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March 1, 2002

Horizon League Tournament Quarterfinals

#3 Milwaukee vs. #6 UIC

Sat. March 2 - 7:30 p.m. CST - Convocation Center - Cleveland, OH

TV: None

Radio: 1290 AM WMCS, Bill Johnson's pregame show begins at 7:15 p.m.

Internet: www.uwmpanthers.com

Saturday's Game

UWM opens play in the Horizon League Tournament by facing UIC Saturday night at 7:30 p.m. CST. The game is the final of four quarterfinal games scheduled for Saturday.

Saturday's Opponent

UIC dropped the final two games of its regular season to finish 8-8 in league play but the Flames have 17 wins overall and split with the Panthers during the regular season. Cedrick Banks was a second-team all-league selection and a member of the league's all-newcomer team and leads UIC in scoring. Banks has his season scoring average up to 13.6 ppg. Martell Bailey was also named to the all-newcomer team after emerging as one of UIC's key performers during league play. Senior Jordan Kardos also averages in double figures offensively, tossing in 12.4 ppg.

Last Time Out

UWM finished the regular season with a victory at UW-Green Bay, 76-66, Monday night. The Panthers trailed midway through the second half before using a 13-0 run to take control of the game. Clay Tucker scored 28 points to lead the Panthers while Dylan Page added 15 off the bench. UWM forced 22 UWGB turnovers and recorded 14 steals.

The Final Standings

UWM finished the regular season tied for second place with Detroit in the Horizon League. Butler won the league by a game. The second-place finish is the highest-ever for UWM, which previously had finished no higher than a tie for fourth place.

Coach Of The Year

UWM head coach Bruce Pearl became the first men's basketball coach in the school's Division I history to be named a league coach of the year when he received the honor Wednesday. Pearl, who was named National Coach of the Year on the Division II level at Southern Indiana at 1995, led UWM to 16 wins during the regular season, the most since the 1992-93 season. The 16 wins also equal the most for a first-year head coach in UWM's 106-year basketball history.

More League Honors

For just the second time in school history, UWM landed a player on the All-League First Team. Clay Tucker was named to the team after spending the entire season among the league's leaders in points, rebounds and steals. Ronnie Jones made the second team thanks to a strong push in league play, averaging more than 15 ppg in league contests. Jones also recorded a record-setting 33-point effort against Youngstown State. It's the first time UWM has ever had two players named to the all-league team. Freshman Adrian Tigert was named to the All-Newcomer Team, the only true freshman to receive that honor.

Against The Flames This Year

UWM and UIC split their two meetings during the regular season, with each team winning on its home floor. The Panthers won, 75-49, at the Klotsche Center in January. UWM trailed 34-23 late in the first half but outscored the Flames 52-15 the rest of the way. In Chicago in February, UIC overcame a nine-point deficit in the final 2 1/2 minutes to claim a 73-71 win. Martell Bailey hit a running three-point shot from 30-feet out at the buzzer for the win.

More UIC History

UWM and UIC have split their meetings over the last three years, with each team winning on its home floor. The two teams have never met in post-season play, nor have the two teams ever met on a neutral floor.

Adrian Update

Freshman Adrian Tigert injured his knee early in the first half of UWM's game with UWGB and will miss the Horizon League Tournament. Tigert is on the trip with the Panthers and will be examined again upon his return to Milwaukee. Tigert averaged 7.8 ppg this season, improving that mark to 9.1 ppg during league play. Tigert was named to the Horizon League All-Newcomer Team - the only freshman to receive that honor. Before playing just four minutes on Monday night due to his injury, Tigert had been in double figures for four straight games, including a 17-point effort at Cleveland State and an 18-point night at Detroit.

Checking The Lineup

The injury to Adrian Tigert will likely mean the eighth-different starting lineup for UWM this season. Dylan Page will likely get his first start of the season. UWM fielded its seventh different starting lineup in the Jan. 17 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 at Wright State. Clay Tucker is the only Panther to have started all 28 games for UWM, while Adrian Tigert has started 27 of UWM's 28 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 21 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 Jan. 17. Nate Mielke and Dylan Page have each made a single start.

Remaining Neutral

UWM was 2-0 this season on neutral floors, beating Nebraska-Omaha at the Iowa State Tournament and Virginia Tech in Louisville at the Jim Thorpe Association Classic.

Road Warriors

With their win Monday night at UWGB, UWM won five road games for the first time in its Horizon League and MCC history. The previous high was two, set during the 1998-99 season. Four road wins were the most UWM had ever won in a Division I league. The Panthers won four road league games while a member of the Mid-Continent Conference during the 1993-94 season.

High League Marks

UWM's 11-5 record is the best the Panthers have ever recorded in a Division I league. Prior to this season, UWM had never been more than two games above .500 in league play.

Finding The Hoop

UWM shot 47 percent in Monday's win over UWGB, breaking a string of back-to-back games where the Panthers shot under 40 percent from the field. All season long, the Panthers have had just four games where they have shot below 40 percent. In each case, the Panthers have recorded back-to-back efforts under 40 percent. UWM shot less than 40 percent against Virginia Tech Dec. 8 and Western Michigan Dec. 15, then did it again last weekend against Cleveland State and Detroit.

Defense ... Defense

UWM allowed UWGB to shoot just 39 percent in its win over the Phoenix Monday night, returning to a defensive form the Panthers had lost in their previous two contests. UWM had allowed Detroit to shoot 58.5 percent Saturday after Cleveland State shot better than 61 percent last Thursday.

Defense Is The Key

There's little question much of the Panthers' success this season has been connected to success on the defensive end of the floor. UWM has limited eight opponents to under 40 percent from the field and opponents shoot 44.5 percent from the field overall. But, in five of UWM's losses this season, opponents have shot better than 50 percent from the field. In four of those games, the opponent has shot at least 55 percent.

Paging Dylan

Sophomore Dylan Page collected a career-high 15 points to go along with eight rebounds in Monday's win over UWGB. Page converted on 7-of-12 shots from the field and also added two steals. He has now been in double figures in back-to-back games after scoring 10 points against Detroit last Saturday.

Stolen Moments

The 14 steals UWM recorded Monday night in the win over UWGB marked a season-high for a league contest for the Panthers. The 22 turnovers the Panthers forced were also a season-high for a league game.

Sweeping Success

The win over UWGB Monday night gave UWM the season sweep over the Phoenix, the first time since the 1992-93 season UWM has swept its in-state rival. The Panthers also recorded season sweeps of Wright State and Youngstown State - the first time ever UWM has swept three league opponents in the same year.

Streaky Shooting

UWM knocked down 8-of-24 three-points shots Monday night in their win over UWGB, continuing a stretch of colder shooting from beyond the arc. The Panthers are 25-of-82 from three-point range in their last three games. Prior to that stretch, UWM knocked down 28-of-49 three-point shots. The Panthers made 16 three-point shots Feb. 9 against Youngstown State, the second-most this season and just two off the school's all-time record. UWM made 17 three-point shots at Colorado this season - the school-record for most threes in a non-overtime contest. The overall school record is 18, set last year in a four-overtime loss at UIC. Against Wright State Feb. 14, UWM made 12 more threes. The Panthers have made at least 10 three-point shots in 11 games this season.

Tucker Climbs The Charts

Clay Tucker's 28 points Monday night gave him 495 points for the season and 1,222 points in his career. The 495 points are the fourth-most in a single Division I season by a Panthers, while Tucker is in second-place on UWM's all-time Division I scoring list. Tucker is 195 points shy of Chad Angeli for the all-time lead. During Tucker's senior season, the all-time school mark of 1,693 points - set by Larry Reed during the mid-1960's - should be within Tucker's reach. Tucker also became UWM's all-time leading three-point shooter when he hit two three-point shots in the Feb. 14 win over Wright State. Tucker now has 208 three-point shots in his career.

High Scoring

UWM led the Horizon League in scoring during the regular season, averaging 76 points per game - the exact number the Panthers scored in their win Monday at UWGB. That followed two of the lowest scoring outputs of the season by the Panthers - 67 points at Cleveland State and 61 points at Detroit. Prior to the weekend in Cleveland and Detroit, UWM had scored more than 90 points in back-to-back wins over Youngstown State and Wright State. That feat was also recorded last year, but it took a four-overtime game at UIC and a double-overtime game at Loyola. The last time the Panthers scored 90 or more points in back-to-back regulation games was the 1992-93 season, when the Panthers actually had a streak of three-straight games with more than 90 points.

Second-Half Push

UWM returned to its usual second-half form by outscoring UWGB 43-37 in the second half. The Panthers had been outscored in the second half of back-to-back games against Cleveland State and Detroit, but on the season UWM has outscored its opponent in the second half 18 times, including in 17 of its last 24 games.

Packing Them In

Thanks in part to a turnout of 3,305 fans Feb. 14 for the final home game of the year with Wright State, UWM finished the 2001-02 home season with a number of new attendance records. The season average of 3,226 breaks the record of 3,139 set last season. Plus, a total of 41,943 fans moved through the turnstiles this season, setting a new season total attendance record. The total surpasses the 37,663 that watched last season. Plus, UWM has spent the last few years rewriting the single-game attendance record list. The Jan. 30 crowd of 5,015 set a new Klotsche Center attendance record and marked the second sellout of this season for the Panthers. The top 10 Klotsche Center crowds are:

#1 - 1/30/02 vs. Butler 5,015 #2 - 12/27/01 vs. Wisconsin 4,903 #3 - 2/5/00 vs. UWGB 4,833 #4 - 2/3/01 vs. UWGB 4,510 #5 - 11/23/99 vs. Wisconsin 4,323 #6 - 1/20/01 vs. Butler 4,234 #7 - 12/30/00 vs. Colorado 4,147 #8 - 1/26/02 vs. Detroit 4,119 #9 - 2/10/01 vs. UIC 4,112 #10 - 1/5/02 vs. UWGB 3,689

Oh So Close

Four of UWM's league losses have been remarkably close, with the four defeats coming by a combined nine points. UWM has been beaten at the buzzer by UIC and missed a shot at the buzzer that would have given them the regular season series sweep over Butler.

On The Other Hand

UWM's 94-61 loss at Detroit Feb. 23 was easily the worst of the season for the Panthers. It marked the worst loss since last year's 85-44 loss at Illinois, and UWM's worst league loss since an 88-48 drubbing at Detroit two seasons ago.

Winning Big

UWM has won big a number of times during league play, including a 26-point win over Wright State Feb. 14. That added to a school record for 20-point league wins for UWM, besting the two UWM had recorded in each of the last two years. The 26-point win last Thursday over Wright State was the second 26-point win for the Panthers in league play this season. That is the second-largest margin of victory in a league win for the Panthers. 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 Division I road games, the margin was the third-largest in school history. UWM's 10 league wins have come by an average of nearly 15 points and seven of the 10 wins have come by at least 10 points.

Tough Trio

When on top of their game, the trio of Clay Tucker, Ronnie Jones and Jason Frederick can be tough to stop. The three recorded a stretch of three-straight games where each player was in double figures, starting with the Feb. 7 contest at UIC.

Providing Assistance

UWM added 12 more assists to its single season record total of 460 assists in the win over UWGB on Monday. UWM posted a stretch late in the season of four-straight games with at least 20 assists, and UWM continues to lead the Horizon League in assists. UWM collected a season-high 26 in the Feb. 9 win over Youngstown State. The 26 assists equal the second-most ever in UWM's Division I history. The Panthers average 16.6 assists per game. Individually, Clay Tucker, Dan Weisse and Ronnie Jones all rank in the top 12 in the league in assists.

Shooting Touch

UWM has shot 50 percent or better in a game four times this season - twice against Youngstown State and twice against Wright State. The Panthers shot a season-high 59 percent Feb. 14 against the Raiders, including a 62 percent effort in the first half and a 60 percent mark from beyond the arc.

Streaking Ronnie

Ronnie Jones saw his streak of 15-straight games in double figures end last Saturday in Detroit. The streak was the third-best streak in the school's Division I history and dated back to a 19-point effort against Colorado. He had also knocked down a three-point shot in 17 straight contests before failing to connect against the Titans.. Jones is UWM's second-leading scorer in league games, averaging more than 15 ppg. The top consecutive double-figure games streaks:

#1 Von McDade 20 games ('90-'91) #2 Shannon Smith 18 games ('94-'95 into '95-'96) #3 Ronnie Jones 15 games ('01-'02) #4 Chad Angeli 14 games ('99-'00 into '00-'01) #5 Chad Angeli 13 games ('99-'00)

Finding Frederick

Jason Frederick has struggled somewhat in his last three contests, making just 8-of-25 shots from the field. This stretch followed four-straight games where the junior guard was on fire. During the stretch, he averaged 19 ppg in the last four games while shooting 64 percent (25-of-39) from the field and 57 percent (17-of-30) from three-point range. Frederick has still posted stellar numbers down the stretch in league play.

Weisse Works It

Dan Weisse put together the best offensive games of his season in the Panthers' final two home contests. Weisse scored 12 points against Youngstown State Feb. 9 and scored 12 more against Wright State Feb. 14. Weisse made eight of nine three-point shots in those two contests.

District Honoree

Junior Clay Tucker has been named to the National Association of Basketball Coaches/Pontiac District 11 All-District Second Team. Tucker, a second-team all-Horizon League performer last year, is a strong candidate to become just the second player in UWM history to be named to the all-league first team of a Division I league following this season. Tucker is also a top candidate for the league's player of the year honor, an award no UWM men's basketball player has ever won.

Following Clay

Clay Tucker's 28 points Saturday night marked the 26th time in 28 games the junior has been in double figures. Against Detroit Jan. 26, he had a streak of 10 straight games in double figures broken. Earlier this season, Tucker also saw a 12-game double-figures streak snapped.

Double Trouble

Clay Tucker has already tallied four double-doubles this season and just missed a fifth in the Jan. 24 matchup with Cleveland State when he collected 13 points and nine rebounds. 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.

Stolen Moments

Clay Tucker stands in second place on UWM's all-time Division I steals list. Marc Mitchell holds the school's all-time Division I record with 156. Tucker has 63 steals in 28 games so far this season, ranking him second in the league.

Getting Defensive On The Boards

At just 6-foot-3, Clay Tucker is still towering over opponents on the boards. The junior leads the Horizon League in defensive rebounds, averaging 5.2 boards per game. Overall, Tucker is fourth in the league in rebounding at 6.2 boards per game.

The Team Steals The Show

With 14 more steals Monday night, UWM improved its season tally to 254. UWM currently leads the Horizon League in steals, collecting nine steals per game. 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 22 of its 28 games this season and the Panthers have collected 15 or more steals three times.

The Margin Of Victory?

Steals equal turnovers and the Panthers lead the Horizon League in forcing an average of 18 turnovers per game. Monday night, the Panthers forced UWGB into 22 turnovers. 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 499 turnovers in 28 games. The single-season opponent record is 530 turnovers forced, set during the 1990-91 season, UWM's first in Division I play.

D...D...D...Defense

UWM continues to play strong defense during the Horizon League season, limiting teams to just over 66 points per game and to over 44 percent shooting from the field, including 34 percent from three-point range. UWM has limited two league opponents - UIC and Detroit - to under 30 percent shooting from the field, while in three other league games opponents have shot under 42 percent from the field against the Panthers. The 48 points UWM gave up Jan. 26 against Detroit marked the second-lowest total for a Panther opponent this season. Chicago State scored just 47 against the Panthers on Dec. 4.

Streaks

UWM has won nine of its last 13 games and, after opening the season 1-3, the Panthers have won 15 of 24 contests. Butler's win in Milwaukee Jan. 30 brought UWM's five-game winning streak to a close. That was the longest winning streak for UWM since the 1992-93 season, when the Panthers went on streaks of eight and 10 wins en route to a 23-4 season.

Charity Case

The Panthers continue to show improvement at the free throw line, having knocked down 115-of-141 free throws in their last six games - a mark nearing 75 percent. UWM hit 14-of-15 free throws in Monday's win. On the season, UWM has pushed its average up to 67 percent, including 69 percent in league play.

Halves To Remember

UWM has scored more than 50 points in a half four times this season, most recently Feb. 4 at Loyola when the Panthers scored 52 points in the second half. UWM scored 54 points in the first half against Colorado and 52 points in the second half against Wisconsin. UWM also scored 51 points in the second half of its first matchup with Loyola.

Walking Into The Lineup

Justin Lettenberger has worked his way 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 fifth-leading scorer in league games, averaging 5.9 ppg, and UWM's second-leading rebounder in the league, grabbing 5.5 boards per game. Lettenberger collected 10 rebounds last Thursday night against Cleveland State.

Weisse Is Wise With The Ball

Dan Weisse has again taken the lead when it comes to taking care of the ball, collecting 75 assists while committing just 22 turnovers in his 28 games. Weisse has not committed a turnover in his last two games and has just two turnovers in his last six contests. In league play, Weisse has 42 assists but just 15 turnovers. 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.

Not Shy About Shooting

UWM has set a new school record for both three-point attempts (699) and three-point baskets (249) during the 2001-02 season. The 41 three-point attempts by the Panthers Dec. 30 against Colorado 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 break the record again during the 2001-02 season - probably in Saturday's contest at Detroit.

Pouring In The Threes

UWM knocked in 16 three-point shots Feb. 9 against Youngstown State, the second-most this season and just two off the school's all-time record. UWM made 17 three-point shots at Colorado this season - the school-record for the most threes in a non-overtime contest. The overall school record is 18, set last year in the four-overtime loss at UIC. The Panthers did follow the performance against Youngstown by knocking down 12 more threes against Wright State and UWM hit 11 more at Cleveland State Thursday night.

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. Against Butler Jan. 19, 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. Plus, UWM has notable comebacks even in defeat. Jan. 30, UWM was down 13 to Butler and closed the gap to one before losing by a point. Dec. 27 against Wisconsin, the Panthers came back from a 15-point deficit to grab a five-point lead, only to lose in the closing seconds.

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. UWM has settled into a nine-player rotation for much of league play, with all nine averaging at least 11 minutes per game and only one player (Clay Tucker) averaging more than 30 minutes per game.

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, 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 12 games.

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 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. 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 sixth-lowest mark by an opponent this season.

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 outscored the Hokies 36-15 down the stretch to force overtime. Other notable UWM 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

Record Setter For Ronnie

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. The 10 three-point shots Ronnie Jones hit Jan. 2 equal the second-most in a single game by a Division I performer this season. They are also the third-most in a game in league history, two off the record of 12 set by Darrin Fitzgerald of Butler.

In Waiting

Three key performers have not played for the Panthers during the 2001-02 season. Jose Winston, a transfer from Colorado, and Rob Sanders, a transfer from Toledo, have sat out due to NCAA transfer rules. Meanwhile, junior college transfer Derek Huff has missed the 2001-02 season due to injury.

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 and walk-ons Ben Brey, Tom Becker, Will Ryan and Marcus Conigliaro, all of who hail from the state of Wisconsin.

Up Next

The winner of Saturday's contest advances to a semifinal game against the winner of the Detroit/Cleveland State game. The semifinal is Sunday at 6:30 p.m. CST and will be on WMLW-TV 41. The championship game is set for Tuesday at 6 p.m. CST on ESPN.