Non-Conference Challenges

UWM played the most difficult non-conference schedule in school history this season. The non-conference slate saw UWM play at Louisville, Colorado, Iowa State, Valparaiso and Western Michigan, plus face Virginia Tech on a neutral floor and Wisconsin at the Klotsche Center.

Oh What A Comeback

The 21-point comeback UWM mounted Dec. 8 against Virginia Tech marks the greatest comeback in Division I history for the Panthers. UWM was down 58-37 with 10:27 to play in the game before outscoring Virginia Tech, 36-15, to force overtime. Ronnie Jones knocked in a three-point shot with 1.9 seconds left to tie the game. Jones then gave UWM its first lead since 4-2 when he knocked in another three with 1:31 remaining in overtime. Other notable comebacks include:

Feb. 18, 1993 * Down 11 with 16:12 remaining @ CS-Northridge - won 75-74

Jan. 13, 1993 * Down 11 with 5:11 remaining vs. UWGB - won 75-68 in OT

Jan. 24, 1994 * Down 11 with 3:52 remaining @ Western Illinois - won 74-67

Dec. 12, 1996 * Down 11 with 9:38 remaining vs. NE Illinois - won 55-54

Jan. 14, 1999 * Down 13 with 18:11 remaining @ UIC - won 52-50

Beating The Big Boys

The win over Virginia Tech at the Jim Thorpe Association Classic on Dec. 8 in Louisville marked the first time UWM has beaten a school from the Big East.

Player Of The Week

The week of Dec. 3-8 was one of the best weeks of junior Ronnie Jones' career. The junior averaged almost 20 ppg in three games during that week, and his work earned him Horizon League Player of the Week honors. The week was highlighted by his first start of the season Dec. 8 against Virginia Tech. Jones scored 25 points in the comeback win, with 23 of the points coming in the second half and OT.

Tournament Honors

Three Panthers have been honored following UWM's appearances in tournament play this season. Ronnie Jones was named to the all-tournament team at the Jim Thorpe Association Classic while Clay Tucker and Jason Frederick were each named to the Tribune Cyclone Challenge All-Tournament Team.

Eyes On The Panthers

The crowd of 18,947 Dec. 7 at Freedom Hall was the largest to ever witness a Panther game, surpassing the 17,770 that watched the UWM face Minnesota on Dec. 4, 1972.

A Record You'd Rather Not Have

UWM's 0-for-21 stint from three-point range against Western Michigan easily became a new school record. Previously, the Panthers' poorest output from three-point range was an 0-for-7 effort against Valparaiso in 1996. UWM's 0-for-21 effort was also one shy of the most attempts without a make in NCAA Division I history. Canisius went 0-for-22 from three-point range against St. Bonaventure in 1995.

Bruce Pearl On Basketball

Fans can be a part of Bruce Pearl's radio show every Monday night live from Hooligan's on North Avenue in Milwaukee. The coach and special guests will talk Panther basketball from 7 until 7:30 p.m. each Monday night live on 1290 AM, WMCS.

Lights ... Camera ... Action

The Panthers are getting plenty of TV time during the 2001-02 season, with a number of games scheduled to air locally. The next TV game is Feb. 7 at UIC. Plus, "The Bruce Pearl Show" airs every Sunday at 10:30 p.m. on CBS-58, with a replay Mondays at 6:30 on TV-41.

Forever Young

The 2001-02 Panther squad is a young one and doesn't include a senior. Seven regulars are juniors, with transfer Jose Winston becoming eligible as a senior next year. UWM is also now regularly starting freshman Adrian Tigert and was starting sophomore James Wright before his season-ending injury. Freshman Chris Hill and sophomore Nate Mielke have also slowly worked their way into the regular rotation for UWM.

Hometown Touch

One of the themes of the 2001-02 basketball season for the Panthers is being "Milwaukee's Home Team." The Panthers are stocked with local talent. James Wright, Kalombo Kadima and transfer Jose Winston are all from Milwaukee. Jason Frederick hails from suburban Waukesha. No fewer than eight other players in the Panther program are from the state of Wisconsin, including Justin Lettenberger from Manitowoc.

Fox Valley All-Stars

Adrian Tigert is the second stellar product to come to UWM out of Oshkosh West High School and the Fox Valley Association. Dan Weisse is also from Oshkosh West. The presence of the two players gives UWM the winners of three of the last four Fox Valley Association Player of the Year awards. Weisse won the award in 1998 as a junior and again in 1999 as a senior, while Tigert won the award last season after leading the Indians to a runner-up finish in the state.

The Winning Numbers

UWM has put together back-to-back winning seasons for the first time since the 1991-92 and 1992-93 campaigns. UWM's 13 wins in league play over the last two seasons are also the most-ever for a two-year period in the school's brief MCC history. UWM has never finished above .500 in league play, and the most league games UWM has ever won is seven.

In Waiting

Two Panthers are sitting out the 2001-02 season due to NCAA transfer rules. Jose Winston, a former Wisconsin Mr. Basketball, is a transfer from Colorado. Winston was a high school standout at Milwaukee Vincent. Rob Sanders is a transfer from Toledo. Sanders sat out last season as a redshirt, and will have three years of eligibility remaining beginning next season.

Horizon League Tournament

The 2002 Horizon League Championship is set for March 1-5 in Cleveland, Ohio. UWM hosts the 2003 Horizon League Championship.

Up Next

The three-game homestand wraps up Wednesday night as UWM welcomed Butler to the Klotsche Center. The game tips off at 7 p.m. Tickets remain available for the game, and are on sale at the UWM Ticket Office during regular business hours.